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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1948
Page
3
The State highway commission accepted a $5,265 bid by Donald H. Salvage of Amherst for concrete sidewalks on R. 11 north of Middletown. The project must be completed in 75 days.
An old style advertisement claims stomach gas sour food taste disrupts sleep and mood. It asserts SSS Tonic increases gastric juice flow, aids non organic stomach disturbance, treats nutritional anemia, and improves appetite, sleep, and energy with millions of bottles sold.
West Coast longshoremen accuse the Army of bypassing hiring halls to recruit directly for dock work. Union leader Harry Bridges says this amounts to strikebreaking as pickets surround Army offices in San Francisco. Gasoline deliveries drop 25 percent due to refinery strikes while New York Teamsters threaten actions amid wage disputes.
A safety advisory warns pedestrians to avoid walking on highways after dark. It stresses visibility with reflective gear, using designated crossings, staying on sidewalks when available, and seeking well lit areas. It notes risks from traffic speeds and limited pedestrian access.
A severe hurricane that battered Bermuda with winds near 123 mph was steering toward the North Atlantic sealanes. The Weather Bureau urged ships to exercise extreme caution as the storm moved north northeast about 18 mph, with no current danger to the U S East Coast.
An analysis of accidents from 1942 to 1947 shows most crashes involved running red lights at four city intersections. Signals at Kent Piccadilly mostly functioned, but amber after red may invite signal jumping. Proposals include interconnection with the railroad system and removing amber signals.
Republicans in Maine win to seat Margaret Chase Smith, first woman elected to a full Senate term. States Rights forces push Democratic congressional candidates to oppose Truman, with threats in some districts and dual-ticket promises in South Carolina. Dewey campaigns in the West and eyes Ball’s renomination in Minnesota while Humphrey faces Shields in the Minnesota primary.
I County lists current enrollments and new staff across numerous schools such as Gore Gravel Springs Kernstown Highview Shenandoah Valley Academy Miller Mt. Airy Bryarly Round Hill White Hall Middletown and Cedar Hill with counts ranging from 19 to 312 students and several newly noted teachers and staff.
Glaser, who left Berlin for the United States after serving since July 1949, described daily negotiations with the Russians as tough and said communism in Berlin is morally bankrupt. He warned that the Russians now riot to seize democratic control and that the conflict will require high level talks in Washington, London, and Moscow.
A horse owned by Henry Brooks of Clarke County ran from a corn field into Berryville Road near Millwood and was killed after colliding with a truck from J C Digges and Son of White Post. State Trooper E B Mitchell reported the incident occurred around 9 a.m. and the animal was dragged about 100 feet.
A truck on N Kent Street caught fire this morning. Fire crews arrived after the blaze had been extinguished and the vehicle was towed away. Damage was not believed to be extensive.
F W Bailey of the Virginia State Employment Service warned that due to storm damage to apples and an influx of migrant workers from nearby areas Bahamans will likely not be needed. Several hundred migrant workers have already arrived with more expected within ten days. growers should contact the VSES office to arrange additional help if local labor falls short.
A report notes several days needed to locate idle crews in other states and arrange visits to local growers to coordinate work. Crew leaders are to be identified and contacted for planning, with efforts aimed at mobilizing migram workers.
The article notes a highly controversial 1950 legislative session amid debates over limiting the House of Lords powers. It mentions a special session intended to accelerate the Labor government’s program, with broader political controversy looming over key industrial policy and constitutional reform.
There was talk the king might address plans to slow troop demobilization during the Berlin crisis. Indications pointed to Conservatives preparing to use political traps to challenge Labor’s parliamentary strength in the opening speech.
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