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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1942
Page
4
The item appears as a 1942 newspaper front matter noting circulation, notices, and a Psalm quotation. It lists publication details for The Evening Star Winchester and subscription rates, with a June 20, 1942 date and a biblical verse as a motif. No clear news event is presented beyond the header material.
Camp Roberts artillerymen urge dance bands to stop mangling service tunes like the Caisson Song Anchors Aweigh and the Marines Hymn. They argue patriotic songs should be played straight not jazzy or jitterbugged, especially during wartime.
Adolf Hitler's total war drive spurs a global metal scavenger hunt. American families evacuate old pianos from homes as towns mobilize for war production and scrap drives.
Committees nationwide plan collection drives for old pianos. Each piano holds a 150 to 300 pound harp and about 250 pounds of other metals, plus materials, for reuse in manufacturing. The effort aims to repurpose instruments for wartime needs.
The Baltimore Sun reflects on Marshal Petain at 84 and France's defeat, noting his frank admission of deficiencies and urging readers to balance realism with dignity. It emphasizes France's independence, the struggle with Nazi conquest, and the need to preserve spirit amid war realities and political pressures.
Lynchburg urges weighing Odell Waller as a symbol in abolishing poll taxes while noting failed pleas to the Supreme Court. Waller, a Black sharecropper, killed an unarmed man in a crop dispute. trial evidence denied self defense. The Governor may consider his background, poverty, and perceived injustice in commuting the sentence.
The piece argues that British planned postwar territorial cessions to Russia are unlikely. It notes Lord Beaverbrook’s visit to Washington, Molotov’s London talks, and Britain’s denial of any such treaty. It discusses Japan’s war aims, U S aid to Russia, and anticipated reorganization of War Production Board operations under Nelson.
The piece notes Alabama Democrats defeating Luther Patrick a FDR ally. Maine Republicans defeating isolationist James Oliver. Iowa Republicans defeating a Willkie supporter. Illinois Republicans renominating isolationist Curley Brooks. It adds Ickes moving to correct past speeches and steer to the right on issues.
Jerrold Battles appears set for Navy enlistment as Asa W. Battles, Crook County board chair, forwards a fatherly letter with Jerrold’s high school grades. He cites a long family line of service from the Civil War to World War I and hopes the country will be saved through the son’s choice.
A partial OCR line suggests a speaker willing to contribute if given an opportunity and mentions doing his part without a murmur. No names, places, or dates are readable to identify the subject or context.
Ralph M. Ingersoll editor of the P. M. has been called for Army induction next Wednesday despite Marshall Field owner’s appeal for deferment. Field said he urged the draft board that Ingersoll was indispensable to his papers. Ingersoll, 41 with no dependents, previously indicated he would not appeal.
In New York Billy Conn once had Joe Louis beaten for the heavyweight title but became careless in the 13th round and was knocked out. The report notes the outcome of a famous bout and the danger of late missteps.
James J. Braddock defends the World heavyweight title, held for two years, as he meets challenger Joe Louis. The bout is set amid reports of government mediation and factory attendance at a 15th encampment in Virginia. Louis, a rising challenger, represents a notable era in boxing history.
Ten years ago H R Kern Jr is admitted to the local bar at brief exercises by Judge Williams. Dr L M Allen wins top prizes at the Upperville Horse Show. President Hoover, renominated by Republicans, advocates a drastic armament cut by all nations.
R. T. Barton and others return from Virginia National Guard officer schools at Virginia Beach. The Shenandoah Valley League team changes management from the Elks to the public. Handley School will be the largest energy school building in the world.
Government departments clash over the program to arm the nation while red tape hinders progress. Daughters of the Confederacy push funds to supply Company I of the local National Guard now in federal service with an ambulance. A five year old boy, son of Charles Henson, is struck and injured by a car driven by C E Cougill in Middletown.
Forty years ago a horse and buggy driven by Sheriff Perry C. Gore ran away down Piccadilly Street, toppling several awning supports. Judge William Atkinson is appointed high priest of the John Dove chapter, Royal Arch Masons.
A historical quiz list asks about war materials from bauxite a provisional Czechoslovakia government in exile Pitcairn Island location the moon classification agricultural false citizenship in 1930 oath requirement Innocents Abroad author proverb completion about small goods and Seeing Eye dogs breed Georgia Washingtons mother is not specified in the text
The sentence shows correct adverbial time use with on the third of May. It highlights the fixed preposition on to mark a specific calendar date and is a standard construction in English syntax.
Pittsburgh dispatch says Billy Conn, on furlough from an army hospital, reports his broken hand improving and plans to fight again in six weeks. He notes the Louis fight affected by the injury and hints at rescheduling issues as Secretary Stimson weighs public appearances.
The Star's Service Bureau offers free factual answers to brief questions for readers. Send a clear question with name and address and a three cent stamp to 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. C. No medical advice or extensive research.
Smithsonian anthropologist Dr. Ales Hrdlicka says Koreans show three racial strains with some individuals resembling Europeans. He notes a majority group taller with lighter skin and ruddy cheeks, while ancient Korean culture existed before later subjugation by Japan. He cites historical shifts and ongoing desire for freedom.
A compiled Q and A style note from The Star Service Bureau outlining how to obtain WAC circulars, wartime questions about Japan in WWI, gasoline usage by four motor bombers, Junior Achievement, stamp perforation, and various historical trivia. Includes instructions for a stamped self addressed envelope to 1013 Thirteenth Street Washington DC.
A local newspaper emphasizes serving the community with timely news, local features, and community-focused notices. It highlights neighborhood events, school updates, and public-interest stories reflecting residents’ daily life.
Dr. Clendening explains abdominal adhesions, distinguishing congenital from acquired types, their origins, and how modern surgery reduces their formation. He notes that most people have some adhesions without abdominal trouble and recalls a past era of aggressive removal.
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