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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1945
Page
4
Rates listed for different terms and zones include One Year in advance five dollars, Six Months two dollars and eighty five cents, Three Months one fifty, One Month sixty cents. Outside Zones add one dollar per year. Weekly rate unspecified.
A brief exhortation urges readers to abandon grumbling and murmuring. The text references biblical dusk and warns that complaining accomplishes nothing, citing a verse from I Corinthians 10:10.
Dr. Osgood Hardy, history professor, argues U S aid to Latin and South America often funds dictatorships and reaches political leaders rather than the people. He says much aid vanishes and is not used to oppose fascism, criticizing U S generosity as misapplied and counterproductive.
The Indiana State Medical Association warns tanning carries UV burn risk comparable to scalding. The bulletin distinguishes natural from synthetic blends and notes redheads burn easily while brunettes tan more readily. It urges cautious sun exposure in increments of ten minutes.
Reprinted editorial notes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved ratification with no changes. It argues U S veto power protects the nation, warns against premature reservations, and predicts debate will test two weeks before a floor vote amid strong public support for peace and collective security.
The Office of War Information urges Americans to prepare for winter now by stocking fuel, installing storm sash, weather stripping and insulation. Government surveys show fuel savings will offset the cost in a few years, reducing hardship when cold returns.
A reader in Gore Virginia explains that green tomato like balls are potato seed and describes how planted seed potatoes could produce many varieties. He suggests a lone seed potato producer might prosper if government permits restrict seed sales.
Winchester and Frederick County residents must buy E Bonds totaling $7000 each day for ten banking days to meet the local quota. A few mild infantile paralysis cases are reported and citizens are urged to follow precautions as Allied forces push toward Paris and progress is reported on St Croix.
A final peace offer to Britain is reported as Hitler contemplates imperial ruin if England resists. Separately, near Gore a Winchester and Western train wreck occurred when an engine and five sand cars derailed nine miles south of Gore, tearing up 700 to 800 feet of track.
A 15 pound rock from a city quarry blast crashes through Morris Shanholtz dwelling. Norman Ochs is appointed coach at Handley High School.
The Shamrock V and the Lipton yacht encounter a gale shortly after leaving Portsmouth for New York and Newport. Drought dries springs and wells in Frederick and Clarke, a condition never before seen.
Reports from Petrograd say German forces are thrown back by Russian troops before Warsaw. The sale of a brick dwelling owned by Mrs. John Keith is postponed. Mrs. Frederick W. Koehler’s body is sent to Sharon, Pennsylvania after a fatal crash.
The Star recounts J. J. Cornwell obituary for Romney publisher, later corrected by a letter stating he is alive. In Jefferson county West Virginia a man believed buried under a straw rick remains missing after threshing.
A religious pamphlet argues that practical, worldly methods fail to solve social problems and that spiritual rebirth and applied Christianity offer the intelligent, hardheaded solution. The author grounds the claim in 3000 years of history and asserts the world improves only as individuals are saved. The piece promotes Christian ethics as the root of societal salvation.
In Washington on July 16 the Woodrum House committee denied secret military meetings and backed a broad policy of universal military training. The report, opposed by major educational, labor, farm groups and peace societies, is seen as political magic amid lobbies and Army influence.
The Women's Cultural League of Bogota plans a Roosevelt monument. A first fundraiser was held to support the project. The Department of Cundinamarca orders a home and workshop for invalid children named after Roosevelt.
Quiz questions cover military awards, Africa’s Negro republic, POW camps, Roosevelt marriages, Chicago Harbor location, exercise timing, retractable gear weapons, feudal tenancy, meat allocations to soldiers, and artillery shell production cuts. The item lists ten inquiry prompts for readers to consult later.
Dermathophytosis is a fungal infection affecting skin hair and nails. Two ointments propionate propionic acid and undecylenate undecylenic acid show good results for feet groin and other areas. Apply at night and wash off in morning dust feet with calcium propionate powder and repeat until healed then continue briefly.
The Liberal News Chronicle says an atmosphere of excessive mystery surrounds the Potsdam conference and harms world morale. It questions the justification for concealing the agenda while meeting places and chief figures remain hidden from the public.
A 21 year old mother was sentenced to six months in the State Reformatory for Females after being convicted of assaulting her four year old son by placing him in a sink of hot water. The court acquitted another defendant of assault by burning the boy with cigarettes.
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers a 44 page booklet titled Canning And Preserving. It promises science based kitchen guidance on how to store fruits and vegetables year round and reduce daily food concerns. Price is fifteen cents postpaid, with mail order details included.
Central Press Association reports Terry Arnold a Vermont journalist pursuing a second novel in Argentina. The cast includes Brooks Kimberly, Corinne Artigas, and Raff Cordoba. Scene centers on a wealthy racehorse China and a stable visit highlighting new life and marriage tensions.
In a tense scene at the stables Brooks, Sandy, and MacDougal treat the ailing bull China with injections and heat, while Terry and Corinne clash over Brooks's priorities. Theonlookers sense a turning point as oxygen tanks are arranged and the animal nears a critical moment.
July 17 report from Green Spring Virginia notes a sale of the late Philip Shade property near Siler with local attendees including Mr James Brill Mrs Bessie Catlett and the Milburn family. Also mentioned are a horse loss by Mr William Murphy and visits from Gainsboro residents to the Milburns. Hoover Belford joins John W Rosenberger Lumber Co in Winchester.
Demand for high quality parrots in London surges as services seek birds despite years of bans over psittacosis risks. Prices soar as scarcity tightens supply.
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