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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
4
A historical notice referencing the Winchester Evening Star established in 1896 appears, indicating archival context and publication lineage for the newspaper. This fragment notes the paper’s long history and location in Winchester.
In Czechoslovakia high leaders are purged for plotting against the state while a large faction faces party discipline. Bulgaria reports censorship and a purge with injuries amid farm collectivization orders. Hungary sees peasant strikes challenging state plans as Tito’s Yugoslavia shows divergence from Soviet alignment.
Hollywood tensions rise over communist entanglements and publicity politics. Evelyn Keyes criticizes rival stars for vanity and controlled camera angles as actresses and actors feud to stay on top with bold, unglamorous temperaments.
A vivid sports column notes how intense rivalry transforms players into relentless athletes, likening their grit to tigers as competition heats up on the field.
The essay argues the wasteful American lifestyle drains irreplaceable wealth as a housewife drives a heavy car to buy hairpins. It cites costs in materials and labor, then spotlighted a Paris show car the Symetric weighing 1870 pounds, 62 mph, four electric motors, and a $900 price, urging broader industry reform.
One of 200 girls vying for a Curtis Institute scholarship, Helen Jepson stood out not by perfect voice but by presence. A judge recalled noticing a neat little run in her stocking and deciding she would succeed, leading to her later fame as a Metropolitan Opera star.
A brief excerpt notes that half the world does not know how the other half lives. The line emphasizes social disparity and reader reflection.
Carl D. Tucker of Winchester was slightly injured when his truck was hit by a car in Baltimore. A barn west of the city was razed by an undetermined origin fire. Mrs. Curtis Eliott and son Camry headed to Florida to visit her parents in Baltimore. Berryville Stars—Emmett Henson Potts and Houghton led Upperville nine in the game. John Scully Jr and wife announced the engagement of Eleanor Gillespie to Charles Ridgely White, son of Mrs. Frank Hack of Baltimore.
Lorman Walker was elected president succeeding Miss Mildred Lee Grove. Other officers include Mrs. Ellen Gregory as vice president Miss Mary M. McCorkle recording secretary and Miss Mary W. Calvert corresponding secretary. William A Bradford a Clarke County citizen died in Memorial Hospital. Orchardists Frederick and Clarke counties estimated this year apple crop prospects at 75 to 80 percent of normal.
Ten years ago Police Chief C. W. Hollis reported 24 automobile owners were summoned to appear in police court for missing city licenses. Berryville's Bobcats secured an eighth straight win in a loosely played game finishing 13 to 10.
Twenty five years ago a replica of the big red apple on a foundation at the Elks Club corner Braddock and Piccadilly Streets was finished by J F Rodman’s workers for Fairfax Harrison president of the Southern Railway and shipped to Cornelia Georgia. Mrs Robert M Glass was visiting friends in Philadelphia. Messrs C R McCann C T Hardesty Jr and son C T Hardesty ITI had returned home after a Baltimore trip.
Fifty years ago Winchester Council agreed to raise a small sum to aid Jacksonville Florida in relief after a $20,000,000 fire and storm. George R Byrd, son of Mrs Jennie Byrd, of South Washington Street, earned an appointment to West Point. Shenandoah Valley National Bank moved to 167 North Main Street to operate there until its new building is finished.
Washington reports that Senate arming services panel may summon Justice Robert H. Jackson as a witness in the MacArthur case. The piece notes Jackson’s Nuremberg role and broad questions about civilian control versus individual accountability in war, plus potential legal and international-law implications.
A reader quiz with ten days of questions on memory and IQ levels. Includes questions on Continental Congress locations Suez Canal seas Alaska capital assassinated presidents and other trivia with true false and factual prompts.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours shows none. May rainfall to date is 3.17 inches. Yearly total to date 15.32 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 38 years 36.73 inches. Monthly averages include January 2.48, February 1.95, March 2.86, April 2.99, May 3.83, June 3.91, July 3.84, August 3.90, September 2.65, October 3.33, November 2.53, December 2.46.
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