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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1945
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia notes its post office class second matter status and P O D Order 19687. Readers are asked to report any delays or irregularities to maintain delivery quality. Ads must be received by 9 PM the day before publication. transient rates 60 cents per inch and contract rates available.
The Potsdam talks proceed under tighter secrecy than Yalta as wartime restraints fade but public access to updates remains restricted. Observers warn that a total blackout undermines press freedom and democratic governance amid the end of European hostilities.
Two new books join a widely circulated set scheduled for December distribution. War Ration Book Five and a new Agarolline volume will extend guidance through fifteen months, signaling potential extended rationing of food and gasoline for over a year.
The article notes war ration book five may not be followed by a guaranteed end to rationing. Bowles hints some stamps might never be used and victory over Japan alone would not automatically end rationing. Printing could resume for other material once books are retired.
The Wake garrison of 974 Japanese soldiers evacuated to a hospital ship showed extreme malnutrition and illness. American observers described a strong decay smell, with many likely to die within days. Wake’s isolation after early war battles reveals retreat by submarine supply only intermittently, complicating future retaking plans.
Roanoke World-News reports on a Bavarian murder station linked to German doctors and hospital staff accused by American authorities of killing at least 211 children. The facility, near Munich, operated as a public sanatorium while conducting inhumane research and starvation, housing about 1,500 inmates with 468 more nearby.
The ball shall not be less than 1.68 inches in diameter and its weight shall not be less than 1.62 ounces. The standard applies to official golf balls as defined in that regulation.
Edward L. Lupton, 78, last of a pioneer fruit growing family, died Saturday night at his home after several months of illness. Firefighters battled a stubborn Blue Ridge Mountain blaze that began Thursday, burning over 50 acres as the Navy trims its U-boat program and shifts to other ships and weapons.
Italian editor cautions Britain not to expect a quick thrust and warns the populace to stay vigilant. A heat wave continues with temperatures hitting 95 at 2:30 pm. Mrs. Alice O Groves seeks to plant a garden on land once occupied by a car belonging to O M Hopkins, who vanished and left the vehicle parked for a year.
The Shenandoah Baptist Association is in session at Berryville Church. W. O. Saunders, a man who stirs New York by appearing publicly in pajamas, walks down Main Street in a yellow pongee outfit.
Miss Shelby Rhodes and Mr. William Keith of Middletown marry in a surprise ceremony and will reside at Bluemont. W R Sakas elected first president of the newly organized Winchester Chamber of Commerce. Warsaw falls to the German army on the Eastern Front.
Forty five years ago the Winchester baseball team led by Sandy Baker McGregor James Collins Brad Beverley and others dominated rivals. Prof James Lovett headmaster of Shenandoah Valley Academy is touring Europe writing letters to friends here.
A tale recounts Sabinus the Gaul’s rebellion and hidden life with his wife Eponina in a cave near Rouen. After nine years they are discovered. Sabinus is executed by Vespasian, and Eponina pleads to die with him. The piece ends with a reflection on love’s enduring richness.
A reader asks seven questions about history and geography with page 2 promising the correct answers. Items include UN Charter hearings, Gulf Coast states, Karafuto, Naval Academy grads, Colombian capital, Florida borders, Prime Minister under King George II, Kure naval base, wartime declarations, the Gopher State nickname, and Army discharge rules.
A Washington DC information bureau promotes the HANDY LETTER WRITER booklet. It offers accepted standards and model forms for all kinds of correspondence and urges readers to study proper letter writing to improve judgment and image. The ad costs fifteen cents postpaid and requests a name and address for mailing.
The Weather Bureau notes some truth to lightening following a draft. Lightning can occur as multiple discharges over up to a second or more, with successive bolts drifted by the air and, in rare cases, drawn inside a house by a strong draft. The draft poses only a small danger but is not negligible.
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing The Washington Star Information Bureau in Washington D C and enclosing three cents for return postage. The Star route is a post route carried under contract with the lowest bidding tendering authority.
The Department of Agriculture states orange seeds are easy to grow. Plant in any garden or beach soil, cover lightly, and keep moderately moist. Ensure soil drains well and never dries out.
Terry plans to publish a novel based on Brooks and peon troubles at the estancia while Angela brings alarming news of Pedro’s accident. Brooks orders care as Terry hides in the observatory to write notes and prepare chapters, foreshadowing a dramatic confrontation to come.
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