Man Sows and Reaps Moral Lesson Cited
A Biblical proverb from Ga. 6 7 appears as a moral reminder about consequences of actions, echoing cause and effect across behavior and justice.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1948
Page
4
Will the United States and Russia be at war in 1949
Washington correspondents of national newspapers largely expect no full scale war in 1949. They foresee a continued cold war with rising preparations but neither side wanting conflict at the moment. They call the period no war no peace and preferable to the 1939 to 1945 era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Look Magazine
United States
Russia
Inaugural Parade Sets National Capital Record for Gala Fetes
President Truman's January 20 inauguration promises a four mile parade with 50 special trains and 120 Pullman cars. Gen Omar Bradley will lead as grand marshal with Missouri and university bands among many participating groups. Widows view tickets rise to 150 dollars as inaugural officials seek to restore former glitter to the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Missouri
Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Melvin Hildreth
Harry 8. Truman
Quentin Roosevelt Killed in Hong Kong Airliner Crash
The text notes Quentin Roosevelt, 28, grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt and son of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., died in a crash of a Chinese airliner near Hong Kong. It references the Roosevelt family’s long tradition of public service and recalls Theodore Sr. and Theodore Jr. in earlier military and governmental roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Quentin
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Hong Kong
Oyster Bay
Theodore Sr
Dakota Badlands
D’artegnan
Sant Juan Hill
Family of wartime valor spans generations from WWI to Asia
The piece recounts a lineage of service with brothers Quentin and Kermit dying in 1918 and in Alaska respectively, and Quentin the explorer dying in Asia. It highlights Quentin’s Croix de Guerre, Purple Heart and Silver Star earned during the 1943 African campaign, framing the family as a proud American military tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Bell System reaches 1,000,000 rural phones in three years
The Bell System reports installing its 1,000,000th rural telephone in a North Carolina farmhouse, illustrating rapid postwar expansion. The effort, begun after 1945, required vast materials, including 1.25 million poles and 500,000 miles of wire, lifting farm telephone use to about 45 percent nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell System
North Carolina
Commerce Secretary says economy not alarmed by election
Secretary Sawyer told Detroit executives that the election causes no sector to panic though some restraints and sacrifices may come. Senators George and Byrd warned of higher taxes or an excess profits tax, potentially up to 80 percent of earnings, while Sawyer added business will not be asked to contribute everything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer
Detroit
Washington
George
Byrd
Veterans Groups Oppose Merging VA Medical System
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars reject Hoover commission proposal to merge all government medical and hospital activities. VFW and Legion leaders push for delaying final decision and insist on a full study by experienced experts before moving forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VA Medical System
Washington
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hoover Commission
George E. Ijams
VFW Rehabilitation and Welfare Service
Hoover
T. O. Kraabel
Legion
Winchester Exchange Club Elects New President
Charles H. Dick of Miller and Anderson is elected president of the Winchester Exchange Club. Leggetts Department Store distributes checks equal to two weeks salary to all employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Dick
Miller and Anderson
Winchester Exchange Club
Leggetts Department Store
Berlin Attacked Again as Firestorms Rise
Europe reports RAF bombs Berlin heavily anew with great fires. Nazi rocket guns target Britain from the French coast. Berlin bombardment is named seventh, the capital’s Reich remains only partly intact amid daylight raids. Soviet Baltic army presses outer Vitebsk defenses as German lines falter and Moscow touts German tank actions near Kiev and Zhlobin with alleged numeral superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
RAF
Berlin
Britain
English Channel
French
Reich
Russia
Red
Vitebsk
Moscow
Kiev
Zhlobin
Commerce Secretary Pick and Local Agricultural News
President Roosevelt names Harry L. Hopkins to replace Daniel C. Roper as secretary of commerce. Herbert Bryant Inc announces a federally supervised egg grading station in Winchester and a ready wholesale line of fertilizers and seeds. Dr and Mrs George H Smith Jr of South Washington St are spending holidays in Tappahannock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
Daniel C. Roper
Herbert Bryant, Inc
Winchester
George H. Smith Jr
South Washington St
Tappahannock
Young Kernstown native heads to Springfield publishing job
Thomas Boyd son of Mr and Mrs Walter Boyd of Kernstown and 1923 Shenandoah Valley academy graduate leaves for Springfield Ohio to join Croswell Publishing Co. publishers of several large magazines. Fred Schmidt of Fairview Ave recovers from Memorial hospital operation. Walter H Bosserman Jr of Roanoke College visits family on South Washington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Boyd
Walter Boyd
Kernstown
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Springfield
Croswell Publishing Co
Fred Schmidt
Fairview Ave
Memorial Hospital
Walter H. Bosserman Jr
Roanoke College
Salem, Va
South Washington St
Who are T men
T men are members of the Intelligence Unit of the U S Treasury who seek to apprehend those who evade the payment of income taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Treasury
Wyoming and Utah In Scrap for Flag
Wyoming beat North Carolina State 41 39 in Los Angeles while Utah won 66 57 over St Johns in New York. Baylor upset Texas 49 46 in Oklahoma City, with Oklahoma A&M 44 31 over Alabama as part of a busy holiday tournament week. Production of broiler chickens in the south Atlantic region is now five times as large as in 1935 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wyoming
Utah
Rocky Mountain
Los Angeles
North Carolina State
Madison Square Garden
St. Johns
Brooklyn
Baylor
Stanford
Indiana
Bradley
Texas
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Aggies
Aggies
Alabama
South Atlantic
Is Your Toothbrush Worn Out
A 1948 study collected over 8 000 used toothbrushes from 5 000 families across city and farm areas. Only about one fifth remained satisfactory. bent or broken bristles and matting caused most unsuitability while cleanliness at the base was often neglected. Emphasis is placed on proper care after use and replacement with a good toothbrush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
DAILY CROSSWORD ACR 1 Fencin g term Swiftly Eskimo a
Across clues fill a theme puzzle with terms like fencing term swift ly Eskimo and bonehead misprints in the grid. Down clues include Egyptian god peel little child and actinium with other standard crossword answers.
Princess Margaret May Visit United States Next Year
The London Star reports Princess Margaret may take a personal holiday in the United States next year. Buckingham Palace officials have no knowledge of any plan. The Star noted she would like to visit the U S and meet American friends in London, including Miss Sharman Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Star
Margaret
United States
Buckingham Palace
the Star
U. S
Sharman Douglas
Faith Raises The Security Of The Departed In Love
A religious reflection explains that the loss of loved ones provokes questions about death. The author argues that biblical teaching shows loved ones live in God’s love beyond this world and retain security the flesh cannot provide, with heaven’s love guiding their enduring joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Tomb of Sun Yat-sen Found Near Nanking Gates
The tomb of Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Chinese republic, lies outside the gates of Nanking, China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Yat-sen
Nanking
China
How's Your I Q Score Based on 100 Questions
A quiz style item lists 10 daily questions with memory and IQ style prompts. It asks true or false items about leap year August days, naval flags, craniometry, Coney Island location, snorkel, and logos of Cunard White Star Line President USSR. It also queries Al symbol substance, Arlington Farms purpose, Pierpont Morgan Library location, and Disabled American Veterans relation to the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
The
Cun
United States
Soviet Russia
Arlington Farms
Virginia
Lee
Pierpont Morgan Library
New York
Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion
Why Do Whales Die When Stranded
When whales are driven ashore their bulky bodies are not buoyed by water. The weight crushes them and they can not breathe, leading to suffocation and death.
The Wining Room Party of Donna and Mark Banister
Mark Banister attends a post Christmas party hosted by Donna in her apartment. He observes Donna’s radiant happiness and wonders if it masks hidden sadness. Sammy Ingram explains Donna’s appeal and reveals her fiancé Red is a minister in a long relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
Mark
Mark Banister
Sammy Ingram
Mr. Banister
Mars
Ethel Hueston
Dave
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Theodore Jr
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New York Times
Wall Street Journal
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By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Features Syndicate, Inc
Daily Crossword
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U.S
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