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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1949
Page
4
Inauguration Address History and Early Presidents
A survey of U S inauguration days from Washington to Jackson notes weather, settings, and notable moments. It highlights Jefferson’s call for unity, Lincoln’s fear during the 1930s crisis, Harrison’s long 1841 speech, and the evolution of ceremony from New York to the Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Harrison
Capitol
Monroe
Taft
Washington
Federal Hall
New York City
Senate Chamber
Those Able to Pay In Virginia Mental Hospitals
Information is scarce on how much patients can contribute to their care in Virginia mental hospitals. Dr. Joseph E. Barrett disclosed that 12 percent are able to cover the entire cost of their maintenance, a noteworthy point for state funding considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia
Joseph E. Barrett
Virginia acts to charge mentally ill patients for care
Hygiene figures show 67.6 percent of male state hospital patients fall in a class able to pay at least something toward upkeep. The General Assembly last year required charges when feasible, aiming to improve underfunded facilities and move toward better mental hospital care with expected revisions and further practical suggestions from a governor's commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Virginia
Tuck
Staunton Nears 20 000 In Population Estimate
The University of Virginia estimates Staunton’s population at 15 454 as of July 1 1947 with 3 461 added by annexation on Jan 1 1948 totaling 18 915. The survey suggests the city will likely exceed 19 000 by the 1950 census and approach 20 000 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Virginia
Staunton
Bureau of Population and Economic Research
U. Va
University
Old City
A New Year Prayer for Courage Serenity and Fortitude
In his column John Temple Graves cites a friend’s prayer asking God for courage to change what must change serenity to accept what cannot be helped and insight to discern the difference. He adds a line calling for fortitude to stand fast for things that should not be changed as the year 1949 approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Temple Graves
Winchester Delegates Named to Shenandoah Valley Meet
Henry Hardenburg, William Battaile and G. T. Binner Jr. will represent Winchester at the 24th annual Shenandoah Valley, Inc. meeting in Staunton tomorrow. Major and Mrs. P. C. Brooks and son Phil have returned to Waynesboro after visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Brown Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hardenburg
William Battaile
G. T. Binner Jr
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Staunton
P. C. Brooks
Phil
Waynesboro
R. B. Brown Sr
Aerial Bombers Hit German Plant in Austria and Pacific Gains
Allied air strikes hit a German aircraft plant in Austria as Pacific forces seize Hill 660 on New Britain. Aus sies push through a gateway toward Northern New Guinea. Mr and Mrs Nobel C Pierce return to Winchester after attending their son Lieut Frank C Pierce and Ruth Shangle wedding. Elizabeth Pierce accompanies them to Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
New Britain
New
Nobel C. Pierce
Winchester
Highstown
N. J
Frank C. Pierce
Ruth Shangle
Elizabeth Pierce
Alexandria
Dodd to Deliver Keynote at Red Cross Chapter Meeting
Dr. W. E. Dodd former U S ambassador to Germany has accepted an invitation to deliver the principal address at the Red Cross annual chapter meeting. Rosengrens arrive in Winchester to visit Mr H B McCormac Jr. Mrs Gilpin and Mrs Allen stay at Hadden Hall Atlantic City. Miss Belle Cameron arrives in New York after months abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Dodd
U. S
Germany
Red Cross
Roswell P. Rosengren
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
H. B. McCormac Jr
H. B. Gilpin
Lewis M. Allen
Hadden Hall
Atlantic City
Belle Cameron
New York City
Local Notes on Visitors and Trips from 1924
Mrs Lee Coble and her daughter Nancy Lee visited Harrisonburg to see Mr and Mrs Ward Swank. George N Whitehead a noted apple exporter returned from a week in Baltimore and other eastern cities. Mrs John W Barr returned to Washington after a brief visit here. Mr F D Sheetz went back to Cleveland Ohio after visiting town folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Coble
Nancy Lee Coble
Harrisonburg
Ward Swank
George N. Whitehead
Baltimore
John W. Barr
Washington
F. D. Sheetz
Cleveland
Handley Board of Trustees Holds Annual Meeting
Holmes Conrad Albert Baker W H Love H H Hansbrough M M Lynch George Kurtz T J Cooper J W Rice and C M Gibbons lead the 1899 Handley board of Trustees gathering. Prof Howard Gore writes in a magazine about Civil War hiding places in the county. John R Oates tips over his new traction engine en route home to Whitacre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes Conrad
Albert Baker
W. 8. Love
H. Hansbrough
M. M. Lynch
George Kurtz
T. J. Cooper
J. W. Rice
C. M. Gibbons
Handley Board of Trustees
Howard Gore
John R. Oates
Whitacre
Capitalism Aids Democracy's Spread
Nelson A Rockefeller argues enlightened dynamic capitalism helps democracy in the postwar world. He speaks at the University of Pennsylvania Founders Day, noting capitalism now prioritizes production and distribution for all people and links democracy to labor and freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Inter-American Affairs
Rockefelled
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Soldier Surrenders in Grudge Slaying of Father
Pvt. William Hill, 19, surrendered in Cleveland after confessing to traveling 2200 miles to kill his father James E. Hill, 48, and assault his stepmother Alta Hill, 49. He said a long mutual grudge began in childhood after detention placement. James Hill died from six pistol wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painesville
Thomas H. Blakely
William Hill
Cleveland
James E. Hill
Alta Hill
Polic
Joseph Skala
Hill
Hillk
Pens Alkan Co
Prostate Gland Inflammation Causes and Treatments
A medical overview notes that chronic prostatitis stems from infections in the urinary tract teeth tonsils or sinuses and may be asymptomatic yet show morning discharge or itching. Diagnosis relies on prostatic secretion examination and gland enlargement assessment. Treatments include rectal massage in cycles and antibiotics like sulfonamides and penicillin along with addressing underlying infections.
Daily Crossword Acro Puzzle Snapshots
A compact crossword grid with across clues numbered 1 to 46 and down clues forming a connected puzzle. Clue fragments include Accumu age, Of full legal age, Frame crossed bars, Pegmit, Biblical name, Assur, Egyptian god of earth, Continued stories, Fabulous bird, Malt beverages, Saucy, Hasten, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accumu
Fate
Pierce
Scandinavia
Turea
Malt Beverages
Saucy
To Befall
Hasten
Maps and Journeys Religious Devotion Contrast
A discussion contrasts belief and faith through personal travel metaphors. It cites Dr Jowett on belief versus faith, warns against treating the Bible only as a map, and notes some mix personal grudges with faith. The piece closes with Alabama 1948 election pledges affecting Truman ballot access and electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jowett
Bounding Main
How's Your I Q A Daily Quiz Card From 1940s
A historical quiz prompts readers to score 100 questions over 10 days with daily bands for memory and reasoning. It asks about milk teeth counts, Virgin Islands date, Hercules’ labors, a king of birds, Kodiak climate, Indians name origin, war criminals sentence, Prince Charles full name, tennis ball behavior, and thread fineness numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Hercules
Augeas
Kodiak
Alaska
New England
Gines
America
Prince Charles of
Edinburgh
Oath of Office for New Members of Congress
The oath as given by the 1868 Act: I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against enemies foreign and domestic. that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
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Congress
United States
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