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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1951
Page
4
A call to men to meet in public August 21 1951 to speak openly about decency while those who whisper in the dark are warned they conspire against morality and the light. The message frames a struggle between open discourse and secret undermining forces.
Dr. H M Nininger of the American Meteorite Museum argues meteoric steel droplets resist rust. He notes 50 000 year old globules on the ground show rust layers thinner than tissue. He suggests laboratories could study these droplets to uncover non corrosive properties and transform the steel industry.
L. S. Harris of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators urges rested driving to prevent fatigue related crashes. He recommends regular rest periods and coffee breaks to reduce nervous fatigue and restore energy, noting truck drivers influence roadside eating spots.
An article contrasts estimates from the Alcoholic Beverages Industries and the Treasury Alcohol Tax Unit on illegal whisky production. It notes 1949 seizures of 18 884 stills with capacity about 629 000 gallons daily, appeals to higher unseized capacity, and discusses taxes rising from 1 10 to 9 per proo gallon and their potential to spur bootlegging.
The piece urges drivers on long trips to share driving and rest to prevent fatigue. It argues many crashes blamed on speeding or wrong way driving may stem from tiredness and cites Harris’s viewpoint. A vacation should rest travelers, letting them reach destinations safely and return.
In a reflective scene a mother helps her daughter prepare for a formal night by using cotton for padding and a family heirloom seed pearl necklace. At the dance the daughter endures a dismissive remark about her appearance before returning home in tears, then finds comfort in the remembered family pearls.
Mrs Anna Vetters and C E Garber join a committee to assemble costs and admin data for a district home for the aged and infirm in Northern Virginia. Miss Ethel Mae Funk weds John W Carpenter. Several residents enlist, attend conventions, or receive deployments and honors.
Miss Marie L. Kindig, a Winchester telephone company employee, is remembered for devoted service and a long career with the local line. Her record reflects steady work and community ties through years at the telephone office.
Leonard McCormick Jr and Stewart Sr won the Pierce Arrow automobile given away by the Colonial Theatre. A marriage announcement notes Ruby Painter of Stephens City to Wilbur Ritter of Macedonia. Mrs. W L Irwin with Mrs Tf D Kenney and daughter traveled to Asheville North Carolina.
The Winchester Times celebrates its 37th birthday, noting Winchester Star sister paper. Local industries revealed ten major plants in town including three glove factories a knitting company a paper mill a sumac mill a woolen mill a large flour mill a planing mill and a sash and door operation.
The article surveys the 1952 presidential outlook under Eisenhower. It notes South Democrats’ potential support for an Ike candidacy, pressures for a decision within 90 days, and debates among GOP and Democratic leaders over whether Ike could win, with possible shifts in southern voting blocs and implications for Truman or alternative nominees.
A study of 82 mothers and 84 babies finds congenital abnormalities in 87 percent when German measles hits in the first trimester and 42 percent in the second trimester. Heart disease, cataract, malformed teeth, deafness, and mental deficiency appear. some miscarriages or stillbirths are attributed to maternal infection.
Rainfall in the last 48 hours ending 7 a.m. today shows none. The data notes variability with an overall 48 year average of 36.73 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1950 include January 2.48, February 1.95, March 2.86, April 2.90, May 3.83, June 3.01, July 3.84, August 3.90, September 3.66, October 3.38, November 3.43, December 8.46 inches.
A quiz guide outlines a 10 day program with daily scores to rate memory ability. It lists ten sample questions covering CDA, element helium versus hydrogen, origin of legal terms, Bill Tilden, early U S Treasury Secretary, Dewey 1948 VP candidate, Ohio capital, silver nugget occurrence, Thor’s weekday, and punctuation correction of a quoted line.
A discussion of faith and miraculous change citing historical figures and early Christian figures. It argues that while events seem impossible, belief and divine power enable swift or gradual transformation, including temperance, purity, and the spread of the Christian church across centuries.
Wesley Hull, 48, described as Negro, fell five stories down an elevator shaft Saturday in Louisville and walked out to meet a police rescue team. He had a bump on the head and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
In a dim hotel room Tex and Tonto discuss Baldy’s murder chain and motives. Tonto considers Bart Overby Rick Staples and Laramie as possible killers while weighing Roy Kings role and Lois Kings influence in Avrillo.
The sleuthing narrator mulls over Nims, Baldy, Lare mic, Roy King, Owen Bradley, Gilpin, Bart Overby, and Reby Sevier as possible killers or accomplices. Relationships with Hart Rick and Aurilio swirl amid clues to a hidden shack and jealous motives.
In Louisville Kentucky two off duty firemen Pvt Leslie Ewartws 25 and Pvt Boyce D Tweddi 28 were charged with four false alarms. Police say Evarts confessed uncertainty about motive while Tweddl admitted driving the car but not pulling the alarms. Both were suspended immediately after arrest and charged with disorderly conduct.
The text notes Lyndon Baines Johnson born August 27 1908 near Stonewall Texas a Texas Senator and chairman of the preparedness committee of the Senate Armed Services Committee. It mentions his study of manpower stockpiles and defense material production and recalls he taught school and served as a congressman from 1937 to 1946.
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