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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1964
Page
4
Local newspaper page shows publication details with editors in chief Jack F. Davis and Eugene Miller and national reps Gallagher Delisser. It lists subscription pricing for various terms and regions including outside Virginia and West Virginia charges.
A miner announces a major copper zinc and silver strike near Timmins Ontario. The deposit totals about 25 million tons worth roughly half a billion dollars and promises long term jobs and renewed exploration activity. Claims spread up to 100 miles from the site.
Britain forms a unified Ministry of Defense merging army navy and air force with minimal ceremony. Canada announces similar unification plans. U.S. faces Laos and South Vietnam pressures as right wing elements fear communist takeover amid Guerilla warfare concerns.
President Johnson may shift strategy after observing the New Hampshire primary. Rockefeller and Goldwater used folksy tactics while Lodge in Vietnam projected dignity. Analysts say voters respond to policy impact and perceived seriousness beyond handshakes.
The Star Files notes judges Miss Rose McDonald E P Berlin and Henry P Mitchell for Clarke County civic improvement essay awards with three day all expense trips to the New York World's Fair for winners in Winchester Frederick and Clarke. April rainfall in Winchester Research Laboratory report slightly above 3.20 inches, average for 26 years. National Safety Council ranks Winchester eighth in 10 000 to 25 000 population group among about 200 cities. County Board of Supervisors selects Charles R McCann treasurer of Frederick county sheep fund to manage it, a role previously held by the late David S Glaize. Mrs C L Robinson improves after illness at North Market Street. Mrs Nannie R Glass leaves for Buena Vista and Washington DC before returning.
Earl L. Douglas reflects on pride beyond public success. He notes that lasting worth may lie not in politics or wealth but in character, parenthood, and simple personal gifts like whistling. He cites Jesus and Abraham Lincoln to argue that quiet, meaningful influence outstrips outward status.
A light column touches on a waterfront burglary and a fresh baby in the home. The writer then quips about golf players misbehaving on tough days and the desire to be punctual.
HAL BOYLE reflects on past comforts and simple pleasures that shaped American life. He recalls buttonhooks, bedtimes after six, sunrises, age guessing, heeby jeebies, repair costs, long distance calls, escalator thrills, rolling pins, washboards, basements, rocking chairs, and Christmas shopping rituals. The piece blends nostalgia with social snapshots from earlier eras.
Henry J. Taylor compares Napoleon with later despots like Castro Mao Khrushchev and Stalin. The essay argues despotism is timeless and warns that appeasement yields the initiative to tyrants while history teaches harsh lessons about conquest and dictatorship.
Long known disease still affects about 27 million in the United States. Prevention remains best with pork inspection rejection and deep freezing of meat. A medical Q and A discusses Orthonovum side effects and kidney considerations.
A fragmented quote about aspiring to a quiet life and minding one’s own business. It contrasts taking a job to grow with taking another’s work and notes the idea that power is held by a few, attributed to Ralph W. Sockman.
A 10 question memory based quiz covers famous drivers and a Supreme Court bench size. It asks about Tont Sailer related sport, a 1912 steamship sinking, oyster shucking, Albania's capital, river delta, Bermuda's capital, an ode writer, and baseball pitch distance.
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