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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1942
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co lists advertising deadlines 9 P.M. the day before publication and domestic subscription rates of 34.00 per year, 2.25 for six months, 1.25 for three months, and .50 for one month with outside zones at 41.00. The notice closes with a Bible verse from Proverbs.
Analysis notes that Japan seeks to seize Attu Kiska and Dutch Harbor to disrupt U S air supply lines to China and Russia. It warns of an outer ring from the Benin Sea past Midway toward Australia to protect Japan’s conquests and set up broader attacks on Alaska Canada Hawaii or Australia.
Official reports praise the U S motor industry for shifting from civilian cars to war production. After Pearl Harbor contracts rose from 4 billion to 14 billion dollars, with output more than doubling peacetime capacity and expected to nearly quadruple by year end.
Reprinted Roanoke Times editorial argues Governor Colgate Darden should remain Governor of Virginia. It notes his wartime service mindset, pledge to serve four years, and contrast with possible Washington entry. The piece lauds his five months in office as steady and says Virginia needs his leadership.
Obituary of Dr Roy K Flannagan highlighting his work as medical advisor to Virginia public welfare, his fight for central jail control, and his critique of 1938 penal reforms. Notes his long battle against ill conditions in jails, influence on state policy, and Mrs Flannagan’s supportive leadership.
In Washington D C a ice cream vendor and Greek immigrant John Chowlis won 135 dollars from a numbers game after investing a quarter. He tried to buy a 50 war bond with tainted money and faced refusal from the city police. He then named the Metropolitan Police Relief Association as an alternate beneficiary of the bond.
Cuba lists 20,000 service members across army navy and police and adds 30,000 reservists. A British army tank is repurposed from an American farm tractor.
News notes a surge of heavy fighting in the Brest Litovsk region. Rudolph Hess’ flight to England is linked to a dispute among Nazi leaders. The Rev. H. G. Lane accepts a ministerial call to Grace Episcopal Church in Berryville. Mrs. Ethel Jolliffe takes a lead role in The Family Upstairs at the Little Theatre.
The piece notes rising British concern as German forces assemble in Spanish waters. It mentions Uncle Frank Feinberg winning a $150,000 derby lottery and a revival led by Rev. Ronald S. Wilson at Massanetta, with a closing image of a gleaming auto.
Augustus R. McNeill prominent South Branch farmer dies. Masonic rites held at his home Willow Hall. Dr. O Van Deusen of Front Royal to open Winchester office. Elder D W Strickler of Page county conducts marriage of the couple, who remain married. Knot record 606 tied, none untied.
Virginia health officials report 1941 Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases totaling 33, down from 1940, noting the disease exists but poses limited public health risk. Dr. I C Riggin urges personal prevention, tick removal methods, and vaccination discussion for at risk occupations or travel, stressing immunization should occur at least two weeks before exposure.
Genevieve Raiser a Negro kitchen attendant said she prayed and jived her shoulders to stay warm after being trapped in a cold storage compartment at Erlanger Hospital for the entire Saturday night. Chef Victor Jones found her Sunday morning and she sought blankets and hot coffee to recover.
The Star's Service Bureau invites readers to send questions of fact or information for free replies. Sign name and address, include three cent postage, and mail to the Star's Washing ton Service Bureau located at 1013 Thirteenth street in Washington D C.
Capt. George W. Kurtz and his daughter Miss Lucy F. Kurtz return from Richmond where they were guests of Major and Mrs. L. T. Christian at the annual Confederate Veterans reunion. William Rockefeller dies. John S. Sloat to receive bids June 27 for about 1,000,000 feet of lumber on 1,250 acres near Mountain Baier owned by Handley Boat TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO 9,649,938 men registered for armed service and five Frederick county men rounded up as slackers. Justice Fultz declares war on dogs at large. Lt. R. T. Barton is assigned to the Field Artillery and stationed at Fort Myer Virginia.
The piece weighs war hunger and dietary shifts as horse meat is discussed as a cheaper alternative and potential staple. It notes France’s use of horse meat, contrasts with Britain, and cites a dietitian’s cautious view while offering humorous asides about connoisseurs and historical prep.
The Civil Air Patrol conducts transport for military officials and delivery of vital materials while testing spotter networks, towing targets, and patrolling strategic sites. The U.S. rail system moves about 18 000 tank cars weekly of petroleum eastward, with a need for 25 000 more to match 1941 tanker volumes.
A training program encourages male athletes to maintain communication with a partner while focusing on workouts. Coaches emphasize steady contact, accountability, and balanced routines to support athletes' development and well being.
A vintage quiz asks about Roosevelt speed limits Burma Road Formosa bananas Formosa Balzac Balzac first Vice President Niagara Falls Grand Coulee Dam Pepper.
The note cites a sentence flaw where a relative clause is joined to the main clause by and or but. Example corrected: He returned home with an increase in weight, which hard work soon reduced.
Jay Oklahoma June 24 two famous film stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello sent an iron lung to aid a 49 year old school teacher Mason Williams fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The device was provided after Abbott and Costello read of Williams plight and arranged transport by plane with an operator to Jay.
Washington researchers warn Henderson price controls may pause inflation only briefly. As scarcities rise this fall, prices could resume upward pressure despite early cheers. The piece notes stock hoarding fears, WPB stock plans, and broader international diplomacy shifting to Washington.
The San Francisco Press Club leads a relief drive as neutral Swiss mediation stalls shipment of food, chocolate, and cigarettes to imprisoned soldiers from Bataan and the Philippines. The Gripsholm carries 20,000 food packages 50,000 in Red Cross supplies a million cigarettes and 10 000 tins of tobacco for Shanghai Hong Kong and Japan.
Governor Darden traveled to Pittsylvania County to interview witnesses surrounding the 1940 shooting of Oscar Davis by Odell Waller. The hearing on clemency is set for Monday at 9:30 a.m. as officials weigh commutation possibilities in the long-running case involving multiple reprieves.
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