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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1942
Page
4
The Evening Star daily edition from Winchester Virginia dated Friday June 12 1942 urges readers to act now with the message Tomorrow May Never Come Do The Essential Things Today echoing a biblical verse 11 Corinthians 62. The page lists circulation options subscription rates and delivery notices and carries the standard publisher and advertising information for The Evening Star Publishing Co.
The Navy reports its fourth list of dead, wounded and missing, noting difficulties in confirming prisoners from Japan and the higher complexity of this war. It defends early reports after Pearl Harbor as necessary for families and history, listing 8,500 total casualties and stressing the record fits the Navy’s long history of severe engagements.
The 1942 debate before the House Appropriations Committee centers on federalizing state unemployment compensation and unemployment service systems. Opponents see Washington’s push as a wartime maneuver masking politics, while supporters argue a federal role may be necessary. Paul V. McNutt testified that federalization could be necessary if conditions demand it.
The testimony argued unemployment is both a national and state issue and that federal control over state agencies should end after the war. Arthur J. Altmeyer of the Social Security Board said the board would recommend returns to state control, while critics said the drive aims to seize state unemployment reserve funds.
The editorial argues that Nazi and Axis myths of invincibility collapsed as Allied strength grew in Europe and Africa. It cites British and American manufacturing, the failure of Rommel’s forces, and Japan’s losses at Port Moresby and in the Coral Sea, urging confidence in victory backed by facts over propaganda.
Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr. faced a debate on dress standards for female state employees in Virginia. He framed the issue as an exercise of limited authority, noting stockings should not be mandated across the state. The discussion echoed long standing views from older military circles recalling hoop skirts and bustles.
Washington reports reveal government delays in scaling synthetic rubber from either alcohol or butadiene gas. Jones pushes plans to expand capacity toward hundreds of thousands of tons, while WPB limits plant creation and materials due to priorities and shortages.
San Diego on June 12 an OPA executive John A. Donnelley entered a grocery and found no ceiling prices posted. Asked about the lack, a grocer replied he ignores those OPA rules. He now pays attention.
In Grand Island Nebraska Opal Hayward and Lora Mae Finley, lifelong friends, both gave birth within a day of each other. Seventeen months earlier Hayward had surgery and Finley joined her, and both are now mothers of girls. Last week Hayward returned to the hospital and Finley followed. this time the children are boys.
WPB experts state that even with full compliance no new civilian tires can be produced during the war. Only military needs will be met, leaving civilians to wait until tires wear out. The speaker criticizes officials for shifting blame to jurisdictional confusion rather than arranging single coordinated action.
Russell Grant, a patriotic Kokomo youngster who swallowed an angle worm on a dare to raise funds for war savings stamps, has apparently succeeded. Employees of a local manufacturing company are collecting money for a $25 bond for the 10-year-old boy.
Fireman Ed Lawrence raced to a fire alarm in Portland on June 12. In his haste he kicked his pants and shoes under the bed while the truck roared away. He sprinted to the scene and faced the flames with a reddened face from the unexpected embarrassment, not the heat.
A 91 year old Boy Scouts leader Daniel Beard dies of pneumonia. West coast strikers have names sent to local draft boards. C W Glasscock named chair man of the Boyce High School Patron's league. Five years ago the Sarah Zane Fire Co hall dedication and Handley High alumni leadership. Handley graduates Dieckman Resseguie and Robinson among top ten in Welded entry.
Wayne McIlwee is held for trial with Kermit Ondorff on charges of murdering Ondorff's wife. Judge Clay Carr chairs Boyce High School Alumni Association banquet honoring the graduating class. Local growers forecast a bumper apple crop for Clarke Frederick and nearby counties.
The Department of Agriculture announces daily radio broadcasts for farmers with crop weather and market information. A building committee advertises bids for Handley school supplies including bricks sand cement and reinforcing steel. H B McCormac throws first ball as Winchester faces Harrisonburg to open the 1922 Shenandoah Valley League season.
Twenty five years ago Kenneth Cromer was salutatorian and Miss Gladys Haldeman valedictorian at Winchester High School commencement exercises. The Army advertised for 300000 volunteers to supplement the Regular Army before draft recruits arrive.
Forty years ago officials planned electric lighting for the city hall and may soon switch on the system. The Handley estate grows in worth as Virginia Bonds rise in value, backed by the late Pennsylvania jurist and local benefactor.
A set of seven test questions covers topics from military aircraft to explorers and philosophy. Questions include the C-46 type, the pilot awarded the Congressional Medal, a British peer seeking peace, Gallup's institute, hummingbird facts, Marco Polo options, and royal anniversaries.
A grammar tip shows the correct structure by placing the relative clause immediately after its antecedent. For example, "While I was there, I had many pleasant experiences, some of which I shall always remember."
The Army’s Third Corps Area says civilian applications for counter-intelligence work are so high that no further candidates are needed. Baltimore Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond and Washington recruiting points have received thousands of applications. Officials note many applicants meet none of the strict qualifications and the flow must be halted to avoid impeding progress.
The Star's Service Bureau offers to answer questions of fact or information for free. Writers should sign name and address and include a three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be provided. Mail to the Star's Washington Service Bureau at 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. C.
Retreading removes the old tread breaker strip and cushion leaving the cord exposed then adds new cushion breaker camelback and rubber to cover the tread. The tire is molded under heat and pressure. Recapping buffs worn tread then applies cement and camelback, followed by vulcanizing in a similar final step.
Guy O Bryan a major Los Angeles tire dealer and three co defendants were found guilty of selling 28000 dollars worth of tires and tubes in violation of freezing and rationing orders. Robert Bullington was acquitted. Bryan argued he sold rubber without rationing certificates and that the freezing order was unconstitutional. Sentencing set for June 22.
A Geneva dispatch reports prominent German industrialists including Alfred Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach protested to Hitler against weakening anti aircraft defenses in western Germany. They warned the removal of planes and defenses to the Russian front endangers munitions plants in Cologne and Essen, with major enterprises wiped out or sidelined.
A reader recounts multiple letters suggesting drinking water worsens migraines and that abstaining from water may reduce attack severity. Several accounts describe relief when avoiding water, while others note water craving during pain. The piece notes possible hereditary factors and mentions ergotamine as a potential remedy, but no universal cure exists.
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