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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1950
Page
4
A brief poetic interlude notes that even a rain drop, microscopic life, the stars, and invisible atoms reveal life’s functions and the mystery of death, framed as a Wednesday reflection in the paper. The piece echoes natural philosophy with a contemplative tone.
The article notes Senator McCarthy’s charge of more than 50 card carrying Communists in the State Department and calls for vigilance with solid evidence. It recalls President Truman’s support for Acheson and argues Congress must seek facts before making accusations. It argues McCarthy has yet to identify any individuals.
Critics argue cockpit complexity and many dials increase error risk after the worst air disaster at Washington National Airport. The Civil Aeronautics Authority approves a new electronic navigation aid a ground unit and a portable plane unit that measures distance to a reference station.
The CAA notes 300 radio beacon stations exist with plans to add 450 more. Portable equipment will be installed in commercial and large military planes as it becomes available. This beacon network aims to reduce guesswork in sky navigation and advance safer flying through improved mechanical decision aids.
The piece argues that blocking a single package of government money bills would reveal the full appropriation picture. It contends piecemeal bills foster waste and uneven cuts and that a comprehensive view would promote wiser, balanced economies and more durable savings.
The Rome Georgia federal jury convicts a sheriff and deputy for aiding a Ku Klux Klan flogging of Black men. In Hooker Georgia seven Black veterans and others were beaten behind a church. In Kosciusko Mississippi a white bricklayer is sentenced to life for massacring three Black children. District Attorney Rogers says Mississippi is emerging from old shadows. The cases suggest progress for the South with wider Northern attention urged.
Star reports names tied to the Community Chest executive committee including Paul Rosenberger Mrs Ronald Wilson Howard Melton Benjamin Belchie Mrs Joseph W Briggs Dr Manford Custer and Lewis Hyde Jr Also note the death of F Grove John J Sloat vice president and cashier of Commercial and Savings Bank and a Frederick County gas pump standards note mentions widespread failures at filling stations while Winchester Park Association re elects A Ryland Conner as head.
Howard J Cahill owner of Valley Food Company is elected exalted ruler of the Win pape Bags Aa 867 Benevolent and Protect Order of the Elks. Capt Ralph E Manuel a prisoner of war in Germany is freed by Russian troops.
A nine year old boy escaped death after being struck by a truck on N Cameron Street. Clarke County faces a six week crime wave with a recent theft of 20 chickens in the Longmarsh District. The Virginia Woolen Co won a 119120 dollar contract for olive drab overcoating from the Government.
Dr 8 M Stickley a famed Frederick County physician for 44 years and longtime Stephens City mayor and councilman died after a brief illness.
Washington forces and the anti-Truman coalition battle on Capitol Hill over Truman's Fair Deal reforms. Both sides seek to outmaneuver the other as they shape housing education and social security measures, with civil rights and federal control debates fueling the struggle ahead of 1950 and 1952 elections.
A devotional piece asks readers to imagine following Jesus in a practical world. It reflects on whether one would side with Jesus and his disciples and questions if the gospel can work amid danger and everyday life.
A reflection on a daring venture spanning centuries and its tie to the inception of time. The passage questions whether Jesus remains humanity’s most practical figure in history.
A vintage quiz feature presents 100 questions split into daily scores showing ranges from 9 or 10 correct to 4, with directions to turn to page 2 for answers. Items include naming a spy trial executive, correcting a sentence, church location, ostrich behavior, Aly Khan skiing accident, fratricide vs sororicide terms, tennis court name, and research type.
Present and past rainfall data for 24 hours ending 7 am with March to date 1.68 inches and 1950 to date 6.45 inches. Includes 37 year average annual rainfall 3656 inches and monthly averages from 1913 to 1949: Jan 2.50, Feb 192, Mar 2.86, Apr 3.09, May 3.77, Jun 3.78, Jul 381, Aug 3.93, Sep 2.58, Oct 3.34, Nov 2.47, Dec 2.42. Courtesy of Winchester Research.
Hunter M. Seabright of West Piccadilly Street is named Chief Clerk of the Ordinance Department in Manila. The appointment shifts duties to oversee departmental operations and record keeping in the colonial administration.
The article surveys Spanish name usage in the United States, noting over 2,000 American cities and towns with Spanish names, more than 400 in California, and many rivers, mountains, and valleys bearing Spanish origins across the trans Mississippi region. It mentions widespread presence even in the East.
Local shoppers are urged to browse this week end for discounts advertised in Winchester papers. Retailers showcase doorbusters, sales events, and price cuts across departments.
Diane returns to a tense mood as Brent arrives for dinner with Jenny and Natalie. Natalie basks in plans for work with Cochrane Inc and Brent’s potential new ad campaign, while Jenny worries about Diane and her own sense of self.
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