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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1964
Page
4
Local notices and classified items compiled by the Winchester Evening Star. Regional briefs, public announcements, and society notes for Friday October 23 1964. Editorial and staff credit lines listed in the masthead.
The piece questions the FCC decision denying equal air time to Senator Goldwater after President Johnson's Sunday address. It argues the case shows how incumbents could shape mass media, critiques Section 315, and notes Pastore's view on distributing time to major parties while highlighting NBCs Dean Burch granted a quarter hour to discuss equal time.
Seventy tons of Polish gold removed from Warsaw in early war days arrived in Paris after a perilous 6000 mile journey by truck train and ship. Credit for the escape goes to Col Ignacy Matuszewski who organized the convoy. Adolf Hitler’s foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop vowed to fight Britain and its Allies to the bitter end. Mr and Mrs Laurens Jones announce the birth of a son. A Winchester board of censors bans the film The Lure from local theatres. Captain Robert E. Lee’s body is moved to the Lee mausoleum at Washington and Lee University. Agnes Cannon, 14, swam seven miles from Nyack to the Rockefeller dock in four hours despite rough water.
Earl L. Douglas asks if religion makes us happy and argues happiness is rare in the Bible. He distinguishes happiness from blessedness, defined as inner peace from selfless living. Faith provides inner satisfaction, not guaranteed worldly happiness, and leads to a life of purpose, self respect, and growing fellowship with God.
Obituary tribute to Herbert Hoover notes his 89 honorary degrees, humanitarian work feeding 10 million Russians daily, and lifelong pursuit of learning. It praises his humility, empathy for the poor, and belief in universal peace, concluding with a final rest and a world salute.
Daily IQ quiz questions cover varied topics from geography and history to language and measurement. The items test island homes Palermo the question on Canasta body part questions and famous names like George Washington’s middle name, inviting readers to turn to page two for correct answers.
A HAL BOYLE humor column compiles a string of marital convenience lines. Jokes show husbands dulling tension with tired phrases while wives respond with wry, sharp remarks about domestic life. The piece satirizes everyday exchanges and fatigue in marriage.
A Star letter praises H. S. Fishpaw and Lyndon Johnson while defending Senator Harry F. Byrd and opposing party politics. It urges support for Goldwater and Miller and for Byrd to succeed. Also thanks local doctors and civic leaders for administering Sabin polio vaccine at Winchester schools.
A reader asks about detergent hands and itching. The doctor explains dish pan hands are a form of eczema caused by detergents, and lining cotton gloves help healing. He notes overtreatment worsens symptoms and recommends removing gloves after use and drying inside.
A collection of brief Q and A items on snakes sword fencing and historical sheep grazing at the White House. The insect that always walks backwards is the doodlebug, larva of the ant lion.
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