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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1950
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising rates and publication details. It notes a daily circulation of more than 1,506 copies, office addresses on Borth Kent Street, and editor H. F. Byrd Jr. Advertising deadlines require 48 hours before publication. Rates include transient at 60 per inch and contract options with monthly and yearly advance payments.
A 1950 reflection notes Israel faces harsh lessons as neighboring nations fade away. It argues wisdom comes from loss and cites exile of peoples due to lack of knowledge.
An essay argues that granting India China's UN Security Council seat is unattractive and unlikely. It notes charter revision hurdles, veto power remains with permanent members, and contrasts with League of Nations precedent. It recalls China’s wartime position and 1948 status, urging careful definitions of great power.
The article questions the notion of lasting greatness among nations. It notes Britain and France as long-standing powers, while citing the United States, Germany, and Japan as examples of shifting status. It ponders Spain Sweden the Netherlands and the Ottoman Empire as past or uncertain contenders.
Current Opinion notes Mayor William O Dwyer will take up the Mexico oil loan issue as ambassador. Edwin W Pauley, linked to the loan, has faced political setbacks. Truman administration officials and Thurston opposed the loan, which was shelved amid party maneuvering.
Edward W. Pauley of California resumes an influential, unofficial White House post guiding industry expansion for the Korean crisis and possible World War III. He claims no contract authority while aiding defense procurement and courting conservatives, as tax politics and oil policy reshape Democratic support and U S Mexico ties.
A physician explains sciatica as a symptom arising from various spinal disorders. Protruding lumbar discs, spinal tuberculosis, inflamed joints, fibrositis, tumors, constipation, and circulation issues can cause pain behind the leg. Proper treatment requires identifying the underlying cause via exam and X ray.
The March cotton futures crossed 40 cents signaling a high unseen since July 1920 and triggering memories of the 1920-21 crash. The piece recalls the 1919 boom, July 22 1920 price of 43.75 cents, then a steep decline to 2 and 14.90 cents by year end, bankrupting Southern agriculture.
Hunters flocked to the woods for the squirrel season opening with no accidents. Morten Mumma Jr. of Berryville was elected vice-president of the Shenandoah Area Boy Scout Council at Martinsburg.
In Dublin County Ireland tenor John McCormick died. A local soldier Lt Perry A Seger received the Silver Star for gallantry in action in Germany. Marine Second Lt James M Thomson, son of Mrs Paul J Thomson, graduated from the 12th Platoon Commanders Class Marine Corps School Quantico.
Unclear report notes German shelling activity and mentions allied reactions, with fragmented terms such as Leos math and ieee and clnwlls Weng obscuring specifics. Further detail unavailable in readable text.
The Rev Julian Broaddus was kept from delivering a scheduled speech here due to swollen streams from Berryville. Staunton faced another disastrous fire in less than a year. A report finds only one third of Virginia's school children are attending.
Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 7 a m shows none today. Year to date totals reach 31.32 inches, with a 4 08 1950 date. Average rainfall over 37 years is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1946 list Jan 2.80, Feb 1.92, Mar 2.86, Apr 3.09, May 3.77, Jun 3.78, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.93, Sep 2.58, Oct 3.94, Nov 2.47, Dec 2.42, from Winchester Research Laboratory.
Around 1868 Archibald Magill Smith led the academy founded on Aspen Hill owned by Edward Smith brother of Gen John Smith. It moved to Cameron Street opposite Fairfax Inn with headmaster C L C Minor. Later it moved to Fairmount at Dr Philip W Boyd's home under headmaster James B Lovett. It stayed two or three years before moving to Northwestern Grade where Alexander Robinson donated 20 acres.
The piece notes resentments toward Louis A. Johnson within wartime ranks, cites ex Representative Melvin Maas as a pro Truman voice, and details Maas’s election defeat after backing the White House. It also includes a quiz page with general knowledge questions and a page reference.
Walter and Tristram return from Cathay with riches and tales while fearing royal justice. In London they sense change as Captain Camoys speaks of King Edward I expanding rights for common men. At home Walter finds his grandfather Alfgar fading yet plans and activity surge around Oswiu Pond and Gurnie House.
Walter recounts five perilous years abroad including war and a covert voyage to Cathay. He reveals plans to start a paper yard at Gurnie to supply abbeys and Crown officials, hoping his grandfather will back the enterprise. The master of Gurnie overhears a forbidden confession and warns a loyal attendant to stay silent.
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