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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1950
Page
4
There are sophisticated people who imagine the creator of the universe is deaf dumb and blind. He that formed the eye shall he not see."}
Analysis warns the Trieste dispute could trigger a new crisis. The United States faces a delicate balance between supporting Yugoslavia and not alienating Italy, with Russia poised to gain either way. The Big Three favored a direct Rome Belgrade settlement, but Tito's stance and Italy's 1948 election shaped outcomes.
The 1950 Virginia General Assembly pushed a strong education agenda led by Governor Battle. Key actions include a $45 million school-building appropriation, a ten percent equalization fund for poorer divisions, and targeted salary minima for teachers. Transfers from the sinking fund to the Literary Fund support local financing, with added funds to boost attendance and retirement benefits.
The text notes that Trieste remains a UN governed free territory with administration split between Anglo American and Yugoslav commands. The Security Council has not appointed a governor, fueling Yugoslav annexation suspicions and Italian charges of plans to annex the area.
A light verse notes a woman vows to wed her ideal man and mold him by pampering and coddling. The piece humorously suggests the groom remains himself, just slightly altered in appearance and treatment.
A $100000 trust left by curb marketeer Charles B. Henry will benefit the children of John Kerr school with about ten dollars yearly per child. Clarke County summer recreation duties are assigned to Mr and Mrs James McDowell. Little Miss K Frances Cooper returns home after hospital care.
W R Artrip, farmer near Valley Airport, showed an antique iron plow claimed from before the Civil War after a police order to pick up loafers at poolrooms. Mrs Julia Lofton of near Winchester was told her son Donald Thomas Lofton was wounded in action in the Southwest.
Louise Redmond and Julia Jenkins forge ahead in the Star Times Popularity Contest. Reverend Nelson P. Dame, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, granted leave of absence to tour Europe during the summer.
John L. Lewis defies Murray and Green as the CIO AF of L push for one big union fades amid White House push and his anti merger stance. He tests Congressional candidates on Taft Hartley and fair deal issues while pensions strain smaller employers and age bias. Israel gains praise from U S Congress on its independence anniversary.
A health column discusses fatigue and its causes from habits, lighting, clothing, and work pace to weight, rest, and emotional strain. It suggests proper work organization, rest periods, and addressing physical disorders to eliminate persistent tiredness.
Rainfall data cover 24 hours to 7 a m and year to date figures. The document lists May 1950 totals, a 37 year average annual rainfall, and monthly averages from January to December 1913-1949. Courtesy of Winchester Research.
Richard L Nicholson of Winchester complains that police patrols on main routes were good but back streets such as Gray Ave Kern St and Smithfield Ave lacked traffic control. He urges signs at several intersections to prevent near misses involving children and to remind drivers of safety during the festival.
A quiz based on 100 questions offers daily results from 9 or 10 correct to 4 or 5 as performance tiers. It instructs readers to turn to page 2 for correct answers and asks trivia items about the United Nations flag Supreme Court Justices and Walter Johnson.
Questions cover sports fame, the sinking of the Titanic, Sinclair Lewis, U S ambassadors to Italy Yugoslavia or Poland, Woodrow Wilson era secretary of state, oyster shucking, and Alfred Tennyson’s poem The Charge of the Light Brigade.
On June 30, 1899 Charles M. Murphy nicknamed Mile A Minute rode one mile in 57.8 seconds on a board track while paced by a locomotive from the Long Island Railroad. Earlier that month he paced a mile in 1.04 45 minutes behind the train on June 21, 1899.
Gary arrives for Christmas dinner bringing gifts for Jenny and Natalie. The household hides a surprise wedding ceremony led by minister Pelham with Natalie in a copper brocade dress and Gary as groom. The scene blends family warmth, festive decor, and a sudden, joyful union amid the studio’s bustle.
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