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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1944
Page
4
Notices advise ads for the Evening Star must be submitted in the office by 9 PM on publication day. Includes price terms with per inch rates and contract details. Psalm 86 6 is quoted in a devotional space.
The War Production Board issues the last four orders enabling partial conversion from wartime to peacetime industry. Chairman Welson wins his case against War and Navy departments and the War Manpower Commission. Restrictions on magnesium and aluminum are lifted and limited civilian goods may be produced under War Labor Board oversight.
The last Cherry sister’s death recalls the five sisters aged 25 to 40 who staged a schoolhouse entertainment to save a mortgage. Critics dubbed their act the worst in stage history as they toured vaudeville under Gypsy’s Warning, performing across the nation for a decade.
Reprinted editorial views Romania’s capitulation to Allied terms, warning Bulgaria and Hungary may falter next as Germany loses a key Balkan supplier. It notes Ploesti oil, corn and other foodstuffs fed the Nazi war machine, and praises Juliu Maniu and deposed General Antonescu as signs of a broader crack up.
Report notes Allied fronts behind action but signals increase in Maquis operations across central France. The guerrilla push aims to unite southern and northern invaders by freeing 15 departments while Belfort remains a key Franco German border point. Indications mount that Nazi retention of any French territory is unlikely and the fall may come sooner than expected.
Four years after being fined 8.75 for cussing Adolf Hitler in public Herbert Williamson of Grand Rapids received a civic club donation to cover the fine. The act recalls Gen. Smedley Butler’s rebuke of Mussolini and ties to later U S Navy stance on free speech.
News of Other Years recalls past local happenings including marriage licenses issued, Shenandoah Baptist Association meeting outcomes, Boy Scouts swimming certificates, traffic accidents tally, apple growers picnic attendance, and Christmas Tree Card Party at The Knoll. Also mentions Mary Jo Matthews signing a film contract, World’s Fair visitors with cantaloupes, and Winchester Fair activities from multiple decades.
Forty five years ago residents report a dance at the Battletown Inn in Berryville. Ben Jones of Gravel Springs advertises seeking a feminine correspondent and matrimony declaring he has 500 dollars saved.
A reader questions service explains body repatriation for sailors fatally within wartime and status of burial requests. It notes Navy policy against returning deceased outside the continental United States and that repatriation will occur after hostilities end if next of kin requests it.
A reader quiz asks true or false about postwar reconversion modeling by the WPB and asks for authorship of Watching the World. It then quizzes on diesel spark plugs, Edward J. Flinn's committee chair past, Moonlight Sonata composer, Iceland Denmark relation, love apples for turnips and tomatoes, Munich Conference dates, a dog named Fela, and a bread type pumpernickel.
War correspondent notes German soldiers in France adopting the “dig or die” slogan. He describes emergency foxholes and slit trenches along 30 miles toward Chartres as air attacks increase. Nazi drivers maneuver off roads at the sound of strafing planes to seek cover.
A columnist critiques Life Extension Institute claims of reversing aging with testosterone. He notes old directors died, testosterone mainly aids youth glandular issues, and thyroid extract has restored prime in many elderly cases. The piece also cites Dr. Adrian Gibbs and Dr. James Grace on canker sores remedies.
The piece details German trench construction to deter airpower, with slit trenches four to six feet deep and sometimes wired for machine guns. It contrasts German weakness with Allied air superiority and recounts wartime scenes in Chartres including a tired French fighter who values liberty and expresses gratitude with affectionate cheek kisses.
London report cites Lt Harmann, fighter squadron wing commander, credited by the German High Command with 11 planes shot down on the Russian front yesterday. His total stands at 301. The communique provides no further details.
Judith returns home to Boston after visiting Eva and her mother. She wrestles with Matthew about inviting his mother to live with them and questions aging, loyalty, and plans for the future as family ties test their marriage.
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