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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1949
Page
4
The page includes mailing details for the Winchester Virginia newspaper and National Representatives DeLisser Inc. It also contains subscription rates for various durations and regions. The text ends with a Bible verse: Joyful moments renew our bodies and the joy of the Lord is your strength Neh 10.
Local citizens set a record for the Red Bloodmobile with 218 pints, more than doubling quota. Stewart Bell Jr says this marks the largest single day donation in the Washington Bloodmobile area, reflecting community pride and the Elks Club driven campaign led by Howard Cahill and Perry Wright.
Scientists at Gray Summit Missouri work on a future pig breed designed for more pork and tender meat while living in sanitary, climate controlled quarters from birth. The program aims for an industrial hatchery model, reducing maternal rearing of pigs and promoting higher yield and aristocratic traits.
The piece extols Tidewater to Southwest Virginia as a rich, overlooked landscape. It highlights historic sites from Jamestown to Appomattox, dramatic mountains, rivers, and Skyline Drive, urging lowland Virginians to explore the Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge, and Appalachians to grasp Virginia’s full cultural and geographic richness.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt labels the North as bad as the South on race relations, a candid admission that many partisans avoid. She asserts growing unpleasantries in the North and speaks her mind with characteristic spunk.
The article quotes President Truman agreeing on the Italian pronunciation Monti Chel lo for the home of Thomas Jefferson, noting the term means little mountain and that Jefferson himself used this pronunciation.
Berryville native Dr H G Smithy dies of heart ailment, the surgery for which he had perfected. Obituary notes his career and earlier life details.
In 1939 Mrs. H. A. Punk of Stephens City is chosen to chair the Red Cross Roll Call in Frederick County. Harley R. Cheshire, Berryville town officer, discourages driverless double parking by moving autos around the block, forcing owners to search for them. Star carrier football team holds five cents in the office safe for a post season banquet.
A dwelling and garage near the highway at Gore were destroyed by fire. The incident prompted investigations but no injuries were reported.
Large crowds attend the ladies of the Catholic church bazaar. A council meeting warns against firecrackers at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Collin Scott and E H Randall are held up on the highway near Bartonsville while traveling.
The Navy argues for sea power against air and land dominance while a journalist recalls the service’s vital oceanic role. Pearls of critique include the Okinawa losses and the need to defend sea routes against submarines and missiles.
Phillips Brooks was a renowned preacher in Boston renowned for his sermons at Westminister Abbey and admired worldwide after his death. Yet he longed to be a Latin teacher and failed at teaching early on, a misfit in the classroom but later seen as a path to greater calling.
Henry and Abraham Lincoln faced storekeeping failures that pushed them toward paths of later fame. Blackstone failed to attract clients and retreated to his study where he authored his renowned Commentaries.
A vintage quiz guide offers 100 questions with daily scoring. Top scores label Memory Genius, Very Superior, Excellent, or Good. Page 2 promises correct answers. Sample questions include sun, Humpty Dumpty, Volstead Act, gem wordplay, antitrust litigation, Yom Kippur dates, and the US ten dollar note portrait.
A reader and longtime subscriber praise Ma Winchester's column and the paper's steady presence. William C. Haines notes his 52nd wedding anniversary and 51 years as a reader, asking others to report even longer subscriptions.
The text asks about the Beneluux group and poses a multiple choice style query on a person with gallophobia and its relation to fear of hanging galloping on horseback or a French thing. It also asks for the meaning of ante bellum de note.
Chris recalls Lilia's confession of boredom and unfulfilled love as she contemplates Maui and Amenly's cabin. Relations intertwine with Jack's engagement, Tom's temper, and Alex's steadiness, while Amenly's visit and rumors swirl. The chapter ends with Amenly enjoying a carefree stay aboard and a hint of a larger story to come.
A lively profile of the Statue of Liberty as America’s No. 1 pinup, 63 years old and still drawing crowds. It notes her torch, height, cost to maintain, and role welcoming 60 million migrants, with references to celebration speeches by Mayor O Dwyer and the French ambassador.
John M. Amos of the Virginia agricultural extension service warns the next two months are best for rat control as cool fall weather drives rodents indoors for food and shelter. He cautions farmers not to delay since rats become inactive and harder to exterminate in very cold weather.
Be careful and be safe as the warning notes concern safety on highways at night with emphasis on cautious behavior and visibility for pedestrians and drivers.
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