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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1952
Page
4
Local brief notes the Winchester Evening Star provides a concise community update from the city of Winchester and Frederick Clarke counties. Includes editorial by I F Byrd Jr and Associated Press distribution details.
A devotional note cites Luke 2 19 to honor Mary’s role as mother amid family trials. It reflects on her quiet contemplation of events from the nativity to the crucifixion.
The upcoming four years will place Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower frequently in the public eye as the president's wife. She emphasizes her main job as looking after Ike, signaling a dedication to family admired nationwide. Her warmth, sociability, and ability to relate to people are seen as assets for the Eisenhower administration.
The AEC confirms reports of a hydrogen bomb explosion at Eniwetok, noting it proves theory and marks a shift in world power. Scientists warned after Hiroshima and Nagasaki that such power could threaten Earth, while eyewitness accounts describe the unprecedented Yields and danger.
The piece argues that U S secrecy on atomic secrets preserves advantage and bargaining leverage. It suggests potential to influence Korean stalemate. It notes thermo nuclear weapons' destructive power as a paradoxical force for world peace, usable only in civilization's direst emergency.
Virginia State Board of Elections will convene in Richmond on November 24 to canvass and certify the official vote for General Eisenhower and the constitutional amendment. Absentee ballots from service members aided record turnout, with about 8 000 cast from over 10 000 timely applications.
Virginia turkey growers enjoy a record boom with an estimated 5,945,000 birds, a 62 percent rise from 1951, placing Virginia second to California and behind Minnesota in production. Shenandoah Valley leads with Rockingham, Augusta, and Shenandoah counties driving the surge due to Beltsville White turkeys and year round marketing.
Mr and Mrs Frank E Sampson announced the birth of a daughter with Mrs Sampson the former Miss Ethel Orndorff. Mr and Mrs Loring Wright Sr returned home on Valley Avenue after visiting Capt and Mrs John Foster at Parris Island SC. Mr Van Hahn entertained in honor of his wife on her birthday. Miss Majorie Davies returned home from Cleveland Ohio. Cadet Stephen Rosenberger returned to Virginia Tech after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John H Rosenberger.
Mr. Stewart Bell Jr hosted Capt Harman Brown Bell USN as a guest. John M Hopfer Jr returned to Pennsylvania State College after a stay at home. Mr and Mrs Holmes Rogers moved from Kernstown to a new home on Millwood Pike.
Mr and Mrs L A Lamp announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Yula Lamp to Mr Herbert W Cather son of Mr and Mrs KE W Cather The notice records a family ceremony and confirms the union of two local families.
The Friendship Fire Company placed a $13,000 order with American LaFrance Company. Roy A. Cather, son of Mr and Mrs E W Cather, visited his brother Cadet Leo W Cather at West Point Military Academy. Mrs John F Sowers of White Post was a patient in Memorial Hospital.
Frederick County residents Eli Gordon and John Cameron together house 72 children. Neighbor Isaac Colors has one son at home aged 58.
The article notes that no agency has a complete master list of U S government property value, hindering a full accounting for the next president. It cites Treasury figures showing about 25.1 billion dollars in investments including TVA and power properties totaling near 30 billion with future increases.
The principal cotton producing area is in the southern San Joaquin Valley between Bakersfield and Fresno. About 10 percent of the crop is harvested by October and 60 percent by November. The U S paper money uses durable paper of 50 percent linen and 50 percent cotton with hard-to-imitate threads.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours up to 7 a m today is not fully clear. The date shows rainfall to date 41.32 inches as of 10 December 1952 with a 36.79 inch regional average. Monthly rainfall averages from 19012 to 1951 list January 2.45 inches February 1.99 inches March 2.88 April 9.02 May 3.88 June 3.99 July 3.82 August 3.82 September 2.63 October 3.37 November 2.56 December 2.60.
Medical discussion on preventing kidney stones through boosting urinary colloids via hyaluronidase. Notes potential causes including infections and parathyroid function. Reports a small twenty person trial with injections over a year showing reduced stones and no growth in large stones. Also includes a Q A on tuberculosis during pregnancy and its effect on TB.
Present day soldiers have armor to stop bullets and shrapnel in a modern fiber jacket. The writer notes the armor is not traditional but a twentieth century protection using new materials to safeguard lives. He observes the devil’s temptations persist across ages affecting young men and women.
The piece argues that modern temptations require contemporary defenses not medieval methods. It stresses that new devices and approaches are necessary for today’s soldiers and youth to resist moral risk effectively.
Richmond report: nearly 11 tons of candy nuts and raisins costing 6157.26 are bought for Christmas parties at 15 state institutions. The Division of Purchase and Printing says 12 300 pounds candy 9 000 pounds nuts and over 200 pounds raisins are included.
Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish soldier who met Benjamin Franklin in France, joined Washington's army as a volunteer and organized Pulaski's Legion. He commanded cavalry at Savannah and was mortally wounded, dying October 11, 1779 at age 34.
The Sky Rawls faces a sudden assault from DeMons who, hairless and deranged, aims a knife at Rawls. The struggle ends with DeMons leaping overboard as the Varma runs aground and the crew prepares for safety as the river shore approaches.
Rawls and companions discuss a suspected renegade among river travelers. They inspect clothing, shaved head, and scalp lock clues to conclude the man pretended to be white while secretly aligning with Native forces. Astrid questions the man’s gentleness and English, while Rawls asserts the danger he posed.
Daily questions rate memory and general knowledge with multiple choice on topics from US presidents to WWII terms. The quiz asks true false and identify the correct option, aiming to gauge intellect and recall abilities.
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