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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
3
Local Winchester dispatch notes city and county coverage with matter from Frederick and Clarke counties. No specific events or names provided in readable text.
A reflective meditation warns that pursuing riches as an end yields ashes. It quotes a verse about piling up wealth without knowing who will reap it, highlighting the emptiness of material gain and the uncertainty of its stewardship.
Representative Walter H. Judd of Minnesota, a longtime medical missionary, says Communist China faces food shortages and reduced imports from the Soviet Union. He notes POWs in Korea prefer death to return and urges vigilance to prevent China from consolidating power. He frames the main hope as opposition within red rule.
Torrential downpours swamp a wide area centered on Des Moines causing widespread damage to buildings crops and highways. The government will provide emergency aid while victims face a long rebuilding process and the meteorological flood problem remains baffling.
The text notes that moving cities to higher ground is impractical and flood control programs have reduced danger in many areas but extending them everywhere would be impossible. It mirrors Iowa’s recurring flood suffering and reflects on humanity’s helplessness against the elements.
Twelve New York newsdealers form the Newsdealers Distributing Company Inc with 250000 capital to stop tie in sales of lewd or horror magazines. They promise to refuse such titles to protect juveniles and may expand nationwide if successful. The plan pools dealer strength to pressure distributors and retailers.
The piece sketches a heat drenched New York summer scene. It portrays bony children by fire hydrants, print-dress ladies, white collar workers, street vendors making syrups over chipped ice, and families moving with the day from city to home.
J L Givens from James Wood high school was among 22 voag teachers initiated into the 10 year service group of Virginia Instructors of Vocational Agriculture during the annual conference at VPI. Building permits in Winchester and Frederick County totaled 94710 in June. Various local residents made visits and trips to Virginia and Maryland including Dorothy Pope of Fort Worth and Miss Ann Arden Mason visiting relatives.
Little Miss Margaret Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wright has returned home after a prolonged absence.
Fifty years ago in 1904 Miss Bessie McCormick of Berryville visited Mrs. Connie McCormick in Buena Vista. Deputy Sheriff E. R. Shenk of Clarke County returned home after trips to St. Louis Kansas Arkansas and the Indian Territory. Dr. W. J. Best ofBrucetown hosted Mrs. Robert Yeats and family of Washington.
President Eisenhower’s warning he might not run again appears to have pushed a Republican Congress to enact a substantial portion of his legislative agenda. The piece outlines expected signals from labor, farm parity, taxes, tariffs, and foreign aid as Congress adjourns, with emphasis on military aid and the St. Lawrence River treaty.
A Q A column explains that the name Pluto was suggested by an 11 year old English girl to a Oxford professor, then directed to Lowell Observatory and chosen for the dark outer planet. It also defines brand names as the readable parts of trademarks and notes cerebral palsy speech challenges due to inability to sustain tone for speaking.
Reporting shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am today on July 18. Year to date rainfall stands at 2.28 inches for 1954, and 12.12 inches for the season. The 41 year average total is 36.84 inches with monthly averages listed for each month from January to December.
In a medical Q and A, Dr German N Bundesen discusses rectal bleeding. He notes causes range from hemorrhoids to blood disorders and cancer and stresses thorough exams beyond the rectum. He describes tests like barium enema and proctoscope and warns that early attention can save lives.
Earl L. Douglas argues against solving pest problems by introducing new evils. He notes hawks reduce pigeons around a public building but warns such methods risk greater harm. The essay urges addressing root causes and enduring the nuisance while seeking satisfactory solutions.
The Virginia State Employment Service reports an adequate and plentiful supply of seasonal harvest and processing labor across eastern Virginia. A surplus of harvest hands occurred at times in the Eastern Shore and lower Hampton Roads, while sluggish demand, low prices, and dry weather reduced labor demand. Snap beans and white potatoes yield declined from lack of rain, with potatoes often dug on order and over half still in the ground. Some out of state migrant crews were released as northern work commitments emerged.
The article dismisses hawks and other ameliorationists as ineffective, arguing they fail to cure the source of social and political troubles and would only lessen the pain.
A reader quiz lists ten questions on memory and general knowledge. It asks about state governors, Liberty Bell Day, asbestos origin, tempo marking, Mint Julep Classic, Labor Management Act of 1947, planetary orbits, Walter Wellman, Magyars origin, and Sinbad versus The Ancient Mariner.
Fur experts advise against storing a fur coat in a home freezer during summer. Coats may crease from folding and require glazing. Freezing stiff pelts can crack at folds, and dampness poses additional damage risk according to USDA guidance.
Walt declines staying overnight to return Friday. Cynthia plans to stay and pursue independence. Julius, a clinic patient, dreams of a future with a big car for his mother and starts a small skating venture to earn coins. Cynthia explains tithing and generosity, hoping to plant lasting values as Julius promises to share with others.
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