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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1944
Page
4
Public notice format for The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia includes delivery reporting requests, subscription reminders, and advertising rates. The item lists submission deadlines, transient and contract rates, and quotes Psalm 72:18.
The Army will cut production of short range fighters and possibly light and medium bombers, shifting toward heavy bombers like the B 29. The B 17 Flying Fortress production continues as losses run lower than expected, with a move from defense oriented fighters to offensive roles and a broader push to mass produce heavy bombers and fighters. Plants building small aircraft may switch to parts for larger types.
As war news reports describe the Chinese resistance at Peiping Hankow and Loyang, observers note a turning tide despite dire forecasts. The Chinese fight on with limited equipment, showing steadfast bravery and national loyalty amid a daunting struggle.
Clarke County edition covers daily service details and community notices. Readers receive timely updates on local events, public services, and ongoing community information relevant to residents.
The piece rebuts a Monday Supreme Court ruling that fire insurance is interstate commerce and argues the decision extends federal power. It notes historical consistency, warns of state-federal clashes, discusses Bailey-Walter legislation, and questions stare decisis and the danger of legislating from the bench.
Maurice Bird, war finance committee chairman, urges Virginians to stock up on mashed potatoes for codfish cakes to be served at a Winchester Virginia baked bean supper. Salt cod will be shipped south for the dish, which uses cold mashed potatoes in the mix. The piece notes debate over fish cakes versus fish balls and mentions ketchup as a common accompaniment.
A devotional piece notes that in the gospel story Jesus walks on Galilee waters and calms the storm when he enters the boat. It asserts each life faces storms and that Christ brings peace to homes mills councils and nations by his presence.
OWI reports suggest German travelers in neutral countries were urged to poison neutrals against the United Nations to facilitate a future war. A German High Command pamphlet promises future births as military power, echoing Prussian militarist plans from 1918. The Allies vow to hunt down Prussian and Nazi leaders to prevent another conflict.
The Methodists favor work of greater social significance for conscientious objectors and compare it to the hard duty of soldiers. The essay argues objectors deserve recognition, but stresses that soldiers’ sacrifices are crucial to maintaining the American way of life amid a bleak future without them.
William Allen White did not graduate but gained honorary degrees from many universities. He recalled Columbia University honoring him and a colleague remarking on his status as a country editor from Kansas. A country doctor from Minnesota, William Mayo, responded they both belonged.
A mixed contest of trivia covering war era topics and literature. It asks true false items on Italian POWs noncombat duties and bulbs, plus geography and history questions about Haakon VII and the Dreyfus officer background.
Winchester Recreational Dept. Soft Ball League managers met in Miss Gregory's office and voted to abandon playing at the Fair grounds due to outfield conditions. Games will be held on the Rouss Spring diamond outside the regular park, labeled No. 2 on the schedule. preparations for opening season next Monday proceed and there will be no admission charge.
The dispatch describes Roger Greene of the Associated Press landing on the French coast with heavy gear, crossing in a landing craft, under fire as Allies breach Hitler's defenses. He notes minimal concrete fortifications, sparse mine threats, and a brutal, vivid battlefield surrounding him.
Dr Logan Clendening discusses bed rest its value and dangers noting Dr William Dock of Cornell Medical School argues bed rest harms patients. He favors sitting up as rest and warns of clot risks and morale decline from prolonged bed confinement.
Public appeal urges citizens to buy war bonds to support total mobilization. Officials and local organizations promote financial support, stressing community duty and national victory as the fight advances.
The correspondent describes shells bursting around as troops waded ashore under heavy packs. He crawled the slippery gangplank and nearly drowned but survived when a shell strike nearby blew water into the air. He waited over five hours to relay his first story as press radio failed to arrive.
Ellery Queen witnesses a New Year party turn deadly as Rosemary Haight dies of arsenic poisoning and Nora falls ill after a shared cocktail. Dr Willoughby confirms poisoning and Carter Bradford orders a full police probe led by Chief Dakin as Jim Haight confronts suspected foul play.
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