Speaks to the children of Israel to go forward
A 1959 Winchester Evening Star page opens with a biblical verse Exodus 14 15 urging to speak to Israel and move forward. The note frames the daily paper as a regional Voyager with editor H F Byrd Jr and associate editor Rufus Josey. The issue reflects colonial mail era publishing and local press structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star
Ledger Atlas
Iene Escarha Releee
H. F. Byrd, JR
H. D. Koontz
Rufus Josey
Mohawk
Winchester
Associated Press
Gllagher-DeLiser, Inc
East 44Th Street
New York City
O_o
Israel
Reducing Federal Expenditures The Bennett Plan
Florida Representative Charles E. Bennett argues Congress struggles with spendthrift temptations and public pro spending attitudes. He proposes thrift ratings, pay as you go budgeting, and a presidential item veto to curb wasteful federal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Bennett
Florida
Congress
Bennett
Itelf
Tragic Drowning Highlights Need for Swim Skills
A 16 year old girl drowned after stepping from a sand bar into deep water while five peers watched. The piece urges that every child should learn to swim, noting swimming is fun, healthy, and can prevent such deaths.
Hidden talents awaken faith in daily life
A soprano discovers her voice at music school and becomes famed. The piece argues that everyone hides untapped abilities and that opportunities or challenges steer us toward new, shining paths, urging belief in inner resources and steady effort.
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Abraham Lincoln
Winchester trio among recruit airmen at Great Lakes
Three Winchester men Maynard Patterson Jr Jack Weatherholtz and James J Brown served as recruit airmen at the Great Lakes naval training center during the ten year ago period. Eugene F Daring was elected chef de gare of Voiture 1078 Forty and Eight Society succeeding P G Ireland. Msgr and Mrs Edward Brill were enroute to Oklahoma City after visiting Mrs W E Brill in the city.
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Winchester
Maynard Patterson, Jr
Jack Weatherholtz
James J. Brown
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Eugene F. Daring
Society
P. G. Ireland
Msgr
Mrs
Edward Brill
Oklahoma City
W. E. Brill
Engagement and society notes from Braddock Street Church
25 Years Ago 1934 Mrs J H Light to teach Margaret Collins Denny Bible class at Braddock Street M E Church South Mr and Mrs Snapp Williams of Stephen City hosted Mr and Mrs C S Williams The Girls Athletic Association gave a tea for Miss LaVella Anderson whose engagement to Mr Jack Widmeyer was announced recently
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J. H. Light
Margaret Collins Denny
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
Mrs. Snapp Williams
Stephen City
Mrs. C. S. Williams
The
Girls Athletic Association
LaVella Anderson
Jack Widmeyer
Local Briefs Highlight 1909 Baseball Umpire Change
Miss Mary Rush of Woodstock and Miss Nannie Gaunt of Boyce visit cousins the Humstons in Kernstown. Tom Quigley from the Atlantic League signs with Winchester Hagerstown Federicks after umpire McAfee is discharged for unfair decisions. E F Jackson of Hayfield departs for Charleston to take a bookkeeping job.
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Mary Rush
Woodstock
Nannie Gaunt
Boyce
Misses Humstons
Kernstown
Tom Quigley
Winchester
Hagerstown
Federicks
Quigley
Boyer
McAfee
Colleges Should Increase Student-Teacher Ratio
Dr George W Crane argues colleges can double enrollments by adopting a 24 to 1 student teacher ratio, mirroring urban high schools. He claims no teacher shortage exists, predicts higher salaries and lower overhead, and urges taxpayers to avoid new campus building funding.
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Don Quixote
George W. Crane
North Central Association
Dr. Crane
Eisenhower urges restraint on water project spending
President Eisenhower spoke against rising federal outlays and urged Congress to fund water resource projects carefully. In a letter to Rep. John Taber, he noted Senate and House additions to the current fiscal year appropriation, totaling over 1.2 billion for new projects while urging no new funds this year. He stressed that controlling spending is essential to national welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
John Taber
New York
Senate
House
Taber
McKay's Condition Listed as Grave
The condition of former Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay was listed as grave at Salem General Hospital. A kidney ailment accompanying his heart condition is worsening and unresponsive to treatment. McKay, 66, entered the hospital July 13 and heads the U S section of the International Joint Commission.
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Salem
Ore
Douglas McKay
Salem General Hospital
McKay
Oregon
U.S
International Joint Commission
United States
Canada
Markin Time Promise Ahead in Election Talk
The note discusses upcoming election time and promises of plans for the next year. It mentions Luther Markin and expresses expectation of achieving a promised land.
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Promised Land
Luther Markin
State Halts Bids On Interstate Road Projects
The Virginia State Highway Department will not advertise interstate projects for bids until federal matching funds are assured. Projects in planning include Rt. 95 north of Richmond and Rt. 413 in Fairfax County, with several bids delayed into September. Funding delays stem from a projected $500 million deficit in the Federal Interstate Highway Trust Fund and potential halts on 90 percent federal payments.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Douglas B. Fugate
Department
Opes
Federal
Interstate Highway Trust Fund
Bertram D. Tallamy
Fugate
Fairfax County
Wythe
Pulaski
Botetourt
Howver
Federa Als
Congress
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Crowd disrupts bid to save Toronto boy at lake
An excited crowd at Shadow Lake near Stouffville Ontario hampered lifeguard efforts and a Toronto man attempting mouth to mouth resuscitation after 8 year old David Laur drowned. The boy died on the shore despite paramedics and bystander help.
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Stouffville
Ont
David Laur
Toronto
Shadow Lake
Frank Lamon Jr
David
Causes and Treatment of Heat Exhaustion
Dr. Hermann Bundesen outlines heat exhaustion causes including salt loss, early symptoms such as dizziness and clammy pale skin, and treatment steps. He advises rapid cooling, rest, oral salt solution, and stimulants like warm tea, with doctor contact if symptoms persist. The piece also answers a reader query on excessive underarm sweating, noting possible nervous, thyroid, or natural factors and anti perspiration options.
Tips to Baldies Hairpieces Boom in Mail-Order Market
HAL BOYLE notes a booming mail order hairpiece trade with prices from 10 to 400 dollars. The piece blends light trivia on fashion, economics, and daily life while surveying popular beliefs and consumer habits.
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New York
Empire State Building
Madison Avenue
U.S
Pentagon
Smith
How's Your I.Q. Quiz and Military Rank Facts
A vintage quiz asks 10 questions on quick facts from transportation to measurements and geography. It then presents a brief army rank key stating five stars for a general, four for lieutenant general, three for major general, two for brigadier general, and one for brigadier.
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W. Vandder
Mr. Bennett
By Earl L. Douglass
E. F. Jackson
Hayfield
Charleston
W.va
Iness Saat
Ike
House Appropriations Committee
New Yorker
Markin Time
Boy
Hermann Bundesen, M.D
Hal Boyle
London
Levitoff
Phil Ford
Mimi Hines
Friedrich Nietzsche
I.Q
Primo Carnera
Oslo
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