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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1952
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces subscription details and citywide notice for readers in Frederick and Clarke counties. Editorial notes Blessings are upon the head of the just.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer, returning from Europe, criticized U S agencies abroad for confusion and waste. He advocates shifting emphasis from economic aid to trade, aligning with a public Senate and House move to reduce European assistance. His stance parallels Sinclair Weeks to succeed him.
Ned H Dearborn president of the National Safety Council warns the year end holidays pose high danger for drivers and pedestrians. He notes Christmas Eve and Day traffic deaths rival the yearly daily average and urges extra courtesy slow speeds and vigilance amid winter hazards and dark hours. He also advises avoiding drinking and driving during the season.
Current Opinion argues Virginia courts may admit evidence from wire taps while contrasting Federal rulings. The paper urges action by the General Assembly and notes the legality prompts police uses, subscriber privacy concerns, and potential civil liability for tapping without authorization.
Advice urges checking car and home hazards. Inspect tree lights and wiring, ensure they are in good condition. Keep gift wrappings away from fireplaces and other heat sources to prevent fires.
A three layer sleeping pill concept speeds sleep on swallowing, maintains eight hours of rest after crust dissolves, then awakens the sleeper with a core. The idea sparks question about reducing the pleasure of turning off the alarm and drifting back to sleep.
Foresters from Virginia Polytechnic Institute advise pine as a superior family Christmas tree to cedar. Cedar burns green and fiercely, has slender drooping branches, and sharp needles. red cedar is valuable for posts. Owners must be paid for trees cut on their land.
Mr and Mrs Sidney Miller announce a son born to Wanda Ashley Miller. Richard Eaton visits from the University of Richmond for Christmas. Myron and Mary Ritenour host a 50th wedding anniversary for Charles and Mrs Bray. Dr Allen Hawthorne announces Charlotte Massie engagement to Joseph Dorsey. Cpl Howard Hart returns from 13 months in Japan. Jo Anne Armstrong joins Stephens College Mathematics Club. Jail Hill sledding marks first winter trip for local youths. Montana Crosen and Alma Orncoff announce a son. Winchester fruit market lists oranges at 33 cents per dozen. Dr R Ray Sartelle plans dentistry office in Hable building. Dr and Mrs Thomas Williams announce birth of a daughter.
Misses Annie, Kate and Virginia Cover left for Baltimore while Doctor James I. Russell, home from Columbia University, visited his parents. The city showcased its first Minstrel show featuring local performers.
In a last minute counteroffensive, outgoing Democrats vow to press for retention and expansion of New Deal Fair Deal reforms until inauguration day. They push for study of disposing of $25 billion in federal properties and demand for an inventory of unspent authorizations totaling at least $12 billion.
MT CARMEL MT Parner Adam Berberich reports a toy balloon traveled about 600 miles to his barn lot. He says he wrote to L E Kerbs in Otis Kansas whose name appeared on a card with the balloon. Kerbs, a farm implement dealer, replied that he sent the balloon up in Otis seven days before its discovery.
Past 24 hours rainfall ending 7 a m shows none. 1952 rainfall to date 49 20 inches. December rainfall to date 198 inches. Average rainfall for 39 year period 36 79 inches. Monthly totals include January 2 45, February 1 99, March 2 88, April 3 26, May 3 83, June 3 99, July 3 82, August 3 82, September 2 623, October 3 27, November 2 56, December 2 50.
The article explains hernia causes and risks, noting weakened abdominal walls and hereditary predisposition. It discusses signs, the dangers of delaying repair, and that surgical correction often yields good results when done early to prevent complications. It also covers hemorrhage in the lung and diagnostic methods like X rays and bronchoscopy.
A Burma” style quiz asks ten questions with daily scoring. It includes inquiries on Centralia 1947, Emperor Jones, Africa geography, WWI peace actions, bird eye placement, samovar, snow insulation, cousin relationships, saccharin value, and grammar correction.
A devotional essay on heaven as a choice shaped by daily will power and purpose. It cites Andrew Jackson’s notoriety to illustrate insistence on personal resolve and moral direction as essential to reaching the hereafter. The piece urges readers to press forward, do the right thing, and set their minds heavenward.
Sioux attack tightens as the Varina grounds. Rawls uses Manila cable to haul a swimmer and crew seaworthy, turning a desperate plan into a rescue. Kathleen, Earnshaw, and Nar cissus witness the risky gambit that frees the ship. The Sioux regroup on the far shore as the river becomes the battleground.
After a wrecked voyage, Captain Rawis leads a rescue and evacuation. Kathleen vows to marry Rawis as the party shifts plans to rush to Helena and confront Kathleen's brother, aiming to surprise him with a rendezvous at the gold camps while hope for survival fades.
Tokyo reports square dancing, once popular, is waning as dancers blame themselves for the decline. A pioneer says the form is now too complicated for newcomers, after 700,000 participants postwar, including the emperor’s brothers, dwindling to about 100,000.
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