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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1950
Page
4
Opinion on "sir" and "yes mam" in trade relations
A nameless North Carolina writer defends deferential terms like sir and yes mam against charges of snobbery or military mindset. He argues these phrases preserve friendliness despite modern “realism” and notes the South’s shift away from such refinements after Yankee influence and wartime changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Wimmen
Santa Claus
Rules clash on FEPC and nurses bill showdown in House
Washington report details a partisan clash in the House Rules Committee over the Fair Employment Practices Committee proposal and the nurses training bill. Administration leaders including Truman and Rayburn push for quick action, while Southern and other opposition members threaten to derail with a procedural gambit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fevolr
House Rules Committee
Truman-Rayburn
Capitol Hill
Truman
EPC
Thomas E. Dewey
N.t.ses
South
FEPC
John E. Lyle Jr
Corpus Christi
Tex
Sam Rayburn
White House
Cox-Wadsworth
Messrs
Rayburn
Rules Committee
House
Sam
Lyle
Herter
Sugar Coat the Pill Rally Voices in North Carolina
Virginia officials congress members and the governor urged to attend a Raleigh rally organized by Jonathan Daniel editor of the News and Observer Speakers include Secretary Brannan and Economic Adviser Leon Keyserling The aim is to sugar coat socialist policies Washington seeks to push and Virginians are urged to stay away as the event is seen as a demagogic farce likely to be shunned by Jeffersonian Democrats
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Congress
Raleigh
North Carolina
Jonathan Daniel
The
News and Observer
Brannan
Leon Keyserling
Washington
Daniel
New York City
Barkley Goes On Matrimonial Mission In Public Swing
Vice President Barkley’s marriage glow reflects in public events as he urges Chicago Mayor Martin Kennelly toward the civic trend. The speech at a Chicago dinner casts Barkley as a persuasive salesman who basks in the praise of a satisfied partner and audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Martin Kennelly
Bacelor
The Lustron Gamble and the RFC Lending Drama
The Reconstruction Finance Corp halted further Lustron loans after providing total RFC support approaching 37.5 million dollars. Lustron founder Carl G. Strandlund pushed prefabricated housing with hopes of 100 homes a day at 7000 dollars each, but sales totaled under 2000 units at about 11000 dollars, a loss. The RFC loan program faced scrutiny as Lustron ran into payment troubles and a government reevaluation loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Lustron Corp
Lustron
Carl G. Strandlund
Chicago
Strandlund
Wilson Wyatt
Congress
RFC
Ohio
Cole
Kansas
House
Shenandoah Boy Scout leaders reelected at Strasburg meeting
Byrd Downing Jr. of Front Royal was reelected president of the Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council with Basil F. Starkey named area executive. Other officers include Roy E. Potts C. S. Hartman H. Donald McFadden Horace Browne and C. Vernon Eddy all of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd Downing Jr
Front Royal
Shenandoah
Sans Souci Club
Dorothy Coffman
Rosalie Carper
Grace Butler
Gainesboro High School
Betty Blue McTlwee
Wilda Jean Adams
Warren Thompson
War Department reports Private Steward missing in action
Pvt. William M. Steward listed as missing in action after enemy broadcasts. His wife Mrs. Mary Lee Steward of 4148 Cameron St was informed in November that he was believed captured. In Winchester, 9 year old Jackie Earman suffered serious head and body injuries when a barber shop runout led to a collision with a car. Modern Woodmen of the World elected officers with Rev. J B Goode as consul and other posts filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Steward
Mary Lee Steward
Cameron St
War Dept
Little Jackie Earman
Wilbur L. Earman
Loudoun St
Winchester Hospital
Woodmen
J. 8. Goode
J.C. Cammer
O- L. Tevault
W. W. Hawkins
J. William Cammer
R. R. Whitacre
W. R. Keeler
Eclipse darkens Winchester as dawn turns to twilight
Twenty five years ago the city of Winchester experienced a solar eclipse from 8:00 to 9:10 a.m. a crescent darkened the sun and strange bands crossed the sky. Thieves stole four tires from O. D. Braithwaite’s car on Fairmount Avenue and left a stray dog tied on the back seat to be found later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
O. D. Braithwaite
Fairmont Ave
Richard Griffith 81 Dies at Westchester Home
Richard 8 Griffith 81 died yesterday at his daughter's home in Westchester Pa. He was head bookkeeper for the former agricultural implement firm of Shoemaker and Griffith located on North Market Street in the building now occupied by M L Cepper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Griffith
Westchester
Shoemaker and Griffith
North Market Street
M. L. Cepper
Strength For The Day By Ear
L. Douglas, D. D. discusses how people sense God and what dulls that awareness. Hatred greed and evil thoughts block perception while preoccupation and compromise hinder divine presence. He notes humility helps and cites worship prayer and Bible study as practices to maintain God consciousness.
Presence of God Brings Light and Relief to Troubled Souls
The passage urges turning to God as a constant source of illumination and comfort. It promises He can light up any minute or hour in glorious fashion and invites laying troubles and temptations in His lap for immeasurable relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
How's Your I Q Based on 100 Questions
Daily scoring yields a 9 10 correct rate for Memory Genius 7 8 Very Superior 5 6 Excellent 4 Good Answers include questions on Lincoln Gettysburg address Vandenberg state Corpus Delicti Truman Stalin Stalin birthday author Fordham winter 1949 50 start thunder timing heard before after or simultaneous
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Vandenberg
U. S. Senate
President Truman
Josef Stalin
January to December Rainfall Averages for 37 Years
Presentation of 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am shows none. January rainfall to date is .69 inches, same as 1950. Average annual rainfall over 37 years is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1913-1949: 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. Courtesy Winchester Research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research
Obscure Quiz Snippet Ponders History and Almanac
A fragment asks about a bells melody set, the source of arnica tincture, and the Kiel Canal’s former naming after a German emperor, implying a quiz or study page exploring historical facts and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiel Canal
U. S. Seeks Economists for Federal Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an examination for economists with five to seven years of experience in economic research or analysis to fill positions paying 3825 to 6400 a year in Washington and vicinity. No written test is required. Qualifications may include college study substitutions. Further information is available from local secretary T F Simpson at the Winchester Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Civil Service Commission
Washington
Commission
T F. Simpson
Winchester Post Office
Kingsridge Beginnings Set At Christmas House Party
In Kingsridge, the Kings host a festive Christmas party at the Kings Ridge mansion to welcome Major Frank Park back from Germany. The scene contrasts bitter cold outside with warm golden light inside, as aromas mingle with eggnog and nut treats in a refined, traditional gathering surrounding Judge King and his wife Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsridge
Kings’ Manor
New York
Namiet
Kings
Kings Ridge
King
Judge King
Elizabeth
Frank Park
Germany
Elizabeth King
Kings Ridge Dinner Party Reflects Class and Charity
In a dignified social scene at Kings Ridge, matriarch Elise King and Judge husband discuss class, snobbery, and shared values as Reverend Ferguson’s circle notes a calm, measured balance. Elizabeth King pokes at pretensions while Ella Ferguson charms guests with cautious kindness.
Mantz claims new gas plane transcontinental record
Paul Mantz, 47, pilots a gasoline powered P-51 from Burbank to La Guardia in four hours 52 minutes 58 seconds setting a west east test. He averaged over 500 mph with a top speed near 580 mph between Omaha and Chicago. Officials will decide on official record status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Mantz
Army
Joe de Bona
Jimmy Stewart
Mantz
Lockheed Air Terminal
Burbank
Calif
la Guardia Field
National Aeronautics Assn
Washington
Omaha
Chicago
Col
William Council
California
How Long to Grow Stalactites in Caves
Data from growth rate measurements estimate that some stalactites began forming up to 200000 years ago. Caves are ancient but conditions vary. Geikie notes a 1 1 2 inch diameter stalactite formed under a 100 year old Edinburgh bridge, though rates are usually slower in caves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.S. A
Archibald Geikie
Edinburgh
Scotland
A Good Resolution for 1950 Shop in Your Home Community
A brief note urges residents to support local merchants in 1950. The piece promotes shopping within the home community to boost local businesses and preserve neighborhood commerce. It emphasizes maintaining town vitality and fostering community ties through local spending.
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