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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1950
Page
4
A brief note from July 1 1950 comments on Plato and Paul asserting that no harm befalls a good man and that all things work for good for those called by God. The remark closes the page with a philosophical reflection.
Senator Taft urged Acheson resign as Secretary of State citing policy reversals. The piece argues resignation would harm unity and weaken non Communist world resolve during the crisis. It contends Acheson may be on the right track now despite earlier disagreements.
The article reflects on the daring decision by the 13 colonies to declare independence on July 4 1776. It honors leaders like Jefferson Franklin and McKean while stressing the enduring meaning of freedom equality of opportunity and allegiance to the founders original purpose amid tyranny.
Current Opinion Korea sits as a peninsular mass compared with Honshu with 30 million people living under dire poverty. Half the population south of 30 degrees supports agriculture while the north holds mineral wealth under Russian control. The Koreans are described as Mongoloid with a mixed culture from centuries of invasions and a largely illiterate, tenant farming society living in mud huts with primitive sanitation and pervasive stench.
The speaker laments a 15 year shift toward centralized, bureaucratic government and higher taxation, contrasting it with Jefferson and Henry's anti tyranny ideals. As the 174th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence nears, reflection on these trends and their alignment with patriots' concepts is urged.
A Wall Street Journal style admonition warns buyers that personal connections can bias value and pricing. It advises dealing with strangers to avoid emotional influence and unfair outcomes in trades or purchases.
T E Turner Jr. was named chair of the donor recruitment committee for a Kiwanis Club bloodmobile visit. Capon Spring residents Miles and Mae Dunlap Kump welcomed a daughter. Rebecca Lodge and Alex Crockett, both former Star staff, wed at Braddock Street Methodist Church. War Refugee Board plans to inform former Winchester mayor Arthur Edmunds that caring for 60 children is not possible, with eleven already placed. A rainy Fourth of July was forecast.
Paul M. Haldeman representing Shawnee District was chosen as president of the Frederick County School Board. Citizens at Star Tannery identified and captured two German prisoners of war who escaped from the M J Grove Lime Company in Stephens City, ME. Officer Gaha of the Baltimoreland Ohio Railroad with Richard Borden of City Police detained several Winchester youths caught placing stones on B and O tracks.
R Gray Williams, a prominent Winchester attorney, submitted his resignation as chairman of the local school board, effective at the end of the month. The move surprised trustees and prompts a search for a successor.
Twenty five years ago the Empire Theatre announced plans to enlarge its seating capacity. A tornado ripped a large path through Shenandoah County damaging homes and uprooting trees near Mt Jackson. Asa D. Larrick, a Gore bank director and noted county fruit grower, died here.
George Kinzel was elected chairman of the City Democratic party by a unanimous vote. Merchants welcomed city officials plans to pave more streets in the downtown area, while Charles Boyd fully recovered from injuries from the previous year amid Annie Rib Rides fame.
In Missouri a family like split challenges White House influence over Senate picks. Thomas C. Hennings Jr. leads anti Truman line while Emery Allisonbacked by 26 St Louis wardscould swing Missouri races to Republicans Forrest Donnell and possibly cost Democrats several House seats.
A short quiz prompts daily scores from 9 to 10 correct for Memory Genius down to 4 correct for Good. It poses ten questions on police nicknames, government bills, ships, coal-steel pool, a German battleship, Jeffersons Virginia home, grammar correction, a Michigan congressman, and a wartime peace quote.
A compilation of historic quotes about liberty and government from Benjamin Franklin to Theodore Roosevelt. The remarks cover rights, safety, individual enterprise, and the role of government in restraining power and fostering prosperity.
The piece advises careful chair selection for disability needs, noting size and use location as key factors. It describes wheel chair types, rear or front wheels, and features like hand brakes and zippers for transfer, then answers a reader question on eye twitching with urging medical consultation.
Rainfall figures show 24 hour total of 0.02 inches ending 7 a m today and July rainfall 0.02 inches. The 1950 year to date totals 18.18 inches. The 37 year average is 36.56 inches. Monthly normals from 1912 to 1945 list January 2.50 February 1.92 March 2.86 April 3.09 May 3.77 June 3.78 July 3.81 August 3.93 September 2.58 October 3.34 November 2.47 December 2.42 courtesy of Winchester Statistics.
Dr. Brian Ives returns to frontier Tamerlane where Colonel Carradine needs him. He treats Brule a hurt outlaw and discovers a torn hundred dollar bill hinting at darker motives. Ives encounters a nesters woman whose presence unsettles him as tensions rise over progress and land.
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