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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1949
Page
4
George N. Craig, national commander of the American Legion, argues able bodied citizens must secure economic safety through thrift and enterprise. The piece notes rising voices against the modern tendency to rely on government.
In Nashville a defendant asks to swap two offered lawyers for one good witness citing dissatisfaction. The judge questions the offer as the defendant remains unconvinced, framing the humorous dilemma as a legal farce.
The quote contrasts being good with teaching others to be good, deeming instruction nobler and less troublesome. It suggests moral influence carries greater value than personal virtue alone.
The late Congressman Sol Bloom built a mail order phonograph business then cut losses by requiring a family doctor's name as reference on each order. If the doctor’s name was provided, Bloom shipped the machine and trusted payment would follow, a tactic his partner found surprising.
An Atlanta man suing for divorce told the judge that his wife fired at him five times. He quipped that he began separating on the first shot and was completely separated by the fifth, prompting a light moment during a technicality in court.
Oklahoma City column questions whether a deep freeze and a slow burn differ among top Washington officials. The piece rail against prolonged stalemate and implies Washington political tension. Analysis and satire frame the entangled policy delays and public frustration.
News of 1948 notes a tomato shower greeting Dewey in Illinois, a Crossley poll showing Dewey at 51 percent national vote to Truman's 43 percent, and local curios including Raymond W. Baker receiving five dollars for a bobcat shoot in Mt. Falls.
A seasonal apple worker dies in Winchester Hospital from a blow with a whiskey bottle. The Farm and Home Pair event is held in Christ Episcopal Parish House. Miss Madeline Blair announces home agent plans. GameMaiden F. W. McAinsley comments on hunting season practices as it nears.
Twenty five years ago in 1924 the Chamber of Commerce and the Moto Club of Asheville North Carolina planned to spend 500000 to promote a scenic highway through Shenandoah Valley toward the southern states. Ladies may skate free on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Market Street Rink.
In 1899 the cyclists bridge over the Opequon near Berryville is replaced after a high water washout. Local merchants plan earlier Wednesday closing to allow clerks to attend evening prayer. The WCTU hosts a social at Mrs. W. V. Hodges home.
Washington notes that Nehru's U S visit follows London talks and aims to frame a democratic anti Red alliance in Asia. The piece stresses Nehru's leadership in resisting Communist influence in Indonesia Burma Ceylon and India and warns of economic and military support costs for such alignment.
A historical quiz note outlines scoring by daily correct answers with bands Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent and Good. It includes True/False questions on James and leukemia misdefinition and asks about a 26 foot high figure on a mountain range and questions on Cardigan austerity and government leaders.
In the Thompson Trophy air race a round the world aviator died when his plane went down. The incident sparked questions about safety and the racing event’s risks. Candie Dinmont is a dog breed name for a type of hound. The shoestring catch is a term used in certain ball sports to describe a grab near the foot or ankle. Cadman’s song From the Land of the Sky Blue Water reflects the region around Cataract Creek in northern Arizona and the Havasupai homeland.
A reader recalls Curly Lawson asking for a malted, but Doc Shermans refuses to make one during the radio broadcast. Curly adapts by choosing a chocolate soda, illustrating tolerance for others' preferences and promoting democratic civic virtue. The piece extols respect for differing tastes as progress toward a better America.
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