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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia outlines delivery and subscription details with deadlines and rates. A printed Bible verse from Matthew 2 15 appears at the end of the notice, citing the prophecy of Egypt and the Lord's son.
The piece analyzes four days of battle with German spearheads advancing slowly amid strong American resistance. Allied reserves strike from the flanks near the Bastogne area as Eisenhower directs heavy counterattacks from north and south. Air power targets German supply lines, suggesting countermeasures may halt but not yet stop the advance.
A wartime briefing describes a three power framework for occupying Germany after surrender. Russia would police eastern Germany, Britain the northwest, US forces the southwest while Austria remains unassigned. France and Russia push for large territorial influence, but claims will be settled later.
Archduke Otto of Hapsburg visits Rome as he and his kin, Archduchess Zita and other noble families, contemplate prospects for better days. Archduchess Maria and Archduchess Margaret, daughters of Archduke Leopold Salvatore, live in Rome with Italian husbands. Also present are Marchese Taliani, Count Revertera, and distant Bavarian relatives.
Pred Stine will continue as county agent for the duration if the county people are willing. Dr. H. S. Pater is the Kiwanis Club president, succeeding Garland R. Quarles, the past president.
Q and A column from The Winchester Evening Star details Navy discharge policy for Naval Reserve personnel aged 42 and over who can be spared, with final approval by the Bureau of Naval Personnel. It also notes New York as the city with the most telephones, San Francisco and Stockholm as top European locales, and outlines wartime veteran civil service preferences and wound stripes versus overseas service stripes.
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr and his wife are injured when their car collides with a National Fruit Products truck stalled on an icy road near Berry's Ferry. A Winchester Gun Club stiN target shooting match is planned for New Year's Day at Rouss Park grounds with turkeys chickens and merchandise as prizes. Seven hundred people attend the canoe fundraiser for Polish Relief last night at Scaleby in Clarke County.
The annual report notes chimneys and defective wiring caused the most trouble as the four city volunteer fire companies responded to 112 alarms in 1934. Senator Huey Long has seized despotic powers over Louisiana, dictating to lawmakers and taxing industries heavily.
Twenty years ago three people died in the city from pneumonia amid health officials urging citizens to guard their health. A Strasburg man killed a large bear that lunged at him during a bear hunting party. James N. W. Funk, a retired businessman, sustained severe scalp injuries after a fall at the Charley Rouss Fire House cellar steps.
Thirty years ago distillers foresee rye whiskey scarcity in the near future as rye prices surge due to wartime demand and drought. Reports from Europe claim Russian offensives against Austria while French gains advance on the German front and England plans a campaign against Turkey.
A historical view notes NC ratified the Bill of Rights on December 22, 1789, two years before Virginia and Rhode Island joined, with Jefferson lamenting its absence in the original Constitution. It credits NC and RI for insisting on religious freedom and civil liberties as prerequisites for Union membership.
H P Whitacre’s grocery wagon is wrecked when horses run away, scattering supplies along the road. Daniel Conrad of the Starstaff attends a dance at Martinsburg.
Edgar C. Hottle is elected Sachem of the Shawnee Tribe of the Order of the Red Men, marking a leadership change in the fraternal organization. The ceremony and details noted the enduring presence of the tribe within the community.
The piece debates what constitutes the center in politics with Roosevelt's pledge to stay slightly left of center. It contrasts views from Earl Browder Eric Johnson and Norman Thomas, suggesting everyone sees center differently and no one truly sits at it.
A sermon outlines how the Pentecost event formed the Christian Church from 120 disciples. It stresses that the church exists through divine Spirit, despite human misuse and persecution, and endures until the end of time for those meeting true spiritual requirements.
A reader page asks seven questions on wartime law Barrymores Jolson, women snipers, Quentin Durward, venison, Arabic numbers, diabetes death rate trend, The March King, and DNB.
A health column discusses whether feet or hands cause more trouble, noting feet endure body weight, require shoes, and are affected by birth structure, usage, and footwear. It cites three factors: congenital foot conditions, foot use and injury, and shoe impact, with advice on proper shoe fitting and recognition of common foot problems.
A series of Q A items explain a rehabilitation center for soldiers with minor offenses and short sentences, the nickname Big Ben as the bell and clock in London, and Maxwell Anderson leading a drive to rename Distomo from a U S Berlin. Additional notes cover employment help for veterans dependents, height changes since World War I, MLB scoring records, and the concept of tie in sales.
At 40 degrees north, the Nebraska southern boundary, daylight lasted 15 hours 1 minute on June 1 1944 and 9 hours 20 minutes on December 21 1944. The interval from sunrise to sunset was 5 hours 41 minutes longer on the longest day.
In the study at the cottage a tense confrontation unfolds as Anna, Alexia, and Drue clash amid police arrivals. Peter Huber’s scheme links to German ties and the Brent case, with motives tied to money, love, and a dangerous past.
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