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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1961
Page
4
August 8 1961 issue reflects a religious thought piece quoting Matthew 1 18 about the birth of Jesus with the line She was found with child of the Holy Ghost The piece presents a devotional tone tied to history and faith for readers of the Winchester Evening Star.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk asks NATO permanent representatives to review United States thinking on Berlin and beef up military posture. Britain favors caution, while reports say West Germany may be urged to rush additional divisions by Christmas. Baseball notes mix with sport history and ball liveliness questions.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kline hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Delwin Allamong Mr. and Mrs. Howard Allamong and Mrs. Harold Collier of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. T. Snyder entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bursey Jr. of Long Island City New York as guests.
Daily Meditation recalls Andrew D White, Cornell University president, praising the Bible. He notes the Old Testament and Isaiah, especially Micah chapter six, and in the New Testament the teachings of Jesus, highlighting the Sermon on the Mount.
The speaker extols the Bible as supreme in its religious insight citing St James and St Paul while asserting its perfection in English diction. He argues the Bible was spiritually revealed rather than dropped from heaven and will endure for eternity as the ultimate expression of God's purpose for humanity and the universe.
The article laments widespread forest-fire risk from carelessness and bonfires, urging prudent behavior to protect timberland and homes. It recalls Neodesha Kansas hosting a replica of the first successful oil well in 1892, the unwurman No 1, marking Mid-Continent oil growth and a tourist site.
The piece argues that Soviet notes misjudge German national sentiment, warning that revanchist feelings in West Germany could threaten peace. It contrasts France’s stance with Bonn and notes the risks of a separate East German peace, urging democracy and self determination for a bridge to peace.
In Colombo Sri Lanka retired surgeon Dr Richard L Spittel leads a fundraising effort to save a herd of elephants driven from jungle retreats toward Wilpattu National Park. The plan uses volunteers firecrackers and radios to herd the elephants while costs exceed four thousand dollars with only about five hundred raised. The elephants fear disruption and unlikely breeding in captivity.
James Philip Carbaugh and James Henry Wolfe of Stephens City joined the U S Navy and began 12 weeks of training in Norfolk. Mrs Strother Lineburg and her children of Kernstown visited Falls Church with Mr and Mrs Robert Loy. Claude Stokes Jr returned from Camp Meade Md where he attended C M T C for a month and earned a marksmanship medal.
In 1911 E. J. Lewis and his wife leave for a 20 day vacation to attend the GAR national encampment in Rochester New York. Also from Baltimore A F E Rothgeb reports traveling with J D Rinker from Stephens City in a Ford touring car arriving in Baltimore after six and a half hours of driving with one minor oil refill.
The piece notes a stalled U S Soviet path to Berlin talks despite Kennedy and Khrushchev hints. It compares recent Vienna and Berlin exchanges, observes growing restraint, and warns both sides risk escalation as they exchange tough rhetoric.
A medical opinion explains fibroids as non cancerous tumors in the womb that can affect fertility and bleeding. It covers how fibroids grow, press on bladder or nerves, and may shrink after menopause. The piece notes risk of surgical removal and warns womb-sparing surgery could trigger a population explosion in childless households.
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