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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1951
Page
4
Public notice outlining subscription and advertising rates for the Winchester Evening Star including mail and motor routes, carrier options, and terms for different durations. Details list yearly and monthly prices and outside Virginia and West Virginia surcharges.
The column notes the failure of a statewide car license plate plan and surveys whimsical state advertising tags now appearing in magazines. It highlights slogans from California to Arizona and mocks inflated claims like Wisconsin as “America's Dairyland” and Kansas as “The Wheat State.”
At the University of Corpus Christi Texas fourteen young women receive PHT degrees short for putting hubby through honoring wives who financed their husbands education. The article notes possible wider adoption and mentions PST and PMT variants for other family members.
Metropolitan papers led by the Richmond Times Dispatch and the Norfolk Virginian Pilot press a campaign demanding harsher court treatment for reckless and drunken driving, praising the crusade as laudable and timely.
The press lauds Pittsylvania County for pioneering strict punishment of drunken and reckless drivers. Commonwealth's Attorney Carrington Thompson and Trial Justice Hubert Bennett pushed jail terms fines and license suspensions, influencing grand jury support and wider adoption across Virginia to prevent fatal crashes.
Rita Hayworth requests a 3 million dollar trust for daughter Yasmin amid divorce from Prince Aly Khan. She argues the fund would cover Yasmin’s finishing school as living costs rise.
Mrs Lucy Hannah Judy of Middletown announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Pleasant to Otto Theodore Kuehster of Littleton Colorado. Mr and Mrs Mervel Adams hosted Mrs J K Boyle and children of Memphis while Mr and Mrs Lewis R Smith and Mr Basil Cooper returned home from Niagara Falls after visits.
Miss Ann Yost accepted a position with Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia. Mrs. Nelson Goodson of Kingsville Texas visited her parents, Sheriff and Mrs W W Smallwood Jr. at their Clarke County home. Mr Wilmer Anderson of White Hall entered Memorial Hospital for observation and treatment.
A New York reporter reflects on American troops in Korea and their view of a cease-fire. He notes soldiers value clear objectives, resilience against Chinese and Soviet tactics, and pride in halting aggression, with many preferring a fair cease-fire as a form of victory while mourning fallen comrades.
Washington debate on a modern code of ethics stalls as lawmakers and officials resist a new Mosaic tablet for Capitol Hill. Senator Douglas faces opposition from Truman allies and ex-officials now lobbying for broad protections and financial gain.
Pvt Jobe has returned to Fort Meade after a two week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs William Jobe. Several local families report short visits and summer plans including Miss Onita Jobe moving to Washington DC for a secretarial job and staying with relatives in Alexandria. Other families noted are Boden Heiskell Purcell Luttrell Castleman Whitacre Cain and Collins with various Sunday visits and summer arrangements.
Mrs J E White of High View suffered the first snake bite of the season while reaching under a vine to pick dew berries. In Lancaster Pa, Herbert Larrick, vice-president of the Lions Club, spoke at a Lions meeting. Mrs Anna Elizabeth Bailey, 80, died at her Shawnee district home.
New members elected to the Chamber of Commerce Board are C. P. McVicar Percy Miller Ralph Rosenberger and D E Stultz. Incumbents continuing on the board are J B Haldeman T Russell Cather R L Gray W G Hardy and Stanley B E Harmer is confined at home with a wrenched kneecap Mrs D Frank Fries has returned to her home in New York after visiting her parents on West Cork Street
Arthur Dean leads as the first returning Winchester veteran from the Philippines. James Cather sustains injuries after a wagon mishap when the horse bolted. Herbert Massey dies in a lightning strike while riding a binder on the John Rice farm.
The sea nettle is a small jellyfish built of thousands of cells each holding a tiny dart. Contact triggers an explosion in a cell and the dart is fired with great force that pierces the skin. The darts appear visible to the eye and numerous stings cover a small area.
A 1961 Features Syndicate report notes increased infantile paralysis risk after tonsillectomy. In a study of 2700 cases, 21 contracted polio within a month and 18 within two to three months post surgery, with threefold overall and elevenfold bulbar risk compared to non operated children.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 7 am today shows none for July. July to date 0.38 inches. Year to date 23.30 inches. 38 year average total 36.73 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1950 are listed: January 3.46, 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 3.46 inches.
The text notes millinery models require head 21 12 to 22 inches and moderate height with an attractive face. Camp directors need two or more years of college training in physical education and strong executive skills. Social security funds are held in an Old Age and Security Trust Fund for plan operation and member payments.
The speaker urges teaching youth about death as a life lesson. He argues death is a supreme moment when our value to God and self is measured, urging open discussion with children rather than avoidance.
A reader quiz page presents ten sample questions covering auto production cuts in Q3, a famous naval claim, caveat emptor meaning, Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, closest non American country, 1919 public safety telegram to Samuel Gompers, true false on acres per square mile, two cities in A Tale of Two Cities, 1864 Democratic nominee vs Lincoln, and cardinal term of office options.
It is estimated that approximately $50 million is lost each year through soil erosion.
Julie confronts Mrs. Douglas as Jeff’s mother urges him to remain in the store while Julie defends Jeff’s wish to return to engineering. The two women clash over career choice, loyalty, and who controls Jeff’s life and future.
Jeff proclaims his independence after years of dreaming a shared goal with Julie and his mother Mrs. Douglas. Tense family talk leads to a reconciliatory embrace as he welcomes a new success and Julie reveals a further surprise for him.
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