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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
4
H F Byrd Jr editor announces national representatives for the publication. Office lines in New York City list business and news room contacts at 11 East 44th Street with numbers 3424 3425 3428 and 3429.
The piece reframes Santa as a real, widespread figure found in many roles. It lists clerks, postal workers, mail carriers, and parents as true Santa Clauses, alongside those sacrificing personal pleasures to ensure essential services and a joyful Christmas for others.
Detroit's three major dailies shut down by a stereo typers strike on December 1 leaving 3 million residents reliant on radio television a Polish language paper and a Guild produced Reporter. Commerce and civic life suffer as shoppers miss bargains and voters operate in a political vacuum.
The Lynchburg News editorial criticizes UN performance on its tenth anniversary noting both stabilizing achievements and serious failings. It cites backroom deals in Security Council elections and broad overreach in admitting member nations, calling the lottery outcome and log rolling emblematic of diminished Charter standards. It warns it will take time for the body to recover from these displays.
The Nashua auction brings over 1.2 million dollars, topping the record for a horse sale and sparking debate about the value of horses versus human players. A sports writer notes Cronin’s slower speed and questions the price gap as implying horses may be valued higher than people.
Dr. Sam Sheppard was found guilty of second degree murder. English Channel gales endangered two ships with 39 aboard. The Corbin couple from Winchester vacationing in Waco, Texas. The House of Lords dismissed the death sentence appeal for high treason. execution planned for January. Highland bank robbery nets $5,000 with seven vault hosts locked in. Coast Guard seizes $130,000 worth of booze off New York coast amid rum-running attempts. Hoover signs Farm Board appropriation of $150,000,000.
Walker McC Bong of Clearbrook was officially declared re-elected as supervisor of the Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation District. H J Heinz Co gave a gold watch for 20 years service to Charles J Cole Sr of Woodland Ave, a local factory employee. Miss Helen Houghton of Washington St leaves for Arlington to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J D Houghton.
General Motors and the CIO United Auto Workers maintained a deadlock over a union push for a 30 percent wage rise. The report notes ongoing negotiations and the public tension surrounding the dispute.
Messrs. N. C. Pierce and Elmer Kimmel returned home from Randolph-Macon College for the Holidays. Major Joel Flood of Appomattox visited his daughter Mrs. R. E B. Byrd on Amherst street. The Opequon river rose from rain and melting snow preventing the Winchester to Berryville stage from crossing and the Milwood-Boyce stage failed to arrive in the city.
Federal judges face retirement plans that could shift the courts Republican as aging jurists, with many eligible for full pay, consider resignations to ensure Eisenhower era appointments. The move aims to reflect Ike's moderate philosophy and avoid a Truman/Democratic majority.
Earl L. Douglas explains a holly wreath at Christmas symbolizes Jesus life and sacrifice. He argues Christmas and Easter are linked, with Christ’s suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension uniting the seasons through reverence and love.
Rainfall for the past 24 hours ending 8 30 today recorded none. December rainfall to date 0.26 inches and year to date 37.19 inches. Average annual rainfall over 42 years is 36.94 inches. Monthly averages for 1912 through 1955 list January 2.60, 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.
A Pensacola doctor suggests surgery to silence snoring by tensing the soft palate but also recommends simpler fixes. Keep the mouth closed during sleep, consider side sleeping, treat nasal or throat trouble, and note snoring in children may signal adenoid issues.
A State Board statement adopted December 11 opposes using public funds for private school tuition and a constitutional change for Section 141, citing the risk to Virginia's public schools and not addressing segregation or integration. The Winchester Branch endorses the stance.
The Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce planned Christmas cards for 1,931 guest register signers but only 68 names were legible.
Daily scores range from memory genius to good with ten quiz items. It asks trivia across law, science, geography, religion, and etymology. The sample questions include origins of the bar, shadow dimensions, biblical word meanings, Yale location, and Wilson’s given name.
Miss Menge Chess faced a robber who demanded the till. She hurled a bottle of catsup and a water tumbler as he fled. The catsup broke a window. bystanders stopped the thief and police recovered her money from his pockets.
A scholar explains that Mussolini adopted fasces the bundle of sticks bound with an ax blade, emblem of Roman judges, as a symbol of power for his party. The term Ute Say bundles its ties to the ancient insignia and its use on the U S dime.
Wade proposes keeping Jemmy’s puppy despite Mrs. Tyler's opposition while Lora consoles him. Adam returns with Jemmy and the boy faces the dog in a tense family moment. Mrs. Tyler’s illness deepens the strain as Wade resists compromise and Lora urges self-reliance.
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