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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1943
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists publication details rates notices and delivery guidance dated Monday July 19 1943. It notes residents should report delivery delays and includes subscription prices for various terms and zones along with a Bible verse Acts 16 5.
The piece argues postwar planning should proceed without harming the war effort. It cites the National Association of Manufacturers on prosperity, inflation risks, and consumer demand. It urges limiting government role and trusting free enterprise to restore liberty and resist totalitarian tendencies after the war.
The piece notes growing talk that President Roosevelt may seek a fourth term in 1944. It highlights Roosevelt's strong visibility and hints no other Democrat has risen to challenge him publicly, signaling clear convention dynamics and insider expectations.
In Washington the general view is the President seeks re election using 1940 tactics by saying little until the actual campaign. Republicans name Dewey Bricker and Willkie as leading contenders with Bach among supporters as the field shapes up for an interesting political year.
The Baltimore Sun notes July 14 likely brings limited dancing in Paris under Vichy police. French refugees in the United States plan celebrations while General Giraud in New York meets Fighting French leaders. Bastille Day symbolizes popular uprising, not political leaders, and future uprisings against Laval's regime are predicted.
The article notes Benito Mussolini has said nothing since Allied landings in Sicily, with commentators like John Gunther remarking Sicilians resist the regime. It contrasts Mussolini’s silence with Churchill’s defiant leadership and the expected rally of Italian morale.
An advertising note urges clients to rely on star power for effective outreach. The message emphasizes impact over elaborate campaigns and promotes direct contact as the key to measurable results.
Ettinger research notes food prices rose 47 percent since the war began while Americans ate more and better. The theoretical food basket climbed from 113 to 162 dollars per year by 1943, yet actual spending rose to 208 dollars, fueling shortages across the country.
Washington reports warn of an impending meat surplus as cattle and hogs flood Chicago and St Louis markets ahead of September. Food policy debate continues with calls for a single nonpolitical head to coordinate production marketing and pricing amidst labor, price, and machinery fears.
The piece questions why the Justice Department has not indicted Cox amid a House investigation and cites liberal influence and war secrecy as hindrances. It also notes Italian naval strength during the Sicilian invasion, with 5 battleships and 9 or 10 cruisers, and remarks on their scattered disposition near Spesia as Allied air power loomed.
Washington July 19 The Republican National Committee chair asserts in a seven page statement that the GOP will win in 1944 led by gains in labor north rural areas and professional groups. He notes a trend since 1942 with GOP gains in Senate seats House seats governors and predicts an electoral college edge.
Obituary notes the death of George Suth at Stockbridge at age 80. Also mentioned are the opening of the Annual Girl Scout Camp at Camp White Rock with 65 girls enrolled and the death of Harry Green, a retired businessman and notable Winchester resident, in Asheville.
Report describes a mock engagement staged by Red and Blue forces of the 29th Division commanded by Major General Milton A. Beckford. A Detroit widow is shot after refusing marriage to the deceased husband’s coffin. Mrs. Henry B. Gilpin plans to sail for Europe for several months.
Masters Ben Dutton and Billy Pifer sing "All For You" before a Tom Thumb wedding at First Baptist Church. The crowd is so large the ceremony will be repeated. Ex Governor Henry C Stuart lies ill at his county home under guard in Martinsburg. A forty year old unnamed man is under guard at Martinsburg Hospital in a Pennsylvania shooting case.
Nervy thief empties the Blair Sheetz garden on Peyton Street of all peas and beans. The incident is reported as a local theft affecting a private residence.
Twenty five years ago Lieut Quentin Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt is killed in action at Chateau Thierry. The president orders control of telegraph lines for the duration. Wildcats catamounts and other varmints remain at large in the countryside.
Forty years ago residents of Middletown were alarmed by a spate of chicken thefts. Judge Tavenner received strong support for the State Senate race. Fred S. Boyd, local druggist, returned from Virginia Pharmaceutical Association events at Buckroe Beach, Virginia.
A reader praises the editor feature In the Midst of Plenty in the July 13 issue. The subscriber, a carrier and small farmer, notes difficulties in buying feed and urges attention to the serious situation.
Seven questions test general knowledge and language usage. Topics include Viceroy of India language corrections pigment colors biology animal types geography and military leaders. It asks for the correct answers and missing quotation words.
Summer diarrhea in infants is a medical emergency not always linked to milk. Deficient stomach secretion in newborns permits infection. factors include feed irritation, over feeding, and fluid balance. Precautions and prompt medical advice are essential for symptomatic infants.
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