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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1955
Page
4
Advertising and subscription rates are listed for Winchester Evening Star readers. The notice provides annual, semiannual, and monthly costs for in-state and out-of-state deliveries, along with carrier options and contact figures.
July 1 1955 editorial asserts there are no slaves in Christian countries and condemns slavery as an atheist or heathen practice, citing Galatians 328 to justify universal freedom. The note frames freedom as a Christian standard prevailing globally.
Five thousand French bees arrive in New York to test if bees can master time and appetite across travel. The colony from the University of Paris is trained to feed on clover only from 8 30 to 10 30 p m, then reportedly dine 3 30 to 5 30 p m New York time. The study aims to ease international travel woes by revealing bee timekeeping.
Admiral Radford tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that conciliatory moves by Russia and China show no internal weakness. He asserts the two communist powers still control their peoples and will remain collaborators for mutual gain, urging continued strong national defense.
Digest highlights selection of editorials from forty papers received daily. It notes a curated summary of opinions on current issues, politics, and society with a focus on presenting diverse viewpoints for readers.
Editorial contrasts tornado ferocity with highway dangers on the Fourth of July weekend. It cites rising highway mileage and vehicle use since 1936 but notes progress with a 5 percent drop in traffic deaths in 1954. It credits public effort and safety programs for the hopeful trend.
The piece argues that the Soviet Union and Bulgaria act from a position of strength to maintain control over satellites. It suggests Moscow risks little by losing a single pawn and implies communism aims to spread worldwide despite apparent weakness.
Washington reports Secretary Dulles will press Moscow at Geneva to stop exile enticement operations run by the Movement of Exiles to Return Home. The effort lures defectors to rejoin communism with high pay and prestige, while Russia touts democratic life to entice more. Only about ten of a thousand returnees switch back.
In this sermon by Earl L. Douglas D D the rising juvenile crime problem is linked to modern society’s literacy wealth and comfort. He argues delinquency stems from lack of moral conviction in parents and urges religion as the cure urging parents to raise children in faith and moral guidance.
In a provocative editorial the Daly Times-Mail argues that with human invention and reward comes no true monopoly except government itself, which the piece labels the greatest modern fear and control. The author asserts that private enterprise and labor are not the real monopolies.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 7 a m shows none. June rainfall to date 4.72 inches and year to date 17.61 inches. Average annual rainfall over 42 years 36.94 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1954 list Jan 2.50, Feb 1.94, Mar 2.95, Apr 3.11, May 3.92, Jun 3.89, Jul 3.73, Aug 3.82, Sep 2.66, Oct 3.24, Nov 2.59, Dec 2.51.
Over 3 000 attendees at the Clear Brook Fire Company yard party. gross receipts totaled 2885 dollars. Government data showed a record-breaking July employment forecast. Miss Elizabeth Adams Cather was honored by Mr and Mrs Warren S Eddy. James Byrnes was unanimously confirmed as Secretary of State succeeding Edward Stettinius Jr amid a sugar shortage note.
Allied Control Council outlines steps toward decentralization in Germany while U S occupation forces advance toward Berlin for the Big Three summit. Ralph Hengeveld of Dr Pepper Bottling announces the local plant will close for several days due to unspecified disruption.
National Miners Union officials say 200 miners refused to report for work at the Brock mines of Continental Coal near Morgantown after wage reductions. President Hoover moves to convene the Senate in special session to consider the London naval treaty. Mr and Mrs Mahlon Noonan hosted Miss Pauline McFarlang of Harrisburg as their guest.
Mr Robert Grim son of Mr Arthur Grim appointed rural mail carrier for the Winchester to Chambersburg route and back. Salary set at 720 dollars per year. Mr and Mrs J S Ritter host their grandson Alonzo Ritter of Hagerstown. Miss Georgia Dakeman of Berryville visits sister Mrs William G Funk in Winchester.
New pharmacological advances include Methorten a potent synthetic adrenal steroid claimed to surpass cortisone in treating rheumatic diseases and severe allergies. A skin depigmentation agent Monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone targets liver spots. A portable enema kit aids cancer clinic prep, while new dental bonding material promises less drilling pain. A Q A on post operative knee swelling notes bed rest is unlikely the cause.
A 100 question IQ style quiz spreads across ten days with daily scoring. It lists questions about American constitutional history, Bible terminology, promissory notes, slang terms, abbreviations, Irish clubs, coastlines, author of Peter Pan, and air weight concepts. The source shows fragmented questions and a note to turn to page two for answers.
The question asks where the famous bell Big Ben is housed. It sits in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster.
Loretta Young, 41, underwent a two hour operation for abdominal adhesions at St. John's Hospital in Oxnard. Six doctors attended the actress after she fell ill with peritonitis while vacationing at her ranch in Ojai. Her husband Tom Lewis said she came through admirably and guest stars will fill in until she resumes her TV show.
Arthur H Garst of Boones Mill, an orchardist and lumber dealer, has been appointed by Agriculture Commissioner Parke C. Brinkley to a four year term on the Virginia Apple Commission.
Garst succeeds T Howard Beasley of Roanoke as member of the Virginia State Apple Commission. Other members include E Blackburn Moore Berryville chairman William F Young Staunton vice chairman J B Bonham Chilhowile C E Johnson Jr Sperryville Roy McClanahan Charlottesville and Robert J Rea Mt Jackson.
Critics in the era linked ragtime style to jazz by alluding to prisoners marching in undisciplined ranks during the First World War. The comparison reflected contemporary views of musical form and social order.
Cameron and Calder plot a high stakes scheme to remove Riordan and cover their tracks while hoping for swift payoff. Cameron hints at using Larrabee and the redhead to pressure rivals as Corny reports Larrabee and a meeting with Lita’s ally.
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