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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1955
Page
4
Longtime editor H F Byrd Jr remains at the Winchester Star as the daily paper continues serving Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties with its editorial leadership and local coverage.
Thirty years ago government debt stood at 35 billion with 1.6 billion in annual interest. Now debt reaches 310 billion with 8 billion in interest, 275 billion federal and 25 billion local state obligations. The piece warns debt pressures could force tighter government management to keep the economy stable.
California researchers developed a loudspeaker for the Signal Corps that can broadcast voice four miles under favorable weather. Engineers must wear ear protection, and the device could change the balance of quiet and noise, likened to an early pistol.
A Coral Gables mother Martha Blumenbach plans to starve herself because her son, newly graduated dentist Thomas Blumenbach, faces a draft. The piece contrasts his safe assignment in the Public Health Service with broader wartime duty, praising sacrifice and noting conscientious objection avenues.
A small talking device promises to grant authority to a soft voiced man. It could stay within the military with safeguards to stop bootlegging. Otherwise campaigners, propagandists, street speakers, and even a nagging wife might overuse the familiar line about loud influence.
A digest of editorials culled from forty newspapers arriving at this office. The feature highlights diverse opinions and commentary on current issues, politics, society, and culture.
The New York Times reports Tito's Croatia speech signals a new Yugoslav foreign policy tone. It links the stance to Soviet debt relief of 96 million dollars, widening rifts with Bonn over West German reparations, and a defiant tilt away from U.S. military aid oversight.
The Retail Merchants Association announced Winchester Days reached an all time record. Miss Audrey Caroline Longerbeam wed Calvin E. Singhass in Frederick Maryland. Mr and Mrs Samuel Boyer welcomed a son. Mrs Boyer formerly Ruby Brill. Mrs Russell Williams hosted a birthday party for son Richard and daughter Audrey. Mrs Della V Denney hosted her son Eugene Denney a jockey in Wilmington Delaware.
The U S Second Infantry and tanks landed in Korea to reinforce the shrinking Allied lines. A Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to permit the death penalty for spies for the next two years. A heat wave kept the city at 100 degrees with a 92 degree reading noted. Mrs Don Ruble of Martinsburg visited Mr and Mrs Earl Puller at their home.
Miss Phillip Chamberlin of Greencastle and her grandfather Daniel Metz are visiting in town. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Carper traveled to New Oxford to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Pope, while Mrs. Fred Barr hosts Miss Grace Dalgetty Kerr of Lynchburg Virginia.
A marriage license was issued to A. J. Marston and Bertha E. Keiter. C. C. Rhame and his family arrived from Sumter South Carolina to operate the linotype at the Eddy Press. Miss Georgia Waterall of Mexico City visited Miss Kate McVicar.
President Eisenhower's Geneva victory wins praise from wary neutrals in India the Middle East and Asia as it shifts attitudes toward peace over war. Nehru Ben-Gurion and Peron signals show broader changes including possible summits and reconciled East West ties.
A historical quiz prompts readers to self score over 10 days. It offers categories for correct answer counts from 4 to 9 or 10 per day, labeling memory genius to excellent, and presents ten sample trivia items with multiple choice cues on subjects like the Bible, U S Capitol, air flow, automobile manufacturing, early radio, animal locomotion, early telephones, presidents, the Union Jack, and a famous proverb attribution.
Rainfall for the past 24 hours ending 7 a m stands at .01 inch. July rain to date is 2.04 inches in 1955 with year to date at 19.65 inches and average annual rainfall for 42 years at 26.94 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1954: January 2.50, February 1.94, March 2.95, April 3.11, May 3.92, June 3.89, July 3.73, August 3.82, September 2.66, October 3.24, November 2.59, December 2.51 inches.
An article advises heavy hydration and ample salt to counter heat and humidity. It urges regular water intake, salt to replace losses from sweating, light clothing, and avoiding overexertion. It notes sun exposure, alcohol moderation, and salt tablets as options for hot days. It also mentions a Q and A on noises in the head with possible causes and the need for exam.
The article links sudden floods to long term upstream causes and compares it to lasting motives behind actions. It argues that floods and sins are not sudden but the result of prior thoughts and desires, urging reflection on daily life and character. The piece ends with a note about recognizing Bill of Rights Day observances.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights were ratified on December 15, 1791. The text notes a later suggestion to Congress about December 15, 1955, marking the 164th anniversary.
The expression arose in ancient Pompei where many patrons were illiterate and the free seating area was marked by two skulls. Those who sat there were dubbed deadheads, reflecting the morbid labeling.
Sara Dacre buys a ruby from Gerry Hone, who is murdered by a moving car after a daytime theft on Fifth Avenue. Judith Jenkins and Sara search Gerry's East 82nd Street apartment, finding a broken scene with a cat tattoo and a frightened mood.
Sara contemplates going to the police over Gerry with Judith by her side. Judith confesses her own long held love for Tom, amplifying tensions as Sara admits she loves Gerry. The scene closes with a teetering resolve and a promise to continue.
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