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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1952
Page
4
Public notice appears from DeLimer Inc listing business address in New York City and phone numbers for business and news departments. The item notes post office mailing at Winchester Virginia as second class matter and states republication rights for the press and UP dispatches.
A 1952 clipping alleges jurors abandon evidence and vote on emotion or prejudice, while noting a family scandal where sons turned to crime and faced charges. The fragment hints at a heated courtroom atmosphere and questions of judicial integrity.
A commentary argues the Balkans endure centuries of oppression shaping a fatalistic mindset that tolerates evil. It contrasts Western rebellion against oppressors with Balkan resignation and warns that inciting uprisings may be the only path short of war.
The passage argues life improves by removing evil first while Western propaganda seeks gradual good. It contrasts Balkan and Kremlin approaches, noting the Kremlin portrays worse conditions yet offers perceived relief. It laments the Moscow line succeeding where Western efforts fail in the Balkans.
A panel discussion features an Undersecretary of the Interior who quips about White and Blue Collar Workers. The remark sparks questions about class and collar consciousness and its impact on moral standards among Red and Khaki collar workers, with references to Alger Hiss and others.
North Carolina picked Mrs Marcelline Schwegler 35 26 36 wife of a Navy man as Mrs Virginia 1962. She will seek Mrs America in Asbury Park New Jersey next Sunday. Roanoke readers balk at the exclusive crowing by North Carolina papers and note local talent left unrepresented.
Carl Campbell heads the local drive for the Malional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Engagement announced for Gladys Palmer to Julian Deck. Betsey Glaize returns home from Europe. Staff Sergeant John A. Seal III on leave from Miami base with his father. Ray and Julian Gregory families visiting Williamsburg and Norfolk. Twenty five years ago O. B. Shirley had a surprise 43rd birthday party. Norton family moved from Baltimore to the city for auto body work. Page and Shields return from Philadelphia after attending the Davis Cup matches.
Mrs. Edwin B. Clevenger returned to her West Boscawen Street home after a three week stay in Tampa Florida. Mrs. B J Sager on West Leicester Street hosted a luncheon for friends. Mrs. Mary Hawking Grubbs entertained in honor of Miss Cornelia Gerdon.
Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr. served as the principal speaker at a large war bond rally held in Clarke County, drawing a broad crowd and signaling strong public support for the war effort.
Fifty years ago T. Lewis delivered midget tomatoes to The Star office. He displayed a batch where thirty fruits weighed only an ounce in total, highlighting remarkable small size.
The piece traces claims that 1950 households spent $400 more than income, later revised to $62 after Tobin table corrections. It notes distortions from wartime buying, insurance treated as disbursement, and methodological biases. It cites price inflation, sales spikes, and family income reporting quirks affecting Tobin's study.
Rainfall data shows 34 hours ending 7 am today with none in September and 3.44 inches to date for September 1952. year to date 33.16 inches. Monthly figures include January 2.45, February 1.99, March 2.88, April 3.02, May 3.83, June 3.99, July 3.83, August 3.83, October 9.47, November 3.561, December 2.50.
An article explains arterial hardening in aging adults, causes like calcium buildup, and how surgery, exercise, and devices aim to boost blood flow and ease leg pain while walking. It notes clots form with injury or infection and that improved circulation allows more activity.
A sermon by Earl L. Douglas D C arguing that ninety five percent of life is determined before birth and only a small portion remains for personal action. He asserts divine election governs most events and questions why worry over the five percent undetermined.
A scrambled quiz page asks 100 questions with scoring bands from Memory Genius to Good. Questions cover early Atlantic settlements by Europeans, John Barrymore, US territory purchases, Buena Vista battle, word roots, polygamy in religious groups, animal counting, and a tropical fruit nicknamed midshipman's butter.
Elzeanor narrates a strained domestic scene as Nance contemplates romance with Ralph amid a crowded city’s glow. A century old vase hints at memories and fragile magic surrounding small town lives and longing.
Elsie Mack contemplates sentimentality as a wartime memory unfolds. Nance seeks a home visit while Ralph offers a ride and hints at emotional conflict amid early romance and personal independence.
In 1820 Monsieur Stanton of Paris created an office to ensure theater success. Hired applauders called claqueres were assigned distinct roles including laugher weepers and those maintaining receptive humor. Women held handkerchiefs before eyes during sad scenes.
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