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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1955
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription rates and carrier pricing for the paper. It states annual, six month, and monthly options with differing charges for in-state and out-of-state deliveries, plus weekly single copy pricing. The notice identifies H F Byrd Jr as editor.
Virginia lawyers condemn the Supreme Court as politically driven and overstepping state powers. The Virginia State Bar Association urged the court to reconsider its approach, arguing it has eroded public confidence with decisions seen as expedient rather than constitutionally grounded.
An unusual note discusses the American view that prosperity relies on purchasing many goods. It highlights a surprising perspective credited to R, suggesting a deviation from common consumer habits as a measure of economic strength.
Marshal Tito told American visitors in Belgrade that Yugoslavia Greece and Turkey should ease military strain. He stressed reduced Soviet threat and asserted Yugoslavia’s independence from Moscow. He favors looser ties among Communist parties and wider East West cooperation, urging vigilance amid uncertain future.
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer urges lower home consumption and higher exports as a way to pay for increased imports. He notes Britain's dependence on imports for food and contrasts with the US approach of domestic production. He ends by calling economics a complex subject.
Congratulations go to Winchester resident J Sloan Kuykendall who was named Saturday as chairman of the executive committee of the Virginia State Bar Association. The community lauds the outstanding Winchester citizen for the honor.
Boy Scout Troop 9 departs for a two week camping and sightseeing trek extending to Canada. They are joined by Scoutmaster Herman Lee and assistant Paul Chamberlin along with Mr. Harold Rowe and Mr. Veasey. Additional notes include social visits and local confirmations of families and residents.
Japan hinted it would capitulate under Potsdam terms if Emperor Hirohito retained authority, but the White House insisted no official offer was received and the situation remained unsettled.
50 years ago in 1905 Peter W. Rouss of New York son of the late Charles Broadway Rouss established at the University of Virginia two new professorships as a memorial to his father. Miss Lulu Cooper of Winchester with Virginia Grove visited Gore. Mrs Florence Gum, head of the United Telephone Co local branch, vacationed with her sister Mrs Julia Bradford in Clarke County.
Congress, in a staged retreat from expansive postwar giveaways, curbed foreign aid amid calls to protect taxpayers. Delegates warned allies like Tito Nehru and France, while Ike supported a restrained path, cutting aid by 560 million and debating policies on cotton, butter imports, and sugar quotas.
A trivia style prompt lists 10 questions with multiple choice style options about IQ scoring and general knowledge. It includes questions on memory, shoe symbolism, Cuba, water pipes, Kentucky secession, Helen Keller age, platypus meaning, blind insects, George Washington middle name, and Booth Tarkington novel themes.
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am today as none and August totals to date. It lists 1955 rainfall to date 19.83 inches, average annual rainfall over 42 years 36.04 inches, and average monthly rainfall from 1912 to 1954 with January 2.50 inches through August 3.82 inches and other months noted.
Advice on poison ivy exposure notes it can spread through fur, smoke, wind, or clothing and that 60 to 80 percent of adults are susceptible. It outlines symptoms, duration, and Desensitization options, plus immediate washing and remedies for relief and lasting care.
An essay argues juvenile delinquency requires spiritual solutions. It criticizes relying on more playgrounds and cops, urging the church to address home life and family relations as the root of the problem. It frames delinquency as a personality disturbance needing spiritual treatment.
The land was acquired by John Parke Custis, Martha Washington’s stepson, and passed to his son George Washington Parke Custis who built the house. His daughter married Gen Robert E Lee. under a bill signed by President Eisenhower the residence will be known as the Custis Lee Mansion to honor the Virginia family aligned with General Lee.
Sara and an Indian agent clash over a stolen ruby tied to a Mogur rajah. Gerry Howe disappeared after a failed plan to sell the gem, while the Rajah’s envoy warns of regional unrest if the ruby can be recovered. Moxon, a wartime pilot, leaked the relic to Mogur authorities.
A tale of a ruby stolen during a postwar crime, with Moxon fleeing by plane using stolen fuel. Investigators trace him to Rangoon and New York, relying on his wife for clues while the case ends as a murder accusation only if theft is proven. The search extends through military and diplomatic channels without a court martial.
The pitcher is viewed as the hub of the game and experts rate him about 75 percent responsible for the final result.
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