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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1949
Page
4
A compact reflection on enduring hardship described through a biblical lens, noting hours of trouble and the promise of renewal. The verse emphasizes trust in divine providence as seasons of grace unfold after trials.
Illinois Senator Lucas fears Senate rule change could jeopardize Truman administration programs including rent control wage law civil rights and multi spending plans. He could break the log jam by withdrawing the resolution protecting free debate in the Senate.
American Airlines reports over four billion passenger miles flown in three years with zero fatal accidents to air travelers. The note contrasts past crashes with this strong safety record, arguing that no transport is completely accident free but such a performance makes safety debates seem academic.
Sweden, the strongest of the Scandinavian trio, remains neutral as Norway and Denmark enter talks on the North Atlantic security pact. Observers predict Sweden may join Western alliance within months, risking a long-standing neutrality rooted in history and wary of Soviet proximity.
The text notes Sweden refused Allied passage across its territory while aiding Finland with planes and military materials. Even as Denmark and Norway fell under Nazi occupation, Sweden stayed neutral and benefited financially from selling ore and other supplies to Germany.
Current Opinion from Charlottesville urges Shenandoah Valley businessmen to back a University of Virginia graduate school of business administration. Colgate W. Darden Jr. argues the school would lift Virginia's earning power by training leaders, keeping graduates in the South and stimulating regional economic development.
The piece argues the administration warns of inflation while expanding powers to curb credit and endorses looser loan terms. It notes the Federal Reserve relaxes down payment rules, seemingly undermining anti inflation aims, and calls President Truman’s proposals a cross purpose mix likely to fuel inflation. It cites Will Rogers to illustrate contradictions.
A 1948 roundup reports the Boyce fan festival earning over 2000 for the PTA. Mrs. Lewis M. Allen is highlighted on the STAR society page. Five young women are elected honorary fire wardens for the Apple Blossom festival. Frederick County votes to retire the remaining 18400 school debt plus 2800 interest to the Virginia Literary Fund. Germans rush ships toward Odessa as Ukraine lines falter, hinting at a Dunkirk style retreat near Anzio.
O'Sullivan Rubber Co adds 75 employees to its workforce and shifts some New York offices to a new location. Hungarian and Czechoslovakian forces suffer heavy casualties in border clashes as European tensions rise. 1939 automobile tags go on sale today.
Seventy five men are named to the board of directors at Winchester hospital. Postmaster Hunter N. Kern is operated on today for appendicitis. Dr. C. B. Harlee is elected director of the loyal order of the Moose.
In 1899 a report notes Marshall Trenary mashing his foot at the Reuss engine house. Elsia McKeever of Capon Bridge dies after a long illness. The Winchester and Potomac Railroad is sold to the Baltimore and Ohio. A committee for redecoration of the First Baptist church is named: M. H. G. Willis, J. Grier, and P. C. Gore.
New York columnist Hal Boyle recounts Fuzzy Macas kill attempting a home repaint. A week of DIY work yields jaundiced kitchen paint, cardboard blinds, mixed enamel and flat coats, a ruined lamp, and a chaotic living room, leaving him awaiting his wife’s return to survey the chaos.
A trivia quiz divided into 10 days tests daily accuracy from 9 to 10 correct earning Memory Genius, 7–8 Very Superior, 5–6 Excellent, 4 Good. Page 2 provides the answers. The set asks factual items on MacArthur age, Kalamazoo location, postwar bans, White House addition, cotton gin inventor, stet meaning, Paleface actor, waterproof boots, Jack F-t as weather person, and boat depth calculations.
Scott notes that the gas utility companies in the country employ about 160,000 workers.
Modern research links three brain fuels glucose lactic acid and glutamic acid to mental activity. In a six month trial 69 children below normal intelligence improved, especially in thought tasks, with some emotional stabilization and mild stomach upset.
Ingrid Reveals marriage to Judge Lander and theft of papers. Stella Dane questioned after a gun is found. Mortimer Dane and McGregor pursue Stella at the Town Hall while Debby and Tim confront new clues about the ivory handled revolver and Beechcroft secrets.
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