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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1948
Page
12
Lorraine Rubin, 32, wins a contested divorce from Dr J Salem Rubin, 48. Judge Otto Emme ruled in her favor, granting custody of two sons, control of the family home, $27 000 in community property and $700 monthly support. The husband argued kissing was unsanitary but spent time with a baby sitter.
Ed Taylor, a Red Jacket Coal Corp. worker, narrowly escaped serious injury when a clam shell shovel on a railroad track swung into his car. The boom knocked a telephone pole, snapped lines, and trapped his head in the bucket for about thirty minutes before he was freed. He was treated at Matewan Clinic for scratches and shock.
Eastern Local Time guidance explains subtract one hour for central and two hours for mountain. Stations may adjust relay times to fit schedules but last minute changes are not included.
The listing details a full day of radio programming across CBS NBC ABC and MBS with time slots from 6:15 pm to 2:00 am. Includes news, music symphonic acts talk shows dramas comedies sports and variety programs featuring names such as Lowell Thomas Beulah Sweeney and Sweeney and March plus serials The FBI and Life of Riley among others.
Richmond Sept 17 The commonwealth payroll reached 25 311 on July 1 a record up 200 from July 1947 and 700 more than December last year The rise reflects new state programs and higher staffing across 119 agencies with permanent workers increasing by 272 over the year including gains at VPI William and Mary and UVA Despite highway department cuts the net 12 month permanent payroll rose 272 and total wages climbed about 15 percent to 4 2 million with gains at education markets motor vehicles and health disciplines.
Tennessee Gas Co told the Federal Power Commission it has an estimated 2014 years supply of natural gas under contract for its pipeline system. The commission will hear arguments on Atlantic Seaboard Corp and Virginia Gas Transmission Corp to extend systems and build 268 miles of 26 inch pipeline from West Virginia to Rockville Maryland via Winchester Virginia at an estimated cost of 20 million. A stray legend about coffee and goats appears in the text.
The Wardensville Memorial Building basement has been completed with seven rooms carved out. Further work is planned next spring, backed by about $7500 invested so far in the building and lot, as fundraising events proceed.
Report notes that first ladies of Zachary Taylor and Andrew Jackson were said to be habitual pipe smokers. It reflects historical anecdotes about the personal habits of past presidents.
In 1946 there were about 30 000 licensed funeral directors in the United States and 24 000 funeral establishments.
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