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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
4
The Winchester Daily Newspaper announces advertising and classified rate details. Rates include display ads at 60 cents per inch, with contract and classified rate information available in the classified column. The publication emphasizes exclusive local news rights and Associated Press dispatches.
In a Saturday dedication ceremony Admiral Byrd acknowledged his limitations as an active duty officer affecting speech delivery. The remarks reflect his cautious stance on security concerns amid rising tensions with Russia.
An admiral urges reassessment of the policy of waiting to be attacked by Russia. He argues for a national debate on atomic control, warning that hesitation could invite aggressors and threaten ideological world leadership, backed by 30 years in naval aviation.
Esther B Kling notes how alluring voices can captivate partners and influence attraction. The piece reflects on how voice quality, not just looks, shapes desire and courtship in everyday life.
Highlights from two timeframes show local governance and civic work. One year ago Clarke County figures chaired the National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis chapter with Olcott as chairman and Stolle and Glascock in secretary and treasurer roles. Also Winchester Tuberculosis Assn elected Schenck as president succeeding Stewart Bell. Five years ago notes recall German POWs eyed for orchard labor, local milk producers group leadership change, and a Lt. Col. Scott death in a Japanese prison camp.
Earl L. Douglas declares angels are celestial messengers with ongoing activity in human life. He cites Jacob's ladder vision and Jesus guidance of angels guarding children, and argues angels are real, near, and influential daily despite modern skepticism. The piece emphasizes biblical testimony, especially the New Testament, about guardian and ministering angels.
We, the members of the Gainesboro Church, pay tribute to the late Mrs Ruth Smith affiliated with church affairs. She taught in the Children’s Division of Sunday School and served on the Adult Council of the Youth Fellowship and WSCS where she was former treasurer. She participated in community activities and is deeply missed. E Goldie McIlwee Gainesboro.
A 10 day 100 question quiz scores daily results from 9 10 correct for Memory Genius 7 8 Very Superior 5 6 Excellent 4 Good. Page 2 contains the correct answers. Questions cover veterans org Bierut oceans Inch Big Inch alewife spelling Dempsey Firpo and related history.
The Rest Church will hold a 6 a.m. Sunday sunrise service led by Rev. C. B. Larrick with all invited. The WSCS meets at 8 p.m. Saturday at Mrs. Paul Ridgeway’s home in Bunker Hill with Mrs. Anna Schlack leading. Evangelistic services are planned from April 17 with Dr. F B Oglesby of Winchester and two other ministers. The Youth Fellowship will sponsor a covered dish supper on Easter Sunday evening in the church’s Sunday School room.
Present and past rainfall figures for a 24 hour period ending 7 a.m. April rainfall to date shows 2.99 inches. Average annual rainfall over 37 years stands at 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1949 include January 2.50, February 1.92, March 2.86, April 3.09, May 3.77, June 3.78, July 3.81, August 3.93, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.47, December 4.2. Data courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
Mrs. Frank Fiddler is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital since March 27 recovering from pneumonia. Mr. Noah Smallwood remains critically ill at City Hospital Martinsburg for several weeks. Asbury Fiddler and family from Hagerstown visited relatives here last Sunday. The National Bureau of Standards warns that gas heating can raise indoor humidity and condensation unless vents or a chimney carry away combustion products safely.
Last year the Gideons reported distributing 18 million Bibles. Their goal is to place a Bible in every hotel room in the United States and Canada.
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