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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1950
Page
4
The text urges partial success in a spiritual journey and notes God knows human frailty. It emphasizes turning toward righteousness, doing one’s best, and that God’s love extends to sinners. It proclaims healing of backsliding and unconditional divine mercy.
A hospital scene shows a child and nurses as life support noises echo. The piece urges readers to donate to the annual March of Dimes, crediting contributions to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for giving children a chance.
Outbreaks of 1949 leave about 17 000 of the more than 40 000 affected still requiring care this year and thousands more at risk next summer. The appeal urges public donations to the March of Dimes January 16 31 to aid polio victims and prevention efforts.
The New Yorker opinion notes Einstein spent decades developing a grand theory. It argues for extending the working period by twenty years to ensure the conceptual framework fits, reflecting on patience in scientific breakthroughs.
Two columns show per president expenditures from Washington to Roosevelt and Truman’s spending through Sept 30, 1949. Excludes wartime totals. total spending by 32 presidents totals $191,081,394,191 over 156 years.
Sodium fluoride treatment reaches 500 Clarke County grade school children at Berryville School. Nine Lion Club members inducted at Sarah Zane Fire Hall. Cadet Pete Pappas elected president of the Cotillion Club at Augusta Military Academy. Paul M. Haldeman elected Shawnee district school trustee to fill an unexpired term. Staff Sgt. Leslie Carper of Winchester featured on Breakfast at Sardi's. Roy O. Locke named outstanding young man of Clarke County by the Junior Board of Trade. James Royston reports a 10 below zero temperature near Brucetown with milk freezing before collection.
Virginia State Highway Dept reports all major east of the Blue Ridge highways blocked by snow. A 22 inch snowfall on the Northern Neck makes Route 3 from Heathwike and Wares to Preconcussura impassable.
Capt John H Rosenberger of John W Rosenberger and Co was unanimously chosen to join the Union Bank of Winchester board succeeding the resigning Robert F Brill. Bobbie Knott the Knott child underwent the first operation after burning his hand on a stove at Winchester Hospital.
A New York telegram to The Star says General Buller defeated the Boers in South Africa. Jacob Swimley of near Clearbrook sold his 109 acre farm to L. J. Hampman of Clarke County for $6500.
Glenn McCarthy, Houston oil and hotel magnate, applies for a 70 million RFC loan as Washington favors heavy overseas oil imports. The move highlights White House influence on federal aid and the strain on domestic producers like Kaiser and Lustron amid shifting energy policies.
Reporter Hal Boyle tours a Finger Lakes winery run by Stewart Underhill and Charles Fournier. He learns the process from grape to champagne, including fermentation, blending, aging, riddling, and disgorging, noting the labor and cost of producing champagne.
It is not compulsory to disclose income source and amount to the 1959 census enumerator on request but it is necessary to complete an individual census report on this subject. The enumerator will supply the blank and mail the information to The Bureau of the Census in Washington D C.
Review of 24 hour rainfall ending 7 a m shows January total 0.001 inches and year to date 0.70 inches. 37 year average annual rainfall is 36.56 inches with monthly averages ranging from 1.92 to 3.93 inches. Courtesy of Winchester Ressareh.
A devotional piece argues the value of giving hope over flowers. It recalls a prism casting a rainbow for a bedridden patient to symbolize the gift of encouragement and renewed faith through daily kindness. The piece urges readers to leave others with hope rather than mere gifts.
Aristocratic Judge King and wife Elizabeth host a homecoming party for their son-in-law Major Frank Park. Elizabeth remembers Audrey's defiant, modern ways while Susan and Donald await news as guests mingle with Timothy Grant among the wine colored carpet and pale blue green walls. Donald has not yet arrived.
Elizabeth King worries for Susan while Donald’s late arrival stirs memories of Audrey. Susan's quiet, aloof presence alarms Elizabeth as she observes the social circle, noting Alicia Brandt’s indifferent yet confident stance among the Brandts and Bairds.
Quiz style summary lists daily question scoring from 9 10 correct to 4 Good with page 2 for answers. Item 1 on courts martial true or false. item 2 asks which marriage for Clark Gable. item 3 defines Realtor. item 4 mentions state motto incomplete.
The item lists ten trivia questions about Latin phrases libraries districts cities naval warfare a vice president nickname and Greek myth. It asks for meanings founders districts in central European cities who ran wars and who helped Theseus with the labyrinth clue.
The listener more keenly hears upper voices because higher pitches carry greater perceived intensity, similar to a single soprano dominating a chorus or a piccolo vs a large orchestra. This inherent strength makes upper notes and voices feel more salient to the ear.
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