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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1957
Page
4
Local notices recount community changes and civic actions with references to Winchester events and officials. The item notes readers and residents and cites names and dates tied to the city’s ongoing public activities.
A Washington report credits Congressman Burr P Harrison with pushing the administration's agricultural appropriations bill and defeating it by a vote near 192 to 187. The move reportedly removes about half a billion dollars in soil bank funds.
In St Paul Dr Charles P Batley of Philadelphia said a breakthrough may allow transplanting an entire human heart. He noted current rejection makes it impossible but predicted progress as immunology advances. He cited dog transplants in labs and Minnesota work as steps toward full organ transplantation.
A 1956 upsurge shows 16 percent more complaints and 18 percent more arrests for fraud. The dollar value of fraudulent checks rose 19 percent nationally. Police call about 50 percent of bad checks passed by amateurs while a survey offers clues on merchant awareness and handling.
Merchants are blamed for lax check handling as only 41 percent assist police in tracing culprits. Supermarkets top targets for bad check passers, followed by gas stations and taverns, with merchants blamed for creating easy opportunities for crime.
Rhode Island Senator Green becomes the oldest serving congressman at 89 years seven months and 26 days, surpassing Charles Stedman who died in office at 89. Churchill quote cited as the portrait of enduring vigor. Green plans to serve until age 100, and colleagues note his brisk health.
The piece traces lilacs from 16th century introductions to Europe and America, noting links to Mount Vernon and historic gardens. It celebrates lilacs as symbols of home, memory, and enduring simplicity, linking blossoms to pioneer heritage and domestic life.
Customers find the roadside berry stand sold out of strawberries while the woman in charge and her husband fetch more berries from the patch. She remarks with a blank grin that they are “a-runnin’,” signaling urgency and a quick restock.
The Supreme Court voided President Truman's seizure of the steel industry, ruling illegal to cast inherent powers under the Constitution. Judge Pine's order returns mills to owners, ending government ownership and any wage promises. CIO leader Philip Murray calls a nationwide steel strike.
The Formosa riots expose deep anti American sentiment and raise questions about a $3 billion annual military aid program. The piece argues for reassessing long standing troop deployments in 72 countries and the need to help allies stand on their own feet under U S warnings to the Communists. It cautions against perpetual foreign military involvement and suggests retaining bases only until new weapons reduce reliance on overseas forces.
Dr Bundesen explains that a common cold is usually brief but sinus trouble requires vigilance. Seek medical help if a cold lasts over a week without improvement or if thick yellow nasal discharge, fever, facial or dental pain, or severe headaches occur.
King Hussein condemned Communist plotters in Mafraq Jordan after ceremonies marking the transfer of RAF Mafraq base near the Syrian frontier from Britain. British Ambassador Charles Johnston praised Hussein as a man of action and proven courage as the last of 400 RAF personnel departed by noon.
Radford College president says the VPI Radford College Board of Visitors approved an additional two million dollars as part of a five million dollar expansion plan.
A naval officer recalls being trapped inches from a capsizing ship and a fellow sailor urging prayer. The piece argues religion should not be a mere emergency tool but a constant practice, with Jesus as a first resort in daily life.
A 10 day quiz scoring guide with daily results from 9 10 correct as Memory Genius to 4 as Good. Includes sample questions on church history language of Jesus Marine service truth or false Batik mineral or fabric method fungus water needs tides sun moon plate the word contemplate and a river of the jolly miller.
A note explains the name origin from the Latin ad for spoke and its link to radio waves radiating in many directions like wheel spokes. The text clarifies the term’s basis in directional broadcasting and historical usage.
Dr George W Crane argues ministers fail to hold attention with dry expositional sermons. He advocates starting with a striking ethical theme and illustrating it with vivid real life narratives drawn from local examples. The piece promotes his booklet with a stamped return envelope and 20 cents.
Virginia colleges prepare for spring commencement with a total of about 4685 graduates. Largest totals at Virginia Tech about 820 and the University of Virginia around 770. Ceremonies span June with diverse speakers including Adm. Radford and Sir Pierson Dixon.
Four state governors plan to attend the roads rally in Wytheville Virginia on July 6. An official said negotiations regarding the event were advancing last night.
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