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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1960
Page
4
The October 15 1960 issue features a Bible verse Ecclesiastes 11 4 and a call to action urging readers to dare and do in order to win. It cites historical reformers Paul Luther and Carey as examples who pressed ahead despite threatening clouds.
The piece outlines Kennedy and Nixon positions on defending Quemoy and Matsu, part of Nationalist China, amid Cold War tensions. It notes Kennedy favoring Formosa and the Pescadores, Nixon opposing publicly yielding territory, and warnings from Admiral Radford about war risk and global credibility if the islands are abandoned. It also touches on fashion trends in London and a brief aside on American men’s attire.
The Star Files Ten Years Ago reports Virginia's 1950 traffic fatality toll rose to 671 as State Police logged six more deaths from auto crashes on highways across the Old Dominion. Mr and Mrs J Howard Cather returned home on Washington Street after a brief New York visit. Mrs J F Bly and Mrs Hugh Copenhaver returned from Norfolk where they attended the W C T U State Convention.
A five member American hunting party is reported missing in Sonora Mexico triggering search efforts. In Virginia the first bids on PWA projects have arrived from Richmond. Italian air activity increases over Ethiopia as tensions rise. The Grand Fleet cruise to Greek waters is cancelled with no explanation. Mr and Mrs Adam Dean host visitors from Roanoke and Stephens City. Local ad notes Standard Sewing Machine offered for 15 dollars cash.
Under Secretary of State Doug Las Dillon declares that the world faces a new form of imperialism, Soviet Communist aggression more pervasive and infamous than any in history.
A minister urged fellow pastors to infuse passion into sermons or risk dull addresses. He noted the paradox of tasteless meals and tasteless sermons and argued that hours of consecrated work yield effective speech if the material is used.
Earl L. Douglass laments the challenge ministers face in delivering messages of love and redemption. He urges preachers to balance staying current with upholding eternal truths and to burn ineffective sermons if they fail to move souls.
The article traces the rise of the Western revival starting with James McGready and the Cane Ridge camp meeting, detailing the spread to Kentucky and the Cane Ridge crowd, the split among Presbyterians, the rise of New Lights, the shift to Methodists, and the emergence of popular evangelists like Finney Moody and Sunday shaping American Protestantism into mass revivalism by the 19th century.
A concise note explains the correct pronunciation of the word prolix, emphasizing the second syllable stress and the prosodic rule for clarity.
Vice Admiral Libby argues Kennedy misreads the strategic meaning of Quemoy and Matsu. He says defending Formosa requires more than beachhead fortifications and warns of repeating past diplomatic errors. Libby stresses the islands’ military and psychological value and urges a steadier free world stance.
Dorothy G Allen argues that strict building codes and diligent inspectors will replace slums with well maintained housing. She urges owners of affordable homes to repair and paint voluntarily to avoid enforcement and improve city appearance, health, and happiness.
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