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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1949
Page
4
A quoted Bible verse from Acts 5 20 urges those with understanding to interpret life by teaching others through words and example. It calls for standing and speaking in the temple to share the words of life with all the people.
The Hoover Commission reports after 18 months to overhaul the federal executive branch. It faces fierce bureaucracy resistance and urges citizen action as state committees spread the plan to cut running costs across 49 departments and agencies.
The Middle West GOP gathering in Des Moines signals primaries aimed at gaining seats in November 1950. Experts say the current 43 Republican Senate seats could shift only if the GOP holds its current seats and secures seven gains from Democrats, with fourteen Democratic seats up outside the Solid South in states including Arizona California Connecticut Idaho Illinois Kentucky Nevada and more.
The analysis notes a Democratic edge in key 1948 elections and forecasts the political path. It cites Truman’s 408,000 lead and Dewey’s deficit, with Democrats winning Idaho Kentucky Rhode Island and Oklahoma by margins, while Republican gains would require large shifts to alter Senate control and House margins in 1951.
The piece argues Catholics want the Supreme Court filled by the best qualified individuals, not chosen for being Catholic. It condemns appointing someone solely for religion, urging that ability, experience, record, and integrity be the sole criteria regardless of faith.
Ohio Senator Taft, long a versatile figure in the Senate, refuses to rush a bill to permit killing starlings. He positions himself as a fact-finder, aiming to determine if starlings help destroy Japanese beetles before any drastic action is taken.
The Rosenberger team edged Virginia Woolen 3 2 to win the City League softball title before a record crowd. Robert McNally, assistant cashier at Shenandoah Valley National Bank, spoke at the Exchange luncheon. Mrs Homer Alberti of 315 West Cork Street attended the first national conference of Women Hospital Auxiliaries in Atlantic City tied to the American Hospital Association anniversary.
Edwin Holliday son of Mr and Mrs Ervin Holliday receives promotion to Technician Fifth Grade Corporal in the Army. An Army truck convoy en route to Newport News crashes on Route 522 near Cross Junction. At dawn German flying bombs strike London and southern counties.
A reader suggests Ma Winchester be kept off the record, prompting staff talk of an off the record column. City building permits project construction exceeding 500000 dollars. Berryville National Guard unit reports 16 vacancies.
The Rev. G. W. Stover is reassigned to the Winchester UB church following the Virginia Conference. The Winchester Ministerial Assn. reports peace prayers will be offered in all area churches Sunday per President Wilson’s recommendations. The 17 day Battle of the Aisne River is cited as among the fiercest in history.
The piece denounces 1949 50 lawmakers for hypocrisy over trade and budget policy. It highlights Lucas and McCormack backing freer trade yet shielding local industries, while balking at payroll cuts and urging subsidies for farmers. The author warns of political self interest amid calls for economy.
HAL BOYLE reports on Waverley Root and Cora Sutton Castle arguing women are intellectually inferior. The piece cites a study finding few eminent women and notes Root’s claim that no feminine names compare to Beethovens or Shakespeares. It also mentions a Sanity advantage for women and a 45 percent U.S. gambling participation.
A new method helps leg pain from poor blood flow by delivering histamine into the femoral artery. In about 85 of 100 patients relief is reported, with treatment pace adjusted to walking ability.
A scrambled quiz prompts 10 questions about history devices and science with scattered text on religion. It halves with a long reflection on religious truth and the claim that God loves humanity, noting about 651,600 steel workers in the United States.
A speaker describes a cathedral on a hill as a glorious crown with soaring spires representing spiritual aims. Yet the observer notes its beauty makes it seem inaccessible and wonders about its reach beyond the hilltop.
Young socialite Terry Austin faces sudden ruin and seeks a brilliant match abroad. Her friend Helen Lannis stays loyal as they meet Christopher Russell from Hawaii and a tangle of wealth, pride, and romance unfolds through dinners, gossip, and a Connecticut visit.
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