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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1955
Page
4
Survey notes farmers' worry over plowed fields drifting away and government pressure to keep wheat cropping unchanged in the arid region. The piece links wartime demand to current patterns while noting dust darkening skies from Albuquerque to the Arkansas line and possible self-imposed planting discipline.
A devotional reflection cites Romans 5 3 and 1 Peter 1 8 to illuminate joy in trials. Believers find meaning in suffering as a path to deeper faith and unseen communion with Jesus whom they love.
The Hoover Commission reports vast stockpiles in the armed forces including 1,426,000 dry cell flashlight batteries enough for eight and a half years at normal use. Critics question the Navy’s 60 year canned hamburger supply claim while noting other depots hold items stocked for 20 to 128 years.
International climatologists meeting in Albuquerque warns that human activity is creating new deserts in unlikely areas. Delegates recall dust bowl roots from World War I plowing for wheat as the era of big dusters resurfaces with modern abuse of the land.
A digest of editorials selected from forty newspapers arriving at the office. Curated selections reflect current debates and opinion trends across multiple cities and topics.
In The Amateur Gardener column, gardeners clash over tomato planting and care methods from hole depth and materials to mulching and spraying. Grandpa’s simple, natural approach yielded the best tomatoes, avoiding stakes and pruning while letting vines sprawl.
A humorous rant on the do it yourself craze evolving into frustration. The author laments failed repairs of an electric range door handle and strips the process to reveal muddled screws, misfit insulation, a doorless scenario, and domestic strain.
A 1954 recap notes Pvt Daniel C Baker and Pvt David H Baker at Camp Gordon Georgia sons of Mr and Mrs Charles Baker. William L Mayes son of Mr and Mrs George W Mayes with the Air Force in Newfoundland. Bettie Ford daughter of Mr and Mrs C Ford enrolled at Bridgewater College. An Anti-Saloon League leader Scott McBride praised God and urged lawmakers to remove obstacles to progress. Owen J Roberts nomination to the Supreme Court was sent to the Senate by President Hoover. An AP dispatch from Tehran reports two earthquakes in Persia killing about 2000 people.
Mr Eddie Levi son of Mr and Mrs Marshall Levi was to participate in the Spring Festival at Lynchburg College. Dr and Mrs William P McGuire had returned home from a trip to White Sulphur Springs.
President Truman warned Americans that victory in Europe marks half the war as he stated the fighting job would not be done until Japan is conquered. Cpl. Taylor S. Barr of Winchester announced plans to file for re election as city sergeant.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Kurtz daughter of Abram Kurtz died at her home the house where George Washington made his headquarters after a long illness. Miss Kurtz who had served as a nurse during the Civil War was a beloved Winchester citizen. Mr Warren Rice hosted Hon Charles T Bland of Portsmouth who spoke at Memorial exercises held by the Winchester Eagles.
Labor leaders adopting a pragmatic stance toward Dwight D. Eisenhower while backing a merger of the AFL and CIO under Meany and Reuther aims to mobilize unions for nonpartisan influence. Reuther is expected to be the political operator, with Meany handling trade issues as the plan seeks to broaden GOP support among working class voters.
A scanned page presents a 10 day quiz with 100 questions and a scoring guide. It asks about Harvey Matusow’s sentence length, biblical book abbreviations, a car owner’s vocations, Duke University’s state, hypotension meaning, the 1945 Yalta Conference leaders, and who sat at a royal banquet.
Past 48 hours rainfall ending 7am today shows .03. May rainfall to date .03 for 1955 and total to date 9.20 inches. Average rainfall over 42 years 3.94 inches per month based on 1912 to 1954. January 2.50 February 1.94 March 2.95 April 3.11 May 3.92 June 2.89 July 3.73 September 0.26 October 3.24 November 2.69 December 2.51
The article explains how the Salk polio vaccine became effective and outlines how parents can obtain it. It covers vaccine availability, who receives free inoculations, the mass program rollout, and steps to arrange vaccination through health officers or physicians. It notes 69,000,000 worth of vaccine purchased to inoculate about 9,000,000 school children and details manufacturing timelines.
The Open Door St Paul declares I Cor. 15 25 that the last enemy shall be des-
The candlefish, or American smelt Osmerus mordax, is noted for extreme oiliness. Dried fish with a wick can burn as a candle, giving the species its name. Oil from the fish is also used as a cod liver oil substitute.
Landon McCrae returns to Windermere Canada to aid sister Maggie Scarffe while Maggie is away for a TB cure. Landon’s life becomes entangled with Eric, Scott, and war widow Kay Irish as Dr Calvert misidentifies Landon as Maggie. Landon contemplates living Maggie’s life to help her sister, amid growing romantic tension and reminders of who she truly is.
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