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Great and powerful families face decline in 1949 reflection
A reflective meditation cites Psalm 49:11 about mighty clans tending toward corruption and the belief that houses endure forever, noting flaws in lineage and the need for righteousness to preserve families.
MacArthur Shifts Control in Japan Toward Civil Oversight
The article argues General MacArthur has eased U.S. military supervision in Japan, shifting authority from military to civilian hands. It suggests gradual freedom may help end occupation and reduce tensions, noting lingering controls and the risk of unrest from communism and war-prisoner indoctrination.
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MacArthur
Japan
United States
China
Asia
Channel Challengers Eye the Dover Strait Crossing Feats
Danish Viking ship mimic lands a historic lookalike invasion as Channel swimmers attempt Dover Straits crossing. English youth already tried the 10 knot current with failed crossings. Shirley Maye France arrives to attempt an all American cross with training details noted and local trainer avoidance. The government owns two thirds of raw cotton in the country.
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Org
Dover
Shirley Maye
France
U.S
Shirley
Pope
Cotton Surplus Looms as Government Faces Loaned Crop Debt
The piece notes 750000 bales tied to loans and July 31 payoff, with about 500 million dollars of cotton now owned by the government. It forecasts further government purchases under price supports as the 1949 crop may run surplus, while producers push yields higher if prices stay strong and resist acreage limits.
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Washington
Brandeis President Praises Prayer From Interracial Conference
Current Opinion reviews a benediction recited by a Negro attendee at an interracial conference. The prayer, traced to his unlettered grandfather, extols progress over past faults and urges continued crusade for righteousness. The essay calls for optimism and social change beyond fatalism.
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Brandeis University
Abram L. Sachar
United Nations
Suburban hostess laments messy lawn amid past mishaps
To unexpected visitors she apologizes for a cluttered lawn. Fred planned to rake yesterday but visited the neighbor and drank beer. Her husband concedes, and the couple jokes about past and present missteps.
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Fred
Bell couple donate to Memorial hospital in Fleming honor
Dr and Mrs L M Bell subscribe 3900 to Memorial hospital in honor of Sir Alexander Fleming discoverer of penicillin. The Ladies Aid of Mountain Church Greenspring meet at Mrs C B Dawson’s home for a covered dish supper. The engagement of Miss Ida Katherine Pierce to Melvin Garland Anderson is announced.
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L. M. Bell
Memorial Hospital
Sir Alexander Fleming
Ladies Aid of Mountain Church
Greenspring
C. B. Dawson
Ida Katherine Pierce
Melvin Garland Anderson
American Columns Sweep Loire Front Ten Miles Into France
Major Lawrence C. Hollis is praised for duties tied to the French invasion launch. Rev. J. Town serves as guest minister at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City.
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Loire
France
Japan
Lawrence C. Hollis
Rev
J. Town
Trinity Lutheran Church
Stephens City
Merriman Claims Longest Subscribed Reading Star Since 1895
A 1939 retrospective highlights Mrs. Nannie K. Merriman as the Star’s longest subscriber, taking the first July 1895 issue from John I. Sloat. Fire damages Schuyler Larkin’s Valley Mill Road home, with two companies responding to the alarm. Arden trapshooting honors go to F. W. Pingley and E. F. Cuthbert.
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Nannie K. Merriman
John I. Sloat
Schuyler Larkin
Valley Mill Road
F. W. Pingley
E. F. Cuthbert
Floods in China Claim Fifty Thousand Lives in 1924
A 1924 report notes fifty thousand people perished in China due to catastrophic floods. In 1924 a social item mentions Mr and Mrs W A Baker hosting a dance for their daughter's houseguest. A horse show in Charles Town West Virginia draws many fine horses from Virginia.
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China
W. A. Baker
Charles Town
W. Va
Virginia
Local journalist Mr. Frank Harris retires
The Star notes the retirement of Frank Harris from local journalism. The piece laments his departure though not a staffer of this Paper and reflects on his community contribution. The Frederick County school board is reported in better financial condition than in many years. Ruel E. Ebersole departs for Charlottesville to assist in the University of Virginia clinic and will reenter the Medical College in fall.
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Frank Harris
Star
Frederick County
Ruel E. Ebersole
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Medical College
Apple Pie by Scriptwriter Morse Steals Spotlight
New York writer Carlton E. Morse known for the NBC soap One Man's Family bakes his own apple pie with pears and a dash of rum. Morse, 48, writes the long running serial while expanding the family on air from seven to eighteen characters. He stores 1805 Napoleon brandy bottles worth $150 each, kept in a safe for potential celebrations, though they slowly evaporate.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Carlton E. Morse
America
Morse
NBC
Henry Barbour
Fanny
Abie
Oklahoma
Patricia
Mrs. Morse
Barbour
West Coast
How's Your I Q? AQuiz on General Knowledge Facts
A reader quiz asks ten questions covering politics history and language. Items include identifying Hickenlooper state, true or false on Da Vinci glider work, a CIO convention in Milwaukee, postwar troop movements, and biblical authorship.
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Leonardo da Vinci
New Drug Methionine Aids Pregnancy Hazards In Trials
A 1949 feature outlines methionine as a valuable aid during toxemia and infectious hepatitis in pregnancy. Administered orally or by vein, it supports liver protection alongside rest, fluids, blood-therapy, and a low salt protein diet. Benefits also noted for Rh negative mothers and newborns without liver or spleen enlargement.
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King
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas, D. C.
A columnist lampoons stretching city ordinances for convenience. A driver moves a no parking sign to match his space needs, illustrating how people bend laws and even moral codes to suit themselves. The piece contrasts legal limits with personal convenience and mocks such rationalizations.
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High Heaven
Keep Up With the Home Town News
The STAR offers home delivery to vacation addresses at 20 cents per week. Subscribe to receive local news while away and stay connected to hometown events and updates through the seasonal mailing option.
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STAR
Trial Justice Court Docket From W. Erle Edwards Listings
Trial Justice court cases heard by Judge W. Erle Edwards include George Grover Teets Jr Grimes speeding 14.25 dollars Charles Henry Doakes Hagers town hit and run 105.75 and 30 days suspended Marvin Kisamore Cabins W Va two bad check charges 100 and 50 held for grand jury action Manuel Bean Front Royal Pike tamper with a motor vehicle 25.25 and 30 days suspended Cecil Bailey Stephens City dis orderly conduct 12 months to serve six and probation for one year Frank Kerns Winchester trespassing 9.85 Mathew King Marlboro R hunting on Sunday 14.25.
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George Grover Teets Jr
Grimes
Charles Henry Doakes
Hagerstown
Marvin Kisamore
W. Va
Manuel Bean
Front Royal Pike
Cecil Bailey
Stephens City
Frank Kerns
Winchester
Mathew King
Marlboro R
The Leaf Shall Be Green Chapter Twenty Ends
Marvell grows wary as Kit draws closer to Miss Searle while he plans to end the strained bond. Miss Searle recalls past connections and considers Mr. Coomes, as Sunday sounds drift from the village and she watches Marvell at his axe work before a new visit.
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Kit
Miss Searle
Colcord
Barlow
Proctor
Jennifer
Mead & Company, Inc
Ter
Elizabeth
Dedham
Elizabeth Barlow
Mr. Coomes
Fiske
King Features Syndicate
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