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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1955
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star proclaims itself as the daily newspaper of Winchester and surrounding Frederick and Clark counties with a broad AP affiliation. It notes daily publication excluding Sundays and serves over 30 000 readers with local and national dispatches.
The piece analyzes U S military bases in Morocco Tripoli Turkey and Iran as vital to counter Soviet expansion. It notes Turkish economic strains and public reluctance toward aid, warning Washington must protect bases amid regional unrest and shifts in policy.
The Pan American Coffee Bureau released a nationwide survey showing distinct regional preferences. North west Central states favor home coffee, while other regions show different patterns according to the study.
A Pan American Coffee Bureau briefing notes regional tastes with Far West favoring restaurant servings and the Southeast preferring instant coffee. New England favors a broad range of non alcoholic beverages, including coffee. Americans drink coffee when affordable. prices above a nickel reduce restaurant consumption and bulk price hikes curb overall ardor. Coffee remains widely accepted as long as it is good and cheap.
A digest compiles the most engaging editorials from about 40 papers received daily. The page highlights opinion pieces on current events and public policy, reflecting a range of voices and viewpoints.
An op-ed argues that American society overemphasizes groups at the expense of individuals. It warns that schools and unions should elevate individual rights and expression while recognizing that groups are made of distinct people. The piece urges Americans to restore emphasis on the individual within groups.
Final state figures from the Bureau of Vital Statistics show 96 354 total Virginia births in 1954 with 70 962 white and 24 192 Negro births. Illegitimate births were 2 2 percent of white births and 21 5 percent of Negro births, highest since 1934. City of Richmond tallies: 2 603 white births with 3 1 percent illegitimate and 2 537 Negro births with 29 2 percent illegitimate.
A violent riot at the Jefferson City Missouri prison left four convicts dead and 33 injured as eight buildings burned before troopers and national guardsmen halted the melee. Other notes include engagement announcements for Jean Allen and Robert Ottobre and medical news from Winchester Hospital.
Mr and Mrs A Lee Cobb announce the engagement of their daughter Adelaide to Kimbal Clark son of Judge Bennett Champ Clack Mr Ralph Wakeman and Miss Genevieve Massie and Mr Carl Hicks attended the Presidents Cup Regatta on the Potomac at Haines Point Washington Dr Allen T Hawthorne was guest speaker at Winchester Quota Club dinner meeting.
Dr. L. W. Allen, city health officer, announced one scarlet fever case in the eastern part of the city. Warrent Officer Robert Baxer, USA, vet-
The Tribune notes that William Wrigley Jr. announced Rogers Hornsby would be appointed to manage the Chicago Cubs. In other items Mrs. Reed Jr. hosts a luncheon at the Golf Club for a house guest, and Mr. R E Griffith Jr. travels to Lynchburg for his studies at the Virginia Episcopal School.
66 years ago in 1905 Ex Governor Charles T. O Ferrall a Frederick County native died in Richmond after a brief illness Miss Anna Green hosted a dance at her White Post home in honor of Mr Logan of Philadelphia Mrs Adam Forney and the Misses Elsie snapping Julia Forney were visiting friends at Rest
Washington debate centers on weakening the McCarran-Walter and Internal Security Acts. Dulles brothers oppose major changes while liberal and Republican groups push for broader refugee entry. Eisenhower seeks modest Refugee Act tweaks but faces pressure from both sides. UK and US intelligence study Russia reliance on émigrés for espionage, while the Dulles group warns against trusting the Kremlin in peace talks.
A quiz style page asks several true false and factual questions about memory IQ and general knowledge. It includes items on Abba usage by Jesus, Adam Smith's book title origin, bridge origins, Belisarius, black eyed Susans color, Leaning Tower Pisa, and terms like pish meaning contempt.
The Frederick County Circuit Court appoints for the first time a Confederate Pension Board to aid widows and children of Confederate Veterans. Members named by Judge Elliott Marshall are Miss Lucy F. Kurtz Mrs. Mary Rhodes Steele and Charles P. McVicar. Miss Kurtz also serves on the Turner Ashby Chapter U D C pension board.
Rain recorded in the past 24 hours ends at 8 30 a m amounts to 0 07 inches with year to date totals of 1 48 and 32 29 inches for 1955 and the 42 year average 36 94 inches Monthly averages over 1912 1954 list January 2 50 February 1 94 March 2 98 April 3 11 May 3 92 June 3 89 July 3 73 August 3 82 September 2 66 October 3 24 November 2 59 December 2 51
Advice on avoiding dinner table quarrels and managing nervous dyspepsia. Stress emotions affect digestion causing symptoms like nausea headaches and loss of appetite. Tips include small meals rest holidays avoiding excess caffeine and alcohol and consulting a doctor for possible treatments.
A reflective essay discusses moral double standards in everyday acts such as hotel towel theft and car accessory removal. It contrasts petty dishonesty in minor items with occasional larger smuggling, urging consistent ethics. It also notes a minor positive anecdote and references a postwar political emergency proclaimed by President Truman.
The 84th Congress faced adjournment after July 31 but could stay in session if a national emergency existed or a specific vote allowed it. On July 25, 1955 the Attorney General advised Congress on the available mechanism to extend session.
An essay explains cupboard love as affection rooted in material care rather than romance. It traces the term to a sideboard used for cups and its evolution into a bragged about but absurd phrase.
Adam and Ann face turmoil as a storm and a chance meeting with Pinky pull them through a Colorado like setting. Ann confesses fear of Indians and a growing resentment toward Adam while he pursues work and companionship with Pinky. The snowstorm traps them in a mountain lodge as Ann confronts her loneliness and love.
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