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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1959

Page

4

Winchester Evening Star May 11 1959 healing quotes

The page features a devotional note with biblical quotes about healing and faith. It includes the verse Mark 1 and a reflection on faith as the chief ingredient of healing in mental, moral, and physical realms.

Winchester Evening Star Reed F. Byrd, JR H. D. T Koontz Rufus Josey Mohawk Gallagher-DeLisser, Inc East 44Th Street New York City Winchester W. Va

Court limits privacy but preserves home as castle

A decision by the United States Supreme Court is criticized for allowing health inspectors entry without warrants, challenging the privacy protections of the home. The column laments the erosion of the right to refuse entrance and notes the long defense of individual privacy. It also marks the 35th anniversary of J Edgar Hoover’s FBI directorship and lauds his leadership, noting the agency’s professional evolution and public trust.

Justice Frankfurter J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Don Whitehead FBI Coolidge Hoover FBI Bureau

Daily Meditation on Driver Types and Social Influence

The piece contrasts two kinds of people the driver who pushes others and the comforter who absorbs attention. It notes drivers in homes workplaces and politics and suggests most prefer the latter and that many believe God favors that gentler style.

Five to graduate from Darke County high school in 1949

The Star Files notes that only five pupils were to graduate from Darke County high schools in 1949. Four were to graduate at Berryville and one at Boyce as part of the 12 year school plan adopted in Clarke and Frederick schools in 1945. Graduates named are Lacy Bray William Carpenter John Bell Franklin Pierson at Berryville and Anna Marie Polombi at Boyce. The Frederick county school board had signed a contract for a consolidated high school at 877 740 dollars. Miss Mildred Jones of Washington was visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W E Jones.

Darke County High School Berryville Boyce Clarke Frederick Lacy Bray William Carpenter John Bell Franklin Pierson Anna Marie Polombi Frederick County Mildred Jones Washington W. E. Jones

Kidnapping Ends Ballpark: Oilman abducted near Los Angeles

In 1934, two masked men seized wealthy oil operator William F. Gettle at his new home near Los Angeles, leaving furniture dealer James Wolfe bound and gagged on the estate. A separate robbery saw seven suspects, including five women, bind victims and steal 14000 dollars from the Webb City Bank in Missouri. Morgenthau targets bootleggers as the Treasury creates an alcohol tax unit under Arthur J. Jellett to curb illicit liquor trade.

William F. Gettle Los Angeles James Wolfe Webb City Missouri Morgenthau Arthur J. Jellett Kansas City

Winchester Visitors Highlight Notable Local Exiles

Fifty years ago in 1909 Harry S. Marshall of San Jose Costa Rica visited his parents Mr and Mrs P C Marshall. Also Rowland C West and Reese Cassard from Baltimore called on Commodore and Mrs Gilpin near Boyce Fielding Lewis visiting his mother Mrs Dangerfield Lewis in town.

Average Wife Widowed Ten Years, Odd Facts Enduring

A miscellany of quotes and trivia cites that the average U S wife faces about a decade as a widow, notes married age gaps, and marvels at health, diet, and economics. It covers Hollywood costs, blood, lightning odds, candy history, and lunar temperatures, ending with a Stevenson aphorism on service and friendship.

New York U.S James Hoban White House Charles G. Mortimer General Foods Walt Disney

Geneva Big Four talks open with grim mood and tactics

AP reports the Geneva meeting of the Big Four foreign ministers opens amid tension and skepticism. Herter and Lloyd express caution while Gromyko and Khrushchev push for firm positions, as seating disputes over Bolz and East Germany complicate proceedings.

Associated Press Washington Geneva Switzerland Christin A. Herter Selwyn Lloyd Herter Couve de Murville Lloyd Andrei Gromyko Nikita Khrushchev Eisenhow Gromyko Ee Bolz

Thurmond to Dedicate Warren Rifles Confederate Museum

Senator Strom Thurmond will deliver the dedicatory address for the Warren Rifles Confederate Museum in Front Royal on June 28 at 2 p.m. Burr P. Harrison will introduce him. Thurmond cites Warren County’s stance against forced racial integration as he accepts the invitation.

Front Royal Strom Thurmond Aiken D.C Warren Rifles Confederate Museum Conessman Burr P. Harrison Thurmond South Carolina Warren County

State Board Approves Norfolk and Western Virginian Merger

The State Board of Conservation and Economic Development approves the Norfolk and Western and Virginian railways merger. Earlier approvals came from the State Ports Authority Gov. J Lindsay Almond Jr and Virginian stockholders. Norfolk and Western shareholders vote Thursday. ICC approval would finalize.

Richmond State Board of Conservation and Economic Development Norfolk and Western Virginian Railways J. Lindsay Almond Jr Virginian Interstate Commerce Commission

How's Your I Q Mem ory Quiz Scores

A 10 day quiz tests readers IQ with 100 questions and daily scoring bands. Questions include astronomy to Scots patron saints and politics. Readers are directed to Page 2 for answers while results classify memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good based on correct counts.

Scotland Walter Scott Rowena Argentina National Labor Relations Board U. S. Department of Labor

The Worry Clinic on Coolidge and compliments

A reflective piece discusses Calvin Coolidge and his wife credit for public success through courtesy and compliments. It argues silence hurts morale and cites Marshal Foch on morale, urging praise for family, coworkers, and neighbors to boost spirit.

Calvin Coolidge Marshal Foch

Doctor Speaks on Preparing for a Family Auto Trip

Dr Bundesen presents safety guidance from the National Safety Council for families planning summer car travel. He urges clear rules for children, cautions about injuries from bumps or windows, and stresses calm leadership and curbside handling of backseat commotion.

Herman N. Bundesen M. D Don’ts National Safety Council

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