Not Conformed to This World
A January 7 1956 Winchester Evening Star column urges readers to seek transformation toward a divine pattern. The note cites Romans 12 2 and encourages living uprightly if public norms clash with personal conviction.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1956
Page
3
Census study forecasts U S population growth to 300 million
The Census Bureau notes the U S population rose from 76 million in 1900 to 166 million in 1955, with recent annual growth around 1.7 percent. If trends continue, the nation may reach 300 million by 2005, altering density comparisons with China and India. Women comprise about 50.4 percent of the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
United States
U. S
China
India
Notable Americans Born in January Highlight Historic Figures
The month is marked by births of leaders Millard Fillmore Alexander Hamilton Benjamin Franklin Daniel Webster and Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The piece notes January as a unique birth month for famous U S figures and highlights their contributions and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Millard Fillmore
Locke
Cayuga County
N. Y
Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Alexander Hamilton
Treasury
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Boston
U. S
Daniel Webster
Webster
Robert E. Lee
Harry” Lee
Stratford
Thomas Jonathan
Stonewall”) Jackson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Lee
Jackson
Editorial Digest on Virginia School Resistance and Tuition Plan
The piece maps Virginia counties where Negro student enrollment exceeds white, warning that forced desegregation could trigger loss of school funds and drastic changes. It highlights 22 counties with 35 000 white and 46 000 Negro students at risk and argues the tuition plan with gubernatorial pledge offers continued educational opportunity for both races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Education
Virginia
Prince Edward County
Stanley
January birth anniversaries of Poe Paine and Roosevelt
The passage notes January birthdays of Edgar Allan Poe born 1809 in Boston. It mentions Thomas Paine born 1737 in England and Franklin D. Roosevelt born in 1882, with focus on their birth dates January 19 29 and 30 respectively. It also references General Lee as a notable military strategist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allen Poe
United States
Poe
Boston
Thomas Paine
England
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winchester’s 101st birthday plans and local fire company elections
Miss Etta Robinson prepares to celebrate her 101st birthday on January 8. John J. Hawse elected president of the Rouss Fire Company. Loryn Crabill re-elected president of the Sarah Zane Fire Company for the 19th straight year. Robert C. Legge re-elected president of the Charley Reuss Fire Company for the fourth straight term. Crabill also secures a 16th term. United Nations diplomats meet privately to seek a united front amid Far Eastern tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Robinson
Winchester
John J. Hawse
Rouss Fire Company
Loryn Crabill
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Robert C. Legge
Charley Reuss Fire Company
Local soldiers and families noted in wartime telegrams
Ten years ago 1946 reports told that Pfc. John H. Dunn of Cameron Street had reached San Francisco and awaited transport home. A Winchester Memorial Hospital tally showed 713 deliveries in 1945. Dr. A. T. Baker and wife welcomed Mia s R. Jean Baker of St Paul Minnesota as their daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Dunn
Cameron Street
Pfc
San Francisco
Stork
Winchester Memorial Hospital
A. T. Baker
Mias
R. Jean Baker
St. Paul, Minn
Reasons for Stassen's Role of Republican Defender
National Q and A on Harold Stassen defending Eisenhower amid criticism. The columnist notes Stassen seeks headlines and a possible nomination while suggesting deeper Cabinet dynamics limit wider replies. It discusses broader political strategy and economic stakes in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stassen
Washington
R. D
Charlottesville
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
Ike
Childe Harold
Tice
Harold
Strength For The Day and State of the Union Notes
The column discusses President Eisenhower aides clashing with Stassen and the push for a Far Eastern policy shift, while noting Ike’s popularity and minimal acrimony with critics. It cites the State of the Union call for a civil rights probe and reflects on religious life and public faith. It questions Chiang Kai-shek’s UN status and politics in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K
San Jose
Calif
Chiang Kai-shek
United Nations
Jesus
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions
A quiz guide describes scoring across ten days with daily results from 9 to 10 correct equaling Memory Genius and lower bands. It asks about Diocletian or Constantine kissing the Pope's foot and queries the location of the Alamo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diocletian
Constantine
Alamo
Approval of Gray Plan for Integrated Schools Referendum
Letter defender of the Gray Commission plan endorses the Supreme Court ruling against segregation and urges support in the January 9 referendum. Cites Washington Post-Times Herald coverage and Eisenhower era actions as backing for integrated schooling and warns against private funds supporting white-only schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Gray Commission
Washington Post-Times Herald
Muse
Virginia
Neck
Post-Times Herald
NAACP
Eisenhower
Supreme Bench
Earl Warren
Gen
Bromel
Warren
Supreme Courts
Rainfall Totals From 43 Year Averages
Past 24 hours none. January rainfall for 1956 none. Average annual rainfall over 43 years is 36.95 inches. Monthly amounts from 1912 to 1955 include January 2.45, February 1.95, March 2.98, April 3.10, May 3.90, June 3.90, July 3.69, August 3.99, September 2.65, October 3.22, November 2.57, December 2.46 inches.
Nosebleed Causes and Home First Aid Tips
Nosebleeds are common in all ages and have various causes. For simple cases sit upright, apply an ice bag to the neck or nose, and plug the nostril with cotton soaked in adrenaline if advised, then stay still until bleeding stops. Serious cases may need a pneumatic plug, cauterization, or blood transfusion.
Subscriptions Renewal Offer Limited to Time
Readers urged to renew subscriptions now with a savings of 50 cents for a limited period. The notice emphasizes urgency and cost cutting.
Banking origins from Venice money changers and benches
The banking business traces to Venice where first bankers were money changers who laid stacks of money on long benches or bancos, giving bankers their name from the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
The Quick Silver Pool Chapter Twenty Eight
Lora visits Adam Hume and learns of political tension as Gen Burnside targets seditious speech. Wade contends with involvement in the affair while Peter relocates Hamlin to John Ambrose. Lora keeps Jemmy reassured and watches for Wade’s return as a high wind blows through the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora
Lords
Adam Hume
Norwood
Wade
Adam
Peter
Hamlin
John Ambrose
Tea and quiet restore in stalled domestic drama
A woman awaits Wade's return and the hoped reconciliation after a tense morning with their dog. She acts cheerful to ease him, offers tea by the fire, and suggests attic rummaging for their son Jemmy, while Wade concedes with a weary, unsure smile. To Be Continued.
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Hamlin
Wade
Jemmy
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