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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
4
A reflective line contrasts youth with aging, noting that young people often assume they remain forever young while acknowledging that all life fades like a leaf, hinting at impermanence and time's passage.
The piece satirizes how advertising and survey work keep doctors busy with consumer questions. It jokes that newspapers profit from ads while doctors gain little time for medicine. It parodies a survey claiming almost all doctors prefer weekly papers and cites a mock quote about reading the South Boston News for 3,000 years.
From the files of the Star report Joe Louis announced his formal resignation as world heavyweight boxing champion. The item notes Lamp's 92nd birthday celebration at home 412 Smithfield and a Leap Year baby born February 29 to Park Hottel and wife of Stephens City. Also mentions Carpers Valley School on Route 50 in an older report and the Star's high monthly circulation in 44 years.
C. D. Barnett was appointed to the Winchester Electoral Board by Judge Burr P. ee eT center aedervide caset. Bessie Carroll of Cedarville reported with that born, 8. Seed R. Carroll was killed in action Jan. 31. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Triplett of Gore hosted a birthday party for their son Abbie turning thirteen.
Count Ilya Tolstoy is announced as a lecturer for the Handley lecture series presenting Leo Tolstoy and present conditions in Russia. The program outlines a discussion of Tolstoy's influence and Russian social issues.
The Berryville High School building and its contents were completely burned. Erected five years ago for $7 000 and insured for $4 600. Mrs C J Jacobs bought the residence at 44 South Main Street from Mrs Hattie Russell for $2 600, adjoining Dr William A Bell.
Washington report outlines the splinter group ADSA as a rising but troubled leftist faction aiming to influence the Democratic Party after Truman. It notes quarrels with Truman and party leaders, dinners honoring Roosevelt, and calls for action on federal power, with Pepper and Humphrey named among key figures.
Precipitation 24 hours ending 7 a.m. and March rainfall to date are listed. The 1950 rainfall to date total is 4.81 inches. The 37 year average annual rainfall is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1949 are given for January through December. Courtesy of Winchester.
Aggressive faction challenges ADA leadership citing February edition of ADA World. Publication highlights personalities Humphrey La Follette Roosevelt and Truman, while a public IQ quiz tests memory with ten questions covering politics music religion and WWII trivia.
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