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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
4
The Star announces subscription pricing by mail or motor route with annual and short-term options and asks readers to report delivery irregularities. It notes advertising deadlines by 9 PM the prior day and includes general notices about rates and circulation.
The piece discusses wartime production targets set by President Roosevelt after Pearl Harbor and the booming aviation output. It stresses that despite high aircraft production, the critical hurdle remains shipping capacity to transport troops and equipment overseas, with vast tonnage and peril from submarine warfare shaping strategic needs.
Sixty six years after the Little Big Horn clash on June 25 1876 Lieut George A Custer along with twelve officers and 193 soldiers and scouts of the Seventh Cavalry were killed by Sioux forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. The defeat signaled the waning years of the Indian wars and marked the end of a Civil War era general at age twenty two.
The article notes how Custer’s name crowns maps and places across the nation, with forests creeks and towns named for him. It recalls Maj. Marcus Reno’s disputed legacy after the Little Big Horn and lists the deaths of fellow officers and Custer’s widow in New York City at age ninety four.
Reprinted Richmond editorial argues motorists cling to beliefs in arbitrary scientific marvels and warns rubber is scarce. Cites Merrill Meigs of WPB who testifies on civilian tire priority and aircraft production needs. Calls for conserving rubber and redirecting efforts to essential war work.
A garbled speech sample shows people debating lengthy payment terms for a car, road trips to Hot Springs and Mountain Lake, multiple vehicle needs, and reluctant spending on tires and razors, reflecting clipped everyday phrases and consumer mindset.
The report details Rommel’s tactical success in Libya as he identified weak points in the British line at Bir-Achem Acrona Sidi Rezegh and split their forces. Despite British air superiority and heavy losses, Rommel pushed forward using mobile, well-supported units aided by water runs and weather.
Richmond June 23 Chief John J. Howard of Virginia OCD says hooding automobile headlights is essential for blackout success. He notes army hooded headlamps are unavailable, pending army supply and potential future regulations, complicating an official standard.
One year ago the United States condemned Germany for a treacherous attack on Soviet Russia. Wheat rose three cents to 1.03. Allen J. Bowman, 31, nephew of Mrs. D. M. Sprinkle and civilian inspector of army bombers, was killed in a crash.
Twenty years ago premiums at the Winchester Fair totaled six thousand dollars. The W. B. Stine property near the city was acquired for a country club. J. L. Maphis was chosen temporary president by a group forming a Kiwanis club.
Twenty five years ago General Pershing's efficiency amazes French with large army camps built quickly. The People’s Drug Company is incorporated with James P. Rear don as president and George B. Bushnell as secretary. Miss Mollie C. Tabb to wed Mr A P Lyon of Pittsburgh here Saturday.
The piece notes U S supplies reach Russia via Murmansk while Hitler targets the southern flank, with supplies to Egypt routed around the Cape of Good Hope. It argues the issue of a second front hinges on top military decisions rather than a Roosevelt–Churchill press agenda.
A military notice states older equipment is to be retired after the army designates a replacement type, triggering regulatory steps and disposal plans. No names or dates are provided in readable text.
In Richmond on June 23 Brigadier General J Fulmer Bright state director of the OPA urged consumers to verify facts before filing complaints with war price and rationing boards. He noted boards begin July 1 and will be area based. he also cited U S petroleum output as nearly double the world total.
The Voice edition urges Winchester residents to donate unusable rubber and related items to aid national efforts. It lists items from garden hoses to raincoats and hospital goods, notes pickup through service stations or oil company reps, and cites Fort Benning as a local collection point along with a wartime pledge and bond buying.
The Star announces its Washington Service Bureau will answer questions of fact or information at no charge. Send a clearly written query with name, address, and a three cent stamp to 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. C. No medical or legal advice provided.
A collection of brief Q A items explaining wartime topics. Topics include coal supply and transportation, writing to find a son captured by Japanese forces, weight of a World War II tank, origin of tabloid name, Sara Delano Roosevelt estate value, hippopotamus sweating, paper use for cigarettes, Moscow to Vladivostok distance and travel time, and the meaning of Babushka meaning grandmother.
In Redwood Oregon on June 23 a service station attendant paid a penny per pound for rubber scraps found in an old tire where several animals had made their nest.
Washington dispatch reports postponement of regular gasoline rationing in eastern states from July 15 to July 22 to give drivers one more week to form car pooling clubs. War bond seal authorization allows ration cards to use the upper left seal. A cards gain three gallons, B1 four, B2 five, B3 six. Registration for new cards set back a week.
Pennsylvania State College traces its origins to February 16 1859 when as Farmer's High School it admitted its first pupil marking the institution’s early start and naming.
Questions cover Wellington capital, Doolittle raid honors, Tolstoy novel on Napoleon, meaning of Yew, Coolidge denomination, sponsor of Social Security Act, Statue of Liberty hand, water hardness, North America location, and female longevity vs male longevity.
A sentence explains a common error in punctuation where a dependent clause should not be joined to its governing member with and or but. The example shows signs aimed at keeping people off the grass and improving appearance, illustrating faulty coordination.
A Pacific coast reader relays simple civilian prep rules from an eminent war gases expert. Focus on preparation and prevention with self aid, fire hazard reduction, and sheltering guidance. Includes treatment steps for burns, gas exposure, and eye care questions posed to Dr. Clendening.
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