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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1945
Page
4
Light Emerges in Dark Regions
A biblical quotation from Matthew 4 16 references light appearing to those in darkness and shadow of death, framing the gospel message as illumination and relief for afflicted regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt
President calls officials to curb war end speculation
The President directed heads of executive departments and independent agencies to avoid public statements implying an early end to the war. He urged restraint to keep production of essential war materials high, saying optimistic remarks by officials mislead the public and could hinder the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Japan
Petroleum Prospects After War Reflect Tight U.S. Oil Supply
In 1944 wildcatting reached 4 000 exploratory tests representing 20 percent of that year’s oil withdrawn. Total U S output hit 1 680 000 000 barrels as demand surged. Reserves equal about twelve years of supply, above the prior seven to fifteen year range. Some economists urge a twenty year reserve plan with limited annual withdrawals and greater foreign sourcing from Latin America and Asia American fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcatting
United States
America
Postwar Oil Strategy May Alter Import Needs
The article argues that maintaining efficient rates is not ideal from a conservation view. After wartime expansion, regions with large unexplored territories could shift the balance, potentially reducing the need for oil imports as exploration progresses.
Destruction in Europe Deepens News Reflection
Reprinted editorial cites Tristan Tietgen documenting 1 102 000 French houses destroyed in the war and ten years needed to clear mines. It compares home losses in Richmond to those in Europe and urges US readers to recognize European agony and avoid lecturing Allied nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tristan ‘Ietgen
Great Britain
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Yugoslavia
Poland
Greece
United States
Europe
France
The Russians know how
Danville Register reports Americans applaud the Red Army and High Command as the East offensive surges beyond prior massed power. Berlin warns the Red avalanche is unstoppable and German defenses may be overwhelmed. Allied observers foresee potential quick victory with new Army Groups entering the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Red Army
East
Berlin
Church
Hitler
South Carolina Governor Williams vows to curb lawbreaking
The new South Carolina Governor Ransome Williams declares a firm stance against crime, stressing no publicity stunt and calling for public support to back a courageous effort to improve the commonwealth, despite anticipated gaps between promises and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
South Carolina
Ransome Williams
Williams
Bath
W Williams
How's Your I Q Seven Quiz Questions Page 2
A reader is asked to answer seven trivia items covering science language history and film. The questions compare lightness of gases and ice versus water the Civil War surrender location sobriquet common abbreviations and animal references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Grant
South America
Wendell Barney Voted Outstanding Young Citizen
Wendell Barney named the outstanding young citizen by the J B T for leadership in the Third War Loan Drive and War Fund Drive work. Handley elementary wins Scrap Flag in first round. John Kerr School places second. S Lee Grant offers a progress report on city affairs as prospects look bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Barney
J.B. T
Handley Elementary
John Kerr School
S. Lee Grant
Watchmen Posted at Shenandoah Bridges to Guard Ice
Weather remains cold as guards are posted at two Shenandoah river highway bridges at Riverton to prevent ice damage. Robert Legge scores 174 in Bowling League C and achieves a high set of 385. Clarke County authorities pursue a skunk theft case with a game warden and sheriff involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah River
Riverton
Robert Legge
Clarke County
S. W. A. Team Beats Falls Church 39 to 15
Busbee scores 13 points as the S. W. A. basketball team defeats Falls Church 39 to 15. Capt. Lewis Cooper is re-elected president of the George Washington Hotel Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busbee
Falls Church
Lewis Cooper
George Washington Hotel Corporation
Coolidge backs survey plan for Blue Ridge Smoky Parks
President Coolidge endorses surveying the Blue Ridge and Smoky mountains to assess costs for national park development in those regions. A young colored girl swallows iodine to avoid being processed, while Winchester readers brace for a two hour eclipse with bulk smoked glasses. City Manager Dettra says street lights stay off during the dim period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
Negro Reformatory
Winchester
Dettra
William H. Wood Dies at 73, Noted Confederate Veteran and Tailor
William H. Wood, age 73, a Confederate veteran and the city’s leading tailor, dies at his home after a long illness. The report also notes Germany’s new phase of naval warfare in World War I with submarine raids on British and Allied merchantmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Wood
Assailants of Captain Haymaker Caught in Pennsylvania
A historical brief notes the capture of those who attacked Captain Jas. M. Haymaker in Pennsylvania. The item also mentions William Massey injuring his finger at the Eddy Press and a Berlin tailoring house selling paper suits for 2.50 dollars apiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. M. Haymaker
Pennsylvania
William Massey
Eddy Press
Berlin
Congregations Unite and City Hall Work Begin
Forty five years ago Loudoun Street and Kent Street Presbyterian churches decide to unite. Great blasting will be needed to dig foundations and a cellar for the new Rouss City Hall on Frederick Plaza. Central Community College opens its first term in the building at Boscawen and Cameron streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street
Kent Street
Rouss City Hall
Frederick Plaza
Central Community College
Boscawen and
Cameron Streets
Strength for the Day A Q&A on retirement and life
A column discussing whether to retire from business versus continuing work, noting age as attitude, and including brief Q&A on retired Army officer privileges and Tokyo factory counts. It contrasts views on retirement and highlights that age is defined by outlook rather than years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Rankin pushes new House inquiry into un American activities
In Washington January 21 the House forms a committee to probe un American activities amid intra party clash of CIO New Dealers and Rankin. Rankin frames the plan to bypass White House influence and seeks evidence from the public to widen oversight of alleged communist influence. The Dies precedent is criticized as biased and sloppy prompting calls for a fair factual investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Rankin
Mississippi
CIO
Congress
Dies
New Deal
Rabkin
Rayburn
Democratic Party
Ways and Means
Veterans Affairs Committee
Ofitlirel Ohitohy
White House
Hague Henchman
American Legion
Old Dies Committee
FBI
Childhood and middle aged diabetes explained by Dr Clendening
Dr Clendening explains that diabetes after age 50 is common and managed by diet or artificial insulin. He contrasts childhood diabetes, which destroys insulin producing cells, with middle age diabetes, often managed by cutting starches and sugars. He notes insulin's impact and discusses islands of Langerhans and arterial involvement. A Q and A follows about stomach ulcers and hydrochloric acid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pancreas
Langerhans
Langerhang
How to verify if a soldier is a prisoner in Japan
Inquiry should be made at the Provost Marshall General's Office War Department Washington D C, giving the soldier's full name rank and serial number. A check will verify if he is a prisoner of Japan and provide information on sending letters or packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Provost Marshall General's Office
War Department
Washington
D. C
Airlines Present Plans for Postwar Southern Routes
The Civil Aeronautics Board will hear petitions today at 4 for postwar southern airline routes. Thirty eight companies and individuals filed plans for new flights from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi Valley and from Washington to the Florida line. States involved include Virginia West Virginia North and South Carolina Kentucky Tennessee Georgia Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South
Civil Aeronautics Board
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Washington, D. C
Florida State Line
Virginia
West Virginia
South Carolina
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
They'll Drop the Bombs If We Buy the Bonds
A wartime appeal urges citizens to support bond drives to fund military needs. Officials warn that civilian backing is crucial to sustain bomb programs and national defense efforts.
Thanksgiving Dinner In Steve Fenwick's Laboratory
Daphne arrives with a turkey to share Thanksgiving at Dr. Stephan Fenwick's quiet lab where he trains her to scrub and inoculate guinea pigs with deadly virus. He fears her influence but agrees to a Thursday visit. she arrives anyway, declaring she is coming to the mountain, and brings the feast to the lab.
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Kate
Daphne
Steve
Stephan Fenwick
Fenwick
Dawson
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