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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1957
Page
4
The Winchester Evening News issue dated Thursday December 26, 1957 notes staff and contact details for editor Al F Byrd Jr and the news room. It lists subscription rates and postal information for readers in Virginia and nearby regions.
Hal Boyle laments the passing of the steam train whistle and the loss of its romantic sound. He recalls how generations grew up hearing the night whistle and imagining travel, contrasting it with today’s diesel horn. Nevermore shall we hear that train blow.
Mortimer Adler told about 500 Boy Scouts that the country’s future depends on their learning more than required by schools. He criticized insufficient homework as a major school deficiency while facing boos and hisses from the audience.
Dr Adler warns students that long home study is essential for the country's future. The crowd shows kisses and boos as teens defend social activities over academics, highlighting a clash over educational goals and the need to revise conceptions of learning for reform.
The column compiles notable editorials from 40 newspapers arriving daily. It emphasizes varied perspectives on current events, policy debates, and public interest issues. It skims influential voices across regions.
The piece jokes about a 65 minute hourglass as a holiday novelty and a shoulder strap handbag with a detachable alarm clock. It muses on the idea of time being a servant and notes the humorous contrast between hurried and unhurried friends as cited from Shakespeare.
The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council favors extending junkyard bans beyond 1000 feet of interstates to all highways. Localities may require hedges but lax fence rules undermine aesthetics. The piece urges stronger action ahead of the new highway system to reduce clutter and signboard proliferation.
From the Files of The Star Miss Virginia Russell hosted a formal event honoring Betsy Arthur and Tyler Kohler. Peggy Anne Fuller and William D. Rosenberry Jr. wed. both Clarke County residents.
A swirling Atlantic snowstorm blanketed the Middle Atlantic coast with forecasters predicting up to ten inches. Mrs Winffied Scott of Washington stayed several days as a guest of Mr and Mrs Philip H Sprenkie. Mrs Mary Pugitt of Baltimore visited Winchester with Mr and Mrs Harry.
1907 note reports Battletown Inn Berryville owned by H E Strudwick transferred to A E White formerly of Ford's Hotel Richmond. The Star editor Harold March suffered a finger injury from a firecracker while waiting for a fuse to burn. Richard Kidder Meade of Washington visited White Post en route to Omaha for government assignment.
Sputniks two metal moons sparked the year’s top news prize as editors named the space milestone the outstanding event of 1957. Little Rock civil rights turmoil ranked second with National Guard actions and federal troops at Central High sparking national tension. Khrushchev’s rise, Teamsters hearings, and Middle East crisis followed in the editors’ list, with Hurricane Audrey and the Asian flu among other major stories.
Dr Herman N Bundesen warns parents during holiday gatherings to supervise children and use safe substitutes for common hazards. He cites fire risk from unattended kids and suggests inspecting toys and choosing blunt implements to curb dangerous curiosity. The piece notes parents should avoid leaving children unattended even briefly.
Psychologists note bulls react to movement rather than color as the red cloth is waved in the arena. The agitation stems from motion and the stimulus of the cape rather than the hue.
Dr George Crane argues advertising fuels national creation and progress. He cites advertising as the major adult education force, supports newspapers and other media, and notes 1956 ad spend by McCann-Erickson showing newspapers at 5 percent of total. He praises ads for informing buyers and enabling price comparisons.
The article reviews James C. Hagerty and his protege Murray Snyder, noting Hagerty's sharp temper and defensive stance after a spoof provoked criticism. It recounts Snyder promotion to assistant secretary of defense for public affairs following the Vanguard satellite launch fiasco and contrasts open publicity with secrecy at Cape Canaveral.
A vintage self test offers a 10 day scoring plan with daily bands from memory to genius based on correct answer counts. It lists ten sample questions covering magnet electricity biblical apocrypha Jutland Deseret Cleveland Deseret first UN secretary general GAO famous comets and Edison the wizard of Menlo Park.
Earl L Douglass discusses joy as a divine gift not tied to possession or power. He contrasts worldly striving with an inner eternal spring of joy, urging readers to accept joy as God’s gift and seek harmony through faith, especially in the season of joy.
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