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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1961
Page
4
Daily Winchester newspaper urges readers to stay awake and sober citing I Thessalonians 5 6 as a reminder to watchful living amid daily life. Editorial note emphasizes vigilance over drunken sleep and caution against the devil's influence.
The piece surveys Walter Heller and Douglas Dillon on deficits and a buoyant recovery, warns against a sharp surplus, and notes a shift toward added spending. It also covers the Goya theft, space program manpower, and a nostalgic reminiscence about a past year at the beach with anecdotes and memory.
UNESCO reports about 70 percent of the world population lacks awareness of events at home or abroad. The remaining 30 percent may envy this detached view rather than feel sorrow for the ignorance.
The Star Files notes work has begun on a new Sears Roebuck Store on North Loudoun Street. The State Highway Department plans a new 98,000 dollar bridge on U S 522 west of Gainesboro, 26 feet wide and 215 feet long. A Richmond man was arrested and an 800 gallon still seized in a raid in Dinwiddie County.
The piece ponders what talent means in myth and history. It compares Homer to a Mary figure and notes Shakespeare’s modest lineage, suggesting greatness can arise from humble beginnings and overlooked ancestral lines.
The passage reflects on talent as a legacy from ancestors, noting the Sanskrit root meaning balance. It emphasizes that talent requires cultivation as a sacred trust and warns that much talent is wasted if not guarded and developed.
Madrid erupted in excitement and panic as rebel planes bombed the city. Mr and Mrs Charles W Fishpay and daughter Margaret of Berryville returned from a motor trip through Canada and the Midwest. Mr and Mrs F W Marple of Washington visited Mr and Mrs Seal on Park Way.
The Star remarks that azoturia comes from over feeding idle horses and urges reducing rations when not working. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hedrick of Hayfield return home from a West Virginia trip near Capon and Wardensville. Miss Henrietta Price says her school akan reopen September 5.
European observers conclude the United States is not providing needed world leadership. They note American prestige remains high, but distrust grows over policy and willingness to stand firm on East Germany and Berlin. Publicly Kennedy faces pressure while Western allies fear weakening resolve.
Hal Boyle argues Americans should export cheerful TV commercials rather than violent programs. He contrasts two TV worlds the violent program world and the problem free ad world where repairmen cheapen bills and lifes challenges vanish with a switch to soap or deodorant leading to instant romance and harmony.
A letter to the editor from Rev Ronald S Clark urges pride in the flag and national unity. He recalls World War I and II veterans and links patriotic display to liberty won and safeguarded by service members. He provides contact numbers for flag delivery by Ralph Grimm and Raleigh Easter.
A health column reviews sunflower seeds as a minor vitamin B source, notes limited impact on diet, and provides reader questions with answers on hormone therapy cancer risk tobacco allergy saliva control and heart pain. It includes a scoring quiz with ten questions and guidance.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon on CBS dismissed Kennedy’s order of 1500 extra troops to Berlin as an empty gesture. He argued moves into Berlin won’t deter Khrushchev and warned the action could signal weakness rather than strength while stopping short of attacking Kennedy’s overall handling. A recipe note about celery crescents follows, unrelated.
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