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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1948
Page
2
Heavy rain drenched much of the nation with additional showers forecast. In Georgia, Augusta reported 4.28 inches in 24 hours, with crop and property damage running into millions in parts of the state.
The article notes a proposed parking scheme within 112 blocks of Main St to promote longer pedestrian time and reduce cruising for curb space. It Details a redesign where cars would face north and south instead of east and west and restricts entrances to Kent St with no Bosca wen access.
A weekday survey found 98 vehicles in all lots at 8 am with 39 in garages and 326 curbside. From 8 am to 6 pm 12 136 entered and 12 502 left the business district. By 9 am central district vehicles exceeded curb spaces and remained over capacity until noon. Counts show 1947 traffic up 20 percent from 1946 and 17 percent above 1941 pre war peak, with city limits routes showing 34 percent above 1946. The survey urges planning for a forecasted traffic problem.
President Truman fears an era of fear if Republican reactionaries take control of Congress and the administration. He urges unity among labor groups for an all-out vote on November 2 and says he will accept the result. He blames light voter turnout for Republican gains and accuses Republicans of voting themselves tax cuts and cutting freedom.
Local anglers over Labor Day weekend reported a strong bass bite on the South Fork. Woody Bary and John each landed stringers weighing multiple pounds including several bass around one pound.
A plane crash near Mount Williams left Ashwood dead and Cooper seriously injured after being freed from wreckage. Ashwood, a Gore high student who had worked at Schenck Cheese Co, died at the hospital. Cooper’s funeral is planned at Omps and St. John's Lutheran Church with services led by Rev. E. B. Smith. The pilot, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stadden Cooper, was a Handley high School graduate and four-year air service veteran.
Clarke County teachers opened a three day meeting this morning. Visiting speakers include Miss Elizabeth Henson of the State department of education and George Kidd of Harrisonburg regional high school councilor. Miss Virginia C. Rowe of Williamsport Md has just graduated from William and Mary. Mrs Dorothy Saville of Martinsburg is the only new elementary teacher at Boyce. Taylor M Williams of Clarke County named principal of the W T B Williams school.
The City of Winchester Virginia will receive bids and proposals to operate a city bus service at 2 00 p m DST Wednesday September 15 1948 in the Council Chamber City Hall Contact S L Grant City Manager for details
Worsley’s beagle B. and B. Buddy won grand champion hound and grand champion dog at Berryville show. Crowd of 1119 viewed 1119 dogs. other winners included Patric Flavian McGovern Irish setter and Sirbaugh’s Blue Eel coon hound. Judges were Snider, Kline, Leach, and George. organizer Edgar Jackson praised the event as among the best.
Corn growers schedule a field tour of hybrid plots in Frederick county led by County Agents Fred Stine and W. W. Lewis. The tour visits Fisher Middletown, Hershman Mt Falls, LaFollette Gore, Webb Clear Brook, and Dye White Hall with times from 9:00 to 4:30 and will assess variety performance and fertilization results supervised by Virginia agricultural extension service.
Describes bad taste, loss of flavor in coffee and tobacco, heartburn and belching, night gas pressing on bowels causing awakenings, morning fatigue, pallor, dark circles, irritability, frequent colds, and disrupted bowel action. Mentions intestinal toxemia and acute gastritis as doctors’ terms.
Lockhart continues large scale Beltsville White turkey production near Winchester with 4500 birds at present and plans to expand as market prices wobble. He started in 1945 with 3000 birds and has steadily increased to 4800 in 1948, aided by his sons and family as they prepare for Christmas and Thanksgiving demand.
The page lists quiz solutions: 1 Senator Homer Ferguson, 2 the 10th province, 3 false as such cases have occurred, 4 74 years old, 5 seven cents, 6 88 years old, 7 American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, 8 Zenith, 9 Carrolls Through the Looking Glass Chapter Four, 10 two.
Real estate and household goods sales listed with dates September 11 and September 25 in Winchester area. Items include real estate antiques and china wares, with addresses such as 699 N Loudoun St and Millwood Road Rt. 50. Trustees Rogers and Cooper lead real estate and furniture sales at York Inn and Frederick County Court House locations.
On July 12 Lockhart placed 3,000 Beltsville white poults in the North Bulger brooders and moved them within the facility. The record notes continued transfer activity related to the Beltsville stock.
Last week workers moved a portion of the flock on the Lockhart farm west of town giving a yearly total of 16 000 turkeys handled by Lockhart this year.
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