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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1944
Page
4
The notice requests readers to report delays or irregularities in delivery to keep a perfect system. The page includes postal and publication details for The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia and lists DeLisser Inc as national representatives.
A Duke University study questions indiscriminate use of vitamins and prescribes physician guidance for deficiencies. The AMA with councils on pharmacy chemistry and industrial health condemns vaccines for colds as unsuitable for routine prevention or treatment. The piece notes a shift away from easy health fixes toward responsible self-care and cautions against overreliance on simple formulas.
California voters defeat a proposed safe constitutional amendment outlawing closed shop unions by eight to two in the re vote, while soldiers approve it two to one. Florida and Arkansas see similar wins. The piece notes soldiers returning from war seek independence from labor unions. It questions what share of the presidential vote was cast by women, suggesting women ran ahead of men in the ballot.
A Virginia Governor Darden proclaims Thanksgiving should follow the last Thursday in November. The piece traces the holiday origins to 1619 Jamestown and George Washington, noting Lincoln and Pilgrim narratives, urging lawmakers to codify the date to settle the issue.
The editorial urges Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin to convene at the earliest practicable moment to resolve ideological differences and agree on governance in liberated areas. It argues a united approach is critical to prevent German hopes of breaking Allied unity by fostering discord over Italy and Greece.
A reader can get the answer to any fact by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington. The column covers veteran job reentry within 40 days of release, Army transport ships, ration books, Stars and Stripes publication, falls mortality, widow's walks, deep sea soundings, and Leyte size.
Buda is the older part built by Romans in the ad century and houses government offices. Pest lies across the Danube, founded in the 5th century, and serves as the commercial, industrial, and intellectual heart of the city.
Quiz page invites readers to page 2 for answers. Questions cover MESA labor groups A 26 Invader AAF bomber Devil Dogs Aida composer Flying Tigers grammar Boston Police Strike president Stand Lydia location ancient kingdom Lydia.
The reading recalls ancient Olympia where athletes competed under gods watchful eyes and, in contrast, cites Hebrews urging runners to persevere with faith. It links athletic effort with spiritual discipline and notes the ancient belief that divine observation mattered to human contests.
New York reports the B-29 Superfortress demonstrated all electronic shooting with no hands on the guns. Gunners sit in a heated cabin while a GE built computer brain directs turret aim. The system shown at Waldorf Astoria uses automatic sighting, wind and distance calculations, and selective multi gun control.
Art critics have long debated the Mona Lisa smile. Vasari noted Leonardo used lively scenes and rest periods to keep the subject merry, aiming to banish melancholy in portraits.
Dr. Logan Clendening discusses persistent rickets in modern children and the need for vitamin D. Baltimore physicians found 46 percent of examined kids showed some rickets, with prevention by cod liver oil and sun exposure emphasized, noting higher risk among darker skin and seasonal links to sunshine.
A Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau notice promotes a booklet of popular American poems chosen by readers. The offer invites readers to send fifteen cents postpaid to 316 Eye Street NE for a copy.
A reader sends fifteen cents wrapped for a copy of the booklet America’s Favorite Songs and asks about the Rhine freezing in winter. Q and A cover topics from geography to church architecture and a Edith Cavell monument inscription, citing Me gachilidae bee and Chevet meaning pillow.
In a tense scene, Nugent grills Brent about his father’s death and the German connections in the family history. The dialogue probes motives, the will, and the missing medicine box as suspicion falls on Craig’s former wife Drue Cable while a grieving household guards its secrets.
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