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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1961
Page
4
The August 18, 1961 issue opens with a religious exhortation urging readers to live as children of God and not bring shame on their father, citing I Thessalonians 2:12. Editorial notes and staff credits appear.
American Bank Credit Plan reports 1960 commercial failures totaling 15,445 with liabilities near 938 million, up 25 percent from 1959 and heading toward a postwar high. Rate per 10,000 businesses climbs. aging firms show greater weakness amid rising credit scrutiny and economic strain. The piece also notes Kennedy's continuation plan, debt ceiling pressures, and calls for prudent spending.
The Star Files notes B Floyd Flickinger claims the General from Cowpens belongs in the Shenandoah Valley and should stay in Winchester. Miss Mary Sherman and Mr and Mrs Benny Gilbert return from a trip through New England States and Canada. Miss Lucy Bragg of Brucetown vacationing at Virginia Beach.
Twenty five years ago in 1936 Arabs killed two and wounded four as violence spread following the death of three Jewish women in Jerusalem. Corn prices surged the four cent limit before the grain market closed, reaching a decade high. Mr and Mrs William Massie and their son Marvin visited Kentucky.
50 Years Ago 1911 J. M. Racey sold his 15 acre fruit farm to B. L. Snapp for 5000 dollars. Apple trees seven to eight years old expected to yield about 500 barrels. James Baker returned home from Atlantic City. Amy Spurrier left Winchester to visit Margaret McClintock at Hot Springs.
A meditation argues that overeating and drinking lead to escalating cravings and habit formation. It notes narcotics undermine willpower and moral character, while appetites are built into human creation for purposeful functioning.
Earl L. Douglas argues that natural appetites are not wrong but become harmful when uncontrolled. He stresses that disciplined appetites under the will lead to balanced living, while unmanaged urges like alcohol and opiate derivatives cause ruin.
The article venerates Ty Cobb as baseball’s greatest, recalling his obsession with being first and his sharp intelligence. It recounts stories of his fierce temper, crafty on field thinking, and a legendary 4 161 career hits with daring base-running feats. It contrasts Cobb with Babe Ruth as headlines shifted.
A reader letters debate the pronunciation of Staunton Virginia. The piece cites local usage as Staunton while outsiders say Stanton, noting no definitive historical record. It includes anecdotes from Staunton residents and mentions Miss Griffiths Charleston Gazette article.
A quiz style summary debunks common fever and temperature facts. It explains thermometer readings, fever significance, normal pulses, breathing rates, and how to take measurements safely without counting on numbers. It cautions about misreading and infection risks for children versus adults.
A Norfolk jury recommended the death penalty for Claude Leon Hart Jr., 31, convicted of murder in the May 16 shooting death of Detective Robert C. Wash. The verdict followed a three hour deliberation. Detective Fred W. Enos testified the officers grappled with Hart before he fired wounding Enos and fatally shooting Wash. This marked Norfolk’s first death penalty recommendation since 1947.
In a letter to The Editor the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 and Auxiliary urge residents to display Old Glory to honor democracy and the United States. They request citizens contact Ralph Grim or Raleigh Easter for flag delivery, noting flags with staff and bracket cost 5.95.
A quiz based on 106 questions rates a person as memory genius with 9 or 10 correct daily, very supreme with 7 or 8, excellent with 6, good with 4. Sample items include 1962 Century 21 Exposition city, euthanasia meaning, CIA meaning, peck versus bushel weight, land section size, Thor, atmosphere as mixture or compound, full rigged ship masts, equilateral angle degrees, true albino iris color.
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