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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1944
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists editor and address information along with subscription and advertising rates. It outlines delivery notes, mail and carrier pricing, and general notices for readers.
A biblical quotation cites Psalms 78 56 about tempting the most high God and not keeping his testimonies in a religious reading.
The article notes U S gasoline output rose from 24 000 barrels daily before Pearl Harbor to about 500 000 barrels today and that civilian fuel quality may worsen as aviation needs rise. It contrasts American demand with Germany’s limited petroleum supply under bombing, highlighting strategic gas consumption.
A chemical company asserts postwar American civilians will wear blue serge suits that never shine or wrinkle and trousers that stay creased even in rain. The process preserves fabric feel while delivering new durability, aiding morale as people return to peacetime life. The piece notes the idea that garments can boost confidence and mood.
The piece notes Allied forces hold a firm foothold in northern France with slow gains and costly advance. It argues the Normandy front sustains pressure on Germany, tying success to broader victory while Hitler faces a multi front war with stretched resources.
The nation faces an all time teacher shortage with 70,000 vacancies as 100,000 teachers are in the armed services and many take higher paying war jobs. Emergency certificates issued rose to 55,000 last year while graduates drop from 50,000 to about 10,000. The National Education Association urges higher salaries to retain teachers though postwar demobilization favors army releases. Beginning 1945 46 colleges and high schools will be crowded, worsening the shortage across communities.
A German army procession through Moscow drew crowds of over a million as captives marched to Russian camps. The Associated Press notes orderly ranks and calm reactions, with 57,000 Germans escorted by cavalry. The piece reflects on Hitler’s failed strategy and propels the image of Germany’s collapse.
Otto Richard Wergin and Walter Otto Froehling were saved from execution by an appellate ruling and given five year prison terms for treason. Their wives Lucille Froehling and Kate Wergin received twenty five year sentences, while Mrs Hans Haupt was discharged. Herbert Hans Haupt’s parents faced trial again, with Haupt being sentenced to life imprisonment and fined ten thousand dollars.
The nurse’s graduation exercises are set for August 1 with Rev. R. B. Nelson delivering the bacalaurette address and Dr. Hunter H. McGuire presenting diplomas. Winchester park tennis courts open Saturday for rest of season and are in fair condition.
Thirty years ago, several local men pass the Virginia State Board Pharmacy examinations. Winchester is defeated by the strong Hagerstown team 10 to 4. The report notes little change in temperature with the thermometer still at 100 degrees in the shade.
Fort Worth era notes show the Frederick county school board voting to enforce the vaccination law. Hugh Russell accepts a summer post with the Farmers and Merchants Bank in the city. John R. Fugitt dies at home after a two year illness.
Forty five years ago the Democrats of the 10th District planned a district convention in this city on August 22. Local housing on Potato Hill is undergoing improvements. Miss Nellie Brown hosts a hayride party to Jordan Springs.
The Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is described as a devout Christian with evangelical zeal. A quoted message recounts his two weeks in captivity at Sian, where he sought and read a Bible, felt spiritual strength, and thanked Christians for prayers, urging courageous Christian witnessing.
Seven quiz prompts ask about wartime leaders gas usage and geography. Questions cover the head of the French Committee of National Liberation, gas in WWI, Canada’s railway system, magnetic poles, Pyramus, North American moose, four temperate seasons, the Argonauts quest, Willington Auckland and Christchurch, and why coins ring on hard surfaces.
In Normandy near the front, a 200-year-old chateau nicknamed Hedgerow Hotel serves as a welcoming club for tired American soldiers. Countess and six children host coffee, papers, and a gramophone for troops, with Agnes 10 wearing 19 badges. The club opened June 16 after shelling and a prior night of German presence. Father Mike Donovan and volunteers supplied items while the family faced war damage and shortages.
Dr Clendening explains growth patterns in children, noting fixed body proportions and consistent bone growth rates governed mainly by the thyroid and pituitary glands. He cautions against using gland extracts without medical need, recommends wrist Xray bone-age assessment, and outlines when thyroid extract may help or when growth is normal.
In Chicago on July 22 the Democratic and Republican conventions backed free news interchange as a path to peace. Platforms call for uniform communication rates and open channels without government or monopoly interference. Kent Cooper Ralph McGill and John S Knight advocated the idea to platform drafters.
Hollywood reports a daughter born to Mrs Benita Colman nee Benita Hume wife of actor Ronald Colman. The couple married September 30, 1938 in Santa Barbara California. This is their first child.
George Sides told police in Decatur Illinois on July 24 that a hotel room theft left between 25 and 30 dollars missing. The culprit also stole Sides suspenders and pant bottoms.
Mary Norman, widow with a decorating shop, faces family tangle as her son Matthew plans a future with Irene Murray a nurse. Judith Lambert returns stirring memories while Irene and Matthew’s bond strengthens amid dinner plans and hospital duties.
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