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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1952
Page
4
A short note discusses how some people with affable manners can still be evil in their actions, citing a biblical proverb. The passage urges not to judge people solely by outward politeness, warning that gentleness may conceal wrongdoing.
Current Opinion argues sidewalks and street projects should use signs to explain construction acts in London Ontario. The piece praises transparent governance as a public right and suggests other cities adopt sign communication to quell rumors and satisfy curious citizens, citing historical ideas on curiosity.
The Soviet Union advances in Siberia and Central Asia rail development with the South Siberian Railroad nearing completion and the Mounty Chu line likely to open. The new routes promise direct transit from Karaganda to Central Asia, easing loads on Trans Siberian and Turkestan Siberian lines and trimming freight distances across the southern Urals, Western Siberia, and Central Asia.
The text praises rapid railroad development in the Soviet Union, noting lines through difficult terrain expand transport and regional development while boosting unitary capability. It warns against underestimating Soviet engineering and resources, citing jet planes and atomic bomb progress as indicators of both peaceful progress and wartime power.
The piece compares stage and screen readings by Laughton Williams and others to Charles Dickens and Shaw, praising the spoken word’s power to conjure vast worlds. It notes how live readings revive imagination beyond technicolor cinema and television, inviting a shared, intimate experience.
Miss Pavey Lupton daughter of Mr and Mrs McSherry Lupton married Mr Neil Herman Hoke. Mr William Galladay Jr of 911 Woodland Avenue returned home from Milwaukee Wisconsin after attending the Nash Motors convention.
Mr and Mrs William Cleven ger entertained in honor of their daughter Sue Ann on her fourth birthday. Eugene C Babb a George Washington University student spent several days with his parents at Millwood Avenue. Mr and Mrs Harry Dieckman entertained informally after a John Sebastian concert at Handley High School.
A list of residents leaving for Camp Lee to serve in the Armed Forces includes Hedrick Koontz Philip P Glitze George T Allen Upton L Snider James C Baecher F Lee Ashby Lynwood C Blosser Leo Jo Miler Harrison T Lunsford Allen W Lesley Thomas G Scully Harry K Brannon Walter Flickinger A C Walker Jr grandson of Mrs Laura V Ashley. The city also notes the ordination of a minister in Exmore Virginia.
Residents south of Winchester near the Millwood Pike spread rumors of oil on Arthur W. Jones Woolen Mill property. Wilbur Web Riley of Winchester was elected captain of Lynchburg College basketball. Miss Elsie Rinker, treated at Memorial Hospital, was reported slowly improving.
The note recalls Shockeysville as a newly rumored coal deposit site in Frederick County and records Winchester recovering from a blizzard that had hit the area.
Southern revolt against Truman's renomination hinges on bitterness toward Washington leaders. A Stevenson nomination may placate Dixie rebels, prevent a Russell third party, and avert a protracted national clash at the Chicago convention. The South seeks a less controversial figure to preserve Jeffersonian principles and Democratic unity.
The crocodile is the largest living reptile and may reach lengths up to 33 feet. The Amazon River is navigable by ocean going vessels for about 2 300 miles of its length.
A short essay by Earl L. Douglas recounts a wealthy couple who lose their son and choose to endow a college. A secretary’s brusque reply to the man seeking an eastern college leads them to build their own institution, illustrating how manners and timely greetings open or shut opportunities.
Rainfall over the past 48 hours ending 7 am today recorded none with March totals to date at .10 inches in 1952 and overall to date at 605 inches. Average rainfall across 39 years stands at 36.7 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1951 show Jan 2.45, Feb 1.99, Mar 2.88, Apr 3.03, May 3.83, Jun 3.00, Jul 3.82, Aug 3.82, Sep 2.63, Oct 3.27, Nov 2.86, Dec 3.80.
A quiz style page lists a 10 day program to judge memory and intelligence with daily 9 10 correct answers as Memory Genius down to 1 4 Good. It also directs readers to page 2 for correct answers and poses ten questions about seasons Native Americans naming of Indians Roosevelt Long Island home Truman appointed investigator and other trivia.
Elderly people suffer mild strokes from small brain hemorrhages leading to slight mental and physical changes. With proper treatment and care many may remain active for years. Symptoms include numbness, speech difficulties, balance issues, and subtle memory lapses often worse at night.
The highway system is planned to exceed 15000 miles in length. It will run from Alaska through North and South America to the Straits of Magellan as a continuous route. Various country sectional names are used along the path.
On the Great White Way the first electric slun was erected at Miner's Theatre located at 28th Street and Broadway.
A Winchester Virginia area letter urges public support for Alcoholics Anonymous outreach. The March 22 banquet at the George Washington Hotel features speakers from AA and medical groups, with a $3.75 admission and reservations by March 20. The writer emphasizes collective responsibility and encouragement for neighbors to seek help and reduce this number four killer.
In a crowded cafe society scene, Hunt Brin and Louis deny visitors to a private gathering while Liddell probes for Lunfar, the gun dealer. Two guards escort Liddell out as Brin warns of danger. Johnny Liddell moves on to Kennedy's for more clues.
In a dim bar Liddell tries to hire a hit on Nancy Ryan, a showgirl about to perform. A bartender warns of danger while Liddell quietly wagers on schemes, gun in play, as Nancy prepares to take the stage.
The text notes honey contains about 1 to 5 percent water. If not for this water, a pound of honey would nearly equal the energy of a pound of granulated sugar, though honey is about 1 to 5 percent lower in energy. Per measure, honey yields more energy than sugar because it is denser.
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