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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1951
Page
4
Insurance firms report occupational mishaps cost 40 million man-days annually, equal to 134000 full time workers. They cite women returning to work, older workers reemployed, and tool unfamiliarity as causes, aiming safety education from managers to workers, with emphasis on small plants.
The article discusses cerebral palsy as a noncontagious brain condition present from birth or resulting from injury. It notes no heredity link, no cure or miracle medicine, and highlights methods that improve quality of life and help individuals become economically self-sustaining.
The Cerebral Palsy League forms to improve access to treatment for all sufferers. In the U S about 646 000 people are born with the condition and many more are affected by accidents. With 77 of 100 victims having normal intelligence, funding May is set to support rehabilitation and economic participation.
A Richmond columnist argues for a four year college course for women on how to get along with men after marriage. He says schools neglect duties like sharing chores and managing expectations, claiming formal instruction could boost marital bliss.
A MacArthur parade left about 3,000 tons of torn paper on Broadway in New York City. The confetti-like debris, largely from directories and ticker tape, highlights a wasteful practice as paper prices rise and supply tightens.
A WSJ brief notes the aging dollar fading amid signs of value loss and shifting sentiment as markets reflect on the currency's enduring yet dwindling power.
A silent hail storm damaged fruit trees and stones on Route 22 near the Opequon bridge. Henry W. and Blanche Luterell received permission to build on Front Royal road south of Winchester. Paul Plumy retained the city table tennis title while Gordon Teeple suffered a critical condition at Memorial Hospital. Winchester Frederick County gained 399 dial telephones with H F Byrd Jr making the first call to Mayor Anderson and L J McElligott making the first wrong number.
Carl Lewis, co owner of the Red Wing Restaurant, has purchased the interest of partner Sidney Veasey who left Winchester to make Hill home in Tacoma Washington. The announcement also notes the wedding of Miss Mary Frances DeHaven to Harry Childs and reports Mr George Miller at Memorial Hospital improving.
Dewey Orndorff, 42, Capon Springs West Virginia, was struck by a coal truck and was re- off the scene after the accident.
Miss Elsie Mathilda Rosenberger appears as a candidate for graduation at Mary Baldwin College. Dr. and Mrs. E Douglas Davis hosted the Bridge Club of Hagerstown in their former home. M M V B Snake was in Harrisburg on business.
Vance Yeakley trains members of the Sarah Zane fire careel team for the state meet. Wright and two others were injured when Wright's horse ran away and overturned the buggy they rode in, with Jane Sloan Helen Sloan R8 Wright and J A Vaneline among the injured.
A lively survey of dry martini opinions covers gin to vermouth ratios from 3 1 to 1 to 6 1, shaker vs stir methods, frozen and diluted serves, and debates over garnish and serving style. It cites Gibson onions, lemon twists, and an H P W invented by Harry Payne Whitney, noting gender cautions and the drink’s insidious nature.
Quiz guide offers 10 day scoring with daily averages and a page 2 answer key. Questions cover historic figures, U S presidents, geography, and the Noahic lineage. Includes stone of scone return, Douglass MacArthur lineage, and the Chinese business body in the U S.
The text frames William Wilberforce as a hero who led Britain to abolish slavery and argues collective guilt for national sin. It links abolition to Emancipation Proclamation and cites Christian parallels with Jesus, then critiques modern crime, intemperance, and national policies reducing vitality.
The article explains perinephric abscesses arising near the kidney, often from kidney infection or surgery, and notes antibiotics plus surgical drainage. It covers diagnosis by X ray, signs like fever and flank pain, and the challenge of detection.
The report shows past 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am today with May rainfall to date at 317 units. It lists average monthly rainfall for 38 years from 1912 to 1950, including January 248 February 195 March 286 April 299 May 88 June 39 July 384 August 390 September 265 October 333 November 353 December 34.
The text discusses collective responsibility across states including Jade Georgia Idaho Kansas Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Nevada Oklahoma South Dakota Texas Wyoming. It notes July 4 fireworks availability in nine states and DC and mentions the Liberty Bell crack historical context and questions about identical twins and formal wear for weddings.
A reader asks which states do not restrict fireworks on July 4, with the reply listing Alabama Arkansas and Colorado as examples. The bureau offers official answers by mail and requires three cents for return postage.
The passage explains Sienkiewicz chose Quo Vadis from Peter’s Appian Way encounter and Christ dooms Rome. It notes grasses range from under one inch to over 100 feet with bamboos as the tallest. It states California orange blossoms mainly bloom March to early May with regional timing differences.
Detective McGann investigates Shirley Stanton’s death linking morphine found in Tompkins case. He questions Holton about a possible confession while tracing clues from a 42nd Street office to a Jersey awakening camp. He moves cautiously, aiming to identify the killer and motive amid dissident clues.
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