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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1969
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star issue dated Saturday May 10 1969 lists newspaper contact and advertising lines, shows subscription rates by mail and city carrier, and provides staff roles. Rates cover one month six months and one year, with distinctions for in and outside Virginia and West Virginia locations.
The piece extols motherhood as the most beautiful facet of nature and life. It notes the Madonna and Child ideal, the desire to honor mothers with simple tokens, and the lifelong self sacrifice mothers show in guiding their children through hardships while preserving warmth.
The move to daylight saving time faced early opposition from merchants, outdoor theaters, farmers, and concerns for children. Yet urban society prevailed as most people embraced the change, and public focus shifted to other issues.
The article reports 18171 Vietcong defected to the South in 1968 with over 12000 defections this year, driven by fear and morale decline. It notes Tet’s lull, then a renewed higher pace, few high ranking defectors, and growing unpopularity among rank and file soldiers.
Dr H H McGuire was re elected president of the Winchester Memorial Hospital Board of Directors at yesterday's annual meeting. Miss Sara Hamilton was named treasurer. Mrs Carrie K Spates and her daughter attended the marriage of Elaine V Feagans to First Lieutenant William Minor Moore at Berryville Presbyterian Church.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on praying for the sick and the interplay of faith and medical science. He argues that miraculous healing fits with belief in Jesus Christ and that God works through both spiritual and earthly means to restore health.
Henry J. Taylor surveys public opinion on the Court amid calls for Chief Justice selection. A Gallup poll shows about 60 percent disapprove of the Court, with critics arguing the court oversteps legislative bounds and empowers criminals while undermining political and social order.
The article notes about 40 percent of 120 million eligible Americans did not vote in 1968, with at least 5 million ineligible due to state residence rules. It discusses potential Supreme Court challenges to residence requirements and the impact on future turnout and voting access.
HAL BOYLE notes Americans' work fixation surpasses alcohol or drugs as a social narcotic. He jokes about retirement fears, fashion, superstition, attention seekers, church crowds, marriage longevity and the contrast between education and kindergarten, ending with a quip about wealthy loners at banquets.
Dear Dr Lawrence explains that new dentures can raise saliva temporarily but persistent excess needs cause search. Factors include food texture nerves pain and stomach irritation. mouth breathing and certain diseases reduce or alter flow. Practical steps: dentures should fit well and be kept clean. citrus can thin saliva to ease swallowing. consider drugs and age related swallowing issues.
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