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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1952
Page
2
Allied raiders pierced Communist lines near Panmunjom as UN forces attacked north of Kumhwa on the Central front. The Eighth Army said a hill was secured after a brief fight with heavy enemy fire and calls for reinforcements.
HAL BOYLE notes the Patton 48 tank shown in a U S Army ceremony, admired for its design but not yet mass produced, reflecting persistent American lags in weapons research and manufacturing. He contrasts frontier myths with the reality of delayed modern military power.
Holiday shutdowns end Monday as closures affect Mill Road and area offices. The nation marks July 4, 1896, observing the day with reduced operations. The Star will not publish tomorrow and will close all offices. Highway safety experts warn the long weekend may see more deaths than during the May 30 period.
A historic report notes the first successful control of a locust plague this century, marking a milestone in agricultural pest management and regional food security efforts. The piece highlights efforts by agricultural authorities and affected communities, detailing measures implemented and resulting containment.
Experts say crowds could mark the Fourth of July with orderly behavior and safe celebrations if restraint and calm continue, despite lingering tensions and potential unrest among some groups.
Farmers brace for a bumper US wheat harvest driven by a nationwide push for higher output. Frederick County official J L Hershman notes prices could fall below the $2.39 per bushel support, as the Commodity Credit Corporation backs up to 80 percent of costs or guarantees loans through approved lenders.
Williamsburg JCC hosts an event tonight to honor the national president, with welcome by his family. The gathering notes the president’s ongoing work as he travels from his home base to Tulsa, Oklahoma for upcoming duties.
Senator McCarthy testifies before the Senate Rules Subcommittee accusing Senator Benton of aiding the Communist cause. He seeks a full-scale investigation into Benton amid Benton’s calls for McCarthy’s ouster.
A $150000 blaze struck the Lynchburg Milling Company grain elevator on Monday. Officials say spontaneous combustion of 200 sacks of distillers grain caused the fire. Heavy fire doors helped prevent flames from reaching the manufacturing area.
Dr James Appleby director of field work for Union Theological Seminary Richmond will be guest minister at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 am His subject will be Hope for the Future Appleby a Missouri native educated at David held pastorates in North Carolina and Anderson His visit offers student co direction and seasoned guidance in integrating practical work into the seminary curriculum.
Dr William F Schenck a former W B citizen received two pints of Red Cross blood while a patient at the University of Virginia Charlottesville. He learned by mail he is a member of the Gallon Club and can wear the gallon pin. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday 10 am to 4 pm and Tuesday 9 am to 2 pm by appointment or at the Red Cross office George Washington Hotel.
Funeral services for Marion H. Tevalt were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Dr. W. Archer Wright and Rev. E. B. Smith officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Pocahontas Lodge members in attendance. Pallbearers included Bernard Groves, Richard Carpenter, Marionene, Charles Rijskin, Amos Whipp and Thomas Homer.
President Truman states this will be his last report to Congress on United Nations participation amid recurring rumors he may run again. He sends a letter with a UN report saying he does not expect to be President next year.
The Senate opened a crowded session at 8:30 a m to sprint through a calendar of over 300 measures most minor and private relief, while six of eleven money bills funding operations and a foreign aid atomic energy program await final action. The House, lighter in workload, met at 11 a m as leaders target a Saturday adjournment with a compromise Interior bill for reclamation projects near approval.
July auctions announced including Neville Anderson estate at the county courthouse front, East Germain real estate. Artrip near Winchester. Laura V. Ashley estate with Frederick Chas. as auctioneer. W B Edward s trustee at the Frederick County courthouse real estate five miles NW of Winchester. Fibournoy L. Preent Jr. trustee at Real Saaneen Speed ales on Bufflick Rd.
Maryland police arrested 32 year old George Nicholas alias Fitzgerald a Virginia prison work gang fugitive who escaped in Staunton Virginia January 12. He served five years of a 25 year armed robbery sentence and was taken into custody at an automobile firm in Baltimore.
Fragmentary OCR shows a political snippet referencing Senator Byrd and a pledge or statement. The readable text hints at remarks about independence or loyalty, with unclear surrounding context and no full sentence. No further concrete events or names are extractable from the fragment.
Rustburg's Byrd rece vere farm legislation activist Godwin, an 8 County farmer and Ruritan Center president, will speak tonight at 7 30 at Amherst before an American Legion sponsored forum.
Answers list from page quiz include Princeton as question 1 and a system of raised points for braille reading, with items naming American, Parmeilon and Galatea romance, first president of the Georgia Republic after World War II, a painter, English defeating the Scots against Prince Charles, Soviet Russia, and a tree type.
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