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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1943
Page
6
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan sponsors a rushed Senate and House action to freeze payroll tax collections for the current period while awaiting more permanent legislation. He argues Social Security reserves are ample and oppose automatic increases under the original law.
In South Croydon on December 18, the Rev. Herbert Stephenson skipped the blackout in his evening worship. He holds Sunday services in members homes with neighbors joining in to attend.
Erie Railroad shop workers faced a wild buck that wandered into the roundhouse road house. Tom Fucci fashioned a 30 foot rope lasso, hog tied the deer, and with helpers handed it to game protector George Kepple. The animal was released unharmed except for its tail, which was cut off at the roundhouse turntable.
No injuries were reported after a collision at East Lane and National Avenue between a car driven by W. T. O' Rear of Winchester and a 1940 Ford Truck driven by Glenn Franklin Ross of Grover Hill Ohio. The incident caused only slight damage.
The Court of Trial Justice W E Edwards and J W Deflinger disposed of a speeding case in Woodstock Virginia. The defendant is assessed $10 fine and $4.25 costs.
Allied air forces struck from Bougainville to Wotje and Balikpapan, with Liberators bombing the Marshalls and Balikpapan refineries. Offshore, a Timor transport was sunk as Australians seized Lakona on Huon Peninsula, while Halsey’s fleet remained active near Rabaul.
The Winchester Women's Christian Union met in Grace Lutheran Church to observe Rally Day. Mrs. H. B. Garber led, with devotionals by Mrs. Norman Cooper and prayers by Mrs. W. L. Dudley. Members reported charity actions, readings, sermons, and temperance pledges, including youths in the Temperance Council.
The issue lists a Christ Episcopal Church candle light service for Xmas Eve at 11 30 with carols prayers and lessons led by church officials. It also notes community notices including a new baby Joyce Sue McKee and a youth fellowship leader at Macedonia church, plus Christmas programs at Galilee Church and local hospital updates.
Beaty son of Mr and Mrs Robert Beaty of Front Royal married Miss Marjorie Loveless daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Loveless of River ton at Winchester Methodist Church on Wednesday December 15. Witnesses were Miss Helen Henry Nellie Beaty and Mrs Edward Carr. Sgt Beaty to report to South Carolina December 20. Miss Jean Brill to arrive Tuesday to spend Christmas with her parents on Valley Avenue.
Mr. Howard Sprague, ill in Winchester Memorial Hospital, has returned to his Purcellville home.
Miss Helen Avis Grimm, a teacher in Vienna Virginia, is ill at home with the flu.
The Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a Christmas party at Mrs. Dorothy Rice’s home in West Cork Street. New pledges Mrs. Jack Blackburn and Miss Betty Brandt were initiated, and Mrs. Janet Herbert received the final vows as a Ritua l of Jewels member. Refreshments followed the ceremonies with many members in attendance.
Mrs. E. Christopher Stuart Jr. hosts the Little Garden Club Monday at 3 30. Mrs. Frank Armstrong speaks on Christmas Customs and a special exhibit of Xmas arrangements will be shown.
The Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church meets at 10 40 Sunday for devotional service then returns to their classroom at 10 to hear Rev Joseph S Duckwall teach the lesson. Members are urged to attend and visitors receive a cordial welcome.
Washington December 18 both houses move to postpone the food subsidy row. Senate backs a 60 day extension for the Commodity Credit Corporation and subsidy financing while the House votes for 35 days roughly to February 5. House favors outlawing subsidies. Senate debates pros and cons then delays.
Baltimore faced a continuing coal shortage with federal officials warning it may take a week to ten days for additional supplies from West Virginia. Dr. Charles J. Potter cited railroad car shortages and labor absenteeism due to influenza as factors hindering deliveries, though some immediate receipts were anticipated for households.
Julia S. Dawson is granted a full divorce from Thomas L. Dawson on desertion grounds. Married in 1930, the action was filed in Frederick Circuit Court and decreed by Judge B. P. Harrison. Neither party may remarry within six months.
Berlin circles deride Roosevelt's Teheran plot claim as a Baron Munchausen style Hollywood tale. German broadcasters dismiss the president's threat narrative as fanciful and exaggerated.
The piece lauds General MacArthur’s successful New Britain invasion as a pivotal ground operation. It outlines Bougainville as the potential next move, notes Halsey’s Solomons forces securing Bougainville, and contrasts air and naval power projections against Rabaul. It discusses the likely fate of Bougainville and implications for neutralizing New Britain’s airfields.
Boston dispatch reports 37 merchant ships and a six man navy crew missing after the Montauk Point gale. The Boston Collier Suf folk remains unreported with two distress calls. Searchers found no survivors or debris. owners C H Sprague and sons of Boston list the vessel overdue.
Judge John W. Rice disposed cases including N. H. Carper on Jackson Avenue driving through a stop sign and fined 5 dollars plus 4 in costs. Harry Benjamin Hartman of Winchester Reckless driving 5 dollars plus 4 in costs. Tiffany Grim on East Cork Street Stop sign violation 5 dollars plus 4 in costs. Robert Carson of 902 South Braddock Street Stop sign violation 5 dollars.
Crossword clues list across and down with numbers missing some letters. Reads like a puzzle page with definitions for items such as bird names and geographic terms. The scattered entries include a mix of nouns verbs and abbreviations typical of a daily crossword.
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