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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
4
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The article recalls Bolivar as the Latin American liberator analogous to George Washington, noting his fight for independence, leadership, and dangers faced. It covers his birth in Caracas 1783, Creole status, travels, and early life, plus his victories, attempts at dictatorship accusations, and eventual death in 1830 after uniting regions and shaping Gran Colombia.
The Richmond News Leader argues the pitied man is not the hardest worker but the one who cannot buckle down. Joy in any work comes from mastering one's spirit, finding self respect, and valuing daily tasks as a challenge and a privilege.
The Bulletin notes that college graduates can find many jobs but may face crowded or delayed prospects in many professions. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says ordinary jobs are plentiful, yet skilled employments may be crowded, or soon will be, leaving graduates disappointed by immediate returns.
The article notes healthy males aged 19 to 25 subject to the revived selective service law will face 21 months of military service within two years of enactment. It stresses watching enlistment rates to gauge inductions and overall drafting risk, with many likely to enlist voluntarily to avoid conscription.
Richmond News Leader ponders the cost of national prestige versus practical cleverness and foresight. The piece argues that national greatness is hollow without genuine competitive leadership and innovation to outthink rivals.
A weasel was caught in Charlotte Public Library prompting amused chatter. The article notes the irony as Republicans draft platform in a separate meeting.
One year ago in Waynesboro Pennsylvania the Sarah Zane company truck captured a $1000 parade prize while the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Assn held its convention. A 236 foot ash tree blooming on the Hundley library lawn was noted as a city curiosity.
An old clipping notes a 1945 Axis broadcast aiding American air forces in China as plans for a new attack on Japan are formed. It also reports the final night of a week long firemen's carnival in the city plaza and a farmer named Storler yielded 12 bushels of wheat per acre from twenty acres.
Reports describe Girl scouts camping at White Rock observing a miniature circus as a special event for council members amid distant search notes about Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan in Pacific waters.
In 1923 a claim arose that Lieut Null jumped from a balloon over the Great Lakes to save a comrade. A Boston bride killer is beaten by her groom. A petrified lizard 90 feet long is found in Salt Lake City.
In Frederick county, 1898, Miss Mattie Baker hosts friends at Frank Baker’s home. A J Tavenner rises as a popular orator with demand spilling into neighboring states. Fred Kreiner sprains his leg on the Shawnee Hollar railroad bridge.
A Clematic essay recalls Lord Nelson's Navy victories and his final words. The piece argues that true heroism lies in daily duty and steadfast living, citing Nelson as a model whose courage can inspire home life and ordinary conduct across generations.
A scanned school quiz prompts readers for 10 questions covering geography history and science. The page also includes a legal public sale notice for a house and lot in Winchester Virginia, detailing a trustee sale set for July 17 1948 with terms and property description.
Present and past rainfall figures show the average annual rainfall at 36.20 inches over 35 years. Monthly averages for 1913 1946 include Jan 2.46 Feb 1.94 Mar 2.91 Apr 3.02 May 3.67 Jun 3.92 Jul 3.82 Aug 3.76 Sep 2.57 Oct 3.31 Nov 2.44 Dec 2.38. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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