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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1950
Page
4
Local newspaper masthead and advertising rates page lists office addresses in Winchester Virginia. Business office numbers, circulation details, and subscription prices are shown for various regions including outside Virginia and West Virginia, with delivery and rate options.
A dated declaration condemns a shabby life and self deception. It argues that moral failings harm the soul more than external theft and urges personal accountability and repayment of wrongs. The tone is admonitory and reflective.
The Virginia legislator Charles C. Louderback will depart the House of Delegates after twenty years representing Page and Warren Counties. At 72 he closes a long career as Appropriations Committee chair and a respected figure on Richmond's Capitol Hill.
Observers note three Baltic vessels bound for Vladivostok via St Thomas and the Panama Canal, stripped of fishing gear and equipped with high powered radios. Some compare tactics to Japanese methods before the war, while others call it routine relocation.
The piece notes three ships dawdling through a war games area last winter and using longer routes via the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean. It argues American defense officials must scrutinize Moscow's every move for military tactic or weapons insight amid reports of odd submarine sightings near the Caribbean and Hawaii.
Current Opinion notes the Breeden Baldwin proposal to remove the poll tax from the Virginia Constitution could be sped by a convention, but argues the constitution’s language and case law require separate actions by the General Assembly at consecutive sessions to call and then elect delegates.
Alfred E. Smith guided visitors through the Empire State Building in New York. A woman repeatedly asked irrelevant questions during the tour. As they rode the elevator down she asked if broken cables would cause them to go up or down. Smith replied, That depends entirely upon the kind of life you have been leading.
The article notes Miss Madeline Lucille Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Long, becoming engaged to Robert Stewart Castleman. Other items include a new eight room brick house at 441 Handley Ave purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Anderson, with Anderson managing Winches Steam Laundry, and James Allen becoming president of Winchester Camera Club. W. R. Legge will address the V. P. I. alumni New York Chapter on February 7. The Star editorial discusses the mealy bug affecting apples. Philip Klompus has leased the Bushnell Building on North Loudoun Street formerly home to the People's Drug Store. Miss Shirley Carter Williams left for Bryn Mawr after holidays with Judge and Mrs. Williams.
Mr. Wilkie Hunt Jr hosts a dinner at his parents’ home. The Fasic Tepton Co a longtime leading thoroughbred sales firm sells to eastern bidders led by Major K N Gilpin of Yee. Mrs. Mary T Lindsey learns her husband Jack P idsey has been promoted from corporal to sergeant.
Admiral James O Richardson becomes Commander in Chief of the U S Fleet. The Star Office carrier boys organize a team including Vincent Fansier Miller Eddie Shanholtz Charles Ebert D Hartman followed by L Cather F Snapp P Newlin and C Sirbaugh. Miller had
Kiwanis president Jess Oakes presides as the Winchester Lions Club awaits its charter. Herbert S. Larrick, president, will accept the charter at a banquet and dance tomorrow night at the George Washington Hotel. The Empire Theatre shows The Ten Commandments with Richard Dix and Leatrice Joy.
Senator 8. L. Lupton and Delegate E. C. Jordan introduced several bills in the Virginia General Assembly on Saturday. An advertisement by Robert M. Henry lists whiskey bargains including Old Crow and Oscar Pepper at 44 cents per pint and 100 proof Old Mountain Apple Brandy at 23 cents, marketed for medicinal and other uses.
Washington debates a surprising shift as Bevin Cripps and Attlee align with aspects of Churchill's stance while opposing U S aid to maintain a pro Labor and anti Churchill tilt ahead of 1952 elections. Interest centers on Voice of America management and implications for policy and public opinion.
A Brooklyn landlord faces a stubborn poplar threatening his house and tenants. He seeks government help but ends up summoned by the health department declaring the tree a public menace. He hires professionals at a $400 removal cost, weighing insurance risks as the plan unfolds.
Report summarizes 37-year rainfall averages from 1913 to 1949 with monthly figures and recent totals. Includes Jan and yearly rainfall to date and notes 1950 figures. Courtesy attribution to Winchester Research.
A Brooklyn landlord agrees to pay $400 to remove an unpopular poplar tree after tenants suggested drastic steps. The tale warns buyers to note tree size before purchase. The piece also notes Lake Itasca’s name origin from Latin words truth and head, coined by Henry Schoolcraft in 1832.
A quiz brief listing 10 multiple choice questions on insurance, politics, royalty, music, exploration, military quotes, diamond terms, banking, literature, and wildlife tracks. It asks readers to turn to page 2 for answers and notes a deer track distinction between doe and buck hoofs.
Fran and Myles leave a lavish night spot in a black limousine to follow a mysterious man linked to a gallery break. Their tense drive past bright lights and a starry sky leads to narrow roads and a possible confrontation as Fran hides a bleeding injury and pursues truth about a Displaced Person linked to the case.
In a tense roadside scene Myles investigates a locked highway blockage in New York as Emilie Loring characters Fran and Myles confront possible danger. A State Police officer's flashlight reveals the peril, setting up a perilous continuation.
Community leaders urge residents to support local merchants in the new year. The campaign emphasizes buying from nearby shops to boost jobs, sustain town services, and strengthen civic spirit during 1950. Local chambers endorse the plan and promote neighborhood shopping events.
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