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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star header lists post office entry as second class matter. Publication daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Co. Advertising deadlines are 12 moon the day before publication. Transient rate 55 cents per inch. Contract rates on application. Classified rates in classified columns.
The New York union leader James C. Petrillo aims to ban manufacture of records and transcriptions, threatening a broad clash with music industry players. His contracts with disk makers expire December 31 and with national networks January 31, signaling a wide showdown as he pursues a closed shop on canned music.
The article argues that the union head's ban on records and disks, framed as a constitutional act rather than a strike, challenges Taft Hartley and Lea Act limits. It warns of Petrillo's extraordinary leverage over mass communication and urges Congress to heed the broader public interest.
Winchester Bus Co. spokesman Dick Kern notes bus service schedules. Bartlett and Robertson announce a Handley auditorium concert for Oct 28. Garland R. Quarles says a Handley student will christen a new Victory Ship. J Edgar Hoover sends a congratulatory letter to H F Byrd Jr on an editorial about American duties. The Grove Furniture on S Loudoun St displays an early patented washing machine in its window.
A reflective meditation by Earl L. Douglas D D urges readers to see beyond outward masks. He notes people hide shyness pain and emptiness behind laughter pleasure seeking and bravado and argues understanding leads to love forgiveness and help. The essay invites empathy.
A set of seven quiz prompts asking about Warren R Austin the National Airport near a major city Guy Lombardo and his sport Joe Grundy Yugoslav Trieste history Ellis Arnall a governor the royal symbol fur Saipan location which is not a game fish and when college colors were first used plus a note about Harvard rowing crimson handkerchiefs in 1858.
Robert Cubbage of Page county was killed and three others injured when a CCC truck overturned. Dr. B. M. Knight of Winchester was elected president of the Shenandoah Valley Dental Assn. at the annual meeting in Charlottesville. Mrs. Edith M. Hottle was seriously injured in a Cork Street and Cameron Street collision. Also noted: 1922 highlights including Rockminster winning Latonia stake at Cincinnati. Winchester High tied to Cumberland Valley League with a 51 to 0 win over Martinsburg. three youths arraigned for destroying bees on Green Orchard farm and paying $23.
C B Reuss stated his eyesight unlikely to be restored. At Shenandoah River, five fishermen caught 225 fish. A missing Fisher Hill man’s skeleton was found by two hunters.
Present and past rainfall data including 48 hours ending at 7 a m with October and year to date figures. Historical averages are given for 34 to 24 year periods and monthly averages by month from 1913 to 1946. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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