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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1947
Page
4
A short biblical saying appears attributed to the Gospel of Matthew, emphasizing spiritual sustenance over mere physical needs. The phrase echoes a teaching about dependence on divine provision rather than material bread alone.
The author argues Britain and France show failed results from planned economies and rationing while Belgium thrives on freer trade and steady production. Citing Churchill and observers, the piece urges the United States to favor production and free enterprise over planned economic controls to curb inflation and sustain growth.
Current Opinion notes British buyers retreat from Virginia and North Carolina markets may cut tobacco acres in the South by 25 to 30 percent in 1948. Rising prices and unstable exports push diversification as dairy and livestock values surpass tobacco, electrification and home-friendly farms narrowing the urban rural gap.
Boston mayor James M Curley freed by President Truman five months after his six to eighteen month mail fraud sentence. Smith, a former NLRB member, also commuted. Critics question the decision while Curley plans to resume duties amid public outrage and lingering political debate.
A 1947 survey shows 33,702,000 couples wed not divorced, 87,481,710 motorists drive 350 billion miles without fatal accidents, and 12,577,000 air travelers flew over U.S. territory without injury. Also, 7,100,000 WWII veterans lack 52-20 benefits and 14,800,000 workers stayed on the job without strikes, underscoring that happiness often goes unreported.
Bolling Somerville of Norwood Virginia argues that Virginia ranks low in public education and urges higher taxes to fund better schools. He condemns teacher shortages low pay overwork and emergency certificates while noting rising personal spending amid maintenance of new buildings.
In Richmond on December 5 plans for an April 9 11 conference on dental health for Virginia were announced by Dr George A Nevitt director of the dental division and Dr Harry Lyons president of the Virginia State Dental Assn. The event was described as among the first of its kind to be planned in the country.
The article notes the end of Shakespeare's career as James I ascended. It explains a shift from moral tragedy to lighter drama led by Beaumont and Fletcher, and that Shakespeare decided to write Cymbeline to meet changing public demand.
The passage notes Lord Tennyson praising a work as the world’s most beautiful writing and asserts Shakespeare met public demand for new drama without compromising core moral standards. It claims Shakespeare did what the public wanted while not lowering his moral tone.
Six U S Navy gunboats that served in World War II against submarines will be transferred to the Greek navy in ceremonies at Norfolk naval station on December 11. The ships will be crewed by 275 Greek sailors trained for weeks by the Chesapeake Bay fleet training group in gunnery damage control firefighting and electronic operations.
A reader asks seven quiz questions on deer antlers aging Lima location in Peru state of O Mahoney senator and party color of ten dollar bill which state won college football and which coast Ecuador lies on and current college enrollment trend and wartime Petroleum Administration head.
The name means Sulphur Island in Japanese. Before World War II several Japanese lived on the island and mined sulphur.
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