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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia records subscription rates and delivery notices for readers. It lists Major Motor Route, prices for 1 year 35.00 and outside zones 2, and carrier options with varying terms. The date is Friday March 24 1944.
A garbled OCR passage quotes I Peter 3 8 11 from the American Standard Version urging courteous conduct and harmonious conduct among people. The readable bits reference biblical verses and a request to read them, but context and complete meaning are obscured.
An Allied intelligence view notes Germany faces a political crisis as Hitler retreats and Himmler rises in influence. Goering is damaged by bombing and rhetoric, while Goebbels may push to humanize Himmler and position Himmler as a potential successor amid pressures on the home front.
Reports say an armed clash was averted as a coal work stoppage ended with an agreement. Red Army holds positions along the north Donets, while other forces advance toward Smolensk.
The report notes Adolf Hitler has returned to Berlin and will travel into the countryside for a period of rest. A new community building is planned for Berryville, and a windfall of over four million dollars has been won by U S citizens in an Irish sweepstakes.
Ten years ago a Lynchburg grease blaze killed fourteen and injured over eighty as labor disputes neared settlement on wage talks across sectors. The incident highlighted rising tensions amid the broader national labor conflict.
Twenty years ago Superintendent Hart backed the governor’s call for school improvements in rural districts while reports note Lee Woodward injured in a Baltimore riot and Edward Y. Staker of Baker Chocolate Company ill with pneumonia.
Frederick County farmer Theodore F. Gough died of heart trouble. A German aviator set a world altitude record of 18 050 feet at Johannesthal.
Forty years ago Mrs Tamson Hopcraft died at her sister s Berryville home. American saxophone quartet company entertained the audience at Fairfax College.
A reader quiz page asks ten questions from the era: who prepared a report for President Roosevelt on reconversion to peace, the last Czar of Russia, the meaning of a fifth, Wendell Willkie’s tax proposal, the composer of The Nutcracker Suite, the name of the white child in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, whether Hungary has declared war on the U.S., William Tell’s country, the game using stalemate, and whether all four of Roosevelt’s sons served in the armed forces.
Maurice F. Castleman of Harper's Ferry writes in support of reservoirs in Potomac Shenandoah and other valleys. He argues lakes would supply water power aid flood control and attract recreation while causing few local harms and cites broad backing from business leaders and residents.
Dr. Walter Hough of Winchester Research Laboratory calls March rainfall a fine development as total for the month reaches 4.20 inches, about an inch above average. Ground work is stalled now but will resume spraying next week, with the 31 year March average at 2.92 inches and year to date rainfall at 9.32 inches.
A campaign plea urges Winchester and Frederick County residents to give more to the Red Cross to ensure plasma is available for battlefront casualties. The note stresses individual duty and asks for complete local support to avoid defeat.
Over 100 registrants from fifteen churches attended the Religious Education Institute at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Rev C I Lewis led the afternoon devotional and spoke on religious education in the presbytery. Leaders for discussion included Mrs John L Fairly and Rev Alex R Batchelor. An evening session featured Rev L B Gibbs and Batchelor giving talks. A similar institute is planned for Keyser Presbyterian Church in Keyser West Virginia today.
Baltimore reports the Third Service Command appoints Col Edward G Sherburne of Montpelier Vermont as director of security and intelligence. Lt Col John F Hepner of Strasburg Virginia is deputy director and Lt Col Charles A Baylor, formerly Pittsburgh district commander, is executive officer. Hepner will oversee internal security military police and prisoner of war affairs.
An Army captain and a soldier drowned while attempting to rescue a third ser viceman from the swollen Blackwater River south of Davis during a maneuver inspection by seven generals. Officials said one soldier struggled crossing the swift water and the captain, tied with a rope, jumped in. The current swept them away and the third man was lost while trying to save them.
Washington March 24 United States Representative Clare Boothe Luce declared that silence is still the settled policy of the State Department after a conference with American Congressmen and Secretary Hull. Mrs Luce refused further comment on her reaction to the meeting amid questions about war and peace aims and administration support.
Glenn L. Martin urged women in Maryland and neighboring states to join industrial workers in meeting urgent bomber and transport plane needs. He warned that replacing drafted workers quickly is vital to maintain air power for major Allied offensives, noting his Baltimore plant produces the B-26 Marauder and Navy patrol planes.
London dispatch reports Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery delivering an address to British ground forces pledging full cooperation for the forthcoming invasion. He warns the war could extend a year or more but calls it a magnificent effort and a proper job for proper men. He vows to hazard all and asks for God to arise and scatter enemies.
In a wartime address, President Roosevelt reaffirms a world of freedom equality and justice resisting tyranny. He condemns Nazi crimes and urges punishment for savagery while noting Philippine independence progress and refugee relief efforts. He calls Germans to reject Hitler and support humane action.
ANKEKARA March 24 The Rumanian legation confirms Germany has occupied Rumania. Turkey fears German control expands along the Black Sea as troops move through Bulgaria and Hungary with Romanian and Bulgarian cities under Nazi command. Turkish authorities reassess risks to Thrace and Dardanelles amid German advances in the Balkans.
The article details coordinated RAF daytime raids on Laon Creil and Haine-St. Pierre as part of a broad network strike on French Belgian railroads. It notes German air raids on London, casualties, and a British assessment claiming Berlin industrial activity largely paused since January with damage to 326 factories.
The War Price and Rationing Board announces that O D T certificate holders may obtain the second quarter gasoline allotment by presenting their certificate of war necessity to the local board from March 25 to March 31. Office hours are nine to four thirty. First quarter coupons expire March 31 and will not be accepted for delivery. The board cannot mail allotments, and truck owners are urged to register on schedule while others defer.
Randolph Macon Academy releases schedule showing two county schools on a six game opening stretch for the cadets. The timetable covers baseball track and tennis events with Stephens City listed among opponents.
The schedule lists a baseball game against Step Hens City High on April 5. Track meets with Handley are planned for April 14 and May 3.
President Roosevelt announced the resignations of Leo T. Crowley as alien property custodian and Lowell Mellett as presidential assistant. The March 24 statement confirms both departures from public service.
The Star pledges full news coverage spanning local events national and world affairs to keep readers informed with timely updates, in-depth reports, and trusted analysis across sections.
Argus Steele, the detective novelist, is drawn into a case after model Syria Verne is shot dead in her penthouse following a quarrel with Pierre Sturgis. Ellen Curtis urges him to help investigate, recalling Verne’s Hollywood contract and a spotted threat from a rival, as Argus contends with his vow to avoid cases.
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