Who Had That Baby Anyway
A young father recounts his delivery story to friends. A matron asks who had the baby and the man points to his wife, noting she was the one in labor but she had an anesthetic.
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
4
Washington State welfare crisis and tax denial critique
The Citizens' Security Act expands social security benefits in Washington State while taxes lag, creating a near 100 million dollar deficit. Families may receive 400 dollars monthly in aid while refusing lower paying jobs, signaling a welfare state risk. The piece argues national deficits mirror state fiscal folly and warns of bankruptcy if spending on credit outpaces revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Washington
United States
Byrd Proposal Aims to Merge Virginia School Boards
The Shenandoah Valley paper praises State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. for proposing to combine county Boards of Supervisors and School Boards. The opinion argues for direct voter control of school administration via the ballot, criticizing the current trustee appointment process as undemocratic and inefficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Board of Supervisors
Virginia
Byrd
Shenandoah County
Circuit Court
First reassessment boosts Frederick County property values
The 1938 real estate reevaluation adds about 2.5 million dollars to Frederick County taxable property, a near 50 percent rise after a decade of growth, per Commissioner of Revenue Earl Bailey. Other notes include births, marriages, honors, and political milestones among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Earl
Winchester appoints five to zoning commission in 1940
On January 5 1940 Judge Philip Williams named Clifford D Grim Thomas G Scully W R Legge Allen T Hawthorne and H Clay deGrange to serve on Winchester zoning commission G Gibson Baker of H W Ebert Buick placed listed among attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Williams
Winchester
Clifford D. Grim
Thomas G. Scully
W. R. Legge
Allen T. Hawthorne
H. Clay deGrange
G. Gibson Baker
H. W. Ebert Buick
Huntsverry to Improve Front of Main Street Building
Fifty years ago on January 5 1900 C E Huntsverry plans work to improve the front of the business building now occupied by Samuel Feinsberg on North Main Street. Wholesale prices listed include eggs 18 cents butter 16 cents turkey 7 cents wheat 65 cents shell corn 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Huntsverry
Samuel Feinsberg
North Main Street
How's Your I. Q. Memory Genius Quiz Sample
A fragment lists ten questions about history and geography from a self test. Items cover restoration of Williamsburg, Florida borders, Batavia island, British PM during the Revolution, Gopher State nickname, wartime declarations in Europe, Nathan Hale’s era, NATO acronym, Little Miss Muffet, and ancient Egyptian wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
George III
The
United
Europe
Portugal
Switzerland
Turkey
Sweden
Spain
Nathan Hale
Mexico
N. A
Miss Muffet
Which Scott Novel He Regarded as Best
Sir Walter Scott regarded Guy Mannering as his best work, noting it was written in only six weeks and praised as an admirable picture of Scottish life and manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott
Ij. J
A. Scott
Guy Mannering
Courage of St Chrysostom and Defiant Reform
The piece reflects on courage from St Chrysostom the Archbishop of Constantinople a fearless reformer who denounced sin in high places and faced empress directed threats to curb his zeal. It emphasizes steadfast resistance in the face of political pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Chrysostom
Constantinople
Eouis
Socrates Refuses to Abandon Teachings Prefers Death
In Athens Socrates faces execution for impiety and corrupting youth. He declares he will obey God rather than the court and would rather die than renounce his philosophy. The official notes emphasize that good men fear only a guilty conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socrates
Monthly rainfall averages 1913 1949 Winchester data
Present and past rainfall figures show no precipitation in the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. January rainfall to date and 1950 rainfall to date remain at .16 inches. The 37 year average annual rainfall is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1949 list values for each month, led by August at 3.93 inches and December at 2.42 inches. Statistics courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
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