Old People Serve A Lovely Purpose In Age
A short editorial note reflects on the value of elderly citizens, stating they shall still bring forth fruit in old age and emphasizing their continuing worth to the community.
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1950
Page
4
Toughness Test Over Berlin Standoff Ebb and Flow
U S intelligence officers warn Berlin will be the flashpoint in a broader Soviet move. Secretary Acheson confirms no retreat plans and Western authorities vow to resist border incursions with force if necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Dean Acheson
Great Sports Palace
New Look in Spies Reveals Open Source Espionage Trend
U S News and World Report notes Russia has about 600 individuals operating openly in the United States as espionage agents connected to the Soviet Embassy United Nations Tass Amtorg and other channels. They attend official functions access maps aerial photos and government and corporate reports. They avoid highly secret weapon details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. News and World Report
Russia
Washington
United States
Handicapped Labor and Traditional Gimshoe Work
A terse note describes reliance on traditional gimshoe labor to supplement handicapped workers. It emphasizes minimal modernization and persistent manual methods in the face of limited resources.
Dogs outsmart New Yorkers says Bar Harbor scientist
Dr Clarence C Little of Jackson Laboratory says dogs are more intelligent than many New Yorkers in traffic. He cites a woman stepping into moving cars and claims that even a cocker spaniel would not challenge traffic. The Chicago piece notes readers may heed this scientific claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Senator West
Clarence C. Little
Jackson Memorial Laboratory
Bar Harbor
Little
Dr Little
National Committee For Traffic Safety
New York
Cook
Fifth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Seagulls of St. Augustine Starve While Fed by Shrimp Fleet
A nostalgic reflection notes how generations of seagulls in St. Augustine lived on shrimp waste from local fishermen. When the fleet moved to Key West, the birds lost their fishing instincts and many died of starvation, highlighting a granted welfare-like dependence and the vanished abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Florida
Key West
Paradise
Gulf
No Fear of That Budget Deficit Critique
The retiring Budget Director Mr Pace de plores the tendency to call a surplus a good budget and a deficit a bad one He notes little support for balanced budgets and doubts the current government will balance its books
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace
Budg
Mr. Pace
Einstein on Women Quote Misattributed Humor
A misattributed quip circulating as from Dr Albert Einstein, cited via Philip Prank, jokes about women and furniture. The line suggests women rearrange a man during travel and at home, delivering a trivial humorous image rather than a factual statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Einstein
Philiip
Apple Blossom Festival and Local News Highlights
Bright sun welcomed visitors to the 1949 Apple Blossom Festival as Berryville High won 7 to 1 over Gore. Clara Clark wed Courtney Lowe at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Charles E. Bass elected to Frederick County School Board. Some growers plan tomato plantings to augment the apple crop. Germany’s surrender news sparked a Berryville victory celebration. Dr. George Bennett said Joe DiMaggio could return to the Yankees within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Pitta
Berryville High School
Gore
Clara Clark
T. C. Clark
Loudoun St
Courtney Lowe
John Lowe
Opequon
Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church
Charles E. Bass
Stephens City
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Fred J. Larrick
Germany
Berryville
George E. Bennett
Baltimore
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Church attenda nce milestone and new postmaster in Middletown
Miss Frances R Affleck completed 46 years of perfect attendance at Loudoun Baptist Presbyterian Church. W Arthur Shipe assumed duties as postmaster in Middletown beginning his official tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances R. Affieck
Loudoun Bt. Presbyterian Church
W. Arthur Shipe
Middletown
Odd Fellows Banquet Marks 106th Anniversary in City Hotel
Madison Lodge No. 6 IH I O F held a large banquet at the George Washington Hotel to mark its 106th anniversary. An order of the Corporation Court appointed John M. Steck as commissioner in Chancery. At Mrs. H K Russell's South Stewart Street home a paper on English porcelain by Miss Sarah Chew, prepared by the late Mrs. Callie Bruce Oldham, was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Lodge
Order of the Odd Fellows
George Washington
Corporation Court
John M. Steck
H. K. Russell
South Stewart St
Sarah Chew
Callie Bruce Oldham
Lavish reception marked wedding of Wodsley couple
Judge and Mrs. William Atkinson hosted a lavish reception for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wodsley. In New York City officials planned to unveil a bust of Charles Broadway Rouss. Deputy Sheriff Adam Forney wed Miss Sallie V. Snapper near Ravensberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Atkinson
Robert Wodsley
Charles Broadway Rouss
New York City
Adam Forney
Sallie V. Snapp
Resenberger
Confidence Fades in Immediate War With Russia Aboard
Washington sources say Truman and Acheson expect a prolonged cold period with Moscow rather than a shooting war. They cite Soviet weakness and unrest behind the iron curtain, plus industrial and military setbacks, as reasons to deter a rapid crisis in Berlin, Yugoslavia, Trieste, and Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
Moscow
Berlin
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Turkey
Mending Fractures and Bone Healing Principles
An overview of fracture treatment advances with new metals for plates and the role of sulfonamides and penicillin in reducing infection. It covers age effects on bones, examination methods, placement techniques, and post injury care including cold and heat therapy and when to seek medical help.
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Data
Rainfall for 48 hours ending 7 a.m. today shows 47 inches in April to date 126 inches in 1950 to date 903 inches since records began. Average annual rainfall over 37 years is 36.56 inches with monthly means listed from 1913 to 1949 including January 2.50 and December 2.42 inches. Data courtesy of Winchester Research Arboretum.
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Winchester Research Aboretory
Secrets of Soviet leadership and wartime upheaval
A fragmented editorial passage discusses Stalin purges and their impact on the Red Army from 1936 to 1942, comparing them to moves by Truman and warning of morale and military losses. It links prewar purges to Russia’s weakness in 1939 40 and the Nazi advance, noting alleged long term consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Leningrad
Stalingrad
Berlin
Stalin
Red Army
Finland
Hitler
Moscow
Truman
Navy
Air Force
West Point
Annapolis
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz Promises Ranks
A page based IQ test offers daily scoring over 10 days with 100 questions. Scores of 9 or 10 mark a Memory Genius, 7 or 8 Very Superior, 5 or 6 Excellent, 4 Good. Page 2 reveals correct answers. Question 1 asks San Salvador’s capital and Question 2 begins George Washington was an
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Salvador
George Washington
Love and sacrifice test a troubled life
In this scene Jenny helps Jack Tyson confront his guilt over love and its effects on Diane and Fred. Jack confesses he pursued a married woman, fearing the heartbreak of harming her marriage, while Jenny urges him to withdraw and protect Diane’s career. The morning after, Jenny reflects on art, love, and responsibility as Natalie travels to New York and Brent recovers his success.
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Jenny
Jack Tyson
Diane
Fred
Pete Torres
Esenny
Pete
Natalie
New York
Elsa
Destoy
Ruthven
Brent
Bus Company
Windward
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