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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1962
Page
4
Fragment of a newspaper masthead from Winchester with editor Harry F. Byrd Jr. and staff roles listed. Includes National Representatives and subscription rate fragments.
Obituary notes the death of Fritz Kreisler, famed violinist born in Vienna in 1875. Details cover his early talent, studies in Paris, military service, U S career, naturalization in 1943, and his gift of the Cannarious violin to the Library of Congress. Burial planned. his long life touched both music and humanity.
In 1952 Lee Ebert was named County Surveyor by the Frederick County Court. Northwest ern University student Miss Virginia Yates, daughter of Mr and Mrs James B Yates of this city, appeared on the Breakfast Club radio program. Harold G Brown Jr a Princeton University student visited his parents on South Washington Street.
The 1937 report notes Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany forbidding any German from accepting the Nobel Peace Prize. The Ohio River receded from Pittsburgh toward Marietta and kept falling toward Dam 46 at Owensboro, Kentucky. Noble Pierce Jr a Randolph Macon College student visited his parents on Stewart Street.
The piece compares human longevity to animal lifespans from zoo records. It lists ages for the giant tortoise 152 years beaver 12 and others and ends with a moral to enjoy life by staying busy like a tortoise rather than an eager beaver.
Fifty years ago Charles Murnan who had been visiting the city left on business. Joseph Snapp of Brucetown visited his daughter Mrs Leslie Hensell who was ill at her home in Charles Town.
A Daily Meditation on Dr. Albert Schweitzer and the value of earthly diplomas versus heavenly wisdom. The piece contrasts academic honors with living according to God’s will and helping others, noting some may look like blockheads to worldly peers yet earn heavenly diplomas.
Henry J. Taylor argues Krishna Menon’s influence persists through Nehru and American sympathy. He likens Nehru to a cautious ally and Kennedy’s openness to imperial missteps, then critiques the President’s advisers and overall political power behind Kennedy. He ends by affirming the enduring boss-employee dynamic between leader and aides.
A letter argues Winchester and other cities face parking pressure from increasing car use. It notes early meters aimed to curb street congestion, not earn revenue, and cites attempts to free spaces in business districts with first half hour free parking to aid customers.
The devotional urges storing up God’s truths from Psalm 119 verse 11 so they guide and bless in times of need. It emphasizes mental residence of Scripture and personal spiritual preparation for difficulties.
Chants in Winchester express alarm over new centers outside the city but locals argue growth will boost trade. They oppose razing the Conrad home for a parking lot, noting high costs and better options exist. The piece praises Winchester's beauty, historic sites, and philanthropic legacy guiding the community.
Readers submit questions on TB from birds, allergies, pregnancy after menopause, aluminum cookware safety, weight loss, and a scoring game. The column provides brief reassurances on disease risk, allergy triggers, gentle dieting, and a light trivia section with quiz questions.
Hal Boyle humorously recalls 20th century生活 quirks and bygone comforts from postwar days. He notes postal rates, hotel prices, hat pins, trolley crews, and social centers, contrasting past conveniences with present costs and norms. Remember?
Fletcher Knebel notes astrologers warn of world end next week while Democrats fear urban affairs disarray. Budget Director Bell warns federal budget may top $100 billion as White House Press Chief Salinger meets Soviet counterpart in Paris seeking spiritual progress.
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