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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1961
Page
4
Local news brief from Winchester Virginia dated December 8 1961 notes edition details and distribution information for the Winchester Evening Star. The page lists editors and staff along with mailing and advertising terms and rates for different regions and durations.
Shenandoah College and Winchester Warblers depart next Tuesday for a Caribbean tour entertaining armed forces over Christmas. Led by Harlan C. Snow they perform in Canal Zone Puerto Rico Guantanamo Bay and nearby posts before mid January. The group earned this goodwill trip after taped audition submissions won Army judges approval.
An unsigned 1960s opinion argues against admitting Red China to the United Nations and warns that tolerating immoral behavior risks war. It asserts U.S. foreign policy must rest on moral law, criticizing defeatist attitudes and condemning the Times for endorsing universal membership. It cites Korea, U.N. actions, and the threat of extended drafts.
Earl L. Douglas contemplates building shelters as public preparedness and argues for open doors to those in need. He contrasts a homeowner with firearms who would kill intruders against a humane stance of welcoming neighbors seeking shelter.
Homer Alberti administrator of Winchester Memorial Hospital was chosen as president elect of the Virginia Hospital Association. On December 7, 1951 Winchester recorded its hottest December day, reaching 77 degrees.
25 years ago Germany launched a 26 000 ton battleship Grisenau but it slipped control at christening and rammed a stone wall while Adolf Hitler and officials watched. Weekend guests in Washington included Mrs Thomas W Mathews and Mrs Robert McNally Jr. Mrs Mary Anderson shows improving condition after a wrist injury.
Fifty years ago in 1911 Thomas D. Wilson of Clarksburg West Virginia was accused of defrauding the government of five thousand dollars in taxes on oleomargarine. Miss Janet Welton, visiting Mrs Hatcher at Fort Loudoun Seminary, departed for Moorefield West Virginia.
Paris report quotes John Steinbeck replying Kennedy asks for arts input. He argues the tax code harms writers while aiding businessmen and urges closing tax loopholes to support creative work and income stability for authors. He notes writers endure long years of work with uncertain success.
An article discusses sore throats often caused by colds and irritants rather than strep, explains that surface treatments like lozenges and gargles do not reach deep strep germs, and notes strep can lead to scarlet fever and possible rheumatic complications. It contrasts penicillin use and public tax views, include quotes on writer taxation and government roles.
James Marlow reflects on 20 years since World War II, arguing humanity has learned to kill faster with nuclear weapons, contrasts capitalism and communism, notes political shifts, alliances like NATO and the Warsaw Pact, space race advances, rising world populations, and health gains, concluding with questions about future cooperation and survival.
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