Lord's Voice Questioned in Excerpt Verse Guidance
A 1949 item notes the question Who is the Lord that I should obey his voice from Exodus 5 2. The brief reflects on obedience and divine communication in a religious context.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1949
Page
4
A 1949 item notes the question Who is the Lord that I should obey his voice from Exodus 5 2. The brief reflects on obedience and divine communication in a religious context.
In Norfolk last week Senator Morse of Oregon argued the nation needs more officials willing to face defeat in the next election. He said leaders must risk loss to defend fundamental principles if the government is to stay sound.
The piece notes H H Arnold’s long aviation career from 1911 air mail to WWII bomber operations and his 194? five star rank becoming General of the Air Force after Senate approval. It contrasts air force autonomy with Army funding and discusses UN information freedom and censorship concerns raised by Canham.
The text argues that any freedom of information agreement gaining UN approval would damage the world body’s credibility and reveal the United States as backing a sham. It asserts the U.S. should not participate.
Current Opinion argues Alaska’s bid for statehood is urged by defense fears and political columnists but questions how statehood would improve defenses. It cites population numbers, wartime volunteers, and calls for more airfields and private investment rather than rapid statehood without clear benefits.
The Richmond News Leader notes broad support for Governor Tuck's choice of Ralph T. Catterall to succeed Judge L. McCarthy Downs on the State Corporation Commission. Catterall is praised for legal skill, patience, and informal style suited to the commission.
Boyd Ramey Jr. of the Hayfield 4-H club owns the grand champion baby beef at the annual show. Capt. F M Funk of Winchester PD nets a 15 inch trout on opening day. War updates note 48 hour wartime week in Winchester area. Seaman Hunter McFarland cited as STAR man in service. Adelene Shull leaves Handley with memories of many jobs well done.
In a 1939 item, Pope Pius XII urges global prayer for peace as armaments expand. Mrs. H. V. McNeer of a Shenandoah Valley family dies in her Middletown home. Floyd Flickinger discusses "Why History?" to Rotarians.
In 1924 H. Clay de Grange urges fruit growers to apply lime sulphur to orchards to prevent scab. Japan writes a letter to the United States seeking to clear up an immigration discrepancy. A local dog show is announced to begin soon.
Hal Boyle riffs on television from a male guest perspective. He recalls the glare of studio lights and the pressure of discussing marriage on air, noting how posterity and not the program dictates what matters most to a TV guest.
An IQ style quiz features ten days of questions with daily scoring. Top performers are labeled Memory Genius for nine or ten correct, Very Superior for seven or eight, Excellent for five or six, and Good for four. Page 2 provides the correct answers.
Earl L. Douglas argues that light in dark times comes from inner spiritual quality rather than size or status. He likens individuals to candles lit by God and notes true brightness depends on receptivity to divine wisdom shaping heart and mind.
A 1948 guidance piece explains hoarseness arising from voice strain infections or serious conditions including brain tumor tuberculosis or aorta swelling. It stresses two weeks without improvement warrants study and outlines exams and tests from history to laryngoscope, with emphasis on early laryngeal cancer diagnosis and eliminating irritants.
Questions ask about Sarah Gibson Blandings and her college, Hitler's hypothetical birth age, Heywood Broun and his union role, buoyancy of salts, and the first Chief Justice of the United States.
Carl A. Lewis 56 leaped to his death from the Massachusetts Ave bridge over Rock Creek park after writing a note to his wife about his deteriorating sight. The incident occurred in Washington on April 20.
A local notice urges residents to shop within their home community to save travel time and reduce taxes. The item promotes supporting nearby businesses and keeping money circulating locally.
William L. Frye and others faced charges of drunkenness in a series of cases heard by Acting Judge W Erle Edwards. Defendants include Harry James Brown 522 N Loudoun St Beverly Ellis disorderly conduct 30 days suspended and $14.25 Isabelle March 8 Kent St disorderly conduct abusive language $25.25 Charles A Fox Luray drunk Amos Griffith Luray Jona Walker 438 Kerns Row drunk Sarah Walker 438 Kerns Row Carl R Crabtree 12 Freemont St drunk and disorderly $15.25 James William Kearns Kenny's Traven Forest Hill Long Island vagrancy 10 days in jail Wardell Jackson Millwood drunk $9.25 Calvin Clinton Mason Gore drunk $14.75 James Edward Alexander Acton Heights reckless driving $55.25 John Ward Kern St drunk Jim Shanholt Winchester Woodrow Wilson Henson Middletown drunk $9.25 Joe Lofton Winchester drunk $14.25.
Richmond April 20 Governor Tuck told savings bond chairman the program’s continued success is a demonstration of democracy at work. The Treasury Department’s latest bond campaign runs May 16 to June 30.
A referendum on a $470 000 Harrisonburg water bond issue is set for June 7. Proceeds will finance a 16 inch water line to increase flow from Riven Rock to Harrisonburg.
Beatrice feels driven by social duties while Porter hides a failing heart. He deflects through public success and private distance, declaring their life as a staged compromise. Christmas approaches as Mrs Ramey promises wealth, marking entangled loyalties and a fragile bond on the brink of collapse.
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