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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1945
Page
4
Advertising and subscription notice from The Evening Star Winchester Va outlines ad deadlines and rates. Readers are urged to report delivery delays or irregularities to maintain service quality. A Bible verse from Psalms 103:11 is quoted.
New York City store managers report 25 percent more men handling household markets as wives join war production. Men shop with lists and speed, but critics note risk to budgets as they chase preferred items and may overbuy to satisfy long desired foods.
The Tax Institute of New York reports luxury taxes on jewelry and furs rose, with jewelry revenues jumping from 42 million to 113 million across 1942 1944 while overall luxury taxes on cosmetics liquor tobacco and admissions exceed four million annually. Alcohol taxes alone net 820 million and climb toward 1.6 billion as wartime costs mount. Transport and admission taxes also contribute hundreds of millions.
Reprinted editorial notes the Republican National Committee and the CIO Political Committee plan a vigorous all year program aligning on war aims full employment after the war and American membership in a world peace organization. It argues bipartisanship can stabilize public opinion as government negotiates warfare diplomacy and economy, urging responsible leaders to act for national good.
The Army disclosed that several American officers were convicted and many others arrested for selling large amounts of Army supplies into the French black market. Over $200,000 in cigarettes plus other goods were involved. The Army said most guilty men were weak under temptation, not career criminals, as it faced widespread looting amid post D‑Day logistics and a large wartime black market.
Charles A. Higgins of Hercules Powder argues that research alone does not suffice. profits must fund commercial exploitation and increased corporate prestige. He notes the industry grows from a few core developments, with diverse products arising from two main research lines.
Charles Town West Virginia records show the sale of the Thomas Jefferson Hotel for 41 600 dollars. The transfer was concluded in Charles Town on January 3 with details listed in the property records.
One year ago heavy snow and eight inches of slush slowed Clarke county roads. Charles McIlwee funeral planned in the city. Clarke schools stayed closed an extra week due to illness. Sheriff W. W. Smallwood retired after 40 years in public service.
Four Japanese naval officers are freed after being arrested for taking photographs along the Florida seacoast and ports. In Virginia, Lacey Brumback Handley and VPI graduate named master teacher of vocational agriculture in northern Virginia. Hauptmann goes on trial in New Jersey for the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder.
The item notes that a file from twenty years ago is available for a stated date. It mentions archival access and potential relevance to current inquiries. No further specifics are provided in the readable fragment.
Thirty years ago a kitchen fire damaged Dr. E W Miller's home on North Brad dock street. Madison L Grubbs, Civil War veteran, died of a heart attack nearby. The German U boat sank the English warship formidable then departed the mine infested English channel.
Forty years ago J. T. Brown was elected president of the Sarah Zane Fire Company while Dorsey Yeakley was named driver and Thomas Cover Jr left for Philadelphia to work. Mr and Mrs S D McDonald Ada McDonald and John were noted in the same item.
A fragment notes people on a train including Newville and a group named Rei who all escape. The text hints at a collective departure but lacks details on reasons or outcomes.
Forty five years ago Miss Nannie Stevenson ascended to the Step ey post office discovering a fire on the floor and a room filled with smoke. The first marriage of the year was issued to Fr Estes Kline and Miss Nannie Stickle of Vaucluse. the groom was a merchant and postmaster.
A prophetic editorial warns that selfishness fuels war and objects to postwar power politics. It argues Allies will win but nations race to regain trade routes and influence, risking a return to conflict unless action is taken quickly.
An employee of the city's waste division was jolted when a garbage truck stopped abruptly. He bounced from the box to the cab and hood, then landed on the sidewalk. He received first aid for a cut above his eye.
A set of brief Q and A items covers postwar finance war-bond handling service pay tax rules helicopter pilot enlistment limits and ship naming. Topics include where cashed war bonds go, Formica rufa ants, air force rating changes in 1942, taxability of mustering out pay, helicopter pilot pathways, and the USS Rixey being named for Rear Admiral Presley M Rixey with evacuation capacity.
Daphne Willoughby Abruzzi, once seventeen when she wed Carlo Abruzzi and now a widow, returns after twelve years in Europe. As the train nears North Wintridge she recalls glamorous past letters to Kate Dennison, bohemian life, and Carlo’s deceit while noticing gifts from Alan Pembroke.
Daphne returns to Main Street and reunites with Kate and Tommy Dennison. She learns the town has expanded with three movie theatres and a country club, townspeople share memories, and war brought new business. The scene ends with questions about Kate’s life and a note that the story continues.
A list of ten trivia questions covers royalty Romania Denmark West Indies World War II generals Hodges Patton Patch Simpson Degas Covarrubias Murillo correcting I seldom ever Chungking river India Britain Prime Minister House of Commons theodolite use in surveying.
Five Japanese soldiers slipped into a New Guinea audience as Judith Anderson performed Shakespeare on a makeshift stage amid ammo boxes. Alert GIs spotted the intruders and made them sit quietly until the recital ended. A tropical storm allowed their entry but did not disrupt the performance.
A brief item urges public support for bond issues, framing it as essential for defense and national readiness. It stresses civic duty and community backing to secure funding without detailing specific projects.
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