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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1952
Page
4
A wartime banquet ends with the downfall of Belshazar the king of the Chaldeans. The piece notes this as a lesson on empires and divine plans for world rule, contrasting earthly power with fate. The source frames Belshazar as a figure whose imagined empire did not endure.
The article notes that over fifty film stars traveled to Korea to entertain American troops at Christmas. It contrasts publicized vices with these quiet acts of generosity and praises the stars for performing from the heart, urging readers to remember this goodwill.
An official Canadian government report argues welfare programs weakening Eskimo health by reducing fishing and hunting incentives. It claims reliance on aid leads to indolence and poorer diets, contributing to a rising mortality rate as colder conditions persist. The piece then shifts to 1953 business outlook.
The State Department of Taxation reports Staunton has the lowest local effort relative to true value among Virginia cities in 1950. The analysis notes statewide tax efforts have slackened since 1942 while property values rose, due to reassessment delays and reliance on inflated prewar values.
Executives split on next year with some optimistic and others cautious. They expect solid first half 1953, while midyear risks loom. Outcomes depend on factors at home and the Korean War, but no clear recession indicators are found and resilient management is cited.
Mr and Mrs C L Golliday host a party for Mrs Marshall Golliday before her Queen Elizabeth voyage to England to join Lt Golliday in Kent. Mary Lou Rogers, a student nurse, returns to Richmond from Valley Avenue home of the Holmes Rogers. Lt Maurice Duffey, aboard the USS Robinson at Norfolk, visits his mother on South Washington Street. Mark A McMale receives license to practice veterinary medicine. Stephens City couple Mr and Mrs Charles Headley celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary. Mrs Withrow R Legge and Mrs Arthur Robinson host Chanticleer club members. Andy Bell acts as Santa for Flks Club Christmas party serving 300 children. Loring Ritter hosts a dinner for friends. The Edwards announce the marriage of Hilda Catherine to Pvt Samuel Peachie Russell. Grace Carver wed Denver Ro Penn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac L Carver and Mr J W Bibert hosts Mrs E J Crane of New Paltz. Fred A Robinson spends days in New York City on business.
Fifty five years ago Howard Nurton was badly burned while exploding fire crackers. Luther Broaddus, son of the Rev. Julian Broaddus of Berryville, lit crackers and a shed fell, causing a serious fire.
Washington readers question Ike's Senate pick Taft as Majority Leader and MacArthur's Korea plans. The columnist argues Taft and Martin bolster Ike's Capitol Hill staff, while Dulles and top generals shape Korea policy and the Cold War strategy. He dismisses new presidential libraries as ego projects and favors archival depots in Washington.
A quiz style prompt lists 10 items with scoring labels and asks page 2 for answers. The questions cover newspapers, currencies, geography, governance, islands, song origins, weapons, treaties, and geographic features with a stray sentence about swallows feeding on the wing.
Rainfall in the past 48 hours ending 7 p m shows none. Year to date totals 43.78 inches with December to date 2.56. Average yearly rainfall over 9 years is 36.79 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1951 include January 2 45 inches February 190 inches March 2.86 April 3.02 May 3.08 June 3.90 July 3.82 August 3.83 September 2.69 October 9 November 2.56 December 2.50.
A health column emphasizes sanitation in barber shops to prevent scalp ringworm in children. It explains transmission from unsterilized instruments and seating, describes Wood's lamp diagnosis, and notes treatment with a specific antiseptic ointment. It also covers fibroid tumors, clarifying most are non cancerous.
The piece notes Korea’s Communist challenge to the Christian church while praising growing South Korean congregations. It frames Christianity as hope amid world crisis and cites biblical quotes about being light and visible faith. It portrays Jesus as light even when mocked and persecuted.
The 1945 survey found George Washington the most frequent stamp portrait with 65 issues, followed by Benjamin Franklin at 37. Excluding coin stamps, Washington and Franklin led all others, and up to that date 90 historical figures had appeared on U S stamps.
Emily Field marries Roger on Cathedral splendor. At the Joy Street house David Solomont insultingly admires Emily and her treasures, boasting a tea service from the Winter Palace. Caroline resents his intrusion as tension rises over valued heirlooms and social status.
Roger Mills is pressed to substitute for his boss in a Salem jury trial this afternoon after Mr Mills departs for Bennington. The sudden assignment interrupts Roger's plan to dine at the Somerset Club with Emily and Homer Lathrop and compounds his concern over a lingering illness and his ongoing bankruptcy case for Mr Mills.
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