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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1943
Page
4
Notice advises readers to report delays or irregularities in delivery to maintain a perfect service. The Star operates from Winchester Virginia with national and New York representation and advertising deadlines.
The notice outlines advance payment options for a carrier offering yearly six month and one month terms. It specifies prepaid durations in advance with no further details on prices or benefits provided.
A religious quotation appears dated Wednesday December 1 1943 citing Second Corinthians 4 6 about the light of knowledge and the glory of God in Jesus Christ with God as the source of illumination.
The Treasury urges the public to spend pennies and other small coins to ease shortages of metals needed for war materiel. Hoarding coins reduces circulation, complicates change, and slows wartime production. Citizens are advised to use small coins and consider War Savings Stamps, with schools aiding nationwide outreach.
Wall Street tracks peace rumors as stock quotes shift in war industry sectors. Market mood hints at a concluding European conflict despite government talks of a long war. Wheat shows steady demand while flour buyers lock in prices under ceilings.
Analysts warn that European hostilities ending will not reduce wheat prices. Ongoing heavy drain on American wheat supplies is expected to continue at least until the 1945 European harvest is completed.
Richmond News Leader examines hurdles to securing General Assembly funds for public education. It outlines objections to higher allocations, demands tax law changes, and counters claims that educators push for funds as a selfish pressure group. It urges parental advocacy for children’s schooling.
Tuberculosis once a dominant danger, called the white plague, is now controlled due to better living standards hygiene and widespread knowledge. The effort is led by national and local anti tuberculosis groups and Christmas Seals funding. Continued effort can eliminate TB by early detection tests and information dissemination.
A Staunton Evening Leader feature reframes pulpwood cutting as a wartime effort supplying smokeless powder and other war materials. Readers are urged to cut one cord per local service member, with Uncle Sam coordinating delivery to Army and Navy needs and possibly a neighbor delivering to Hitler or Tojo.
The Covington Virginian notes Sinatra's appeal among young listeners echoes historic fan fervor for Gerry Farrar and movie idols like Barrymore Gable and Grant, suggesting youth trends mirror past generations as they gravitate to popular stars.
Seaman Ward Snyder is back in this country after his ship was torpedoed at sea. A ban on Sunday sale of beer and wine is to be sought in Winchester. Richard Whipple arrives at a Montgomery Ward store in town.
A snowstorm caused a collision as a train struck a school bus in Salt Lake City. Reports say twenty six people died and many were injured. Local banks released 94000 dollars from Christmas clubs. Col. R R McCormick owner of the Chicago Tribune arrives at the local airport and departs for an unknown destination.
Superintendent Kline urges the county school board to apply for federal aid to support school instruction and infrastructure repairs. Frank Hockman died suddenly of a stroke. Dr. Benjamin B. Dutton breaks a bone when he falls gathering holly.
Handley completes a perfect season with a flawless record. Cup CVAL title secured for the third consecutive year. Andrew Bell departs for Charlottesville to speak. SVA Cadets dance chaperoned by Mrs Brantz M Roszel Mrs H S Kane Jr Mrs Lewis Neill Barton and Miss Sara Chew.
Twenty five years ago William J. Cornwell of Kerns town is in a hospital overseas receiving treatment for shell shock. L. R. Fay, captain commanding the Home Guard, says no reason to miss drill since fighting has ended. Winchester Elks hold annual memorial services led by W. L. Fultz.
Fire destroys Courtney Janes Barn at mill wood and a threshing machine owned by William Powers. Six hundred bushels of wheat belonging to Charles Welsh burn. Miss Minnie Marple, 28, dies at her home near Nain. Wigga Village faces threat from the blaze.
Forty five years ago Mice Juliett and Opie White died. E G Hollis enters race for clerk of circuit court. An attempted wreck of a C V train is discovered and removed from the track. Miss Saller gives old time taffy boiling.
A reader quiz asks seven items from a page two answer key. Questions cover price control in the Office of Price Administration, diving bells, Quezon’s term end, Debs’ role, Boston cod beans Cabots phrase, court etiquette for ladies in Britain, the first Dempsey Tunney fight location, bird clock opera aria, and the city Leningrad’s namesake.
Louisville reports Chester O. Carrier won the Fourth Kentucky District seat by 12 600 votes over J Dan Talbott in 442 precincts Carrier carried 17 of 19 counties losing Nelson and Meade by narrow margins The victory marks Kentucky second Republican Congressman and follows the November governor win by Simeon S Willis Republicans predict a national sweep in 1944 with Republican chairman H E Spangler commenting on the party prospects
In a multiple prong advance on Huon Peninsula Australian troops occupied Bonga on November 29 without opposition and seized Gusika while probing toward Wareo. Allied air and naval units shelled Cape Gloucester and Sio, with bombers striking dugouts, airstrips, and supply dumps as another force pressed inland toward Wareo.
Japanese forward positions around Empress Augusta Bay at Bougainville Island were posted by six Mitchell bombers to aid Marines and soldiers whose efforts to widen the beachhead since November met stiff jungle resistance from the enemy.
Helen Warner was elected president of the Red Bud 4 H Club. Other officers named are Wayne DeHaven as vice president Betty Bowden as secretary Ruth Berg as treasurer Mary Cole as reporter and Betty Bowden as song leader. The new program committee is Mary Cole and Ruth Berg. The November meeting was held last Monday at Miss Bergs home.
Screen actress Cicely Browne testified in a divorce case against Feodor Chaliapin Jr. The couple married November 19 1941 in San Bernardino California and separated September 17. Browne said she did not understand conversations with Russians present and spoke no Russian.
Tulsa fans raise funds to send servicemen to the Sugar Bowl game against Georgia Tech. Donations already cover 175 seats, continuing a tradition from last year when 3,000 service members attended the New Orleans bowl due to travel limits.
A Tokyo radio broadcast monitored by U S government monitors said more than 10 Allied bombers and fighter planes raided Hong Kong today. The broadcast claimed only negligible damage resulted.
The civilian doctor entering military service faces a new world and duties. Few civilian surgeons have prior gunshot wound or tropical disease experience. medical schools now train for this. The war shifts civilian practice with more doctors in uniform and new tropical disease instruction.
Japanese internees at the Thule Lake center operated a large moonshine whiskey still and sold liquor to civil workers. Dewey Eagan, state liquor enforcement, says information on four stills reached him months ago, though access to grounds was denied. Kenneth Blair of the Federal Alcohol Tax Bureau reported the army uncovered a large still and mash in the camp.
The Office of Price Administration reduces beef ration values in December with all beef items dropping from two to three points. Lamb mutton and veal remain unchanged while many pork cuts stay at the mid November reduced values. Butter stays at sixteen points per pound and margarine at six points.
Aubrey F Loy was sentenced to a month in jail by a twelve man Frederick Circuit Court jury after a reduced assault and battery charge. J Sloan Kuykendall said the case against Philip M Haun as an accessory would likely wait until the next court term.
G T Bateman of the Virginia Evangelizing Service reports strong interest in the ongoing meeting at Friendship Fire Hall. He says tonight's topic will be A Sinners Than Crucifying Christ.
Beth Kinnan and Andrea Archer, cousins roommates, confront desire and duty as America enters war. Beth longs for lasting love with Jim Ronald while Andrea pursues independence with Dennis Archer amid looming conflict and shifting values. Beatrice Archer's presence looms as war reshapes friendships and futures.
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