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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1949
Page
4
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A short biblical quotation is presented noting a confession of slow speech and a slow tongue from an early scripture excerpt. No events or persons are described beyond the quoted phrase.
The Rural Electrification Administration is 14 years old since its 1935 founding. It has increased electrified farms from about 700 000 to 4 268 000, primarily via REA loans, while spurring private firms to extend rural service and proving a sound investment overall.
Executive Editor Alan Gould explains AP practice of noting Eagle Scout status in Roanoke arrest stories. He says Scout background adds public interest when a youth with a strong record is involved, but notes the label is not repeated after initial reference.
The piece notes Virginia and Vermont retain archaic debtor and jail provisions from horse and buggy days. It emphasizes indefinite jailing for unpaid judgments, calling the English debtor-prison idea outdated and at odds with public sentiment against indefinite imprisonment for debt absent criminality.
The fragment argues that law alone does not ensure justice and that true justice requires empathy and mercy alongside legal measure. It emphasizes moral discernment beyond rigid rules and invites reflection on how justice should balance duty and compassion.
The twenty ninth convention of the Garden Club of Virginia in Danville focuses on restoring historic Virginia gardens including UVA lawns once planned by Peter Maverick. The group aims to revive the Old South horticultural heritage and preserve shrines by restoring fragrance and beauty to historic sites.
The New York Telephone Company promotes hello to greet unsolicited calls, arguing it signals an answered line. Readers are urged to answer or ignore calls as privacy rights. The piece satirically defends casual responses and warns against overreliance on technology.
One year ago in 1948 Robert Clevenger, a Navy sailor, was among the Stonewall graduating class. Gillespie led Stonewall in hitting as they opened with a 7 to 1 loss to Middletown. Barbara Louise announced she will wed Charles R. Boyce.
Allied air forces press the campaign with 1000 Liberators targeting German transportation centers while the Fifth Army arranges supply lines toward Rome. Middletown reports a Frederick Clark loop move as ration boards urge sugar applicants to save SPARE stamps.
Ten years ago in 1939 divers label the rescue of the sunken Squalus a weeks long job. In New Jersey Boyce residents criticize a state decision to route R 501 mile to the south. Frankie Snapp wins the Star marble tournament and earns a free trip to Wildwood.
Twenty five years ago in 1924 state apple growers launched a movement to standardize apple pack. Charles Offenbacher eloped with Rosie Mae Lonas. Dennies and Colket led SVA to a 9 to 7 victory over Stuyvesant.
A county youth travels through Winchester carrying a musket on his shoulder while en route to join the army. Justice Hodgson warns that boys caught in misdeeds by police officers are to be thrashingly disciplined. A new Winchester exchange switchboard malfunctions causing widespread wrong numbers.
A long serving Cairo YMCA worker recounts a religious breakfast club where two brothers a Muslim and an atheist debated passionately. The atheist later died in a tuberculosis sanatorium and told the friend he had found God in his final days. The piece notes God works mysteriously as light travels eight minutes from sun to earth.
A drug tested for hay fever and hives unexpectedly prevented seasickness in sailors and civilians. In trials with 485 service men, those given the seasickness drug showed no vomiting or stomach upset, while the control group fell ill. The drug also relieved symptoms within minutes in many cases and proved effective both preventively and after symptoms appeared.
A quiz scoring guide lists daily averages and rating levels from Memory Genius to Good. It asks multiple general knowledge questions on sports, history, instruments, and language. A provided answer states the Mt Washington cog railway was first in 1869 with Darby Field ascent in 1642.
In a rain drenched desert chase, Chip Ralliday leads Ute Kincade and Singin Sam McAllister on a night ride from a vigilant posse. A brutal confrontation with Tate Strunk ends with Chip wounded, seeking shelter at a large house as reinforcements arrive.
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