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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1963
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star serves a daily audience of over 50,000 readers with extensive local news. Established 1896, the paper publishes daily except Sundays, delivering community coverage, events, and reporting from Winchester and surrounding areas.
The page lists telephone numbers for News and Business departments, names of key staff including Jack F. Davis and H. D. Koontz, and editorial details. It provides mailing options and rates for subscriptions, including national and outside Virginia postage adjustments.
Dr James Bryant Conant challenges the current system urging abolition of state certification and limiting teaching qualifications to a bachelor's degree with evidence of practice and a president endorsed certificate. He attacks credentialed education courses and calls many misused “Mickey Mouse” classes useless. His views threaten the liberal arts and education colleges amid campus storms.
The 1961 Canadian census shows fewer than 12 of every 100 men work on farms, down from over 60 at the century’s start. Mechanization fuels this rural-urban migration, reducing farm labor and horse use, while overall farm production remains stable amid the transition.
The weather forecast predicted the first October frost for the state on October 7. Rotary guest speaker Carlisle H. Humelsine, executive vice president of Colonial Williamsburg, spoke to the club. Paul J. Reissig was elected president of Sacred Heart Church Holy Name Society, succeeding Lawrence Bell.
A Commerce Department study cites that the average American chews 100 sticks yearly and 1952 gum production reached $100,000,000. Miss Mary Jane Hamman of Strasburg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Hamman, was hospitalized in Winchester for tonsil removal. Mrs Lawrence Long and daughter Shirley visited relatives in Strasburg.
Fifty years ago Nome Alaska was nearly wiped out by a great storm followed by a devastating fire. The piece notes the marriage of Annie Douglas Beverley to Harry Flood Byrd, both children of prominent locals. Dr Julian F Ward returns home from a Chicago business trip.
Daily Meditation by Earl L. Douglas argues that character reform can occur after middle life. It cites Tolstoy's conversion and ministers' reports of elders past seventy who underwent deep life changes. The piece urges not to wait for death to seek spiritual renewal and notes faith can redefine life even late.
An editorial urges stronger economics instruction from primary grades through high school to combat widespread economic illiteracy. It cites a 1960 Opinion Research Corporation poll showing misperceptions about monopolies, productivity, and government action, and stresses tying economic learning to democracy and free enterprise.
Laura J. Copenhaver defends a 1963 Frederick County stance, urges a full time dog warden, challenges misstatements about school funding, and contrasts county debt with neighboring areas. She cites specific budgets and a need for long range planning while praising Clinton Ritter’s prior letter.
How to score on 100 questions over 10 days with daily ratings from 9 10 correct answers for Memory Genius to 4 5 correct answers for Good. Page 2 shows correct answers. Questions cover Pilgrim origins to Plymouth, England and a mix of general knowledge.
New York AP reports 100000 marchers, martial bands, costumed girls and parade units joined the 27th Pulaski Day procession along Fifth Avenue. U S Attorney General Kennedy watched as Polish exile troops joined banners calling for free elections in Poland. Brockway McMillan announced next Friday as General Pulaski Memorial Day.
A reflection on Proverbs 4 23 urging careful heart care since life flows from inner motives and choices. The text emphasizes vigilance over thoughts and feelings to protect outcomes.
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