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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1952
Page
4
A reflective Winchester Evening Star editorial urges readers to ignore tattlers and busybodies and to engage in noble, unselfish work. The piece frames social meddling as harmful and calls for constructive public service by decent people.
The death of Lieutenant Governor Lewis Preston Collins removes a prominent Virginia figure. A Smyth County native, he served in the House of Delegates for ten years and was elected Lt. Governor in 1945 and reelected in 1949. Known for strong convictions and parliamentary skill, his political philosophy favored work honesty frugality and opposition to large bureaucratic subsidies.
Dr Bella V Dodd a former high Communist now testifies before a Senate subcommittee that before 1949 expulsion there were 1500 Reds on U S school faculties The Teachers Union rebukes her claims and accuses the subcommittee of intruding on schools to intimidate students and remove teachers
The column argues against suppressing intellectual independence and condemns removing teachers for Communist alignment. It asserts courts view Communism as an active movement against the government and that firing such teachers is a justified response.
Private debt across all categories is rising in the United States with consumer credit at 21.2 billion, up 2 billion from last year and triple the 1949 figure. The survey cites heavy government and local debt totaling about 345 billion, with total debt near 500 billion. Deflation risks and default pressures loom if budgets aren’t balanced, while politicians prefer spending over saving.
Current Opinion notes nearly three percent of summer travelers in 1951 visited Virginia, placing it among the nation’s top tourist states. The piece credits advertising, the Rockefeller Foundation and restoration at Williamsburg, plus scenic routes like Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway for drawing visitors. New York tops the nation with ten percent of trips, while California Florida New Jersey Michigan Pennsylvania Texas Illinois Ohio Massachusetts and Wisconsin also outrank Virginia. It concludes that advertising pays off and Virginia’s holiday appeal has grown.
Recaps of local events noting Marine Capt. Allen Warner Whitmire wounded in Korea. Anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Martin. Young Gary Massey suffers a broken arm from a fall. Five years ago visits by C. B. Ralston, Mr. and Mrs. Dull, and others. Red Cross conference. ten years ago Signis Club luncheon speaker Randolph Shields and birthday party for Kenneth Legge. visits of Page Louderback and Mrs Elsie Louderback.
Twenty five years ago Mr Willard Holland returned to Washington after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs A P Holland at Gainesboro. Miss Lucy Ann Kinzel departed for New York City to study under musician Edwin Hughes. Miss Christian Cook left for Lynchburg to attend Randolph Macon Woman's College. Marion and Oliver Snapp learned their mother Mrs Joseph Snapp was seriously injured in a runaway accident in Shenandoah county. Little Abbe Hummer daughter of Mrs and Mrs Mark Hummer Refuge was recovering from a serious illness brought about by drink.
John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, may back the Democratic ticket this year for the first time since 1936. His stance could influence miners across eighteen states, with key impact in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Wyoming, and Colorado. He seeks influence in policy framing and fears alienating labor critics, while not promising a formal statement.
Danville Virginia reports the Old Belt tobacco markets begin the fall selling season with auctioneers' chants filling the air. The average price per hundred pounds is expected to be about the same as last year's 52.71 dollars, with Belt leaf projected to move across the boards.
Despite major advances, about a thousand languages still lack a Bible translation. Native peoples and missionary efforts drive the work, as scholars and translators learn local languages to render portions of the Bible for their communities.
Average inches of rainfall by month from period in Ce De Pa area. Notable values include April 3.02, May 3.09, June 3.09, July 3.82, August 3.82, September 2.63, October 3.27, November 2.56, December 5.00. Data covers multiple years within the dataset.
A medical note notes that persistent lower back pain in young women and housewives may come from torn spinal ligaments. The ache worsens with slouching or heavy lifting and can radiate to the buttocks.
The Bible condemns judging others as unlovely and wasteful since we cannot know motives or full facts. We should withhold judgment of people while evaluating actions and situations and hold strong convictions about right and wrong. Pass judgment on sin, not on the sinner.
A quiz outline with 100 questions over 10 days grades accuracy into memory levels. Sample items ask about a murdered vice president, melting ice under cloth colors, Corday’s killer, Maid ounces per quart, Downing Street house number, and Civil War draft riots in New York. The last question trails off asking if New Zealand is part of the.
A hospital fatigue drives a man to seek extended leave as his son Jamie dies suddenly. Jeremy grapples with guilt while Eve hides calls and plans for a New Year party. The scene shifts through medical chatter, late-night phone buzzes, and cold steps outside the Peterson home as grief and secrets linger.
The fragment shows a confused exchange about a misdialed call and memory lapses. Elsie Mack records a terse, jittery dialogue with lines like It’s so easy to get calls mixed up and I don’t remember. The garbled text hints at a domestic or personal call with uncertain names and phrases.
Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner while aboard a naval bombardment ship during the Ft. McHenry attack in Baltimore Maryland. Roosevelt was inaugurated president four times.
The daily dozen setting up exercises were devised by a prominent fitness reformer in the early 20th century and once led President Wilson's War Cabinet through the regimen.
The commercial shark industry has dropped in the last four or five years and is at a low ebb. Synthetic vitamin A reduces demand for shark liver oil and skins used for leather.
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