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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1950
Page
4
A guiding principle asserts the imperative to love one another as shown by a living example. The message frames this universal ethic as a transformative rule, promising profound social change if embraced.
The piece argues a large US military budget must be paired with farmers, factories, transport, science, and a strong way of life. Eisenhower cautions power alone creates a corpse in armor and stresses freedom will fade if wisdom and moral force do not rise alongside military might.
In Solomons Maryland the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory uses 6-8-4 farm fertilizer in a four foot deep pond stocked with shad fry. The fertilizer feeds plankton, the base of the food chain, allowing fingerlings to reach over four inches as they grow. The pond will be drained next month to tag and release fingerlings into the Patuxent River.
The Laboratory releases fingerlings along the stream of the Western Shore of the Chesapeake to improve survival chances. Tags will reveal if fish are caught in other streams, though few will stray due to the shad’s strong homing instinct. Many fingerlings are expected to mature into sizable shad for the nation’s food supply.
National Safety Council tests show at 35 mph fuel costs are $12.85 per 1000 miles and injuries are 45 per 1000. At 45 mph costs rise to $14.51 with 61 injuries per 1000, at 55 mph $16.64 with 85 injuries, and at 65 mph $19.43 with 160 injuries. Slower speeds are safer and cheaper.
The wedding scene centers on the bride as the crowd’s focus while the groom remains largely unmentioned. The piece argues the groom’s role is essential, noting the bride would look incomplete without him and that neither pity nor scorn should be directed at him.
A Canadian producer raises newsprint by 10 a ton signaling a probable US price hike. Representative Emanuel Celler threatens antitrust action if US mills copy the move, citing weak competition and probing monopolistic practices.
An audience near 900 enjoyed Headin' Hollywood produced by the Kiwanis Club at Handley Auditorium. Dwight Whitacre and his wife welcomed a baby boy. she is the former Dorothy Wolford. Six new bus shelters were installed in the Back Creek District. A Chicago man was held for egging Wendell Willkie and his wife during a campaign tour. One hundred teachers were to meet for the Winchester Education Assn banquet featuring Dr. Otto Frederickson.
Ralph Y. Grubbs announced plans for a veterans event inviting participants from all U. S. wars. Miss Rose Ellen Ramsburg wed Sgt. Harry William Butler Jr. in Berryville First Baptist Church. A spider in a car injured Mrs. Elvirah A. Brown after she struck a parked automobile on Fairmont Ave. Winchester Common Council planned to discuss parking meters at its next meeting.
Twenty five years ago Winchester Lumber Co. filed a voluntary bankruptcy plea led by president W B Cornwell. The year also saw scarce partridge reports despite winter protections, and G H Pope from Carpers Valley displayed a chicken hawk with a 52 inch wingspan he had killed.
Fifty years ago a small dog with a can tied to its tail ran into the post office seeking refuge. Postal employees removed the can and helped the animal. Three county residents forgot to light lanterns as they entered the courthouse auditorium after walking into town. The Corn Cob Club was revived with several youths signing the pledge not to smoke cigarettes.
The column argues the Korean intervention was mainly American led with U N backing. Russia abstained enabling a U N green light. It contends the U N acted as a debating body while the bulk of force came from American and South Korean troops. It critiques Truman’s remarks and defends a restrained critique of public figures.
Quiz on 10 day scoring with 100 questions. Includes answers: timing of wars, word corrections, naval battles, hair physiology, Grant and Lee, Macbeth, pheasant brood, Hector’s body, expression completion, and the type of work a cooper engages in.
The article argues that the church loses impact when it mirrors the world and warns that true leadership often faces contempt. It cites John the Baptist and the concept of a steadfast remnant that stands against evil, noting the historical pattern of minority courage.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall to 7 am today none. October rainfall to date 2.26 inches. Year to date 34.63 inches. 37 year average 36.56 inches. Monthly means: Jan 2.50, Feb 1.92, Mar 2.86, Apr 3.09, May 3.77, Jun 3.78, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.93, Sep 2.58, Oct 3.34, Nov 2.47, Dec 2.42. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Answers cite 1744 founding as the city's establishment and reference a 24 member body with 20 white and 4 colored.
A sarcastic crowd mocked Jesus at his crucifixion era, disdaining his teachings while claiming Christianity would fail. In truth, the movement began anew as the cross became a symbol of its enduring start.
Tel Aviv reports gradual rise in American Jewish immigration to Israel since 1948. Representatives of the Jewish Agency say about 2,000 American Jews have settled, with 300 more expected in the next six months.
In Tripoli a British court ordered payment of blood money under Islamic law after a celebratory rifle shot at a wedding killed two guests. Ahmed Ben Miftah, brother of the groom, was fined $800 for the victims’ dependents. He received three months imprisonment for possessing rifle and ammo without a permit.
A rubber planting school will open in Hampshire, the first of its kind in the United Kingdom. A veteran Malayan planter returning home on retirement will run it, with courses lasting six to eight weeks.
Powell River residents voted a 50 cent monthly assessment after machinist Danc Gibson pledged to build a fire truck for 3000 dollars, well below the 10000 dollar market price. The community completed the project within the estimated cost with local help.
A 37 year old Scottish minister Rev W M Stevenson won Vancouver church consent with a 12 inch recording of a short sermon on prayer, after leaving his last parish in Dunoon Scotland. The recording helped secure the pastorate for the new church.
In Arcadia House Perry Kimbro and Philip confront mistrust as Dr. McKenzie withdraws after a tense exchange. Philip admits his recovery from injury while hinting at secrets about his wife Lana. Perry confronts the blame she bears for sparking suspicions, and the moment ends with unresolved tension.
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