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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1964
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star issue for Saturday May 16 1964 presents masthead details and subscription rates. Publisher and staff names include Jack F. Davis as General Manager and Executive Editor and Eugene Miller as Managing Editor. The page lists pricing for subscriptions by carrier, motor route, and independent agents and notes regional mailing details.
The article notes President Johnson’s claim that this year’s Alliance for Progress will surpass all prior years though critics, based on discussions with Latin American experts, label the program a costly farce. It then shifts to social commentary on fashion, gender dynamics, and male vanity.
Argument over Cuba shows Dean Rusk pressing Western allies, seeking NATO backing for American stance. The piece doubts Britain will join in, noting Washington's wheat trade with Russia and Britain’s potential bus exports to Cuba. Calls for more consistent State Department policy.
Mrs. Lora Stinson of Boyce was declared the Clarke County winner of The Star civic improvement contest and will win a trip to the New York World’s Fair as her prize. William Morrison Wood of Old Hickory Tenn spoke at the 75th VMI Cadets anniversary and was the last surviving member of the boy soldiers who filled a breach at New Market. A thief who robbed Hable’s Clothing Store and Sartelle’s Confectionery was captured in Washington DC. Sulphuric acid explosion at Mexican Crude Rubber Company works in Detroit killed thirteen. Capt Frank M Hardy of B and O Railroad secret service passed through town on train No 55.
Henry J. Taylor portrays Harold Stassen and other perennial presidential hopefuls as victims of a White House mirage. He argues such candidates abandon sound judgment, undermine party unity, and risk reputations in pursuit of an unattainable top office, citing Wendell Willkie as a dramatic example. The piece warns of self deception and political self destruction.
Earl L. Douglas argues that proof of religion lies in living it not just professing it. A sincere, well practiced faith yields satisfaction and soul contentment, while formal belief without action harms both person and world.
AP report outlines Truman's waning influence with Democrats and Eisenhower's uncertain clout with Republicans. Eisenhower declines to dictate or impede candidates, while Truman openly backs figures like Symington and Johnson, signaling divergent post presidency styles.
Mrs G and her husband Tony plan to escape New York summer as the 1939 World's Fair returns to Flushing Meadows. Relatives from Chicago and beyond flooded their home, prompting them to abandon Queens rather than endure another crowded season. The piece ends with Hal Boyle noting his vacation.
Wayne Brandstadt describes a painless Pap test for oral cancer detection. The test reveals cancer cells via cytology from a light scrape and slide analysis, with early lesions catching 80 percent of cases in a recent study. Persistent mouth lesions warrant dental consultation.
A playful column riffs on juggling budgets, dentist drills, golf course manners, and clubroom chatter. It weaves humor about daily frictions and quirky advice with a lighthearted, tongue in cheek tone.
A quiz program lists daily scores and defines ranks Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent and Good. It asks ten sample questions about poetry breeds of sheep American history locations and measurements.
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