Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

7

Four Service Clubs Plan Navy Day Luncheon

The Junior Board of Trade Rotary Exchange Lions and Kiwanis join for a Navy Day luncheon on Oct 27. Captain Quackenbush, Admiral Byrd expedition chief of staff, is guest speaker, with a possible attendance by the Admiral. An advance screening of The Secret Land is set for tomorrow at 11 at Capital Theatre, sponsored by Navy League and Naval recruiting office.

Junior Board of Trade Rotary, Exchange and Lions Clubs Kiwanis Club F. L. Sargent Jr Navy League Committee Capt. Quackenbush Admiral Byrd Antarctica Sargent Capital Theatre Navy League Naval E. L. Griffin Lamar Keen

Eskimos Released After Two Months Detention

Nome Nugget reports 17 Eskimos from Little Diomede island returned home to Alaska after near two months in Siberian custody during their annual ivory trading trip. They were detained on Big Diomede island amid a revoked 1938 US Soviet trade agreement according to the Nugget.

Nome Alaska Nome Nugget Bering Strait Siberian Nugget State Department Washington Little Diomede Island Big Diomede Island

Albany wood extravaganza lights up Jersey City

Under Frank Hague's guidance the Democratic leader Jersey City hosts a night of cheers whistles and fireworks as a civic event. President Truman plans a Washington return for a State Department conference while an anthropological view from the Smithsonian confirms man as an animal both anthropologically and zoologically.

Wood Frank Hague Jersey City Truman Washington State Marshall United Nations Paris Smithsonian Institution Department of Anthropology

Union leadership warns of repeat starvation tactics in coal

Levis cites past hunger campaigns by coal operators to force wage cuts and notes early signs of slackening demand in both anthracite and bituminous regions. He warns competition may push prices down and prompt new pressure for lower wages.

Levis

Communists Face Opposition to FEPC Law Arguments

A speaker warned that FEPC would let communists place agents in defense facilities. He argued Americans will not provide a weapon to enemies and criticized politicians prioritizing political machines over the country. The piece mentions a States' Rights push and an ad for Sam's Cash Grocery in Kent 81 with R. J. Dilliard as proprietor.

FEPC Sam's Cash Grocery Kent R. J. Dilliard

Also Mentioned on This Page

Julius Caesar Rca-Victor Tony Martin Perry Como Sammy Kaye Sammy Kaye the New Moon Shangri - la Freddy Martin Tommy Dorsey Lelani Wayne King Rhode Island Jack Haley Sweetheart Ray Noble G&m Music Appliance Center Than & Pt Chanticleer Inn Columbia Baking Co P. O. Box Capitol Restaurant National Corporation Reply Star Peoples Service Drug Store Barry Middleburg West’s Farm Agency, Inc Pittsburgh Pen Evening Star Henkle-Harris Co Capon Bridge Chevrolet West Va Va. Ave Smithfield Ave Crisman Furniture Store S. Loudoun National Ave G. V. Glynn Mt. Williams Parkway J. Edward Klingaman Senseny Road Winchester Call New Idea Barr's Orchard & Farm Supply Call Berryville Hagerstown Equipment Co Hagerstown Heatrola Millwood Ave Packard Benwood James Pappas Jackson Ave BE. W. Armstrong N. Cameron Homer Haines Pingley’s West Ferguson John Deere Lamp Motor Co Nain Ben H. Braunlich N. Loudoun Shenandoah Ave H. N Bayliss L. Patterson Harry H. Willis McCormick- Deering Formal F. H. Morris Berryville Pinzley’s R. Johnston Bittner Waynesboro H. R. Mills Stephens City Call Pine Motor Co. Ce S.S Cameron Care Star Andy Whitacre Brucetown N. Braddock Brown David W. Sargent S. Kent St STONE Virginia Horse Country Joseph H. Settle Berryville, Va B. Snider & Sons N. Cameron St Fairmont Ave Winchester, Va National Fruit Product Co Barr Waynesboro Nurseries Albany Davis Cise N. Braddock St Davis Grocery George E. Pully Thurmond Great Democratic Party Summit Point Jordan Springs Rt. 11 Stephenson Plata Riley Rouss Ave Cammer Tire CO Handley Singer Sewing Machine St. U.wa Modern Vacuum 10Th St. N. W. Washington 1. D.G Sherwin-Williams Enameloid Williams Sue Arwin Ana Guenwin- Williams Miller’s Hardware and Household Supplies N. Main St Hom Nin Robert L. Chaplin Chrysler Mervel
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication