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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1955
Page
4
The message asserts that the Lord wins the final battle after ongoing spiritual warfare between morality and temptation. It cites history to support divine victory and emphasizes faith over worldly conflict.
A belated response to a 70 percent rise in six footers since World War I drives bedding makers to expansion. Auto dealers and contractors report taller customers strain ceilings and garages while the armed services widen gear measurements. Researchers note men toss up to 60 times nightly on oversized beds, signaling broader social shifts.
The Eden government victory in Britain is seen as bolstering a retreat of socialists in West Europe. Pinay in France shifts back to private enterprise, Adenauer in Germany pushes limits, Scandinavian socialists yield ground, and U.S. Supreme Court limits Truman on steel mills as Barron’s Weekly predicts a brighter outlook.
The article argues that state socialism has slowed, even in Russia and China, as systems fail to meet people’s needs. It warns of renewed radical calls if Western economies worsen, but notes the current trend favors individual freedom over regulated capitalism.
Summary of editorials captured daily from forty newspapers received at the office. Highlights trends and viewpoints across publishers, reflecting national and local concerns.
A New York engineering firm plans a dictation to letter writing machine that would sign seal and mail letters. The piece notes risks of losing the secretary role and the human touch such as reminders of anniversaries and birthdays.
In Cheltenham England a man tossing his empty cigarette pack from a parked car is surprised when the pack reappears attached to a walking stick held by a dowager. She retorts that Cheltenham does not want it, ending the exchange with a sharp denial.
The verse surveys the options for summer skin tones from cordovan to copper hues. It notes readers who prefer brown and those who end up red as beets, poking gentle fun at tanning preferences.
Australian union dock workers press for a new payment called Temptation Money. They demand extra pay to counteract the temptation to steal items loaded or unloaded such as tobacco whisky wine or perfume.
A light verse notes bad weather and rain as excuses for avoiding chores. The speaker claims cleaning a car and shining shoes will be deterred by impending showers, using the two facts to explain why neither task is done anymore.
One year ago in 1954 Ernest E. McIntyre was named commander of the local chapter of Disabled American Veterans. Other items include Miss Dorothy Lee Parkinson marrying John Henry Moling III and the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Carol Unger.
Frederick county Board of Supervisors approved a budget hike calling for a 20 cent increase in the tax levy. Frank Hawley of the London Times reported he was informed he was persona non grata by General MacArthur's headquarters in Tokyo. Miss Mildred Hartman and Miss Marianne Walter hosted a party in honor of Miss Dorothy Ann Bursey whose marriage to Mr. Elmo Bloom was upcoming.
British 14th Army overcomes stiff resistance as it pushes east from Toungoo. Units move south to seize Tanbingon, located north of Rangoo, in a key operation amid the Burma campaign. Edgar Russell Ridgeway is noted in a side line with family references. 50 YEARS AGO-1905 and other local notices recap appointments and social events.
Foremost U S leaders promise no give aways at the Geneva four power talks. Preparatory statistics show Communist systems suffer from internal strains while Western economies and alliances grow stronger.
A Reader's quiz scores daily by correct answers and ranks memory skills from 9 or 10 correct as Memory Genius to 4 as Good. Page 4 holds the answers. Questions cover sports gear, biology, Dickens, phonetics, bow hair, slang, Congress, a Princeton scientist, an imaginary locus, and oncology.
Rainfall over the past 48 hours ending 7 am shows 1.37 inches. June rainfall totals bring the year-to-date to 3.51 inches. The 1955 rainfall to date stands at 16.40 inches with a 42-year average annual rainfall of 36.94 inches. Monthly averages for 1912 to 1954 are listed from January through December, with values ranging from 1.94 to 3.92 inches per month.
A parent guide outlines a baby development sequence from lifting the chin to smiling, cooing, rolling, sitting up, crawling, standing, and walking. It notes typical ages, with most walking around 14 to 15 months and speaking emerging near that time, while acknowledging wide individual variation. It also briefly addresses brain tumor symptoms and advised neurology evaluation if suspected.
The text argues that the Bible condemns the love of money not wealth itself and warns against how money shapes character. It notes both virtuous and flawed people among rich and poor, emphasizing that use of material wealth determines moral outcomes.
An ordinance against smoke was passed in 1941 but wartime delays paused action. Pittsburgers started the program in 1946 and the first year saw a 39 percent drop in smoke. Heavy smog hours fell from 298 in 1946 to 16 by 1953.
The origin of pies is traced to medieval English cooks who baked fowl under a crust sometimes called a coffin. Jane Seymour is said to have made a new pie each day for a year for King Henry VIII. Pies appear in early American records by 1676.
Alcoholic preparations trace back to the 14th century with Hungary Water linked to Queen Elizabeth of Hungary 1370. Legend says a hermit supplied the formula using rosemary to preserve beauty into old age.
Department of Defense records show that Battery D, 5th Field Artillery Battalion holds the distinction of the oldest unit in the U S Army from the standpoint of continuous service.
Kerry Riordan returns home with a battered face after a fight with Tim Larrabee over Lita Dawson. Rob Mallory, owner of Broken Spur, orders Kerry to reform, marry Christ ie Toland, and abandon the Dawson woman while offering a possible partnership if he behaves. Kerry resists, and a confrontation ends with a quirt strike.
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