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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star requests subscribers report delays or irregularities in delivery to maintain prompt service. It lists subscription and advertising deadlines and rates and cites a biblical verse.
The report notes German tanks trucks and other motor vehicles with empty fuel tanks captured in Normandy may show a gasoline shortage. If real, it could hasten Nazi collapse via malnutrition and Allied blows. Berlin signals anxiety with daily Russian offensives in Romania and fear of attacks on Sassy and Priesti oil fields.
General Montgomery ends his Normandy broadcast by quoting Sir Francis Drake about ongoing effort. The message encourages perseverance beyond the start toward a lasting finish, urging civilians and soldiers to remember the prayer as a motivator to fight on.
The Woman's Home Companion recalls schemes that exploit patriotism to defraud, from overpriced armored bibles to bogus ambulance donations and fake bereavement claims. Patricia Lochridge reports how con artists target families with loved ones in service, prompting outrage at the cruelty of these offenses.
War shortages threaten U S classrooms with 15 000 to 20 000 without teachers next fall and 55 000 taught by emergency certificate holders. The National Education Association meeting in Pittsburgh heard Dr Frank W Hubbard warn that returning teachers and new graduates won’t meet demand. The issue touches all peacetime work as the nation bears the war’s cost and seeks best possible instruction under strain.
John L Lewis spends weekends in the county staying at the Hotel George Washington and having breakfast at the Hotel Jack Coffee Shop. The weather shows 14 degrees cooler than last year with 86 degrees versus 100. Frank Dorsey, a prominent Mason Lodge member, dies from a fatal stroke.
J W Sibert dies at hospital after an extended illness. J W Larrick Sr dies at 85 at his home. James E Gheen guests at Rotary Ladies Night. Winchester District Nurse Association hosts a three day care party. Contests featured. Miss Rose McDonald elected chairman of the Democratic Women's Club.
Alfred S. Henkel is appointed to a position at Shenandoah Valley National Bank. He has been connected with The Star as manager for some time.
The opening ball at Jordan's Springs will be held tonight. A torch corps will be organized by the Charley Rouss Fire Co. City Solicitor R. Gray Williams praises the progress of Front Royal.
A successful ball fills Rouss Hall with many attendees as Winchester reports a grand scene. Elopers are halted before reaching Hagerstown while the largest piano ever seen in Winchester travels to Fairfax Hall through city streets.
Virginia mourns Thomas W Ozlin a 60 year old official with the State Corporation Commission He led as mayor of his hometown Lunenburg House of Delegates speaker and long time commissioner advocating pay as you go highway building He influenced modernization and utility regulation while remaining on the Commission to support public needs
A reader quiz asks about the Pacific Fleet Headquarters Viipuri location how a vice president is chosen when electoral votes fail to produce a majority. It covers Elba invasion forces German deer meat and Sabbath travel in the Bible.
The editorial defends Roosevelt calling himself commander in chief as a vanity not a plot. It argues Brownell overstates motives and notes Roosevelt’s frequent self reference as head of the armed forces, suggesting administration weakness stemmed from focusing on the title rather than the presidency.
The article argues religion provides strength to face daily problems beyond human control. It contrasts reliance on logic with celestial power, noting many seek success through worldly means but face eventual failures. A devout Christian gains resilience and eternal life through faith.
In Livington Louisiana two soldiers Snow and Pvt Blizzard share a hut in C battery 7564th AAA AW battalion at the camp. They reside together amid harsh weather and wartime duties.
In Alexandria Louisiana at Bigger Game Army Field a young Grady Kelly once hunted squirrels on his father’s farm as runways sat on a plantation. Now at 22 he serves as a gunner and his plane carries the gun as part of his military duties.
Dr. Logan Clendening argues chronic alcoholism is a medical psychology problem and praises Alcoholics Anonymous as a hopeful approach. He warns prohibition failed, notes AA groups across the U S and Canada, and stresses personal will and superior self-control as paths to recovery. He also answers reader questions on smoking and drinking for high blood pressure.
Fashion columns celebrate a shift from wartime sobriety to glamorous fall attire. Designers unveil long evening gowns, shorter cocktail dresses, and spangled suits with bold colors. Postwar wear blends feminine silhouettes with practical tunics, wide shoulders, narrow skirts, and eye catching hats and trims.
In a playful note, the piece invites readers to preen and celebrate style. It encourages cheerfulness and preparation for a fun, lighthearted fashion moment. The tone remains airy and upbeat, focusing on personal expression and seasonal trends.
The piece recalls T-4 Edward J. Bowers from Kansas City and other servicemen leaving for France. English families waved goodbye and said they trusted the soldiers did a good job, while Bowers felt a lump in his throat at the farewell scenes.
Mary Norman, a wealthy widow and decorator, contemplates love as Judith Lambert visits with news of Mary's son Dr. Matthew Norman. Matthew marries Irene Murray, a nurse, and Irene asks to live apart from Mary while pursuing work, signaling new family dynamics.
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