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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
4
A Christmas era editorial passage cites biblical verses to urge sympathy and aid for distressed people. It condemns pride and supersensitiveness as sins and asserts that no man sins with certainty, quoting 2 Chronicles 6 36.
The piece argues for a strong psychological offensive to win hearts and minds in Europe and Asia, highlighting the Marshall Plan and Western aid. It warns that Soviet consolidation could threaten global peace, and urges a vigorous, low-cost propaganda campaign to support liberty without triggering war.
The White House and musical critics discuss Margaret Truman's concert career with President Truman supporting more opportunities while Mrs. Truman prefers Independence, Missouri, roots. Analysts note critics’ cautious view of her star potential and speculation on post presidency drawing power.
Col Charles A. Lindbergh will be awarded the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy by the National Aeronautic Association tomorrow in Washington. The honor marks 46 years since the Wright brothers' Kitty Hawk flight and honors Lindbergh's public service to American aviation.
A speaker rejects florid offerings and rainbows around the neck, asserting a right to wear plain attire over decorative symbols. The verse voices a defiant stance against visible display as a deliberate personal choice.
Miss Sue Sours, 16, daughter of Mrs Mil dred B Sours of 606 W Cork St is declared winner of the first prize of 50 in the Oil Progress Week contest at Handley school. Actress Rita Hayworth sails for Europe with Aly Khan on Britannica amid romance rumors. Mrs John W Rice Jr elected president of Lord Fairfax Garden Club succeeding Mrs Andrew Babb.
In 1944 five years past the war, schools resume after snow closures while Mrs. Sarah Lou Sutler learns her husband Pvt. James Lawrence Sutler was killed in action in Germany on December 2. Local youths receive Handley football letters from Coach Snag Sargent.
A 1939 flashback notes a local store selling a good brand of Christmas candy for ten cents per pound. The courthouse Christmas tree is adorned with two bushels of red apples in cellophane, an idea from the city manager’s office. A fir tree from Canada bears a note to Santa from a girl, now on exhibition.
1924 reports Rear Admiral Louis McCoy Nurton a Winchester native is named superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. Mrs Elizabeth Rae Miller dies after a three day illness. Robert T Barton of Frederick County declares candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates.
In 1899 a Civil War relic exploded causing a house owned by Mr. Gray Silver to burn. James Lockhart is named constable for the Back Creek district. Gabriel Anderson’s young daughter is shown catching a hawk at Stephens’ City.
Hal Boyle surveys the first half of the 20th century noting progress and peril. He weighs scientific strides, medical advances, and political change against spiritual unrest, war, and global tension, asking if the era fulfills the promise of the common man.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am none and December through date totals. It lists 1949 and 36 year period averages for monthly precipitation from 1913 to 1948 with monthly inches and annual mean 36.42 inches. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
The article notes bats hibernate in dark cool caves and recesses, with the Red Bat migrating south. It warns against killing bats, highlighting their insect control value. It advises sealing entry points and using sulfur candles or ammonia to deter bats from rooms.
A 10 day quiz with daily scoring. Describes memory genius and other levels for 9 10 correct 7 8 correct 5 6 correct 4 correct. Includes a page 2 answer key and brief questions about Carrolls works Greek capital Greece flagello freezing point and more. Mentions presidential pocket veto and congressional procedure.
Fran considers the burglary at the Gallery and the Sargents concerns while a storm rages. Myles Jaffray moves hidden papers from a trunk as deputy Howlett hints at tension. Fran wonders who sneezed and if the theft ties to shorefront secrets.
In a tense scene Fran Howlett Myles and others probe a cluttered kitchen and apartment for missing items and muddy prints. A fingerprint expert may be summoned while tensions rise as townsfolk push to uncover the night’s startling events and possible malice.
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