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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1957
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star reports substantial reader demand with over 40 000 persons spoken of as contributors or beneficiaries of its daily edition excluding Sundays. The notice lists editor HF Byrd Jr and staff, plus circulation details and postal handling in Winchester Virginia.
Dr. Benjamin Blanton Dutton, a Middlesex County native who moved to Winchester over forty years ago, was a physician cherished by residents. On his 62nd birthday in 1951 Winchester held a large public reception with over 500 attendees and more than 2,500 messages.
The Defense Department plans a 300,000 man reduction within 12 months bringing total forces to 2.5 million. The cut aligns with federal budget limits as defense spending tops the $38 billion portion of the $70 billion budget while actual outlays exceeded estimates last year.
Chairman Martin testifies that inflation mainly stems from government over spending and under saving. Chairman Byrd asks if the Federal Government is the chief offender, and Martin agrees, noting money printing and rising deficits push prices and wages higher.
The piece notes limited gains from weapons research reductions and warns that manpower cuts would hit many towns around Camp Crowder and Fort Leonard Wood. It suggests federal budget restraint could force sharp cutbacks if inflation persists.
A digest of notable editorials from the day's 40 contributing newspapers. Commentaries cover policy, governance, public welfare, and economic issues with varying regional perspectives.
A large earthquake rattled the Bakera fed California region within 32 days, flattening buildings and killing two while wounding 32. The tremor was felt as far as Los Angeles, highlighting mass destruction across the area.
The piece notes an expected coal price rise in Winchester with No 1 hard coal at 7 dollars per ton and pea coal at 4.75. It also records a county clerk issuing a marriage license to Conrad De Hever and Annie Brown, with Brown family ties mentioned. Dr John A Kern, brother of city Postmaster Bentley Kern, returned from a Europe tour and is connected to Vanderbilt University in Meadvillie Tennessee.
New York to Tallman, a pioneer in preserving antique aircraft, aims to build a flying museum and display planes at air shows. He quit a broadcasting job to pursue restoration and plans to fly relics like the 1917 Sopwith Camel at events while growing one of the world’s largest collections.
Dr Charles Cameron warns cancer ranks second to accidents as child killer but stresses not to fear. He lists common brain tumor symptoms in children including coordination problems, vision issues, headaches, vomiting, drowsiness, and seizures while noting these signs may have other causes. He urges medical checkups for any abnormal occurrences. The page also covers frog pregnancy tests as reliable and non lethal to the frog.
A reflective sermon notes how modern science reveals vast realities beyond the five senses and that faith in God can be strengthened, not weakened, by scientific wonders. The speaker urges humility before the universe and invites believers to trust divine spiritual power.
A daily scoring guide claims 9 or 16 correct marks Memory Genius, 7 or 8 Very Superior, 5 or 6 Excellent, 4 Good. Page 2 lists correct-answer prompts including presidents impeached, alphabet order, Bible book images, university location, Indigo color, standard typewriter paper size, Bessemer process, caveat emptor, abbreviations, and misquoted lines from Shakespeare or others.
The advice column urges self help in marriage with two point tests for couples. It warns against divorce and stresses weekly dates church attendance and daily compliments as essential to salvaging a home. Readers are invited to send 20 cents for the tests in care of the newspaper.
Washington observers note a rare House stalemate as Rayburn and Martin refuse direct talks over the civil rights bill. Senate provisions on jury trials in criminal contempt spark partisan clash while House Rules Committee stalls action, with Northern Democrats and Republicans weighing power moves.
Smithsonian booklet states fossil bones of early dinosaur relatives are about 209 million years old and last remains date to 70 million years ago. This marks a 130 million year era when dinosaurs were the dominant life form.
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