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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1964
Page
4
Local listing of telephone numbers and staff roles for Winchester Evening Star with subscription rates and postal details. Advertises manager editors and national representatives.
An editorial argues against government run or competing news services. It defends a free press as essential to inform the public and warns that official publications encroach on independent journalism. It cites past events as evidence that enterprise news shapes public understanding and opposes propaganda over information.
Experts predict the nation's economy will stay strong through 1964 with higher business activity and plentiful goods. Inflation is expected to gain momentum while living standards rise, but a future downturn is cautioned, urging savings and tax readiness.
The Handley Library received new book shelves and projected capacity to meet demand for the next decade. Librarian C Vernon Eddy noted the collection grew from 26 930 volumes to about 30 000 by Jan 1 1964. Burr Powell Harrison spoke at Berryville Chamber of Commerce. Rosalie Nelson noted as Mrs Stewart Bell. B B Dutton elected hospital auxiliary president.
Fifty years ago in 1913 Winchester hosts the season’s biggest musical, the Red Widow, at the Empire theater with three box parties. Ticket prices range from 35 cents to $1.50 and the production is described as expensive and high class in every respect. At the Winchester and Martinsburg Turnpike Co meeting a proposal to pave toward the West Virginia line with asphalt binder similar to the Valley turnpike is discussed, with sentiment in favor but no decision made.
A meditation on purity of heart linked to seeing God. Douglas defines purity as undivided life devoted to a constant good, free from inner conflict, and emphasizes unity of purpose as the path to peace and awareness of God.
Henry J. Taylor surveys the enduring Catholic Church from Rome to modern times. He traces emperors, edicts, and reformers, noting Constantine’s Milan Edict, Basel and Vienna rivalries, and the church’s resilience amid global upheaval. He highlights Catholic populations in Brazil, France, and the United States, while contrasting Maoist China’s suppression with spiritual influence worldwide.
President Johnson enjoys unmatched visibility with a State of the Union push spanning many fields, while Congress must respond to his broad program. Even as world events shift back to normal, Johnson prepares new overseas trips and strategic moves amid ongoing political competition.
Q and A on ulcer types such as duodenal and gastric, including healing times with proper treatment and recurrence. Advice on paregoric risks for sleep, with alternatives like warm milk, exercise, and relaxation techniques. Discussion of lichen simplex treatment options and the role of stress, rubbing behavior, and hydrocortisone in relief, plus note inviting reader letters to Dr Brandstadt.
A fragmented test titled How's Your I Q and How to Score Based on 100 questions and a daily average asks readers to rate memory ability from 9 to 1 with descriptors like Memory Genius and Excellent. It lists sample questions about Roquefort milk source Celtuce The Robe author Buddhism Kiondike Alaska Canada and other trivia.
A political write up critiques United States aims for universal free housing and two years of free higher education. It argues these goals reflect easy living, high government cost, and weakened individual responsibility, urging tougher curricula and targeted support rather than universal handouts.
A letter argues that area schools should observe President Kennedy s funeral and the national day of mourning rather than operate on January 4 1964. The writer stresses the loss to Americans and suggests flexibility in Virginia s 160 school day requirement for events of highest national importance.
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