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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1955
Page
3
The December 2 1955 issue prints a Bible verse from Genesis and reflects on the Garden of Eden and its ancient origins, noting Eden’s Sumerian connections and suggesting God’s presence in gardens. The page centers on religious reflection rather than local news.
Advertisers flood newspapers with holiday ads aiding Santa’s task as stores list wares for shoppers. Newsprint output in the U S and Canada rises eight percent while paper supply in newspaper press rooms declines sharply in the past month. Press capacity strains as journals order larger equipment to handle demand and volume of advertising.
Washington reports preliminary figures suggest a coming balanced federal budget if corporate profits and personal incomes rise. Republicans would gain credit for a budget balance and could press a tax cut, strengthening their 1952 campaign goals and addressing debt concerns. The administration awaits April data to confirm dynamics.
In a San Francisco session Alfred P. Sloan and Irving S. Olds urged industry support for higher education. Sloan advised independence from government funding while Olds urged unrestricted gifts to Virginia institutions. The Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges channels over $300,000 from corporate gifts in under three years, with flexible distribution among 12 colleges.
The passage suggests time to launch a program in Congress before fall campaigns and possible budget surplus up to 4 billion dollars. Skeptics fear loose cash will be spent, as agencies pursue overpowering needs when funds appear.
Walter Reuther and his union celebrated quick wage guarantee gains by the big car makers but Ohio voters rejected the plan by about two to one. The public, even in industrial cities and organized labor, doubts the wisdom of guaranteed annual wage. Industry concessions shift costs to the consumer, who grows weary as prices rise.
Soldiers in Tokyo chuckled at a railway station sign offering to send luggage in all directions after leaving it with the station. The playful poster underscores wartime disruptions and the public’s lighthearted take on wartime logistics.
The Vatican reported Pope Pius XII in a serious state of collapse. A chemical test tube blaze at Riley Park High School in Chester injured four students. Dulles warned Red China against attacking Formosa, risking U.S. mainland action. Ralph Johnson of Whitacre tied to family news. The piece notes a frigid Winchester day with 11 degrees.
Chinese Red forces surged south toward Pyongyang as the Korean situation grew more critical. West Berlin police activated for the city election amid threats of Communist violence. A mass survey in Winchester and Frederick county saw 3 053 people X rayed.
The flu epidemic continues in Winchester with threats of closing movie venues and a ban on hospital visits while schools report very low attendance. Mrs Annie Johnson returns to Washington after months away.
Fifty years ago in 1905 the J. H. Hardy & Son chair factory at White Hall employed 12 men and shipped chairs as far west as Grand Rapids Michigan. Winchester had sent 62 250 barrels of apples along the Cumberland Valley railroad by December first. Mrs. Benj Harris departed Winchester for Baltimore to spend the winter.
Ray Tucker returns from vacation to write a column about the 1915 pursuit of German Ambassador von Bernstorff after he warned Americans not to sail on the Lusitania. The recount covers hotel waits at the Ritz Carlton, taxi chases to Penn Station, and a dramatic Pullman train encounter.
Henry Dramond calls for a robust faith that accepts God as both loving and sovereign. Modern comfort can soften religion, but true devotion requires submitting the will to God's will and recognizing divine authority beyond gentleness.
The speaker asserts that human life gains stature through submission to God's sovereignty. The purpose of existence is to learn obedience to God's Holy Will, which remains the ultimate foundation of true religion. The message emphasizes that nothing substitutes for this sovereignty guiding faith and conduct.
A hotel executive envisions sidewalk television receivers letting tired travelers register without leaving their cars. Tom L Powell, president of the American Hotel Association, says hotels nationwide will install Sidewalk TV to eliminate the need to hunt for parking before inquiries. Powell owns the Plaza in San Antonio, Texas.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ends at 8:30 am with trace November totals. Yearly rainfall to date shows 36.93 inches versus the 42-year average of 36.94. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1953 list January 2.50 inches through December 2.5 inches.
A guide for parents on stammering and stuttering in children. It explains differences, possible causes, and when to seek expert treatment while offering practical tips to support slower speech and better health.
A 10 day quiz challenges readers with 9 to 10 correct answers classed as Memory Genius 7 or 8 Very Superior 5 or 6 Excellent 4 Good. Page 2 provides the correct answers. Questions cover oddity flag symbolism German Stuka aircraft Jordan Valley sea level government divisions electricity in acid water Verdí Cavalleria Rusticana flag stars representation and rum mage nautical term.
Question about a proverb asks who does not do something in cargo stowage aboard a ship. The phrasing suggests a riddle about a man who avoids a task at sea.
Local organizations appeal through the 1955 Community Chest drive seeking broad public support. Campaign coordinators urge residents to donate to fund essential services and social programs across the city.
A woodworker rubs wood against the grain to smooth it while forcing it against its natural line. People become bristly when treated contrary to their inclination, hence the saying that something has gone against the grain.
Lora wakes in Wade Tyler’s Staten Island home to a cold room and a tense welcome from Wade’s mother Mrs. Tyler. Wade, recently out of the war, shows sophistication in civilian dress and vows peace and a fresh start. Lora regards Jemmy with warmth and wonders how to win the stern matriarch.
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