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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1945
Page
4
Classified content announces advertising rates and postal handling for The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia dated April 23 1945. It lists transient and contract ad rates and subscription fees with regional zone details and references to national representatives and AP Bureau audit. The page includes a Bible verse from Romans 5 7.
Preparations to open the Twelfth Blood Donor Clinic in Winchester are near completion with registration set from April 26 through May 3. The Red Cross emphasizes the dire need for volunteers to donate a pint of blood to save lives on the home front and on battlefields.
The War Production Board sets this quarter's farm implement allocations, likely reducing production by about 30 percent. Steel allotments for the second quarter total 175000 tons versus 232000 in Q1, threatening new implement output while repair parts stay near current levels. The corn-growing Midwest faces the impact of these restrictions.
Reprinted editorial praises Secretary of State Stettinius for inviting broad non delegation voices to the San Francisco conference and challenging closed door practices. The piece notes his past successes at Dumbarton Oaks and Mexico City and suggests his approach could foster hemispheric cooperation and a contagious spirit of friendliness.
The OPA and Ches ter Bowles face criticism for rigid apple price rules that force retailers to base prices on the week's largest purchase. Growers seek sales emphasis for smaller apples, but regulations lock in low prices across grades, risking millions of bushels wasted amid national and world shortages.
A World War II era recap notes General Lasch amid the fall of Koenigsberg. German communiques praise the garrison while admitting Russian penetration into the inner city and blame fortress command for the defeat. The piece contrasts German and Russian narratives of the siege.
Six Handley students enter the District C Literary contest at V. M. I. while the local debate team is now District C champions with no other entrant. Timber Ridge peach trees should bloom by tomorrow, promising a lovely sight for visitors. Dr C R Anderson mayor proclaims April 23 29 as Be Kind To Animals Week. George F Miller promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U S Army attached to the infantry.
Five years ago Mrs J L Weller a noted gardening lecturer will be principal speaker at a joint meeting of local garden clubs here Wednesday. The city announces Winchester white way lights cutover tonight under City Manager S Lee Grant. Senorita Lillian Samoza Queen Shenandoah XVII will visit Endless Caverns with the Mountain King next Sunday kicking off a stretch of court activities.
Twenty years ago the Berryville High School cast of The Elopement of Ellen toured to Charles Town W Va for production. Proceeds funded beautification of the new high school grounds. A steeplejack in Cleveland climbs City Hall flagpole to repair and paint it drawing a huge crowd. Handley School invites all singers to rehearse with a band for the festival tonight.
Thirty years ago C O Romick of Ridgeway writes on raising charred rock chimneys. Secretary Daniels quells Panama Canal rumors and says opening in July as Atlantic fleet passes. Russians use dirigibles against Germans. Czar Nicholas inspects Carpathian troops. Forty five years ago Grove Lime Co to reline kilns at Stephens City with processed bricks. Hensel elected Democratic chairman. Hugh Nelson hurt in Millwood Pike buggy collision with Daniel Haines.
A religious reflection by Earl L. Douglass urges world peace through cooperation after World War II. He warns against cynicism and balance of power, calling for neighborliness and readiness to transform swords into plowshares. Q and A note on the world’s busiest corner references several famous intersections.
The article argues Truman, viewed as an executive by nature, relies on decisive judgments over legislation. It notes his Senate record for questioning proposals, his midwestern humility, cooperative spirit, and independence in thinking, predicting solid presidential performance once reconversion succeeds.
A 1945 King Features piece by Dr Julius D Holly from Florida praises pentothal sodium as a safe fast acting intravenous anesthetic for children. It notes simple equipment, nonexplosive use with electrocautery, quick recovery, muscle relaxation for operations, and suitability for emergencies after meals with cautions on overdose.
A reader quiz lists ten questions on labor unions spelling, grammar, art, naval history, world war era terms and geography. It asks about coal miners unions, a grammar correction, Schiaparelli, flak, Vanity Fair heroine, Bonhomme Richard, AEF, Puerto Rico language, rib pairs, and state water area.
Helen Miller, 26, returns to Lakeville after being jilted, moves in with Aunt Minerva and enters the war plant world run by Philip Brownell. She meets Brownell’s son Dick, Aunt Dulcy, and the house staff, tours the Miller factory, and faces postwar adjustments as she contemplates a future with Brownell while balancing work and community pressures.
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