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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1950
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star details publication branding and advertising rates including business and news offices, Associated Press membership, and mail carrier subscription prices with regional coverage for Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties.
A dated admonition urges learning from past errors and not repeating mistakes. It echoes a parental and moral instruction about accepting correction and avoiding weariness in discipline. The line references personal growth and vigilance in behavior.
The congress should back Secretary Johnsons proposal to draft doctors and dentists under a defined priority up to age 45. First those in Army or Navy training programs with under 90 days active duty, then those with 90 days to 21 months, then those with no active service after Sept 16 1940, and finally those who served least in World War II.
The piece argues Americans doubt European appetite to fight and warn that Russia could roll across Europe in weeks, seizing allied armaments. It notes two to three years needed to build credible defense and says Western Germany would be crucial, while fears of rearming with former Nazis complicate unity.
The AEC outlines rapid atomic bomb production and hydrogen bomb work while noting radiological waste sealed in steel drums and buried in the ocean. It warns radiological weapons could silently wipe out populations, stressing inability to detect small bombs in ships.
Current Opinion argues the United States mismanaged military reverses and political posturing under President Truman. It likens actions to reckless charges and calls for forthright, realistic leadership to restore Western trust before the November 7 polls.
Senator Byrd calls for swift enactment of renegotiation legislation for war materials. He argues lack of competitive bids in wartime justifies authorized renegotiation to curb profiteering, with tax and economic controls taking precedence but noting urgency as profiteering grows.
One year ago reports note the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Harry Oates. The mother is the former Mary Jean Constable. Other items include Baldridge reelected to the Jaycee War Memorial Fund board, Warren Chamberlin injured at a service station, and promotions and local sports plans.
Local tourists plan travel from European countries amid war tensions. Harrisonburg prepares for the Turkey Festival as the event nears completion and organizers finalize details.
The case in the County Magistrates Court raised whether shooting crop raiding squirrels without a hunting license was unlawful. At G F House on North Main Street Roy Loungeway, a world champion long distance hiker, spoke with The Star about plans for his next thousand miles. Mrs Anna Stickley left Stephens City to train as a nurse at Emergency Hospital in Washington.
The article details rising tension over U S links with Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist forces on Formosa. It cites MacArthur's Tokyo HQ buildup, Aug 4 deployments, and Washington approval, warning that missteps could trigger a broader Asia conflict and challenge Allied support.
Dr Herman N Bumdesen explains otosclerosis as the leading cause of severe deafness especially in women often arising during pregnancy. The only effective treatment is the Lempert fenestration operation, which creates a new sound passage but risks and infection limits apply. Preoperative evaluation and postoperative care are emphasized.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour rainfall ending today at none. August rainfall to date is 1.75 inches. 1950 rainfall to date is 26.18 inches. Average rainfall for 37 years is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1949 list: January 2.50, February 1.92, March 2.86, April 3.09, May 3.77, June 3.78, July 3.81, August 3.93, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.47, December 2.42. Data courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
Dr. E. T. Clark is senior and arrived in Winchester on May 5, 1926. Dr. Wm. Archer Wright serves as pastor of Braddock Street Methodist Church.
The piece lists a quiz about facts and figures with answers and condemns the belief that happiness comes from following personal desires. It cites Taft Wherry Knowland and Millard Tydings and discusses duty, conscience, and efficiency as paths to happiness.
Walter of Gurnie a student at Oxford in 1273 is the illegitimate son of the Earl of Lessford. After a clash with townspeople he and Tristram Griffen plan to quit school and seek wealth in Cathay. Walter returns home to find his father dead and Lessford’s widow executed six innocent men in revenge.
In the guarded chamber of Eulaire, Walter reunites with his ailing mother who reveals a tangle of family history. She recalls a forbidden romance with Rauf, the Norman invader, and the vow that shaped Walter's future, while hinting at a hidden watcher in the shadows.
Some people believe happiness requires constant freedom to do as they please and view retirement or sudden wealth as the path to contentment. The idea is examined with attention to daily discipline, purpose, and realistic expectations.
The conventional greeting after an introduction is “How do you do.” This polite phrase is used in formal introductions and is followed by a reciprocal response. It serves as a social custom rather than a literal inquiry into well being.
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