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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1952
Page
4
A feature traces Casey Stengel rising from minor roles to lead the New York Yankees. It notes his 30 plus years in the sport, four straight world championships, and Pfellent ascent from assistant coach to pennant winner. Connie Mack lauds Stengel as the best in the business.
An editorial urges motorists to drive carefully after last weekend's eighteen highway deaths raise Virginia's yearly toll to 745. The piece notes a baby death and sixteen hospitalizations from Frederick County accidents and calls for uncompromised driver restraint to cut casualties by about 75 percent.
The 1952 presidential race is seen as the costliest in U.S. history with estimates up to 85 million dollars. The Corrupt Practices Act limits national committee spending, but bypasses exist via state committees and independent groups. Labor unions fund their own political bodies, shifting costs away from main parties. If 55,000 voters cast ballots, the cost per voter may exceed 1.50 dollars.
Casey Stengel has received a contract to manage the world champion team. The move places Stengel in charge of duties for the defending title holders as negotiations finalize.
Wall Street Journal notes Benjamin Fairless joked about workers buying all shares to control the company. He suggested 300000 employees invest weekly to own 87 shares each, allowing them to elect directors and set policies. Critics question dividends, strikes, and burden on Philip Murray.
A quiz feature presents ten questions and daily feedback on scores from memory level to genius. It asks about political endorsements, animal names, Christian emblem flowers, a presidential nomination, sunrise sunset interval, state candidates, canary cage limits, author of Middle march, US born presidents, and correcting a phrase.
Mrs. George Grimes spent last week with her daughter in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown visited relatives in Falls Church. Charles Combs and son Dwain dined with J. P. Combs in Needmore West Virginia. Master Joe Stewart recovers from an arm injury from a washing machine wringer. Mrs. Doris Hoover and son visited her parents in Winchester. Catherine Combs and Dianne joined James Allamong at Mt. Williams. The Carpers were visited recently. Chester Stewart and son spent the weekend with George Grimes and family.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours ending at 7 a m shows none. October rainfall to date is 125 inches, 1952 total 35.10 inches. Average rainfall for 9 years is 36.79 inches. Monthly averages for 1912 1951 period are given: Jan 2 45 inches, Feb 199, Mar 2 88, Apr 3 02, May 3 83, Jun 3 99, Jul 3 82, Aug 3 82, Sep 2 63, Oct 3 27, Nov 2 56, Dec 2 50.
An article compares a penny saving habit to building moral strength. Regular small ethical choices create a reserve that helps in crises, while selfishness builds a deficit. It notes the importance of consistent daily virtue and contrasts naval funnel markings with bow and stern identifiers.
Senators McCarthy and Jenner link General Marshall to communist plots provoking Governor Stevenson to demand Eisenhower’s repudiation. President Truman says Eisenhower tolerated Nazi practices. Stevenson remains silent. The piece questions why a Communist smear against Marshall is judged worse than a Nazi smear against Eisenhower and what grounds Stevenson uses for the distinction.
C E G B Good ran for alderman in Herford England and voted for his opponent losing by a single ballot. The episode shows politics as a rough arena where chivalry has little room.
Mrs. 8. R. Kirk of the county announces the engagement of her daughter Josephine Louise to Cpl. Stuart Winston Wells of Richmond. The note appears among society items of local families with other brief updates on anniversaries visits and hospitality.
Twenty five years ago Augusta Military Academy defeated Shenandoah Valley Academy 14 to 0 in football. Raymond Line secured a marriage license to wed Alberta Lowery, daughter of C. B. and Mrs. Lowery, of the county. Holmes McFarland and wife of Berryville visited J. Newton McDonald and wife.
Fifty years ago a four horse Tally-Ho drew visitors from Hoboken to Winchester then Berryville. Fred Trenary and Charles M. Kurts hosted a gala dance at Cameron Hall for the guests.
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