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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1944
Page
4
Fragmentary text lists publication details for The Evening Star and a Bible verse from Matthew 1 21. It includes address lines for national representatives Delisser Inc and a note on ad deadlines 9 PM the day before publication.
The Interstate Commerce Committee favors a bill by Senator Vandenberg to curb James Petrillo’s control of radio broadcasts. It would ban interference with non commercial educational cultural programs by academically accredited institutions and aims to free school broadcasts from Petrillo’s influence.
The OWI reports in a Washington release that since Pearl Harbor 277 000 Japanese have been killed while 21 000 American lives were lost. Japan reportedly fields about 4 000 000 soldiers with 2 000 000 more available for training. The piece cautions against under rating Japanese fighting ability and notes renewed opportunities for Japan to collapse under pressure.
The piece urges cities to avoid empty statues and unused spaces by first establishing ongoing community activities and funding. It proposes a living memorial through a flexible trust fund to support social service, scholarships, and education for future generations, honoring those who did not return.
A cold wave warning is issued for the region as temperatures may reach the season’s lowest levels. Local dentists attend the Northern Virginia Dental Study Club meeting, while Winchester and Frederick counties record a push in the War Fund Drive.
Ten years ago the City Council lowers telegraph company license from 150 to 75 dollars annually. The George Washington Hotel declares a seven percent dividend on preferred stock. Harold Lloyd stars in Welcome Danger at the local theater.
B 29 bombers returning from Tokyo report fires but not a citywide blaze. Tokyo’s prewar tinderbox status faded after 1923 quake, now rebuilt with brick and steel though some bamboo housing remains. Attacks on war plants expected to shrink production and raise civilian morale questions persist about potential further strikes.
Twenty years ago the local cast led by Big Bill Schneider Lawrence Hollis and Ab Huntsberry stars in The Flapper Grand Mother expected to draw a large crowd for a December 15 show. Proceeds go to Handley Boy's Band and Friendship Fire Company.
Forty years ago a mule team in Front Royal raced through a field as wagon fodder burned. Telephone poles arrive for new lines. The drought threatens the community with no relief in sight.
Forty five years ago A G Rutherford's store post office and railway station at Lenore on the Cumberland Valley Railroad were destroyed by fire. The Star announces a Christmas season expansion adding two columns and six inches to a 14 day edition.
A Fredericksburg Free Lance Star piece notes Walter J. Murphy of the American Chemical Society predicting revolutionary textile changes. He foresees stockings that won’t run pants that won’t shine and suits that won’t wrinkle amid postwar visions of automatic kitchens and glass houses.
An excerpt discusses liberty under threat from selfish interests and the need for enforceable law both nationally and internationally. It cites quotes on civilization and liberty and reflects on research spending and amethysts found in New Hampshire in 1942.
A short quiz asks about OWI and its agency, WWII bombing planes, Haiti and the Dominican Republic on one or two islands, grammar correction, synthetic rubber output figures, the cabinet office for Vice President Wallace, chemical symbol All for aluminum, S P armband meaning for Navy men, Four machine industry, and GI meaning.
The column argues for applying U S policy to Poland Romania Yugoslavia and Spain with equal vigor as Italy Greece and Russia warns that failure risks allowing Communists to gain control across Europe and notes concerns over Stettinius Clayton Rockefeller and MacLeish in shaping public diplomacy.
Dr. Logan Clendening warns elderly readers on icy pavements and slipping hazards after noting fractures common in ages sixty to eighty. He cites an X ray expert and recalls a vivid accident on a train to illustrate bone fragility and the need for careful walking and slow, cautious steps.
A historical analysis argues about liberal internationalists in the state department led by Stettinius, Hull and others. It critiques pro Russian, British, and capitalist factions while warning against overinterpretation of events in a world of revolution and war.
The Bible reading at Abraham Lincoln’s funeral in the White House was from the 15th chapter of the first Epistle to the Corinthians. The text notes a question about water expanding on freezing and provides the guidance that water expands about 1.09 times when changing from liquid to solid.
Miss Keate and Craig Brent pursue a hidden hypodermic syringe linked to Drue and Conrad Brent’s death. Alexia’s room yields three five thousand dollar checks canceled in Miller’s name, suggesting financial motives and misdirection. The pair discuss past loves, family ties, and possible danger as police involvement grows.
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