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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
4
H F Byrd Jr announces subscription pricing by mail or motor route with yearly six fifty in advance six months three fifty in advance one month eighteen cents in advance outside Virginia and West Virginia add one year postage by carrier rates vary with term and method
The Interstate Commerce Commission warned trucking firms to drop hot cargo clauses used by the Teamsters. Desmond A. Barry, a rugged Texan, led a lengthy protest from Texas to Washington after his truck line faced boycotts in 1955. The ICC stressed carriers must not favor union demands over public service while courts weigh the legality of hot cargo rules.
A religious viewpoint laments duties to the public and the forces opposing Christianity. It notes Barry and other businessmen fighting for rights, contrasts war turmoil with a Christian legacy, and warns missile warfare could threaten civilization. It calls for steadfast faith and hope for peace.
A digest of editorial selections from forty newspapers highlights diverse viewpoints on national policy, economic reform, and social issues. The compilation presents varied stances, with emphasis on editorial framing, rhetoric, and influential voices shaping public discourse.
A brief cartoon caption features a cowboy rolling cigarettes for a chum. The punchline notes the difficulty lies in adding the filter rather than rolling them, capturing comic banter in a Western setting.
A Look Magazine captioned scene shows a woman at customs closing her bags and asking the official if she has to give up, framing a quiet moment of defiance or uncertainty as she confronts border control.
A 43 year old former Ringling Brothers Fat Lady known as Dainty Dotty died in Los Angeles. The star once weighed 585 pounds and later lived as Mrs Swen Jensen, wife of a circus tattoo artist.
Ten years ago 1947 reports show Gulf Oil district manager Charles E. Hofer stating fuel supplies remained sufficient for regular customers in Winchester amid statewide shortages. In Lynchburg homeowners planned to relocate if conditions did not improve. Typhus fever near Norfolk had been controlled for now after a large dusting program applying over 15,000 pounds of DDT to 416 blocks.
Produce buyers around Winchester paid 14 cents per pound for live turkeys and 245 cents for dressed birds. Harrison Davies, Johns Hopkins student, returned to spend Christmas with Judge and Mrs. Thomas Harrison. Miss Margaret Chew of Charles Town, W Va., visited Col and Mrs B M Rosze.
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot editor John R Crown visits his mother and sister in Berryville. locals flock to town buying Christmas goods. Bliss notes a new baby boy arrived at Mr and Mrs W J Lepwn’s on Monday with stockings for Santa to fill.
Associate Press religion writer George Cornell details Luke the physician as he follows clues from Nazareth to Jerusalem and Galilee. Luke seeks eyewitness testimony to Jesus childhood and early life, weighing memories from elders, townsfolk, and Temple officials. The piece previews Luke's plan to interview Mary and John in later chapters.
Dr Bundesen outlines home measures to keep nonpatients healthy when a child has a contagious disease. Isolate the patient, use a separate gown, wash and launder towels and utensils, and maintain cleanliness. Emphasizes hand washing, hygiene, and a positive, hopeful attitude for recovery.
A devotional urging that God never forgets His children and loves them with an everlasting love. It cites Abraham’s patience and faith as proof that divine guidance may be delayed but not abandoned. The piece urges readers to trust God amid doubt and dark times.
Helen H aged 29 runs from God and racks up medical bills amid fear of losing her mind. Dr George W Crane explains her Death Wish anxiety stems from role shift after childbirth and insecurity about her baby, not genuine heart trouble.
An Associated Press analysis notes NATO ministers meeting in Paris acknowledged a world altered by Soviet Sputniks and missiles. The U S remains leader but Europe now wields more say, demanding missile basing and stockpiles while pushing for talks with Moscow amid persistent East West tensions.
A reader quiz presents a 100 question test over 10 days with daily score bands ranging from Memory Genius to Good. It includes ten sample questions touching diving bells, Bible fig leaves, Trygve Lie, bean and cod towns, opera arias, court etiquette, Leningrad’s namesake, parcel post class, Finland’s history, and Lily Langtry.
Ancient Greek philosopher Crates is credited as the first to make a world globe, about 150 B C. The oldest surviving globe began by German Martin Behaim in Nuremberg the same year Columbus sailed west. Behaim’s 20 inch globe bears 1100 place names and features snow patches, flags, boats, fishes and a mermaid. it resides in Nuremberg's Germanic Museum.
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