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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1950
Page
4
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A 1950 newspaper snippet cautions against causing offense to the weak by exercising liberty. The text emphasizes how freedom can impact others and urges careful conduct to prevent causing harm or distraction.
Dr. H H Bennett chief of the U S Soil Conservation Service warns the Midwest prairies are declining from nine inches to six inches of topsoil. He says half the nation's land is eroded and only 460 million acres remain first class, about three acres per person. He warns continued erosion could end in shortages and national decline.
A survey from a major press service of 29 cities shows not widespread evasion but pockets of noncompliance. In New York 12 percent failed to report for induction, while Chicago Baltimore St Louis and Indianapolis showed 15 to 30 percent not replying to letters or missing pre-induction exams.
Current Opinion argues the United States must rapidly expand armed forces to about thirty to forty divisions, with full air and naval support, stockpiles, and industrial production, to meet Korea and any future European threat. It urges President Truman to act decisively, rallying American resolve.
The survey shows pre induction delinquencies under one per cent and willful delinquencies minimal as many youths relocate without notifying boards. Draft officials attribute figures to address changes rather than a coordinated effort to dodge the draft. They expect American youths to understand Korea's stakes and fight with the same resolve as in past wars.
A frog stuck in a road rut cannot free itself despite friends efforts. They abandon hope. Next day the frog reappears cheerful, explaining a passing truck forced it out.
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce will discuss erecting welcome signs at town entrances. Opening day enrollment in county schools reached 3,460, a record and 226 more than last year. Lawrence Larrick Jr of White Post won first prize for Clarke County at the 4 H Tri County Hog School. The German press urged unlimited bombing as raids on London intensified. Walker McC Bond elected chairman of Frederick County Board of Agriculture succeeding E M Funk after three years.
Public invited to observe a judo and ju jitsu exhibition at the Winchester Police School. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Alger of Route 1 Frederick County welcomed a son named George Clay. Mrs. Alger formerly Georganna Fletcher of Winchester. Mrs. Jack P. Lindsay received news from Germany that her husband was promoted to staff sergeant.
With Rixey Moore, a 12 year old high school student, as a victim, Clarke County schools were to remain closed until September 30 as two suspects faced investigation and the district prepared safety measures.
William McMillan, veteran garage mechanic, who had been seriously ill at his home on South Market Street for several weeks, was moved to Winchester Memorial Hospital for observation. Claude E. Richards left Mountain Falls for Blacksburg to attend school that Fall.
Fifty years ago a delivery bicycle was stolen in broad daylight from Fred Boyd's drug store. Veterans of the Confederate Army marked the 36th anniversary of the Battle of Winchester. George W. Kremer's delivery wagon nearly crashed when the horse bolted. Officer McCartney halted the animal in Moine.
Washington noted two White House officials privately sought Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire for a Cabinet post two weeks before Truman reiterated support for Acheson. Bridges declined, citing committee roles and service in Congress. General George C. Marshall discussed as National Defense head for one year to aid postwar planning.
Public health workers in crowded neighborhoods adopt a wettable DDT powder as an effective lice remedy. Instructions describe wetting hair, applying powder, and washing after fifteen minutes, with weekly repeats for three weeks. Eggs hatch after two weeks, requiring reapplication.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hours to 7 am today at none. Sept rainfall to date 4.08 inches, year to date 31.32 inches. 37 year average 36.56 inches. Monthly averages: Jan 2.50, Feb 1.92, Mar 2.86, Apr 3.09, May 3.77, Jun 3.78, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.93, Sept 2.58, Oct 3.34, Nov 2.47, Dec 2.42.
The record lists James Hay as the answer to Local Question 1. For question 12a the response is 12a.
Quiz on memory and reasoning with ten day scoring and answers on page 2. Questions cover William Joyce Nazi broadcasts under an assumed name, iceberg salinity, Richard I nickname, Silas, Eva Braun, quintillion math, Minnie?haha husband, intestate death, staff of life, and a person who models new styles. St Francis Xavier noted as apostle of the Indies.
This excerpt presents a sermon by Earl L. Douglas D D warning against half truths in rhetoric from communism to personal reform. It cites scripture Ye shall know the truth and stresses demanding the whole truth, ending with a 1950 Post Office data note stating 28,690,000 mail bags in service.
Perry Kimbro, an orderly nurse, moves through a hospital daydreaming of a date with Dr. Adam Forrest while managing a demanding patient and a diva-like matron. Her scheming sister Anne shares a hopeful future in their tight knit family.
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