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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1950
Page
4
More than 50 million cards bearing 1 2 cent postage were directed to the U S Dead Letter Office during the recent holidays. This figure highlights the volume of misrouted mail and the effort to recover misaddressed greetings.
A reflective adage contrasts misfortune with eventual gain through study and virtue. It cites divine discipline as a path to improvement for a righteous person in this life and the next, likening it to a father’s correction of a son.
The piece compares counting dollars to tallying the federal budget for 1950. A man counting one dollar bills at 300 per minute would need 1,180 years to reach the 1950 outlay of 42.439 billion, a task shortened only if counting by tens of thousands of dollars. The 1950 budget is projected to be in the red by 5.133 billion, an even longer counting challenge.
A survey shows many large firms now view chronic alcoholism as a medical issue. New York’s Consolidated Edison leads with a program echoed by DuPont and others, pairing employee help with Alcoholics Anonymous and medical support. Distinguishing chronic drinkers from casuals, firms discipline problem drinkers while offering treatment to genuinely sick employees.
A Richmond editorial supports requiring city and county boards to approve local welfare budgets before submission to the State Department of Welfare and Institutions. Senator Lloyd C. Bird has introduced a bill to mandate such approvals and local funding commitments to inform state budget requests.
Assets rose more than three hundred percent in ten years with totals of 22,360,000 in 1948 versus 7,000,000 in 1938. John Steck Jr. chaired a special Council Finance Committee meeting to revisit the 1949 tax ordinance. Mrs. Elizabeth Sloat, age 101, reports feeling fine on her birthday at home with mother Mrs. Helena Perry on North Washington Street.
In wartime dispatches Admiral Nimitz intensifies air raids on Formosa while MacArthur forces push on Luzon. Japan’s news service hints at Prime Minister Kosio’s possible ouster amid reversals. Allied bombing targets four German railroad yards. POW Lawrence Longerbeam, a Berryville High School graduate, is reported by his mother. Pvt Virgel H Purtlebaugh earns Bronze Star for Leyte campaign efforts.
The Associated Clubs of Virginia for Road side Development reported that 122381 road side signs were removed from highway areas in 1939 under the outdoor advertising law. France kept her armed forces alert against invasion via Belgium or the Netherlands. Winchester ministers urged a state law requiring a three day wait before issuing marriage licenses. Mr and Mrs Alan Perry hosted a card party Saturday evening at Greystone Terrace in honor of Mr Perry.
M. B. Richards was elected president with W. E. Heatwale as manager and C. Richard Boyce as secretary. Graham F. Blandy of Clarke County endowed Winchester Memorial Hospital with $5,000 to fund a bed for Clarke residents unable to pay. Percy Drury buys the Clarke County estate Red Gate for 50,000 dollars. C Bascom Slemp to retire March 4 as president Coolidge secretary. Rep. Sanders of Indiana to succeed.
The Thursday Night Whist Club organized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Byrd on Amherst Street. Miss Elsie Love won the ladies prize and R. T. McGuire won the gentlemen’s prize after a cut for the award. Next week’s meeting will be at Miss Lelia McGuire’s home with a large group of attendees listed.
Washington reports Henry A. Wallace now lives quietly outside New York City and shows little interest in politics. He touted egg production earlier while the government hoards 69 million pounds of dried eggs valued at $89 million, reflecting a subdued political climate and weak third party activity.
The Evening Star notes the death of Philip Franklin Snapp, a largely disabled but patient and cheerful man who bore lifelong pain with fortitude. It also honors E R Sperry, a valued Middletown merchant and church member whose life exemplified courtesy and devotion.
A critique tracing Karl Marx's economic materialism and its impact on thought and society. The author argues worship of economic necessity replaces spiritual factors, warning this deification leads to ruin and the loss of faith.
Report covers 24 hour rainfall to 7 a.m. January total .01 inch and year to date .69 inch. Seventy seven years show average annual rainfall 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1949 list Jan 2.50, Feb 1.92, Mar 2.86, Apr 3.09, May 3.77, Jun 3.78, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.93, Sep 2.58, Oct 3.34, Nov 2.47, Dec 2.42 inches.
A 10 day self test with 100 questions rates daily accuracy. Questions cover history geography biographical figures and language usage. The quiz asks items such as the Shanghai control question a Eurasian region location a Washington cartoonist and a Kitty Hawk anniversary event, plus clarifications on statements and signatories.
Shoppers in Winchester are urged to seize January bargains across local retailers. Stores advertise discounts on apparel, home goods, and electronics with doorbusters and limited-time offers through the month.
Myles weighs risks after a staged theft in a crowded gallery as Eckhard schemes with a missing Constable painting. He plans to corner Fran and uncover who swapped canvases while suspects including Barth and Morrie Grove loom.
In an interwoven scene set at Rocky Point and the Sargent beach gathering, the theft investigation tightens around Eckhard and Sinclair as the cast gathers for a chowder bake. A sleuth shadows the gallery theft while neighbors and family share meals and chatter amid mounting tension.
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