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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1952
Page
4
A historic game drew a vast crowd as Winchester defeated Frederick and Clarke by a margin exceeding thirty thousand. The event drew coverage from national representatives in New York City and extended to areas beyond Virginia and West Virginia.
Panait Calai, deemed unreliable by the Romanian government, described eluding two Communist guards at the Helsinki Games. He slipped away after leaving a knapsack at the camp, sparking an arrest that led to his release as he finished sixth in shooting, while earning praise for courage in liberty.
A Charlottesville Daily Progress look at a major insurance company's historical ads. It notes bold campaigns from 1928 on syphilis and 1926 on cancer, praising their public health focus and lasting impact on modern advertising.
At this early point in the campaign it is going to be heard to assess the tone and strategy as candidates set out in Washington. The fragmented line hints at preliminary political chatter surrounding the event.
The editorial praises General Eisenhower for world leadership and as a true change from a tired corrupt administration. It notes Governor Stevenson's best argument is that a Republican Senate majority may require returning much shoddy to Washington.
The article notes Joe Di Martino of the Omaha Western League team joined Denver catcher Walt Novick and pitcher Rafael Rivas on the mound and stayed for a conference. It claims fan interest grows in batter pitcher catcher talks and predicts shorter games as a result.
Phillip R. Fowle was named Grand Chef de Gare of the Grand Voiture of Virginia Forty and Eight at the state convention in Roanoke. Round Hill 4-H club met at the Cather home with Jack Lillis presiding. Mr and Mrs Oscar Jenkins hosted in honor of Mr and Mrs Francis Pingley Jr. Mr and Mrs Robert Collier announced the marriage of their daughter Marie to Cecil Hahn.
Miss Vivian Frances Moulden to Mr Robert Loft of Moorefield. Miss Rosebud Hyatt of Charles Town arrives to visit aunt and uncle Carlton Prints. Mrs Lee Massey and daughter Peggy visiting relatives in Hagerstown.
Washington reports on a push within Congress to retire veteran Rep. John E. Rankin of Mississippi. The plan centers on district realignment and a primary race August 26, with Abernethy as Rankin’s tough rival. The margarine issue figures into political calculations as dairy interests clash with federal policy.
Rainfall data show past 24 hours ending 7 a m today, August total 1.79 inches. Year to date 1952 27.36 inches. 30 year average 28.99 inches. Monthly figures include February 1.99 March 2.88 April 3.02 May 3.83 June 3.99 July 3.82 August 2.63 September 3.37 October 3.37 November 4.00.
Mrs. James P. Shelton attended events in Richmond as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Powers. Miss Audrey Pritts hosted a dance at her White Post home with music by the Berryville Jasz Hounds. Mr. J. F. Rodman returned home from a trip to New York and Washington.
The article notes that a stiff painful shoulder can follow an injury after a period of inactivity. Attempts to use the arm early may worsen stiffness and pain as movement is resisted by the joint.
Mr J W Fount visits Winchester on a Valley tour riding the first motorcycle seen here Mayor Gratchen notes Winchester leads Virginia cities in mosquito control Prof A B Warwick says Valley Female College will operate for the season Mr and Mrs Smith McFillen announce the marriage of their daughter Lil Mel McPillen to Milton H Warts
A report notes geographical factors may affect cancer prevalence and type across Indian communities. The discussion references medical advisers and a commission on development, with statements about how location influences disease patterns.
Coast Guard reports indicate two climbers were atop Mt Strew in the Cascades when a lightning strike killed Paul Brikoff, 20, of Seattle. His companion Alan Robert King, 19, also of Seattle, was found severely burned at about 7,000 feet as rescuers attempted a recovery.
The article recalls an officer forcing testimony on a theft by testing suspect cream with a colorless reagent. A dairy worker is suspected but lacks proof. A chemist provides a substance that turns pink to reveal the thief when mixed with the producer's cream. The piece ends with a meditation on integrity under life’s tests.
A fragmented user prompt presents a 10 day IQ style quiz with partial questions. It asks where Port Moresby is the sapphire color and raises dozen scattered items including a Longfellow quote and references to Kossuth and Edger or Hawthorne. The text is garbled and incomplete.
Two 13 year old girls in Nogales and Tucson faced annulment after a weekend elopement. The justice of the peace and Judge Fred Allen questioned legality as the brides were under the required ages. One 17 year old husband was bound over to Juvenile Court for contributing to delinquency. Parents pressed for annulments and filed criminal complaints against the boys.
A one year old boy died when a steel pipe touched a high tension line while his grandfather and Charles T. Hill assisted with a job in Columbus. Hill, employed there, received most of the impact and the boy was at home for his grandmother’s funeral.
Montgomery aunt advertises oldest local business for sale two months after Todd died. The sale demands a guns and sportsman buyer with no fancy fixings or neon signs to preserve memories of the cluttered rendezvous.
Slim rides northward after a murky confrontation with the past. He contemplates Chavez murder and Chatsworth land, weighing who profited and who might be incriminated. The scene shifts to a yard and a powwow with Leonis present as tension builds.
A tense exchange unfolds as Blaise, Leonie, and Galeard confront an implied betrayal at a barn. Leonie hints at a bargain and a dangerous turn, while Blaise presses for loyalty and control over the unfolding plan.
A 46 year old machinist was ordered to appear before a Luzerne County grand jury on a murder charge in the slaying of Fees the wife near Wilkes Barre. The case concerns alleged trysts with Frances Allen over five months while his wife lived. The man worked as a machinist at a dress factory. Witness Joshua Bryant testified Roberts bought a .32 caliber revolver at Bryant's bicycle shop in Kingston in April.
In 1868 Young established Zion's Co operative Mercantile Institution, which evolved into the nation's first department store, marking a landmark in retail history.
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