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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1943
Page
7
Charles E. Wilson resigns as deputy director of the War Production Board to return to General Electric. Officials say the move signals a broader trend of private industry re-entry as wartime conversion and reconversion pressures rise.
Departing executives take eager staff with them as peacetime reintegration lags. Some plan to resign if W P B is not appointed to handle reconversion while Bern ard M Baruch is floated to lead the agency. Many remain at work though some dollar a year men seek portions of 1943 salaries after the wartime stipend.
On Monday December 6 from 9 a m to 5 p m a chest X-ray clinic operates at the Sunday School plant of the First Baptist Church Winchester. Cost is 75 cents per person with provisions for those unable to pay. The TB warning urges early detection via X-ray, listing eligibility questions and inviting attendees to mail a form to the District Nurse Association.
John L. Lewis warned during mine wage talks that he would decide later on a key issue. Lewis, whose United Mine Workers have staged four coal production stoppages this year, declared there is a war on. He demanded a firm timetable amid tense negotiations.
A newspaper snippet promotes daily Health column by Dr. Clendening, directing readers to page four for his authoritative medical guidance. The notice emphasizes trusted medical counsel and regular features aimed at public wellbeing.
A Nazi-era faction of old-line German soldiers and industrialists reportedly plans to overthrow Hitler and seek peace terms that preserve German militarism. Leaders include Rundstedt Brauchitsch Bock and Raeder, with armistice overtures dismissed by the Allies. The group aims for forced concessions and a future military power, while competing offers from other circles raise concerns over the price of peace.
In November the Blue Star Mothers appeal to readers to support the war effort by purchasing war bonds. The plea emphasizes patriotic duty and the role of families in backing national defense.
O H Lewis Sinclair agent invites farmers and families to a Farm Front Fighters meeting at Golden Glow Coffee Shop Thursday Dec 2 at 8:00 PM. The program features a training film on farm labor through Job Instruction Program and War Manpower Commission, plus entertainment and announcements on Sinclair product delivery for the coming year.
In Donalsonville Georgia rural Seminole county Democrats favor a fourth term for President Roosevelt. Unofficial returns from three precincts show 816 votes for a fourth term versus 170 against. Ellison Dunn, Roosevelt campaign head, notes voters want him at the peace table after the war.
Frederick County 4-H members were honored at the Winchester Achievement Program at the Baptist Church. Total club project income reached 10 331.12 with 4-H girls putting up 10 425 cans of produce and serving 1 050 meals. Winners included Hugh Dailey, Burl Carpenter, Ruth Feeley, Anna Ragland, Sarah Jane Judy, Maurice Carpenter, and others. Assistant County Agent Raymond Hoover reported project earnings across livestock crops poultry and gardens totaling 3 636.44.
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