Winchester Evening Star Advertisement Entry
Classified notice from Winchester paper listing rate card and contact details for advertising and management staff. Includes price per month and office identifiers for H. D. Koontz and Jack F. Davis with Eugene Miller as managing editor and national reps in New York.
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H. D. Koontz
Jack F. Davis
Eugene Miller
Winchester
Gallagher-Delisser, Inc
East 44Th St
New York City
Local Education Authority launches new education page feature
The Star unveils an education column by Dr. Melton Wright supervisor of instruction for Frederick County schools. Wright, born in Charleston later moving to Rome Georgia, has held roles from teacher to principal and since 1958 serves as Director of Instruction in Frederick County.
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Star
Melton Wright
Frederick County
Dr. Wright
Charleston
S.C
Rome
Georgia
Mees
Clarke County
Boyce School
Main Street
Harrisonburg
W. H. Keister
Frederick County Schools
Democritus Versus the Atom in a New Microscope
A University of Arizona scientist unveils an electron microscope capable of visualizing atoms in biological molecules, a development hailed as advancing genetics. The piece likens the discovery to Democritus’s ancient skepticism and notes the scientist's prominence and ongoing education-focused writings.
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University of Arizona
Democritus
Musial Signs to Play 22nd Season with Cardinals
Stan Musial, age 42, signed to play his 22nd professional season with the St. Louis Cardinals. He says he feels better physically and his past season showed exceptional hitting. The piece contrasts Musial with aging stereotypes and links him to John Glenn in a light note about aging achievement.
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Stan Musial
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Party Honors Miss Gail Larson At Stanley Home
The Star Files note Miss Janet Ray Stanley entertained at her parents home in honor of Miss Gail Larson. Mr. and Mrs. D Long and Miss Beverley Long were in Bradenton Florida staying until the end of March. Mrs. Lester Singhass won first prize at the Girls' Athletic Association tacky party with other prize winners including Mrs. Marshall Boyd, Mrs. Wallace Weiner, Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. B J Sager.
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Janet Ray Stanley
Guy Staney
Gail Larson
D. Long
Beverley Long
Bradenton
Fla
Lester Singhass
Girls’ Athletic Association
Marshall Boyd
Wallace Weiner
Robert, Smith
B. J. Sager
Bridge ice jam sparks epic clash amid harsh winter
In 1938 EF bridge battle described as the worst ice jam in 30 years. John M Allison, head of the American Embassy in Nanking, clashed with a Japanese sentry and had his face slapped. Nipponese authorities apologized to the U S government. Four Handley alumni earned UVA Dean's List: Jack Haines DeKalb Russell Gordon Thomas William Schenck.
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John M Allison
Nanking
Nip
U. S
Handley
University of Virginia
Jack Haines
DeKalb Russell
Gordon Thomas
William Schenck
1913 Labor Turmoil and Forest Clearing Near Opequon
Fifty years ago workmen removed cedar trees on James H. Jones’s farm near Opequon. New England cotton mills urged tariff protection for American manufacturers. At Paint Creek Junction West Virginia, Wacoma mine strikers rioted, prompting sheriff deputies to the region.
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James H. Jones
Opequon
New England
Ways and Means Committee
Paint Creek Junction
West Virginia
Wacoma
Originality and opportunity in North America
Daily meditation notes that originality is rare and valuable. It cites Henry Ford as an example who turned a sensible idea into immense wealth despite early seeming failure. It urges individuals to develop originality and honor it in others, asserting North America offers a place to exercise gifts.
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Henry Ford
North America
Can Johnny Read Better Than His Grandfather
An analysis cites studies by Kline, Gates, and others showing 1950s children score higher in vocabulary and reading speed than earlier cohorts. It notes more students stay in school, growing reading maturity, and widespread access to books supports Johnny's reading development versus his grandfather.
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Wright
The
Times
Johnny
Kline i Ment
Lincoln
Nebraska
Ant. Geore
Arthur I. Gates
Columbia University
Dr. Gates
Sach
Grandpa
Ivan
American Library Association
How's Your I Q Mind Quiz From a Bygone Page
A fragmented trivia page offers a 100 question IQ style test with daily scores and 10 day progress. Sample questions ask Basal country, Abraham's wife, Paul’s Scarlet climbing rose bloom timing, a new nuclear powered merchant ship, and Yugoslavia’s wartime king.
Infirmity as an Asset Health Perspective
Dr. Harry J. Johnson argues chronic illness can shift life outlook. He cites a heart attack survivor who, ten years on, says thrombosis is an asset that heightens joy in everyday activities. The piece explores how true well being comes from life itself, not perfect health.
Monkey Wrench In U S Economy Touches Tax Plan
President Kennedy proposals spark confusion and uncertainty for business in the coming months. The plan tightens personal deductions, raises capital gains taxes, and changes group life policy charges, risking cash flow and delaying expansion for many firms and individuals. A nationwide protest appears likely as individual incomes may shrink.
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Sirona Ibrar Santa
Nedy
Congress
Kennedy
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