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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1952
Page
4
In a brief excerpt from the Winchester Evening Star, a closing note reflects on the futility of material possession against timeless power, stating Pride of physical strength or material pos sessions and power are an absurd futility. It contrasts earthly gains with an eternal Behemoth.
State Police report a near fivefold increase in highway accidents involving servicemen over five years. Last year 9,667 incidents. by June 30 this year total reached 5,352. Causes cited include late camp departures and fatigue, with Camp Pickett adjusting weekend hours to improve inspections, yet calls for stronger measures persist.
At the Western Governors conference in Phoenix the shift focuses on state control of federal subsidies and gasoline taxes. Western states argue the federal government should exit the gas tax business, returning revenue to state treasuries to correct long standing imbalances.
U S Census data show one in ten Americans is 65 or older, up from one in 25 fifty years ago. Life expectancy has risen about 25 years, prompting calls for social security reform, pension plans, and policies to retain elderly workers while preserving their dignity.
Current Opinion endorses Byrd for pursuing a balanced budget and economy first. It notes unspent billions in appropriations and supports ongoing inquiry under a new budget director. It cites Byrd’s planned resignation as chairman of the Non-Essential Spending panel and praises Republican will for early tax relief and business growth.
Milady learns styles shift this fall while papa expects Her designs to remain unseen as trends evolve in fashion.
Mrs. Harrison Forman of Acorn Heights sails to join her husband J. Forman with the C Army in Rome. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Duff announce the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Duff is the former Evelyn Jones. Charlies H. Dick named president of local Exchange Club succeeding Joseph. Mrs J H Moling announces marriage of daughter Bara Dailey Moling. Mr. John R. MacKinnon, son of Mr and Mrs H MacKinnon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ebert Jr visit New York City with Mrs. Ebert and Mrs Homer Cray. Miss Lois Shorter becomes the bride of Pvt Bernard Groves. Dr and Mrs J E Harris host their son Sgt John Harris stationed in North Carolina.
The flying fortress on which Lt. Harry Dutch Ebert Jr served as navigator was identified as Lance 4B of the crew in the wartime record.
Twenty five years ago Miss Lucille E Huff daughter of Mr and Mrs William L Huff married Mr Albert Leo Taylor son of Mr Oscar Taylor. Mrs C B E Aulick hosted her daughter Miss Katherine Aulick of Cambridge Massachusetts. Mr and Mrs B Price of Baltimore were house guests of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kremer.
Edward Stone and Albert Worthington returned from a two day hunt near Front Royal with forty partridges. Ed Baker and Sandy Baker, students at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, were visiting their parents locally.
HAL BOYLE argues mothers should steer sons toward the vice presidency as a safe, well paid role with little accountability. He notes VPs enjoy security and prestige, rarely facing firing, and jokes that setting the goal could oddly lead to an early promotion.
Dick Bracack, then 16, built a life size Santa with sleigh and four reindeer atop the Fred Brumback residence at 321 Kerr St in 1948 using graph paper scaling. The display, lit by six 150 watt floods, won first prize from the Chamber of Commerce in 1948 and 1949. Dick, now an apprentice at Newport News Shipyards School, returned home on Christmas leave to reassemble the scene, noting the chimney placement was adjusted for accuracy.
Federal appropriation in 1890 launched Ellis Island as an immigration station. The first immigrants arrived around early 1892 after the island, once a Dutch picnic ground and later a powder magazine and arsenal, was acquired by the federal government and used in harbor defenses with Fort Gibson completed in 1844.
The quiz notes that Andreas Margraf proved in 1747 that beet sugar is identical to cane sugar and that his pupil Franz Karkiachard, backed by Frederick the Great, considered commercial sugar beet production. It also identifies Benjamin H. Latrobe as the designer of St John’s Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square, built in 1816 after the White House fire, who declined pay and received a plate instead.
A crime commission studies crime conditions and reports findings to public officials. Several states and cities in the United States have such commissions and they are valuable for calling attention to crime trends and vulnerable spots in crime control.
Population estimates show American numbers before the Revolution rising from about 52,000 by 1650 to 275,000 by 1700. White population reached 1,000,000 by 1750, and the first census in 1790 recorded 3,227,000 whites.
Report shows past 24 hour rainfall to 7 a m and yearly totals. December rainfall to date, past rainfall and average values across 39 year period 1912-1951 with monthly figures for January through December. Data include multiple typographical errors needing interpretation.
A medical explanation notes endometriosis where endometrium tissue grows outside the uterus. It often affects women aged 31 to 40, causing pain during menses and fertility issues, with bleeding or rectal discomfort in some cases. Treatments include hormones and surgery, with organ removal deferred until after childbearing.
A quiz guide presents daily scoring for a 10 day IQ test with bands from Memory Genius to Good. Questions cover boxing history, language, politics, nursery lore, mottos, state nicknames, and general knowledge. Answer key prompts appear on page 2.
The text compares areas of Korea with North Korea given as 50,000 square miles and another region listed as 36,000 square miles, indicating a larger area for North Korea.
Frances Parkinson Keyes shows Roger praising Emily as they travel, noting her welcome of guests and her graciousness. He reflects on colleagues David Salamont and Brian, their personalities, and how Emily’s kindness strengthened their bond amid busy pre wedding days.
A Wisconsin woman blamed nearby television aerials for heavy rains and snows affecting her crocuses, but Admiral Corp electronics engineers say weather swings are natural. They note Chicago set snowfall records last winter with unusual spring rain, while summer and fall were dry.
At Providence Rhode Island a 90 year old man Otho Lighter celebrated by working at a heating concern. He left school at 14 to learn blacksmithing, shoeing horses, and carriage wheel work before switching to sheet metal at 41 after pneumatics arrived. He rises at 3:30 am and is the first on the job with a friend driving him.
The text traces December 25 as Christmas birthday from early tradition, noting Chrysostom and a 180s Gaul reference. Puritans opposed it, but now all Christian branches celebrate with carols and joy, uniting people as the world sings Joy to the World.
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