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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1945
Page
4
Winchester Virginia daily paper outlines publication schedule and advertising deadlines with postal details and service rates. A Bible verse concludes the page with a note that God’s house should be beautiful and inviting to all.
The article argues for government action to speed up the industry transition from wartime to peacetime output as Japan capitulates. It notes materials shortages limit civilian production until raw materials become available and questions releasing armed forces early. It predicts a surge in factory products once orders decline and materials free up.
The outlook for tomato supply and prices is bleak, delaying many garden canning plans. Housewives may buy canned tomatoes to avoid labor, while some tomato by products like chili sauce and ketchup are already scarce and may prompt stockpiling.
A vivid description of simmering chili sauce and ketchup aromas that lift household finances. The pleasing odor signals a profitable moment, transforming ongoing red figures to black as the kitchen fills with a lingering, appetizing scent.
Reprinted editorial argues the bombs’ relative destructiveness is debated. An observer says No 2 was more destructive though a air burst likely aided it. Nagasaki’s hilly terrain limited damage vs Hiroshima's flat landscape, yet both devices proved capable of wiping out major cities and forcing surrender.
The article traces how steel barrels replaced wooden ones in a wartime shift. It notes the drum’s ability to hold liquids without seepage, its use for engines bombs and powder, and the broad repurposing of drums into chapels seats, GI-made furniture, and even orange crates, while acknowledging wooden barrels still serve some roles.
The piece honors a longtime local merchant nicknamed Doc who runs a small general shop. Though not a pharmacist, he serves as a town hub by selling ice cream, magazines, candy, and toiletries, handling stamps, bills, and allotment checks, and developing snapshots for neighbors.
News reports scant opposition as 15 000 troops land after the first assault and bombers clear the invasion path. France stands on the eve of freedom from Hitler, with only weeks to go. Lt Emilie F Rosenberger, local nurse with the Third Field Hospital on New Guinea, cites the need for plasma.
Five years ago H. B. Harris was set to command the post while Lloyd Williams led legionnaires to name delegates for the state parley. Two men received unemployment benefits while employed, with jail terms and fines in Louis doun county. The world’s youngest mother, aged six, and her 15 month old son expect to come to this country in time to celebrate her seventh birthday in September.
Virginia and District National Guardsmen travel to Indian Town Pennsylvania for a summer encampment due to an infantile paralysis outbreak. Local authorities arrest five men and seize a 200 gallon still and 1000 gallons of mash in Green Springs. Supervisors pay 568.23 in sheep claims from dog funds, the largest monthly expenditure.
Fifteen years ago farmers nationwide faced severe drought with government experts warning of near famine if rainfall failed. The Old Kent Street Presbyterian Church was burned to the ground. Mrs Kenneth Henry recently wed held a bridal shower hosted by Miss Ruth Jones.
E P Creswell and several children trap on N Mt after berries, killing 12 rattlesnakes. Petrograd is target as German Austrian forces push on the Eastern front. Warsaw and Poland report near guard advances. W M Atkinson's Jack Hanover wins Berryville feature. Lamps section hit by wind hail storm causing crop damage. Bryan delivers acceptance speech for Democratic nominee.
Earl L. Douglas argues courage is not fearlessness but doing duty despite fear. He cites soldiers in war who face hell and still act bravely, noting great leaders avoid unnecessary displays of courage and emphasizing disciplined conduct over fearlessness.
Several trivia prompts ask about battleship gun sizes zebra coloration milk intake horseshoe legends and wartime events The piece redirects readers to page 2 for the correct answers and lists ten questions covering history science and geography.
The column uses Daumierlike satire to critique the French judiciary and political figures in Vichy. It argues Petain stood under control of others while Laval showed duplicitous political skill, with Leahy’s observations cited on shifts in prestige and power during France's collapse.
The piece argues prewar French leaders failed to stop Hitler, linking them to Versailles' downfall and the war. It questions the legitimacy of deposed figures and their postwar attempts to shift blame, suggesting a treasonous charge against the era's political class.
Eye injuries in workers require prompt treatment by an eye specialist. Examinations use good light, antiseptics, and a spud for embedded material. surface debris may be wiped away. Redness may signal conjunctivitis iritis or glaucoma. keratoconjunctivitis and burns need specialist care and specific therapies.
The passage argues insiders blame Vi chy in court and memoirs to dodge De Gaulle and asserts financiers in Italy and France fund a new elite circle. It cautions public memory is short and urges readers to review records of French figures who damaged the world by misjudging the Petain trial.
The War Production Board estimates that from July 19 1940 to March 1945 the War Department spent 53 cents out of every dollar and the Navy Department 29 cents.
A reader questions provide answers on farm population figures for January 1 1945 with a decline since 1940, orchids indicating iron ore in South America, USS Lafayette l bearing war service prospects, and the origin of the word canard meaning false report with a French anecdote.
Terry confronts the peon crowd after discovering Juanito badly whipped as the estancia faction rallies for a final push. Brooks order restraint, while Sandy threatens force amid dwindling fighters. Terry vows to garner peon support to halt the assault and save the crop.
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