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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1948
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star lists national representatives DeLisser Inc of New York for subscription by mail or motor route.
The Navy four engine Caroline Mars flew non stop from Honolulu to Chicago covering 4748 miles in 24 hours 12 minutes at an average 200 mph. Weighing 165000 pounds at takeoff versus 71000 for the Coronado, the Mars marks a major aviation milestone and would be a valuable asset in any war.
One week after voting Texas remains in suspense as Governor Stevenson leads Congressman Johnson by 362 votes in a contest to succeed Senator O Daniel. A recount is underway with Stevenson’s edge possibly confirmed. Johnson seeks a second tight loss in as many campaigns.
The article notes Britain’s July exports reaching a high nominal level while actual value lags past peaks. It emphasizes progress in narrowing the imports exports gap, with July imports at 185 million pounds and exports at 145 million, still a substantial shortfall from a year earlier.
The article notes rising imports and exports with Britain as a keystone against a Russian threat. It highlights the British motor car industry as a bright spot, reporting July motor vehicle exports of 20 million dollars, including 3.5 million dollars in sales domestically, and that U. S. demand far outpaces 1947 levels.
Current Opinion notes J Strom Thurmond embodies both old South and new. He backed poll tax repeal, wage and hours law, industrialization, and freight-rate reform, yet joined the states rights push. He argues civil rights proposals threaten the Constitution and cites Jefferson to defend states’ rights.
The piece argues President Truman must win over leftist labor voters or risk losing Henry Wallace. It notes Truman’s repeal stance on Taft Hartley aligns with CIO backing, leaving Wallace squeezed on the political left.
A Louisville Times note compares the purchasing power of an Indian head penny, highlighting its value relative to modern coins and suggesting interest in historical money. The piece uses a playful tone to reflect on changing values and monetary history.
A 1948 medical column outlines three groups of children who refuse to eat. Sick children, mismanaged healthy children, and those with emotional issues. It argues most refusals come from parenting problems and early feeding practices, stressing correct mother child dynamics and timely solid food introduction.
In Portland Oregon a 38 year old widow Frances Mc Curdy admitted killing her two children Pamela 11 and Paul 10 by stabbing them in an auto cabin at Grants Pass 250 miles south of Portland She claimed sleeping pills first and said she planned to take her own life but lacked nerve Police traced the case after a mysterious call from the bus depot led Grants Pass police to the scene and to the mother who was found beside a phone booth.
Judge John Rice settles cases from Roanoke to Winchester including Mildred Reed and Ernest Wallace with fines of 9.25 dollars. Otis W. Brown and others face 9.25 to 19.25 dollars for drunk or reckless driving. Richard Olney Alwood faces speeding with no license, 14.25 plus 7.25. Delmar Keeler and George L. Gore appear for drunk offenses along Middle Road.
Public safety message urging constant vigilance while driving. Emphasizes avoiding distractions and following traffic laws to reduce accidents. Appeals to all road users with concise guidance for safer journeys.
Crossword puzzle clues across and down numbered grid style with hints for fills. Includes 61 clues total from across and down with entries like Full of bones A sunk fence One of the Great Lak and other wordplay prompts.
Andrew Bell and B F Arthur named delegates with Thomas Creedle as alternate to Kiwanis Capital District convention in Roanoke Roanoke is the site for the upcoming gathering with local representatives set to attend.
A local 1943 note reports A M Fowler aged 58 as the first hunter of the season to shoot a white squirrel in Clarke Quarty area. Berrsville and nearby communities show alarm over a possible rabies epidemic.
The council named Dr. C. R. Anderson as president while reelecting Arthur M. Field as city manager. Stuart M. Perry’s bid of $16 062.19 was accepted for building a storeroom at Boscawen Sis. The new council also approved improvements for Fairmont Ave.
In 1923 Elsie Maphis succeeds her late father J Luther Maphis as revenue commissioner of the city. Friendship Fire Co adds 60 members. Meredith Anderson and Roy Boyce suffer burns in a garbage fire at Clearbrook.
A double event crowns the page with a church ceremony at the Methodist church as Bertha Bentley Canter and Theodore W. Martin exchange vows. The notice recalls the fifty year anniversary timeline and local community ties.
The article recalls Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and highlights his belief in a living God. It notes his view that faith must be reasonable, beyond the senses, and that true riches come from faith in God rather than wealth or misery.
A quiz page presents ten questions to test memory and IQ level from Genius to Poor. It instructs turning to Page 2 for answers and includes questions about John J. Sparkman state, Utah resident terms, a Alabama delegation walkout, Britain health service month, and a sentence correction.
The questions ask about a United States mediator role in a political conflict, whether Gen Joseph W Stillwell served on Chiang Kai-shek's staff, the month of US aid program operation as of September 4, and to name three of the five major prophetical books of the Bible.
Proceedings in Trial Justice Court led by Erle Edwards include Dwight Larrick Funkhouser Jr of Opequon charged with reckless driving and fined 14.25 dollars Elmer Lester Orndorff of 35 E Gerrard Sr cited for speeding 34.25 George Allen Pennington of Stephenson cited for speeding 14.25 Helen Taylor of Highland Ave fined 9.25 for no operator s license H B Taylor of 307 Highland cited for allowing an unlicensed person to operate a motor vehicle 9.25 Ralph Lee Mauck of Winchester cited for speeding 14.25 Bruston Harold Shell of Star Tannery cited for uninspected vehicle status
Virginia agricultural economist Gordon H. Ward reports average costs to produce 100 pounds of milk in 12 state market areas fell to 7.54 dollars in the second quarter. The first quarter 1948 cost was 7.73 and 1947’s late quarter peaked at 8.12. With expected feed price declines after harvest, Ward predicts next winter costs may drop to 6 to 7 dollars.
Spence questions David Hunter and Rosaleen Cloade after a murder at the Stag Inn. The damaged OCR reveals Arden alias, a lipstick clue, and Hunter’s cautious denials as the investigation tightens around Warmsley Vale.
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