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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1943
Page
7
Washington opinion notes confusion over potential draft of fathers before Pearl Harbor. It argues the army may not need more than 300,000 men monthly and that the draft of fathers would not start before October. Estimates suggest 2,000,000 sent overseas this year with millions more in training domestically.
The article notes the draft will draw 18-year-olds when they reach age, applying to all eligible youths. It discusses eligibility and potential implications for youths entering adulthood under military service rules.
Virginia Marine Watson is cited by Marine Corps Headquarters for a Silver Star award in the Solomon Islands campaign. He exposed himself under heavy fire to maintain communications between American units. His wife Fontaine Maury Watson of Gordonsville and mother T. A. Watson of Winter Garden, Florida, are noted.
Washington June 29 Marines announced that James Roosevelt eldest son of the President has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Marines general service He distinguished himself with a raider unit in the South Pacific and was among 166 Marine Corps officers promoted His prior rank in the raider unit was revoked effective June.
The article notes the Netherlands operates 4.817 miles of canals. It discusses the scale of inland waterways and their role in Dutch transport and history, highlighting the density of water management infrastructure across the country.
The War Department released a list of 922 US soldiers held as prisoners of war by Germany, including nine Virginians with full next of kin details. Names include Private Ralph P. Atkins, Private Alfred C. Divers, Private Oscar Hall, Private first class Leonard Jerry, and others with hometowns Roanoke Pea Hook Richmond Narrows Duffield Radford Marion.
A speaker laments housing shortages and rising rents while noting a trend toward housing for older tenants. The piece contrasts previous and current landlord attitudes and suggests many landlords forget they once were kids. It critiques the four feeders effort and comments on families with small pets and limited housing options.
Yanks abroad push language courses including French and German to prepare troops. Programs directed by Captain Clarence Linton of New York and Captain Daniel Shank of Cincinnati use phonograph instruction. A single female mackerel carries as many as half a million eggs.
An epidemic of swimming enthusiasts at Polk Army pool starts after WAAC member Ann Whitfield arrived. Whitfield, once an Aquacade mermaid in New York, previously taught swimming and diving at Fort Lauderdale before joining WAAC as a special service assistant.
Washington announces four Virginia Marines promoted to major or higher effective June 1. The list includes Walter F. Cornell of Alexandria Robert H. Houser of Hampton Wade Hampton Hill of Ridgefield and Philip B. May of Richmond.
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