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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1951
Page
4
The Winchester Virginia paper lists its offices at 24 North Kent Street and header details for January 9 1951. It notes circulation more than 7 500 copies and references advertising rates and Associated Press rights. A Bible verse quote appears at the bottom of the page.
The Wall Street Journal’s forecast warns 1951 may resemble 1942 with higher taxes, inflation, and controls. Defense spending rises while nonessential outlays stay high, but production gains offer hope through expanded output, energy, materials, and manpower. Wise Washington management is essential.
A 25 year old blonde known as the emblem on a San Francisco flagpole for nearly five months drew attention for a flagpole sitting stunt. She reportedly won a flagpole championship, a Cadillac and a fur coat plus 7500 dollars, with tax implications looming. The public bewildered by the stunt questions the value of the perquisites.
Serious-minded observers contend she offered little useful work yet entertained the public and advertised a product, meeting standards of the time. Flagpoles exist to bear a prominent emblem representing collective pride, and the sitter’s stance prompts questions about what she represented.
Current Opinion argues the United Nations must name and confront Chinese Communist aggression in Korea to preserve the UN’s integrity and purpose. It notes hesitation from some nations over risks of broader war and US commitments, but says moral duty requires steadfastness despite possible battlefield defeats.
A Posl study by Elmo Roper finds 82 percent of Americans want Congress coverage while 52 percent care about Hollywood. The piece notes taxes and national issues outrun film gossip, with references to Margaret Chase Smith Taft and Gable. It urges balancing concern for government with nostalgia for simpler times.
Iowa readers note a playful clash between the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the St Louis Post-Dispatch over Virginia ham versus Missouri ham. The column mocks petty rivalries in the minor leagues while highlighting pork production in the nation.
Star Apple Blossom Festival HQ set April 27 28 for the festival. The city lists events and honors including veteran welcomes and the 16th decennial census figures showing Winchester population 12005 and Frederick 41008.
James N. Moling was elected Captain of the Sarah Zane Fire Co. twenty five years ago. James M. Cobourn, a noted Confederate veteran, was critically ill in Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb entertained guests at dinner for Dr. and Mrs. FE C. Yost.
A potent anti Truman bloc dominates legislation and budgets while reshaping leadership roles in the 82nd Congress. Senators Taft Byrd and Rep Cox guide a conservative shift with southern bloc strength and new Rules Committee power. James Byrnes’ planned inauguration signals potential national anti Truman movement into 1952.
The Soviet Union, once a League of Nations member among 62 states, was expelled in 1939 due to aggression against Finland.
A historical feature explains deafness in early life and stresses prevention. It covers prenatal infections and drug exposure, childhood diseases like scarlet fever and measles, vaccines and serum therapy, and conditions such as otosclerosis. It notes gamma globulin and convalescent serum as potential aids and urges medical evaluation for underlying causes.
Winter weather settles over the Valley with numerous county roads blocked by snow drifts. Officials say reports of smallpox spreading from Summit Point WV to Winchester and Frederick County are unfounded.
Rainfall for 24 hours ending 7 am reported none. January to date 6.1951 shows total rainfall. Average monthly rainfall over 18 years 1912 to 1950 listed by month with values: January 2.48, February 1.95, March 2.86, April 2.99, May 3.83, June 3.91, July 3.84, August 3.90, September 2.65, October 3.33, November 2.53, December 2.46.
A quiz style item lists a 10 day test scoring by daily results from 9 to 10 correct as Memory Genius to 4 correct as Good. It then asks ten sample questions covering spelling corrections, sailing masts, poetry line completion, insect legs, stamps, and historical figures.
Scientists state Nenite gas may be used to manufacture synthetic gasoline and oils as well as alcohol ammonia and dyes and provide heat.
A reflective piece compares the aviation concept of a point of no return to life at large. It discusses missed opportunities and irreversible errors, then shifts to a quiz section with questions on Jewish lunar months Kipling’s payment for The Recessional the shirt tail flag break fast foods and Cypriots.
The passage notes that while recovery is possible, certain losses endure beyond repair, marking the permanence of some damages and the limits of restoration after calamity.
In Iowa Hudson Valley mansion Mrs. Byronia Coldfield, believed mentally ill after her husband’s death, faces seclusion as investigators uncover a cryptic letter amid family tension. Detective Gamadge and lawyer Macleod analyze a coded envelope and nurse’s notes while Dalgren’s expertise weighs on the case.
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