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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1950
Page
4
A 1950 sermon text urges readers to lift their heads and welcome the King of Glory, framing life as a triumphant journey rather in sorrow. The message emphasizes faith and spiritual victory as September 26 reminders.
The Rockbridge County News suggests limiting telephone conversations to three minutes and would cut off automatically after that. The paper expresses admiration for the proposal but declines to join the fight, acknowledging the challenge and the readers’ size.
University of Pennsylvania student Jerry N. Jordan analyzes how TV ownership affects sports attendance in Wilmington Delaware. He finds longer ownership correlates with higher sports interest and greater stadium attendance, suggesting TV may boost rather than harm future attendance despite broader declines.
The article contends that multiple stronger factors influence attendance beyond television exposure. It emphasizes that audience turnout is shaped by variables more impactful than TV coverage.
In a striking deal Camp Crowder Missouri saw 200 plus buildings leased for war surplus storage. The CCC then rented back to the lessee for 1400 percent profit while taxpayers faced a 275000 loss. The affair highlights government waste amid a looming cold war buildup and labor politics entwined with policy.
Current Opinion lauds six U S Navy destroyers that braved heavy fire off Wolmi Island during the Inchon operation. The piece notes the small vessels’ courage and accurate fire that overwhelmed North Korean batteries, adding another distinguished chapter to the saga of America’s “little ships” in naval history.
Virginia is described as a low tax state after the 1948 General Assembly despite higher income and other rates. Bureau of the Census figures show per capita tax collections are low in most states and Virginia ranks well within the lower end of the tax burden.
Dr. Peter Ode gard, chairman of political science at the University of California, argues that government complexity requires an alert electorate. He criticizes ivory tower figures who avoid politics and insists that everyone is always involved in politics from birth to death.
Annie, a high school junior, overhears parents arguing about salt in the soup. Father complains the salt would have boiled off if mother had added it, while both parents critique each other’s knowledge. The exchange reveals family tensions over kitchen chemistry and marriage.
W Ford Barry heads Winchester Tuberculosis Assn Christmas Seal drive. Howard Holland and J Kenneth Robinson reach City Tennis semis. Mr and Mrs Don Hall welcomed twin boys. James Renner hosted a birthday for granddaughter Nahey Elizabeth Renner. Handley cheerleaders named Patsy Ritter Nora Chrisman Rosalie Brown Neil Chrisman Lucille Pope. Juanita Haines treated after auto crash near Front Royal. Roosevelt ordered embargo on war materials to Japan. Berryville delays local football opening with Handley.
With temperatures dipping to 30 degrees in parts of the county, the first frost of the season touched gardens, signaling a sharp end to late-season harvest and prompting protection of delicate plants.
Twenty five years ago Dr. P. W. Boyd of Winchester was elected president of the Medical Society of the Valley of Virginia at a meeting here. Fort Loudoun Seminary opened for its 21st session. George Butler was severely injured when struck by an automobile on South Main Street. The Virginia drought was said to have killed 75 percent of the trout and bass in the state.
Fifty years ago Hunter Seabright and Robert Forney served with the U S Army in China. General Fitzhugh Lee, Confederate officer, addressed the Turner Ashby Camp here. The Miller Supply Co attracted attention.
The Siamese Ministry of Education ordered six Chinese schools in southern Siam closed for failing to maintain daily activity records and hire competent teachers as part of new school laws. An education mission toured the area and issued inspections prompting the closures.
Ray W. Sherman’s study of Americanism and Communism is highlighted as a tool to defeat communist arguments. The Handley Library promotes How to Win an Argument with a Communist as a new book containing analysis of how communism could affect daily life and individual freedoms.
Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 7 a m today is none with Sept total 5.13 inches and year to date 32.37 inches. The 37 year average is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1949 are listed for each month from January through December with values ranging 1.92 to 3.93 inches. Statistics courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
A reading on how Christians perceive signs of God in nature and human personality contrasts with non believers views. The article emphasizes teaching and listening as paths to understanding God's presence and ends with a biblical harvest metaphor.
Puzzle style prompt from a 100 question IQ test with 10 days of daily scoring. Mentions memory categories from Memory Genius to Good. It asks trivia items about gherkins, Hukbal ahap guerrillas, and a 1774 Bos- era clue.
Perry Kimbro, a nurse, visits Arcadia House to care for Philip Eliender in a remote village. Dr. McKenzie and Sanna Eliender intrigue her as a chill evening reveals unspoken tensions and a wary, tense dynamic. The scene ends with Perry dazzlingly attracted to the doctor, hinting at future complications.
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