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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1951
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star details circulation rates and advertising terms. The notice lists office contact information and subscription prices, noting daily publication with Sunday exception and AP affiliation.
Ewan Clague, retiring statistics chief and NCSW figure, urged social workers to curb over reliance on relief. He warned that generous aid can erode incentives, and urged focus on restoring independence through real social work. He emphasized gradual, persistent effort to toughen clients for regular life.
A stage hypnotist with a claimed psychology degree allegedly hypnotizes 17 overweight women to reject foods with sugar starch oils or fats. Some claim 10 to 19 pounds lost in four weeks, raising questions about publicity value and fiscal economy implications for lawmakers.
The passage argues against voting for a policy until removed and predicts resistance from subjects. It critiques congressional figures as overstuffed and schizophrenic for wanting to save and spend, comparing budget cuts to booster shots and noting Senator Byrd’s long effort at reform.
Red Cross in Greater New York reports a sharp decline in June blood donations compared with May while needs rise for military and civilian use. Donations support Korea with whole blood to troops, plasma for armed forces, and local patients.
James Franklin Jenkins and Boyd B. Jenkins of Winchester were injured in a crash on U S Route 11 and treated at Memorial Hospital. Handley high school delegates Sue Sowers Mary Martha Eisenberg Ronald Wilson Jr and Charles Robertson attended Girls and Boys State. Cpl Neill T Babb formerly stationed at Fort Knox Ky visited his parents on Millwood Avenue.
The Star greeted Helen Marie Hudson Robert S Clark Lawrence T Long and Paul D Kenney for returning from service. Winchester Lodge No 867 BPOE welcomed Gustav Bornscheuer Jr R E Buncutter J Howard Cather Jr St Elmo Cooper Clarence A Cusater G F Dove Jr H B Emmons 8 L Haymaker George W Hohannes William H Miller Kenneth C Patton Frank C Pierce Noble C Pierce Jr Walter B Robinson John S Scully Ill James D Shockey F E Schumacher John L Thornton and Jack Zimmerman as new members.
Ernest Dove of the Winchester police, serving since 1916, was learning to drive when another car forced him off the road between Stephens City and Double Toll Gate, crashing into a paling fence. Bobby Gates and Frankie Morris reported capturing a large moth with a wingspan of at least three inches. Mr. and Mrs. Kay Bailey hosted Sgt. Mulkeen of Ft. Belvoir, Va.
Twenty five years ago William Seabright of Winchester passes away at his South Cameron Street residence. Frances and Charlotte Swimley visit Hagerstown and will be joined by Betty Swimley returning from Cumberland where she stayed with Mr and Mrs George Bailey. Dan O Conner returns home after visiting friends.
A vintage quiz tests knowledge of famous screen stars with 30 clues. The list names Maureen O'Sullivan Judy Garland Veronica Lake Vanessa Brown Carmen Miranda Lauren Bacall Sonja Henie Greta Garbo Jean Harlow Myrna Loy Ethel Barrymore Ava Gardner Ann Sheridan Margaret O'Brien Esther Williams James Cagney Clark Gable Howard Duff Charles Laughton John Agar Wayne Morris Dick Powell Roy Rogers Rudolph Valentino Clifton Webb Walter Brennan. Each clue points to a famous actor or actress and the answers follow.
A Cincinnati Marine stood by a flag draped casket paying tribute to Captain Jack West who died after a collision and injuries in 1918. West and his longtime comrade Captain Clifton Cates shared world war I service in Quantico and France. West returned to Cincinnati to lead in insurance before dying last Thursday.
In Pittsburgh fifty years ago Edmund P. Hunter underwent a successful operation at St Luke's hospital in Richmond for a leg injury from a football game. Plans for a new hospital on South Stewart Street included a 50 bed institution. Bell Bros department store was robbed of $50 during a busy period.
The article details a pivotal shift in U S defense thinking as the Pentagon and Congress move from a purely strategic bombing doctrine toward fielding two large aircraft carriers. It notes changes in leadership, budget figures, and the influence of Admiral Denfeld and Rep Carl Vinson in pushing for carrier capabilities and closer ground air cooperation.
A brief note invites readers to receive The STAR during vacation periods via a designated phone line. It emphasizes easy access and continued delivery while travelers are away.
A historical medical Q and A warns that children face many household poisons. It notes common culprits like insecticides and cleaners, outlines symptoms, and stresses rapid identification and stomach pumping only when safe. An universal antidote with charcoal and tannic acid is suggested, plus calling a physician for any poisoning incident.
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending at 7 am zero inches. July rainfall to date is .89 inches and the year to date total is 23.61 inches. Average rainfall over 36 years is 36.73 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1950 are listed with values for each month.
The essay argues that true sight of God changes lives. It cites Semele’s fate and parallels modern believers such as a missionary, a rural physician, and a dependable neighbor as those who have seen God.
Quiz style page outlines a 10 day test with daily averages and grade labels Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent Good. It asks true or false Korea rotation leave 30 days, three Balkan Axis satellites, and sea mythical beings half woman upper body and fish lower body, plus another name for.
Addressing a set of trivia items about avocados power units space geography naval history and government. Questions include watts in a kilowatt identifying the farthest planet from the sun the battle where Admiral Vera’s Spanish fleet was destroyed and the current Secretary of the Army along with a U.S. senator famed for a large apple crop and a grammar correction of a sentence about a small room.
Male donkeys are called jacks and females are jennets. A cross between a jack and a mare yields a hinny, while a stallion mating with a jennet produces a hinny.
Scientists demonstrate an easy way to overcome household smells by lighting several kitchen matches in the room.
Tonto Riley travels north from Aurillo toward Slash 8 and Rafter K as he moves to claim the Slash 8 ranch. He recalls Ruby Sevier and past loves while a wary ride begins toward a new life amid unsettled loyalties and local danger.
Tonto Riley introduces himself to Tex Jonas a hired hand at the Slash 8 ranch. Tex directs him to Ken Frick the segundo as Tonto plans to ask questions about ranch management and past overseers. The scene moves toward a formal meeting at the house.
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