Winchester Evening Star masthead and contact line
The snippet shows the Winchester Evening Star masthead established 1896 with editor H F Byrd Jr and managing editor Eugene Miller, plus business notes and Associated Press membership. It lists contact numbers Mohawk exchanges for news and advertising and subscription rates in a partial header.
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Winchester Evening Star
Mohawk
H. F. Byrd, JR
H. D. Koontz
Rufus Era
Eugene Miller
Winchester
Gallagher-DeLisser, Inc
East 44Th Street
New York
Black Markets Involving U S Citizens Abroad Grow
A historical examination notes how American service members and expatriates fuel illicit trading overseas. It cites Korea with PX items and cigarettes flooding markets, plus widespread involvement in Turkey, the Philippines, Vietnam, Formosa, Brazil and Argentina, warning of moral decay and loss of host nation independence.
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Korea
U. S
Seoul
U.S
Turkey
Philippines
Vietnam
Formosa
Brazil
Argentina
Better Understanding Of Vision In Youth Behavior
Vision shapes a child’s personality and learning, with 83 percent of delinquent children shown to have faulty sight. The article cites Snellen chart limits, reading zone issues, and teachers estimating 80 percent of education depends on proper reading vision, explaining why students struggle and may blame subjects rather than sight problems.
Let It Be Known You Are a Long Time Dead
A meditation on life and death argues against devouring life. It frames life as an opportunity to grow and death as a final acknowledgment that life was worthwhile.
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South
Regrets on a Life Well Lived by Earl L. Douglass
The author reflects on noble endings and unselfish love, urging readers to cherish ideals and commitments beyond personal comfort. He contends life continues after death, with faith suggesting a glorious beyond and life as growth rather than final extinction.
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Jesus
Frederick schools close for summer on June first
Five years ago in The Star Files noting Frederick County schools would close for the summer on June 1. The Kentucky Derby entry list was led by Nashua, the odds on favorite. David F. Childs was elected president of the Clarke County Lions Club.
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Frederick County
Nashua
David F. Childs
Clarke County Lions Club
Byrd Returns Home From Antarctic Expedition
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd ends his second Antarctic voyage with a hero’s welcome as his flagship reaches Virginia Capes and heads to Quantico and Washington for greetings. The Senate approves the veterans bonus payment bill amid ongoing influenza outbreak in Alaska at Point Barrow.
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Richard E. Byrd
Virginia Capes
Quantico
Washington
Roosevelt
U.S. Senate
Point Barrow
Alaska
Umpire Walter McAtee Moves to Kansas League
Fifty years ago Walter B. McAtee, famed baseball umpire who narrowly escaped a mob scene in Winchester and required police escort, travels to Hutchinson Kansas to umpire in the Kansas state league as King Edward the Seventh lies ill with pneumonia at Buckingham Palace. Charles Harlee returns from Toms Brook where he taught last term.
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Walter B. McAtee
Winchester
Diamond
Hutchinson
Kansas
King Edward of
England
Buckingham Palace
Charles Harlee
Toms Brook
Virginia funeral contrasts with national headlines
Washington writer recalls Jim Taylor a 74 year old Black Virginia farmworker, funeral held in a hillside church. He reflects on humane acts, Christian duty, and southern affection for individuals across racial lines amid national debates on justice and racism.
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Washington
Thomas Gray
Virginia
Jim Taylor
Cold Water on Optimism for Paris Summit Intelligence
Western leaders show no fresh ideas for the Paris summit as Khrushchev criticizes the West. He demands West Berlin troops out and separate peace treaties, while Nixon’s comments spark friction. The piece notes Western rigidity and Khrushchev’s strategy to blame the West if talks fail.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Khrushchev
West Berlin
East Germany
Douglas Dillon
Dillon
Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
The Doctor Speaks Protective Steps Help Ward Off Rheumatism
Dr. Herman N. Bundesen advises prevention steps to reduce rheumatism risk. He links rheumatoid arthritis to worry, fatigue, infection, posture, overweight, and weak muscles, urging balanced meals, a solid breakfast, regular bowels, relaxation, firm sleeping surfaces, daily light exercise, and dental and general health maintenance. A Q and A clarifies sterilizing versus disinfecting.
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions
A quiz review lists daily scoring bands from 9 to 10 correct for Memory Genius to 4 for Excellent. It presents ten sample questions and directs readers to page 2 for the correct answers.
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Delaware
Ohio
Washington Monument
Harding
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Motherhood Quotations From Sages and Satirists
HAL BOYLE surveys the role of motherhood as a guiding force and source of sayings across cultures and ages. The piece collects proverbs and lines from figures such as Confucius Emerson Poe Darwin and Beecher, illustrating motherhood’s enduring influence on ideas, humor, and moral wisdom.
Goldfine Tax Trial Postponed to September 6
The tax evasion trial of industrialist Bernard Goldfine, indicted for evading 450,961 in personal income taxes, was postponed to September 6 by U S District Judge George C Sweeney after three Goldfine counsel withdrew. Miss Mildred Paperman faces charges of evading 25,589, and as officers of Strathmore Woolen Co. the two are accused of 340,784 in company evasion.
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Boston
Bernard Goldfine
U.S
Strathmore Woolen Co
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