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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1959
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star notes a faith based reflection on beauty. It cites scripture Matthew 6 29 and extols beauty of character over physical beauty, framing it as a divine value amid nature’s scenes.
The sermon warns of dangers to America’s greatness on Independence Day. It argues a national Christian life is weaker than professed belief, cites Toynbee and a Richmond editorial, and urges turning to God through Jesus Christ for lasting freedom and permanence.
Biologist insight on growth through giving. Life’s good things flourish when shared and released. Happiness, like bread, multiplies when divided. Christ’s feeding of the five thousand is a parable of generosity.
Editorial note describes a deer population boom at Fort Campbell, a 1000 acre naval installation in Kentucky Tennessee, where 250 deer remain after 1948 stocking and successive removals, illustrating rapid growth under protection. Also mentions a bee fright incident in Yellow Springs and social updates from local visitors.
1934 Newton D. Baker announced Roosevelt invited leaders of 34 national welfare agencies to the White House to inaugurate the 1934 mobilization of human needs. June saw six marriage licenses issued by county clerk C. C. Brannon. Mrs. P. W. Boyd hosted a luncheon at her Fairmont avenue home for friends.
Fifty years ago in 1909 the Cumberland Valley Railroad ran a 16 day excursion to Atlantic City Lake May and other seashore resorts with round trip tickets at $6.50. Local police reported a theft of a brown mare from a stable near Leetown Jefferson county but no suspect or horse found. William H Baker elected president of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank board of directors.
A 19th century account recalls John Wise the balloonist and his crew in the Atlantic voyage of 1859 from St. Louis to Henderson New York. The 1200 mile flight included near disaster over Lake Ontario and Lake Erie with Wise surviving a gas leak and ballast gambles before the balloon crashed into a tree and the crew survived. Wise later vanished in a balloon over Lake Michigan.
Dr Herman N Bundesen warns drivers of mountain sickness from hypoxia at high altitudes. Recognizing signs like rapid pulse deep breathing tremor and headaches is crucial. Avoid driving through symptoms and seek medical help. oxygen may relieve severe cases but a doctor owns the proper equipment.
Mt Pleasant residents joined all day home coming services at Fairview Evangelical United Brethren Church on West Frederick Charge. The column lists local visits and relatives from Petersburg Winchester and Winchester area, noting visits to Mrs Perry and families. It ends with a reader question about X ray radiation dosage and safety.
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