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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
4
Local Winchester daily advertises postal rates and publication details. The notice lists office addresses at 94 North Kent Street and describes subscription terms, carrier and mail options, and an Associated Press relationship for local republication.
A September 1 1950 section offers a reflective cut of advice urging readers to seek inner harmony with the Infinite. It emphasizes selflessness over selfish sensual pursuits and counsels acquainting oneself with a higher peace within.
General Walter Bedell Smith, newly named CIA chief, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that it pays to analyze why North Koreans fight with zeal while democratic defenders falter. He attributed cyclic success to Soviet training in the North and American training in the South, noting U S intervention prevented a rapid North Korean overrun.
Experts cite two main forces behind a mass move from cities to rural areas. A postwar trend plus strong crop prices and price supports make farming appealing. De centralization and bombing threats push movement, especially in industrial regions, with New York papers urging country estates.
The article notes a sharp rise in small part-time and residential farm units as people move away from bombed cities. Farm land values have recovered from late 1948 lows but remain below postwar highs, signaling a broad rural shift.
Rural and urban crash tolls rise as officials push harsher penalties and more frequent driver license revocation. Yale analysis shows repeat offenders, about four percent of drivers, cause over a third of crashes. First offense fines range from 100 to 1000 dollars with up to six months in jail, second offenses carry similar fines and longer imprisonment.
Branch Spalding, headmaster of Christchurch School, introduces a noncredit course on study methods to be required for first year students and all new entrants. The four week daily class aims to boost learning efficiency and foster a love of learning, with potential for wider adoption in public schools.
Boyd McDonald 31 of Middletown became a Winchester Police patrolman. Polio cases in Winchester and Frederick County rose to 12 with Harry White Jr. attacked. Mr and Mrs John Bowman Route Winchester welcomed a baby girl. Mrs Bowman was Vanna Breeden of Virginia. The Tomato Festival at Berkeley Springs earned the organization honors. John R Rhodes Star reporter broke the first national report on the big Douglas airliner crash near Lovettsville killing 25. The Virginia Military Board allocated 15000 dollars to aid Winchester Armory construction.
Abner Johnson released 16 crates carrying 1273 homing pigeons for a race from Mt. Carmel to Mt Carmelo Pa. The event marks a return to peace-time activities after four years. Bryan Minnecrode won the caddies tournament at Winchester Country Club with a gross score of 96.
The Melwee Municipal Band announced plans to attend the Tobacco Festival in South Bos to participate in community events and provide musical entertainment for festivalgoers.
A clever violinist Bolger and a banjoist Norman scored a great hit with their vaudeville at the Colonial Theatre. Rev. R F Schmucker of Winchester Avenue Christian Church is said to have baptized forty people at one time in a Berkeley County creek. Mr and Mrs Charles Wayman Gaunt of Boyce announce the marriage of their daughter Isabelle Goodwin Gaunt to J Arthur Deyerle.
Miss A H Hobson is named music teacher again at Fairfax Hall School For Girls. The Rev Jillian Broaddus is elected president of the Shenandoah Baptist Association.
News Behind the News reports a White House tactic to boost Helen Gahagan Douglas by staging a Sequoia dinner and photo opportunity with Navy Under Secretary Dan A. Kimball and House leaders. The plan sparked strong internal opposition as many Californians fear political stunts will alienate voters and undermine delegation unity.
The article explains causes of digestive upsets such as nervous strain and poor eating habits, with constipation as the most common bowel complaint. It highlights the role of methy cellulose in managing irritable bowel and its potential in ulcerative colitis, stressing adequate water intake and medical supervision.
Rainfall for 24 hours ending 7 a m today 0.02 inches. Year to date 2.83 inches. 1950 year to date 27.26 inches. Average annual rainfall over 37 years 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1949: January 2.50, February 1.92, March 2.86, April 3.09, May 3.77, June 3.78, July 3.81, August 3.93, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.47, December 2.balce nes provided through the courtesy of Winchester eeckien atory.
The provided OCR shows two item fragments. First names Stephensburg as a locality in answer to a local question. Second gives the number ten as a separate answer.
A reader quiz promises daily outrage with 10 day scoring. It lists 10 sample questions on topics from rum production to geography and language, plus a note on how the letter Z entered the Roman alphabet and later rejoined the order.
In 1278 regional power plays erupt as Anthemus drops plans to move a Grecian woman with a Chinese trader into a caravan bound for the Orient. Walter and Father Theodore witness tensions, with Anthemus deciding to send the woman away and prepare two caravans, one led by Anthemus and the other with Theodore.
Walter, Tristram, and Mahmoud join a caravan under Anthemus from Antioch. The party faces harsh conditions, a harsh sister’s punishment, and a future of travel with mangy camels and veiled women. Father Theodore oversees the crew as they prepare to depart toward Cathay.
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