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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star is published daily except Sunday from Winchester Virginia. Readers are asked to report delays or irregularities in delivery to aid a perfect service. The notice lists national representatives and mailing conformity details.
The notice lists advertisement deadlines and subscription rates. Transient ads cost 50 cents per inch. In‑advance rates: One Year 6.56, Six Months 3.50, Three Months 2.00, One Month 8.78. Major motor route and carrier options add $1.00 for zones outside 1. The office requires ads by 9 PM the day before publication.
A biblical verse from Psalms emphasizes universal homage to God, declaring that all nations He has made will come to worship and glorify His name before the Lord.
The Red Cross urges volunteers for a clinic from August 30 to September 2 to donate blood for wounded soldiers who cannot ask directly. The piece invites citizens to imagine an American boy asking for blood to live and calls for wholehearted participation.
The piece notes Allied leaders spark optimism about an earlier end to the war, provoking complaints from federal officials and factory workers who fear plant absences. Churchill defends his stance, stating he cannot guarantee an early end but hopes aligns with reality. It argues war news affects morale and manpower dynamics.
Editorial argues for universal military training and a strong defense policy. It cites War Secretary Stimson and Navy Secretary Forrestal, references Dumbarton Oaks peace talks, and condemns disarmament as dangerous, urging readiness and national service to prevent another world war.
The president advocates a compulsory year of national service for American youths. Congress weighs two bills with War Department plans in place. Some lawmakers caution civilian training alongside military instruction may dilute the program. Roosevelt argues training could deter war while civil education should be pursued separately.
A weather lift enables renewed Allied air strikes across all fronts. The armadas coordinate with land and sea forces to blast German oil centers from the Baltic to the Balkans. Romania’s about face deprives Germany of key oil sources, threatening longer war with sustained Allied pressure.
Berryville and Clarke County events are updated in The Star daily. Reports cover local happenings, meetings, weather, and community notices with timely briefs.
News notes from years report Earl Godwin an analyst and commentator will speak at a Lions Club sponsored joint meeting of local civic clubs. Also police announce a plan to kill unmuzzled dogs caught on city streets. Independent Hose Company formed at Stephens City with R E Ayler named president. Production begins at Middletown M J Grove Lime Company quarry aiming for fine lime. Mrs Helen Wright accepts a position at a children's hospital in Iowa City.
Robert Underwood reveals plans to open a fancy bakery in the city. Frank Armstrong has been elected president of the National Fruit Products Company and will serve as treasurer following a recent board meeting.
Mrs E G Butler of near Millwood and W Nelson Page win the mixed doubles title at the Blue Ridge Club tennis tournament defeating Miss Portia Baldwin of Berryville and R E Perrine of Clarke county 6 2 2 6 6 3 A fifth candidate for city postmaster is John A Kern who says he will enter the race An appointment is expected within several weeks
Miss Virginia Ginn entertains fifty guests including Miss Florence Henning. Charles Town Horse Show honors horses owned by Dr. L. M. Allen and Roger Jones. City council approves funds for auditorium repairs, chair overhaul, and curtain hanging.
Forty years ago a horse and buggy hired from the local livery is missing with two unidentified young men who hired it. A call is sent to surrounding communities to watch for it. Also, Rev Julian T Broaddus preaches at Millwood Baptist Church while the Round Hill Presbyterian Church holds its fiftieth annual meeting in Frederick county with Rev Dr Henry M Whate as supply pastor.
A historical item recalls N. K. Larrick shooting a seven foot eagle at his Hayfield home. The piece also cites the city school board paying 5350 to fifteen teachers in John Kerr and colored schools, and James Hodgson moving a cannon in the National Cemetery for the Ohio monument.
A reader queries the Information Bureau about furnace oxygen loss, a new aluminum alloy R301, and making glass blackboards. The Bureau notes oxygen use varies from one third to two thirds in coal burning, R301 is a new aluminum alloy, and glass blackboards are made by mixing a fine arene into the molten glass batch to produce a smooth chalk friendly surface.
A quiz page asks seven questions about politics names countries royal lines astronomy geography and history. It features figures like Governor Dewey Ham Fish Josiph Dz hugashvili and references to Pearl Harbor and World War II.
Washington report notes headlines on eggs driving cost of living as Frances Perkins hints at another general wage rise before elections. The piece argues wage advances come from business profits and criticizes tax proposals, suggesting wage changes follow price increases and affect workers.
The piece argues union leaders innovate to stress price increases to secure higher wages, yet rising costs erode real gains. It questions workers' benefits from wage hikes when prices outpace them, labeling unions as politically driven and out of step with true economic interests.
An essay on the diphtheria battle from the 1940s era health press. It traces antitoxin rise in 1890 and toxoid prevention from 1920, noting mortality drops from 50 to zero per 100,000 and urging continued parental vigilance and school-age immunization.
The writer argues profits taxed reduce investment and wage growth, while higher wages push prices up. Labor should push lower business taxes to fund wage increases, else profits fall, inflation rises, and government ownership could replace private enterprise. Government railways and public sectors are cited as lessons. Labor leadership is blamed for harmful policies.
New York papers Time and Herald Tribune announce Paris offices reopen after wartime closure. Times bureau resumed operations since the United States entered the war. Herald Tribune offered facilities to army authorities to publish Yank and Stars and Stripes following Paris invasion.
Judith reveals to Mary she has considered leaving Matthew after years of marriage. Mary urges patience and warns against hasty action. Judith laments Matthew's inability to give, while past love and family tensions loom over Thanksgiving at Mary's home.
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