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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1961
Page
4
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Chester Bowles warns the United States might pursue unilateral action if UN efforts fail in Congo. He argues against breaking up nations and warns such chaos would spread, likening the Congo to historic US unity battles and urging caution in international meddling.
Washington editors push for Virginia to adopt a general retail sales tax as a painless revenue source. The column notes Virginia will likely adopt the tax soon, but warns against rushing. It blends civic finances with personal springtime reflections.
The piece reflects on Isaiah and Habakkuk to urge faith amid rising tensions and armament. It stresses that Christ’s influence awakens a peaceful future and encourages trust in God’s promised peace despite today’s dark outlook.
Mrs Parker Murray bought a large handsome dwelling on Main street Berryville from Capt Mumma to run as the Battletown Inn. Two local men appeared on lists of prisoners held by the Communists in Korea Pfc Everett W Riteneur Woodstock and Sgt 1/C Stanley S Tripp Manassas. County schools closed for Christmas as more snow arrived.
In 1936 Capt Thomas B Byrd and Capt Harry F Guggenheim left Washington for Charleston to spend a week quail shooting at the Guggenheim lodge. Mr and Mrs Chester A Hobart announced the birth of a son at Winchester Memorial Hospital on December 14. H B McCormac Jr a Lehigh University student in Bethlehem Pa arrived to spend Christmas with his parents.
Fifty years ago in 1911 Samuel H. Miller on government textile inspection duty left Stephens City to visit friends in Harrisonburg. Mrs E A Horsey stayed at Miss Brown's boarding house on 127 North Market Street. Mr and Mrs John A Barbour of Kernstown hosted Mr and Mrs James H Barbour and their children from Fowler Indiana.
HAL BOYLE recalls a near miss after WWII near Pilsen and Prague as he and Cy Peterman evaded German troops, slipped through a field of danger, and escaped with a pistol he grabbed from a surrendering German soldier. The memory turns to gratitude for Christmas and a near tragic moment avoided.
Washington contends President Kennedy bravely visited Venezuela and Colombia to bolster Alliance for Progress amid Cold War tensions. It notes Latin leaders' trips to the White House and US aid aims, while warning of communist influence in the region and hesitancy within the OAS to act on Monroe Doctrine principles.
A devotional noting Josiah as a youth seeking God as in 11 Chronicles 34 3. It asserts childhood faith can be strong and persevering and urges every home to be a nursery for God while warning parents with lukewarm faith fail to implant fervent belief in children.
A list of related terms for righteousness including uprightness godliness honesty and integrity noting nuance between moral virtue sincerity and ethical conduct in daily life.
A collage of reader questions covers itching remedies lime lemon juice for arthritis citrus cures calves foot jelly versus gelatin and bladder control from an enlarged prostate. Medical tips advise consulting a doctor, calamine lotion, and cautious use of various remedies while outlining brain wave concerns and memory quiz scoring.
The column surveys shifts in 1950 1956 and this week as nations including the United States Britain France Russia India and Egypt flip votes and vetoes over Korea Egypt and Goa. It argues that statesmen display inconsistency rather than steady principles.
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