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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1955
Page
3
The document lists subscription prices for mail and motor route delivery, with rates for one year six months and one month, plus outside Virginia and West Virginia surcharges. It includes the editor H. F. Byrd Jr and a Bible verse.
Allison C. Neff warns that as the United States enters the atomic age the training pipeline for scientists is shrinking. Only about 35 percent of high school students study algebra and 12 percent geometry, with many schools dropping physics and chemistry. He urges communities to assess access to background needed for engineering careers and to spark counselor efforts. The shortage of researchers drives industrial hiring of chemists physicists and engineers, drawing graduates away from teaching and threatening science education, despite strong financial rewards and national security needs.
At a convention the American Association warned that scientist shortages threaten national security. Robert E. Wilson of Standard Oil Indiana noted a 59 percent drop since 1950 in people adequately trained in science. He urged citizens to support scientific education as national security hinges on technical training.
A digest of notable editorials from multiple papers arrives at the office, curating concise opinions on policy, economy, and public affairs. The selection reflects prevailing editorial voices and regional perspectives across the press pool.
The cooling power of trees and plants significantly affects city planning and home construction. Shade from foliage reduces ground temperatures, limits solar heat transfer, and lowers night heat release, making shaded areas cooler and more comfortable than bare surfaces.
In a bold European fashion shuffle Rome and Florence seek to upstage London by replacing charcoal gray with moldy green. Dictionaries lack moldy green as a defined hue though other greens such as apple and serpentine appear.
In Hollywood they market a Pet Health Plan costing 20 dollars a year plus a 5 dollar registration. It offers medical and surgical care, 25 percent off ear cropping and defleaing, and 50 percent off vaccinations. No death benefits are mentioned, but a pension for an aged pet is suggested.
Emilie Dionne dies in St. Agathe Quebec. Senator Watkins named chair of special committee on McCarthy censure proposals. Miss Charlotte Hovermale weds James Cooley. Storms cut power lines and hail across the area. Soybean crop damaged in northern counties. Local markets list prices for cormies wheat egg mash and butter. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Tillotson return from Cape Cod. Robert Russell and Robert H See noted relatives abroad. Arizona flood deaths reported. Virginia delegates attend Monticello reception for Rear Admiral Byrd. James Lamp hosts guests with W J Hottel of Bristol Tennessee.
President Truman asserted that the Soviet Union had joined the Allies in the war against Japan. The remark reflected wartime diplomacy and the evolving alignment among major powers.
The Packer, longtime authority on fruit crops, says county apple orchards yield will be short this season. Mrs. 5. H. Hallsbrough hosts guest Mrs. Henry Cabell Page of Lexington. Dr. and Mrs. W. P. McGuire entertain Mr. G. B. Shields of Natchez, Miss.
Washington warns that Bulganin and Khrushchev will press for a rearmed reunified Germany without alliance commitments while pushing for free elections, large trade, and release of prisoners. Adenauer’s Moscow visit risks fracturing Western unity and delaying German unification amid Geneva promises.
A Star letter to the editor complains about adding extra digits to telephone listings and describes a resident’s bill payment encounter with a company representative explaining the change. The writer objects to dialing six or seven numbers instead of four.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am today at none August rainfall to date trace 1955 rainfall to date 19.65 inches. Average annual rainfall for 42 years 36.94 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1954 list Jan 3.50 Feb 1.94 Mar 2.95 Apr 3.11 May 3.92 Jun 3.89 Jul 3.73 Aug 3.82 Sep 2.66 Oct 3.24 Nov 2.59 Dec 2.51.
Recurrent vomiting attacks in youngsters are common and often linked to nervous or dietetic causes. Manage with rest in darkened rooms, fluids, and physician guidance. most children outgrow susceptibility by puberty. A Q and A explains glandular fever with swollen glands and elevated lymphocytes, typically resolving in 10 days to two weeks.
A speaker voices concern that increasing long distance dialing will burden subscribers with extra digits. He recalls a past franchise renewal where brevity reduced to two numbers, and warns that the new change adding three letters to numbers will raise errors and inconvenience. He urges council and chamber action this fall.
A trivia note explains that the park’s low-priced seating area known as bleachers gets its name from being unroofed and exposed to sun, which would bleach the patrons’ skin.
A quiz style item lists 10 questions from a 100 question program with daily scoring. Questions cover theology in Rome Stevensons Hye alias Irish lullabies Australian birds eel electricity Florida blood relations Rebecca Ivanhoe St Denis insect pests and a closing line about insect extinction.
An old report notes that Napoleon is credited with the phrase dirty linen in a wartime quip about undisclosed faults and unspoken issues. The remark, linked to men in battle returning home, suggests flaws should not be aired.
In a New York ten cent store Sara Dacre buys the Fire of India ruby. Moxon hidden the jewel at the counter and dies before retrieving it. Sara and companions gather at Aunt Caroline's when the ruby vanishes, Edna Creel claims suspicion, and a room search ensues to uncover the truth.
In a tense search of Caroline Dacre, no ruby is found on her frail body or in the surroundings. Edna and Sara help move her as officers are summoned and the group contemplates turning to the police if the gem remains missing.
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