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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1956
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates by mail or motor route for one year six months and one month with separate outside Virginia and West Virginia postage and carrier terms. A Bible quote is appended: Then said Peter, Silver and gold have I done, but such as I have give I thee.
The Federal Reserve Board reports 64 percent of American families carry debt while 37 percent are debt free. Installment loans dominate, auto debt affects one in five families, and four in five cars are paid for. The July 1956 bulletin notes little change from 1955. It hints at a sizable untapped market for salespeople.
The piece urges drivers to slow down to save lives, noting 40 000 annual fatalities and speed as the main factor. It calls for safe cars and conservative driving, arguing that gains from speeding are offset by increased risk and harm. It also emphasizes accountability by motorists rather than solely police efforts.
A hospital bed vignette warns drivers that up to 40,000 may die this year. The message urges constant vigilance behind the wheel and reflects on the dangers of road travel.
Harold E. Stassen resumes political activity in Minnesota and links his name to Chief Justice Warren and Governor Herter as he maneuvers for the 1960 GOP nomination. The plan aims to weaken Nixon while positioning Stassen as Ike’s heir, relying on Toigo’s polling as support.
A trivia quiz offers a 100 question daily test over 10 days with scoring bands memory genius to good. Page 2 promises correct answers and includes questions on North Magnetic Poles telepathy Bible Oveta Hobby furniture creaks tree moisture salutation for unmarried women Old English dinners saucers and bee line usage.
A commentary on Congress adding 900 million to Air Force funds for more B 52s. Admiral Radford argues the service cannot absorb faster production, crews cannot be trained quicker, and a superior future aircraft may be wiser to fund. Money alone cannot ensure better defense.
A wife asks about her hat and jokes about buying a new one after her husband dismisses the old accessory. The exchange highlights a small domestic moment underscored by social expectations.
The piece notes Detroit auto ads from Ford Dodge and Chevrolet praising horsepower and speed. It argues such messages shape national consciousness and risk encouraging reckless driving among youths and even parents. The highway delinquency issue is broad, not just a juvenile concern.
Hal Boyle argues Elvis Presley embodies a national shift toward sex appeal over artistry. He calls Presley a teen idol with four Cadillacs and immense wealth, noting critics and ministers object, while predicting imitators will temper sex’s prominence and restore balance to culture.
Reported rainfall for the past 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. on August 5, 1956 totals .05 inches with year to date at 23.63 inches. The average annual rainfall over 43 years is 36.95 inches, and monthly averages from 1912 to 1955 are listed for each month from January to December.
Practical advice for shaping an infant head by changing crib position to prevent flat spots. It notes the first months’ head growth and cautions against pressure. It also explains infant eye watering from tear duct blockage and how gentle pressure may help, plus a Caesarean section question and answer.
A reflective piece argues heredity and environment shape us but emphasizes future choice and free will. It surveys past century items from 1931 and 1906, noting events from a Winchester store opening to a cloud burst in Bunker Hill and coinage figures for 1956.
Mauritius, a British island in the Indian Ocean, reports a population density of 600 persons per square mile reflecting its crowded coastal regions and growing urban centers across Port Louis and major settlements.
Channel 4 presents Footlight Theater and News followed by Truth or Consequences and boxing. Channel 7 offers Clown Corner Town & Country Time and The Southerner movie. Channel 9 features Cisco Kid Annie Oakley Highway Patrol and The Late Show with Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth.
A Saturday lineup lists daytime to early evening programs across multiple channels. Highlights include Captain Gallant, Cartoon Circus, Trading Post Hidden Danger, Encore Playhouse Court Martial with David Niven and Marg Leighton, and The Lone Ranger plus a matinee of In Old Indiana.
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