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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1945
Page
4
The Evening Star advertises its mail and motor route subscriptions with rates for in town and outside zones. Delivery delays should be reported to assist perfect service. Rates list one year five dollars in advance, six months two dollars seventy five, three months one fifty, one month sixty cents. Weekly single copies five cents.
A church note recalls Jesus’ refusal of Satan in Matthew 4 10 urging worship of the Lord alone as the printed text for a January 20 1945 service.
The 1944 register shows 5 000 fewer deaths in England and Wales than 1943, while births rose by 29 123. Despite German plans for mass casualties, Britain endured four years of bombardment with shelters and evacuations easing losses and preserving national resolve.
Berne reports negotiations for selling the United States Army large quantities of precision instruments for use in France. A 32 person American civilian commission with a colonel of engineers arrived in December to bargain with Swiss bankers and industrialists. Swiss manufacturers win rights to deliveries through July 1950, paid from blocked dollars and frozen credits. The main hurdle is securing raw materials into Switzerland for watches and calculators.
The 1945 Municipal Reference Library study notes New York has about 618 087 residential structures and only a small number of hand pumps remain. It urges steps to modernize water access despite the city’s vast size and urban prestige.
Newport News Daily Press reports the death of 15 year old John Rich from an apparently unloaded rifle. The father reloads cartridges without telling him, the boy fires, and dies. The piece urges immediate weapon checks and strict muzzle discipline to prevent similar tragedies.
The British sea borne occupation of Akyab underscores Japan's debacle after three years of jungle warfare in Burma. Repeated land offensives failed at Buthedaung Maungdaw fortifications, leading to a pivotal amphibious operation and the enemy abandoning Akyab amid European naval redeployments.
War mobilizer Byrnes, facing farmer and labor protests over manpower policies, reportedly plans a directive prohibiting large conventions. The aim is to reduce pressure on railroads and transportation facilities as the United States strives to win the war.
A newspaper quiz asks seven questions about poetry Bolivar theater camels bonds geography monarchy and wartime powers. It lists topics from England's poet laureate to the King of the Hellenes and asks who called for volunteers without Congress authority.
The Star earns three high awards in the annual Better Nis contest by the Virginia Press Association. Local radio airs a Little Theatre skit titled Starve the Squanders Big. Mrs. Herbert Larrick is re elected president of the Old Fredericktown Garden Club.
The senate maps a state wide general strategy as Idaho mourns Senator W F E Borah. Temperatures fall to three above zero and most secondary roads remain passable. Frederick county hosts its first poultry institute on February 7 focusing on turkeys and chickens.
Mrs. D. O. Louderback entertains at a wedding shower in honor of Mrs. Alvin Brill of Vaucluse. State administrators report white collar relief funds near exhaustion. The Stars and Bars flag was flown across the South yesterday for General R. E. Lee’s birthday.
Trotzky is dismissed as Soviet War Minister and world watchers await consequences. Mayor Ward seeks near sunrise restaurant closures with most owners agreeing. D J Hardesty and son dairy herd leads Virginia mink and butterfat tests of 1924. Ben Davis apples fetch 10 pounds a barrel in London. DeWitt Coffman of Mount Jackson becomes the first valley resident promoted to admiral. Winchester may follow. Germans withdraw from the advanced region. Paris reports a lull on the western front.
A report mentions the ordination of Rev. H. S. Lee Jr as a priest in Charlottes ville. Community activity includes a dance at The High lands for the Friday Evening Club and local church notices.
The piece argues that while activity broadens knowledge, genuine insights arise from periods of solitude. It cites Habakkuk and silent meditation as paths to deeper understanding, warning against permanent withdrawal yet praising planned retreats for reflection and discovery.
In Washington on January 18 President Roosevelt cites a new superior tank while warning about its numbers in action. He notes German forces in Belgium with heavier guns and rocket planes, and discusses Allied losses, weather effects, and doubts about spring offensives and Eisenhower criticism.
Lublin traces back to the tenth century, with its long history including the union of Poland and Lithuania proclaimed in 1568 at a city diet. The city later hosted the reestablished Polish government in 1812 after World War I.
Dr Clendening reviews 1944 medical year book notes on cold prevention and remedies. Vaccines show no clear protection against colds or related infections. cod liver oil vitamins A and D have mixed results. sulfa drugs reduce secondary bacterial infections but not as routine cold therapy. patulin nasal sprays show faster recovery in some cases. plants in bedrooms may affect sleep due to scent, but produce oxygen.
A senator cites disagreement over appointing a prestige driven command shift while the American Army remains three quarters American. Montgomery is praised yet opinionated, risking internal clashes as Eisenhower’s status could trigger a presidential initiative. The timing may delay a Roosevelt Churchill meeting.
A reader asks about orange juice quality by size, muster-out pay for discharged soldiers, Navy football in the Rose Bowl, obtaining overseas discharge, and related rules. Answers cite Agriculture findings, War and Navy regulations, and policy details.
Mrs Doody recalls Dr Fenwick and Dr Lindquist in a tense lab dispute. Daphne probes about a sudden departure and a possible hidden loyalty. Kate and Daphne pursue clues, while Daphne visits Steve Abruzzi for answers about a separate mystery at his cottage. The uneasy web of loyalties deepens.
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