This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1952
Page
10
Local merchants announce noon closing on Saturdays through the season to ease customer crowds and allow restocking. Officials say the policy applies to most Winchester outlets with limited exceptions for critical services and holiday periods.
A fragmented TV schedule lists 6 PM to 7 PM items including News for 15 minutes Abe CBS Network Silent Hour MBEA East Kiddies Hour and sports discussion. It mentions News Commentary The Wax Works and Rows Commentary across CBS and MBE networks with personnel Abe and others.
Listings show daytime programs from WNEW channel 4 and WMAL channel 7 with titles such as Johnny Dugan at 4 00 Matinee Nite On Theater Modern Woman Ruth Annes and OClock Theater. The lineup includes Robin Chandler News and local theater spots in New York.
An essay argues boredom is the era’s widest disease as leisure intoxicates modern life. It suggests weekly outdoor exercise and purposeful work as the cure, noting many patients present with boredom rather than real illness. The speaker endorses active effort over passive relief.
A Rockingham County farmer was charged with murder after an incident near Strathe late Saturday night. Hobart Reedy reportedly told authorities he was knocked into a ditch, frightened, and shot after obtaining a gun during the altercation. The case involves Commonwealth's Attorney George D. Conrad issuing the warrant.
A single minor weekend traffic mishap was reported in the city. A right turn from Kent Street into Cecil Street caused damage to an Oldsmobile driven by Charlotte H Schrader of 369 Charles Street, with an estimated $175 repair bill. The other vehicle involved belonged to Alfred F Loges of 12 Gibbons Street.
About 700 fruit growers from four states toured ending at Kearneysville State Park West Virginia were urged to act cooperatively to stop growers processors from taking their crop. The event was organized by horticultural societies in Jefferson County and nearby Maryland leaders emphasized unity to secure rights.
Two of five inmates who fled from Central State Hospital’s security ward were recaptured today. Harris of Norfolk and Wallace of Alleghany County were identified among the escapees after climbing from an incinerator room to the roof and moving through levels under guard.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.