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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1945
Page
1
MAX HALL reports Washington debates heat up over tax cuts and a growing push for federal science funding. President Truman backs an expanded peacetime program while Congress weighs unemployment relief, draft policy, and a proposed national research agency.
Employment notes list H J Heinz Co Valley Pike Winchester seeking cider apples press men and laborers for a cider mill. Also a service station attendant position advertised at Braddock and Boscawen streets with applications through the ice station.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Co. will be held Friday evening September 7 at 8 PM. All members are requested to be present for important business. Loryn M. Crabill Captain.
Dancing three nights weekly from 9 to 12 with live acts including Bob Ott on drums Thursday, Bobbie Carper and two Hawaiian guitars Saturday, and Sunday square dancing to Good Ole Mountain Music by the Knight Riders. Tables on request. Manager Shady Rest.
President Truman’s 16,000 word message frames the Democratic Party as left of center in race for 1946 Congress. He backs universal military training, atomic energy control, public works, full employment, and health and education programs drawing cheers from liberals while conservatives note a campaignlike document with 21 issues. Senator Murray says no fear of a conservative White House. Majority Leader Barkley plans a Democratic conference to gauge reaction.
Richmond Sept 7 The Virginia Reserve Militia known as the Minute Men with 4800 members will be demobilized at midnight September 15 Governor Darden and Adjutant General Gardner Waller announce. The State Guard remains at full strength and many released militia may join the Guards. The governor praises the militia for untiring service during wartime.
Classified notice seeking a buyer aged over 16 for a cleaning job. Offers include pay details and application route at Pingley and Carper Cleaners.
The End Fire Company hosts a bingo night at 8:30 with a $100 door prize weekly. Additional games and chances to win are listed for attendees.
A missing Eastern Air Lines liner with 22 aboard was sighted wrecked in a dense swamp near Florence South Carolina. The flight from Miami to New York encountered bad weather and radio contact was lost around 2 am. Army search planes and local bases scoured the area and recovered the wreckage about noon.
Nine year old Lloyd Dames Ed wards of South Fork Pa is jailed in Cambria county awaiting a murder hearing for the death of three year old Phyllis Jean Epperson found crushed on a Little Conemaugh river embankment. He reportedly admitted striking the girl with bricks to escape after she stumbled and fell. Authorities recovered four blood stained rocks as evidence and the boy gave a stenographic statement. The motive remains undetermined.
In Oslo on Sept 7 the treason case against Vidkun Quisling was sent to a seven man jury after his closing defense. He argued his actions were treasonous and asked Norwegians to understand their cost while noting Hitler’s favor and German leaders’ involvement. verdict expected by Sept 12.
Local 71 U T W A will hold a meeting Saturday Sept 8 1945 at 7 30 P M at Union Hall 221 N Cameron St All members urged to attend Signed Ernest Carper Prester Cold Storage Co Laborers wanted winches
Hardware once taken as a legal fee by Patrick Henry from John Randolph of Roanoke was uncovered during the restoration of Red Hill in Charlotte County. The house, burned about 25 years ago, is being rebuilt with repairs to the tombs and excavations in the foundations.
Washington. Sept 7. Senate Finance Committee Chairman George forecasts a 5 billion dollar cut in federal taxes effective January 1. Corporate cuts total 2 billion, individuals 2.5 to 3 billion, with possible elimination of one or two excise taxes. He backs a quick bill before Christmas and a long range modernization of revenue laws.
Vacations ended as the 1945 46 term opened in city and county with thousands of students returning. Enrollment figures were not yet released but preliminary notes suggest higher turnout than last year. Winchester public schools opened with all teaching jobs filled while Gore High School and Middletown faced vacancies. Stonewall High School seeks extra room due to overflow as 382 students have enrolled so far, including 108 in high school.
Thousands freed from Nazi camps celebrated Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem. Pilgrims traveled to synagogues and the Western Wall while prayers hoped for relief for survivors, including 110,000 in Allied camps in occupied Germany, and for entry to Palestine.
Brig. Gen. H. L. Boatner says a 100 percent Chinese show will handle the Japanese surrender in China with Americans in the background. About 1,090,000 Japanese troops are to surrender as 80,000 troops move by air to key cities including Nanking and Shanghai.
In a CIO strike, United Fuel Gas reports domestic gas cut to St Albans Clendenin Kanawha City and other areas. President Wallace warns Huntington and Charleston may lose gas next unless protection for workers is provided. Gas from Kenova supply line closed. revival would take about a week to restore after meter checks.
President Truman plans to attend a major league baseball game Saturday marking his first big league outing since becoming president. Clark Griffith noted the president said he would use his annual league pass and told the players he would be there.
A 24 member American force rescued 603 prisoners from seven countries aboard a Japanese troop train, delivering them toward Yokohama. The liberated include Americans from Bataan Corregidor Wake and Guam, Australians from the last Eighth Division, Chinese Dutch British and Greeks, with five Army nurses aiding the sick. The detachment was led by Lt. Col. Walter Karragin and included Lt. Samuel J. Bell.
The March class of nurses at Winchester Memorial Hospital will hold their capping exercise Sunday September 9 at 8 00 p m in the Nurses Home lounge. Administrator Homer Alberti will speak and the Glee Club directed by Jay Lowden will perform. Candidates include Martha Douglas Hollywood Mary Lupton Romney Betty Roberson Capon Bridge Virginia Rothgeb Rileyville Dorothy Seibert Woodstock Garnett Thompson Charles Town Arbutus Iman Burlington Ruby Paine Lincoln Mildred Rose Upperville Ada Russell Clearbrook Virginia Swisher Lexington.
Nippon capital readies for General MacArthur by a three mile march through Tokyo led by the Seventh and Eighth Regiments of the First Cavalry Division. An honor guard escorts to the American embassy as Allied forces begin occupation.
Danish immigrant A Petersen built a $1 million plastics die mold company and set up a $70 000 annual giving foundation. He plans to sail from Baltimore with 300 000 garments for Denmark and hopes to donate $109 000 a year, funding a clothing drive aiding Danish relief. He originated the Danish relief effort in 1943 and aims to improve social conditions through education and charity.
Harold G. Brown of Shenandoah Valley National Bank states Winchester gains house consciousness and a building boom. The bank launches a free House of the Month Club offering monthly home plans, blueprints, and FHA compliant designs to residents, architects, builders, and real estate dealers.
Ford Motor Company halted all passenger car and truck production nationwide after a walkout by 45,000 workers. Company said output is 100 percent stopped in Detroit and Highland Park and plants in Buffalo New York Chester Pennsylvania Dallas Texas Laredo? Edgewater New Jersey and Rio California are also idle.
The Star welcomes veterans formerly residing in Frederick county and Winchester who have received their discharge and are resuming civilian life. Names listed include Pfc. Carroll W. Seaton and Ernest R. Clem 8 1-C. The Star will supplement daily with discharged names and seeks public aid to supply names of those left out.
Roush Fire Company announces its regular monthly meeting on September seventh at 8 o'clock. Members are urged to attend. President C. C. Dettra signs the notice.
Two young women from a business college request light housekeeping rooms. They provide a contact number 4701 and indicate daytime hours 9 to 5.
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