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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1960
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star from May 1 1960 carries standard local news notes and advertisements. A Bible verse from Psalm 27 5 appears in the edition as a reflective closing line about seeking shelter from trouble.
Diplomatic circles weigh whether Khrushchev’s sharp rhetoric signals a tougher Soviet line or is pre summit propaganda. Some see risk of blocking West Berlin and a U.S. muscular response, including possible force to reopen corridors, while others view the statements as strategic noise.
A 1960 American Heritage Magazine piece traces steam locomotives from their peak in 1924 to near extinction as diesels take over. It notes dwindling numbers, the rise of diesel economy, and surviving feats such as Colorado’s Silverton narrow gauge steam service fueling nostalgic admiration.
Safety officials warn that half of boat accidents last year were caused by recklessness in a preseason briefing. Other causes include obstructions 10 percent overloading 8 percent fire and explosion 8 percent failure to display lights 6 percent and miscellaneous 18 percent.
The text argues the Bible is a reliable life guide despite not offering instant answers. It emphasizes darkness without scripture, the need to search, dig, and continually read small portions, prayerfully applying its truths across a lifetime.
Earl L. Douglass argues that value lies in persistent effort and inner mining. He compares biblical imagery to mining, saying coal iron ore and other riches require work, and that spiritual achievement demands costly digging prompted by divine invitation.
U. S. space scientist Dr. Wernher von Braun calls our sun one of 100 billion stars in the Milky Way and our galaxy one of billions in the universe. He argues it would be presumptuous to claim we are the only life forms in such vastness.
Stephen Lineweaver of James Wood High School was the highest individual winner in the beef cattle judging contest at the Farmers Livestock Exchange. Sam D. Preston returned from a seven week business trip to South America. Mrs. T. C. Matthews visited South Hill.
1935 record reports Amelia Earhart starting at dawn in Mexico toward New York on a 2100 mile nonstop leg. A 42 plane Honolulu to Midway mass flight is planned amid Pacific fleet maneuvers. Mrs. F W G Wright hosts the Friday Bridge Club at West Boscawen Street.
The report notes the death of King Edward after a brief illness and announces that George V will succeed him. Also mentioned is Surgeon A. M. Dupuy McCormick of Clarke County, previously at the U.S. Naval Academy, ordered to sea on the battleship Connecticut. Mr and Mrs George F Norton host Dr Williams F Greene of Mount Vernon NY as guest.
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