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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
4
Winchester Virginia daily newspaper The Evening Star publishes notices with editor H F Byrd Jr. and lists subscription rates by mail and carrier as well as delivery guidance for readers. The text notes advertising deadlines and advertising policy for the paper.
A short scripture quotation from Psalms 83 18 exalts Jehovah as the most high over all the earth, framing reverent praise for divine sovereignty. The line emphasizes the divine name and universal lordship.
On October 5 the Pullman Company will submit a plan to separate its sleeping car operations from its manufacturing arm Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing. A court order approves the legal structure, with options including selling the sleeping car unit to railroads while keeping the manufacturing arm.
The United States faces a record 83 000000 head cattle supply as beef shipments rise 25 percent from last year. War Food Administration and Office of Price Administration clash over removing meat points, with WFA pressing for earlier releases and OPA delaying until mid August amid expectations Europe’s victory may ease demand.
The text notes bright prospects for meat consumers and signals an approaching special sugar bonus for households. Commercial users may see their allotments rise from 80 to 90 percent of 1941 consumption in the near future.
The piece recalls the 1914 German invasion of Belgium, the interwar era, and the League of Nations. It argues that world war returns are likely unless decisive action is taken, noting cynicism and idealism in diplomacy and warning that a new global conflict would threaten civilization.
A war era censor limits himself to basics after spotting a letter addressed to Doris ending with Thats the truth Ruth. The column muses on hidden romances and the complexities of censoring personal mail and editorial judgment.
The article notes L M Longstreth repeatedly met his turtle from 1906 onward and carved each year on its shell. After 1940 he again found the turtle and added the date 1944, continuing a long sequence of year marks on the reptile.
The U S Department of Commerce reports Peru has banned export of horses usable for agriculture industry or military service. The move aims to conserve animal power as Peru rationing continues.
The article notes Allied forces pressing to deliver a knockout blow in Sicily while a drought hits Frederick and Clarke counties. Seven men depart Clarke county for induction at Camp Lee as the draft continues.
Ten years ago the Elks Club planned an emergency first aid station near Middletown for motorists. Revival services at Mount Olive were set to close tonight amid community family reunions across the area.
A new Virginia law mandates birth certificates from all pupils at school entry. An upcoming rise in coffee prices is expected to add a few cents to costs.
Thirty years ago a number of Winchester people were caught in a European war zone. Dr. E. C. Stuart and his nephew were injured slightly when their auto crashed into an electric line pole.
Forty years ago proceedings begin to extend the city limits and papers are read at the Virginia Bar Association meeting in Hot Springs. Katherine Rust dies at 98 at her Refuge area home after six months of illness.
An essay contrasts genuine diamonds with glass backs to explain Christian character. Real worth shines from humility and sincerity, not ostentation or public show. A true jewel reflects God’s love, while a flashy front hides emptiness.
A reader quiz asks to answer seven questions about politics geography history and science including nominees for President location of Ottawa correction phrase, Mediterranean island, frost depth, postcard postage, Battle of Germantown, Pierre Laval, alligator pear, and sunspot temperatures.
In Mineral Wells an applicant failed his ninth examination for a driver's license. The examiner asked if he had read the nook of ee the examiner, but the man replied he thought the process would tire him into getting a license without more testing.
Governor Dewey pursues a quiet, organized campaign built on broad party structure and state-by-state outreach. In contrast Roosevelt emphasizes wartime leadership and international diplomacy with selective public policy moves and planned European peace talks after the election.
Dr Clendening explains that many people are told they have a heart murmur by draft examiners, but a systolic murmur often signifies little. He cites Harvard data, notes diastolic murmurs are more serious, and stresses heart size and pulse rhythm matter most. He also answers a Q about ovarian cysts and fertility.
The article notes Dewey avoids speeches and focuses on organization. He meets state delegations in Pittsburgh Springfield and plans a two day meeting in St Louis. He aims to mobilize 26 states while public campaigning is minimized and a temporary publicity setup handles messaging.
A water blitz to aid farmers against drought is possible with a new spray by J. Gilbert Stein of Chattanooga. The nozzle lays down the equivalent of half an inch of rain over two acres in an hour, using 600 feet of pipe to pump creek water to a revolving nozzle that can throw a free stream 200 feet.
Jack Hunter sent overseas and his unit's dog sent home to McCook Nebraska then to his father. The dog flees at sirens and was recently seen riding a three wheeled traffic motorcycle along the town's main street beside a policeman.
Butte Montana report notes Gerald Williams an 11 year old schoolboy found a four leaf clover with seven leaves while hunting for luck.
Judith, twenty three, confronts her past with Matthew and a life of glamour and longing. She endures his flirtations and the trap of a satin world as she wrestles with love, commitment, and her own uncertain future in a late night hotel suite.
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