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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1959
Page
4
An old Winchester Evening Star page shows subscription rates and delivery options for carriers and mail, listing prices for in advance and outside Virginia. The fragment mentions a Bible quote and a brief note about humanity’s journey from micro-organisms.
A Virginia travel essay endorses a 450 mile Southwest route from Winchester to Ewing near the Kentucky Tennessee line. It highlights Skyline Drive and Route 11 scenery, notes the Wilderness Road at Cumberland Gap, Boone's 1775 expedition, and praises the Valley of Virginia with Otter Peak as among the region’s grand landscapes.
A study by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences lists twelve nations technically able to launch a nuclear program soon, with six more capable and six not able. It asserts that $80 million in capital and $50 million in operating costs could enable many nonparticipants to build bombs, signaling a widening field beyond the United States, Russia and Britain.
The piece argues elderly people tend to reminisce due to a limited future. It praises stories of youth and middle age, warns against being tiresome, and stresses that a good past rests on gentleness, kindness, and faith in God despite material success or sorrow.
The Star reports Miss Peggy Moore hosted a social gathering at her home honoring Miss Ann Williams and Miss Penny Rhoads as house guests of Miss Mary Marshal Steck. Also noted are Miss Mary Sencindiver returning to New York after a month with her parents and Master Junior Shade visiting at Camp Bethel in Fincastle.
In 25 Years Ago 1934 Mr and Mrs H H Jennings and family visited Camp White Rock to see Miss Rachel Jennings. The Glover, Pearsons, Cunningham and Pearsall group motored to Terra Alta Pa to visit Duell Glover at Camp. Campbell family returned home from Baltimore. In 50 Years Ago 1909 the Countess Wolfgang of Germany angered at Hotel St. Regis for smoking in dining room during world tour. Council discussed automobile speed limits with some favoring 10 mph. Pensacola resident George W Horner visited near Wadesville.
Washington report notes House passage of H.R.3 a States rights measure to keep Federal law from nullifying valid State laws and to allow coexistence of both. Critics warn of federal overreach while supporters cite protection of state statutes on narcotics and food safety.
A reader’s quiz lists ten questions from a vintage test on health roots and history. It asks about eczema versus other diseases, Napoleon’s birthplace, a quote on liberty, large number math, metal densities, canal construction, alligator reproduction, a U S president’s nickname, a tool linked to Lincoln, and a remedy for counteracting passion.
A compact reflection by Luther Markin on how people respond to influence. It suggests genuine affection occurs when minds align naturally, but attempts to force thinking can provoke distance and superiority in others.
Virginia leaders including Sen. Byrd and Reps. Gary and Tuck call for Paul Butler to resign or be fired as Democratic national chairman after a TV interview in which he criticized Congress. Switzer backs removal to keep party united. Blanton condemns Butler’s remarks as aiding the opposition.
U S Air Force will shift three fighter bomber wings from French bases to sites in Britain and West Germany. About 200 jet bombers with atomic missions will be moved to ensure stockpiles are nearby, a decision announced at NATO.
Dr. George W. Crane repeats a case about Loraine B. a 37 year old New Yorker from his psychiatry column. He argues wives who appear loyal but emotionally distant invite infidelity and urges readers to face painful facts while offering a mail in booklet to prevent impotence and divorce.
Doctor Bundesen advises outdoor workers to slow pace and rest in heat, noting 100 plus degrees and high humidity strain the heart. A breeze helps cooling, and gradual acclimatization over weeks reduces risk. A Q A clarifies that heart murmur significance requires medical exam and doctor guidance.
The essay notes that France declined comment on American plans to back NATO support in Germany. It marks the first concrete U.S. response to De Gaulle's growing NATO independence. De Gaulle demands France oversee use of any atomic stockpiles, while U.S. law keeps American officers in command, though foreign governments may control the weapons.
The Gideon Bible Society schedules a Saturday banquet at the George Washington Hotel at 6 30 p m with talks by Gideon representatives from 18 local churches. Harley Outright of Stephens City serves as local representative.
Flip vanilla for a lemon lift by adding 1 teaspoon lemon juice and ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind to the jelly roll batter. Omit vanilla to emphasize bright citrus flavor.
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