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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
4
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A devotional verse from 2 Corinthians 1 3 4 praising finding joy in weaknesses reproaches need and persecutions for Christ sake, expressing faith in God who comforts during distress.
The Berlin airlift proved the West could sustain the city with American and British air support, while the Soviet counter blockade deepened Europe’s economic strain. It demonstrated planes can meet emergency needs for millions, yet relying on air power alone risks catastrophe in a hot war.
The article notes Winchester has about 354 Girl Scouts and nationwide membership exceeds 1,265,250 with 292,536 adult volunteers. It highlights Brownies and older groups, praising girls embracing outdoor activities like swimming hiking camping and campfire songs while staying feminine.
The piece notes Paul Robeson at a Paris World Congress meeting denying that American Negroes would fight for the Soviet Union. It contrasts his stance with Howard University’s Emmett E. Dorsey in the Pittsburgh Courier, arguing for wary view of Soviet claims and urging Americans to choose sides in the propaganda era.
A small Alabama produce office crams into a tight cubicle with a large iron safe. A partner reveals two account books and a pistol stored inside. The friend asks why so big and the joke lands: the safe helps the morale of the creditors.
A young government agent questions the farmer about his old cultivation methods. The agent doubts profits from the oats field, but the farmer smiles and corrects that the crop is barley, saying he would be surprised to make a dollar from the oats.
Hal Boyle muses on hands as civilization’s puzzle and traces how primitive urges persist. He notes outlets from scratching to crafts, jokes about Dublin needlepoint, and ends with a personal yo-yo solution amid modern nerves.
A minister who has spent fifty years among the poor in a city describes in a moving paper how gardens and beauty exist in his mind despite squalor around him. He blends service with a quiet vision of beauty carried in his heart.
Marion reports Lt. Gov. L Preston Collins will run for reelection alone. He will not join any of the Siege's Democratic gubernatorial candidates in the race. Collins says his appeal rests on incumbency and his record in office.
A 1949 King Features report explains ordinary pneumonia and now atypical virus pneumonia. In a trial, 18 patients treated with aureomycin recovered fever within 12 to 72 hours, with 9 clearing within a day. Cough and weakness persisted. no recurrences after stopping treatment. Some stomach upset and mild drowsiness possible.
Stewart Bell an orchard pioneer dies in his 84th year. Gov. Tuck declines a special session of the General Assembly saying no emergency exists and that localities can pay for their own schools.
Salem residents mourn Rev. William Eisenberg's death in Winchester. William S Huyett, longtime chairman of Frederick County Democratic Committee, dies.
The Rev. Robert A. Whitten elected president of the Winchester Ministerial Association succeeding Rev. Ronald Wilson. Frank Runkles, 38, dies from injuries after a fall this morning. Dr. Hunter H McGuire convenes annual board meeting for Winchester Hospital. Berryville defeats Martinsburg with Lambert Hess starring on the mound.
In 1924 Elizabeth Steck daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Steck will sail to New York on the Cunard liner Berengaria for European ports on June 25 Plans are set to choose a Shenandoah Princess to compete in an Atlantic city contest Leslie G Whitacre and Miss Clara B Pugh both of Gore are wed.
Policemen Clayton Hollis arrests a young Negro suspect wanted in West Virginia for horse stealing. A furniture clamp causes serious injury to Bill Stryker at Kurtz's. Two young clerks on their first train trip to Washington amuse fellow travelers.
Ten questions test general knowledge and memory with topics from counting early humans to world fairs and U S newspaper history. It asks about Batavia island the Grand National winner the tallest structure at a World’s Fair and the capitals of Texas and more with a key for scoring memory genius to excellent.
The Army Navy football game will be played at Philadelphia municipal stadium for at least three of the next four years. Announcement came from representatives of the military and naval academies and the Mayor.
Former Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that delaying approval of the Atlantic Pact will encourage Russia and harm U S prestige. He testified during hearings on the 12 nation defense alliance.
Mme Schumann-Heink could sing 150 operatic roles. Her voice spanned from D below middle C to B2 above.
In a museum Beatrice contemplates Porter’s pull on two women as Bonnie Watson reveals a wary attraction. Back at Libby’s house Beatrice confronts the shattered aftermath of a life built around Porter and a court divorce as Bessie recounts Gundria’s collapse and departure.
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