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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1943
Page
4
Notice from The Evening Star Winchester Virginia office urging subscribers to report delivery delays or errors to maintain a perfect delivery system Advertising deadlines and rate information for the Star published daily except Sundays with postal compliance details and national representation contact points in New York.
A brief item presents subscription prices in advance terms: one year six dollars fifty, six months three fifty, three months two dollars six, one month seventy eight cents, plus a single copy and unknown further digits.
A fragmentary newspaper line from December 10 1943 hints at a note about not perishing but having something unlisted.
Admirals Hill and Gatch stress coordinated effort and unity of command in World War II. Hill credits responsibility to the admiral and full air power support for Tarawa, noting Marines suffered 3500 casualties. Gatch praises selecting personnel by ability over regular or reserve status to fit the team.
The editorial urges restraint by the public and law enforcement before chasing alleged rapists. It notes many reported assaults are unfounded or imagined, warns against inflaming racial tension, and highlights dangers of relying on race to judge accusations. It cites Virginia and other states’ police practice of dual investigations into both suspect and credibility of charges.
A treatise argues for adopting male or female role reversals in assault cases to deter false rape accusations. It urges harsher penalties for perjury and stresses reduced race tensions, quicker apprehension of actual attackers, and accountability for those who weaponize charges to avoid personal embarrassment.
Staunton News Leader columns call Pearl Harbor a harsh but lasting lesson in preparedness. The piece argues the attack showed naval flaws and urges constant vigilance against threats from Germany and Japan, warning democracies must stay awake to defend liberty.
The Christian Science Monitor notes a provisional Yugoslav government opposed to the exile regime of King Peter, raising questions about unity among occupied nations and who should receive military aid. The piece warns against overgeneralizing European postwar challenges while stressing Yugoslavia as a uniquely complex case for Allied planners.
A national piece notes half of Americans lack discipline while praising those who endure hardship in war effort. It cites businessmen and women juggling work, home life, and factory shifts as evidence of diligence and resilience amid wartime strain.
Clarke county farmers announce plans for a large rally led by C. C. Funkhouser. Edward Barnett, 10, visits city toy departments looking for Jap soldiers to shoot. Christmas decorations go up across town.
County teachers are in session. Fred Braithwaite is named chair man of legislative committee. Approximately 1 200 attend fellowship Christmas matinee at Capitol.
CWA officials say workers will be put to work here shortly as the region reports its first snow fall of the season with 3.1 inches in the valley. Shenandoah Valley National Bank stockholders vote on disposing of preferred stock to RFC.
B M Carter George E Dovell and L M Larrick named farm Union delegates to the convention J R Carper enlists in the U S Army Quartermaster Corps Mayor W W Glass and H D Puller accept speaking engagement at Rotary meeting in Harrisonburg.
Obituary brief notes Mrs. Emma Heine McCarthy former resident dies of influenza in Iowa. Also listed Lt. Benjamin B. Ford killed in action in France and grandfather Prof. George Shegard advised. Julian W. Baker resigns as deputy circuit clerk.
The Board of Health quarantines Summit Point due to a reported smallpox case in the area. The dramatic club presents the Unreasonable Mr. West with a cast led by Mrs. R. E. Byrd William M. Calvert Mrs. T. W. Harrison Daniel B. Conrad Joseph W. Leafe W. S. White Miss Anne D. Beverley Dr. S. P. Latane Miss E. W. Conrad S. R. Atwell Mrs. H. D Puller Mrs. M. M. Lynch Mrs. Harry R. Kern and J. W. Leafe. The presentation is acclaimed a huge hit.
Fire caused minimal damage to the home of John Green while Peter R. Boxwell is ill at his residence. George Smith suffered an eye injury from a flying stone particle.
War production records show November gains in ships and planes. About 85 800 1943 model planes will roll out by month end with a target near 115 000 for next year.
Washington reports the Tehran declarations emphasize Roosevelt leadership with Churchill and Stalin in secondary roles. The notes hint at coordinated war plans but avoid specifics, promising a world democratic order while debating democracy scope. Personal ties among leaders overshadow policy details.
Dr. Logan Clendening argues half the battle for war worker fitness is nutrition and timing. He cites school lunch programs boosting weight and discipline, notes high protein breakfasts reduce fatigue, stresses vitamins from food, and offers practical cooking tips to preserve vitamins while urging sturdy potato meals with meat. He also answers a reader question about hay fever improving with travel from Chicago to Los Angeles.
The text ponders what the new family of democratic nations might expect in its final form. It hints at uncertainties surrounding future structure and unity among allied countries.
Questions ask which theatre of war General MacArthur and Admiral Halsey command in and the location of Dartmouth College while noting October aircraft production figures of 6 300 8 300 or 10 300 total.
The questions cover compelled acceptance of registered letters, a baker's dozen consisting of thirteen items, the Berthillion System purpose, the zodiac constellations count options, Clarence Darrow’s profession, the Patrons of Husbandry national group, and the title “Mother of Presidents” associated with either Virginia Ohio or New York.
The Senate passed a bill authorizing the Navy to spend 5.3 billion dollars for 2.5 million tons of auxiliary vessels and 1 million tons of landing and district craft. Navy Secretary Knox had recommended the outlay as war developments required more landing craft.
Beth, newly moved to Washington for a new job, struggles with heat, loneliness, and social life as she navigates boardinghouse living, government bustle, and the hint of romance with Vernon Blake who seeks her out after a long journey to the White House area.
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