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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1950
Page
4
Community newspaper item from Winchester Virginia dated Tuesday April 18 1950 with faded text noting circulation figures and a religious quotation The readable elements include location Winchester VA date and a brief church or sermon reference The rest is illegible or editorial boilerplate constants.
Tomorrow a public meeting at the George Washington Hotel will decide the future of the Winchester Frederick County Community Chest. The board notes rising contributor counts since 1946 but failing to meet the $40 500 quota in three straight campaigns.
Walter Annenberg calls for the industry to adopt a Motion Picture Production Code to avoid federal censorship. FCC Chairman Wayne Coy warns that crime content and crude humor could prompt government action. Emphasis on self restraint, particularly since television is viewed in homes with children present.
The nation faces a crushing debt burden with a government budget forecast to outstrip national income. A Kansas representative warns that work from January to April funds all taxes for 1950, while projections suggest 1960 spending may exceed 1938 income. Citizens are urged to demand budget cuts and end waste.
Star reports Bob Hope chosen to lead the grand feature parade for the Apple Blossom Festival. Easter thefts target churchgoers as handbags are stolen from choir members during services. Ex-pugilist Elbows McFadden refutes death reports in a New York magazine. Handley High presents Ladies of the Jury with cast including Garland R. Quarles, Russell Joyce, and Norman Ochs.
Ralph G. Hengevald announced Winchester remains far from the 50,000 pound clothing goal for war torn lands. Nelson Page complained to police that two vicious dogs on Haddox Row interfered with mail delivery. Pvt and Mrs Harry R Kerns welcomed a son. Mrs Kerns is the former Helefi Long.
Judge Philip Williams presided at a Kiwanis Club meeting where all living past presidents attended. The report notes a biography of each president was discussed or prepared for publication.
The Star dispelled idle rumors that the Apple Blossom festival crop was ruined and that a 50 cent parade viewing fee would be charged. Mrs. Sarah Lupton Jolliffe wife of J J Jolliffe and daughter of Joel Lupton Sr died suddenly at her son's county home.
James Haymaker George Kinzel Stewart Bell and others met President McKinley offering a Masonic handshake and requesting funds for a Gen Daniel Morgan Memorial in Mt. Hebron Cemetery. A new board of trade urged City Council to grant $500 for Winchester advertising. Hester Brewing Co announced relocation from East Piccadilly to Cumberland.
Washington notes focus on Illinois where Senate Majority Leader Scott Lucas faces possible defeat to Everett Dirksen as White House friction with Truman supporters shapes key primaries in Florida and Alabama. FEPC, Kefauver probes, and labor loyalties add to a volatile midterm landscape.
A page feature presents a 10 day IQ test with daily scoring and a list of ten questions. It asks about immigration law, geography, world population, postal abbreviations, Hong Kong’s status, Siam or Thailand, a presidential bill at Key West, a suspicious name, and boiling point differences by altitude.
A defense of religious faith in ethics argues that even unbelievers live by Bible based morality inherited from Christian families. The author notes culture and ancestors shape decency and self control, urging recognize religion's unseen influence and honor its legacy.
The article discusses feeding premature babies every three hours with fluids at fixed times, escalating milk strength over days. It notes breast milk offers infection protection and better weight gain, plus emotional benefits for mothers, and contrasts outcomes with cow's milk.
Present and past rainfall data cover 24 hours to 7 a.m. none. April rainfall to date is 0.12 inches in 1950 with year to date 1.76 inches. The average annual rainfall over 37 years is 86.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1949 show 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 2.42. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Jenny helps Mrs Folsom through a family bereavement while Pete Torres confronts his troubled marriage. Thanksgiving plans unfold as the group faces change, with Brent inviting Jenny on a countryside drive and Ghillie in tow. The scene shifts toward domestic strain and hopeful escape.
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