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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1945
Page
4
The fragment notes a Bible verse and cites Mr. Oriel’s inventory warning of dwindling safety matches and government orders. It mentions a proposed “share the light” idea for smokers and the Star’s advertising office details and policies.
A California boarding house operator who collects rattlesnake venom fears a wartime shortage of anti venom serum for Pacific forces. Californians kill many rattlers reducing 700 snakes per four months to fewer than 100, risking production delays.
A report from New York notes a severe match shortage threatening government orders and extending into five months. H A Oriel, of a tobacco distribution group, warns normal match production will halt, with only large strike orders being serviced.
The editorial argues Vinson’s approval of the War Labor Board wage rise for steel workers inflates prices and worsens inflation. It links higher wages to reduced tax receipts and greater civilian buying power, suggesting higher production costs and potential job losses in steel. It cautions against logic that negates inflationary effects.
The 101st Airborne Division and remnants of the Ninth and Tenth Armored Divisions held Bastogne from December 20 to 26, repelling four German divisions. General McAuliffe’s “Nuts” reply became a defining symbol as Allied troops endured bombardment and air-dropped supplies to protect key lines at Liege and Antwerp.
A letter to the editor in a New York newspaper asks why recreation and race tracks are being sacrificed in wartime orders. It cites cities and places like Rotterdam Warsaw Lublin Lidice and Stalingrad as context for public discontent and urges citizens to contact congressmen by postal card.
The name Stettinius is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable.
A barn on Mrs. George Piness farm near Berryville was destroyed by fire with all live stock lost. A blood clinic needs 345 more donors to reach its quota. C B R Mallory of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co receives a sapphire emblem for 30 years of service.
Marvin D. Weaver will head the Rouss Fire Company for his seventh year. Loryn Crabill is reelected to lead the Sarah Zane. The Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Company celebrates its 30th birthday this fall using 10,000 tons of apples this season. The Stephens City well project starts, with completion expected in 30 days.
Dr. Charles Baker closes a series of lectures delivered here under the auspices of the local Rotarians as growers report lower prices on apples in foreign markets.
Twenty years ago two men faced police court charges of cruelty to a dog and a horse with S P C A representation noted. John Bowman of Snapps Foundry injured at work. Several county horses die from meningitis prompting fear of an epidemic among livestock.
Thirty years ago the Russell and Green firm loses senior member I W Russell and his estate goes to widow Sallie E Russell. J W Sibert is named postmaster and resigns from the city council amid reports. In Alsace battles the French and Germans clash with no clear winner as Turks are defeated in Trans Caucasia by Czarist forces.
Forty five years ago Prof. Thomas Beardsworth was appointed director of the Staunton Stone dayy band. Charles Hoover visited C B Rouss in New York City and may confer about purchasing an automobile truck for the Rouss Fire Company, where he serves as representative.
A short moral tale urges looking up to God and lofty thoughts in danger or temptation. A boy climbs a ladder for view but fears falling. a worker tells him to keep looking up to stay safe and recalls home and reputation to steady resolve.
The Navy Department explains composite squadron or pacreoe as an air designation not necessarily tied to ships. The squadron may be land based or operate from aircraft carriers, reflecting flexible deployment.
In a heated national debate, Mgr. Byrnes endorses equal treatment for unions and management, urging congressional action to enforce justice for the Avert or Avenys and Petrillo alike, while opponents warn such laws risk overreach and hinder labor peace efforts. The piece critiques wartime seizure powers, citing Montgomery Ward and radio cases as precedents, and questions the administration’s willingness to act.
Frances Burns comments on a American Mercury penicillin article asserting that private doctors would distribute the drug and that patients should access it through stores. Dr. Clendening argues home use is unsafe, noting penicillin requires professional administration and careful dosing, with intravenous delivery and medical oversight. The letter concludes the slur rests on misapprehensions about medical control of penicillin. S. P. adds a medical query about unequal pupil size, answered with urging physician consultation.
The piece argues unions now overshadow the government as workers gain raises while authorities resist direct action, seizing management and courting military enforcement. It predicts FDR will seek broader power or legal leeway to restrain unions, claiming the president is increasingly a prisoner to union influence.
The prompt asks for the executive director but provides no article text. No identifiable person can be named from the given fragment.
Questions cover AP origin language in South America, ocean adjacent to India, Blériot aviation exploit, suffrage dates, General Ike, literary line on East and West, Congress birth requirement, and 1945 Victory Garden recommendations.
Daphne Abruzzi, widow and returning resident with a trust, meets a mysterious gardener named Steve after injuring her ankle. He helps her with her garden and offers ongoing work, while their sparring begins to hint at a developing romance amid town life and prior memories. The scene ends with Daphne learning Steve will be her part time helper as they plan connections at Mrs. Dennison's home.
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