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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
4
Basic Issue Split Over School Integration Debate
The Petersburg Progress Under notes Virginians receive Northern guidance on race mixing in public schools. The Washington Post backs integration in Virginia, while local leaders including Colgate W. Darden Jr. back a constitutional convention to maintain or expand segregation. The central question hinges on the January 9 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Progress-Under
Washington Post
Virginia
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Progress- Under
Darden
University of Virginia
Washington
Williams - Harriman
Democratic Party
Byrnes-Byrd-Kennon
FEPC
Cornerstone Americans Reflect on Christmas Giving
The piece discusses how Christmas spending rises as a response to social duty and spiritual teaching. It argues that giving should nourish others and not be self-centered, noting most people give to spread cheer despite the hustle and expense in a prosperous society.
Christmas Charity Upholds the Golden Rule
The text extols charitable giving as vital to aid the needy beyond family and friends. It celebrates Christmas as a prime expression of American idealism and notes that thoughtful giving sustains civilization by living up to the Golden Rule.
Editorial Digest Endorses Gray Plan for Virginia Tuition Voter
The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch urges Virginians to approve the Gray commission plan in the January 9 referendum to avoid chaos from no plan to handle Supreme Court segregation decrees. The editorial argues the plan, though imperfect, offers a workable approach for public schools and gradual integration regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk-Ledger-Dispatch
Virginia
Supreme Court
Gray Commission
Thought for Today on life stages and purpose
At twenty one should seek life’s inspiration and at thirty the partner one desires. By forty reveal private truth and by fifty temper thirst for success. At sixty aim to create beyond the creator. By seventy remain humble toward peers and bold toward the sky. The speaker says this formula formed at twenty five and notes others fail to execute their design.
Dead as a Doorbell. A Wall Street Journal Verse Note
A light verse notes a silent doorbell and failed chimes as a playful complaint about door to door salesmen. The speaker wonders why the bell is out of order and plans to keep it in that state.
Family chat on ancestors sparks pride and confusion
A father explains to his son that he is an ancestor and his grandfather is another, prompting the boy to wonder why people boast about their forebears. The brief exchange captures family reflection on heritage and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Dad
Pstople
Elizabeth Patterson Glaize Weds Walter J Helm
The notice reports the engagement of Elizabeth Patterson Glaize to Walter Jackson Helm, with families named including Frederick Lee Glaize and Charles P Helm, noting injury in a Piedmont Limited collision near White Sulphur, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Soviet
Russia
Britain
Germany
Frederick Lee Glaize
Elizabeth Patterson Glaize
Walter Jackson Helm
Charles P. Helm
L. M. Allen
Piedmont Limited
White Sulphur
MacArthur’s Tokyo HQ Extends News Censorship Quietly
General MacArthur’s headquarters in Tokyo asserts control over all Korea war news without calling it censorship. Iran Premier Razmara tells Senate he ordered all garrisons to alert as world tensions flare and warn of a near World War. U S Army private John E Hoover arrives in Germany on duty, son of Mr and Mrs John W Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Tokyo
Ali Razmara
Iran
The
Senate
John E. Hoover
John W. Hoover
Route 3
Germany
U. S. Army
Mrs. Tyler
Lora
Ambrose
Wade Tyler
Elise
Edda Mussolini Convicted in Confinement Sentence
Italian provincial commission sentences Edda Mussolini widow of Galeazzo Ciano to two years confinement for fascist work. Separate notes report USN Seaman Howard Allen contract diphtheria and tuberculosis cases. Virginia Health Bulletin cites good sanitary conditions. Engagement announced between Eliza Russell and John T. Roddey. William Lickister discharged after appendicitis recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edda Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Galeazzo Ciano
Howard Allen
USN
Crick Couny
Virginia State Board of Health
Marshall Willis
Eliza Russell
John T. Roddey
South Carolina
William Lickister
Shawnee resident injured after icy fall. local club picks new president
Miss Mary Harris of the Shawnee Addition was knocked unconscious and badly bruised after slipping on ice. William M. Richards was elected president of the Winchester Shrine Club, succeeding C. Vernon Eddy. Miss Henrietta Cornwell was expected to arrive from State Teachers College to visit her mother, Mrs. Edith Cornwell. A report on health in Pred-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Harris
Shawnee
William M. Richards
Winchester Shrine Club
C. Vernon Eddy
Henrietta Cornwell
Arc Rive
State Teachers College
Edith Cornwell
Rivalries Woodrow Elevation Threatens Democratic Nominee
Washington reports rivalries among Democrats over Adlai E. Stevenson’s renomination. Governor Averell Harriman and Governor G. Mennen Williams weigh candidacies, while Senator Estes Kefauver criticizes Stevenson’s moderation. Intrigue unsettles Stevenson's path and could boost Republican chances. The dispute risks Southern loyalties and party unity, with potential gains for Ike in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Adlai E. Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Harriman
Williams
Stevenson
Kefauver
California
Dark horse bid in 1960 presidential race proposed
The piece discusses L. Douglas and political speculations around 1958 1960 elections with Harriman DeSapio and Stevenson as possible actors. It notes age factors and the chance of a dark horse run or continued governor bid while stressing the need for human effort alongside faith. It includes a theologian’s critique of relying solely on divine grace and calls for proactive action to pursue peace and progress.
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz Answers
A 100 question daily test rates memory by scores from 9 10 correct to 4 correct. Includes questions on Boogie North Africa boul skimmers of the sea earthquake science lead vs heavy metals and other topics with page 2 answers.
Naming Hurricanes Through History and Public Figures
The first named hurricane on record appeared in the early 19th century in Santo Domingo and was called Padre Ruiz. Later localities sometimes named storms for saints, while the first use of women's names emerged around 1941 in the novel Storm. During World War II military personnel used girls’ names for Pacific storms, a system later adopted by the U S Weather Bureau.
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T.C. A
Santo Domingo
Padre Ruiz
George R. Stewart
Pacific
United States Weather Bureau
Rainfall Totals and Averages by Month 42-Year Record
Past 24 hours show no rain. December rainfall to date is 0.26 inches. Yearly total to date 37.19 inches. Average annual rainfall over 42 years is 36.94 inches. Monthly averages for 1912–1954 list January 2.50, February 1.95, March 2.95, April 3.11, May 3.92, June 8.89, July 3.73, August 3.82, September 2.66, October 3.24, November 2.59, December 2.51.
Don’t Let The Tree Be A Fire Hazard
Safety tips for Christmas trees emphasize buying a fresh cut tree, trimming the trunk, placing it in water, and keeping it away from heat. Use flameproof decorations and UL approved lights, distribute electrical load, and never leave lights on unattended. Anchor the tree, keep children away, and have a fire extinguisher ready.
Christmas Secret Gift Exchange in Quicksilver Pool
In a 1955 Phylis A. Whitney passage, Lora conceals a Christmas surprise for Jemmy as John Ambrose delivers a small capable puppy and a gift under the tree. Mrs. Tyler suspects secrecy while the family keeps the plan hidden to preserve Jemmy’s happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora
Jemmy
Phylis A. Whitney
John
Tyler
Leora
Mrs. Tyler
Christmas Morning Gifts Theme in Short Story
Narration follows a family Christmas scene as grandchildren open packages. Grandmother Tyler receives two shawls, Lora flits between flattery and pragmatism, Jemmy unpacks a knife with danger hinted, and the pace suggests a tale of lingering anticipation before a further chapter.
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