This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
4
A ceremonial tribute extols lasting applause for virtuous acts. The speaker praises enduring recognition beyond the moment, asserting that noble deeds are recorded by history and celebrated by future generations.
A British Institute of Public Opinion survey shows 48 percent of under-30 adults want to leave England for another country while those over 30 stay content. The London Times criticizes socialism as draining initiative, calling it regulation without rewards and a moral drain on youth.
The Hoover Report notes potential $7,000,000 annual savings from uniform underwear. It records average discharge times for private patients after appendix removal and compares hospital stays for Navy and Army patients. Per capita federal spending rose from $29 to $276 this year, with other security and infrastructure notes.
The shipment costing 16 million dollars went to Seattle where the Department of Interior seized it and re transport sent it to an Alaskan site ten miles from its origin. Twelve agencies handle home and community planning while the federal debt totals 252 million dollars.
The Soong dynasty fades as Dr. T. V. Soong resigns from the Kuomintang amid a history of vast fortunes and family ally ties. Daughters Ching-ling Ai-ling Mei-ling linked to Sun Yat-sen Chiang Kai-shek and H. H. Kung, with capital flight and overseas holdings shaping their influence.
State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. argues in Ashland that Virginia and national laws should be pared down. He calls for stripping statutes obsolete and useless, urging legislators to oppose bad laws and startups anew with a concise code of human conduct for all citizens.
Dry June follows a wet May delaying planting and hurting corn prospects in Clarke and Frederick Counties. Mr and Mrs Howard Womeldorph of 320 Highland Ave welcomed a baby boy. Mrs Womeldorph is Jean Goodenboar.
County residents recalled a so called var mint described as black and brown up to eight feet long seen near a pig pen at Sale Newlin’s barnyard. Mrs. B. B. Dutton led the Red Cross surgical dressing team with volunteers to be trained immediately. Hitler’s armies were advancing toward Paris.
Public invited to George Washington Hotel for Elks program honoring National Flag Day. Senate and House voted to extend the NRA after Supreme Court invalidation.
During Flag Day exercises an American flag that had flown over Mt. Vernon was unfurled and displayed. The ceremony highlighted historic connections and community remembrance of national symbols.
Charles St. John opened the Winchester Inn for the summer season with the entire building redecorated. The smallpox scare that had worried local authorities abated. Winchester Telephone Co. obtained a restraining order against the Southern Railroad to stop cutting wires across the tracks.
A 1948 law allows the Coast Guard to deny radio operator licenses on ships if loyalty concerns arise. The case tests federal screening of private seamen and potential wartime sabotage risks. Three New York sailors challenged Admiral Farley’s ruling. the matter moved from district court toward the Supreme Court after appeals.
Medical overview detailing causes of jaundice including liver cell damage from hepatitis and bile duct obstruction from pancreatic cancer or gallbladder disease. Notes symptoms such as fatigue fever abdominal discomfort and nausea plus the importance of identifying the source before treatment. Also mentions blackheads from acne as a separate reader question.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall to 7 am June 12 at 2.73 inches and year to date 16.96 inches, with a 37 year average of 36.56 inches. Monthly average rainfall for 1912 to 1949 lists values for each month from January 2.50 to December 2.42 inches. Statistics courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
Earl L. Douglas cites a lighthouse tale where a broken pane and tin created a shadow that misled ships. He warns that weak character, deceitful parents, and insincere preachers cast shadows guiding others to ruin. The message echoes the Bible first commandment to “Let there be light.”
Reader questions cover Traveller Lee’s horse fate and funeral procession in Lexington, the Baron of Arizona adventurer tale, and Japan’s early history linking to 60 B.C. Prizes include a mounted Traveller skeleton in Lexington and a tail lock in the Confederate Museum.
Eliza and Chris Cameron share a doorstep conversation about past hurts and futures. He suggests bringing Annie Wilson’s son to play music to inspire dreams, while Eliza contemplates aiding Annie with kindness rather than money. Eliza acknowledges her self centered past and imagines a renewed connection with Chris.
A vintage quiz feature presents ten questions and several prompts on grammar geography and history. It asks about creation days, the Rocky School country, defense staff plans, Seward's folly, grapefruit leaders states Ernie Pyle, a language correction, a French atomic head, poker tie breaks royal flushs, Queen of Flowers, and Latin American republics with Haiti and Panama details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.