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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1951
Page
4
An excerpt dated Thursday January 4 1951 discusses proving truth through firsthand exception, noting the idea all men are liars and the difficulty of disproving it. The piece emphasizes skeptical doubt and personal judgment in moral assessment.
Winchester elect Burr P Harrison to one of three Democratic vacancies on the House Ways and Means Committee. Southern Democrats now hold eight of the 15 seats, elevating Harrison to influence fiscal policy.
Far East correspondents say U S officials in Tokyo see three options for Korea as a fighting retreat with pledge to return or total withdrawal. They note China could drive U S forces from Korea, MacArthur cites 1 350 000 enemy and Ridgway about 300 000, with U S casualties over 90 percent.
The Richmond News Leader defends Senator Byrd as the top authority on the Federal budget and condemns President Truman for dismissive remarks about Byrd. It cites Byrd’s December memorandum proposing $7.6 billion in reductions and urges cooperation to cut non defense spending without harming essential functions.
A urging to avoid overreaching national capacity amid Cold War tensions. The text warns that communism could exploit U S weaknesses as in Korea, urging prudence to prevent disaster that has felled other civilizations when wishful thinking replaces realism.
The Winchester Evening Star extols defensive driving as starting early to avoid speed, checking brakes, and treating others as if they own the road. It notes the method aims to cut accidents, yet cites discouraging results and suggests speed governors as a potential remedy.
The Rev George Peyton Craighill rector of Christ Church Millwood died at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Floods left many families homeless across southern Indiana Illinois and Kentucky. Virginia highway work reported 620 miles hard surfaced and 2325 miles stabilized with stone or gravel. Charley Rouss Fire Co death noted. Loryn Crabb reelected captain of Sarah Zane Fire Co. Riley named March of Dimes campaign chairman.
Word reached that Lt J Howe ard Cather of 303 South Washington Street was elected commander of Field Post No 2 of Post No 811 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dr E T Clark announced 3.85768 was raised in the annual Christmas seals sale. Marion Anderson was elected captain of the Friendship Fire Co succeeding Ryland Conner.
Ten years ago Marvin D. Weaver was reelected president, solidifying leadership of the organization. The ballot count reflected stable support among members, with Weaver’s long tenure cited as a factor in ongoing policy direction.
Grace Rosenberger, daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Rosenberger, engaged to William E Norris of Atlanta Georgia. Buckley Claude B led trapshooting at the Amateur Trapshooting Association event in Frederick County with top scores.
Fifty years ago rumors spread of a permanent business college here as local businessmen showed interest. Mr and Mrs W S Dick celebrated their wedding anniversary at their Berry Ville home. For the second straight year oil dealers cut kerosene to seven cents per gallon.
ARTHUR KROCK notes Christmas Day reflections on defense funding and fiscal restraint. Senator Byrd writes to President Truman proposing a $7 billion nonmilitary cut and tighter budgeting to preserve Western civilization against Soviet threats.
A 1961 King Features Syndicate medical Q and A discusses the superiority of breast feeding, noting the impact of a mother’s attitude on success rates, milk output, and the need for regular breast emptying to maintain milk flow. It contrasts positive, doubtful, and negative groups and cites observed differences in milk production and persistence with breast feeding.
Rainfall data include 24 hours to 7 a.m. today and year to date as of January 5 1951 with averages over 38 years. Monthly inches for 1912 1950 show January 2 48 February 1 95 March 2 86 April 2 99 May 3 83 June 3 1 July 3 64 August 3 90 September 2 65 October 3 33 November 2 53 December 2 46.
A close reading of Thomas Carlyle shows two sides: a sharp critic who mocks readers and a defender of human nobility. He urges facing reality to gain lasting happiness, arguing that daydreams fade while truth strengthens the spirit. Newfoundland noted as the oldest English colony. Established as a British colony in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht.
A list of questions tests memory and general knowledge from a 1950s style quiz. Topics cover Congress, military Korea conflict, UN decisions, and White House staff. Includes items about Senator, Symington chair, MacArthur figures, and a fatal press secretary death.
Mr J J Copenhaver entertained at her home Sunday in honor of her husband who observed his 80th birthday. The cake was baked by daughter Nannie Wigginton. Guests included Alvin Sargent and daughter Joey Nannie Wigginton Herbert Copenhaver and children Herbert Jr and Diane Carl Strickler and grandson Roger Starliper Floyd Snapp and daughters Mary and Lena. Visitors included Frank Lants and sons Bobbie and Ray Ted Cawthorne who is now recovering visited Herbert Copenhaver Will Bowman of Washington and William Tobin and family spent Christmas Day with his parents in Luray.
The dialogue notes a pyromaniac fires for thrill while an incendiary is driven by a clear motive such as fraudulently obtaining insurance money. The key difference lies in motive versus impulse.
Liza sits with Virginia at the lakeside camp as the children charm and test limits. News comes of Abby, Patty Palmer, and a letter about Michael's illness while Liza confronts past crushes and future choices in a warm, drifting summer.
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