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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1949
Page
4
A woman and her dog boarded a cross country train. The conductor confirms the dog may ride in a seat if she does not put her feet on the upholstery. The exchange highlights polite carriage rules for pets.
A short Dublin Opinion note extols the human brain as a wonderful thing highlighting curiosity about cognitive ability. It hints at the value of thoughtful speech and the importance of clear expression in public discourse.
A saying notes that the impulse to speak begins at birth and accelerates when one stands to address an audience in public. The idea links speech development to social exposure and performance moments.
A humorous WSJ style quip notes two mishaps befall the Jones family car crash and stained tablecloth yet ends with the point that the Jones male drove and the Mrs spilled the gravy, restoring family balance.
Stephens City faces probable water shortage as wells number 1 and 2 continue to run short. John Fred Larrick opens a law office in the Old Star Building. Mr and Mrs Dickson Golightly announce the engagement of their daughter Catherine Louise to Kenneth Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Campbell of Falling Waters West Virginia.
U S bombers unload 12 000 pound bombs over Germany while Nazi forces suffer a costly setback in the third Anzio push. The draft registry lists February registrants including Clarence Hartley Jr George Clark Cercey Nicholson James Eolward Robert Peters Beverly Beamer William Beamer and Louis Long.
Ten years ago in 1939 local notes report Methodists laid plans to build a new church on Montague Avenue. John Fosbrink named to succeed Arthur M. Field as Legion commander. Track coach Otis Sargent begins first Handley practice. Mrs J Victor Arthur hosts a luncheon honoring Mrs Perkins Hazelgrove of Roanoke.
Shenandoah Valley Academy beats Virginia State Deaf and Blind School 34 to 28 in a basketball game. Lawrence V. Jolliffee opens a photographic studio in town and Clark Whitacre creates a trust fund under his will.
A narrative portrays a greedy sickly man with seven mistresses and a mania for winning. Women adored him yet his life ended as a preposterous tragedy. The piece centers on Napoleon Bonaparte as the unusual subject.
Earl L. Douglas argues that true sportsmanship blends wisdom and selflessness. He recalls Fontenoy 1745 where a gesture led to mass casualties and warns against foolhardy pride. The piece urges choosing the wise helpful action over public praise.
A compact quiz style page presents ten daily questions testing general knowledge. It asks MA city name Back Bay, auction flag colors, Department of the Interior birth timing, Cnote value, Rev Dr Peter Marshall death and role, a saying, author of Gone With the Wind, Series E Savings Bond collateral, and a state of profit and insensi
The note asks if Alben W. Barkley was the oldest person inaugurated as U S Vice President, presenting a true or false prompt about his age at accession. It contrasts general and factual framing typical of a quiz item.
A. J. Wedderburn writes a guide for amateurs with tips on all phases of photography. The Winchester Event offers the booklet Amateur Photography for 25 cents postpaid. Include name address and send to Star Information Bureau Washington DC with payment.
Ford Motor Co rejects a wage rise and a pension plan funded by workers. John S. Brgas states a wage cut would fund the pension unless customers cover costs with higher car prices. He warns higher prices would risk customer support and urges the UAW to consider the burden on buyers.
The double barred cross appears in heraldic arms of a patriarch and leads processions. In Greek and Russian rites a similar angled support for feet, the suppedaneum, reflects the legend that Christ’s one foot was drawn higher during the crucifixion.
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