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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1952
Page
4
A historical fragment shows a biblical quotation from Isaiah 65 21 about future restoration as part of a newspaper page. It references the Winchester Evening Star masthead and Associated Press notices in a dated print, with stray telegraph and advertising lines surrounding the verse.
After five years of delay the armed forces move to end competing purchasing and set up a single supply and inventory point per service. Officials say a unified system could cut costs and reduce overlapping buys while preserving security, with plans for a fully joint system to follow.
Science reports synthetic blood as an extender to human plasma, with over one million pints ready to meet a national crisis. It treats shock from surgery burns and hemorrhage, sustains circulation for 12 to 24 hours per pint, requires no refrigeration, costs less than whole blood or plasma, and is used routinely in foreign hospitals.
The Roanoke Times argues that heavy taxes punish small savers and corporations. It cites Norfolk & Western Railway Company president R H Smith noting 1951 taxes of 49.4 million dollars, 61 percent above net income, and 8.78 dollars tax per share while only 5.07 dollars per share remained for after tax earnings.
The piece argues football’s growing popularity in the United States contrasts with declining baseball attendance outside a few cities. It notes pro football draws large crowds, such as 68 000 in Los Angeles, and attributes football’s rise to accessibility. It also cites pervasive high school and college games and the limited reach of major league baseball on the West Coast.
Handley High School band took first prize money of 250 dollars in the Jefferson County Sesquicentennial parade at Charles Town. Drum and bugle corps division first prize of 200 dollars went to the Rouss Fire Company corps in Winchester. Ordinary social notices follow with local engagements birthdays and family visits across Berryville Winchester Kernstown Boyce and New Oxford.
A brief note recalls ten years since Mr Raymond White and Mrs White united in marriage. The column highlights family milestones and rounds up shared memories from friends and neighbors.
Miss Evelyn Wisecarver left for Farmville where she was enrolled at the State Teachers College. Cadets Franklin Smaitz and Lacey Brum back left for VPI where they were entered for the fall and winter session. Mrs. Irvin Halsted, of Emmett's store, was confined to her home due to illness.
Fifty years ago finishing plaster was applied as work neared completion at the Winchester Memorial Hospital. A Star carrier faced court for delivering papers on a bike without lights or horn, dismissed with a warning and leaving. The police court adjourned twice to allow spectators and prisoners to view a circus parade.
President Truman and Governor Stevenson delayed any choice on Secretary Dean Acheson’s participation in the 1952 presidential campaign. Advisers say it would be prudent to keep him off the stump, given concerns over Alger Hiss, China, and Korea.
Rainfall figures show 48 hour total of .96 inches and September to date 4.93 inches. 1952 total 23.63 inches. Nine year average 36.79 inches. Monthly averages list January 2.45 February 1.99 March 2.88, and September 2.63 inches.
The article explains how pregnancy with heart disease requires cautious care, with drugs like penicillin and breastfeeding often possible. It notes added strain on the heart, common causes like rheumatic fever, and the role of the doctor. It also covers rest, anemia, and postnatal recovery guidance.
The article alleges Acheson assists Jones’s bid to buy and market 100000 barrels daily, suggesting favoritism toward party contributors and easing Jones’s access to the foreign field rather than forcing him to operate there directly.
In Glasgow D Eisenhower says he occasionally drinks a mild alcoholic beverage but worries about alcohol misuse. The Associated Press asked Adlai Stevenson for his views but he has not replied. Eisenhower’s written reply states he supports states regulating intoxicants.
Fragmentary text notes the Red Cross and a League founded in 1919 with unclear details. No clear event or entities beyond this.
The article surveys the RCMP legend of lone scarlet-coated constables prevailing over large threats. It emphasizes how the uniform and authority elevate the officer, making a single man seem invincible to Indians Eskimos settlers and even crowds or hostile outlaws.
A fragment asks quiz questions on intelligence evaluation and general knowledge. It mentions scoring bands like Memory Genius and Very Superior and references a page turn to Page 2 for correct answers. The text includes jumbled questions about mountains, Civil War generals, apostates, capitals, and optics.
A reflection on the lasting value of the Christian Church and Christianity in shaping history. The piece argues that the most permanent organizations derive power from Christian faith and cites prominent historical figures whose stature is linked to their religion.
In a tense scene at Thurstonia, Eve and Jeremy clash over trust as Eleanor and Nance discuss Jeremy’s career setback. Rumors of Eve’s drunken scene threaten a hospital board decision while personal anxieties about marriage and succession mount amid patient care deadlines and political pressures.
Nance and Eve confront long held tensions as Jeremy’s mayoral run and Eve’s past marriage to him test loyalties. Rogues and rivals argue over motive while a child’s carving knife threat underlines rising tempers at home.
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