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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1950
Page
4
R J Scott describes experiments with fly deterrence using surface colors from France. Blue surfaces discourage flies, pale green surfaces attract fewer flies, and light blue surfaces show varying results across experiments.
A brief notice honors a local man who laid down his life, with family and friends expressing enduring love and remembrance. The piece reflects a community salute to sacrifice and service.
In Wilmington Delaware a chamber led outreach aims to bring the gospel of the profit system to townspeople. Executives speak in teams with films to illustrate how free enterprise fuels expansion jobs and research, targeting everyday citizens rather than national debates.
Current Opinion denounces the pattern of coerced confessions through torture used by Soviet and allied regimes. It praises Shipkov for his testimony on torture and his eventual repudiation, noting similar methods from Savonarola to Kostov and suggesting Shipkov was executed or silenced to prevent further dissent.
Tito urged anti communist nations to provide promised economic aid but refused to swap policy for help from either side. The frank approach complicates dealings with capitalist governments, yet gives the United States latitude to act in its own interests amid the rift among Communist states.
News from last year notes Johnny Long will headline the Apple Blossom Festival Ball. The piece also mentions Jim Rose, nephew of the Rosé family, snagging a role in The Mikado at the University of Maryland and a new daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Barton of Winchester, the former Mazel Crisman. Averett College Choir led services at First Baptist Church as high school actors rehearsed Life Begins At 16.
Miss Frances Bickers of Winchester family name appears in a January arrest report. The article notes 97 total arrests for the month with 23 cases highlighted, indicating a summary of legal actions and counts.
Wilbur Chapman completed a paint job on the town clock as Handley High School seniors led a community service effort. The project showcased student effort and local civic pride.
Handley closed its season with a 38 to 24 win over Waynesboro Pa led by Winkfield with 19 points. Also reported, Mrs Caledon Bruce Oldham author and longtime Virginia North region resident died at 124 W Piccadilly St.
The list names Charles W. Hollis Joseph A Nurton Edwin B Baker Dr E B Holliday Lloyd D Logan Col James H Burton J W Faulkner William Seabright John R Messner William Meyers William F Evans and Peter L Kurta as members who died prior to 1900.
The piece reports a broad push within the Republican ranks to remove Dean Acheson from the State Department as Truman weighs replacements. It notes rivals warn a shift could alter presidential succession rules and threaten Democratic control, while highlighting Brien McMahon’s rise as an atomic power advocate and chair of the new Congressional Committee for Control of Atomic Energy.
The commission pennant lengths vary by ship size: six feet for large men of war, four feet for destroyers and smaller vessels. It features a blue hoist with seven white stars and red and white horizontal fly stripes.
Fragmentary text mentions a Sanskrit jewel name derived from a Greek term for crystal clarity. It references priests, a crash, and a person named J. McK. A. during an action, with a stray line about 10,000,000 in 1929 stock.
The text presents fragmented questions about World War I frostbite cases and a Connecticut senator's wartime peace stance. It lacks coherent, verifiable facts to form a proper news item or identifiable event.
Records show 24 hour precipitation ending 7 a.m. with .05. March rainfall to date .09. 1950 rainfall to date 4.86. Average annual rainfall over 37 years 36.54. Monthly averages from 1900 to 2008 list Jan 2.50, Feb 1.93, Mar 2.86, Apr 3.00, May 3.77, Jun 3.78, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.93, Sep 2.68, Oct 2.34, Nov 2.47, Dec 2.42. Laboratory.
A set of quiz prompts asks about the Hundred Years War Dr Fran Townsend the Anderson farm bill state capitals starting with F constitutional amendment approval required for ratification industry associations and the use of glass pie pans for baking pies.
In Kingsridge a party hosted by Judge King and his wife, Elizabeth, becomes a scene of jealousy and bared secrets. Susan faces distasteful news while Hill and Joe bear responsibility for a local scandal, testing loyalties and community judgments.
Audrey at a hotel dinner party worries about Frank while Alicia talks with her mother about Gerald’s discovery. Steven contemplates a moral split as the Reverend warns of unforgiveness and the Judge questions time proving right. Audrey hesitates to ask about Frank and waits for change.
A columnist laments water and coffee shortages in New York, blaming wasteful hoarding and littering. The piece urges readers to follow the Golden Rule and recognize that personal hoarding denies others basic needs, warning that universal selfishness would yield an intolerable society.
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