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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1949
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star reports its long standing publication in Winchester Virginia with editor B Byrd Jr noting standard subscription rates. The piece includes a biblical quote from Proverbs and a street address in Winchester.
President Miguel Aleman commits Mexico to defend the Western Hemisphere and pledge its full resources against invasion. The stance aligns Mexico with US and other nations, noting past tensions with Germany and shifting ideologies, with the United States aiding Mexico’s development.
Analysis notes urban voters in New York and other major cities skew Democratic, affecting state outcomes. It cites 1948 results where all ten largest cities backed Truman, with New York City alone yielding a large Dulles vote in 1948 confusion over city influence.
In the Dewey era report, New York and Maryland appeared likely to back Truman if Wallace hadn’t run. The passage notes Wallace’s impact on cross state support and presidential preferences in that period.
Current Opinion notes a NC State College study estimating 150 million bee pollinations produce 10 bushels of red clover seed, about 120000000 visits per acre. It wryly compares human pace to beavers and jokes about nursery experiments, ending with a bee delivering clover pollen to a child.
A Richmond area episode recounts Rear Admiral John E. Whelchel being detained by friends after he drove while intoxicated. Keith Molesworth and others persuaded police to jail him for 12 hours to sober up, avoiding potential tragedy. The case was dismissed later at a court hearing, with praise for the decision to intervene.
A pensive note suggests that not every sad-eyed woman has loved and lost. The speaker hints some may have chosen uncertain paths or never found lasting romance. The reflection mingles regret with a wry, bachelor’s blunt wisdom.
News of Other Years reports Kiwanis electing B F Arthur Jr of 520 8S Stewart St as president. The Winchester Automobile Dealers Assn names E E Shade as president. A son arrives for Mr and Mrs Gerald Creswell at 1312 Ss Braddock St, with Mrs Creswell formerly Iris Hibbard.
Miss Polly Green of White Post departs to attend the Army Navy football game in Baltimore. Earl Bunting contributes 200 dollars to the Virginia War fund. Boyce senior 4-H club elects Lawrence Russell president.
Star reports at press time Navy ahead of Army 3-0 before 104000 spectators at Philadelphia stadium. In Warrenton three socially prominent Virginians were found guilty in the star and feather episode. 1924 notes mention Dr H I Jones giving a free illustrated lecture on vibrations at Handley school auditorium and the Elks club memorial service scheduled for Sunday afternoon at a city church.
A 1898 event notes Rev. 8. D. Skelton being pounded by his congregation and friends at a Thanksgiving surprise. L. Lupton departs Frederick County for Richmond to be sworn in as state senator from the district. A large boiler for Winchester Gas and Electric Co. arrives at Cumberland Valley station.
In a long analysis, Ray Tucker details a year of behind the scenes talks between Johnston's export group and Soviet authorities on Hollywood film shipments to Moscow. He notes visas for Maas and Kanturek, the Tito split, and Yugoslav interest in American cinema while warning of state censorship and propaganda limits.
Hal Boyle notes Americans keep a youthful mindset in old age with strong desire to stay active. He argues aging is financially and culturally valued as people spend to look young and stay involved, as younger spouses and longer lives reshape retirement roles and activities.
Dr Herman N Bundesen reports Compound E cortisone as a potential major advance for rheumatic infections. initial tests with Dr Philip Hench show fever relief within days and joint pain eased in several patients, with sedimentation rates normalizing in about two weeks. dosage impacts heart rate briefly. production waits on scaling up.
A column observes seniors in their forties and fifties taking rumba lessons and using cosmetics while younger readers grumble. It praises aging Americans who stay active, noting they fund nightclubs, barbers, and dentists, and asserts society benefits from delaying decline.
A quiz guide presents 100 questions over 10 days with daily correct answer bands. It asks 10 items from 1 to 10 about trivia and factual knowledge, including calendars, scouting, currency, marriage, bridge, literature, labor law, and geography.
The statement claims Everest height exceeds the deepest ocean depth sounding. true or false cannot be determined from the provided text alone without specific depth figures for both.
The small Jewish population in Damascus is shrinking as about 100 Jewish families left the city over the past three months seeking security. A Syrian Arabic paper reports families carried movable property and money, with some possibly reaching Israel while most sought refuge in Beirut Lebanon.
The 1939 49 data show total passenger freighter and combination ships at about 60.3 million deadweight tons, 3.1 percent below 1939 when new construction programs finish. Tanker tonnage will reach about 29 million deadweight tons, up 72 percent from 1939.
Myles presses to see Betsy Digby at Rocky Point where Digby and Silas Pond guard privacy. Betsy worries over danger tied to treasure, fortune telling, and a past war's aftermath as Myles contemplates a surprise supper visit.
Emilie Loring scene shows Mrs Digby guiding Myles and Lem through a lit gallery to reach Fran Jaffray at Betsy’s apartment. A violin and singing drift from above as a door opens and Betsy contemplates money troubles while Jaffray keeps a calm tone. The chapter hints at a rescue plan.
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