This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1955
Page
4
The landslide Conservative win ends Labour’s anti US stance and signals a move toward economic recovery and prestige rebuilding for Britain. Eden’s government now confronts whether to roll back Labour socialistic programs and avoid a feared shift toward communism, as world implications loom.
West Germany asserts the right to shape its own foreign policy and warns against any move that would weaken reunified Germany. Authorities say unity has grown, with labor unions signaling cooperation with free unions to bolster defense against the Soviet Union.
A digest of editorials from 40 newspapers arriving at the office. Curated selection emphasizes editorial stance on current issues and public policy. Readers gain concise views from multiple outlets in one roundup.
The Richmond News Leader reports Virginia Senator Harry Byrd delivering a decisive Senate address against the Eisenhower road program. He outlined the President’s $21 billion bond plan, argued constitutional and fiscal faults, cited officials and hearings, and proposed a three point financing alternative. His stance helped secure a 60 to 31 vote against the plan.
The article argues Moscow worries about a rising strength beyond West Germany and seeks weakness and indecision to allow Soviet moves. It warns against neutralizing Germany followed by similar demands on Japan, comparing to wartime unconditional surrender and noting the current danger from Soviet policy despite Germany and Japan being seen as aggressors of the past.
Mr and Mrs Allen Bond hosted Miss Barbara Bond of New York City as a guest. Charles L Franks returned home after hospital care in Winchester. Rosa Pannett visited Mr and Mrs Marshall Lancaster in Fredericksburg. A small plane crash ten miles from Skyland triggered a ten hour foggy search for the injured pilot. Winchester Lions Club gave District Governor Chester A Hobert a gold wrist watch. Shirley Seal graduated from Emergency Hospital School of Nursing in Washington in honor of Abe Hershman’s 82nd birthday. Rev Dr Thomas delivered a memorial address at Robert Y Conrad American Legion Post rites. Heinz plans a large Winchester plant on land bought from E L Henry, J H Henry and B&O Railroad. Bobby Jones reached the British Amateur final at St Andrews by ousting George Voight.
Chiang Kai-Shek steps down as premier handing over to T. V. Soong as Allied pressure mounts on Japan. Memorial Day services hosted by local American Legion featured speaker Tromer E Alberti. Real estate shows a high sale value with the Baker Lane circus lot selling for 952 dollars to L EB Rice. Berryville High School closing exercises concluded with graduation for Frank Louthan and Wilmer Gaver. Nellie Marks won a 5 dollar best speller prize from The Courier office. Two Martinsburg children, blue-clad, fled home prompting search by Winchester City Sergeant J M Taylor.
Washington notes analyze Adlai E. Stevenson's careful diction on loyalty and conscience as he contends that delegates must follow majority decisions unless conscience forbids. Arthur Krook details Mitchell's purge plan and Byrnes Byrd Shivers and the 1952 Southern bolt context shaping 1956 battles.
A brief instruction to dial 3670 to reach four physicians in an emergency. The note emphasizes calling this line during urgent medical situations.
Rainfall over the past 72 hours totals 1.04 inches with today showing 7 a m data. May rainfall to date is 3.37 inches and the 1955 year-to-date is 12.54 inches. Average annual rainfall across 42 years (1912 1954) is 36.94 inches with monthly averages listed for each month.
A beach scene recounts a boyish tale of a two-foot rat snake growing into an eight-foot boa constrictor in retellings. The story spreads through a community, causing harm to a young man who is judged by rumors about him. The narrator notes the moral warning against bearing false witness.
A moral proclamation equates harming a neighbor’s good name with bodily murder, stressing that damaging reputation equals a grave sin. It underscores the duty to protect others from false accusations or insults, framing character as sacred.
The deadline for most claims is August 21, 1955. In cases of death of the former prisoner of war, claims may be filed by the surviving widow, husband, children, or parents. The time limit is extended for survivors of prisoners of war who have not returned to U. S. armed forces jurisdiction per the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.
In Grevenbicht Netherlands a bachelors convention celebrates the unmarried state with spinsters invited. This year's meeting marks the Third World Bachelor Convention showcasing festivities and camaraderie among single people.
An Air Force study confirms piperazine hexahydrate is effective against pinworms in 58 patients aged 11 months to 33 years over ten days, with nine failures and five mild toxic reactions. Home care tips include hygiene, short nails, and clean hands to prevent reinfection.
A practice quiz lists 10 questions to assess IQ style memory. It asks true or false items about eyelids, Passion Sunday, Parmesan cheese origins, Churchill's middle initial, plural of criteria, voice type stentorian, camel horns, number of girls in a quart, the WWI general nicknamed Black Jack, and the location of Swiss guards at the Vatican.
Landon arrives in New York after fleeing with Landon unhappy and torn. Scott plans to confront her with a plan to bring her back as they meet by chance at Hank's in Lexington. He questions her motives and urges courage while she wrestles with love for Eric and guilt over hurting loved ones.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.