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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1951
Page
4
A historical newspaper clipping reflects the Winchester Evening Star masthead and editor remarks from 24 North Kent Street Winchester Virginia plus national representation notes. The text emphasizes a moral admonition on charity and love cited from a religious verse.
The State Department shifts on China policy from Nationalists to Communists, then back under Dean Rusk as a leading expert. Critics urge a full house cleaning from Secretary Acheson downward after a decade of policy blunders and casualties.
Jacob Coxey, who led his ragged Army of the Commonweal on a Washington march more than 50 years ago, has died at age 97. The episode stirred fears of unrest during a period of economic hardship as vigilantes and authorities confronted the reformers and vagrants.
A notorious figure led a make believe army to defend homes and reached Washington where he was jailed for trespass. Deserters dwindled his ranks as he promoted unlimited government printing of money. In 1894 his name dominated front pages nationwide.
A Memphis filling station worker misplaced a roll of $132. Wind scattered the money at a busy intersection as bystanders picked up bills of various denominations. Billy Minshew advertised the loss and finders eventually returned $131 or $132, with $1 still missing.
The Byrd watchdog committee reports civilian employment rising by more than 2000 daily, fueled largely by the Defense Department and mobilization bodies. Critics say many agencies not tied to military work are adding staff, urging strict limits to curb empire-building in federal hiring.
A humorous note contrasts Houston fat stock show flyers weighing 18 pounds and selling for 2300 dollars with Moscow newspapers. It mentions five flyers and a chicken price of 124.32 per pound, hinting at media overreaction.
John Jones and Robert J. McNally Jr were chosen as delegates by the Winchester Exchange Club for the Virginia State Exchange Clubs convention to be held in June 1950. The past fiscal year saw 6392.12 spent on shoulder and ditch work on Frederick County secondary roads. Ralph Boyce won the Winchester Camera Club contest for Apple Blossom Festival photos. Percy D. Miller, city councilman and WWI AEF veteran, was appointed to fill a temporary vacancy on Winchester’s draft board due to Claude Cammer’s absence.
Mayor C. R. Anderson proclaims July 4 as Soap Box Derby Day. The Junior Board of Trade sponsor the event with Mr A. W. Adams listed. Apple Pie Ridge, once ill with grippe, comes out. Dr. R. B. Kerlin, former Winchester Kiwanis Club president, honored by the Board of Trade for his role in the club’s war bond purchases.
Gainesboro High School lists fourteen seniors as candidates for graduation led by Emogene Fout Harry Richard June Unger and others as potential graduates.
The Winchester Council passed a $200000 plus budget for 1926 detailing city expenses. Mrs. Charles P. Kremer of South Kent Street announces the engagement of Linda Lee to Leon M. Harris of Norfolk. Mrs. A L Kibler hosts a dinner at East Piccadilly Street for teachers from John Kerr School.
J H Keller purchased the E B Ridings farm at Middletown for twelve dollars per acre. Willam Moore skinned his knee when he fell from his bicycle at the post office corner.
Washington reports a bipartisan push to curb the White House peacetime program by shrinking defense and social spending. The 1952 budget targets key Truman era figures and agencies including Acheson and Tobin, with the Jensen rider aiming to trim federal vacancies and save about a billion dollars.
Unless the egg is actually crushed the crack will not necessarily prevent it from being hatched. A crack can be sealed by paraffin wax or with adhesive plaster.
Older patients with chickenpox suffer more and itch more. a penicillin course reduced fever duration by about half and itching, with no scarring in treated patients. Hospital stays dropped by a third, suggesting penicillin may aid adults and college students with the disease.
Past 24 hours ending at 7 a m shows no rainfall. May rainfall to date is 3 55 inches in 1951 15 70 inches to date. Average rainfall over 38 years stands at 36 73 inches. Highest period for rainfall was 1919 1980 with monthly totals: Jan 2 48 Feb 1 05 Mar 2 86 Apr 2 90 May 3 88 Jun 3 91 Jul 3 84 Aug 3 90 Sep 2 06 Oct 3 33 Nov 2 53 Dec 2 46.
Quiz pages present a 10 day scoring plan with daily results and rating tiers from Memory Genius to Good. A list of ten trivia questions follows including MacArthur party, DAR CAR meaning, San Jacinto meaning, Rockefeller middle name, The Constant Nymph author, Pinero, Vogeler case, Michigan governor, Korea's 38th Parallel, and John L. Sullivan fight counts with varying estimates.
Detective McGann investigates the Locke mansion scene on October eleventh and searches Tompkins' rooms for clues. He notes a missing gun, torn calendar pages, and possible blood on a shirt while considering a front stair escape and the killer's exit. He contacts Kathleen Rogers and Irma Nelson as he pursues connections to Shirley Stanton's morphine case.
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