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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1952
Page
4
An OCR fragment shows pricing for subscriptions and delivery options, listing durations and rates for local and distant addresses. It references Winchester city and Read counties, with rates including one year six months and one month in advance. Names and addresses appear as part of the masthead and staff line.
A dated reflection on earthly life and the soul's immortality notes that life ends when one is prepared for eternal life. It compares the body to a worn shell and suggests the immortal soul is being prepared from birth, ending with a cryptic reference to Apocrapha and a figure of $713.
The editors argue foreign policy in the presidential campaign should be secondary to choosing a social and political system that prioritizes the individual over the state. They note growing government power over twenty years shapes daily life and may limit personal freedom even as modernization offers benefits.
The article argues the central issue is the balance between the supreme rate versus the supreme individual and between a managed economy and a free market. It urges sharp debate to reveal each candidate's stance and warns the 1948 drift shows the danger of vague campaigns. Eisenhower is called to clearly state his position. Stevenson’s stance remains less defined.
Local attorneys J Sloan Kuykendall Thomas G Scully Robert K Waltz and J Edward attended the State Bar convention in White Sulphur Springs. Mrs John Manuel Jr and Miss Jerry Cather hosted a dinner in honor of Mrs Connie Crisman.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Willingham ham of Boyce receive congratulations on the birth of a son. Mrs Willingham formerly Miss Hilda Lloyd. Mrs Mabel Kirk of Sunnyside noted as a surgical patient in Memorial Hospital.
L. Sargent Jr resigns as Winchester Trial Justice to enter the United States Naval Academy with the rank of Ensign. Twenty five years ago Miss Laura V Hildebrand of Woolworths took her annual vacation. Miss Dorothy Patton visited Miss Helen Sigafoose of Reading Pennsylvania.
Fifty years ago Oscar Athey acting baggage master at the B & O station was badly crushed when caught between two baggage cars. Prof. E. H. Ingle and wife of Washington were touring the Shenandoah Valley in a buggy during a five week trip, chosen for reliability amid auto breakdowns.
Washington column argues Adlai E Stevenson courts key states by aligning with Americans for Democratic Action figures while balancing Dixie Democrats. It notes ADA's power in New York Michigan Illinois Ohio California and warns Stevenson must appease liberals without alienating established Democrats.
The text explains that before the Cable Act of September 22 1922 a husband’s naturalization or a US citizen man’s marriage to an alien automatically conferred citizenship on a foreign born wife. It also states that a woman lost citizenship if she married an alien, but that both situations are now reserved.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 7 am today shows none. August rainfall to date is 1.70 inches. Year-to-date rainfall for 1952 is 27.27 inches, versus the 39 year average of 36.79 inches. Monthly averages based on 1912 1951 include Jan 2.45, Feb 1.99, Mar 2.88, Apr 3.02, May 3.83, Jun 3.99, Jul 3.82, Aug 3.82, Sep 2.63, Oct 3.27, Nov 2.60, Dec 2.60.
A 1962 King Ventures Syndicate health column notes tuberculosis and lung cancer share similar symptoms making diagnosis hard. It cites night sweats cough weight loss and coughing blood, with older sanatorium patients showing higher cancer rates. Early X rays and sputum or bronchoscope tests aid diagnosis and treatment advances.
State Health Commissioner Mack I Shanholtz urges all preschoolers entering Virginia schools this fall to have a medical exam if not done in the last month. If a child had infant diphtheria protection there is no need for revaccination before school, though diphtheria immunization is recommended for all entering students. Parents should follow the law’s health guidance and seek any needed medical or dental care before school.
A girl born with a congenital intestinal defect faced an immediate major operation. Parents and relatives organized prayer groups while doctors warned an operation might be futile. After two years a medical center suggested intervention. Surgery revealed the condition had improved and the child is now normal.
A dated quiz summary describes scoring by daily correct counts from 9 to 10 as Memory Genius down to 4 as Good. It asks true false items on surveying, state flowers, bullion depositories, animal classification, authors, ship sponsor gender, beaver naming, kangaroo leaps, and presidential succession.
Deputy Les Barton says a herd in Deer Lodge County’s Deer Valley is terrified by eagles. Marvin Pearce fired at an eagle during a high dive attack, killing the bird after it stabbed a fawn, while observers describe the herd’s fear and evasive behavior.
The veteran recalls early life on screen from 1923 on Universal and Our Gang to vaudeville and stage. He details renewed film work, a shift from juvenile roles to character parts, and recent success in Palace South. A capsule review notes Gregory Peck in The World in His Arms.
In a tense scene Blaise consents to a secret plan with Mel to flee together. Mel admits she is married to Mark and pleads for departure while Blaise weighs the risk and contemplates moving toward Losan beyond Buenaventura to start anew.
Mel unveils tax deeds and land holdings while urging Blaise to act on their bond. Blaise studies the records showing Mark's Chatsworth area holdings and a late homestead purchase. Mel insists they are meant for each other despite his marriage, hinting at a risky future.
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