Winchester Evening Star: Local Rates and Contact Details
The Winchester Evening Star lists advertising and subscription rates, office contacts, and distribution details. It notes the newspaper’s offices at 24 North Kent Street Winchester Virginia and provides phone numbers for the business office and news room. The paper emphasizes association with the Associated Press and outlines standard publication practices.
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North Kent Street
Winchester
Virginia
There Is a Great Medicinal Value in Religion
A snappy quotation about religion easing tension and insomnia is noted as a calming practice. The line mentions meditating on thee during night watches and being recalled upon one’s bed. No additional context or events accompany the quote.
Rise and Fall of George Remus in Prohibition Era
Profile of George Remus an immigrant who became a top bootlegger in Cincinnati. He built a luxury empire with a $15 000 daily income, owned Death Valley farm and downtown office, and hosted lavish parties. Federal raids in 1922 led to his imprisonment and a dramatic personal scandal including divorce and a fatal shooting.
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George Remus
Germany
Chicago
Cincinnati
Death Valley
Abraham Lincoln
George Rens
Indiana
Remus
Atlanta
Fiorella LaGuardia
New York
Cnargd
Congress
Emus
Not Guilty by Insanity Verdict For Famed Figure
The jury found the man not guilty by reason of insanity and he spent Christmas in jail before release from the Onlo hospital for the criminal insane. He wasted his fortune trying to fix his affairs and ended life in Covington boarding houses across the Ohio River, a sad fall from former showmanship.
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Eason
Covington
Ohio
A Patriot's Love From Remembrance Rock
A reflection on patriotism and unity arguing that nations fail when people forget their origins and the struggles that built them. The piece warns against mockers and deniers eroding shared purpose and hope, urging remembrance of foundational values.
Winchester Briefs Notes Local Notables
War Department informs Mr. and Mrs. Clark E Logue that their son Lt. Allen K Leexe was killed in action in Korea. Edward L. Molden named Winchester’s Outstanding Young Man by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Lois Eaton guests her son Robert Eaton, University of Richmond student.
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Clark E Logue
Loudoun Street
War Department
Allen K Leexe
Korea
Edward L. Molden
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Lois Eaton
North Washington Street
Robert Eaton
University of Richmond
Dorseys Host 10th Birthday Honor for Daughter Joan
Mrs Nacie Dorsey entertained in honor of her daughter Joan on the occasion of her tenth birthday. Mrs James Teets and Miss Mary Kelchner hosted in honor of Mrs J C Kelchne. Miss Mary Janis Fletcher returned to Richmond after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Fletcher Sunnyside.
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Nacie Dorsey
Joan
James Teets
Mary Kelchner
J. C. Kelchne
Mary Janis Fletcher
Richmond
Clarence Fletcher
Sunnyside
Whitacre elected to Frederick County School Board vacancy
Fred Whitacre was elected a member of the Frederick County School Board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hraithwaite of Gainesboro District. Mrs. Albert Larrick hosted a party for daughter Susan celebrating her sixth birthday. Mr and Mrs Carroll Hummer welcomed a son. Mrs Hummer is formerly Margaret Vorous.
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Fred Whitacre
Frederick County School Board
H Hraithwaite
Gainesboro
Carroll Hummer
Hummer
Margaret Vorous
Social Notes from Local Partiers and Travelers
Twenty five years ago Mr. Charles Hodgson traveled to Baltimore as the guest of Mr and Mrs Charles Oreshman. Miss Lois Forney returned home from a business trip to Washington DC. Mrs Charles Coleman of Charles Town West Virginia visited the Rev and Mrs D F Eutsiler at their home on South Cameron Street.
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Charles Hodgson
Baltimore
Charles Oreshman
Lois Forney
Washington, DC
Charles Coleman
Charles Town
W. Va
D. F Eutsiler
Cameron St
City secures option on 51 acre tract for playground
Fifty years ago the city obtained an option on a 51 acre tract adjoining Rouss Springs with plans for a playground. Holmes Conrad served as toastmaster at the Washington Alumni Chapter of the University of Virginia in a Virginia event.
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Rouss Springs
Holmes Conrad
Washington, D C
The
University of Virginia
Taft Byrd ticket would be weak in 1952 election
Washington letter discusses Taft and Byrd as capable lawmakers yet argues a Taft Byrd Republican ticket would falter. It cites urban voting power, labor and Black voters, and opposition from liberals and conservatives. It notes Byrd’s stance on civil rights and the limits of cross party appeal.
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Ry Kay Tiecker
Washington
Benator Taft
Brooklyn
South
Benator Byrd
Virginia
Truman
Barkley
Taft
Byrd
Congress
North
Middle West
Far West
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ilinois
Michigan
California
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Labor
Rainfall Statistics Include Past Day and Year Totals
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ended at 7 a.m. is .49 inches. January rainfall to date is 2.82 inches. The 1952 rainfall to date is 2.82 inches. Average monthly rainfall over a 39 year period 1912 to 1951 is 3.6 inches. Monthly figures: January 2.45, February 1.99, March 2.68, April 3.02, May 3.83, June 3.98, July 3.82, August 3.82, September 2.63, October 3.27, November 2.86, December 2.50.
Causes Of Mental Confusion In Later Life
Article discusses diverse causes of late life mental confusion including artery hardening, brain infections such as syphilis and tuberculosis, brain tumors, abscesses, injuries, and alcohol or drug effects. It notes some conditions are curable with penicillin or surgery and urges careful examination to extend mental function.
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Manny
Key
Rose Colves
Bing Peatures Syndicate
Political risks loom after Washington pledges shows uncertainty
An adverse Parliament majority could nullify Truman's Washington guarantees. The next Administration or Congress, if Republican, may discard commitments to Charles, and the current headaches stem from pledges among FDR, Truman, and Stalin.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
Charce
GOP
Fdr
Joe” Stalin
Loudoun Board Sets Rabies Control Meeting
Representa tives of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service and the State Game Commission finished a Loudoun rabies survey and will present findings and recommendations at a 10 a m Monday Board of Supervisors session. Health officials report a rabid fox attacked a schoolbound 8 year old boy and another child was chased but not bitten.
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Leesburg
U. 8 Fish and Wild Life Service
State Game Commission
Loudoun County
Loudoun
British Doctor Finds Water Pistol Useful
In London a British doctor described using a water pistol to dislodge ear wax from a small boy with a sore throat and ear ache. The doctor said a lack of an ear syringe prompted the improvised method and the pistol shot proved effective.
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London
P. C. Lewis
Lewis
Strength For The Day By Far
In an excerpt referencing Rachel Carson and The Sea Around Us the author uses a deep sea analogy to warn against pursuing ambition beyond sensible bounds. The piece likens climbers to fish that rise beyond safe pressure and sink, becoming lost to danger and collapse.
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Rachel Carson
How's Your I Q Based on 100 Questions Quiz
A quick daily IQ style quiz with 10 questions per day and scoring bands from Memory Genius to Good. Includes true false items about the White House lightning rod and a mix of general knowledge queries such as the Mer chandise Mart city, Vernon Castle, The Alhambra author, and Columbus Day date.
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White House
England
Merchandise Mart
Vernon Castle
Alhambra
Arlington Hotel Razed in Pincher Creek Alberta
The Arlington Hotel, a landmark in Pincher Creek since 1889, has been torn down. Built of hand-made bricks from a local farm, it long carried the nickname The Brick Hotel.
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Pincher Creek
Alta
Alberta
Arlington
Simmy
Drunkenness Among East German Youth Cited by Communist Press
Bonn reports from Communist and East German papers detail alcohol use by students as young as 14 to 16, with schnaps in recess, rowdy behavior, and discipline problems in schools. Articles urge parental cooperation and praise Soviet norms as ideal.
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Bonn
Germany
East Germany
Soviet Union
Maerkische Volksstimme
Potsdam
Wittenberg
Maerkische Union O Potsdam
Russia
der Junge Pionier
The
Young Pioneer
Hammer Shoots Carpenter At Restaurant Post
Willard Wright, a carpenter, was accidentally struck in the stomach by a nail fired from a special hammer using a .22 blank cartridge. Wright and a partner were driving nails when the nail glanced off a concrete post, injuring Wright who was treated and released from a hospital.
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Nashville
Tenn
Willard Wright
Wright
Walter Kreuger Birthday: From Germany to U S General
Walter Kreuger born January 26 1881 in Flatow Germany son of a Prussian colonel rose to four star general in the U S Army. He came to America at 17 to volunteer in the Spanish American War and later commanded the Sixth Army in World War II aiding to halt Japanese expansion.
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Walter Kreuger
Flatow
Germany
Fee
Kreuger
America
Arcadia Bans Tip Sheets. Veteran Riders Challenge City
Arcadia California faced a dispute after banning street sale of tip sheets near Santa Anita. Tip sheet owners argue the business supported disabled veterans and allege the ban is unjust and discriminatory. Local authorities defend street regulation amid the controversy.
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Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita Racetrack
The Parson by Alice Ross Culver Chapter Twenty Nine
Donald faces a midyear test as his high school class assesses him and his teaching style. Edna presses in, seeking notes on Anne Atwood while Joe Melick’s presence unsettles the scene as Donald balances candid classroom leadership with personal intrigue.
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Donald
Edna
Weill
Joe Melick
Anne Atwood
Anne
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