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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1964
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription rates for 1 year at 8.50, six months at 4.76, and one month at 1.00 with Virginia and West Virginia addenda. It notes general manager Jack F. Davis and editor Eugene Miller, plus national representation Gallagher Delisser and Co.
Brief obituary fragment notes a local resident's death with limited readable details. Mentions date and possible age, unclear location. Further specifics unreadable in the fragment.
The piece argues that the U S government already owns more than a third of U S land and aims to acquire another 4 million acres over 10 years to expand parks forests and recreation In particular timber lands in Kentucky and West Virginia are cited as key to employment and tax impact concerns arise over private land being moved to public ownership and the broader erosion of private property norms The author questions the economic and regional motives behind the push and notes the extensive recreation acreage already controlled by the federal government
A columnist notes attendance at the New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows is about forty percent lower than officials expected. The piece sights an airline bus route from Kennedy Airport for a parkway view, comparing the fair to a dwarfed skyline and a Dutch village backdrop.
The Tammany the Friendship Fire Companys famed black and white terrier received a historic tribute when the engine house bell tolled in his honor. Benjamin F. Davis Jr. arrived in Winchester after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr and Mrs E P Bean and the Misses Margaret Bean and Mary Boyer stayed at the Hotel New Yorker while at the New York Worlds Fair. H Douglas Fuller cashier of Farmers Merchants Bank left on the Shenandoah Specials for Atlantic City for a rest. Miss Louise Gibbs Harmer earned a Randolph Macon Woman s College scholarship and William Warren Sager earned a Washington and Lee University scholarship, both after finishing John Kerr School. J E Correll Winchester revenue commissioner was bedridden at home on South Main Street.
Earl L. Douglas writes that Jesus set an impossible ideal only if misread. The piece argues perfection is the guiding standard for progress, urging readers to strive beyond mediocrity, with ultimate focus on aspiration and effort rather than achievement.
A National Commission report urges expanding vocational education to meet 1970 labor needs and notes gaps in training access. It also highlights Mr Novak awards for NBC TV education series and discussions on reading habits and a provocative Machlup education proposal for a compressed 9–10 year curriculum starting early.
Henry J. Taylor critiques President Johnson's busy pace and perceived lack of focused thinking. He argues Johnson's style distracts from essential policy work, notes health concerns, and warns that urgent global issues require disciplined, deliberate leadership beyond constant travel and media appearances.
Consoling Leap Year note reports 93.5 percent of women marry eventually. Also notes food costs for singles run higher than a four-person family, and other assorted trivia and quotes.
Practical guidance on a two and a half year old's irritability and chronic whining with possible emotional factors and long term health implications. Also advises on freckles noting sun exposure and masking creams as cosmetic considerations. A quiz section and memory scoring accompany the Q and A format.
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