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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1958
Page
4
Rates listed for one year six months and one month in advance by mail or motor route. Outside Virginia and West Virginia add postage. Includes weekly rates and a biblical verse from Psalm 41:1.
Secretary Mitchell reports ample jobs for 1958 graduates with some hunting, noting fewer campus recruiters and greater employer selectivity. He highlights shortages in engineering, teaching, physics, economics, medicine, and skilled trades, with the federal government a major employer seeking librarian, statistics, engineering, physics, and chemistry talent.
The American Heritage Foundation and the Advertising Council launch a national drive urging $1 contributions to political parties with door to door solicitation to reach a $10 million goal. Republicans run Sept 14 and Democrats Sept 26 to 29 amid calls to broaden party financial support beyond the under 2 percent.
A roundup of the most interesting editorials culled from forty newspapers arriving at this office. The digest surveys judged opinions on policy, governance, and public affairs, offering readers a compact view of prevailing editorial sentiment across multiple outlets.
Five years ago The Star reports Charles A Campbell Jr elected president of Winchester Lions club. Other items note Ben Hogan shooting 67 to lead first round of National Open at Oakmont. Mrs Ada M Trussell hosts Mrs Evelyn Scheulen after 48 years in service. Ralph Snappan to visit Maryland shore guests of Mr and Mrs W Gore. Stewart E Elting graduates from Tabor Academy in Marion Massachusetts.
Ten years ago in 1948 the Danish ship Kjoebenhavn struck a World War II mine in the Kattegat and sank within ten minutes, killing more than 150 people. Dr. Lewis F. Havermale was installed as president of the Winchester Ministerial Association. Mr. and Mrs. Granville Snapp hosted a gathering for Miss Jane Young and her fiancé Esten O. Rudolph Jr.
Admiral Louis McCoy Nurton, a Winchester naval officer, has been placed on the retired list after twenty five years of service. His career included assignments aboard multiple ships and leadership roles in naval operations.
Ranulph Macon Grimm of Stephens City received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The John Kerr School graduates listed include Carl C. Kidwell Don L. Donaldson Harold M. Darlington Ralph B. Snapp Minnie Hal Ada B. March Eva D. Harlee Laura A. Fawcett Maude J. Brown Viola V. Robinson Bessie L. Pansier Hazel T. Brown Ralph M. Keck ley Viola PF Brown Lela A. Rosenberger Mary E. Grigsby Irene V. Haldeman Nellie E. O'Rear.
New York novelist Evan Hunter, 31, prolific writer of 175 stories and 30 novels, defends his problem fiction against suburban conformity. He recalls The Blackboard Jungle success, cites $35,000 movie rights, and notes Strangers When We Meet earned Hollywood $8 million. Hunter writes 5,000 words daily in a four-acre estate, arguing inspiration is a myth.
Secretary Dulles throws Red China and the Sahara into the U.S. Soviet Britain aiming to police a nuclear test ban. He argues detection posts in Red China could prevent Soviet cheating while France’s timing and recognition issues complicate any accord.
The author describes a rogues gallery of mentors and friends who shaped his life over fifty years. He lists a physician, lawyer, business figure, editor, publisher, naval officer, and several others, praising their influence and enduring friendship. The tone is reflective and grateful for life’s guiding figures.
An IQ scoring guide lists daily performance levels from 9–10 correct equals Memory Genius to 4 correct equals Good. Page 2 contains ten questions on geography history and language with a correction item.
The State Highway Commission awarded bids totaling 3,421,650 for 12 road and bridge projects. The largest contract, 1,486,394, went to Sanford Construction Co. of Sanford, North Carolina for 1.12 miles of divided highway and three bridges on State Route 105 in Warwick. Other awards include Goodells Creek and Maple Aves work and 619,806 for Ewell area work in Richmond.
The remarks imply the United States officials including Dulles are delaying or hindering progress toward a ban on nuclear tests by insisting on developing and testing new weapons first. The tone suggests cautious optimism about slowing the testing program.
An educational column recounts Arthur B who hired a detective over alleged wife misconduct but found happiness after ending the platonic phase of marriage. It argues fear of impotence drives irrational accusations, urges wives to be deductive partners, and promotes a booklet on gender differences to prevent divorces.
Dr Hermann N Bundesen explains that proper room lighting is essential for color TV viewing. Use at least three lamps with opaque shades, avoid glare, place a light above the TV, and position readers so light comes from the left shoulder.
The record notes that Morse of Oregon may be the first Senator to switch from one major party to another while in office, a historic party affiliation change in the Senate.
California has more wild flowers than any other state with about 30,000 varieties. Texas and Florida follow behind, reflecting California's unparalleled floral diversity.
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