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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1952
Page
4
The notice recalls Babylon as a ruin long past and cites Isaiah 47 6 about God's patience reaching its limit. It frames a moral reflection on arrogance and cruelty tied to prophetic judgment. No further local events are reported in the fragment.
Winchester shows steady growth rather than a boom. From 1900 to 1952 its population rose from 5,161 to about 15,000 with 58 percent gain in 1920s and an 11 to 14 percent rise in later decades. The Handley high school opened during 1930s growth. The community remains charming with conservative progress and 3.5 percent Black residents.
The piece recalls how the catchphrase You never had it so good emerged among soldiers. A veteran retorted the line to new recruits, turning misfortune into humor as they endured first-day woes. The origin is illustrated through memories and social习.
The article weighs mixed feelings about an all weather atomic cannon capable of 20 mile range. It notes potential for strategic firepower with fewer crews and less equipment while acknowledging global fears. It questions whether the Soviet Union has such weapon and whether its existence would deter or trigger conflict.
A New York woman, angered by an age limit of under 36 for federal typist and stenographer recruits paying up to 3 06 a year, argues that seniors pay taxes and vote and urges action ahead of elections. She criticizes government hiring practices as biased against women past 35.
A gossip column recalls Jerry Lewis and Oscar Levant spotted in Beverly Hills chatting about themselves. Jerry sent a clipping to Levant saying reporters should be more accurate. Levant replied we were talking about you not me.
The New York Yankees defeated the New York Giants to win the World Series. Miss Emma Ridgeway and Mr Don Col attended the Virginia DAA state board meeting in Roanoke. Berryville welcomed a newborn son to Mr and Mrs Owens, the former Miss Mary Pishe.
36 years ago Mr T Jolliffe improved at home on South Washington after illness. Mr and Mrs Fred Snapp announce the marriage of their daughter Jul's M Snapp to Mr H Asbury Stout, son of Mr and Mrs J F Stout. Mr and Mrs William Irwin returned from Richmond where Mrs Irwin's Boston terriers competed in the Virginia State Fair, with a silver cup awarded.
Mr and Mrs C C Bowen announce the engagement of their daughter Louise Bowen to Elmer Lee White son of Mr and Mrs Howard White. Mrs Guy B Watson of Gharieston 6 6.
Fifty years ago Lt. L. M. Nulton of this city was assigned to the battleship Maine by the Navy Department. City Council voted to pave in front of Memorial Hospital.
The article notes that six European nations Austria Belgium France Germany Netherlands and the United Kingdom levy heavier overall tax loads than the United States when measured against gross national product. It explains that indirect taxes supply most revenue, while income taxes are underused in many countries and tax evasion remains a problem in France and Italy.
Mrs Donald E Dymock left her 6 month old Patricia in a buggy. 18 minutes later both were missing. Police issued a city wide alarm and the baby and buggy were found about an hour later in a bushy area near the home by a student on his way to school. The kidnapper remained unknown. A reader asks for the term for children who eat non food items and is told it is pica.
The Eastern division of the National Retail Owned Graycore Cooperative says self service is essential for small to medium food stores to compete with giants. A small store, before modernization, earned about 2500 weekly. after modernization to self service, weekly volume rose to 3300.
Sebastian del Cano captained Magellan's ship back to Spain after the explorer's death in the Philippines. On September 6, 1522 the vessel completed the first voyage to circumnavigate the world.
Present and post rainfall data covers past 24 hours to 7 a m. Today. October rainfall to date 125 inches. 1952 rainfall to date 35.10 inches. Average yearly rainfall 36.70 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1951 include January 2.45 February 1.99 March 2.88 April 3.03 May 3.83 June 3.99 July 8.2 August 3.82 September 2.628 October 3.37 November 2.56 December 2.50.
Persistent coughs in children may stem from infections or recurrent stress at home. An experienced doctor can distinguish causes, guide family treatment, and prevent overemphasis on the cough while ensuring medical evaluation including tests. Parents should seek medical exam with X rays when coughing persists.
A devotional piece on calm strength stemming from faith. It contrasts a composed, principled person with others who panic, citing saints like Francis of Assisi and John Knox as examples. The core message is that true power comes from God through the Holy Spirit, not human force.
A compact notes page outlines scoring for a 100 question IQ test over 10 days. Daily results rank performance from Memory Genius to Good with thresholds, and directs readers to Page 2 for correct answers. The line begins with a question about the lower house of the British legislature.
Questions cover parliament, popular phrases, poets and works by an American poet, the Hindenburg Line war, Sphinx statue location, temperer on American soil, Juneau capital, builder of the Appian Way, Amazon River country, and a grammar correction about glove correspondence.
Liberia is noted as a prolific source of zoological stamps with animal and bird designs. Stamp collecting provides important government revenue and the wildlife images appear in natural colors on many issues.
In a tense exchange, Gray Austen and his wife Rena confront a troubling past linked to a long buried crime. Dr. Wolfram treats Malcolm with a knee issue as he узнаerts a web of family ties and hidden motives surrounding the Austens and a young man named Ordway.
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