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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1945
Page
4
Public notice page from The Evening Star dated January 11 1945 includes mailing details subscription rates and a biblical quotation from Matthew 3 11. It lists The Evening Star Publishing Co Winchester Virginia and national representatives Visser Inc New York.
Allied leaders say Germany’s oil weakness shapes the war. Bombers aim to destroy synthetic refineries and reduce Nazi oil output. Ploesti raids and long-range missions highlight decisive air power threatening Germany’s fuel for planes and tanks.
Elaine Knowles of Cornell's New York State College of Home Economics led a scientific survey on fatigue from home laundry tasks. The study notes ironing boards average 31 inches, with many women bending and swaying, and records energy use, ventilation, oxygen, and blood pressure during short periods of ironing.
Investigators note that working at an appropriate height enhances performance in tasks beyond surface work, including washing dishes and mixing batter, which require suitable work surfaces for efficiency and comfort.
The new pension bill becomes law with limited debate. It opens pension rolls to widows and minor children of veterans, costing an estimated 74 million dollars in the first year. Critics warn the act invites waste and long term financial strain, urging restraint and reforms.
A London columnist credits President Roosevelt with inventing refinements of poker and notes his skill in making inside straights and improving hands. The piece suggests his prowess could help him in talks with Prime Minister Churchill and Marshal Stalin, predicting he will hold a strong hand and resist bluffs at the conference.
One year ago Rev. R K McDonald of Tunstall Virginia accepted a call to serve at Berryville Presbyterian Church. The Handley Judges lost 31 to 12 to Shephardstown on the local court. J Sloan Kuykendall addressed the Civic League on delinquency in Winchester and Frederick County.
The city accepts a $12 000 grant from the State Military Board for a new armory. Versus K Sirbaugh oversees the President's Birthday Ball at the George Washington Hotel under Dr C R Anderson, local paralysis committee chairman. The county Grange installation ceremony is postponed due to bad weather.
W. 8S. Campbell departs for the mid west to promote Virginia apples for the Virginia State Horticulture Society. J. M. Fawcett of Fawcett's Gap dies in Boyce at 79. The Senate leaning to back Roosevelt's veto of the soldier cash bonus if the bill passes the House.
W Taylor Wall purchases the store property of his late father William W Wall at auction. The Washington Transportation Company plans bus services from Front Royal to Winchester and nearby cities. British planes patrol the English Channel and North Sea amid fears of German air attacks on Paris and London.
Since 1943 American fighter planes carry wing mounted gun cameras that record gunfire to prove hits in combat. The cameras fire only with the guns and show whether the enemy plane is hit. The Australian Navy has lost nine ships so far while operating 347 vessels in service.
More than 1,000 attended the closing services of the Week of Prayer led by Rev. George S. Bowen. George Baker was thrown from a wagon and injured, while Eugene O'Rear of the county was injured in a run-away accident.
Medical column explains sore throat types including pharyngitis and acute tonsillitis. It discusses diphtheria risk, streptococcus variants, culture tests, and the role of sulfa drugs like sul fak and sulfamerazine in treatment and immunity development.
Senator S. L. Lupton and delegate E. C. Jordan of Frederick county depart for Richmond to attend the opening of the Virginia Legislature, marking the start of the 45th year since their service.
The text interprets Matthew chapter 20 noting that workers who bargained with their employer received wages they expected, while those who trusted God received generosity beyond their expectations. It argues that faith yields blessing beyond human bargain and emphasizes divine charity over contractual reward.
A short quiz lists ten questions about history geography and war efforts. It asks about the 1889 Nellie Bly trip and the Queen of Battles nickname, plus corrections and a capital of Yuxon Territory.
Western Front 301 miles from near Duren Eastern Front 304 miles north of Warsaw Hungarian Front 364 miles from the Hron river Italian Front 547 miles from Alfonsine
A reader questions travel permits for Alaska civilian entry and pension rules for widows, plus trivia on chewing gum origins, virus sizes, Army branch preferences, death allotments, loan eligibility under the Servicemen Readjustment Act, and speeds of sound aircraft.
Daphne Willoughby returns to North Wintridge after years abroad with Dario Abruzzi's memory lingering. On a holiday, she stages a simple family feast while torn between steady independence and a rekindled attraction to Alan Pembroke, as old friends watch and wonder what the day may reveal.
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