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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
4
Berlin dispatch notes a shift in military justice after a 1950s code change allowing enlisted jurors. Enlisted defendants face tougher outcomes, while officers tend to grant better chances. Experts caution that further study is needed to judge reform effectiveness.
The piece warns polio season is not a fixed period and can strike any month. It notes few people are affected, but lasting damage can occur, urging readers to heed National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis advice to avoid fatigue and chills and to take precautions.
The foundation urges avoiding trips to areas with polio risk without medical clearance and postponing mouth or throat procedures during such outbreaks. It advises strict hygiene, shared-item avoidance, and home care steps for symptoms like headache fever and sore throat, noting adults can be affected too.
Current Opinion commends 291 Medical College of Virginia graduates for remaining in Virginia to serve rural areas. Governor Battle notes Virginia has spent 23 million dollars on hospitals since 1947 and 1.254 million on health centers while expanding medical centers and clinics in smaller towns, easing city hospital burdens.
In 1950 highway users bore a large share of federal excise taxes with automotive products producing over 70 percent of manufacturers' excise tax. Total automotive taxes surpassed 2.0 billion, with highway users contributing nearly 1.0 billion and autos and gasoline yielding over 1.0 billion. Route tax figures by state show California leading, New York atop new car purchases, while Nevada trailed.
One year ago Paul Beable announced 69 students achieved perfect attendance for the year. The Virginia Liberty Bell replica was shown in Court House Square. Miss Mary Elizabeth Beattie earned a Master of Arts from Catholic University in Washington Virginia to Mr Melvin LaFollette. The wedding occurred on June 7. Thomas Iden, son of Dr and Mrs C HM Iden of Berryville, received a Randolph Macon College degree.
Nurses training at Memorial Hospital from Winchester and the County included Miss Nancy Taylor, Gertrude Kettlewell, Carrie DeHaven, Ada Russell, Lucille Perry, Janaite Scrivener, Laura Carper, Eben Spicer, Betty Bradfield, Bobbie Brown, Lucille Hoak and Laura Beaver. The Star welcomed home servicemen Laurence W. Miller, Kenneth L. Cotfelt, James H. Gases, Stewart R. Lockhart, Clarence Koontz Jr, Riley M. Loy and Shirley M. White.
Mrs. J. V. Arthur, chairman of the Winchester Namesake Town Committee, was told by the British Broadcasting System Company program London Calling that a four minute message from Winchester, England, to Win-
Twenty five years ago Thomas Gibson Lupton aged 83 once served on General Robert E Lee's staff and was among Frederick County's Lupton family elders. He died at Meadow Hill farm near Northwestern Grade, leaving a marker in local history. Otis Bargent led Handley High School’s graduating class with a nod from Queen Meda Dick. The Queen's court included Miss Madeline Waltz crown bearer and Peachy Hockman train bearer with attendants Anne Brooke Kern Polly Nicholson Virginia Barnett Virginia Rehill Judith McGuire Edna Lamb sabre bearers Preston Sartell Henry Schwartzman Leo Cather Lacy Brushback John Quick and Kenneth Henry.
Fifty years ago the Health Board said no new smallpox cases were reported in or near Winchester for the first time in several months. John Kerr School students visited Mt. Hebron cemetery to lay flowers on their benefactor's grave.
Washington insiders report President Truman may dismiss Secretary of State Dean Acheson if Senate Republicans abandon attacks on him. Key Democrats including Barkley Rayburn and Connally urge removal to ease Capitol Hill feuds over foreign policy. Ike Eisenhower warns against partisan recall destabilizing Europe.
An article notes bursae around joints cause friction and pain, with ice packs recently described as a simple effective treatment for subdeltoid bursitis and other bursitis. Rest with the arm supported, applying finely cracked ice in a towel for 30 to 40 minutes, every three hours, can provide temporary relief and allow home use after demonstration.
The report records rainfall in inches with past 24 hours at 1.79 and year to date at 2.79 plus 1961 year to date 18.82. It lists 38 year average 26.73 and a 36 year month average 3.90 for August. February 1.05 March 2.86 April 3.33 July 3.864 September 2.66 October 3.46.
A reader quiz lists ten questions with scoring bands from memory genius to good. It asks: where will the Republican National Convention be held next year and other trivia on capitals, continents, animals sharing names, Teheran Conference leaders, secession, child growth, a war song, the ferry boatman of Styx, and a grammar correction about the Prime Minister.
The passage reflects on marriage as a solemn rite with music and liturgy, but warns that the success of marriage hinges on prior courtship customs. It argues many marriages fail due to unwholesome courtship, riotous pleasure, and selfish disregard for higher values, impacting all involved.
Fragmentary notes suggest a couple moving forward together after long decision making about character and future plans. The text reflects on essential choices made years earlier guiding their union.
Bobby Shiley of White is named Outstanding Future Farmer in Clarke County FFA. A Clarke County High School junior, he has three years in Vocational Agriculture and started with a gilt heifer calf and turkeys. Now he sustains eight pure pigs ten acres of corn and other crops while leading FFA as chapter president and Scholastic Improvements chairman.
Julie tests a TV script while fiancé Cy’s luxury, cocktails, and high expectations unsettle her. She senses a deeper distance as Cy’s career status grows. A family plan leads her to a movie with her parents while Cy remains in town, complicating their engagement.
Julie visits Cy at a hotel and admires his new black chrome car. He boasts of its cost while she worries about his spending as they plan marriage. Cy, a young attorney leading a research division, shows promise with Blakely Roas and Neely Inc. The scene ends with a hint of future conflict as the story continues.
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