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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1952
Page
4
The snippet shows a period paper page with masthead and advertising info, the Associated Press credit, and a religious exhortation about God’s promises. It reads like an archival ad and notices page from Winchester Virginia.
The article traces Virginia iron ore and coal history from early 1600s to present, noting decline of high grade mining but potential future exploitation. It discusses Falling Creek, Spotswood, and Ridge Valley deposits, coal production around 20 million tons, rail spur impacts, and possible smelter growth in tidewater using foreign ores and Virginia supplies.
The article outlines Virginia's manganese production history from 1880 to 1925 totaling 480 000 tons and notes extensive ore locations across counties including Frederick Shenandoah Highland Bath Alleghany Botetourt Craig Montgomery Giles Bland Tazewell Russell Washington Scott Wise. It highlights potential of bauxite nickel tin and titanium ores and cites international recognition of Virginia's manganese and titanium as commercially significant.
News from a year ago notes HM 3 C Norman L. Bayliss returning to Norfolk with Mrs. Bayliss after a stay in town. Mrs. John Adams hosted the Little Garden Club at her South Washington home. Mr. and Mrs. David McFarland returned to Gray Avenue after several weeks in southern Florida.
Miss Bernice Louise Ritter became the bride of Mr Maurice Otta Blosser. Miss Elizabeth Conklin and Miss Isabelle Larrick named to the Dean's list at Mary Washington College. Mrs J A Richard of 407 South Stewart Street reported improved after a stay in Memorial Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Walter Bosserman Jr hosted Mrs Dean Hill of New York and Miss Hilda Kline who underwent an appendectomy at Memorial Hospital and is reported much improved. Mr and Mrs C H Ritter of Kernstown visited Mr and Mrs BE Shiner of Port Royal.
Attorney Harry R. Kern was a patient in Memorial Hospital recovering from an operation to remove his ailment. Mrs F D Pugh spent several days with her parents Mr and Mrs M A Kater at their home here. Mrs R M Swimley left for Mechanicsburg Pa to visit her daughter Miss Frances Swimicy a student at Irving College.
Paul Bentley Kern of Vanderbilt University was selected to represent the college in the Southern Collegiate Oratorical contests. Albert Worthington was elected President of the Fairfax Men's club to succeed J. B. Beverley. AlGatians are trained to rescue lost persons in snow and avalanches in the Alps. Abraham Lincoln served as a captain in the Black Hawk Indian War. The term white man's burden refers to the duty of enlightened nations to regulate backward peoples.
An Administration official warns that prosperity may falter after 1954 as defense spending falls. Economists in White House circles, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury caution about reconversion risks, while a cautious faction urges planning for a broader shift to civilian production.
Rainfall data show the past 24 hours ending 7 a m at .08 inches, March to date at .70 inches, and year-to-date 1952 at 6.05 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 30 years 1912-1951 is listed by month, with values from January 2.45 to December 3.80 inches.
Antibiotics and other new drugs make operations on tuberculous bone safer. Past fears of spreading infection during surgery are reduced as patients are rested fed and treated with precautions. The bone infection, now rarer due to pasteurized milk, often follows another TB site and can be arrested or cured with modern therapy.
The editor notes the Hartland seven span wooden bridge across the Saint John River in New Brunswick is the longest, at 1262 feet. Built in 1920 to replace a burned structure, it bears a 1930 portal date but predates that marker.
A Thematic devotional argues that decisions mix emotion with reason. Emotions influence choices, but should mature and stay wholesome to guide moral judgments. It cautions against ruling out emotion entirely yet warns against basing actions on raw feeling.
A short quiz summary lists daily score bands from memory genius to good and directs to page 2 for answers. It includes scrambled questions about Yalta signers Castle duo the Latin argentum Arabic fellahs and a medieval riddle line. The piece mentions Vernon and Irene Castle and Jonas Piperling with mis-spellings.
Wilbur Peeble assigns his tax duties to wife Trellis Mae after declaring himself mentally incompetent for tax returns. The couple argues with the IRS over deductions, including a canary, Murgatroyd, as a dependent. Horace Barnacle worries over legality, while Wilbur notes three IRS staffers quit from stress dealing with Trellis Mae.
Private detective Liddell visits Cerla's bar and confronts a possible Hong associate. Tension rises as Cerla's guard threatens violence and a chinaman with a pistol joins the standoff.
Cerla gives Liddell a gun then pressures a bartender named Soong to drink poisoned water. Liddell threatens the man, accuses Cerla of losing his touch, and hints at a mickey as the scene ends with a “To Be Continued.”
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