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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1949
Page
4
The notice reflects the Winchester Evening Star’s role as the city and county paper with a focus on exemplary conduct within religious ministry. It highlights collective responsibility in divine service and references a biblical standard for bishops.
The New York Times columnist Anne O'Hare McCormick argues the Marshall Plan is inadequate to restore Europe’s economy, urging European self-reliance and thrift. The piece critiques reliance on U S aid, notes Britain’s drift toward socialism, and calls for sustained aid alongside lower trade barriers to help Europe.
The argument favors thrift industry and self-reliance over flashy approaches. It suggests a practical route that could become the sole viable method, though not the flashy or liberal preferred option.
The Richmond News Leader notes the 1948 Compendium of State Government Finances from the U S Department of Commerce, highlighting Virginia per capita debt retirement 10 cents, highway spending 6.81 dollars, public health 1.15, handicapped care 4.18, schools 5.43, and welfare 0.30, with Virginia among leading states in several categories and below average in welfare.
Governor Tuck warns against mollycoddling labor leaders while pledging to keep Virginia warm this winter. He notes 14,000 union coal miners in the state have quit and railroads plan furloughs as production stops. He will leave the Capitol in January but will not leave the state cold.
Police recover a stolen sedan owned by James Howard Riley of 701 S Braddock St Columbus Ohio Dr S G Moore formerly of Harpers Ferry is first practicing physician to move to Stephens City in a decade.
Hoover stars as Handley overruns Berkeley Springs 44 to 7. Susie Colvin, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Colvin of rural route 3, recovers from bruises after being struck by a car.
Berryville American Legion sponsors a mammoth carnival for a week. Paul Bourjailly is named editor-in-chief of the Handiian hilltop yearbook and John Knight is elected president of the senior class. A. B. Hummer marks his sixteenth year as secretary of the Berryville Horseshow Assn.
The past 36 hours brought three inches of rain, likely harming late crops. Arthur Hammond, owner of four apartment houses, dies early this morning at a Martinsburg hospital. Dr. L M Allen relocates his office to the northeast corner of Braddock Street.
Thirteenth annual convention of the Virginia State Firemen’s Association adjourns at Roanoke. Philip D. Mackey, formerly of Winchester, appointed manager of the Atlanta Standard Telephone Co. War chatter surrounds Transvaal Britain clash.
A tentative Anglo American program seeks to back Western aligned Chinese factions and guerrilla resistance against the Communist advance in China. Key figures Johnson Tydings Marshall and MacArthur advocate stronger action while Bevin supports keeping Western interests in Asia.
Dan Liu, Honolulu’s Chinese chief, heads a diverse police force with Hawaiian, Caucasian, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino and other members. He advocates youth outreach, racial harmony, and atomic defense readiness while stressing crime prevention and community service.
The text argues that a perfect world would strip humans of free will and morality. It compares divine omniscience with human autonomy, noting that true moral acts require freedom of choice. Hence God allows errors and suffering to form souls fit for eternal fellowship.
Woodstock mayor Herbert Trotter says the town council will likely relocate its October meeting to discuss plans for a crane disposal plant. Current practice damps raw sewage in Shenandoah and the move aims to address disposal issues.
Puzzle style questions test general knowledge and reasoning with options across Confucius language origins debate flags to chesslike scores. The piece lists ten quiz items covering philosophy, rhetoric, biology, measurement, historical figures, golf, geography and relativity, ending with a World War II era query about Warsaw.
The Bureau of Mines reports 70 fires investigated in mines and inactive deposits last year with 147 unverified fire records. Most fires start at coal bed outcrops and burn underground posing life and health risks. many active mine fires are uncontrolled and unreported.
The parole officer informs a prisoner of parole eligibility after serving at least one third of the sentence. The inmate completes applications sent to the Parole Board headquarters in Washington DC. Board members visit institutions and review many cases, allowing personal appearance to argue for parole. If warranted, the full file goes to Washington for board reconsideration.
The conventional washing machines hold 15 to 20 gallons when full. If the tub is filled twice for rinsing, the washing requires at least 45 gallons of water.
Terry Austin, a young heiress, travels from Guatemala to New York to salvage a marriage amid a vanished family fortune. She forms a bond with Chris Russell while Helen Lannis weighs loyalty, love, and deception as Terry faces a changing social world.
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