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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1951
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star page notes circulation of more than 8000 copies daily except Sundays and lists offices at 2 4 North Kent Street Winchester Virginia. Includes editorial by H F Byrd Jr and national reps DeLisser Inc New York City. Also contains AP news rights notice and service rates with a Colossians Bible quote about wholehearted effort.
The piece explains how Holger Neilson’s back-pressure arm-lift method is replacing E. A. Schaefer’s prone-pressure technique as the preferred artificial respiration system. It notes rapid adoption by the Army, Navy, Air Force, Red Cross, scouts, and medical association, and urges training for wider use amid skating injuries and electric shocks.
The case of E. Mer Young illustrates rapid wage growth followed by a swift downfall after Fulbright committee scrutiny. From a $1,800 entry level in 1940 to an $18,000 vice president post and a $60,000 reported 1950 income, his lifestyle sparked scrutiny. Indictments for perjury point to a cautionary tale for aspiring officials.
Holiday buying did not set new records but reflects a shift toward heartfelt gifts over material excess. Americans are relearning a simpler approach as $100 gifts grew rarer and a severe weather spell restrained the year end buying surge.
The piece notes harsher arctic conditions dampening Christmas shopping, with 1950 holiday volume up 18 percent in large city stores versus 1949 yet price resistance remains. It questions if the pattern can repeat and predicts no one can forecast when prices will fall.
Bureaucrats serve the government as a sideline, a growing trend noted as public duty expands while other workers share the burden in this observational column.
A minister on Sunday morning sermons sees his young son in the balcony pelting worshippers with beans from a beanshooter. The boy shouts that he will keep them awake while the padre tries to regain control.
News from Winchester notes a return of snow and cold after a brief Christmas respite. Social items include the engagement of Barbara Hamrick to Albert Lazazzera, visits by George Gray and others, and local family happenings during the holiday season.
Mr and Mrs Stuart Hulver of Stephens City welcomed a daughter on Christmas Day. Mr and Mrs Raymond Santmier hosted a birthday celebration for their children Jack and Jill. Mrs Elwanda Brown of Martinsburg spent a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Brown in Grimes. Mr and Mrs Curtis Fray hosted an informal gathering at their North Cameron Street home.
Consumers urged to inspect water lines for leaks as drought strains Winchester supply. The notice emphasizes careful checking and conservation amid scarce water resources.
The piece notes a changed U.S. posture for talks with Winston Churchill next month, with Truman relying on aides and a tougher congressional climate. It contrasts Churchill’s ease with FDR against a more demanding, less flexible American setup and hints at potential friction over agenda and staffing.
Cal Coolidge states in his memoir that his mother’s Bible rested on the table when he took the oath at his Vermont home and notes that it was not officially used since Vermont and Massachusetts do not require a Bible for oaths. The Alcohol Tax Unit says whiskey in bond must be stored in bonded warehouses for 14 years and bottled at 100 degrees proof.
Rainfall totals reported include 0.03 inches in the last hours ending 7 a.m. today. Year to date rainfall shows 3.62 inches for 1951 and 36.40 inches for the 38 year period. 36.73 inches is the total for the 38 year period. Monthly averages over 38 years are listed with January 2.48 inches through December 2.46 inches.
Doctors report enzymes produced by living cells can aid healing. Trypsin helps ulcers and bedsores and may improve burns with skin grafts. A patient shares starting phenobarbital under medical supervision and advises following a physician’s prescribed medication.
The essay explains holly’s Christmas symbolism linking to Holy Week. Holly’s crown of thorns, red berries, and evergreen leaves symbolize Jesus’s suffering, blood, and eternal life, uniting Christmas and Easter through shared themes of redemption. Also included are a memory IQ quiz questions and answers.
A brief meditation links the Christmas wreath to Easter, affirming forgiveness and redemption as shared themes. The message ties together the holiday season with the promise of renewal and reconciliation, emphasizing continuity between Christmas and Easter.
Elmer Ice of Orient Mine No. 2 recounts the Friday night blast causing heavy steel rails to twist like fishhooks and machines ten to twenty tons to be torn to pieces. Girders twisted, mine floor ground to powder, leaving the mine a complete wreck.
The excerpt notes that Union General Lew Wallace saved Washington D C during the Civil War by delaying Confederate forces led by Jubal Early at the Monocacy River until reinforcements arrived. Wallace, who later wrote Ben Hur, is highlighted as the key defender.
In 1904 Crestwood, Annie Kent returns home after college and rejects her minister father’s world. She confronts poverty at the Manse and declares she will be herself, not a minister’s daughter, vowing never to marry a public servant and despising the life controlled by others. Her mother Constance is torn by reunion and worry.
A nearby family encounters Donald Kent, a new social studies teacher, as Anne Atwood and Constance discuss his arrival. Kent’s calm, engaging manner clashes with Anne’s cool reserve, while Mrs Atwood offers hospitality and plans to share views on teaching and social relations amid personal tensions.
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