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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
4
The Winchester Virginia Evening Star issue includes a religious Bible quote from Matthew about Christ and prophecy. The page notes publishing details, subscription pricing, and reader service reminders for delay reporting.
A New York state eight man nutrition committee funded to study workers diets argues proper eating boosts war output. Senator Thomas C. Desmond says milk fruits vegetables bread and meat daily raise production by about ten percent, reducing fatigue on assembly lines and improving overall wartime efficiency.
The Free Press remains vital to win the war as thousands speak on its importance. William O. Douglas voices in support, joining reporters and editors who argue the press must inform and persuade the public toward victory.
Justice Douglas urged the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association to wage war on illusion and wishful thinking with a free bold press. He said a competent press keeps citizens mentally fit, guiding democracy like the Air Corps and industry in wartime.
Reprinted editorial argues Egypt sits at the strategic crossroads of the East and West. It notes the Suez Canal’s disruption would threaten European and Asian connectivity, with Aden and Djibouti as British footholds. Alexandria and Cairo are highlighted as major hubs under British influence amid global conflict.
The item notes German forces claim the capture of Luckae and continue pounding Smolensk for two years as part of the campaign. It mentions various local figures and events including marriage reports and jail supervision in Winchester.
Science Service reports two studies showing sulfa drugs markedly cut death rates in influenzal and meningococcus meningitis. At Los Angeles County Hospital the mortality dropped from 100 percent to 92.3 percent with sulfanilamide and further with sulfapyridine. At Sydenham Hospital Baltimore 1938 to 1942, 98 of 110 patients survived, with sulfathiazone and sulfadiazine outperforming sulfanilamide.
Senator Byrd will lead a delegation of state and federal officials for the formal dedication of Camp Pickett on July 3. Governor Darden and Major General Milton A. Reckord are among speakers as the Seventy-ninth Division is reactivated and the Gettysburg anniversary is noted. A 3 p.m. ceremony marks the moment Pickett began his charge. medical replacement troops marched 45 miles from Camp Lee to the new cantonment.
Voice of Authority reports Engineer R A Klein of the Federal Roads Administration notes women hired to slow traffic on a Wyoming road project. He says the men stop fast when they see the gals.
The article discusses the spread of tropical eye disease tra choma among returning soldiers from Egypt and warns of unfamiliar tropical illnesses entering England and the United States. It notes factors shaping tropical disease, cites Moorfields Hospital, and highlights the need for better tropical medicine institutions and education. It also covers malaria enteritis and typhoid as major Latin American killers and contrasts life expectancy across regions. A Q&A section includes a question on varicose vein surgery for a 64 year old.
An assortment of pamphlets offers self help on reducing constipation gaining weight infant feeding and diabetes treatment. Also advertised are guides on feminine health care eyelids hair and skin care.
The Star's Washington Service Bureau invites readers to submit questions of fact or information for free. Include name and address with a three cent postage stamp and sign the inquiry. No medical or legal advice will be given.
A two-decade walkout of shopmen on Saturday at major railroad centers failed to disrupt rail traffic. Col. John E. Boyd, a Confederate veteran, died at his Martinsburg home. Ku Klux Klan members visited Strasburg and drove through town in Winchester-licensed cars.
A national discussion on army regulations affecting dependents circulates as men seek clarity. In Winnchester Frederick and Clarke counties Leslie D. Kline begins duties as superintendent of public schools. A St Louis race riot results in twenty five deaths after a day and a night of clashes.
Forty years ago Harry R. Kern begins duties as Commonwealth Attorney for Winchester. A June drought ends with a wind and rain storm causing crop damage comparable to the prior dry spell.
Answers cover guayule cultivation time and output limits for US rubber supply, the renamed SEA OTTER vessel as Seamobile, per capita US debt around 1942, a note on true steam versus visible vapor, a 1810 memo on post office mail boxes, rare coconuts pearls and their origins, and how steel rings expand with temperature until a transformation point.
Answers cover WWII invasion timing the Nazi Gestapo chief in Prague the Crimean port Sevastopol the R A A P initials the origin of the New York Stock Exchange the Baby Snooks actress the Bible cleanliness question which sport Jimmy Turnesa excels in which Barry brother acted in Dr Kildare and the Columbus flagship Santa Maria
Editorial note explains that the verb charge is paired with with to mean accuse, not with of as in he was charged with crimes. The guidance clarifies typical usage for accurate legal phrasing and avoids common errors in journalism and formal writing.
Milwaukee honored John Bonica born in Italy who completed his four year medical course at Marquette and earned his degree while supporting himself through wrestling. He held the light heavyweight championship of Canada and wrestled extensively in the east before enrolling at Marquette as an honor student.
A series of bolts struck near Walter Grubb in Tulsa. A bolt hit a telephone pole near the Grubb residence. Mrs. Grubb received a mild shock and their son Lloyd Grubb was narrowly missed by a bolt. A strike occurred seven miles from the police officer at Mohawk Park.
College Station July 2 scouts note El Gabel a top collegiate prospect. Scoggin drove in 31 runs in 15 title games and hit 500 in the series, underscoring the team’s strong offense and potential.
The column discusses Wake Island in the Pacific war, noting its strategic role and the need to capture Wake with allies already aiming for the Marshalls and Marianas. It also reports on private estimates of postwar car availability and the potential impact of tire recycling efforts on civilian vehicle use.
The piece discusses U S scrap rubber targets 5000 tons yearly crude rubber needs 48000 tons this year and rising totals through 1945. It notes political maneuvering over gas rationing affecting rural voters in the East and the uncertainty of a second front while war news from Egypt shocks Washington observers.
PORTLAND ORE July 2 They laid the keel of a tanker at Swan Island and revived shipbuilding on the Pacific coast at its birth place of 102 years ago. Kaiser's workers will mass produce 56 long range tankers on Swan Island, employing 20 000 to 30 000 men as the project resumes the coast's early timber and shipmaking heritage with speed records in wartime production.
The Monterey Inn in Monterey Pennsylvania, birthplace of Wallis Simpson the Duchess of Windsor, was destroyed by a fire early today. The inn near Gettysburg, once a Civil War hospital and General Lee headquarters, faced total loss.
Alva Hutchings in Coleridge Nebraska performed a post mortem on seven week old chicks after several died. He found in one chick three roofing nails two pieces of lead a thumb tack and a wire piece. Another chick contained a rubber tire from a toy tractor. A third held copper rivets.
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