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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1951
Page
4
A compact summary of a local news brief from Winchester's daily paper. Details include civil notices and community happenings with names, places, and dates where readable. No sensational language, preserving the period voice and urgency.
A sharp critique condemns any philosophy that elevates loafers over thrifty workers calling it fraud and theft. The speaker labels it redistribution and urges active men to seek leadership among the able.
Backers of Eisenhower predict no move to remove his name from the March 11 New Hampshire primary ballot. If drawn, his candidacy remains. if withdrawn, he could still be considered for the nomination. The piece traces Willkie’s rise and 1940 nomination path, noting past primary and convention dynamics.
Willkie, after 105 votes on the first ballot and 420 by the fifth, led by the third and fourth ballots and won the nomination on the sixth ballot. Johnson praised Willkie as a strong candidate while Willkie quipped about government actions affecting his business.
Current Opinion argues there are two readings of Truman and the fish episode in Key West. It frames the president swimming with Vaughan while a group of larger fish pursues smaller fish and notes the escape by Truman and Vaughan's extraction by boat.
The piece argues Earl Warren of California rises as a strong Republican nomination contender alongside Taft and Eisenhower. It notes Warren benefits from California delegates and key allies Senators Knowland and Nixon but hinges on Eisenhower's candidacy and potential draw at the convention.
A witty column note argues that the nation needs a stable policy like a permanent wave and compares it to taxes, urging consistency in public affairs with a playful tax analogy.
News notes listing 205 marriage licenses issued in Winchester in November brings eleven month total to 2,882. Other items include Dr. and Mrs. Cline's return from Abingdon after a sudden death in the family, local hospital patients and community visits, and local officials predicting annual revenue above 330 thousand dollars.
Ten years ago, Dona Livengood of Berryville was noted in local reports, with fragments indicating a matter involving her name from the community records.
The first snowfall of any depth greeted residents as light flakes drifted down though roads remained slick and hazardous, hampering travel across the area.
A 1948-era profile outlines General Eisenhower possible presidential bid, his conditions for disclosure, political stance within the GOP, and hopes to step down from his European post to influence Western Europe defense. The memo notes his views on Taft Hartley and foreign policy, plus Klein diary remarks.
The text notes the 7 inch bushel capacity as the stricken bushel defined by 2 150.42 cubic inches and mentions weaped bushel being about 25 percent larger. It also provides birth and death rates for January to September 1951 at 24.6 and about 9.1 per 1 000 population per the National Office of Vital Statistics.
Rainfall amounts for the past 24 hours ending 7 a.m. today show varying totals across months from January through December. Notable figures include January 3.48 inches and May 3.83 inches, with several months around 3.0 to 4.0 inches.
A health column discusses rickets risks in children and the role of vitamin D and calcium. It notes onset in winter, diagnosis by wrist X-ray, and treatment with cod liver oil and vitamin D, plus advice for prenatal vitamin intake.
A scrambled quiz asks about a U S Senate state representing Republicans andGeorge Bancroft field of writing, a mentor's middle name, Bank of England price terms, an Italian proverb, the southernmost Saint, cobbler meanings, Peru’s former rulers, a writer named Sane Speveee, and W E Henley’s famed poem.
Earl L. Douglas discusses tact as a touch that elevates others. A tactful person makes others feel important and valued, while untactful behavior alienates people. By showing genuine respect for others opinions, one earns more regard and influence.
Mollie, a staff doctor, fights a closed staff barrier to save Johnny's leg. Dr Voss clashes with her and Dr Cowan’s legacy as Peter offers support while Johnny is moved between hospitals and care in a tense medical drama.
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