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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1951
Page
4
A Bible verse appears at the end of a Winchester Evening Star issue warning readers about controlling speech. The fragment mentions the line I said I will take heed to my ways that I sin not with my tongue. This reads as a devotional or moral note tucked in the publication.
Current Opinion notes Robinson’s 15 round defeat to Randy Turpin in London, debating whether overtraining or overconfidence caused the upset. It praises Turpin’s win, notes Robinson’s strong record, and hints at a September rematch while lauding British boxing achievement.
Opinion argues repeat drunk and reckless drivers should face jail terms of 30 to 90 days and license revocation but notes multiple hurdles. The process requires detection, trial, possible appeals, and upholding by a jury, urging more police focus and consistent trial justice.
Governor Battle’s conference of trial justices in Charlottesville discusses highway facilities and how to curb habitual offenders. The piece argues for more vigorous prosecutions and public support for severe penalties, noting a Virginia highway fatality roughly every ten hours.
By fall 1955 Virginia schools may use new history government and geography texts. The Virginia History and Government Textbook Commission and State Board of Education have contracts with two New York publishers. 1952 General Assembly action and enabling legislation remain. Manuscripts ready 1954, printing and distribution next year.
Mrs. Edgar Gordon of Bunker Hill West Virginia visited her sister and brother in Grimes with Mr. and Mrs. Brooke Taylor. Miss Anna Belle Snyder of Valley Avenue wed Vincent O Boyle of Montreal. Lt. Robert D. Gee Navy spent days with his parents on North Stewart Street.
Mrs. P. H. Strode announces the marriage of her daughter Mildred Hollingsworth to Garland Mason. Mr Gray Pollard, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph G Pollard of 209 North Washington Street, has returned from Richmond after attending a Young Peoples Conference of the Diocese of Virginia representing Winchester Christ Episcopal Church. Mrs Mable Firey of Gray Avenue hosted Mr and Mrs B F Brown of Toledo Ohio as guests.
Ten years ago Grover Teets of Grimes harvested wheat from two fields totaling 20 acres with yields of 15 and 17 bushels per acre. Gus Haines obtained Bicycle license No. 1 when issued at a Winchester sale. Mr and Mrs FE Luttrell of Reynolds Store hosted guests Mr and Mrs DC Fear now of Berkeley Springs.
Reception committee Philip Williams Dr L M Allen and Logan R Fay met Commander Richard E Byrd and Floyd Bennett at the railway station and escorted them to the George Washington Motel for their visit.
New York interview with Toby the dog reveals a $100 million fortune and a lavish life. Toby debunks a Radio Moscow broadcast calling her a $75 million pauper and defends her Russian exile tale and investments.
A formal banquet for more than 200 attendees was held at a hotel. Afterward a parade proceeded to Handley High School with the Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion guiding Commander Byrd Pilot Bennett and Admiral Louis Moulton. Mrs Newlin vacationing in Seabrook N H. Elwood Crismore improving after a severe insect sting.
Fifty years ago Winchester and nearby counties endured extreme heat as the City Council approved placing a statue of C B Rouss in the lobby of the new city hall funded largely by his donation.
Washington dispatch reports General Eisenhower may run as a Republican for president and could accept a Democratic nomination if Truman retires. The piece notes his foreign policy stance aligns with Truman on key issues, his opposition to costly social reforms, and potential strategic battles with Taft for the nomination. He may influence both major parties if Eisenhower is nominated in Chicago.
A Winchester couple and family write to The Star from Fairbanks Alaska after driving 1523 miles from Dawson Creek. They praise the Alaska Highway as scenic though dusty, describe local scenery and friendly motorists, note high prices in Fairbanks, and mention plans to visit the University of Alaska.
A report lists rainfall figures ending at 7 a m today with July total 0.35 inches and 1951 rainfall to date. Gate rainfall reads 33.8 inches, with average rainfall over 38 years at 36.73 inches. Monthly totals show Jan 1.95, Feb 2.86, Apr 2.99, May 3.63, Jun 3.91 inches.
The composer Paul Hindemith was born in Germany in 1895. He left Germany during the Nazi regime and worked to organize Turkey’s musical life at Mustafa Kemal Pasha’s invitation. He began permanent residence in the United States in 1940 and became a citizen in 1946.
A quiz guide lists 10 questions with multiple choice items and daily scoring levels from Memory Genius to Good. It asks about a railway clerks president salary, theatre deadhead, British name for Z, telescope types, marimba, a Greek youth, Ward McAlister phrase, hot water freezing, Alsace, and a correction about measurables and shoe sizes.
Tonto Riley arrives in town and encounters Bart Overby at the Golden Saloon. The scene unfolds with gambling tables, a neglected stage, and tension as Overby, linked to Grant Staples’ lost fortune and a deadly past, greets Tonto with a wary, controlled demeanor.
Tonto trades cautious questions with Bart Overby in a tense gambling scene. Overby boasts of the Slash 8, hints at past threats to gain wealth, and warns that Uncle Grant doubted him. Tonto studies the table and weighs a possible unspoken risk to the owner.
Tonto weighs Overby’s evasions as Ruby Sevier and Overby mingle in a poker room. Overby admits nothing definite about Rick’s death while hinting at schemes to turn beef into money. Tonto plans to bide time and observe, awaiting another move in the Golden.
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