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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1952
Page
4
A 1952 Winchester Evening Star issue reflects on baptism as consecration and covenant. The text emphasizes loyalty to the terms of baptism, faithfulness, and spiritual commitment as a sincere duty for believers.
U.S. weapons experts study Communist arms at Aberdeen proving grounds noting Russian firearms are largely inferior as individual pieces but cheaper to produce. The analysis raises the question whether mass production beats refined quality in modern war.
John Harriman argues in Atlantic Monthly that Americans resist checking inflation because they enjoy its illusion of prosperity. He notes workers see higher pay with rising prices and farmers benefit from debt relief as money stays cheap.
A housewife narrator notes minimal concern over inflation as pay envelopes reach a historic high. Early inflation is described as pleasant, yet looming paydays threaten a market correction that could validate Lenin’s view that inflation undermines capitalist government.
Current Opinion notes Adolph Williams leaves more than 69 million to Richmond institutions and statewide beneficiaries. The University of Richmond receives 2.75 million for scholarships and law school support, the Medical College of Virginia 2.25 million for scholarships, fellowships and indigent care, and the Museum of Fine Arts 2.75 million for care of the Williams collection and acquisitions. All Virginians gain from the trust funded by this bequest.
British doctors declare snorers normal and suggest that critics and anxious partners are at fault. They explain that snoring helps restore oxygen balance in sleepers and that quiet partners may be the ones with issues. The piece mocks prior stigma and endorses accepting habitual snoring.
Miss Mary Marshall Steck and Miss Sylvia Pratt were chosen as Festival Maids of Honor by Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival officials. Joseph E. Butler named Exalted Ruler of Winchester Lodge No. 867, BPOE. Betty Ann Whitacre won first prize in the Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Association essay contest.
Andrew Bell the local license agent announced that cash receipts for the first seven days of tag sales totaled 909 dollars more than the same period last year despite reduced automobile tag rates. Mr. and Mrs. C F Trenary celebrate the birth of a son with Mrs. Trenary formerly Miss Gwendolyn Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. ZB W Cather and Mr. and Mrs. G W Morris return home after two months in Florida.
Mrs. Kenneth N. Gilpin of Kentmere Clarke County chosen Queen of the Fourth Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Vo. C. Kline, son of Mr and Mrs A J Kline, promoted to division freight agent of the Philadelphia division Pennsylvania Railroad.
Peter W. Rouss son of Charles Broadway Rouss announced he would carry out his father's plan to erect a mortuary chapel at Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
Washington report notes Truman and Attorney General McGrath have reversed course on the Subversive Activities Control Board established by the McCarran Act. SACE hearings in Washington could yield major anti communism rulings influencing employment and government participation, with implications for the Democratic Party and potential impact on 1948 politics.
Report of rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 7 a.m. shows none for March. Cumulative March total is 3.28 inches and 8.63 inches for the period. Average monthly rainfall over 39 years 1912-1981 totals 36.79 inches with per month figures: January 2.45 February 1.99 March 2.88 April 3.02 May 3.28? June 3.99 July 3.82 August 3.82 September 2.43 October 3.27 November 2.56 December 2.50.
A Southern States Rights Democrat favors Taft over Eisenhower, arguing Taft's experience and independence make him best suited to steer the nation. The writer critiques Eisenhower as an unproven political commodity and emphasizes Taft's self-made character and principled stands.
The Senate blocked Truman's initial chairman pick after ill health concerns. Acting Chairman Peter Campbell Brown, a Brooklyn lawyer, now heads the board. New members include Dr Kathryn McHale Indiana and David J Coddaire Boston lawyer, with Watson B Miller once a Legion kingmaker. None favor Marxism.
At West street crossing in Petersburg two people were hurt when their automobile collided with the diesel locomotive of the Seaboard Air Line Silver Meteor. Stanley Samuels 33 suffered a spinal injury and was moved to McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital after initial treatment in Petersburg. His wife sustained facial injuries and remained in Petersburg hospital.
The author explains Johns gospel view of spiritual rebirth and distinguishes conversion as a momentary act from sanctification as a lifelong process. Immediate awakening may occur, but true moral character develops over decades of growth and practice.
Sequoias reproduce only from seed. The flowers are borne in profusion, and pollen covers the ground beneath the trees during their winter blooming season.
Liddell seeks access to Goldy to learn of Brin's death. Kaiming outlines danger and warns of entry into forbidden tong territory. Liddell insists on risky passage and guidance to reach the hidden woman, hoping to act quickly after Brin's death.
In a tense scene, Kaiming agrees to help Liddell slip past guards toward the operation site. The plan directs Liddell to the Hat Soy Trading Company on Pell Street where an escort will guide him to the action, as Inspector Herlehy watches through the door.
Liddell follows a girl through a barred door to a street level exit. He reaches Kai ming’s office where Jimmy Kai ming’s contact, the Hat Soy Yen Trading Company, sends him onward to a man painting Chinese characters at a desk.
A quiz described as 10 days long with daily scoring. It lists ten sample items including true/false bats, Samuel Gompers, a South American seacoast, and U S presidential history. It notes page 2 contains correct answers and mentions score categories from memory genius to good.
More than 4,000 lilacs roses tulips and other flowers will be flown to Washington for a state visit reception and dinner during Queen Juliana's first week in April. She will depart April 1 in a DC6 Dutch airliner and end her U S tour in San Francisco on April 21 before a week in Canada.
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