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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1952
Page
2
Earl L. Douglas argues that judgment requires a proper mix of intellect and emotion. He cautions against overreliance on feeling or reason alone, urging a God given blend to reach rational, stable conclusions.
Police in Brooklyn suburbs crack down on children using carbon dioxide capsules as missiles. The capsules power charged water rockets that shoot from tubes resembling bazooka fire and leave vapor trails. Cartridges cost about ten cents. authorities confiscated several missiles after arrests in a cemetery.
The Junior Century Club funded three child swings and a Jungle gym tower for Winchester Day Nursery and Negro Day Nursery with a similar setup planned for the Evans Orphans Home. Proceeds from past children’s plays financed these gifts to boost local recreation for kids.
The page lists ten quiz answers. Names include Stephen A. Mitener and General Henry Anox. responses cover true false items and factual clues like Minnesota and the diesel internal combustion engine. The list references a musical instrument, Hippocrates, and a war between the states.
A detailed sales directory lists multiple auctions across Virginia and Maryland from Oct 15 to Nov 1. Items include horses, farm machinery, cattle, antiques, real estate, and household goods with auctioneers and locations such as Berryville Gore Winchester and Salisbury.
Former Governor George Peery, born October 28, 1873 in Cedar Bluff, Tazewell County, passed away after a career in law and politics. He served as governor from 1935 to 1937, advancing public relief, state aid to schools, and the trial justice system while holding key posts on state commissions. Survived by widow Nancy Gillespie, two sons Albert and George Jr., daughter Mrs. Claude Whitlow, brother Wade, and sister Miss Berry Peery.
Hollywood column notes GIs in World War II favored the home type girl on Rebel ey shows carried by Armed Forces Radio Service. Rebel recalls letters from soldiers praising her warm voice and morale boost. She juggles marriage offers, letter answering, and dating returning troops, saying she has no private life.
Mrs. Mary E. La Follette 76 widow of William C. La Follette died early today at her daughter Mrs. Joe Sullivan’s home on E North Ave after a year of illness. Born in Yellow Springs W Va she was daughter of the late Sarah Burkholder Kline and Lemuel E Kline. She leaves another daughter Mrs. Cc W Franks and two sons Roy L La Follette and Russell O La Follette plus a brother Madison Kline and two sisters Mrs Signora Franks and Mrs Annie La Follette. Body rests at Jones Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
The Rev Robert A Whitten pastor of the Congregational Christian Church leads the Virginia Valley Corral conference delegation meeting at Leakesville Church near Luiey. Two ministers are recommended for transfer from other conferences and will be received. Licenses and ordination for several candidates are proposed including Thomas ministerial student at Eton College and James W Madren. Page Painter also recommended for license. Delegates elected from the local church include O A Bazzle H F Nelson and others with alternates listed.
The excerpt notes that the rug industry was already important in 538 B C and produced carpets so beautiful they were priceless works of art. It adds that today the colorful rugs are woven chiefly by children.
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