Faith Quote Adage From Matthew Reflects Belief
A brief religious notice cites Matthew 9 29 stating be it done unto you as your faith. The verse emphasizes belief as the catalyst for healing and spiritual expectation.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
4
Virginia readers cautioned over proposed sales tax for schools
Current Opinion warns Virginians about a 2 percent general sales tax to fund school houses and state services. The piece argues the tax would burden low income groups, including farmers and laborers, and questions exemptions for farming inputs. It notes a special assembly session may be called to address the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
General Assembly
Grange
Farm Areau
No Royal Names Lacking Luck in Prince Charles Name
In a Richmond News Leader piece, experts argue England has used nine royal names William Henry Edward George James Charles Richard John Stephen and Edward over a thousand years. They suggest naming the infant Prince Charles avoids implying prior clan missteps and emphasizes lineage without favoring any single name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
the Williams
William IV
Jordan
Edward
Viith
England
William
Henry
Stephen
Richard
John
James
Charles
George
Maming
Names Worth Keeping and Forgetting in English Kings
The passage argues that royal names like Charles carry negative baggage due to historical figures such as Charles II and Bonnie Prince Charlie. It suggests the only truly lucky queen names are Elizabeth, Anne, and Victoria, while Jane Grey and Mary bear unfavorable associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip
Philip II
Mary
England
Charles
Charles II
France
Nell
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Jane Grey
Henry VII
William III
Elizabeth
Anne
Victoria
Winchester Police Hire Two Officers Named Comer and Lake
Police Chief J Thomas Boyd announces the appointments of Wilmer W Comer and Maurice W Lake to the Winchester police force. The engagement of Miss Dorothy K Trout to William H Pifer is announced by her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thomas Boyd
Wilmer W. Comer
Maurice W. Lake
Winchester
Dorothy K. Trout
William H. Pifer
Christmas tree stand sales skew female in Winchester
D. E. Lowery of Winchester reports that 90 percent of Christmas tree stand sales on Braddock Street went to women. Mrs Richard Kern of Richmond visits family over the holidays. Secretary Hull notes U S and allied talks on Bolivia regime recognition. Russian forces breach German defenses near Vitebsk while counterattacks stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Lowery
Rt. 1
Winchester
Braddock St
Hull
United States
Bolivia
Russia
Moscow
Vitebsk
Richard Kern
University of Richmond
Richmond
Eugene Cooper
Washington St
Winchester Post Office Handles Record Mail Volume
Postmaster W. Nelson Page reports 60 000 to 70 000 letters and cards passed through Winchester on a single day the largest volume ever. Residents include Mr and Mrs Ralph Richardson traveling to Chicago and Mrs John Richardson heading to Winter Park Florida. Hoping for holiday visits, Horace Hott arrived from Princeton to spend the holidays. Bill Bakers Restaurant advertises a full course Christmas dinner for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
W. Nelson Page
Ralph Richardson
Chicago
Gaylord County
John Richardson
Winter Park
Florida
Horace Hott
Princeton
N. J
Bill Baker
Memorial hospital nurses receive new piano
The 1923 item reports doctors presenting a memorial hospital nurses' home with a new piano. Mrs. Sale Ponton of Star Tannery hosts a birthday party for her three year old son Ivan. Byrd Mapp and West are named in Richmond about a gubernatorial matter. Noah McIntyre of Ridge West Virginia and Anna Havermale of Angers Store West Virginia are issued a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Sale Ponton
Star Tannery
Ivan
Byrd
Mapp
West
Richmond
Noah McIntyre
Ridge
W. Va
Anna Havermale
Angers Store
Winchester’s 98 year old resident celebrates birthday
In Winchester Mrs. Rebecca Fletcher the town’s oldest resident at age 98 marks a birthday in good health. A total lunar eclipse on December 27 draws interest from scientists. A marriage license is issued to Martha E Brill and Benjamin E Hauptman. William R Alexander a noted criminal lawyer and former congressional nominee dies after lengthy illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Fletcher
Winchester
Martha E. Brill
Benjamin E. Hauptman
William R. Alexander
Damages Awarded In Highway Death
John Rudolph Tucker Jr administrator for the estate of Madeline Seward of Brooklyn was awarded 6000 dollars by a Shenandoah circuit court jury. The suit named John Glenn trading as Blue Ridge Produce Co of Roanoke and John LeRoy Brown driver as defendants for an auto truck collision near Woodstock in August 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rudolph Tucker Jr
Madeline Seward
Brooklyn
Woodstock
Shenandoah
John Glenn
Blue Ridge Produce Co
Roanoke
John LeRoy Brown
Light Breaks In Dark Night Christmas Message
Fair L. Douglas presents a Christmas meditation noting the world’s darkness before Christ and a tiny taper becoming the Light of the World. Shepherds and wise men illuminate the season, while the gospel’s kingdom arrives to those with receptive hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman Empire
Joseph
Mary
Persia
Kingdom of Heaven
Birds Regenerate Beaks After Breakage Including Storks Parrots
Many birds including storks parrots woodpeckers and ducks can regrow beaks that have been broken off in a process that restores beak structure over time.
Hollis Attends Front Royal Kiwanis Meeting
Major Lawrence Hollis of Winchester attended the weekly Kiwanis meeting at Front Royal and heard a Christmas address by Rev. J A Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hollis
Winchester
Front Royal
J. A. Cunningham
Calvert Graduates From Utilities Engineering Institute in Chicago
Charles L. Calvert of 566 North Loudoun Street has completed studies at the Utilities Engineering Institute in Chicago with a specialty in auto body and fender repairs. He is a veteran of World War II with 17 months overseas service, and the son of Mrs. Bertha Calvert and Ray Calvert of Washington and local city addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Calvert
N. Loudoun St
Utilities Engineering Institute
Chicago
Calvert
Bertha Calvert
Ray Calvert
Washington
How's Your I Q A 10 Day Score Based Quiz
Daily multiple choice quiz on Christmas knowledge with 10 questions. Scoring ranges from Memory Genius for 9 or 10 correct to Good for 4 correct. Page 2 contains the correct answers and explains results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Norway
Bonfire Uncovers Leaking Gas Main
Oakland report details a early frosty morning bonfire by street workers that ignited across a 200 foot area when a gas main leaked beneath the blaze. Firefighters extinguished the fire with the leak still suspected as the source of the peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Drowns in Fish Pond
Newport News reports the drowning of Mary Elizabeth Sheron age two and a half at the family home. Her sister Lucy Faye, four, was present nearby as the tragedy occurred in a backyard fish pond. The incident is recorded in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Mary Elizabeth Sheron
Fred Sher
Lucy Faye
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