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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1943
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia outlines mailing rules and subscription prices. It also notes reader responsibility for timely delivery and advertising deadlines. The article shifts to a wartime editorial praising humane treatment of prisoners as a war objective.
In Philippi Paul and Silas were seized by the rulers who, citing that they trouble the city and teach customs not lawful for Romans to receive, brought them into the marketplace before the magistrates seeking action. The event is cited from Acas 16:19.
War mobilization chief Byrnes directs the WPB to list civilian needs while military leaders resist expansions that strain materials and manpower. Electric irons washing machines refrigerators bulbs fuses and more under review with a city based repair parts distribution plan and labor management committees guiding allocations.
U S Army defends humane POW treatment for Italian soldiers at Camp Atterbury Indiana under Geneva convention. Italians receive equal food, protections against force, and small pay for outside work. Policy aims to extend humane standards to American POWs if captured.
The editorial argues Rome’s many churches and landmarks were only lightly touched by 500 Allied planes. It asserts military and industrial targets were hit, defends the bombing as a response to Fascist destruction, and warns Rome’s bombing may continue elsewhere.
In a witty back and forth the Danville Register weighs in on a spiky exchange over huckleberries vs blueberries. John Kieran sparked the debate by claiming a high bush huckleberry will yield delicious fruit, while Bernard Powers and Harvard botanist D. E. Merrill defend the berry’s status and flavor. The piece humorously favors huckleberries, praising memory of berry hunts and urging readers to keep arguments civil as editors declare personal tastes in fruits and foods.
Salt Lake City July 26. Farmers demand permission to shoot seagulls blamed for cherry damage. Federal game agent C. L. Fretwell says the birds are protected under migratory bird laws despite local injury claims.
Puzzle grid presents clues with numerous misspellings and broken words. Across and down entries are incomplete creating a difficult challenge for solvers to derive correct words from misread letters and merged fragments.
The piece portrays Leo Crowley as a Midwest political broker who shaped foreign and domestic purchases to align with State Department aims. It notes his long service, moderate stance, and roles from banker to FDIC chair, plus his habit of balancing party factions and preserving independence in leadership.
In a Washington AP column by Irving Perimeter, Cordell Hall emerges as the quiet winner of disputes over the creation of the Office of Economic Warfare. Hull gains influence as the State Department will set policy for the new operation.
By Irving Perimeter Washington July 26 the report notes a man clinched the Henry prize. Details remain sparse in this fragment.
Anderson fire chief Jack Bone plans to ask the CPA for a crystal ball to estimate fuel needs. He lists questions on form filling to secure gasoline for fire trucks including expected trips mileage and gasoline usage.
Rosita endures torture at the Parkinson hacienda until Curley intervenes with a gun, forcing the pair to flee. Miguel, an old servant, hides and protects Rosita while planning a safe route to a secret hideout. Steve Landis learns Curley may help FBI close in on the gang as Jean Marsden’s role emerges.
Five Japanese ships are sunk by U S forces in the Pacific. U S bombers hammer German positions on the Don River. Czech President Edvard Benes urges a second front in Europe.
Prime Minister Chamberlain states Britain will preserve national credit and honor despite seeking peace. The Associated Press marks its 90th anniversary. A note from Miss Ann Elizabeth Kirkpatrick in Lexington Virginia reports her 101st birthday celebration.
Ten years ago official badge of the National Recovery Administration is released showing an eagle with a dog and lightning bolts. Glenburnie the Glass estate is offered to the city as a park. Annual Girl Scout Camp breaks at White Rock.
Twenty years ago Scouts pitched tents on Cedar Creek near the farm of James B. Smith. Paris whistler Jules Reynier set a ten hour time marked as a world record. Mrs. E Virginia Smith and her daughter, just returning from a European summer visit, head home today.
Twenty five years ago the B and O announced plans to assume control of Cumberland Valley business operations. Maxim Gorky, noted Russian novelist, died in Paris. A local fair is set for September 10 to 13.
Forty years ago the Cumberland Valley Railroad Co will begin at once to wait channel of town run. Robert Davis known as California Bob arrives in Winchester from Clarksburg W Va bicycle across continent on water. Mr George Rucker is urged for president of University of Vir.
Forty five years ago Robert Blake described as a gentleman of coloh while intoxicated steals spectacles from Joe Ransom. Justice Hofson orders Blake jailed for 10 days with extra work on the chain gang after remarking no need for eyeglasses. Debate over street name ends with Main Street fixed by law.
A fragment asks about The Hundred Years War two great nations and other trivia. It mentions a library wander and asks what WFA stands for and the co Presidents of the French Committee of National Liberation. It also inquires Herzegovina location and names the two faced god and El- related industry.
A wartime appeal urges readers to join farm labor efforts to boost food production. Call 6101 to volunteer or learn how to support home front farming and ensure food supplies for victory.
Pomeranian named Midgy owned by Mrs. W B Burnham features in a light local note from Tood le Utah dated July 26. The brief reports the dog and cat interaction in a small town setting with no further details provided.
A local family caring for a litter of puppies and three motherless kittens highlights their outreach. The note appears amid a wartime ask about WAR STAMPS, urging readers to support the war effort.
The piece reviews a medical diagnosis calling Germany incurably paranoid, citing four symptoms megalomania domination persecution complex and retrospective falsification. It discusses saner groups as potential catalysts for peace and notes treatment prospects, with responses to reader questions on diabetes and respiratory issues.
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