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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1948
Page
4
A dying oil prospector reaches heaven but offers to reveal a supposed big strike to clear space. He repeatedly invents rumors to lure others, depleting heavenly residents until St Peter agrees to let him stay. The man then fears the tale is true and contemplates returning below. The moral: repeating a lie makes you believe it.
The Windsor Star reports a lecturer describing divorce as a demoralizing force while framing love as a quest and marriage as a conquest. A voice in the crowd answers that divorce becomes “the inquest,” adding a sharp counterpoint to the discussion.
The Petersburg Progress Index analyzes the American Legion resolution at its Miami convention urging Congress to outlaw the Communist party. It questions feasibility and effectiveness, noting President Truman and Governor Dewey likely oppose prohibition and warn of underground backlash, while calling for evidence of actual gains. The piece weighs legal and practical risks of proscribing a political organization.
The Louisville Times notes Russia desires all occupation troops to depart Germany and return to Russia, signaling a shift in postwar power dynamics and occupation policy.
One year ago in 1947 an Episcopal parish pledged forty thousand dollars to rebuild the Millwood church. Also noted were apple storage figures for Winchester and wartime aircraft activity reports from the Pacific and Europe.
In 1923 Mr and Mrs J W McKnown return from a wedding trip. The Robinsons draft plans for a model laundry plant. Kiwanis and Rotary pass resolutions to support local charities.
In 1893 Benjamin Fawcett, aged 15, had a cataract removed by Dr. Hunter and Dr. William P. McGuire. A lamp caught fire at the telephone company office lit by Fred Calvert and was tossed out the window. Miss Jennie Waters was badly frightened.
In Fifty Years Ago notes Mrs W S Love was made president of Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy. Turner Ashby was organized in Winchester in 1894 and Chartered in 1897.
A quiz page lists ten questions on history politics and run of the mill trivia with scoring bands from Genius to Poor. It asks about Fritz Thyssen denazification, natural born citizen requirements, United Nations Day, a banned film, the meaning of a bissextile year, Peron in Argentina, the US Army Chief of Staff, ancient enemies of Jugurtha, Senator Millard Tydings’ state, and the protective body for the U S president.
A sermon style reflection by Earl L. Douglas D D notes that both youths and adults blame others for failures. It cites Aaron defending the golden calf episode to illustrate shifting responsibility. The piece urges personal accountability from cradle to grave.
An outreach note promotes a daily Star delivery to schools with a special reduced rate for covering school teams and activities. It urges teachers and administrators to sign up to keep students and families informed with ongoing local coverage.
24 hour precipitation ending 7 am none. October rainfall to date 4.66 inches. 1948 rainfall to date 35.04 inches. Average annual rainfall for 38 years is 36.20 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 1946: January 2.46, February 1.94, March 2.91, April 3.02, May 3.67, June 3.92, July 3.82, August 3.76, September 2.57, October 3.31, November 2.44, December 2.38. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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