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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1943
Page
4
The Evening Star announces standard publication details for Winchester Virginia with notice from readers to report delays or irregularities in newspaper delivery. It invites subscribers to alert the office to aid a perfect delivery system and mentions advertising deadlines and rates.
Advertisement outlines pricing for carrier subscriptions paid in advance options: one year six months three months and one month. It also lists a weekly single copy price of six dollars fifty cents and smaller per-copy rates.
A religious verse from Psalms 90 4 is quoted in the newspaper header for the day December 31 1943. The line reflects a contemplative theme amid wartime publication.
The piece discusses Chief Justice Stone's refusal to serve on a wartime absentee voting commission or appoint another justice. It notes fear of court bias in future rulings on constitutionality if the court shapes the commission. Congress seeks to protect soldiers voting rights amid a broad absentee ballot system influencing the next presidential election.
The piece notes President Roosevelt signaling a retreat from New Deal rhetoric and urging the nation to focus on wartime effort. It mocks political opponents who might twist the slogan to fit their agendas, while calling for unity as the country mobilizes.
The White House signaled disfavor toward the phrase New Deal admitting it as a grave political liability. The 1943 elections showed this strongly and suggest the President cannot expect the public to forget the label.
The piece discusses Henry A. Wallace's postwar peace program urging military victory over aggression, disarmament of UN agencies, and helping global hunger and unemployment. It frames peace as good business, cheaper than war, and essential to open European markets, urging U S leadership and international cooperation.
A Pennsylvania soldier home on furlough recounts a grave mishap in a crowded room. While he cleaned a rifle, companions played bridge as a Greenland draft collapsed the roof, exposing failures in duty and discipline. General Marshall would be unhappy with such lax oversight.
The Charlotte Observer notes Congress extended the subsidy program by 60 days and warns that inflation threatens the economy. It argues only subsidies can halt rising prices and urges Congress to support the administration’s approach rather than risk uncontrolled inflation.
The Star chronicles events across Berryville Boyce Clarke Counties with daily notices and briefings. It highlights local developments, civic notices, and community happenings through concise items gathered from the region.
Results show South End Fire Co posting 2 wins and Miles Music 1 win in a bowling league. High games include Hart 112 Armel 111 Curl 106 Whitacre 106. High sets list Whitacre 305 Smith 296. team highs are South End Fire Co 459 and Va Woolen Co 1333 across the set.
Pfc James Geanious receives the air medal for his role in sinking an enemy submarine. Firemen respond to four city calls overnight. Maurice Grim and Eugene Goss honored at a farewell banquet at Golden Glow. Daniel F Kerns 65 dies of heart attack at Gore Virginia. Knights of bowling lead with best averages Cather and Lillis. Reverend Norman E Cooper and wife relocate to Florida for winter. Winchester banks instructed to take gold coins and yellow backs. Reardon files papers in Max Krol case. Christina Snapp hosts dinner near Opequon.
Henry P. Gilpin, leader of a Baltimore drug company, is injured on Berryville Pike while driving to a country place near Boyce. Winchester is urged to contribute $1,000 yearly for state homelessness. John I. Sloat, local treasurer, and Mr and Mrs Charles R McCann host an informal family dinner at their home.
Twenty five years ago Fred Hable announces formation of a stock company to run a 1360 seat Rialto Theatre this summer. A barn on J Hunter Williams farm is destroyed by fire killing 11 head of stock. Miles E Bramles resigns as Chamber of Commerce secretary and is succeeded by Lt Arthur Field.
Forty years ago a Chicago blaze at the Iroquois Theatre killed 637 people amid panic. The report also notes L. P. Rossiter becomes a B&O engineer arriving in the city, street conditions with slush and ice, Philip Grim’s illness, Robert Jones cutting his hand at Striker and Sons, and latest market prices for butter eggs chickens wheat corn rye and oats.
The Admiralty review credits 1943 gains to the Royal Navy with moves to the Pacific, noting no capital ships lost, Scharnhorst sunk, and increased use against Japan. It cites Sicily invasion, Azores bases, and improved convoy air cover while reporting casualties across cruisers destroyers corvettes submarines and trawlers.
President Roosevelt remained in his room with a head cold and no fever, and did not keep office appointments. Aides said he could still do a good deal of work yesterday and would likely continue today.
In a letter from Washington the writer laments how politicians rely on ever higher taxes to pay for roads and services, boosting real estate values for some while widening the burden for most. He warns the federal debt could explode and urges taxpayer awareness and prudence to counter the political pull toward endless expenditures.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains how allergies spike in winter from quilts and indoor conditions. He notes infections and foods can trigger asthma and that the body may become sensitive to its own secretions, including ovarian hormones in some women.
The text argues that a league of all taxpayers could match powerful class groups if wisely organized and led by sincere, efficient, experienced, and well-known individuals to confront entrenched political resistance.
In Richmond Virginia on December 31 officials report wartime strain easing school loads. Dr Walter S Newman assistant superintendent of public instruction says schools face heavier teaching duties while balancing wartime adjustments and options in the last five months of the school year.
Dr. Newman cites heavier workloads and home pressures as key strains on schools. Attendance will be a major issue this winter with farm and business duties pulling students from class and a recent influenza epidemic worsening the problem.
Short list of quiz prompts with questions about geography ship name meanings and history plus a sentence correction and postal service policy. Items cover Huon Peninsula Quinine bark Gripsholm Rex meaning guinea pig stance on rodents and aging salt flavor.
Beth watches Andrea charm Dennis during a night out with marionettes and dinner. Andrea hints Dennis will be seen often, while Beth feels left out and contemplates Vernon and Jim. The trio return home as Beth questions Dennis while Andrea jokes about future meetups.
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