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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1951
Page
4
Quote from scripture closes the Winchester Evening Star issue dated Monday July 2 1951. The page presents masthead data and advertising rates and ends with the proverb memory is eternal and can burn the fire and thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
The piece notes federal civilian employment outside defense agencies grew from 800000 in 1941 to 1135000 in 1945, then 1250000 recently, and budgets predict another rise to about three million within a year, implying one in twenty workers would be government payrolls funded by taxes. It questions the administration’s justification for rising costs and higher taxes.
An 18 year old, Donald G Booker, faced multiple penalties for reckless driving speeding and leaving the scene. Judge Sam Price called him a potential killer and ordered sentences run consecutively. Booker earlier was fined and had license revoked for six months before a 400 dollar car crash incident.
Opinion writer condemns the young man’s crimes and calls for strict punishment including incarceration and permanent driving prohibition. The piece argues laws are too lenient and urges judges to act decisively to curb reckless use of cars as deadly weapons.
Scranton district attorney files murder counts against drivers at the wheel after a fatal 90 mile per hour collision. He argues such auto fatalities stem from liquor influence and flagrant traffic law violations, calling for harsher punishment to deter reckless driving.
J Howard Cather Jaycee chair announced parade details with a motor cycle escort bands fire trucks a color guard and civic officials. Mary Jane Mets of Berryville observed her 90th birthday. A post office contract station opened at Community Cut-Rate Store Berryville with Lynwood H Barnett as clerk. Berryville Chief R L Milburn enforced prohibition on fireworks within town limits.
Announcement reports the betrothal of Miss Mary Katherine Buncutter of Frederick County and Mr. Ernest Alvin Stetler of Winchester. Also notes Mrs. C B Gee as a Memorial Hospital patient in satisfactory condition and that Mr. and Mrs. R L Berkheimer returned from a week in Orlando.
Fred J. Larrick is reelected chairman of the Frederick County School Board with A. L. Omps as vice-chairman and Mrs. Elisabeth Sheets as clerk. The Rizey Moore Memorial Tennis Courts at Berryville were to open by July 4 as farmers focus on barley threshing. E. M. Funk reports 16 bushels from 17 acres, an average of 30 bushels per acre.
Henry D. Johnson a former Winchester mayor and William Cave aged 60 were guests of Mr and Mrs W A Baker. Cave collapsed from heat while harvesting on the Harry Richards farm near Mt Fails. Kiwanis baseball team kept dominance by beating Rotary 9 to 3 on the local diamond.
Fifty years ago a local committee planned a fireworks display for the Fourth of July at Reservoir Park. Mr and Mrs Harry Seabright hosted guests at their home. Virginia alumni group gathered for a picnic by the Ghen andosh River.
A fragment notes an astonishing figure among bacteria, listing a count exceeding eleven thousand and hinting at vast microbial diversity. Researchers emphasize scale and potential implications for health and environment.
Father Anthony G McCabe, a 42 year old Dominican ex Army chaplain, leads Blessed Martin de Porres mission in Columbia South Carolina. He helps poverty stricken Negro children with education, clothing and feeding while promoting charity and tolerance. He relies on Protestant and Jewish donors and recalls wartime sacrifice. The mission occupies a dilapidated mansion, hosts 126 pupils aged 6 to 17, and faces past prejudice now fading as its work grows.
Secretary Oscar Chapman signals use of general welfare powers to widen federal reach into water power and natural resources. He cites Gerlach decision as paving broader authority beyond the commerce clause, affecting California Idaho and North Carolina hydro projects and Federal Power Commission licensing.
A reader laments value declines since 1933 and rising living costs. She argues small investors suffer from taxes at the source while government payroll grows, urging readers to contact representatives and voice opposition. Signed Linda R. Scheffler at 211 B. Washington St.
A 300 year old Indian wampum belt with 2 465 beads of purple and white shells is loaned by McGill University Museum for an exhibition in Detroit. The record includes figures 1 445 000 and 3 600 in registered items and births.
A medical explainer describes Von Recklinghausen’s disease of the bone tied to overactive parathyroid glands. It notes calcium leaching from bone, bone softening, kidney stones from high phosphorus and calcium in urine, weak muscle tone, eye inflammation, and dry mouth. Treatment focuses on removing the tumor or overactive gland, plus dietary changes to reduce calcium intake and boost fluids.
Reading indicates past 48 hours ending at 7 am on July 10, 1961 show rainfall to date 1961 figures, average 38 year totals, and monthly amounts. Data lists Indies monthly averages and year to date totals with figures like 2.48 for Asim Bed 180 March 286 April 90 May 89 June 8.81 and day June July 3.84 August 3.20 September 2.66 October 3.38 November 3.43 best 3.40.
Interior and FPC presented before the Richmond Court of Appeals on September 4 to test a new weapon and the court’s independent stance. The piece hints at Secretary Chapman’s possible use of the tool and notes the judges’ anticipated reaction.
A short self test shows daily scoring ranges for IQ like Memory Genius for 9–10 correct, Very Superior for 7–8, Excellent for 5–6, Good for 4. It directs readers to Page 2 for answers and lists sample questions on military leaders Hamilton death methods Seward’s Folly the Sewards Folly and Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin with ballet movement noted.
The essay questions social and racial inequality amid abundance, noting the cruelty of privilege versus deprivation. It argues nations with large garbage pails contrast starkly with those lacking basic means, suggesting unprivileged peoples may judge wealthy nations and communism grows where disparities persist.
A European visitor notes the vast American pails and food waste. The speaker questions why a nation wastes food, pays farmers not to grow grain, destroys crops, and sometimes kills livestock to hold prices, highlighting global subsistence concerns.
Attorney Joseph B. Newlin secured admission on motion in Frederick Court records for three wills. Dr. G. L. Miller dated February 15, 1915 leaves estate to son Godfrey and W C Miller. Godfrey Miller will dated June 16, 1919 leaves estate to brother W C Miller. Marie C. Becker of Jamaica Queens County New York City had her will admitted on motion by H K Benham.
Julie and Jeff consider living with Jeffs mother Mrs Douglas in her mansion. An offer sparks talk of finances and independence as Julie resists living as a dependent pair under a big silent household. The couple weighs freedom against family ties and a shared future.
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