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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1945
Page
4
The Evening Star asks readers to report delays or irregularities in delivery to improve service. It lists subscription rates for mail and carrier across various terms and notes a December 26 1945 date with a Bible verse from Isaiah 9 2.
In Moscow Big Three ministers seek how to resolve Iranian sovereignty and Middle East rivalry. Azerbaijan, Iran's northwestern region with Kurds Turks and Armenians, sits as a flash point amid Russian, British, and Soviet oil interests. The piece warns Azerbaijan could become the Sudetenland of tomorrow if the Moscow talks fail.
President Simmons told the American Bar Association meeting in Cincinnati that the Supreme Court risks the country’s legal foundations as dissents rise. He contrasted Chief Justice White’s 27 years and 700 majority opinions with rising dissents, noting 44 percent in 1943 and 63 percent in 1944, urging judges to apply law rather than personal equity.
The piece recounts a controversy over Sir Walter Besant's selection of a hundred best books, listing authors from Plutarch to Dickens and Shakespeare. It notes edits and periodical debates in Life during the 1880s and references critics and commentators of the era.
Hartford Courant reports from a major insurer that white female death rates fell 43 percent while male rates fell only 26 percent over two decades. Only diabetes rose among women, not men, a finding attributed to lifestyle not sweet tooth habits.
Thomas A. Scott of the Virginia Committee for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announced the selection in Winchester and Frederick County. Johan Nygaardsvelt said the Norwegian government pressed the Allies for an immediate invasion from the West. A ton of dynamite was found under street car lines near the Grand Bretagne Hotel in Athens where Greek officials reside.
The British freighter Waiotira, a 12 823 ton refrigerated ship, radioed that she was torpedoed about 400 miles northwest of the Irish coast. Harold MacDonal Anderson, 64, war correspondent and author of the New York Sun piece "Lindbergh Flies Alone," died of a heart attack today.
The Shenandoah Park area in the Blue Ridge south of here becomes Shenandoah National Park as the U S government accepts deeds covering 190000 acres from Virginia. Virginia and nearby states are blanketed in six inch snowfall.
Twenty years ago Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler was dismissed from the Philadelphia post of director of public safety by the mayor. A crowd of about 1,600 filled Handley School auditorium to hear a Christmas pageant titled The Heavenly Host.
Atlanta Superior Court Judge suggests from the bench that all divorce laws be suspended for ten years. Dennis O Neal of Stephens City dies at 79 from a heart attack. Despite a quiet Christmas on land in Europe the naval war continues.
Police banned firecrackers in the city yet youths celebrated with Jackson Crackers during the New Year parade. Lee Heflebower organized the event and reports a variety of interesting entries.
Washington readers review a year of column forecasts and disclosures from 1945. Shows Truman labor mediation, General George report on unified armed forces, Shintoism abolition talk, China Burma India war policy, atomic bomb stance, youth draft delays, and U S foreign policy disputes. Also notes two minor errors on government leave accounting.
Medical note discusses nerve damage from diabetes, its signs, and treatment. Early recognition helps reversal with diet and insulin. In 125 cases studied by Dr. R Wayne Rundles, reflex loss and bowel issues emerged, with impotence in men and leg swelling common. Recovery timelines range from weeks to two years depending on severity.
A writer clarifies errors in prior notes including misattributing a Gertrude Stein line to Archibald MacLeish and apologizes for the confusion. The author asserts the main point about redundancy in MacLeish's propaganda remains valid as books are prepared for 1946 and balance for 1945 shows potential impact of careful work.
The piece reflects on maintaining Christmas spirit beyond the season, comparing fading frost to a lingering message of goodwill. It emphasizes God sending His Son to inspire and redeem humanity, urging continual joy and faith throughout the year. Carol singing should echo this enduring spirit year round.
A reader quiz asks seven questions covering wartime presidents, geography and history. Items include Truman at Army-Navy game 1948, Queen of the Antilles island, Roosevelt kin, Mason-Dixon location, G M racing group, Hess plane flight motive, and a famous correspondent’s widow remembrance.
Local reporting from The Star covers Ville and Clarke County with brief notes on community events, weather, and public notices. Readers gain concise updates on civic happenings and happenings affecting residents in the area.
Archard recounts her wartime nursing with the Forty-eighth Surgical Unit from North Africa to Sicily. The book describes field hospital life and the invasion experiences, highlighting wartime service and challenges faced by a female Army nurse.
The army allows costs of transporting dependents above the fourth grade and of officers to each permanent change in station in the United States under certain conditions. Some servicemen are still listed as missing in action and areas where missing personnel were reported are being searched by army search teams.
When the United States entered the war, Capt. Theresa Archard had just completed a year at Camp Shelby Indiana. She had no desire for war and felt there were no nurse training schools then or veterans to provide guidance for overseas service.
London reports the United Nations Organization prepared for its formal opening as the first general assembly convenes January 10. Delegates will elect non permanent security and economic social council members and set a home location among six U S east coast cities after an interim visit.
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