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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1942
Page
4
The Evening Star issue from Winchester Virginia dated Tuesday July 14 1942 carries a front page notice about delivery and advertising policies. It includes pricing for subscriptions and a biblical quotation from John 17 17. The page also lists postage and office details for subscribers and national representation.
General William S. Knudsen, former GM president, told war material manufacturers in Flint that U S output must grow beyond expected levels. He warned of ongoing Axis drives and submarine losses, urged full utilization of plants, and stressed overestimating war needs to ensure national security.
The article notes the first session of a military commission court in eighty years to try eight German saboteurs trained to destroy U S war works. Seven generals preside, with death as a possible penalty and no appeal if guilty. The piece argues for a hard line and swift justice.
Reprinted editorial notes how after past wars Western Europe and Australia adopted foods from American soldiers. It highlights eggs on beefsteak, green herbs in omelets, and creamy dishes, while salads and raw vegetables remain less popular abroad.
The Signal Service seeks technical radio repairmen for overhaul maintenance repair and inspection of signal corps equipment. Trainees will start at 1440 a year with advancement to 1620 after training. Training at state vocational schools. no written test. 16 to 49 US citizens.
The eighty seventh annual meeting of the American Dental Association scheduled for August 24 to 28 in Boston is postponed to protect the nation’s transportation for the war effort. About 10,000 dentists and many companions were expected. Boston hotels and businesses face about 1 million dollars in losses. Delegates and committees will meet August dates in St. Louis to conduct association business.
Pi Clif Harmon felt woozy after a barber shop visit and reached home. He checked himself and later learned from a barber that he had supposedly worn another man's glasses.
The Star's Service Bureau offers free factual answers to questions sent with name and address and a three cent postage. It states medical or legal advice cannot be provided and directs mail to 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D C.
The Germans report Kiev Moscow and Leningrad menaced. The administration seeks Congressional approval to detain draftees longer than a year. Churchill tells English defense workers that British air power is growing.
Twenty five years ago Europe heard that the Kaiser abdicated in favor of his son Prince Joachim. The Star prints a list of rules guiding men for military registration. Virginia troops will train in Anniston Alabama before active service.
The page lists ten quiz prompts including a 1932 pact duration question, a definition of an A A gun, Kiska Island location, a true or false on Mendelssohn in Germany, which actor earned most in 1941, the Bible Armageddon chapter, cherubs in later art, the Alaska governor, the northernmost South American country, and mate as a substitute for sugar tea or spices.
A compiled set of Q and A covering travel with gasoline to Canada, sending mail to prisoners of war in Japan via the Red Cross, coffee plant facts including picking season and blooming scent, Social Security Old-Age and Survivors benefits totals, state receipts from automobile licenses, a Hawthorne era duel linked death, and citizenship implications for an American woman engaged to a British subject.
Doctor studies suggest ulcer patients often have insecure, dependent personalities and face family tensions. Reports show stress and upset trigger increased stomach acidity and faster or irregular digestion, with hospital care aiding removal from irritants.
An analysis of the essential role of the first sergeant in modern armies. The piece describes his coordination duties guiding platoons and staff, transforming civilians into soldiers, and integrating arms into a cohesive fighting force. It highlights discipline, communication, and leadership shaping wartime efficiency.
Intense press timing shows the Afternoon News delayed by hours as The Star marks 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin and Rome 11 P M in various zones confirming late edition status.
Editor notes Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets at ten cents each. Readers may send a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening for delivery. Pamphlets include topics on diet diabetes infant feeding and hair and skin care alongside a Germanic titled work.
A style note argues against saying if I am not there don t wait on me and favors wait for me instead. It emphasizes clarity and respect in coordinating plans and avoiding implied pressure. The piece reflects common social language tweaks.
The U S Weather Bureau reports warmer, improving conditions over the eastern half and mixed moisture trends. Wheat and oats harvests advance rapidly. southwestern wheat yields exceed expectations and farmer extra stacks, corn cultivation finishes, and cotton and tobacco harvests begin in the South and Southeast.
The Virginia state auditor announced tentative six month salary schedules for trial justices ending December 31 to be mailed soon for review before a July 27 hearing. The six member salary commission will set 1943 salaries after the six month period, with figures kept confidential until the hearing.
A health official urges changes in mindset and daily habits to improve posture for all ages. He links good alignment with physical strength, mental agility, and national vigor, advocating gym classes or medical guidance to develop abdominal chest and back strength.
Oklahoma City July 14 The Navy will form an all Oklahoma air squadron called the Wiley Post Tornadoes in honor of the famous pilot Wiley Post. Navy recruiters secured permission from Mrs. Post to use the name. A recruitment surge sent 91 applicants to Athens Georgia for training after the name was approved. Before departure a dinner was hosted by F C Hall of Oklahoma City who backed Post on his round the world flight in Winnie Mae.
Detroit July 14. Rubber industry experts say synthetic tires may soon approach the performance of natural rubber tires for the average motorist. Production aims for 800,000 tons annually by 1944, with reclaim rubber meeting part of demand. Costs and large scale feasibility remain at issue, but early trials show substantial synthetic use is possible.
An editorial in the upcoming Journal of the African Medical Association warns that strong female sex hormone preparations may raise breast cancer risk in middle aged treated women. Dr. Charles F. Ges chichter and Dr. Elizabeth W. Byrnes report breast cancer in 202 of 555 white rats after hormone exposure, from a colony of over 5,000 with no prior cancer cases.
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