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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1944
Page
4
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A devotional fragment quotes Psalms 42 1 stating the soul longs for God with imagery of a deer panting for streams. The line expresses deep thirst for divine presence.
The piece notes American forces extending an 8000 mile reach from the Aleutians to Australia and supply lines nearly 8000 miles from California to New Britain. It argues Japan has not broken the American offensive circle, remains defensive until adversity, and that American weaponry and leadership overpower Japan despite Japan’s warning to its people.
The Roanoke Times editorial reflects on the sudden death of Mrs. Herbert Hoover in a New York hotel. It portrays her as a woman of quiet dignity who preferred the background yet provided steady support and encouragement to her husband during his presidency and life.
The Rev. Elmer McKee, rector of an Episcopalian church in New York City, argues that war will not trigger a religious revival, saying too much has been placed on wartime reports and prophecies.
The article debates Mr. McKee on whether war prompts broad religious revival. It suggests saints are a minority and backsliding occurs, but notes religion persists globally. Harvard professor Gorokin argues history shows society shifts from material to spiritual orientation amid conflict.
On Bougainville, Marines set up two boards one for facts and one for rumors to curb scuttlebutt amid scarce news from the States. Soldiers post hot tips while sign-your-rumor precautions prevent misinfo, a tactic Sergeant James F. Hague suggests could aid other papers as well.
The piece notes Allied air transport from India to China steadying supply lines and enabling a northern road through the mountains. It explains China’s anticipated large offensive against Japan and suggests a Burma bypass as Mountbatten plans a major offensive.
London dispatch says American and Allied air forces hit military targets in northern France with good results. The joint communique reports 27 enemy planes shot down and 16 Allied aircraft lost, including three heavy bombers.
Cpl. J. O. Sarver of Clearbrook is wounded on Guadalcanal. Fire crews respond to a blaze behind Food Center. City faces a serious milk shortage with 3,000 gallons being imported. Claude M. Grim elected assistant cashier of Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Libraries report high demand for Hitler’s Mein Kampf. Winchester recovers from heavy snow. Harry C. Stouffer resigns. Nelson Page takes over. Rev and Mrs Robert Campbell visit in Lexington.
Twenty years ago fifty carloads of apples departed Winchester bound for New York. City police announce a spring offensive against speeding motorists. W. P. Massey, secretary, presents a report at the Virginia Horticultural Society meeting in Roanoke.
Thirty years ago John Kerr School janitor Uncle Davy Hamilton received blankets on his 80th birthday. Fairfax Hotel manager P N Bowers is ill with pneumonia. Helen Clark, daughter of James Clark formerly of this city, makes debut in Cumberland.
Forty years ago Holmes Conrad Jr takes the editorship of the St Louis Star as Scott H Hansbrough returns from a Virginia business trip.
Forty five years ago Sarah Zane Bazaar drew large crowds as prizes were awarded. Sam R. Atwell won a washing machine Virginia Athey received a cake Edward Evans claimed a coat and Holm es Stine took home a sofa pillow.
The item lists ten quiz prompts asking true or false city boxing presidency revolutions voter rights and notable phrases. It invites readers to turn to page 2 for answers and includes questions on Dempsey Willard Walk softly and carry a big stick and other historical references.
Mrs. Douglas MacArthur christened the Australian destroyer Bataan at a New South Wales shipyard. The ceremony drew high ranking American Australian and British officers and followed a religious service standard to Australian navy launches. The ship honors the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines where American forces delayed Japanese advance.
Olga a 20 year old Yugoslav Partisan fighter arrives as one of the first refugees from the German invaded country. A grenade expert she says she killed 150 enemy soldiers over two years. Her family was executed and home burned. she shows bullet wounds from captivity and recounts seven acre exposed survival on raw horse flesh.
A community campaign promotes subscribing to war bonds to back national efforts. Local leaders urge citizens to purchase bonds, linking financial support to broader wartime goals and homefront morale.
Washington reports a Pepper subcommittee hearing on juvenile delinquency provoked by Mayor La Guardia. The piece argues leadership, school discipline, and parental responsibility as fixes, noting teachers’ case histories and urging church and PTA involvement. The author promises more on the subject.
The speaker argues that widespread lack of household discipline, not economic factors, breeds a new class of hoodlums. He blames both parents for neglecting child-rearing duties, warning the decline affects millions of homes and society.
Star delivers concise reports on local happenings and notable national events. This compact item cites community developments and broad happenings shaping the day with quick, factual notes.
A columnist notes that Turkish baths and long hot baths can harm high blood pressure by causing rapid arterial relaxation followed by rebound spikes and potential angina. Shorter baths may lower pressure for low blood pressure patients, while sweating alone does not detoxify the body.
Eric A. Johnston of the U S Chamber of Commerce told Virginia directors that postwar problems may test free enterprise but employment readjustment concerns are exaggerated and a brief conversion period is expected after wartime. He forecast strong foreign markets and a 15 percent rise in agricultural production above 1940. A new postwar construction cooperation committee was formed with Fred McWane of Lynchburg as chairman. Richmond will host the annual chamber meeting April 13.
Commerce Secretary Jesse Jones discloses that the Western Union company will finance a merger. He provided details amid government discussions on consolidation in the communications industry and its potential impact on national services.
Telegraph Company settles with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for 12 million plus in full discharge of RFC loans to the Postal Telegraph Company. The two firms merged last year.
A Midlands boy was found playing with a model of a jet propulsion plane at home while factory work for the new craft was secret. An officer noticed the toy and learned the father, a jet plan factory employee, made it for his son. No harm was done.
Beth tends pansies and mulls outdoor dining as she supervises a busy boarding house. Dennis urges help and a vacation while Andrea nears childbirth and contemplates work for the future. Andrea names the baby James Dennis Ronald.
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