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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1961
Page
4
Subscriptions offered with annual, semiannual, and monthly options for national and outside Virginia regions. Rates listed for mail and single copy purchases. Local editors and management named include Harry F. Byrd Jr and Eugene Miller.
The piece weighs John F Kennedy’s early presidency with strong support for his intellect and leadership while noting missteps. It highlights cabinet choices, defense chief Robert McNamara, and the Cuban invasion fiasco. It notes attitudes toward Latin American aid and cautious shifts on Soviet concessions.
The passage notes that stimulus legislation aimed at jolting the economy was enacted but the recession ended before impact. It cites Douglas Dillon calling a deficit “most appropriate” and predicting a $7 billion deficit this year as federal spending climbs. It also calls Kennedy an energetic personality striving for creditable work in his first year.
Paris writer wrestles with the idea of choosing the 12 Best-Dressed Women of 1961. The piece lists many famous names, notes the ballot process and constraints, and humorously weighs fashion clout against everyday life.
The piece reflects on seeking help during trials and perplexities. It urges turning to Jesus, the all-sufficient Saviour, who has the words of eternal life as in John 6 68. It emphasizes reliance on Him in distress.
A Greek Orthodox Metropolitan during Nazi security efforts in an Eastern Mediterranean city presents a list of volunteers including himself to free hostages. The Nazi commander relents, and humane governance follows. The Bishop’s quiet defiance echoes moral triumph over brutality. Courage and sacrifice influence both rulers and followers.
A sharp earthquake measuring four on the Mercali Scale rattled Mexico City. In other notes, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stuart III and Gray Williams Stuart of Washington visited Mrs. Joseph A. Massie. Dr. Elmer E. Sprecht of Great Falls spent Christmas with the Sencindivers on Shirley Street.
25 Years Ago 1936 Mrs Mary Clayton Kurtz widow of Captain George Kurtz died at her home in Frederick Maryland. Miss Anna Allen a Baltimore public schools staff member visited Mrs S W Allen at her home here. George Good returned to New York after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs I N Good.
Fifty years ago in 1911 Mr and Mrs John M Steck gave a large reception and dance at their home on Fairmont Avenue. Charles Marshall of Sharpsburg was killed instantly while working at the Virginia ore bank three miles above Harpers Ferry. Miss Bertha Shearer of Philadelphia hosted bridge friends in honor of her cousin Miss Helen Zirkle of Winchester.
In a comparative look at their first White House year, the piece contrasts Eisenhower and Kennedy. It notes Eisenhower faced day-to-day headaches with McCarthy and the Korean War, while Kennedy confronted a more dangerous world with nuclear missiles and Khrushchev, shaping a wary U.S. stance abroad.
A syndicated column debates faith healing versus medical science. Dr Burton H Fern argues genuine cures are rare and that prayer can affect symptoms, while cautions readers about quackery and the dangers of mental contagion. The page includes sample quiz questions.
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