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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1949

Page

4

Prayerful Change In Countenance Cited In 9 14

A short fragment notes that as he prayed the fashion of his countenance was altered. The reference reads And as he prayed the fashion of his con tenance was altered Uu 9 14.

Fulbright Proposal Merits Scrutiny On B 36 Contract

House Armed Services probes the $ hundreds of millions B 36 aircraft deal implicating Secretary Johnson former counsel to the manufacturer. Johnson ordered subordinates to pre submit testimony while under investigation prompting calls for fair impartial inquiry.

House Armed Services Committee Johnson The Armed Services van Zandt Naval

Fulbright Bill Aims to Curb RFC Loan Examiner Moves

Secretary Johnson and the B 36 investigation frame a reform urged by Senator J William Fulbright to bar RFC loan examiners from joining recipient firms for two years after loan approval The Lustron case and similar instances show officials resigning to take jobs at high pay with companies they vetted and the RFC director notes continued loans amid losses The measure seeks merit based loan decisions and stricter post loan employment rules.

Arkansas J. William Fulbright Congress Fulbright Reconstruction Finance Corporation RFC Marquis Childs Lustron Corporation Childs Washington Lustron RFC Examiner

Byrd attacks CIO backing in Virginia Governor race

Current Opinion notes CIO PAC support for Colonel Francis Miller in the Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary and charges outsiders and labor leaders with trying to influence the race. It calls for clear candidate positions on Virginia’s anti closed shop and anti mass picketing laws, urging transparency from Battle, Miller, and others.

Harry F. Byrd Martin Hutcheson Francis Pickens Miller Cio-Pac Miller Battle The CIO American Federation of Labor Byrd Virginia AFL Hutcheson Colonel Miller Senate Senator Battle Tuck Delaware

Chatter Charge Provokes Courtroom Auctioneer Mockery

A humorous column ridicules persistent wives who chatter, framing men as public auctioneers in a satirical critique of domestic dialogue and gender roles. The piece lampoons nagging and asserts male authority in a tongue in cheek style.

General Pershing dies in Washington at 87

World War I commander of the AEF General John J. Pershing dies in Washington. President Truman calls Congress for a special session to press civil rights housing and price controls amid Republican criticism. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Richard Clem of Stephens City with Mrs Clem the former Christine Driver.

General Pershing AEF Washington Truman Congress GOP Richard Clem Stephens City Clem Christine Driver

Paris suburbs face RAF raids as Poland fronts intensify

In 1944 dramatic Allied raids hit railroad yards around Paris while Poland’s front narrows toward German borders. Three local teens born last month, Eugene Dutton Cochran, Walter William Carpenter, and Charles James Pappas, register for the draft. Roanoke draftees report for active service include Harry Shepherd Hopkins, Gaynor Leonard LaFollette, Charles Herbert Clevenger, Robert Leevander McFilan, James Cassius Shipe, and Harry Allen Carroll.

Paris Poland Eugene Dutton Cochran Walter William Carpenter Charles James Pappas Roanoke Berryville Harry Shepherd Hopkins Gaynor Leonard LaFollette Charles Herbert Clevenger Robert Leevander McFillan James Cassius Shipe Harry Allen Carroll

Corner stone laid for Montague Ave Methodist Church in 1939

Ten years ago in 1939 Hiram Lodge 21 laid the corner stone of the Montague Avenue Methodist church. Gov. Holt of West Virginia arrived at Winchester airport en route to dedicate the James Rumsey bridge at Shepherdstown. Bicycle baseball debuted in Winchester as the Winchester Wholesale Grocery team faced Virginia Woolen Mills.

Hiram Lodge Montague Ave H. A. Holt West Virginia Winchester James Rumsey Shepherdstown Winchester Wholesale Grocery Virginia Woolen Mills Outfit

Empire theatre gives out free Photoplay magazines

In 1924 the Empire theatre distributes free copies of Photoplay magazine with a dollar-day edition of the Star reaching every Shenandoah Valley home, aided by 40 participating merchants. Also noted is a 1899 fire on N Market St and Millwood barn fire sparked by a train, with Winchester society hosting multiple social events.

Empire Theatre Photoplay Magazine the Star Shenandoah Valley N. Market St Winchester Society

Gotrocks Get Facts of Life

A humorous profile of J Waddington Gotrocks a ultra rich man famed for spending money and hosting 1998 friends in a 999 room castle. He funds odd projects hires a big staff and a zoo room near the gorilla cage to ease loneliness while a moral about wealth ends the piece.

Hal Boyle New York J. Waddington Waddington National Cash Register Com Africa Fellows Grand Central Station Castle Zoo Mr. Gotrocks

Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas D C

The piece argues for genuine modern architecture feeling honest and functional without false fronts. It extends the principle to people emphasizing inner virtue over outward appearance and cites Socrates on aligning actions with desired reputation.

Earl L. Douglas D. C Socrates

Czech Archbishop Beran Faces Communist Move in Prague

Archbishop Josef Beran, gagged and under lock and key, waits in his palace as Czechoslovakia's communist government weighs arrest and charges against him and the Roman Catholic Church. Officials and press accuse him of incitement and espionage as Slovak Catholics show concern.

Prague Czechoslovakia Josef Beran Beran

Shop in Winchester A Summer Shopper's Time Saver

A Winchester shopper guide urges locals to plan visits to downtown stores for summer bargains. It highlights savings, reduced travel, and time efficiency by targeting popular shops and seasonal sales across key merchants.

Winchester

Leg Ulcer Causes and Treatments for Elderly Patients

An article explains multiple factors behind leg ulcers in middle aged and elderly people. Edema from various conditions leads to skin breakdown, with edema reduction and leg elevation helping prevent ulcers. Persistent venous issues, obesity, injuries, infections, and underlying diseases are discussed along with treatments from rest to possible surgery and grafts.

How's Your I. Q. Memory Genius Quiz

A condensed quiz with ten questions spanning unions law politics and history. It asks about a June holiday decree in a major union industry, the meaning of requiescat in pace, rabbit terminology, The Hermitage estate, a Confederate raid, Mickey Rooney’s June marriage, Friedrich Ebert, tennis scoring, the raid on Stony Point, and the calendar with Ramadan.

Buller U. S Nashville Tenn Hermitage Washington, D. C Potomac Mickey Rooney Friedrich Ebert Stony Point N. Y

Poultry meeting draws 700 farmers near Wardensville

Officers of Winchester area poultry improvement council joined about 700 farmers at Raysmann farms near Wardensville for a program on poultry and livestock. Attending were Irvin S. Williams president of WAPIC, Melvin Seldon treasurer from Frederick county, Irvin Cather and M. J. Pease, with Clarke County Agent J. W. Olcott on the planning committee. Williams and Olcott led the poultry segment focusing on broiler and egg production.

Winchester Area Poultry Improvement Council Raysmann Farms Wardensville W. Va. University Agricultural Experiment Station Stephens City Irvin S. Williams WAPIC Frederick County Melvin Seldon Irvin Cather M. J. Pease Williams Clarke County J. W. Olcott Broiler

Taft to Answer President's Talk on Taxation

Republican congressmen respond to Truman's economic report with Senator Taft scheduled to speak at 9 48 tonight on dangerous taxation. The remarks address federal taxation and its impact on the nation.

Taft Washington Truman

Valley of Vanishing Riders ends with Alessandro slain

In a Western showdown at the ranch, Alessandro fires on Chip Halliday but Jasper Fogg executes judgment from a gun. A stampede of cattle and allied riders, including Clark Rayburn and Singin Sam, disrupt the siege, leading to Alessandro’s death and Fogg’s collapse. The survivors acknowledge justice and close the chapter for now.

Fogg Lia Alessandro Corrals Chip Halliday Jasper Fogg Seton Alessandro Chip Piute Trigger Pluto Clark Rayburn Sam Colorado Jack Pod¢, Mead & Company Kit Hope Darling Sam McAllister Colorado Jack Ives Ives Jack Rayburn Justin St. John

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