This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1955
Page
7
The notice lists subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery in various terms and credits the Winchester Evening Star editor H. F. Byrd Jr. along with national representatives and contact lines. It presents a dated pricing slate for reader subscriptions and offers options for outside Virginia and West Virginia.
The NYSE reports that 34 000 plus investors have joined the monthly investment plan paying 18 million dollars for 500 000 shares at 40 dollars every three months. A broader trend shows about 7.5 million Americans now participate in corporate investing, with almost a million active daily capitalists diversifying through real estate insurance and savings avenues.
A Commerce Clearing House survey reports 20 states raised sales taxes and 13 raised gasoline taxes, many effective July 1, benefiting government costs across state borders. The piece notes Americans pay for projects like hydroelectric dams and the St. Lawrence Seaway through broader federal funding and interstate tax sharing.
The Commission on Intergovernmental Relations finds that uneven state taxes and federal levies create varying impacts across regions. To achieve tax justice, the total effect of taxation must be considered, regardless of which level initiates it.
A digest of notable editorials culled from forty papers arriving at the office each day. The selections reflect principal opinions on current events and public matters featured in the incoming pages.
Staunton News-Leader reports a study commission's call to expand Virginia's alcohol treatment. The pilot at Medical College of Virginia shows promise. recommends UVA Hospital adoption and three outpatient clinics in Tidewater Southwest and Northern Virginia.
The Staunton News Leader reports Danny Kaye denies calling Princess Margaret honey and fights a claim by Rex North who says he has reliable authority. The piece debates American casual terms versus royal decorum and notes similar quips attributed to Jimmy Durante.
From the files of the Star: reports note sentences for the Puerto Rican terrorists involved in the House of Representatives attack, CIO strike activity at ten Goodyear plants, and various local social updates including births, retirements, and personnel moves.
In Prince Edward County Virginia the board of supervisors continues to block public schooling after the Supreme Court ruling on desegregation. The county funds run at a minimal level with no teachers paid, while a private education corporation seeks $200000 to run schools. Officials await Richmond’s decision as integration remains stalled.
An elderly minister recalls a husband saying there is not enough Jesus in the house. He notes rising divorce and juvenile delinquency in papers, citing acts of cruelty neglect infidelity and drinking with money issues looming large.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 7 am shows none. July rainfall to date stands at .06 inches with a total to date of 17.67 inches. Average annual rainfall over 42 years is 36.94 inches. Monthly averages for 1912 to 1954 are listed by month, with January 2.50 inches and December 2.81 inches.
An aging diet article urges balanced meals and protective foods as taste and digestion decline. It emphasizes calcium iron and iron-rich foods, leafy greens, milk and cheese, plus modest supplements. It also notes denture issues and chewing impact.
The speaker argues that broken homes stem from neglected spiritual values and defied divine love. Jesus Christ is presented as the teacher of love, with God defined as love. Without living the life of love, people are described as washed up corpses on life’s shore.
The Indian constitution declares untouchability illegal and the Untouchability Offences Act of 1955 imposes penalties for practicing untouchability or enforcing disabilities from it. Untouchables were historically the lowest outcast caste whose touch pollutes higher castes.
Questions test IQ style scoring over 10 days with daily results ranging from memory genius to good. It asks about Columbus egg, early flight, biblical plagues, land of the midnight sun, St Patrick parade origins, bun definitions, Seward's folly, whirlwind height, slang for awkward person, and a Pennsylvania political boss quote about honesty in politics.
A brief note explains the phrase in gionce meaning quickly and traces jiffy to the old word gliif from prior times. The explanation links contemporary usage to its historic root and shows how language shifts over time.
Kerry vows to clear his name after dodging a jail break plan while Christie and Rob worry over Kerry and the town. Nester mobs gather, led by Nate Larrabee, promising justice and warning Broken Spur. Wayne Cameron slips away as riders mass toward Broken Spur.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.