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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1950
Page
4
A short, reflective 1950 item notes people’s view of themselves as machines or vessels of thought. It emphasizes that identity may lie in what we aspire to be and asserts that all are children of God by faith in Jesus Christ.
Charles G. Ross, veteran journalist and former Truman press secretary, died at 65 after years as a reporter. He provided graphic, minute accounts of the Truman Attlee meeting and was beloved for his gentle character and trusted by editors and colleagues.
The piece warns that peace is unlikely and the United States must endure austerity after a booming civilian goods year. It cites the 1951 military budget rising from 15 to 26 billion dollars, with President Truman seeking 18 billion more, signaling a total national effort for survival.
The piece analyzes President Truman’s claim the request is not a war budget while the overall 1950 51 budget swells to about 75 000 million dollars. It contrasts wartime and peacetime spending, notes defense needs, non defense growth, and urges cutbacks in peacetime luxuries.
The ABC's of the successful businessman extols courtesy as essential. It argues courtesy eases dispute resolution, wins arguments, boosts sales, builds reputation, and signals character. It describes courtesy as vital to civilization and a mark of poise and confidence.
Claude Sine, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Sine of Mt Falls, left Johns Hopkins after a success blue baby operation. Noble M B Clowe Sr of Winchester was elected first vice president of the Blue Ridge Shrine. Miss Maxine Lohr Licklaus will wed Mr Carl Foster of White Post. Lester Forney of Friendship Fire Co complains that 20 onlookers watched as his crew was sent to a backyard fire.
Five years ago Bobby Edwards asked for a Buick convertible with white sidewall tires and red leather seats. Author Homer Cray was in Winchester visiting his son-in-law and daughter at 117 South Stewart Street.
Kenneth Seldon, age unspecified, sustained a 12 point 250 pound buck injury in a vehicle crash near Gore. Mr and Mrs C J Licklaus of Stephens City announce the marriage of their daughter.
Mr and Mrs Julian Rosenberger of Hayfield celebrate the birth of a baby boy. Mrs Rosenberger previously Miss Leva Clowser. Marion Miller and Miss Nerta Frances Tinsman were married at the Reformed Church parsonage and will reside in the city.
W. A. Kahn and Co. of Baltimore purchased Feinberg Store stock to resell at a greatly reduced price. Reverend James B. Stonesifer, pastor of the Reformed Church in this town and Stephenson, was summoned to a parish in Rockingham County. At their business house, Dr. Wheat and Dr. Milburn reported their pet horned owl dead on the premises.
Washington reports Warren Austin, former Vermont senator and United States delegate to the United Nations, as a leading candidate to replace Dean Acheson as Secretary of State. Discussion notes Vinson’s suitability but warns against delay and internal party conflicts amid looming global tension.
An article outlines tinnitus causes from vascular pulsations to middle and inner ear conditions. It notes aneurysm, otitis media, otosclerosis, labyrinthitis, Meniere’s disease, and drug poisoning as triggers. Also mentions virus infections and tumors. Emphasizes diagnosing source before treatment.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour rainfall of .60 inches. December to date totals are 2.60 inches, 1950 year to date is 41.88 inches, and the 37 year average is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages for 1912 to 1949 are listed from January to December with figures: 2.50, 1.92, 2.86, 3.00, 2.77, 3.78, 3.81, 3.93, 2.58, 3.34, 2.47, 2.42 inches.
A column pairs political urgency with a question and answer section. Warren Austin is noted for a strong voice amid Cold War tensions, while Rodin’s Gates of Hell is discussed as unfinished shaping later works. The piece also explains the arrival of bicycles in the United States and how a ship could, in theory, turn in place with multiple maneuvers.
An essay recalls a Ellis Island riot over a sugar bowl among immigrants. It links such petty greed to broader fights over oil ore trade routes and colonies. The piece notes Jesus teaching that the meek inherit the earth and argues restraint yields lasting gain.
A list of ten trivia queries asks for names and facts such as the West German Chancellor, a Paris quarter linked to Greenwich Village, cotton bale weight, diving bell openness, the U S bean and cod home city, car speed in feet per second, Spain diplomatic representation in Madrid, court courtesy for ladies, the namesake of Leningrad, and which city is the Windy City.
Virginia Lennox returns to New York to visit Liza Lennox Armstrong. they discuss selling the plantation and ranch house, Liza’s new home, and family ties. They recall George Lennox’s guardianship, Mary Alice, Kim, Frank, and Michael Lennox as Liza contemplates the future.
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