Noah and the fall from self mastery
The text notes Noah, a good man, was humiliated after his senses dulled by wine. It emphasizes the need for self control and restraint to avoid drunkenness and shame.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1952
Page
4
The text notes Noah, a good man, was humiliated after his senses dulled by wine. It emphasizes the need for self control and restraint to avoid drunkenness and shame.
Four Winchester men hold state association presidencies in one year. Joseph A. Massie Jr. was elected president of the Exchange clubs of the state. Claude B. Smalts Jr. became Virginia Florists Association president. Laurens P. Jones heads the Virginia Funeral Directors Association. Harry W. Seabright leads the Virginia Seed Merchants Association.
A report on sustaining the nation’s 79 medical schools amid rising costs and waning endowment appeal for private colleges. It notes a National Fund for Medical Education with $1.6 million in preliminary grants and a push by Colby M. Chester to secure year to year corporate support, warning that federal subsidy could threaten academic freedom. S. Sloan Colt stresses the need for stable income to avoid government control.
The current Opinion column denounces Francis Pickens Miller for a rampage of deer meditation and unbridled attacks on Senator Byrd. It argues Miller has offered no solid reasons to elect him and accuses him of irresponsible utterances and political prejudice.
A campaign argues that medical research progress could be hindered if federal subsidies to medical education grow. It notes 79 schools graduate 6 000 doctors annually and train 23 000 refresher students to keep pace with advances, amid fears subsidies could lead to socialized medicine like Britain.
President Truman sought emergency powers to seize steel mills raise wages and alter plant conditions but the Senate voted 49 to 30 against the measure urging the President to pursue a Taft Hartley injunction led by Virginia Senator Byrd. Miller supporters claim Byrd’s leadership rests on cross party influence and strategic alliances.
One year of Star files notes Ma Winchester praising the Future Farmers of America as among the finest in America for training the next generation. Also reported: Harry W. Butler Jr. observed after a ladder fall at Hayfield farm. Joseph A. Massie Jr. elected VP of Virginia State Exchange Clubs in Roanoke event. several ladies hosted and visited relatives at military reservation and in Kernstown. Johns Hopkins and VPI students summering with families. Misses Bates and Dick head to Harrisonburg for summer session. Mrs Kate Mace returns from Luray visit.
Lt Col Graham Dougherty was elected chairman of the Clarke Counts Red Cross Chapter to succeed Rev R K McDonale. Announcement also reports the marriage of Hyla G Shoemaker daughter of G T Shoemaker Gore to Garland E Clowser son of C B Clowser.
Organizers in Cumberland Valley aim to stage a Fourth of July event here with the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen Association moving to organize the celebration locally.
A congressional defeat blocks President Truman’s bid to seize steel for wage terms. Critics say the move was a labor friendly ploy to pressure Congress and the Supreme Court, aimed at gaining public support before the upcoming election. They cite a pattern of failed labor-legislation and warn of ongoing disruption to steel production.
The text states Osmium as the heaviest substance known with an atomic weight of 190.2, about 2.5 times as heavy as water, making Osmium the heaviest metal mentioned.
Past 24 hours rainfall ending 7 a.m. today is none. June rainfall to date is .68 inches. 1952 rainfall to date is 21.49 inches. Average rainfall for 39 years is 34.79 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1951: January 2.45, February 1.99, March 2.88, April 3.02, May 8.83, June 3.99, July 37.82, August 3.82, September 2.63, October 3.27, Now 2.56, December 2.50.
The article explains herpangina as a common summer illness in children, with symptoms such as sore throat fever and blisters on the tonsils. It notes it is highly contagious and linked to a Coxsackie virus, usually not fatal, and stresses physician care and supporting the child’s strength. It also discusses diphtheria immunization.
The piece argues religion is God active in everyday life beyond Sunday worship. It questions belief and urges practicing worship in work and leisure, home, and social time, not just altar moments, stressing God in all daily activities.
A quiz prompt lists daily scoring levels from Mem ory Genius to Good, then asks ten questions. It includes items on government agencies, Roman emperor timing, San Juan’s territory, tool terms, insect legs, Pompeii volcano, U S. locations, first quote, ancient city sacked, and grammar correction.
In a reflective scene Colonel Calvert visits Henri Lemay as he regains strength after illness. They discuss past mistakes and the aging process, while Antoinette and Heloise attend to him. The talk touches on forgiveness, gratitude, and a future uncertain but hopeful for Henri and Leonie.
In a tense parlor scene Robert Molloy hints at shifting allegiances. The Colonel Calvert proclaims changed sympathies to Henri amid wedding talk with Miss Leonie and Petigru. Henri resolves to resist one man’s pull while Joseph Newman reports on convalescence and a revival of singing with renewed voice.
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