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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1966
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star listing shows editor names Eugene P Miller Jack F Davis and Douglas B O Connell with contact numbers and a New York representation Gallagher Delisser Inc. The page notes subscription rates and standard newspaper masthead details for Winchester Virginia.
A critique of repetitive cigarette ads traces past slogans and health claims, then shifts to 1960s U.S. gold losses and the 1965 Paris meeting among nine nations. It notes insufficient gold reserves, the $35 an ounce price, and worries over foreign dollar holdings threatening the U.S. gold stock and trade balance.
The piece contrasts winter hardship with a hopeful vision of warmer days. It notes thermals and indoor refuge for most, while the hardy and young welcome the change and imagine spring and summer scenes of golf, beaches, Bermudas, and bright apparel warming the spirit.
The Star Files notes increased traffic prompts replacing the entire tracking of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from Harpers Ferry to Strasburg Junction. Horace C. Brown is elected commander of Winchester Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars with D. M. Sprinkle and others as officers. Gainesboro Future Farmers of America Boys test contour plowing by planting lespedera and grass on slate hillsides.
50 Years Ago 1916 Newly elected Common Council members H C Sheetz and M B Murnan were sworn in at the regular meeting. Sr M Fletcher showed Ancona chickens at the National Capital Poultry and Pigeon Association annual show and won two first premiums. The Rev Thomas K Nelson rector of St Pauls Church Salem was chosen headmaster of the Episcopal School for Boys at Lynchburg.
Earl L. Douglas argues pacifists oppose war but urges military preparedness as deterrence. He questions disarmament with Communists and warns of hidden arms in Communist areas. The piece concludes that war is a disgrace yet future security may demand substantial armament.
In a letter to The Star residents urge safeguarding Fairmont Avenue from industrial encroachment. They argue progress should increase beauty, living space, and public charm, not destroy attractive homes and streets, calling for laws to protect zoning and residents over moneyed interests.
Secretary Gardner argues that conditions of modern life impede the rise of leaders. The quote condemns racial slurs and calls for the removal of offensive words from police patrols. The fragmented clipping mentions Atlanta and a police official, reflecting a broader civil rights era context.
President Johnson urges a constitutional amendment to extend House terms from two to four years. Support grows in the Senate as House leaders weigh the change to curb rapid majorities, with stipulations for staggered terms and voluntary House-to-Senate switches to preserve balance.
Q and A with Dr. Wayne Brandstadt on winter vitamin use and risks. Cod liver oil helps infants for rickets but adults get less need. vitamin C from citrus meets needs. B complex can be taken in large amounts with no harm but unnecessary. Vitamin E has no proven miscarriage or fertility benefit. may help some anemia and cystic fibrosis in infants. no poisoning reported. Talking to oneself is normal, not a sign of mental illness. Saliva can carry syphilis germs in secondary stage. gonorrhea not present in saliva. vitamin C does not prevent venereal disease.
A fragment notes sharp witticisms about business leaders and duty, mentioning a big wheel in business and drowsy driving. It references keeping or breaking the Sabbath and implies resolve to clear up today’s problems.
AP columnist notes a motor biking boom among adults and youth with about 700000 riders. It cites higher death rates for bikes versus cars, mentions unrelated trivia on hair loss, population growth, desert temps, tranquilizers, and historic beards.
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