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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1943
Page
2
A forest fire along Route 9 near Blue Ridge threatens 2000 acres and several large summer estates including Coe Hollow and the Lewis Bee ton Crippen and Nelson properties. 50 to 75 men battled winds and a sawmill workers may aid as flames spread toward timberlands with no buildings destroyed yet.
An influenza epidemic was reported sweeping northern Italy near the Swiss frontier. Milan Turin and Genoa reported thousands ill but deaths remained few. Doctors blamed malnutrition fuel and medicine shortages amid wartime bombings' aftereffects.
The State Corporation Commission granted another continuance in the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad case. A hearing re scheduling for December 20 follows a question on service adequacy between Roslyn and Leesburg after the railroad reported damage to newly acquired equipment on its second trial run.
The Associated Press outlines ration dates for meats fats processed foods sugar shoes gas and gasoline coupons across regions. It details book and stamp numbers with their valid through dates and regional differences including period three changes.
Carrie B. Hudson 69 of Stephens City died early today at Winchester Memorial Hospital after 14 months as a patient. Survived by three sons Harry F. Thiannon Woodlyn PA Willis E. Hudson Winchester Roy L. Hudson Morristown NJ and brother Clarence Pitcock Staten Island NY. Funeral 2 PM Wednesday Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev Lightner of the Methodist Church officiating. Interment Green Hill Cemetery.
The War Labor Board ordered that a dispute involving Pennsylvania Power and Light workers be deferred until the ongoing strike ends. Public Member Wayne L. Morse rejected union tactics and said the board will not adjudicate while the UWOC is on strike. Harold J. Straub’s telegram was read as a threat to prolong the strike unless Myles Frantz is reinstated.
The navy disclosed that battleships helped hammer Nauru island in the central Pacific last Wednesday. Surface ships and carrier planes started large fires, destroyed nine planes on the ground and one in the air, with two of our aircraft lost and a destroyer lightly damaged near Jaluit.
Winchester remained below freezing with a low of 21 degrees and a 29 degree afternoon reading at 3 pm. Despite the chill a steady stream of shoppers moved through streets and stores during the first icy wave of winter.
Australian cavalry charged into the Pacific war scene as Liberators struck Japanese oil wells in Borneo. The Allied advance pressed in New Guinea Ramy Valley toward Madang with modern Australian tanks on another front driving from the Huon Peninsula. Japanese resistance persisted in multiple theaters as Changteh to Hankow fighting continued and a Bougainville counterattack was repulsed.
Pennsylvania Republicans said they will review all presidential hopefuls before choosing their 70 votes at the national convention. Governor Edward Martin plans to invite every candidate to the state for public exposure, with John Bricker receiving a favorable reception but no early decision.
Baltimore on December 13 reports wheat prices at 1.68 to 1.74 per bushel with rail transit and domestic supply. Winchester Market lists wheat at 1.64, white corn 1.36 and yellow corn 1.24 per bushel. prices based on mill delivery.
President Roosevelt may address Congress with a first hand report on his epochal war conferences abroad. Presidential Secretary Stephen Early indicated an invitation would be natural and Secretary of State Cordell Hull had done so upon returning from Moscow. House leaders hope for a personal report soon with McCormack and Martin saying Congress expects a full and complete briefing.
The House voted 247 to 71 to strip the Office of Price Administration of control over petroleum prices and transfer authority to Interior Secretary Ickes. The bill seeks to fix crude oil and products prices to spur exploration and sets ceilings no lower than a Labor Department index. Ickes proposed a 35 cent per barrel rise, which the OPA rejected, with a possible move to extend his remit to coal prices.
A collision at the Chestnut and Woodland avenue corner led to tickets for reckless driving for drivers Mrs Ester Chrisman of 303 East Piccadilly Street and Benjamin F Koons of Pine Street. No serious injuries and minor vehicle damage reported.
Federal Judge Shackleford Miller sentenced Thomas H. Robinson Jr. to die in Kentucky's electric chair for the $50 000 ransom kidnapping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll in 1934. Robinson, age 36, had previously pleaded guilty in 1936 and served time at Alcatraz before winning a habeas corpus appeal.
Major General Lewis B. Hershey said he may cancel all occupational deferments for 18 to 21 year olds and possibly extend to 25 year olds if a plan works. He suggested future steps could group registrants by age, though he spoke hypothetically to the House Military Committee. Officials stress no decision has been made. An executive order defining Hershey's draft authority is expected soon.
Berryville and Clarke County news highlights include local events, public notices, and community developments. Details cover municipal actions, school updates, and neighborhood happenings impacting residents.
Allied bombers and Beaufighters engage targets over France and Bay of Biscay with several enemy planes shot down and two Allied losses. A major Emden raid left 138 German fighters shot down, while U S forces claim 172 Luftwaffe planes down this month. A new Sofia attack is reported after German transport planes landed near the Bulgarian capital.
Tokyo radio said 12 China-based American bombers paid a return visit today to Hanoi in French Indo China. The broadcast offered no details on damage.
Reports state the Second Ukrainian Army under Gen. Koney is between Kirovograd and Dolinovka railway, with one wing moving toward Kirovograd and another toward Dolinovka from the northwest. A German broadcast cited by Reuters claimed Soviet forces southeast of Kiev penetrated Cherkasy, though no fighting was noted in the Soviet communique.
The page lists correct responses for questions including Gripsholm the Statue of Liberty and Dr. Robert Morss Lovett with names such as Clark Dillon Myer and George with his brother. It notes Duke of Kent as answer eight and True or False statements with Sunday midnight as the final item.
McCormack condemned the public’s weak response to the President’s program as war veterans seek a financial cushion between 200 and 500 dollars to ease civilian transition. A vote for veterans’ ballot rights in 1944 remains doubtful while Congress hovers between state control and a federal commission. An intra House compromise effort is under way.
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