Proverbs on Avoiding Unnecessary Quarrels
A moral adage from Proverbs urges avoiding pointless disputes and saving strength for genuine causes. It counsels restraint with those who have not harmed you and emphasizes prudent conduct.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
4
Too Much Concentration Creates Water Crisis Warnings
In New York City amid a severe drought the city faces drying reservoirs and calls for tighter usage. Regulations like car washing bans have cut consumption, but authorities say 200 million gallons daily must be saved to avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
California
Los Angeles
Mao and Stalin to Meet in Moscow on Stalin's Birthday
The article speculates on Mao Zedong visiting Moscow to honor Stalin for his seventieth birthday and the potential Sino Soviet alliance. It argues Mao may seek concessions, China’s need for postwar reconstruction, and contrasts U S aid failure with Russia's likely strategy of control through force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mao Tze-Tung
China
Moscow
Stalin
Russia
Mao
United States
Virginia’s aging population rises to 6.9 percent by 1960
Current Opinion notes Virginia faces a growing burden from an increasing elderly population. University of Virginia Extension Service estimates 6.9 percent of Virginians will be 65 or older by 1960, up from 3.6 percent in 1880 and 5.8 percent in 1940, roughly one in fifteen residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
University of Virginia Extension Service
Old Dominion
Anti-Trust Law in Advertising Sparks Court Debate
Federal Judge Emerick Freed in Cleveland refused to grant a preliminary injunction in the Lorain Journal case. The Justice Department sought to force publication of all ads regardless of content, but the judge pressed for merits hearing and noted potential rights of publishers to refuse ads. The American Newspaper Publishers Association urged caution on compelled access. The ruling highlights tension between press freedom and anti monopoly aims in newspaper and radio advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerick Freed
Cleveland
Lorain
Ohio
U. S. Justice Department
Anti-Trust Division
Freed
Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Corp
American Newspaper Publishers Association
World News
Prain
Justice Department
Water conservation gag targets Friday abstinence
The text jokes that a shaveless and bathless Friday is a gag to save water, comparing it to a beefless and porkless Friday. It imagines Mayor O'Dwyer choosing Saturday for such denials and humorously implies a lack of serious policy intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
O'Dwyer
Berryville Soldier Receives Bronze Star for Germany Service
T Sgt Letcher H Lloyd of Berryville earned the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in combat in Germany. He served as a motor sergeant with a reconnaissance outfit of the 29th Division. Also, Mr and Mrs William Carpenter hosted a turkey dinner with attendees including Mr and Mrs Lawrence McCarty and son Allan, Miss Myra Carpenter, Miss Annie Flagle, Mrs Hinkel Carper and granddaughter Hilda, and Mr Russel Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letcher H. Lloyd
Berryville
Germany
William Carpenter
Near Town
Lawrence McCarty
Allan
Myra Carpenter
Annie Flagle
Hinkel Carper
Hilda
Russel Carpenter
Common Council Adopts 1940 Budget in Eight Minutes
Ten years ago in 1939 the Common Council approved the 1940 budget in eight minutes with no citizen protests. The budget capped expenditures at 325000 based on a tax rate of 1.25. Clarke county bred horses set track records at Charles Town Jockey Club meets with Royal Cross and Gay Amazon both claiming seven furlong marks within weeks. John Miller and Charlie Duke, county residents, were involved in a noninjury highway collision on Route 7 east of Berryville, with minor vehicle damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Clarke County
Bee
Charles Town
Abram
Hewitt
Montana Hall
John Miller
Charlie Duke
Berryville
Pension Bill Passes for Edith Bolling Wilson Widow of War President
The 1924 House passes a 5000 dollar pension for Edith Bolling Wilson widow of the war president. Trinity College in Durham becomes Duke University after a large endowment from B B Duke. Mayor Ward approves New Year fire bells and factory whistle blows within five minutes of midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Bolling Wilson
Trinity College
Durham
N. C
Duke University
B. B. Duke
Power and Tobacco
Ward
Coal Strike Threat Mounts Over New Lewis Contracts
Washington December reports John L. Lewis may push a nationwide coal strike after New Year as new contracts with small operators spark opposition. The terms raise daily wages to 15 dollars, raise welfare fund royalties, and require workers to be "willing and able," provoking opposition from operators, miners, Congress, and President Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Des
John L. Lewis
Mr. Truman
Winchester
Lewis
Cyrus Ching
George Love
Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal Co
Harry Moses
US. Steel
UMW
Ching
White House
Truman
Messrs
Love
Moses
CIO
Philip Murray
Congress
Mid-century toast debates calendar start in New Year
New York columnist explains why the mid century does not arrive until end of 1951 and recounts readers and experts arguing the century began in 1901. He notes the era could be 1950 or 1956 but plans to toast the half century anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Naval Observatory
Washington
Hayden Planetarium
World Calendar Association
Mark Sullivan
Our Times
Time Magazine
Dionysius Exiguus
Eckhard
Si Pond
Blake
Myles
Sinclair
Henry Sargent
Ward
Miss Phillips
Rainfall Statistics For Winchester Region 1913 1948
Presented rainfall figures include 24 hour ending 7 am none and December totals. December to date add to 41.33 inches for the year with 2.18 inches recorded in 1949 to date. Average monthly precipitation from 1913 to 1948 shows January 2.47 February 1.92 March 2.91 April 3.07 May 3.68 June 3.63 July 3.81 August 3.82 September 2.58 October 3.34 November 2.50 December 2.43. Courtesy Winchester Research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vans
The
Winchester Research
How's Your I Q A Quiz From 100 Questions
A 10 day IQ test scoring guide offers categories based on daily performance with 10 questions per day. It includes a question about Buffalo Bill’s burial and notes his death on January 10, 1917 and interment on Lookout Mountain with details of the bronze casket and glass cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
Lookout Mountain
Denver
Colo
William Frederick Cody
Gene Fowler
Timberline
Adventure Looms as Fran Encounters Eckhard Plot Clues
Fran travels with Myles Jaffray after a tense confrontation about Ken and a missing painting. They discuss Eckhard at the Digbys and a possible hidden motive, while Betsy Digby explains fog and warns of a stalker vibe around the celebrity artist. The scene blends personal drama with mystery hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran
Pat
Tomor
Myles Jaffray
Ken
Franny
Morrie
Grove
Eckhard
Digbys
Betsy
Dig
John Eckhard
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