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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates, editions, and office addresses. It notes display ad requirements, classified rates, and subscription prices for various terms and regions.
A devotional note from August 22, 1950 urges daily effort to protect body mind and spirit and speaks of divine healing when calling on God. The fragment reflects religious encouragement and personal appeal to God's guidance and mercy.
The editor commends President Truman for selecting General Walter Beall Smith to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Smith, 54, has a record as Eisenhower's chief of staff at SHAEF and as U.S. ambassador to Russia from 1946 to 1949, and is praised for restoring public confidence in the agency amid Korean War tensions.
Five years after VJ Day the United States faces renewed global tension with no peace treaty in sight for Germany or Japan. Europe still bears scars from past conflicts as France occupies the Ruhr and Germany endures economic chaos amid the legacy of postwar diplomacy and unsettled power balances.
A retrospective note recalls Hitler's jail sentence and release, Wilson's 1923 radio address listened to by Coolidge, Wilson's death, and the political shift after Harding. It cites falling federal debt from war peaks, recovering economy, farm prices, tax cuts, growing auto use, and notable figures Al Smith and Red Grange.
The article underscores Senator Harry F. Byrd’s call for strict spending controls while advocating robust defense. It notes his support for universal military training and a large armed force, contrasted with his tenure as a watchdog against pork barrel and nonessential federal expenditures.
A 22 year old man was fined 50 for shooting birds inside city limits. Other items include golf prize winners Lester D Arnold and A T Hawthorne in the Winchester Seniors event, births at Winchester Memorial Hospital, and a reporter’s society notes from the Star staff picnic and local social happenings.
The piece outlines how Korean War fears hurt Democrats in the 1950s election prospects. It notes GI Bill gaps for new army vets lacking free education and low interest loans, plus stalled living-allowance bills. It mentions Louis Bean’s GOP gain forecast and Taft’s Ohio race, and observes shifts in Pentagon dynamics amid early war reverses.
The piece praises infantry as queen of battles while noting air and naval branches helped repair morale and disrupt attackers. It argues the Korean conflict reveals limits of quick victory over Russia and ends brass hat squabbles seen since Bikini and Eniwetok.
The author argues virtue and courage arise from maturity, not youth. A mature person sacrifices immediate ease to protect others, as in a man choosing to fight a mad dog to save a child, showing loyalty, honesty, and long term understanding.
The Star's editor quotes Isaiah about blind watchmen and corrupt leaders, urging national reform and a return to godly leadership. The notice includes a Parish Hall Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at Christ Episcopal Church with three speakers and a call for support.
Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 7 am today shows trace. August rainfall to date is 1.73 inches, 1950 year to date 26.16 inches. Average rainfall over 37 years is 36.5 inches. Monthly means for 1912 1949 include Jan 2.50, Feb 1.92, Mar 2.86, Apr 3.09, May 3.77, Jun 3.78, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.93, Sep 2.58, Oct 3.34, Nov 2.47, Dec 2.42. Statistics courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
Historical note lists 1884 with a 1005 addition, Lola Moore as principal.
drills and scoring guide for an IQ test based on 100 questions over 10 days. daily averages categorize score bands from Memory Genius to Good. includes a sample question about oxygen and iron and asks about test types.
A devotional piece urges readers to value virtue amid worldly cynicism and embraces practical guidance for daily spiritual resilience. The author frames virtue as essential in challenging times and seeks to inspire steadfast moral effort.
Ives endures a violent night as Stoll dies and Brule is killed. He prepares to depart Lund for Oregon after saying farewell to Benedict and Marybelle. Ives contemplates the future, the land, and the ties he leaves behind as he rides toward Tamerlane.
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