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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1945
Page
4
The Star asks subscribers to report delays or irregularities in delivery to improve service. It highlights a transient rate of 50 cents per inch and contract rates on application. A quotation from Jer 31:30 about sour grapes adds a cautionary note.
President Truman proclaims National Farm Safety Week from July 22 to 28 to vote educate farm dwellers year round and reduce farm accident toll. The observance follows last year’s campaign by the National Safety Council and stresses individual responsibility in farm safety.
Packers plan to process more fruit this year with a poor fruit crop overall. Peas total 12,000,000 cases while tomatoes are near average and corn depends on weather. Fresh vegetables should be easier to obtain. West Coast yields are normal, Eastern fruit crops are reduced due to late frosts. Wisconsin cherry crop half last year. Southern peaches near normal.
The passage notes that with demands on the armed forces reduced, tomatoes and other items should be more available to civilians. It also states there is no expectation that the OPA will end rationing.
Reprinted editorial notes 1944 farm accident tolls from National Safety Council data. It cites 14 800 farm residents killed, 6 000 in farm houses, 4 300 in farm vehicles and 4 300 in farm work accidents, plus a 90 million dollar loss from fires. Virginia campaigns and check lists aim to reduce risks and involve families at dinner table discussions.
Hanover Herald-Progress reflects on Tom Paine and Patrick Henry, noting Paine's restored American citizenship in New Rochelle and Virginia efforts to honor Henry's memory. The piece argues both men shaped the Revolution, praising their enduring legacies and a grateful republic.
The Virginia senator backed by a House committee seeks a budget and independent audit for federally owned corporations and agencies. Representative Whittington calls the measure non drastic but a needed opening to curb treasury waste, facing strong political resistance from advocates of high spending.
A Roanoker reports Roanoke city places large containers of lemonade on streets to serve residents when temperatures hit 90 degrees. The weather never rose above 89 that day, and lemonade was not poured. The source notes lemonade has been given out only twice in many years.
C. M. Ridgeway of Martinsburg Pike admitted to starting the Cather orchard blaze to see grass burn. Estimated loss stands at $2,000. Judge Rice dismissed the warrant against C. F. Nicholas for operating a slaughter house within city limits, ruling the ordinance unconstitutional.
Travel in the Shenandoah Valley showed a 10 to 15 percent rise from the previous year based on registrations at the George Washington Hotel. A car owned by Bentley Kinney rolled from a parking spot at Winchester Golf Club striking two trees and 20 bathers then plunged into the pool. America seeks solidarity while Argentine mocks it in western matters.
Charles Shade aged 66 receives last rites at Greenwood Church near Angers Store. The report notes a British grant of transit for arms through its territory to Ethopia. Mr and Mrs Richard Forsythe are congratulated on the birth of a son.
The article recalls a hummingbird reportedly consuming two teaspoonfuls of sugar daily and notes a human with similar capacity would need about 50 pounds. It also discusses muster-out pay for discharge, stating a veteran may receive $100 at discharge with possible subsequent $100 payments at monthly intervals.
Claudius Huston announces retirement plans from the position of chairman of the Republican National Committee. Flyer a bay colt from Audley farm wins at Arlington Park in a romping victory. William H. March suffers frost bite on fingers during an outing at Ice Mountain.
R C Kerens of St. Louis and Sonny Mahon of Baltimore were among motorists passing through Winchester recently. Snapp’s Foundry plans to produce 100 lawn swings for 100 Winchester families. A sale advertises 5 percent Warren county road bonds at 50 dollar par value.
Q and A cover naval funeral rites at sea with flag draping and chaplaincy, Asiatic Pacific awards for Vella Lavella actions, SPARS overseas service rules, rise in U S car numbers since 1930, Krasnaya Zvezda Red Army paper, and hummingbird diet.
Earl L. Douglas recalls Woodrow Wilson at Princeton and his rise to the presidency, describing a lifetime arc from defeat to reverence. The piece notes Wilson’s hopes for a new world and the current generation embracing his ideals despite early opposition.
The piece lists quiz questions on Anzac lily England quid snake Tru mans summer begin Khyber Pass Warsaw premier and wartime maternity care. It notes 850 000 service wives and babies receiving emergency maternity care with application channels through physicians or local health departments.
Vermont author Terry Arnold seeks a second book by exploring Argentine society led by wealthy playboy Brooks Kimberly. Corinne Artigas, Raff Cardoba, and the Ultimo Ventura racehorse figure in a tale set as dusk falls on Buenos Aires with parkway lights and pampas in the background.
Terry Arnold, a struggling writer, joins the high society of the Argentine as Raff and Manuelo plan a pioneering building project. Mercado offers Raff a leadership role in his architectural department after the estancia project, signaling a crucial career turn. Brooks bids farewell on tour, leaving Terry touched by his words and fate unsettled by shifting loyalties.
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