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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1952
Page
4
A compact reflection on humanity’s peril and resilience. The speaker frames mankind as a firebrand saved from ruin by divine guidance, noting universal history as proof of repeated divine dealings with his children.
The Winchester Retail Merchants Association urges the City Council to set aside part of parking meter receipts to create more off street parking facilities. The suggestion is open to debate but merits careful exploration by the council.
The Atlantic City pageant features 38 college girls among 45 state and city entrants. Prizes total a $25 000 scholarship fund. The winner is celebrated for looks and poise with suggested scholarly polish.
Mamoru Shigamitsu, then Japan’s foreign minister who signed surrender terms on the Missouri deck, recalls MacArthur’s speech and the grim aftermath. He urges a strong democratic government and places Japan in the democratic camp as elections approach.
A critic argues Shakespeare did not write the plays and alleges Christopher Marlowe as the true author. The piece notes lifelong scholarly disputes over Bacon, Oxford, Marlowe, and similar claims, and doubts exhuming manuscripts will yield proofs. The piece warns that debunking cherished authorship myths rarely earns gratitude.
A London Times letter argues that many young women shield their eyes with sunglasses to avoid attention and be mistaken for film stars. The author calls the trend foolish, claiming it dulls allure and deprives the male population of engaging eyes.
One year ago War Department informed Mrs Elizabeth Courtney Wolfe that her husband Pfc Perry Richard Wolfe USMCR was wounded in Korea Edith Whitacre celebrated a birthday at Rouss Park Robert L Anderson Jr returned to Washington and Lee after summer with parents Evelyn Worsley Shryock announced the marriage of her daughter Jean Elizabeth Shryock to William Herbert Miller Jr Wilbur Feltner attended a Charlottesville banking conference C H Gore news and Gore family reunion contest for WPF Company City Hall lawn prepared for Servicemen's Honor Roll installation
Ted Lemley, son of Mrs. Fred Lemley, sustained a broken vertebra while on patrol duty at a U S S Naval base in England. Clyde Maphis won the rifle offer.
Twenty five years ago John T Noonan was bound and gagged when two masked men robbed his filling station on the Martinsburg Pike. Rotary meeting surprise speakers included Fred Barr Abe Novick Lorraine Hughes Robert Neilson and Emmett Stuart. Mrs C H Hahn of Cumberland visited Mrs A R Patton.
Charles E. Hoover and five workers narrowly escaped serious injury when a scaffold at the Eddy Press plant under construction collapsed. Six Winchester businessmen were arrested for speeding on bicycles and riding without lights.
Washington reports Britain faces economic collapse and a bold U S aid plan may be needed. The proposal envisions a three to five billion dollar relief line, expanded arms purchases, stockpiles of key materials, and tariff reductions to boost British and European defense. The plan hinges on bipartisan support and executive action while Congress weighs long term commitments.
The eagle on the presidential flag faces its right, the observer’s left, holding olive branches in its right talon. The flag shows the presidential coat of arms encircled by 48 stars representing the states. Boston Red Sox add 18 new players since spring training, with 13 currently with the team.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 7 pm shows none. September rainfall to date totals 3.44 inches. The 39 year average rainfall per month from 1912 to 1950s is about 96.99 inches with monthly figures including February 190, March 2.88 and 3.03, July 3.83, September 2.63, October 3.27, November 2.56, December data incomplete.
Dr. Werman W N. Bundesen explains heat worsens heart conditions. Heat waves raise blood flow and heart workload, risking heart failure. For patients, avoid heat, stay in cool rooms, and skip salt tablets. Seek medical exam for persistent headaches or unusual symptoms.
The piece argues the Trinity as a core Christian doctrine while condemning rival beliefs. It frames a persistent threefold foe the world flesh and the devil and warns that worldly temptations persist in every age from scandal to vice.
The American Municipal Association reports that 214 cities and towns have decided to add fluoride to their water supply, expanding public health measures nationwide.
Virginia State Senator Richeson, former States Rights chairman, accused Governor Stevenson of being a new front for the same old political group. He praised former Governor William M. Tuck for resigning as Democratic State Central Committee chairman and called for more leaders like Tuck among Southern politicians.
The proposed date for adopting the Word Calendar is the first day of 1986 when the old and new calendars would automatically merge.
A reader guide presents a 100 question IQ style test with daily scoring. It lists performance bands from Memory Genius to Excellent and Good, then offers page 2 answers. Sample questions span typhoon locations Actium date Malta sovereignty bigamy Boone Woodrow Wilson inauguration Olympic year canvas back and early secretaries of state.
The Constitution allows Congress to fix the Electors voting day, making it uniform nationwide. Maine holds state elections biennially on the second Monday in September, while Presidential electors are chosen in November. An 1845 act set electors for the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. this year that date is November 4.
Nance attends a party with Rolph and Tabitha as Steve Raymond’s tangled history emerges. Eve, his ex wife, and a six figure settlement surface in hush gossip while Nance contemplates late phone calls and a fraught social circle.
Nance drifts through a tangled social web as Eve Romley’s ties to Steve Raymond resurface. Jealousy, assumptions, and uncertain loyalties color a weekend of cryptic calls and drifting relationships. The narrative hints at past marriages and hidden truths as a cliffhanger leaves readers awaiting more.
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