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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1945
Page
4
Notice from The Evening Star of Winchester Va detailing postal status second class matter and advertising deadlines. It includes submission cutoffs, transient and contract rates, reader notice requests, and a biblical quotation about word and sustenance.
The SAE survey from four regional papers finds American motorists want safer more comfortable cars after war. Drivers favor better visibility standard bumpers easier tire changing and safer construction over mere streamlined styling and chromium trim.
An editorial reflection from a wife about her husband’s time with the State Guard. She describes balancing family life with his drill nights, reevaluating her feelings, and choosing to support his service to state and country, ending with pride in the Guardsman.
The piece notes pork may again become scarce as high feed prices and weak hog demand deter farmers from hog farming. It recalls past industry exits when prices rose and implies no strong revival yet, while suggesting a future flip if conditions improve.
A Greek audience cheered Gen Ronald M Scobie as he pledged British arms protection amid the ELAS war. The Thebes Athens evacuation and truce raise hopes for a plebiscite while critics warn Britain’s influence risks entangling Greece in power politics.
W. A. Baker says about 32 boys in the city have joined the recruitment drive for the V. F. W. and more volunteers are needed. Ben Belchie urges citizens to assist with the upcoming salvage collection. Handley High School suffered its third straight defeat 27 to 18 at Martinsburg.
A local report records 12 deaths and 72 injuries from automobile accidents in Frederick county excluding the city during the past year. Capt. Tom Boyd of the police force receives a coconut addressed to him at An Home of the Apple Blossoms from Florida. Ten years ago Hugh Kline had a birthday party at his home near Vaucluse. Miss Mary Sullivan and Miss Mary Katherine Stryker are praised for their solo work in the Lions Club revue.
Twenty years ago Dr. S. C. Mitchell, history professor at the University of Richmond, spoke at a meeting honoring General Robert E. Lee. A burglar was caught by Policeman Hollis at J. Joseph Sullivan’s grain and feed place with a revolver. Peter Pan debuts in the city.
Thirty years ago Winchester residents are being called to testify before the Grand Jury about knowledge of illegal liquor transactions in the city. Japanese troops are joining Allied forces as the French report a major German push on the Western Front halted at the Aisne.
Forty years ago a group of Winchester children narrowly avoided injury during a coasting incident on Jail Hill. A photograph shows Gen. John B. Gordon presented to the General Turner Ashby Camp of Confederate Veterans.
Forty five years ago the Round Hill Literary Society gathers at Mrs F M Steck home with most members present. The Market Street Church auditorium fills for the final sermon of the Week of Prayer services by Rev H D Skelton.
A devotional piece praising consecrated individuals who improve humanity. It cites John Wesley Florence Nightingale Clara Barton Father Damien and a London YWCA worker who started the League of the Straight Road to help ex prisoners reintegrate. It notes low reoffending among members and honors faith in human decency.
Seven quiz questions cover social security vetoes, riot creation, Wilson's first name, Igorots as Philippine tribesmen, count of Americas in UN totals, Earth's population room in a state, earliest timekeeping device, grammar fix, author of The Innocents Abroad, and thaw bursting pipes.
The summary notes General MacArthur’s Lingayen Gulf landing as a decisive start in the Philippine campaign. It cites Japanese unprepared artillery and mines, a Navy-dominant sea phase, and the expectation of a major staged battle on the plains before Manila, with possible last defenses near the city.
The analysis notes Mac Arthur tightening northward positions while inland gains yield airfield sites. It highlights Japanese attempts from Formosa disrupted by assaults on Formosa fields. It also forecasts Russian pressure on Hitler as the European front tightens and estimates Red strength around 1.5 million in winter operations.
Dr. Clendening reviews eye exercises popularized by Bates and cited by Aldous Huxley. He cautions that while repetition may train brain vision, substituting unproven methods for proven treatments risks harm and urges exhausting established cures first.
The article notes Stalin publicly signaling a southern push toward Berlin while Russians hold back elsewhere. It suggests the Polish region near War saw as a route into Berlin, with caution about signs meant to mislead and speculation on who reaches Berlin first.
President Roosevelt ordered Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard draftees to serve during the war plus six months, extending a provision already in force for the Army. The White House noted the rule now applies to all services.
Daphne, walking on a frostful November morning, visits a deserted rustic cottage and uncovers clues about Steve. Inside she finds a typewritten page titled The Staphylococcus Parasite by Stephan H. Fenwick and a personal photograph, hinting at a deeper relationship and a concealed life.
Daphne questions Tommy and Kate Denison about Dr. Stephan Fenwick a surgeon rumored to have left the Institute for a lab post. The talk hints at a past scandal while plans for a walk reveal Daphne’s attempt to probe Kate’s suspicions. The scene ends with a tease that the mystery will continue.
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