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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
4
The article argues ethics must stem from religion and love for God and neighbor. A good neighbor without God is a sin of omission, since true Christian life flows from loving God with all heart and mind and then loving one another.
The text argues jealousy caused the earliest known murder in records, labeling it a miserable fault to begrudge others’ success and urging decency and earning one’s own reward through effort.
The majority and minority reports agree the Reconstruction Finance Corporation fell prey to influence with White House contacts. Both say borrowers used DNC introductions to reach the RFC and that charges identified by President Truman as eight nine were substantiated. The minority’s direct criticisms of President Truman and DNC leaders are contested by the majority.
A fresh hoof and mouth disease flare up along the gulf coast in Mexico prompts mass slaughter of over 1500 cattle and a quarantine as U S and Mexican officials renew containment efforts after earlier optimism that the disease was stamped out.
The Richmond News Leader argues against police unionization as a threat to public safety, citing historical strikes in Boston and New York, Virginia policy prohibitions, and quotes from Coolidge and Wilson. It warns a Communist-influenced New York police union could endanger public welfare.
Funds were raised but progress against the disease slowed by opposition from Mexican cattle owners who opposed culling infected animals and clashed with authorities. A strict quarantine prevented Mexican cattle imports, and U S actions kept the outbreak from major Southwest ranches. Lack of cooperation from some Mexican ranchers threatens months or years of setback in eradicating the epidemic.
The item lists events from Clarke County including 321 registrations at James Wood High School for 1950 51, marriages of Isabelle Royston Shafer Jr and Jane Townley, a linen shower for Florence Meagy with attendees, residents Sarah Lupton and Mrs Lupton visiting Clifton Forge, and Rosabelle Quantz's death at 85. Also mentions Carl Massey family vacation and Allen Coverstone returning from a Smoky Mountains trip.
Rudolph Valentino, famed matinee idol, dies in New York after an operation. Friendship Fire Company received a $150 check from Cumberland Valley Firemen's Association to honor a first pre awarded payment at Martinsburg Firemen's demonstration. Choice apples from Frederick County fetch strong prices in Liverpool market. Fred L. Glaize reports net returns around 1700 dollars from Golden Pippins shipped.
John Snyder and Mrs Snyder were thrown from their buggy when their horse ran away on Market Street. Dr William Bell announced the hospital would be started shortly and would cost about 44000 dollars.
A quiz style memorandum lists ten daily questions and scoring bands from Memory Genius to Good. It asks about historical figures, geography, citizenship, and grammar with a prompt to turn to Page 2 for correct answers. It includes questions on honeymooning royalty, Sam Browne belts, planetary rings, Bloody Mary, US citizenship, a surrounded republic, Jeb Stuart, England Scotland Wales and other entities, fascism origins, and a grammar correction.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ended 7 am shows none with August total at .63 inches. Year to date 26.60 inches. past average 36.73 inches. Monthly averages on 38 years from 1912 to 1950 list Jan 2.48, Feb 1.95, Mar 2.86, Apr 2.99, May 3.83, Jun 3.91, Jul 3.84, Aug 3.90, Sep 2.65, Oct 3.33, Nov 2.53, Dec 2.46.
Advertisement for T-4-L promising rapid elimination of athlete's foot germs. Claims high concentration undiluted alcohol base for penetrating action and immediate contact kill. Available now at Boyd Drug Co.
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