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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1955
Page
3
Short item from the Winchester Star notes a local event or notice with limited readable details. It mentions Winchester, Virginia, and surrounding Frederick and Clarke counties, hinting at a community update or notice typical of the paper. No specific names, dates, or actions are readable in the provided fragment.
The piece questions U S policy on Quemoy and Matsu near the China coast. It notes Senate votes limiting presidential war powers and asks whether defending the islands risks war with Communist China while raising legal and moral questions about their status.
A Texas rancher in Fort Worth pays 100000 for a prize Aberdeen Angus bull on a three thousand acre breeding operation with a partial ownership stake. The story contrasts past high bull prices and notes the rancher’s oil background and producer participation strategy. Thierry Vaubourgoin, a Paris child artist, is also discussed as a prodigy in art and the childlike view of life.
A Texan aids Latin American ranchers by teaching them cattle business practices. As a graduation gift, each student receives a registered bull or other livestock from the Texan, said to be a prized sire with progeny that can fetch higher prices. The passage notes fortunes in purebred cattle and the boost from improved bloodlines.
Helen Keller, who has lived without sight or hearing since infancy, will travel to India, Pakistan, Burma, the Philippines and Japan with Polly Thompson. She aims to aid the sightless and the hard of hearing and to help those in trouble while promoting democracy and freedom. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt praised her compassion and humanity.
Miss Dolly Marie Shifflet married Mr. Raymond E. Ewing in a ceremony noted by friends and family. Other society items include the Century Club meeting at Mrs. B. B. Duttons, and updates on Lt. Robert M. Lindsay Jr returning to Fort Monmouth after visiting relatives here. Milton Prout sails for Honolulu for six months. Colleen Grim visits Madison College parents. Mrs. Wilfred Trenary returns from Orlando medical stay. Julia Richards arrives from Richmond to visit her parents.
Quentin R. Flickinger was stationed at the Officer's Training School for Ship Repair Transportation in New Orleans. Mrs. Cora Massie of Stephens City was a placeholder in the notice, reflecting a draft obituary style fragment from a local newspaper.
Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs Paul Gaylord left for New York to sail aboard the Caracas to Porto Rico for about a month. Mr and Mrs F L Buckley hosted guest Bedford King of Richmond while Miss Anne Price of Germantown Pa visited Mrs A P Barnhart.
Fifty years ago Miss Florence Burgess resigned from her post at Frederick City Hospital and returned home. Former State Senator S Lucien Lupton visited Harpers Ferry on business. May Tong the Berryville laundryman hosted a supper for friends.
The Star presents brief biographies of Handley High School class presidents. James S. Goode, class of 1935, led three consecutive years, later earning degrees and serving in federal safety roles. he lives in Pittsburgh with wife Frances Trott and daughter Sally. Captain Himelright, an associate professor at The Citadel, pursued civil engineering studies at Duke Harvard and served in the Army Corps of Engineers. he and wife Catherine Amme have three children and reside in Charleston.
Loring K. Himelright was the 13th president of the Handley High School graduating class of 1936.
Mary Scully Olney once led the 1937 Handley graduating class as president. She now resides in Fulton New York with her husband James B. Olney and their four children James Jr Andrew and two others.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending at 7 a m shows none for February. February to date 1 08 inches. 1955 rainfall to date 1 41 inches. Average monthly rainfall for 42 years 1912 1954 is 36 94 inches. Monthly averages: Jan 2 50, Feb 1 94, Mar 2 95, Apr 3 11, May 3 92, Jun 8 89, Jul 3 73, Aug 0 82, Sep 2 66, Oct 3 24, Nov 2 59, Dec 2 51.
Practical guidance on regular bowel movements through schedule, diet high in bulk, and gentle exercises. Warning against overuse of laxatives and enemas, with a note on natural variation in bowel habits. Includes a brief Q and A about body temperature and thyroid influence.
The obituary notes Mrs. Olney who attended Sweet Briar College graduating in 1941 with an AB. She trained as a medical technologist at the University of Virginia Hospital and worked there until August 1944. She then joined Winchester Memorial Hospital in cancer and allied diseases until January 1946 and married in October 1946. She is the daughter of John S. Scully Jr. and the late Mrs. Scully.
Men and women entering the armed forces for the first time on or after February 1 1955 become peacetime veterans upon leaving service. They may qualify for medical and domiciliary care disability compensation aid for the blinded wheel chair homes servicemen's indemnity life insurance burial expenses burial flag guardianship and appeals. Their dependents may receive death compensation if the veteran dies from service connected causes.
Reverend Earl L. Douglas recalls Glenn Cunningham’s rise from a disabling childhood accident to world record status. Cunningham urges students to pursue a life of purpose, denounce alcohol and narcotics, and overcome obstacles through faith and effort.
A quiz pamphlet lists ten questions with a ten day schedule and daily scoring. Questions cover politics geography language and history with options and a page reference for answers. Identified items include British Labour Party leadership Simon Bolivar's continent and Samuel Johnson dictionary authors.
A man presents a straightforward message aimed at young readers, stressing clean living and clear guidance that resonates with youth. The tone seeks practical, relatable advice for teens and young adults.
Dr. Fred Beier, a Missouri physician from St. Louis, tends a crisis at the Kyle estate as Linda Kyle faces fear of Theo Kyle’s drinking and a possible thrombosis. The scene centers on medical care, marital strain, and the quiet tension in a high society town.
Linda recalls a great grandfather’s dream to develop the valley with irrigation and rail, built houses heated by hot springs, and a plan by the Kyle family that brought money and power. Fred learns Theo Kyle’s wealth dominates perceptions, while Linda laments the lost dream and the town’s tourist nature.
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