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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1957
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star details its long history since 1896 with staff, offices, and contact lines. It lists subscription rates by mail or motor route, noting regional add ons and carrier options. The page includes a Bible verse urging readers to seek bread that satisfies.
A Clarke County resident decries careless hunters who menace property and safety. Mrs. W. F. Mackintosh urges hunters to respect landowners, avoid litter and misidentified game, and follow safety rules after recent local squirrel season incidents.
The Army's Sept 25 riot prep order, linked to Little Rock integration, is criticized as inadequately disclosed by Secretary Brucker. The document, issued by Gen Maxwell Taylor and rescinded the next day, sparks questions about public transparency and ongoing preparations for potential unrest in the South.
The year sees Attorney General Brownell threaten to walk out of a Senate hearing amid questions about enforcement authority for school integration. Senators emphasize the Civil Rights bill provision granting federal enforcement powers.
The exchange between Senator Ervin and Attorney General Brownell grew tense as Ervin pressed on the use of troops. Brownell warned against implying recklessness by the President, and the implication became reality when federal troops were ordered into Little Rock on the attorney general's advice.
A digest of editorials from daily papers summarizes varied opinions on current events. The selection highlights emerging themes, policy debates, and editorial voices across regions.
The secretary’s refusal to disclose the stepped in riot training order prompts accusations of a cover up. Critics say warning of potential embarrassment for the Army and its author may drive the secrecy, while acknowledging public interest in transparency.
The piece recalls 1952 era tensions with comments by Foreign Minister Vish on armistice terms. It notes Vietminh advances near Hanoi and the Da Nang region as well as the fall of a strategic Indo Chinese town. It also records social notices from Belvoir about Martha Amy’s campaign and birthdays, and births announced for Margaret Armstrong.
Nineteen years ago in 1947 Mrs Louis Knelling returned home from a trip to Boston and Atlantic City. Eleanor deGrange daughter of Mr K Clay deGrange played two picks at Briarcliff Junior College Briarcliff Manor N Y. Mrs RR Anderson entertained at her Front Royal Road home for Mr and Mrs Raymond Anderson.
A 1932 item notes Pran in Roosevelt initiating his South campaign twenty five years ago, marking an early stage in political activity connected to Franklin D Roosevelt.
Letter carrier Joseph W. Sumption encountered a five foot black snake while collecting mail on North Market Street. He initially planned to pass by but decided to kill the reptile if possible. Hon. Robert L. Owen, Oklahoma's senator elect, was born in Virginia and educated at Washington and Lee.
A compact feature titled Scott's Scrap Book recounts brief notes and curios from R. J. Scott, offering anecdotes and oddities in a light weekly column.
Hal Boyle reports Dr. John Henderson of Johnson & Johnson argues accident-proneness is a psychosomatic disease linked to age and emotional factors. He cites 1956 totals of 95,000 killed and 9,500,000 injured, urging psychological testing and self awareness to reduce accidents.
A Scottish phrase fittie land or fittie-lan means the nearer horse or ox of the hindmost pair in plowing as used by Burns. A Monophysite is one who holds Christ has a single nature, human and divine forming one.
The doctor cautions parents about indiscriminate use of nose drops for kids. Prolonged drops can worsen nasal blockage and may cause convulsions in some children. Proper administration and doctor guidance are urged.
A crisis forces a plane to dump baggage to avert disaster. A woman mourns her hat as the sole remaining cherished item, while the text urges renunciation of vice and unworthy attachments to avoid catastrophe and find happiness through sacrifice.
A short quiz item set asks about Mother’s Day timing Suriname Asshur windward opposite of wind and more. It includes questions on Alaska governor baseball Japan Belmont Park Cotton tail snowshoe Rodents depot meaning and U S presidents lost words and river confluence near St Louis.
Dr. George W Crane reports Opal R aged 34 conceived after following his advice on timing intercourse with ovulation day and alkaline vaginal care. He says stress and adoption can help when organic sterility is ruled out, and offers a booklet for 20 cents with a stamped return envelope.
U S information chief shift aims to counter Sputnik with new agency leader Arthur Larson and diplomat George W. Allen as propagandists. The piece notes secrecy around plans and questions what concrete counter moves exist beyond rhetoric.
Widely scattered rain occurred in parts of the nation while dry and mostly fair weather prevailed in most areas. Rain fell up to half an inch at Roanoke Virginia and about a third of an inch in Greensboro North Carolina and Augusta Georgia. Montana and Wyoming saw pockets of wet conditions with snow in the northern Rockies and rain in western Montana. A high pressure system brought cooler, drier air to the western Great Lakes and central Mississippi Valley with temperatures in the 30s reaching northern Minnesota.
Gov. Raymond Gary said Eisenhower would have to share blame for the Russian Sputnik victory in the satellite race. He warned the Sputnik crippled U S prestige and cited the loss during a dinner with Democratic leaders from 13 Midwestern states. The Strategy conference planned resolutions but civil rights differences threatened action.
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