Winchester Evening Star front page rates and staff listing
Local newspaper page lists subscription rates for carrier motor route and mail, with annual, six month and monthly options. It names H D Koontz business manager and Jack F Davis executive editor and Eugene Miller managing editor, plus postal and national representation details.
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H. D. Koontz
Jack F. Davis
Eugene Miller
Winchester
Gallagher-Delisser, Inc
East 44Th St
New York City
W.va
Meany presses repeal of Taft-Hartley 14B amid nationwide strikes
AFL-CIO leader George Meany signals a year end push to repeal Section 14B of the Taft Hartley Act banning compulsory union membership. The move aligns with pro right to work groups as strikes strain public patience and threaten economic stability. William McChesney Martin Jr warns a large 1962 U S balance of payments deficit weakens the dollar and could trigger devaluation pressures if gold stocks fall further.
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United States
U.S
Federal Reserve
Shenandoah Valley National Bank elects new leaders
W. Nelson Page was elected chairman of the board and Harold G. Brown named president of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank. Premier Marshal Tito became Yugoslavia's first president under a new constitution. Lee N. Whitacre was guest of honor at a birthday party hosted by his children and grandchildren.
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W. Nelson Page
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Marshal Tito
Communist
Yugoslavia
Lee N. Whitacre
Gearing announces birth and local nuptials in 1938 notices
In 1938 Mr and Mrs James T Gearing announce the birth of a daughter. The item notes a marriage between Irma Lofton and Charles Miller and mentions several Berryville and Rippon residents as guests or involved in social events.
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James T. Gearing
Marcheval
Charles Kercheval
Berryville
Charles Swartz
Harvey Feltner
Charles
Milton Swartz
Herman Swartz
Rippon
W. Va
James Lofton
Irma
Charles Miller
London peace plan targets Adrianople with Turkish concessions
In 1913 a London peace conference proposed Turkey surrender Adrianople while keeping nearby Asiatic islands. Glass manufacturers urged keeping tariffs resisting importers linked to a foreign glass trust seeking lower duties. Miss Elsie Miller returned to Fort Loudoun Seminary after visiting Harrisonburg.
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London
Turkey
Adrianople
Asia Minor
Elsie Miller
Charles E. Frazier
Harrisonburg
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Daily Meditation By Earl L. Douglas
Earl L. Douglas laments gambling as a moral disease that corrupts character and drains financial and spiritual resources. He urges warning the young and restraint for the older to curb the impulse for risk and chance in games of dice and cards.
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Chance
End of extravagant spending urged as 1963 hope rises
Henry J. Taylor argues the new year will fail to deliver prosperity if government waste continues. He notes high living costs, tax burdens, and fragile confidence, urging tax cuts only with government restraint and investment driven growth to prevent devaluation and renewed instability.
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United States
New York City
Washington
Daily Dose of Beauty and Thought
A fragment urges daily habit of hearing a song reading poetry and viewing art. It emphasizes regular exposure to culture and reflection as a simple enriching practice. The incomplete text hints at ongoing guidance to seek art and literature each day.
Soldier's Arm Healed When War Ends in Silence
HAL BOYLE recalls a Jewish private in Tunisia who bayoneted two Nazis to survive a perilous moment. Years later he suffered hysterical paralysis in his right arm, a wound the war never quite healed, leaving questions about peace and forgiveness.
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New York
Tunisia
North Africa
Western journalist reports 40 Americans killed in Vietnam war 1962
Albert Axelbank surveys the Vietcong conflict noting 40 Americans died and about 11 000 U S advisers faced guerrilla warfare in South Vietnam. He portrays daily dangers, disease, and the long, grinding nature of the war as more U S personnel arrive and extend their roles.
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Saigon
U.S
Sponge Bath Aspirin Two Means Of Fighting Fever
Dr Burton H Ferns article urges calling a doctor for fever at any suspicion of illness and details safe fever management. It explains when to use aspirin, dosing for adults children and toddlers, and suggests a cool alcohol sponge bath for high fevers with safety cautions on alcohol inhalation.
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz Scoring Guide
A 10 day test with 100 questions ranks results by daily averages. 9–10 correct marks a Memory Genius 7–8 Very Superior 5–6 Excellent 4 Good. Page 2 gives correct answers.
Letter to the Editor on Winchester property changes
The Star editor is urged to consider the humorous side of the Conrad Properties issue. The writer warns that historic downtown Winchester is losing landmarks to parking lots and gas stations, jeopardizing civic pride and the appeal for festival visitors and travelers. They plead to preserve Conrad Properties to maintain beauty and culture rather than profit.
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the Star
Winchester
Conrad
Bible Thought on God’s Grace and Atonement
A brief meditation asserts that divine grace through Christ can atone for human sin, offering forgiveness and renewed faith. The note invites contemplation of salvation and mercy, emphasizing repentance and trust in God’s redeeming love.
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Henry J. Taylor
Fort Knox
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Asia
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By Albert Axelbank
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