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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1949

Page

4

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.

Needed More Courage Says Morse in Norfolk

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.

Morse Oregon Norfolk

Hap Arnold rises to General of the Air Force in new Senate action

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.

H. H. Arnold Arnold West Point Europe Senate Air Force H. H. Arnnold T House Army

United States Should Not Endorse UN Information Pact

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.

World Organization United States

Statehood for Alaska debated in Congress and press

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.

Childs Alaska

Governor Tuck appoints Ralph Catterall to State Corporation Commission

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.

Tuck Ralph T. Catterall L. McCarthy Downs State Corporation Commission Catterall Mr. Catterall Corporation Commission

Hereford 4-H steer named grand champion at show

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.

Boyd Ramey Jr Hayfield F. M. Funk Winchester Police Dept Cassino Sevastopol Harry E. Treide Winchester Hunter McFarland Charles McFarland Adelene Shull Handley

Pope Pius XII asks nations to pray for peace in wartime era

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.

Pius XII H. V. McNeer Shenandoah Valley Middletown Floyd Flickinger

Fruit growers urged to use lime sulfur for scab control

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.

H. Clay de Grange Japan U. S

He's Televised. So What

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.

New York Miami Posterity

How's Your I Q Score Based On 100 Questions

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.

Light of the World: the inward candle of character

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.

Turkey Ludlow Atlantic Pacific Ocean Bede St. Boniface Jesus

Persistent hoarseness and its possible causes

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.

Kine FF

Quiz prompts about history and names

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.

Adolph Hitler Heywood Broun United States

Evades Blindness by Leap from Bridge

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.

Washington Carl A. Lewis Massachusetts Ave Rock Creek Park

SAVE TRAVEL TIME And TAXES Shop in Your HOME COMMUNITY

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.

Police Court Roundup of Acting Judge Ewards Raps Several Drunks

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.

W. Erle Ewards William L. Frye Mr. Jackson Harry James Brown N. Loudoun St Beverly Ellis Isabelle March Kent Jona Walker Kerns Row Sarah Walker Carl R. Crabtree Freemont St James William Kearns Kenny’s Traven Forest Hill Long Island Wardell Jackson Millwood Calvin Clinton Mason Gore James Edward Alexander Acton Heights John Ward Kern St Jim Shanholt Winchester

Tuck Addresses Bond Sales Heads

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.

Richmond Tuck Savings Bond Treasury Department

Water Bond Referendum Set for Harrisonburg June 7

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.

Harrisonburg Riven Rock

Beatrice and Porter Drift Toward a Break in Marriage

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.

Beatrice Porter Sue Julian Marianne Ramey Bonnie Watson David Macrae-Smith Company Bee Mrs. Ramey King Features Syndicate

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Frederick and Clark North Kent Street Virginia Mm. F. Byrd, Jr National Representatives DelLisser, Inc East 44Th Street New York City Associated Press Winchester, Virginia UN General Assembly Edwin D. Canham American Society of Newspaper Editors Subcommittee On Economic and Social Council Mexico Poland Richmond Times-Dispatch Congress Washington Times Herald Marquis Childs Mr. Childs The Richmond News Leader Hal Boyle I.Q Earl L. Douglas D. D By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D J. D Fred Neher Pip Scott R. J. Scott Puing Ie Brotherhood OF Ten IK Zi Vologda U.S.S.R Sarah Gibson Blandings Woodrow Wilson Henson Lofton Margaret Nichols Margaret Gorman
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