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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia asks subscribers to report any delays or irregularities in delivery. Readers are urged to prompt action to maintain a perfect system. The piece closes with a religious quotation and a reflection on labor and devotion.
The federal government warns that rising farm land values threaten disaster without curbs on speculation. I W Duggan of the Farm Credit Administration cites a market value 50 percent above 1939 levels, with farming still not seeing commensurate earnings and potential wide harm to farmers and allied businesses.
The House will consider a bill to establish a federal chain of cemeteries for veterans and widows. Supporters cite honoring service while critics warn of regimentation and fiscal concerns. Since 1865 the policy has aimed at dignified burial and grave marking for veterans and their widows.
Veterans and widows may be buried in community cemeteries under a current plan. It would duplicate federal burial facilities, split families, and cost an estimated $122 million for sites with ongoing maintenance. Members oppose the bill and favor current policy. let the measure die in committee.
Reprinted NYT editorial recalls a 1942 mission where a British officer, sailors, a sergeant and Norwegians attempted to blow up the Tirpitz using torpedo craft. After passing German controls and a port stop, they endured a storm, drift, and a daylight dash to the Swedish frontier, with one casualty and eight survivors. The piece praises veteran recollections as unforgettable, echoing the era’s brutal realities.
A Better Homes column notes that affordable designs in Modern Home And Gardening help families with limited means. It argues good plans improve flow from kitchen to dining room and front door, reducing disturbance and enabling labor saving layouts. Architecture enhances comfort, beauty, and efficient living.
The War Department states officers commissioned since the national emergency ends will normally be discharged within six months after the war. They may be retired for disability. Officers not in the Regular Army may receive a Reserve Corps commission if service is honorable.
One year ago local bond sales totaled nearly two million with all quotas exceeded announced by chairman Wendell Barney. Police held a man for an attempted criminal attack while women warded off an assault and were injured. Allies seized a Nipponese base in north Burma ending a bitter siege.
A five year outlook notes twenty billion dollars may be voted for defenses and related appropriations. The piece mentions UAW backing Roosevelt in a third term bid and a planned start August 15 for the American Viscose Corp operation in Front Royal.
Russell L. Linthicum, 35, died after a collision on Charles Town Pike near Berryville. Separate reports note many fish found dead and floating in the nearby Opect-i or Op etc vicinity by Clevenger's Ford. Rev. John F. Locke elected chairman of Virginia Young Republicans as the party courts younger voters.
Fifteen years ago George Norris a colored man selected a running board of a motor car on Reuss avenue and slept under a street light. The Russian front reports a breakthrough as Germans push on. Commonwealth Attorney J P Reardon tries Empire Amusement Co for unfit shows. Boyce Virginia to receive electric power as Northern Virginia Power Company begins construction there.
Forty five years ago Hackwood Farm was bought by Dudley Pierce. J H Pickeral's barn and outbuildings burned to the ground after a spark from a threshing machine set wheat straw afire. W S Kerin suffered a loss of 250 dollars when a brush fire spread to a fence post where his vest, containing the money, burned.
A meditation by Earl L. Douglas argues that life growth comes from the capacity to profit from experience rather than experience itself. It cites Jesus as a model who found world meaning in simple surroundings and examined experiences to understand their significance.
A reader quiz from a 1945 era page asks seven questions about WWII allied surrender in a German town the Europa passenger liner the diamond trade caps a wine maker Enrico Caruso the Klondike rush U S Army repatriation the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street Queen Isabella financing Columbus and Pullman car travel bans detailing the period context and figures.
The reply states Constantine the Great complied with Christian precepts while still a catechumen and only received baptism shortly before his death. It notes he instructed in the faith and entered baptism late in life, indicating he was not yet a baptized Christian for most of his reign.
Paul Mallon argues that free democratic capitalism generates a large volume of business, higher wages, and better working conditions by private profit incentive. He contrasts this with socialist systems in Russia Britain and elsewhere, citing autos and soft drinks as prime examples of industries built by profit, competition, and mass production.
The author argues socialism harms production by removing private initiative and creating guaranteed jobs at worker expense. He contends unemployment figures are misleading and stresses 130 million employed vs 9 million unemployed during Depression. He cites Russia and Britain as examples of inefficient state control and questions buying already public utilities.
The Evening Star Daily runs a compact feature on local sports, spotlighting teams and players across city leagues. Readers get quick summaries of recent games, standout performances, and standings update from neighborhood athletics.
Terry faces emotional turmoil amid a grand peon asada at the estancia as she watches Brooks and Corinne with mixed envy. Angela’s family hosts a lively night of races, gaucho songs, dancing, and press visitors as Terry struggles with love, loyalty, and a growing urge to leave for New York.
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