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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
4
The Evening Star notes its Winchester Va base edited by H F Byrd Jr and published daily except Sundays. It lists national representatives DeLisser Inc at 11 E 44th St New York.
The piece weighs whether the United Nations headquarters should be in the United States or elsewhere. It cites neutrality, expenses, and travel, noting Canada and Poland favor a European site and suggesting Okinawa or the South Pole could suit unity and lasting peace aims.
A Indiana State Medical Association bulletin urges skin care and warns against overbathing. It recommends one bath daily for young adults, and a weekly tub bath with sponge baths between for elderly individuals, noting dry skin and discomfort from excessive washing.
Deputy Director Homer C. King of the Office of Defense Transportation calls December the worst travel month due to expected heavy troop movements and holiday plans. He warns civilians planning trips to reconsider to avoid punishment.
The article notes about 1,000,000 service members will land at East and West Coast ports in December. Pullmans are 72 percent booked to move troops, with more trains cut from schedules if needed. Civilians will face limited travel options as families plan reunions, while civilian travel may be discouraged for safety and resource reasons.
The article discusses General Marshall admitting a human error in the Short dispatch of November 28 1941 and acknowledges his later responsibility for the outcome. It notes Lieut. Gen. Leonard T Gerow testifying that he identified a mistake in General Short's message about Hawaii and that Marshall declines to escape responsibility by citing delegation.
The Fredericksburg Free Lance Star reports on whether WWII veterans form a new organization or join postwar groups from World War I. The American Legion leads with 1.6 million members and 500 000 WWII veterans. 600 000 belong to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. about 11 million served but joined neither. Among those veterans, preferences vary as to future affiliations and issues differ from prior wars.
Workmen dig secondary highways through eight inches of snow as most county schools close for the day except Middle town and Stephens City which stay open. A lost pocketbook and a child separated from its mother are listed among local Christmas incidents while restaurant owners protest pepper thefts as pepper runs scarce.
Ten years ago Gardner B. Hillyard, a local businessman, was badly injured when his car struck an abutment on the Opequon Bridge over the Millwood pike. Surveillance shows business improving at a steady clip with best Christmas sales since 193. Italy's southern Army advances in difficult Ethiopian terrain, harassed by tribesmen.
Twenty years ago a lantern fire ignited and burned a county barn causing a loss of 000. Dr. William H. Wilmer purchased Edward Mc Guire property at Millwood near the Ryton estate. Market Street M. B. Church was bequeathed 3000 in Hunter N. Kern's will.
Thirty five years ago Jota Beratoka and LW en . o Junction West Virginia wed. The home of Emma Howard Wight and Emma Von Hillern in Middletown burned likely by arson. Postal deficit shrinks from 17.5 to 11.5 million in the past year.
A community celebration marks the forty five year milestone as the Rouss Fire Company gives a party for women who aided at their bazaar which closed last night. Funeral rites proceed for William Timberlake whose body was sent from the Philippines for burial. he died a year ago while serving as a surgeon in the U S Army. The Star notes repeated issues with a new Babcock press in Winchester with promises of no more hitches and timely publication.
Washington reports detail a covert war of letters and editorial attacks aimed at President Truman over a proposed fact-finding pause before strikes. CIO backed by unions fights the plan as slavery while critics warn of fascist tactics and pressure tactics in Congress and the press.
A reader is told to turn to page 2 for correct answers to ten trivia items. Items ask about Jesse James real names and roles, Henrik Hudson origins, diamond measurement units, surplus aircraft scrap piles, WAC discharge rules, Sargasso Sea location, MacArthur rank insignia, Nick Carter story type, a fortnight meaning, and Dinty Moore’s New York street address.
Earl L. Douglas offers a religious meditation on comforting truths about death. The piece argues that death in the Lord is not a calamity and urges readers to value the spiritual over the material, citing biblical verses about living and dying unto the Lord.
A reader can get factual answers by writing The Winester Information Bureau 316 Eye St NE Washington DC enclose three cents for return postage. The Federal debt interest today is 1.94 percent versus about 4.5 percent after World War I. In England some voters have two votes if they live in one constituency and rent premises in another.
A 1945 guidance column explains Navy and Coast Guard schooling gaps and veteran employment help. It notes Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard education deficits, veteran counseling through local U S Employment Service offices, and criteria for Navy discharge eligibility including physical standards. It also defines ATR ships as ocean tug rescue vessels with firefighting and salvage roles.
Local wire item notes ongoing coverage of events at city, state, and world level. The Star pledges comprehensive reporting across politics, crime, weather, sports, and culture for readers seeking complete updates.
Sandra and Spenser navigate a tense visit by Withington and Bob Wakeman as Belinda prepares to leave for the Mesquite. Brody cooks a beef roast while Spenser’s father negotiates acceptance, and a rift grows with Belinda over her dog Tex.
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