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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1950
Page
4
An office advertises display and classified advertising rates with 48 hour publication borrows. It lists subscription pricing by mail or motor for one year six months three months month and includes Virginia and West Virginia add ons. It quotes a Biblical quote about thoughtful planning and conviction.
The record traces conflicting U S positions on Formosa from January to August 1950. Truman declares no military aid to Chinese forces on Formosa, then aligns with Chiang Kai Shek in a June pledge, MacArthur weighs defending Formosa, and is ordered to withdraw. The question remains what the actual policy is.
A reopening of school prompts warnings that accidents remain the leading cause of death among youths aged 5 to 14, with six times pneumonia fatalities. Traffic hazards grow for children traveling to and from school, and bicycle use heightens the risk as parents worry over safety. Chinese Nationalist sources report three communist armies in North Korea with more on the border, per U.S. intelligence.
The piece analyzes Moscow and Beijing’s strategic aims in Korea. It suggests China’s goal may be to secure the peninsula as part of a broader communist advance and questions the legitimacy tactics behind any invasion. It notes uncertainty and warns of potential covert alliance tricks.
Current Opinion argues colleges neglect American history with only a fraction requiring it for admission or during study. It contends history offers logic and unity in national life, urges mandatory courses taught by seasoned historians, and warns that lack of historical grounding harms students' connection to the nation.
Secretary Acheson places pivotal 38th parallel decision with the United Nations. The Republic of Korea is a UN creation, aided by UN action against Communist aggression, with the United States acting as a UN agent to determine extent of corrective action.
A Watermelon Festival at John A. Miller’s farm in Clarke County attracted about 3,000 people. Other highlights include a Syracuse boy's death after a fall from a car, college registrations, raspberry harvests, Churchill warning Congress, a large Headley family reunion, and several local illnesses and incidents reported across the area.
Dr. C. R. Anderson was reelected president of Winchester Common Council at the organization meeting for new members. William Wheatley, immediate past president of Winchester Lions Club, was appointed deputy governor of District 24 A of Lions International. Cpl. Junior Dick, son of Mr and Mrs Dick, of Winchester, returned to the Mi states after spending 33 months in the Canal zone.
British and French officials challenge American delays in Korea and urge shared defense, while France and Britain point to their own conscription and Indo-Chinese commitments. MacArthur airs anti administration views at the VFW, and Johnson faces House and Legion tensions amid debates on foreign policy and defense.
A quiz score guide lists daily results from 10 days with ratings Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent and Good. Page 2 asks ten questions about Tru mans yacht, fabrics, mimeograph origins, US revenue sources, General insignia, ticks, calendars, seals, Sea of Azov, and Ramsey MacDonald party leadership.
A church committee meeting features a member placing his watch on the table and declaring he can stay until eleven twenty. The moment highlights discipline and time management in the session.
Rainfall data show no rainfall in the 24 hours to 7 am today. Cumulative rainfall year to date 286.24 inches versus 1950. Average monthly rainfall from 1912 to 1949 lists totals by month, led by August 3.93 and September 2.58 inches. Statistics courtesy of Winchester Laboratory.
The text lists Mrs. Phillip Williams and the Rev and Mrs A H Boyd as participants. First officers include Mrs Williams as president and treasurer and vice presidents Mrs A H Boyd Miss Mary Kurta and Miss Tillie Russell, secretary Miss Lucy Williams. It also names Andrew Hunter Holmes and Peyton Smith as results of a card game connected to Hack Wood Park.
A discussion on a go-watch as a metaphor for initiation. It contrasts start delays with dogged finish, noting most fail to begin big projects yet persist after starting. Includes Q&A on pepitas and root beer flavors and Metulla's founding by Baron Rothschild aiding Jewish settlers.
Tristram, Wat, and companions witness Black Rose Chapter Eleven horse races then archery tests by steppes riders. The Englishman takes up a longbow to compete under strict orders, risking outrage as Mongolian archers threaten to break his bow if he fails. Father Theodore warns of potential fatal consequences.
Walter and Tristram witness a long shot that saves their lives by hitting the clout. A charismatic rider on a black horse arrives, tests them for archery skill, and orders them to train and lead archers with the magic bow for a northern campaign.
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