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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1949
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star provides its publication details including address at 24 North Kent Street Winchester Virginia with editor H F Byrd Jr and national reps DeLisser Inc. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and notes post office entry as second class matter.
A 1949 newspaper snippet quotes Romans 13 14 urging restraint and substitution of higher impulses to curb lower ones. The note argues civilization relies on self control rather than indulgence.
A critical editorial argues President Truman’s post election dominance risks undermining Senate independence. It contends his pressure on Senators to confirm Leland Olds to the Federal Power Commission illustrates a new doctrine that party loyalty overrides individual judgment and constitutional checks.
The United States News and World Report quotes Secretary of State Dean Acheson urging a softer public tone toward Russia while reducing military boasts. The Star supports this shift toward quiet diplomacy paired with a credible Big Stick.
Dr. William H. Stauffer director of Research for the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce discusses a comparative study on non resident tuition and enrollment in higher education. The article appears in this issue and analyzes implications for state policy and college funding.
The five states sending the most students to Virginia colleges are New York, West Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. Virginians studying elsewhere mainly go to North Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia. No Virginians attend Connecticut, Idaho, or Massachusetts state universities.
Former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes warned against federal regimentation and a national welfare state. He argued tax money should stay with states, noting his deep Washington experience and suggesting he may soon lead a strong, argued crusade if needed.
The piece recalls Poe as a gifted Virginia writer who rose from Richmond youth to national fame. It notes his death in Baltimore at age 40 from alcoholism and pneumonia and frames his life as a example of artistic dedication tempered by self-destructive habits.
A reflection on democracy as communal action, detailing how neighbors and communities work together to improve living standards. It references Thomas Jefferson's phrase about "the Spirit of our citizens" guiding a free and ordered state.
In a surprise fire alarm incident Handley students evacuated the building in three minutes and fifty five seconds. Frederick County school board approves pupil bus transportation to the Virginia George Washington game in Charlottesville. Miss Nancy Hurst is installed as president of the Young People group at Braddock Street Methodist Church.
In 1944 dispatches note American troops advancing in Aachen amid ruins while Japanese forces suffer 221 planes and 16 ships lost at Formosa. Harry Lewis of Friendship Fire Co appeals to Winchester residents to improve fire safety. Rev Cephas Fahnestock leads services closing Helping Hand School at Indian Hollow for the season.
The Star reports the two largest city hotels entertain an average of 50,000 guests annually. Ernest F. Locke becomes commander of the Lloyd William American Legion post in Berryville.
The 1924 notice reports Winchester stores announcing a dollar day sale set for November. It notes Andrew Bell’s address at the Commercial Secretaries annual convention in Washington and Emmett's store inviting ladies to view fall fashions.
Capt Haddox presides as 115 members attend a Friendship Fire Co meeting where a band is organized. Henry Sheetz dies after falling from an apple tree in Woodstock. The Boer destroy an English armored train and Cape Town authorities announce. Sympathy rises in England.
President Truman presses for higher federal pay scales after House and Senate bills move to conference. He also ties to the Federal Power Commission reappointment for Leland Olds to labor liberal support in New York politics, shaping the Lehman-Dulles contest and urging line‑for‑line confirmation.
Winston Churchill and other prominent figures yield to photographer Karch who has spent 15 years stalking celebrities. He aims to reveal the humanity in his subjects and recalls portraits of Shaw Pershing Beaverbrook and Europe’s monarchs. He longs to shoot Stalin for an unbiased view.
The Book of Jonah is a great biblical work often dismissed as a fish tale. It teaches God's immense love for all people and shows how running from duty leads back to responsibility.
A study guide promises scores from 9 to 10 correct for Memory Genius and 7 to 8 for Very Superior across 10 days. It directs readers to page 2 for correct answers and lists example questions about German city government, river basins, and the Arctic region.
Answers cover geography and science facts. The South Pole location is on Antarctica. Oxygen makes up about 21 percent of the atmosphere and roughly 65 percent of the human body by mass. Billy the Kid was a famous outlaw. Josephus Daniels served as Secretary of the Navy in Woodrow Wilson's cabinet. Tovarish means comrade. Jupiter is larger than Earth.
The oath likely began with Hippocrates around 400 B C but the modern MD oath used today was prepared by Professor John G Curtis of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Curtis text closely paraphrases the original Greek.
Navy gunner's mate testified that TNT replaced smoke powder in signaling projectiles with Lt. Hugh E. McStay approving the change. McStay and another man were fatally injured when a projectile exploded during a Boston beach mock invasion sponsored by the Marine Corps League.
The School of Mines faculty regard the formation as natural and unusual, a series of sandstone dikes, while others argue the long wall is the work of a prehistoric race and the sole remnant of a hidden city.
Terry and Chris contemplate travel and family expectations as they balance romance with looming financial and social scrutiny. Terry weighs Hawaii and New Newport visits while awaiting Chris family approval. A wedding gift and letters from relatives foreshadow a complex East Coast homecoming.
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