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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1971
Page
4
The Prague National Theater staged Henry V to a sold out crowd including communist leaders. The play’s lines praising liberty provoked wild applause and led authorities to ban further Shakespeare productions. Yet the reviewer notes the message of Henry V resonated across the country despite the ban.
The piece argues viewers lack control over prime time offerings and that ratings miss nonwatchers. It highlights American inventors and enterprise as drivers of progress while noting patent delays and questioning their necessity.
The piece praises Charlotte DeHart of Winchester for long service to children and animals and notes her post retirement focus on welfare for unwanted dogs and cats. She plans to send out a letter next week as part of local SPCA efforts.
Local SPCA history traces leaders from 1903 to 1954 with funds and a shelter plan. The piece notes El sie Rosenberger and a 1965 land purchase on Featherbed Lane, plus a dog catcher arrangement with Winchester city. It ends with a personal appeal to support Charlotte DeHart and the humane cause.
The Rev Joseph F Schwartz assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Church since 1959 is reassigned as assistant pastor at St Pauls Church Richmond. The James Wood High School Chorus directed by Miss Joanne Beazley and accompanied by Miss Carolyn Beam sang at Grace Methodist Church Middletown. Beth Little of Redwood City Calif engaged to John Floyd Arnold of Houston Tex son of Mr and Mrs Lester Arnold. C A Hobert J A Emmerth and Fred W Sturm buy Coiners Department Store Berryville. Despite chill overcast and showers the 19th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival drew crowds judged larger than any since 1924. Virginia Woolen Co factory in Berryville approved cost 675000.
A 73 year old pedlar who sold shoelaces and dishes door to door attracted about a thousand mourners at his funeral in Crown Hill Cemetery. The crowd included veterans, students, and locals who stood in cold weather as the bell rang for the first time in forty years. A guest book with names accompanied the coffin.
Henry J. Taylor argues that Woodrow Wilson faced harsh American judgments over entry into World War I. He recounts meetings, wartime pressures, and allied losses to defend Wilson’s belief he could keep the United States out of war. He urges readers to judge Wilson fairly based on records and outcomes.
Nashville banner notes a legal protective labeling case involving a congressman and a spaghetti package warning that eating it may be detrimental to clothing.
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