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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1951
Page
4
A 1951 newspaper page from the Encore Evening Star displays masthead details and advertising instructions. It attributes editor H F Byrd Jr and national reps DeLisser Inc with publication data for Monday December 31 1951. A Bible verse from Job 39 26 accompanies the page.
Sydney H. Coleman retires as executive vice president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals after 41 years in the posts. He helped pass animal protection laws, opposed dog licensing tax hikes, led the ASPCA to license revenue, led the National Humane Review creation, and built shelters in New York and beyond.
City officials commend the new ice control and snow removal plan after years of no formal approach. A heavy December 1951 spell iced Winchester streets for days, prompting public support for proactive action and the hope of preventing recurrence.
A motor maker considers upholstering seats with washable plastic fabric to cut first cost and eliminate the need for cloth. The plan aims to please buyers visually and reduce upkeep while keeping upholstery in good condition long after the car wears out.
Governor Gordon Browning of Tennessee agreed to sing the Tennessee Waltz on a TV program in defense of his state. The piece notes mockingly that Chinese Communists supposedly banned the song as decadent, suggesting clever US wartime psychological warfare.
Washington report argues Philip Murray of CIO fears John L. Lewis’s New Year offer of backing if wage and fringe benefit disputes with Truman and big steel escalate. Lewis aims to pressure Murray to trigger strikes, shift heat from himself, and test Taft Hartley repeal. West Frankfort mine disaster worsens mine safety neglect amid political blame.
The four Hungarian flyers are freed and fined 30000 dollars each, paid as a ransom. The episode endures in history as a damaging act by Hungary and its linkage to communism, seen as brigandage by millions in the free world.
Mrs Mary Snapp hosts visitors in Opequon while Fredericksburg guests remain. Stewart Bell Jr hosts Seddon Nelson with family in town. Howard Mathews vacationing in Bermuda. Duke Oregon State Rose Bowl crowd in Durham with Otis Sargent and E C Stuart Jr. plus a list of local names and couples.
Kiwanis Bulletin notes Andrew Bell elected secretary for the 25th time and titled dean of secretaries in the First Division. Visitors include Mr and Mrs C W Ritter and Mr and Mrs Hunter Miller calling on Mr and Mrs Garner Edmonds in Arlington. J T Samsell returns home from time with friends in High Spire Pa.
John Massie and Edward Jones were sworn in as Winchester Police Force members by Chief C. W. Hollis. Lee Brown of the Sarah Zane Fire Co. announced that the new siren had been installed, tested and found satisfactory.
Twenty five years ago Miss Essie Luttrell of Frederick County became the bride of Mr Harry Eversole. Mr D P Wingfield had been injured in an automobile accident. He was reported improving. Mr and Mrs Alfred D Scott were receiving congratulations on the birth of a son.
J W Athey won a cornet prize in a contest sponsored by J W Andrews. The Rev T K Chromer christened Master Richard Horsey Gray, son of Mr and Mrs R L Gray. Young society men entertained at Rouss Hall for Johns Hopkins Glee club members who gave a concert here.
A 30-year-old Chinese woman in Malaya killed three of her four children by drowning them in a Kajang river before taking her own life. The surviving girl clung to shrubs. The husband, a drug shop assistant, said she feared news of international crises and impending war and had longtime headaches.
Report says theater attendants in Saigon now screen moviegoers for weapons as part of security measures after past terrorist attacks. Descriptions note searches target non European looking patrons and incidents include external and internal theater explosions.
The claim states that 300 base Japanese planes plus 6 midget submarines struck Pearl Harbor at 7 55 a m on December 17 1941. This is presented as a factual answer to the query about air and submarine assets involved in the attack.
Rainfall figures show 48 hours ending 7 a m today with 0.30 inches. Monthly totals listed include February 1.95, March 2.86, April 2.99, May 3.20, June 8.98, August 3.90, September to October 3.33, and November 2.53 inches.
The text describes infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis causing projectile vomiting and dehydration in early infancy, with diagnosis by palpation and prompt surgical relief as the best cure. It also covers bursitis treatments, starting with ice and progressing to heat, anesthetic injections, X rays, and potential ACTH or cortisone benefits.
In days like this people seek solid ground and a firm footing. The world faces endless questions about the ultimate solution for human problems and many believe religion is key. The speaker argues materialism fails and faith in a Heavenly Father offers hope, recalling John Knox’s deathbed moment as a symbol of upward hope.
In a village drama Anne Atwoon's unfulfilled desires clash with Joe Melick and new teacher Donsid Kem. Meanwhile Donald and Virginia Atwood confront unsettling revelations as neighbors tease a hidden verdict about impropriety and social propriety.
Virginia Colver invites Dr. Atwood and Miss Anne Atwood for a relaxed luncheon on the Manse veranda. She introduces Mary the housekeeper and mentions Captain Sam Mapes, Marys son in the United States Army.
A brief mentions a 100 question IQ test plan over 10 days with daily score bands from Memory Genius to Good. The page continues with Edith Nourse Rogers, a Republican.
The items ask which New England state a Representative is from and who leads Britain as Prime Minister. They cover state of the Union messages, the meaning of Ciudad, Army Chief of Staff in 1946, the seller of the American Virgin Islands, and the nature of a lethargic person. They also ask about postwar reparations to Italy, Cape Horn location, and flags flown upside down as distress signals.
The All-Union Lenin Memorial Library in Moscow under construction is planned to hold about 9 million volumes making it the largest library in the Soviet Union. It will serve as a central national repository and cultural hub for the USSR.
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