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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1945
Page
4
The Winchester Star announces daily publication details with rates and delivery notes. A religious Bible verse from Matt 28 19 closes the issue. Historical postal and distribution information appears, reflecting 1945 era newspaper practices.
The War Production Board restarts the reconversion bridge to civilian goods with controlled output of steel copper and aluminum. Civilian production will now be allowed in labor shortage areas without unanimous military consent and 118 controls will prioritize essential civilian goods including more steel for farm machinery to boost food production.
Tokyo radio reports American bombers destroying the Japanese race, while Japan s propaganda chief Shimomura says raids lift a burden from Japanese minds as homes are destroyed. The paradox highlights conflicting official and public sentiments amid wartime devastation.
The passage hints at mixed signals in Japanese propaganda and a possible lingering effect of B 29 bombings. It notes tension between light-hearted and light-headed messaging and speculates on a mental state linked to the bombardment outcome.
An editorial calls Senate and House Food Investigating Committees to study meat rationing and distribution. It argues coupons should determine meat access, not market prices, noting inequities in large cities and urging separate meat rationing to ensure fair shares nationwide.
Major General Laurence S. Kueter, acting Army Air Forces chief, describes Japan as a huge, resource rich target and predicts continued U S B 29 raids equal to Germany era offensives. He portrays Japan’s inner empire as vast and industrially developed, insisting defeat is inevitable.
Fayetteville Observer notes Senator Byrd in Congress proposes a permanent research board to keep defense updated with modern inventions. The proposed panel would include army and navy research coordinators and bureau chiefs, aiming to attract scientists to defense work and potentially reduce need for universal military service.
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis said the new police radio system will be installed as soon as a frequency is assigned and a construction permit is secured from the Federal Communications Commission.
One year ago Sacred Heart Church announced plans for a nonsectarian Boy's Athletic Club in the city. Gore High School's student fire fighting crew helped fight a fire west of Winchester and did a good job. Calvin E. Omps, longtime county orchardist and former merchant, died in the local hospital from injuries received in a tractor accident two days earlier.
City workers set up electric traffic signals at the Cameron Boscawen intersection. The C and P Telephone Company plans a 400000 dollar local improvement package including a new building and a dial system. Winchester Lions Club wins statewide attendance contest for the fifth year.
The Senate approves a bill to pay soldiers of the A. E. F. an immediate cash bonus. Local government agencies share the cost of a fingerprinting outfit for authorities with Francis Funk in charge. Winchester post office relocates to temporary quarters in the Bell Garage on Kent Street, expanding the local building.
Italy nears declaration of war on Austria as Berlin celebrates a major Eastern front win. Allied forces press the fight against Turkish forces. Mr. Frank Taylor suffers a serious accident at his marble yard on East Water Street.
Forty five years ago the newly formed Board of Trade passed a resolution urging property owners to paint and clean up the city. Louise Redmond Julia Jenkins Lela Baker and Fanily Gravy lead the Star Times popularity contest.
A devotional urging readers to view life as a battlefield not a tranquil stage. It contrasts the trumpet with the flute and notes trials teach growth, citing spiritual lessons from Christ’s crucifixion and the divine call to courage and sacrifice.
The page asks seven questions for readers to answer on page two. It covers authorship of Pleasant Valley, groups of islands in the Southwest Pacific, Shakespeare’s green eyed monster, Nevada capital, birth registration records, The Plumed Knight, and Siam today. Additional questions locate the Continental Congress and limestone formations, plus Mary Ann Evans Cross pen name.
The Court of Trial Justice W Erle Edwards releases six defendants with fines ranging from 10 to 25 dollars and costs. Blair Isner of Kerens West Virginia receives 10 dollars plus costs for reckless driving. Kenneth Pugh of 203 Boscawen Street cited for reckless driving without a license and fined 15 dollars. David Lee Faulty of 544 N Loudoun Street fined 25 dollars. One defendant, not clearly named, faces six months jail with all but one month suspended and probation for a year for stealing 20 dollars from Earl Long Jr. and related costs.
Inside Washington reports President Truman's cautious stance toward the Soviet Union, favoring the Atlantic Charter as a framework for postwar policy and backing bases for national security. Debate centers on whether to retain or hand over Pacific islands after the war and how to balance imperial continuity with anti‑colonial ideals.
Dr Nussey reports twenty seven toxic goitre patients treated with thiouracil showed good results in all but one case. The drug may prevent tyrosine and iodine union needed for thyroxin, offering a safer alternative to surgery. Dr Bundesen will discuss Hay Fever tomorrow.
The item explains abbreviations in service addresses Headquarters Chinese Training and Combat Command. It recalls William Scott the Sleeping Sentinel of Groton Vermont, pardoned by Lincoln for duty in place of a sick comrade. It notes the Army Air Forces replacing Air Corps after May 1 1942 and credits Dickens for the phrase As good as gold from A Christmas Carol.
Zoe broods on war fatigue and social restlessness while Paul and Helen plan a Saturday dinner party at seven with Zoe, Philip, and Aggie. Philip hopes to show his son a tank model and Helen admires the growing aerial map project.
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