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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1946
Page
4
The notice lists advertising and subscription details for the Winchester Evening Star including display ad deadlines and rates and carrier prices. It notes national representatives DeLisser Inc New York and provides a Bible verse from Luke 16 10.
The June 15 1944 Saipan invasion in the Marianas produced heavy American casualties at three cemeteries but is cited as the turning point of World War II. A 5000 word Army Air Forces summary of Japanese leaders states the war was lost when the Marianas fell, offering comfort to families of the fallen.
A Department of Agriculture survey of the corn belt finds 28 percent of farmers deem land prices too high, 46 percent say they are high enough. Illinois shows the largest value hikes from 1936 to 39, with some farmers selling out to buy cheaper western land amid inflation fears.
Communities near new airports raise concerns over persistent low-flying planes and noise. The Civil Aeronautics Administration faces thousands of letters about bedlam from residents while aviation growth is argued to outweigh the nuisance.
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church pastor Rev. Walter Schlie prohibits kissing at weddings to avoid giggling and veil mishaps. He favors a joining of hands as the sign of affection, arguing public kisses distract and complicate attire. Some may protest as an infringement of liberty, but many will see the rule as practical for stressed couples.
Employees of the Winchester Woolen Company vote on forming a textile workers union while city and state police halt a labor meeting. Sheriff Bywaters attends an FBI quarterly police conference in Harrisonburg as Leggett’s department store opens later in the week with Ralph Jordan as local manager. Mrs Garland Hansbrough announces the engagement of Margaret to John Riley.
A 1936 report notes John Birmingham of 35 West Boscawen Street sustained critical injuries after falling from a ladder while painting. Winchester horticulturists urged by A H Tesks to enter many apple exhibits at the State Fair in Richmond from September 28 to October 3. Water Committee of the Common Council clarifies the bond election purpose set for Tuesday September 29.
William Keating Rev W A Meredith and David Reardon were among Winchester residents at the Cumberland Maryland home of Mr and Mrs John Keating for their 25th wedding anniversary. An apple tree in full bloom on John Carlisle’s Berryville pike farm drew attention. Handley School faculty to receive a Winchester church reception on September 27.
Snow flakes fell briefly last night shortly before 8 p m witnessed by people on the street marking the first snow of the season. Orlando Gooden formerly foreman at Maryland Manufacturing Co in Baltimore has started a bicycle business with J L Redmon.
Dr G John Buddingh of Nashville notes a mouth infection in older infants may share a virus with a serious diarrhea epidemic in newborns. The diarrhea can be severe, with four to twelve loose stools daily and sometimes blood. Further study is needed to confirm transmission from mother or adults.
A letter to The Star questions published allocations to Winchester church Recreational Departments. The writer argues for equal distribution or a pooled center, noting $1465 cited for Catholic funds while Protestant allocations were omitted. Editor notes C Ridgeley White was unavailable for comment.
Report covers 24 hour and year to date precipitation, noting September to date 0.05 inches and year to date 1.82 inches. It lists average monthly rainfall over 33 years from 1913 to 1945, with totals for each month and an annual average of 36.49 inches.
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Colonel Daniel Hitchcock of Yale College aided Washington in the Christmas 1776 Delaware crossing and the Trenton assault. A noted classical scholar, Hitchcock stood among the era’s notable colonial minds.
A narrative honors Colonel Hitchock and a New England Brigade in the days before Trenton. The speaker links their near death to a higher calling and argues lives are for giving, not saving, citing Washington’s repeated sacrifices for liberty and the war’s momentous victory.
Don Corbett returns with Nina after the voyage as she confronts war weariness and moral questions. He explains character amid trauma while Nina seeks genuine connection, then reunites at Miss Gilmore’s glamorous New York apartment where her confidant jealousy and friends clash with bottled Scotch and new dramas.
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