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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
4
The statement urges the registration of the 180000 dead of World War I and notes the Armed Forces have kept burial records. It stresses national obligation to care for veterans and to repatriate or inter them in consecrated ground near where they fell or at home in national cemeteries, alongside overseas burials of 394000.
The Committee of Economic Development urges ending wartime price controls after the war. It suggests Vinson as a pioneer in unwinding controls, arguing business leaders want fast, centralized action rather than congressional oversight. The piece questions timing and who should handle price releases when conditions allow.
The article recalls Abraham Lincoln’s pledge to care for those who served and died in war. It notes the federal government authorizing the national Slave registration chairman of the American Legion and assistants to survey the condition of American World War I cemeteries abroad. It cites 30,504 dead buried where they fell including sites in France, Belgium, and England.
The piece recalls the Dutch plight since the 1940 German invasion with Rotterdam bombing and Nazi brutality. It stresses urgency for relief as Allied liberation nears and urges Americans to tighten belts to aid Hollow land starvation and daily death tolls. It frames the war's moral call to action and solidarity with the Dutch people.
The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America asks Walling Keith to defend Southern speech as Hoosier Hays joins the cause. The Gadsden Times editor sparked the campaign, criticizing films that stereotype Southern accents while praising authentic dialects in Gone With the Wind.
One year ago eight county people were summoned to appear in the Trial Justice court over charges of refusing and failing to send their children to school under the Compulsory Education Law. Mr and Mrs Frank Vander Smith celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the home of their marriage. The Rev T J Hawkins of Braddock Street Methodist Church will speak at the Winchester Rotary Club meeting and be introduced by Andy Bowen.
J. Howard, former Winchester Rotary president, is chosen district governor of Rotary International 186th District at the Bristol Tennessee annual convention. The nomination was made by Henry H. Covington, president of the local club. R. Gray Williams of the University of Virginia speaks at the UVA Alumni Association of New York dinner at the University Club.
Lieut. Harry Butler and Miss Mabel Crenshaw selected as mounted marshals for the military division of the feature festival parade. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Mudd celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at their home on South Washington street.
Public complaints accuse the tar road work between here and Middletown of killing silver maples along the Valley pike. The article also notes escalating Allied warfare and contested war zone reports as spring begins on the Western Front with heavy German bombardment near Ypres.
The Free Baptist Church collected more than 200 dollars at a recent church rally as preparations begin for Memorial Day services. Father William McKeefry of Sacred Heart Church is ill with typhoid fever. A reader advertises Kernstown Old Rye as the best whiskey for all purposes. Mrs. John S. Miller acted quickly to prevent a house fire on Fairmont Avenue when a lamp chimney toppled and ignited the floor.
Earl L Douglass urges collective action for world peace through dialogue and political letters, but emphasizes that spiritual effort matters most. He argues earnest prayer can shift history and bring God’s gifts to America if the people commit.
A reader quiz asks seven questions covering geography history and science. The questions note Okinawa location birthstone April Roosevelt's alma mater and notable inventors as well as Soviet and plant classifications.
San Francisco speakers describe a transformed postwar order led by the United States with Russia and Britain, 46 smaller nations seeking greater council seats. Delegates aim for a working charter and broad cooperation while avoiding concentrated power, as talks focus on a final formula rather than finance or borders.
A captured German Jeep hauls recreation gear to wounded Marines at Sampson Naval Training Center New York and has appeared at a bond rally. The homely car came from southern France and features a motor likened to a washing machine.
Helen Miller, jilted by Paul Wentworth, sides with Aggie Jones and Philip Brownell to mend her heart. Zoe Wentworth wrestles with love for Mike Waterman while torn between marriage and a new life in Washington as Lakeville plays out in salons and fore rooms.
Zoe weighs two suitors including Mike while married life with Paul drifts. Mike plans a month away, asks Zoe to decide and share with Paul, then kisses her goodbye. In Lakeville, Paul and Helen cling to routine as Philip and Helen walk pine woods and dream of peace.
The government of Argentina creates a mixed company to produce thioprene synthetic rubbers and chemicals for explosives. Of the subscribed capital of 1,500,000 pesos the government contributed a portion and private capital covers the remainder.
Buenos Aires reports a new decree requires regular wage raises for bank workers. Administrative staff start at 140 pesos monthly and reach 450 pesos after 25 years. Women earn ten percent less.
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