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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1949
Page
4
A quotation from Proverbs 1 7 is printed on the page noting that starting from a wrong premise leads to failure and that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge while fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Virginians celebrate General James A. Anderson being elected as the first vice president of the American Association of State Highway Officials. The group’s first president was Henry G. Shirley, Virginia’s former Highway Commissioner, famed as a top road engineer.
The nation reached about 150000000 people as of mid 1949 based on Census estimates. Daily net growth around 1645 would push to the mark in under 72 days, with forecasts noting future growth to 175000000 while acknowledging past optimistic projections.
The piece argues that a welfare state funded by deficit spending and inflation devalues money. It warns that pensions subsidies and price supports rely on a shaky currency, predicting public debt could soar and cheap money would erode welfare gains, harming the public.
A blunt rebuke argues that any policy threatening currency integrity is a delusion that will be paid for in misery and suffering. The statement frames monetary stability as essential and condemns political measures perceived as undermining it.
A memorandum found in a Massachusetts officer’s pocketbook shows weights of 11 Revolutionary generals and colonels at West Point on August 19, 1783 with General Washington at 209 pounds and an average of 214 pounds among the group. The piece notes Jabez Huntington’s nervous collapse and Washington’s fluctuating weight, comparing historic tallies to today’s armed forces.
A Moscow citizen, well connected to the party, held a permit to buy a railroad ticket without queuing. At the station he was told to join the line. He replied that his permit should exempt him, and the agent explained that the line existed for those who do not have to stand in line to buy tickets.
A Milwaukee Journal photostat shows a polite inquiry letter describing a northern Wisconsin resort as “a select place for Christian people.” The envelope bears a stamp honoring the four immortal chaplains who died saving soldiers, highlighting the irony of limiting who is welcome.
State Highway Patrol Corporal William O'Daniel from Duhn reviews eight highway fatalities in Harnett County this year. He asserts none are unavoidable and each death could have been prevented. The note urges consistent daily highway safety practices, not seasonal emphasis.
One year ago in 1948 officers noted a new bus company expecting to begin service by December 1. A police refresher course opened, covering evidence juvenile and testimony topics. Miller PTA elected Mrs Haven Wolfe as president.
In 1944 the German defense in Holland is collapsing as American planes pursue crippled Japanese vessels in Philippine waters. Winchester JCC sponsors a City County town meeting series. Miss Lucille Pope of Valley Ave visits Fredericksburg to see Betsy Conklin, a Martha Washington College student.
Ten years ago in 1929 the Stephens City home economics club elected Miss Martha Richard president while J William Stryker longtime Friendship fire company member was seriously ill at his home and recently named honorary chief of the company.
Twenty five years ago a Our Gang comedy was showing at the Empire theatre. A Hallowe en party with prizes for fancy skating was held at the Market Street Roller Skating Rink. A county man was fined fifty dollars for striking an officer.
In 1899 phones go into Dr. P. W. Boyd office the Oscar Barr store and the Joseph Massey store. Lemuel K. Larrick's home burns at High View. Ira Keeler dies at his Millwood residence.
Washington reports question if former Justice Byrnes will run for governor of South Carolina to frame states rights issues. Meantime defense costs top $15 billion with 80 percent of 1950 budget tied to war related needs while labor unions shape political action.
John W. Price, Lancaster firefighter, is honored with species named after him and leads an invertebrate paleontology program. He balances 72 hours on a fire switchboard with volunteer museum work, teaching 25,000 students and pursuing fossils, without formal science credentials.
A dated quiz with 100 questions over 19 days scores readers by daily accuracy. It lists grade thresholds from Memory Genius to Good and directs readers to Page 2 for the correct answers.
The piece recalls Catherine Booth, wife of General Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, who as a child comforted a drunken man instead of jeering. It notes her belief that sinners are sick needing care, not abuse, guiding her ministry and her husband’s. It also answers a question about hummingbird feeding, describing how a mother transfers nectar to nestlings.
Readers learn a bald cypress near Oaxaca Mexico is at least four thousand years old. The tree stands about 140 feet high and can be touched by many people with arms outstretched. Local notes report residents visiting and recovering patients at Winchester Hospital and nearby towns.
Terry and Chris Russell host a sunlit tea and dinner for friends in Honolulu. Amid guests and Hawaiian musicians, secrets linger about business pressures and past romances as Terry puts on a brave face and Jack wrestles lingering love for Lilia.
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