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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1950
Page
4
A 1950 Winchester Evening Star page presents period ads and notices with pricing notes and a biblical verse exhortation. The page lists circulation and subscription rates, agency contacts, and classifieds alongside standard newspaper masthead details.
Virginia’s population rose 21.3 percent from 1940 to 1950, placing it tenth among the 48 states. The national gain was 14.3 percent, with nine states ahead and five states losing population. California led at 51.6 percent, followed by Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Maryland and Virginia were among notable gains, with most large increases in the West Coast era.
The piece says General Motors may mass produce a "really good" medium tank and notes U S weapons in Korea show mixed performance. It contrasts air and maritime strength with ground forces and cites new rockets and bazookas improving anti tank actions while promising future ground weapons will arrive slowly.
A call to the nation to confront and address its shortcomings urging decisive action to improve conditions and governance. The speaker emphasizes accountability and reform as essential steps toward progress.
The piece argues that Congress should slash nondefense and public works spending to fund Korea readiness. It singles out Byrd and Douglas for calling for cuts and urges eliminating items not essential to a healthy domestic economy. Voters want budgets focused on defense and production, not pork-barrel schemes.
The editorial urges pay as you go and a real cut of 5 billion dollars in nonessential war expenditures. It endorses possible tax increases to cover defense costs but warns against inflation. It proposes a bipartisan commission to identify and trim nondefense spending and questions the Truman tax approach to burden corporations and the wealthy.
School board members voted to buy three new school buses. Philip W. Barnhart, a UT and Cornell graduate, joined White Oak Naval Ordnance Laboratory staff. John William Lodge was born at Winchester Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs J Bruce Lodge. Helen Anders wed James Cobb at the Rectory. Trinity Lutheran Church plans its 175th anniversary with former pastors’ sons speaking August 18.
The Empire theatre manager invited 200 New York slum children to view a free film. An announcement also noted the marriage of Miss Eva Knott to Mr. Thomas K Sprint, a prominent local businessman.
The piece outlines Democratic and Republican tactics over a Far Eastern white paper. It cites criticisms of Roosevelt Truman era decisions, Acheson remarks, and the 38th parallel split, with focus on Korea, China, and Formosa policy and the impact on current crises.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am today none. August rainfall to date .26 inches. 1950 rainfall to date 24.68 inches. 37 year average 36.56 inches. 87 year period 1912 1949 monthly averages listed from January 2.50 to August 3.93 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Guidance on preventing stone formation in long bedridden patients. Emphasizes high fluid intake of at least four quarts daily, frequent repositioning, kidney and urinary tract checks, infection control, and diet adjustments rich in acid ash foods with vitamins, while limiting calcium. Consider X-rays every three months for prolonged confinement.
Answers reference George Rogers Clarke and a list of names including Cameron Loudoun Braddock Boscawen Kent Piccadilly Monmouth Washington Stewart Tennyson Leicester Pall Mall Cecil Clifford Amherst Fairfax Gerrard. The items appear as a themed prompt pairing a historical figure with notable personages and locations.
A quiz feature outlines daily IQ scoring with results from 9 10 correct answers as Memory Genius to 4 as Good It asks Page 2 corrections and raises questions about Peter Stuyvesant governance a Petty memory test including authors de M both piano meanings and Shakespeare references and USGA.
Earl L. Douglas D D reflects on Cecil Rhodes and the urgency of living with purpose. He cites John 20 and contrasts frantic haste with purposeful, joyful action aligned to God’s plan, noting time runs out regardless of years left.
A Q and A section notes healthy adults perspire about 119 to 5 pints per day, varying with exercise and heat. It also summarizes employment protections under the Selective Service Act extended to July 9, 1951 for those enlisted or drafted, with reemployment rights for certain service periods. It mentions the clouded leopard as having a notably long tail and Asia origin.
Ives returns to Hammer with Carradine after a fatal night in Dodge City. Dave Carradine dies in a hotel room as Jim Ives falls to fire from a dispute that ties Ives to his old crew. Ives seeks Benedict and plans a confrontation with Brule as Rod Benedict aids his escape toward a fragile future.
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