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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
4
Historical masthead listing publication details for Winchester Evening Star with address, phone numbers, AP affiliation, advertising deadlines, and subscription pricing information.
Current Opinion argues Congress reduces funding for government public relations by 25 percent and criticizes lawmakers for wasteful propaganda. It mocks an ECA pamphlet about elephants and water buffalo, noting tractors outperform animals and urging restraint on official information costs.
A fragment notes efforts tied to a worthwhile agency and mentions ECA in a brief, ambiguous context. The readable portion suggests organizational linkages without detailing actions or outcomes. Further text would be needed for clarity.
Rogers C. Dunn of Greenwich argues that federal civilian employees totaling 2.3 million in May plus 60,000 more creators of payroll power secure about 9.2 million votes, 20 percent of 1948 ballots, forcing Truman re election unless Republicans halt the federal payroll surge. He cites Washington dispatches noting 6.677 million public workers postwar. He doubts Gallup and warns against over reliance on statistics.
City Finance Committee chair reports a 1949 50 fiscal year surplus of 96500 dollars. Obituaries note Mr R Clarke Lloyd aged 51 postmaster of Millwood died in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Several residents relocate to military and education commitments and a marriage is announced for Janet Williams to Herbert H Davis. Mary Lou Rogers recuperates at home after a tonsillectomy.
Members of the Junior Board of Trade announced a picnic with Ben Belchie in charge of arrangements Paul Carper handling sports and J P Arthur as chef George Fansler reported a bass of about 17 inches and over 3 pounds in the Capon River Mrs Lillian O Connor 61 widow of Charles O Connor died at her daughter Mrs E Rhodes Huntsberry home Mr J E Sutphin slowly recovering from injuries after a ladder fall at his Washington Street home Miss Minnie Baker guest of Mrs R H Stokes in Rockville Md Miss Julia Forney assistant chief operator C and P Telephone Co left for McKeesport Pa to spend her vacation
Fifty years ago a community drive had raised 8 864 06 toward opening a hospital in town. The Star notes residents asked how the city would address a stagnant pond blocking the Market Street and Reuss Avenue intersection.
The laws of Italy Spain Ireland Argentina Brazil Chile and Colombia do not authorize the granting of absolute divorce for any cause. In the Soviet Union dissolution of marriage is rarely decreed.
HAL BOYLE argues women are habit forming for the average man through marriage and divorce. He recounts a friend who divorces then marries his secretary, then faces alimony, custody, and more marriages, concluding never marry or divorce to avoid ongoing trade for women. The piece ends with the gag that picking up dumb bells is like peanuts, hard to stop after the first.
Daily IQ test scoring guides memory and cognitive levels from 10 days of questions. It assigns ratings from Memory Genius to Good based on correct answer counts and provides a practice page with ten items and answers.
The Richland Youth Center in Gibsonia Pennsylvania received a $35,000 gift from Mr and Mrs Walter J Hirth siblings of C L Hirth of 124 W Monmouth St They are a childless couple with a summer home in the Gibsonia area and were featured as guests at the dedication ceremony on June 22.
R T H A Burton Stevenson argues after extensive research that Ralph Waldo Emerson authored the famous mouse-trap quotation. He notes a possible San Francisco lecture on Chivalry given May 17 1871 where the line appeared.
John B Gough once warned youth about scandal and urged keeping a clean record. He spoke at a young people's rally and died on stage minutes after finishing his temperance address. The message remains timely and sobering for all generations.
The straits at Gibraltar are about 14.5 miles wide, with the waterway narrowing a few miles to the west. The term small beer means diluted or weak, indicating mildly alcoholic content.
Rainfall data show past 24 hours 0.02 inches and July total 0.40 inches. 1951 rainfall to date 23.32 inches. The 38 year average is 36.73 inches. Monthly averages list 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 inches.
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