Local thoughts on devotion linger in modern life
A 1957 Winchester Evening Star column notes that many people avoid devotion out of fear it would reduce life’s pleasures. It reflects on balancing faith with daily joys and social day-to-day concerns.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1957
Page
4
Magna Carta ties to Brownell stance on trials
A 1957 editorial notes Attorney General Herbert Brownell proposed federal orders to punish crimes without trial by jury, praising Magna Carta’s jury protections but criticizing the idea as a step back. It recalls Runnymeade 1215 and cites Senate rebukes that followed, including votes against Brownell’s civil rights bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Brownell
England
United States Senate
John
Brownell
South
Justice Department
King John
Brownell civil rights bill faces Senate vote clashes
The article notes a 52-38 vote eliminating Section III and a 51-42 vote adding a jury trial guarantee, characterizing Brownell’s proposal as a dangerous scheme to expand federal power via the Attorney General. Senator O Mahoney warns it would undermine trial by jury and civil liberties. Churchill quote cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Senator O'Mahoney
Brownell
Winston Churchill
Editorial Digest Highlights From Daily Newspapers
A curated digest of editorials from the day's dozen papers offers reflections on public policy, civic concerns, and national issues. Opinions touch governance, economy, education, and international affairs with varied regional emphasis.
Hemingway Snaps at Editor Over Free Contribution Ultimatum
Ernest Hemingway fiercely rejects a publisher's editor who urged him to contribute a free piece to launch a new magazine. He drafts a blistering three page letter detailing the editor’s misrepresentation and business pressure. The guest praises the writing, but Hemingway destroys the draft, deciding not to publish without compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner's
Ame
Hemingway
Lse
Ernest
Man on Stand Faces Judge Over Truth Suppression
A court scene has a witness pressed to tell the truth as the judge admonishes him to veil falsehoods. The witness quips about hell, and the judge asks what else will happen, prompting a terse exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Fire damages two buildings in downtown North Cameron Street area
The Great Smokies Fire swept a six story Robinson Lee and Storage Co. plant causing estimated damages of 76 000 to 100 000. The blaze spread to the Fred Glaize Warehouse and the Thomas D. Cather Apple Packing Supply building, both burned out. Lt. Gol Mifflin B Clowe Jr receives a promotion to Regimental Executive Officer. Mr and Mrs Hoye Riley and daughters Evelyn and Elizabeth were on holiday at Colonial Beach. Mrs Andrew Bell and Miss Lona Bell left for Buckroe Beach. Miss Rosalie Oakes visits her mother on Clifford Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gol. Mifflin B. Clowe, Jr
116Th Infantry Regiment
The
Nations Guard
Hoye Riley
Evelyn
Elizabeth
Colonial Beach
Andrew Bell
Lona Bell
Neshville Town
Buckroe Beach
Great Smokies
Robinson Lee and Storage Co
Cameron Street
H. Delmer Robinson, Jr
Fred Glaize
Thomas D. Cather Apple Packing Supply Cerg
Unemployment Peak Reported in Virginia by State Official
State Commissioner of Labor and Industry John Hopkins Hall says Virginia's unemployed reach 149000, a record high. The era notes 1931 figures around 55000 to 60000, with local families celebrating births and travel updates including Albert Seal and Ming Lucille High, Melvin Green and Montgomery Green in Cape May, and Clara Brown returning from Martinsburg. Other items mention an apple crop forecast at 120000 dollars and visits of Dorthie Armstrong and Bess Crisman to relatives in Salina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hopkins Hall
Labor and Industry
Virginia
Albert Seal
North Bradgosh Street
Seal
Ming Lucille High
Melvin Green
Montgomery Green
Cape May
Biltmore Inn
John Twaite
Clara Brown
Martinsburg
Dorthie-Armstrong
C 0. Armstrong
Bess Crisman
Salina
Kansas
Jacob Crimean
OBSCURE ORB OF A HEAVENLY BODY
A brief note on an astronomy topic by R J Scott, exploring the orbit of a celestial object and its position within the night sky. The piece surveys observational details and implications for future tracking of the body.
Counting Sheep and Odd Facts From Hal Boyle
A column of assorted quirks and observations mentions counting sheep bedtime myths Horatio Alger trivia the Canadian navy rum ration Will Jordan jokes Tommy Manville alphabetic wives Post Office motto a fine for stealing ballpoints and various curiosities about people, history, and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Horatio Alger
U. S
Yale
Post Office
University of Alaska Extension Service
E. 45Th St
Australia
Billy Graham Sees Conversion as Cure for Youth Gangsterism
In New York Madison Square Garden evangelist Billy Graham told 14,000 attendees that youth gang activity is a major city issue and conversion to Christianity offers a solution. He reported about 84,000 teenagers converted during the crusade with 325 making decisions for Christ at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Graham
New York City
Graham
Madison Square Garden
North Pusan Flood Kills 13, Leaves 1 Missing, 4000 Homeless
The flood along the Naktong River north of Pusan leaves 13 dead, 1 missing, and nearly 4,000 homeless, according to Korean national police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Naktong River
The Doctor Speaks Human Element Major Factor In Preventing Motor Accidents
A medical discussion stresses the human element in reducing motor accident tolls as a major public health issue. Recommendations include regular driver exams, health history checks, and mandatory physicals for civilian, private, and industrial drivers with reports sent to the State motor vehicle bureau for licensing decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Motor Vehicle Bureau
Naval
Strength For The Day on Faith and Education
A commentary warns that modern education promotes materialism and weakens religious faith. It argues that college exposure, through various subjects, erodes faith more than in grade school and urges protecting the soul from such intellectual infection.
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz Page 2
A quiz excerpt presents 10 questions on history biology anatomy language and math. It asks census timing Pilate’s view of Jews and Christians armistice with Italy bureau of war, animal stomach counts, British numeric expression, Thespian meaning Manx cats differences usage of crowd, and March proverb ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Pilate
Italy
Germany
England
Winchester stores close Wednesdays in summer hours
The note mentions Winchester stores closing on Wednesdays during summer, at noon or 1 pm. It then discusses the phrase jumping off place as a World War II airbase idea, tracing the expression to Columbus era and a foretold Earth reach, ending with nonsensical terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Worry Clinic: Tommy’s Troubled Childhood and Turnaround
Dr. Crane outlines Tommy R. a Chicago boy raised with an alcoholic mother. Absent guidance and fear kept him out late until midnight, leading to psychiatric evaluation and shock therapy before he found stability through education, marriage, and business success. He credits two influential women, his mother and his wife, in shaping his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane
Tommy R
Tommy
Chicago
Sissy
California
Alcoholics Anonymous Group
Senate civil rights debate short on facts and figures
The Senate fight over civil rights is criticized for lacking data on Southern Negro voter registration and federal jury service. Officials and committees could not provide solid figures, highlighting gaps in evidence cited by supporters and opponents alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
South
Justice Department
Eisenhower
Senate Judiciary Committee
Department
Atty Gen. Brownell
Southern Regional Council
Douglas
D-Ill
Atlanta
Olin D. Johnston
Sen
Russell
Jury selection continues in Confidential libel trial
In Los Angeles the Confidential magazine libel case proceeds with jurors being screened. Disputes over defendants persist as the state argues for Confidential and Whisper magazines and the Publishers Distributing Corp. while defense names Hollywood Research and its operators Fred and Marjorie Meade. Personalities subpoenaed include Lana Turner Gary Cooper Walter Pidgeon Tab Hunter Rory Calhoun and Clark Gable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles P
Arthur J. Crowley
Hollywood Research, Inc
Fred
Marjorie Meade
Hollywood Research
Whisper
Digributing Corp
Mabel
Lana Turner
Gary Cooper
Walter Pidgeon
Tab Hunter
Rory Calhoun
Clark Gable
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