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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1952
Page
4
The text shows billing information for the Winchester Evening Star and a dated Bible quotation about Israel. It references city distribution, subscription options, and a biblical verse about Israel becoming a proverb to nations.
The policy caps 60 day permit loss for 45 mph zones and five mph over limit speeding. It lacks reach in cities like Lynchburg where no 45 mph zones exist, prompting calls to extend the rule to lower limit areas. The piece also surveys Dixie leadership views on Stevenson Sparkman and Virginia Democratic organization tensions ahead of elections.
The Byrd organization plans to open Stevenson Sparkman headquarters while some Virginian leaders tremble at committing to the ticket. Discontent simmers in Virginia and the South as Ike’s team weighs writing off the region and reducing campaign stops, with Virginia showing strong Eisenhower enthusiasm and Stevenson lukewarm among party leaders.
Master Pat Robinson has returned to Merriman's Lane after six weeks at Camp Skymont near Front Royal. Mrs. Melvin Renner of West Virginia Avenue is a surgical patient at Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller entertained for their daughter Mary Hunter's fifth birthday.
Pfc. J. F. Lillis, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lillis, served with the 3rd combat engineers battalion in Japan as part of the 24th Infantry Division. Mrs. Mable Wymer of Stephenson City announced the marriage of her daughter Elizabeth Wymer to Arthur R. Ritter, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Ritter of Armel. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gore hosted Pauline Shirley of Stephenson and Jane Buckley of White Post as weeklong guests.
Mrs Basil Larrick and Mrs Arthur Jenkins entertained for their daughters Patsy Larrick and Betty Lou Jenkins. Mr and Mrs Harry Bowers of Fairfar Hotel hosted guests Mr and Mrs Maurice E Bowers of Somerville New Jersey. Miss Marjorie Massey visited White Sulphur Springs as guest of Miss Harriet Montague.
Twenty five years ago Miss Lillian Virginia Newlin became the bride of Power A. Stotler. Pauline Smalls assisted the Young People Missionary Society of Braddock Street Methodist Church and Mary Crisman helped Mrs. T M Thornburg in Martinsburg.
Captain James M Haymaker announced that the Friendship Fire Co sold its old steam heater. Market Street Methodist Church was undergoing repair.
Bald eagles in the United States have been protected by law since 1940. In Alaska a bounty on eagles existed due to claimed damage to fish and wildlife. In February the Alaska Game Commission recommended discontinuing the eagle bounty to aid conservation.
Column analyzes President Truman's fiscal policy, debt management, and bond market effects. It contrasts Truman and Snyder with Eisenhower, noting higher interest rates, delayed redemptions, and potential impacts on taxes and budgets before the 1952 campaign. It also comments on press relations and Stevenson.
Rainfall data through 7 a.m. August 28 shows total past phase of 0.28 inches. Cumulative to date for 1952 is 1.26 inches with an average over 39 years of 36.79 inches. Monthly volumes for 1912-1901 period list values 2.45 January 1.99 February 288 March 3.02 April 3.83 June 8.50 July 3.83 August 3.82 September 2.63 October 3.27 November 2.06 December 2.50 inches.
Reports from a 15 month study show small doses of radioactive iodine slowed metabolism in about 100 patients with severe heart disease who had normal thyroid function. Over half improved, with fair results for more than a quarter, suggesting potential benefit for certain heart failure cases.
The Asahi newspaper network reportedly fields about 2000 reporters, producing dense coverage that can feel like a mass operation. On Emperor Hirohito tours Tokyo crowds mob journalists as reporters race to cover every moment, with Nihon Keizai securing a rapid response role amid chaos and pride.
A quiz style item lists ten questions about people places and common knowledge. Topics include a stepdaughter relation to a government official a Central American republic a famous nursery tale length of Rip Van Winkle sleep coin obverse heart weight and word meanings inflammable vs flammable.
A sermon-style piece urges adults to be fair and sincere, warning against hypocrisy. It argues people admire those who are principled and demanding of themselves, insisting on dignity, fair treatment, and a true sense of personal worth.
Hawthorne California reports on a glass airframe built from glass fiber laminates bonded with resin to resist the extreme heat from skin friction at hypersonic speeds. Projections indicate aircraft could travel two to five times the speed of sound, with temperatures up to 1600 degrees at five times sound.
Blaise rides toward a dark cabin as Rennie is believed hidden nearby. Thatcher joins him and they plan a cautious approach with the sound of fires and distant laughter in the camp. Local guards appear lax at the door while Blaise positions for a side assault.
A rugged confrontation unfolds as Blaise engages bandits at a camp. He shoots, pursues, and orders Thatcher to flee with his daughter toward a safe circle. Blaise mounts again, reloads, and drives the outlaw group from the slope leaving scattered traces in the hills. To be continued.
The new federal rule from August bans terms like Hudson Seal Erminette and Northern Seal for rabbit and muskrat furs and requires plain names. Local stores no longer stock fur coats since 1949 and customers may order from catalogs or travel to Washington for direct purchases. Storage facilities in Winchester handle furs and clothing storage including wine or clothing items.
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