Appointed Preacher and Teacher Quote Opens Monday Edition
The August 10 1959 issue notes postal details and subscription rates while opening with a Bible verse II Timothy 1 1 and a reflection about preaching daily through deeds and silence.
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1959
Page
4
Language shifts and mower dangers collide in a quirky essay
A column riffs on English language decay blamed on films and talkies while noting growing injuries from power mowers. It cites Dayton hospitals reporting 25 mower victims weekly and Georgia data showing 70 percent blade contacts with 30 percent due to projectiles, urging caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, O
Georgia
Symbol of Failure In the modern American work life
Kansas City study by Community Studies Inc. links ulcers and other chronic ailments to frustration rather than drive. Promoted men have fewer stomach ulcers than near-miss managers, suggesting success does not cause ulcers. Some successful individuals still have ulcers, while others remain free of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Community Studies Inc
Suburban Worker Bears Scars From Power Lawn Mower
A fragmentary report notes suburban residents suffer wounds linked to power lawn mowers. The piece hints at varied toe injuries and suggests broader data is unavailable, reflecting a broader unsafe leisure activity trend.
Daily Meditation on Poverty and Communism
The speaker highlights global hardship with huts over houses, walkers over riders, lack of doctors and education, and vast inequality. They argue communism is no solution and urge action to address suffering before it breeds unrest and rejection of freedom. If no effort is made, worse outcomes may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Africa
Hell
Heaven
Should New York grand jury report on fixed quiz shows be released
Editorial argues for releasing Hogan's findings on quiz show fraud. It urges showing the grand jury report to the House commerce subcommittee and to the public to prevent future hornswoggling and protect innocent contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Grand Jury
New York
Hogan
House Commerce Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Winchester to Miss Barb Soap Box Derby champ heads to Akron
Ivan Barb age 14, Clarke county's first Soap Box Derby champion, leaves with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Barb for Akron to represent Winchester at the All-American races. Jean Ryan and Betty Bradfield return home after UVA summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Barb
Clarke County
Winchester
Akron
John Barb
Jean Ryan
Betty Bradfield
University of Virginia
Winchester unit wins regimental rifle match in 1934
25 Years Ago 1934 Company I Winchester under Captain Paul R Hartman won the regimental rifle match at Virginia Beach. George W Hardy custodian Handley Library convalescing after a bad ladder fall at work. Miss Hettie Reid Turner returned home at The Plains after visiting Miss Nelia Beverley and Miss Louise Glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Paul R. Hartman
Virginia Beach
George W. Hardy
Handley Library
South Cameron Street
Hettie Reid Turner
the Plains
Nelia Beverley
Louise Glass
1909 Clarke County notes predicted apple crop and Mosby visit
In 1909 experts forecast an 80000 barrel apple crop for the county. Col John S Mosby, famed Confederate commander, attended the Clarke County Horse and Colt Show Association convening at the Battletown Inn. Mosby Men planned gatherings with their old commander. Mrs Madama Cooper of Star Tannery visited the Fawcetts at Fawcett Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S Mosby
Washington
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show Association
Col. Mosby
Battletown Inn
87 Nations in World 76 Receive U S Aid
Geography class prompts recall of 87 nations in the world and 76 that have received U S financial aid since World War II. A list names Bulgaria Ceylon Finland Liechtenstein Monaco Mongolia Muscat Salvador South Africa and Switzerland as the 10 non recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
United States
Uncle Sam
Bulgaria
Ceylon
Finland
Liechstenstein
Monaco
Grace Kelly
Mongolia
Muscat
Oman
Salvador
South Africa
Switzerland
Austria
Liberia
Haiti
Sudan
Libya
Honduras
Sweden
Belgium
Bolivia
Hungary
Brazil
Luxembourg
Iceland
Syria
Mexico
India
Thailand
Burma
Indonesia
Tunisia
Cambodia
Iran
Turkey
Canada
Morocco
Iraq
Ireland
Uruguay
Chile
Nepal
Israel
Venezuela
China
Taiwan
Netherlands
Italy
Viet Nam
Colombia
New Zealand
Yemen
Japan
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Yugoslavia
Cuba
Norway
Czechoslovakia
Pakistan
Denmark
Panama
Cam
Republic
Paraguay
Ecuador
Peru
Egypt
Philippines
Ethiopia
Poland
Portugal
France
Rumania
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
Greece
Saudi Arabia
Ghana
Guatemala
Spain
Flooding Damage Estimated At 200000 In Virginia Suburb
Red Cross officials say flood damage in Henrico County and Richmond north side may reach 200000 as 6 to 8 inches of rain caused creeks to overflow. At least 45 families evacuated and vehicles swept from lots. University of Richmond faced 25000 in losses and a bridge washout could cost over 25000 to replace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Red Cross
Henrico County
Diane
University of Richmond
Boy Dies From Gasoline Fume In Greenfield Center
William Jones aged 6 collapsed and died Sunday in Greenfield Center New York after blowing into a gasoline tank to aid his father priming a sawmill engine. Police say he was likely suffocated by gasoline fumes inhaled during the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield Center
N.Y
William Jones
Fatal Shootings Reported in Tazewell County
Two fatal shootings occurred in Tazewell County over the weekend. Roosevelt Jones, 30, was shot with a shotgun in North Tazewell. Frank May, 44, of Bishop, admitted the shooting after an argument but gave no reason. May was jailed at Welch, W. Va. Bill Martin, 82, died Saturday in a dispute over a property line. Elmer Pendleton, 46, jailed here, would be charged with murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
E. T. McGlothlin
Roosevelt Jones
North Tazewell
Frank May
Bishop
May
Welch
W. Va
Bill Martin
McGlothlin
Elmer Pendleton
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions
This item lists a questionnaire scoring the reader on daily correct answers with nine to ten marking a memory genius and seven to eight very superior. It then asks ten trivia questions about a Hungarian cardinal treason trial, Carnegie libraries, Alaska mosquitoes, equinox versus solstice, the White House burning, hollyhock origin, a US Secretary of Agriculture, Marys lamb color, coke mineral, and Rangoon port country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Andrew Carnegie
Alaska
White House
Washington
Holland
China
India
America
Harold L. Cross Dies At 69 In Maine
Harold L. Cross, 69, counsel for the New York Herald Tribune and the New York Post, died Sunday in East Boothbay Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boothbay
Maine
Harold L. Cross
New York Herald Tribune
The
New York Post
Underground Fire Threatens Citys Business Area
CARBODALE Pa AP a three million dollar three year project will start to eliminate an underground mine fire threatening to spread under the citys business district. The fire began in 1946 when coal strip dumps ignited exposed deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbodale
Pennsylvania
The Doctor Speaks on Sunglasses and Night Vision
Dr. Herman N. Bundesen explains how daytime sunglasses protect night vision by preserving visual purple. Excessive glare depletes it, reducing sight for up to a month. prescription sunglasses are advised for regular wearers and drivers. The column also includes a Q and A on Vincent's disease and dental care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman N. Bundesen
M.D
Army- Navy Vision Committee
Army-Navy Vision Committee
Temple University School of Medicine
Vincent
Museum Has Everything But Grandpa's False Teeth
Richmond AP reports the Virginia museum collection spans minerals timber history and odd gifts incl Equal Suffrage League banners jars of pickled snakes stuffed ducks a World War I display and a 1772 wooden bucket. The exhibit emphasizes eclecticity with a sea turtle centerpieces and curios such as a 19th century sausage mill and a human skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Museum of Mineral, Timber and History
Virginia
Equal Suffrage Leagues
Lynchburg
Norfolk
United States
U. S
Fort Powhatan
Prince George County
Cabbie Admits Robbery a Hoax
Buffalo New York cab driver Orval Pollard confessed the earlier claim of being robbed of $373 by two men was a hoax. He initially told police he was robbed and locked in the trunk at a deserted lot. He later said the money was lost at Batavia Downs race track and he locked himself in the trunk nine hours before discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N.Y
Orval L. Pollard
Batavia Downs Race Track
David Bramnick dies renowned stained glass artist at 67
Philadelphia born artist David Bramnick age 67 renowned for stained glass works in churches worldwide died Sunday. His pieces decorate chapels and cathedrals across multiple countries reflecting his long career. He trained in Philadelphia and exhibited internationally throughout his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
David Bramnick
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