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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
4
Readers are urged to report delivery delays and quality issues. The notice outlines subscription rates and options for carriers and motor routes, including annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly terms, with advance payments and region-based pricing. It includes policy notes and a Bible verse for reflection.
The first quarterly 1944 Crops and Markets report by the USDA details national farming achievements. Acreage harvested reached about 347.5 million acres, up 9 million from 1942, despite floods and drought. Production was only 6 percent below 1942, with gains in potatoes beans soybeans peanuts rice and in sheep cattle hogs poultry eggs and milk.
A cautious note says no confirmation from Ray Chamberlain of the National Automobile Dealers Association about a limited production ahead. He states new models unlikely until July next year, with vehicles not rolling out until after January 1942.
About 550000 cars were held by manufacturers and dealers and rationing halves this to 40098. Exports exhaust in six months, then civil transport must rely on new output. If lines start before Europe war ends rationing may continue. Average age of cars in service is eight years with many over twelve. parts grow scarce, repairs limited. Dealers take orders, deliveries in signed- contract order. The old car remains a family treasure until new models arrive.
Reprinted editorial notes rapid changes in Argentina's government and the junta as readers struggle with censorship. It warns that Argentina's ties to German and Italian sentiment and Franco's Spain raise doubts about cooperation with hemispheric allies. It cites Stettinius on security implications of Ramirez's ousting and questions Peron’s fence sitting with Franco.
The Christian Science Monitor lauds women who aided in World War II. It highlights Danielle Casanova tortured by the Gestapo and dying for resistance secrets, Belgian activist Madame Hermine Van Decatyse executed, and Greek and Yugoslav women aiding guerrillas.
A Staunton Evening Leader piece notes many dogs serve in the war not as combatants but for scenting the enemy guarding at night delivering messages and providing companionship. It highlights their intelligence and unwavering loyalty despite fear and stress.
William Cross Miller of Winchester Virginia writes urging relatives and friends to aid Miss Bernice Hollingsworth after the death of her sister and the sale of her Abram’s Delight farm. He criticizes suspected theft and foreclosures, notes care by tenants, and appeals for support to spare the elderly woman from further sorrow during wartime hardship.
A reader quiz asks about Truk sinking counts planets including Pluto nine planet, surveyor president, state with five states possibility, Iberian southern guard, Gopher State nickname, San Juan Hill leader, lunar eclipse, mystic sword of King Arthur, and the European country that ceded Florida.
Allied columns foil three German attacks as Montgomery closes on key desert hubs Gabes and El Hamma. Churchill cautions against overconfidence as the war progresses toward a final push. Rain and mud slow the Soviet drive on Smolensk.
Five years ago Handley students prepared for their annual play while Mrs. Clara Beery died of a heart attack. The district retained 109 instructors for summer school sessions.
A large audience attended the passion play at Handley. In Longview Texas a hotel fire killed two and injured many. The Welfare Department is seeking homes for three children.
Floods flood nearby towns and counties while residents push for traffic law reforms led by city women. Jacob Catlett, 73, died at his home in North Frederick County.
Thirty years ago John C. Hutsler, 67, died suddenly of a heart attack. Southern Methodists plan a Baltimore conference. Fairfax Club to add a colonial porch to its front.
Friday standings show Rit ter Jr. Women top single game with 124 and high sets led by Renner Bell Clothes 336 Sencindiver 330 Berry Jr. Women 319. Team leaders G. A. A. Star Office 498 Bell Clothes 491. High total pinfall Jr. Women 1440 G. A. A. 1439 Bell Clothes 1425.
John Lindsey of Great Neck Long Island was survived by his second wife Ada Moss Hummer of Clarke County after the death of his first wife. Funeral services are set for 3 PM Saturday at the John S Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev L A Parker and Rev Peyton Craighill officiating. Interment will be at Greenhill Cemetery.
The article reports widespread home work programs where women and grandmothers up to age 72 sew for war production. It notes millions urged into home assignments and garment work moves from city shops to rural cottages near homes. A group of 31 women repaired 1,200 army overcoats in 12 days.
WPB telegram to regional directors states deferment for critical short supply programs applies to end products and must target specific individuals whose work requires extreme skill or high qualifications. Deferments are limited to irreplaceable employees and only when no other urgent work exists, with under 22 men largely unlisted.
A call to support the USO war fund to supply housing and comfort for service members and their families abroad. Donations enable housing, meals, and recreation facilities at USO centers near bases and stations.
Allied airmen pound the Pacific front from the Marshalls to Dutch East Indies. Liberators strike Timor and New Guinea targets while raids on Raoul and Bougainville devastate installations. Officers estimate remaining Japanese strength and heavy casualties on Bougainville.
In a case tied to sugar transfers at a Route 50 residence, Carl Renner and Carl Baker dispute sale details. Fincham testifies witnessing Renner and Baker transfer sugar from Baker’s car to Renner’s, with Baker claiming $9 per bag and Renner agreeing. The defense is led by attorney Harry Kern before a jury including Leo T. Anderson and others.
A writ of habeas corpus is sought for Lloyd C. Duncan, a former Navy Yard worker sentenced to six months in Honolulu jail by a provost court for assault and battery against two Marine sentries. The appeal is led by Anthony, challenging the detention.
The two officials argued that Duncan’s conviction and sentencing were necessary for the prosecution in Hawaii by the United States during the war against Japan. They offered no further comment on invasion threats.
Flooded rivers across Georgia Alabama Mississippi and North Louisiana caused heavy property damage closed highways and killed at least five people. Red Cross sheltered 30 in Gadsden Alabama with numbers rising as floods grow.
The Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts of America met at Handley Library to hear reports of strong progress. Four new troops formed and nine more expected. 172 new boys recruited since January 1. total Scouts 657. 8,295.01 dollars raised toward campaigns.
Citizens urged to buy war bonds to support the war effort with calls to feed the birds and demonstrate home front solidarity during the mobilization period.
Argus Steele and Ellen Curtis piece together the murder of Syria Verne, a luxe model killed around midnight in her penthouse after a quarrel with Pierre Sturgis. Detectives Grange and police outline suspects including Sturgis, the Carters, and playboy Bill Carstairs while traces point to a gun in Dorry’s purse and a locked interior, with Ellen and Argus advancing the inquiry.
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