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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1945
Page
4
The Evening Star May 5 1945 carries a Bible quote from Matthew 28 20 and notes publication details and subscription rates for The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia alongside national representative listings and a daily issue schedule with Saturday date.
The article reflects on Nazi defeat in Europe, noting Berlin’s devastation and dwindling German forces. It argues against leniency, warning that Americans will not share food with Germans and stressing a strict postwar policy toward a nation seen as fully renounced of sympathy or mercy.
The article argues that control of the sea determined outcomes in World War II. It cites German losses to Western Allies and Russia, and notes Britain’s retreats to the sea at Dunkirk and in Greece, warning that without sea power the Nazi war effort faltered and could not align with Japan.
Russia has a comparatively small fleet at war start and now gains one third of what remained of Italy’s fleet. Russian shipyards are expanding Soviet maritime strength as Allied navies confine German procurement to Europe.
Roanoke Times notes Senator Harry Byrd, long aloof from Truman, phoned to congratulate the President and pledge support. The piece recalls Byrd’s cool relations with Roosevelt and remarks on past Democratic alignments and eventual reconciliation with the Truman administration.
An editorial extols fried salt pork as a humble nutritious staple with deep history in nation building. It offers prep guidance from selecting lean bits to frying slowly, and suggests a National Week to honor this satisfying dish amidst urban tastes.
The piece contrasts grand postwar visions of synthetics and electronics with the everyday marvels already in use. It highlights pencils that write, soaps that rinse, razors that cut, shoes that stay dry, bread and beer, beds, blankets, musical instruments, coal and ice, writing paper, and inked print as the true wonders shaping daily comfort and luxury. It notes the awe inspired by jet travel and the miraculous undercurrent in ordinary materials.
The Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21 American Legion holds a noon service on Invasion Day in front of the county courthouse. Holmes H. Carper of Sen Seney Road reports two cows and two calves killed by dog attacks. John Kerr School wins the scrap flag for the third time in the current contest.
Albert Larrick reports catching a 17 1 2 inch brook trout in Mill Creek near Bunker Hill West Virginia weighing one pound 13 ounces Local girls appear in apple orchard scenes shot in nearby orchards for a Magic Carpet production featuring the state of Virginia produced by a movie company Cameramen were brought here through the joint efforts of the State Chamber of Commerce and the Winchester JET
Mrs. W B Stine announces the marriage of her daughter Martha to LeRoy Cahill with a ceremony on April 20 in Frederick Maryland. Mrs Thomas A Edison widow of the inventor visits Winchester and the Valley to view blossoms on the way home from Florida.
Twenty years ago Edmund Lowe, a rising screen star, appears at a local theater in The Brass Bowl. Pola Negri's latest Paramount picture The Charmer is coming this week. C. S. Smith accepts a position at Boyd's Drug Store on Main Street.
Kenneth N. Gilpin, candidate for House of Delegates in Clarke and Warren counties, denies any attempt to help blacks in connection with the poisoning of S. H. Eldison's mules at White Post. The court orders the heirs of Col. W. W. Glass to cut and destroy cedar thickets west of the city due to Cedar Rust damage to apple orchards. In Belgium, British and allied troops are compelled from front line trenches as heavy casualties mount on both sides amid ongoing Western front fighting and the use of heavy artillery by the Huns.
The Star-Times reports Louise Redmond and Julia Jenkins forging ahead in the Miss Popularity contest. Rev Nelson P Dame rector of Christ Episcopal Church receives a vestry granted leave of absence to tour Europe this Summer.
The sermon warns that pursuit of happiness alone leads to life wreckage and urges faith in God. It compares building on rock versus sand, notes how trials expose the soul, and asserts crucifixions precede resurrections with sorrow turning to joy through steadfast belief.
List of questions asks: President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Saudi Arabia location among seas. Coin science. Arabic numeral for M. The Little Giant in American politics. Which dairy product came first cheese or butter. Three thermometer types starting with F C and R. Four of five Presidents named James. Capital of Australia. Author of Idiot’s Delight.
In San Francisco on May 2, a surge of criticism hit the American delegation after Argentina's admission was approved by the world conference. Critics accused the process of politics, while Molotov defended a delaying vote. the delegation indicated broad support for the decision.
The records show Molotov tried to delay a Latin America accord to sway votes, arguing the Argentina inclusion was tied to pressure and press reforms. The author argues Argentina's pledge was kept to fit Latin American plans, countering fascist insinuations and noting U S delegation alignment at Chapultepec.
The article advises preparations before pollen season to reduce hay fever symptoms. It details pollen sources ragweed grasses and trees, preventive avoidances bedside air filtration and masks, and signs eye irritation nose and eye drops epinephrine ephedrine and aminophylline as treatments. It notes Mayo Clinic doctors suggest vitamin C and rest avoidance of dust and smoke.
The dialogue contrasts stance on Russia and Argentina with views on free press and expression. It cites Navy Dept guidance on pilots aboard baby flattops versus large carriers and discusses loan guaranty eligibility for veterans buying property outside the United States, noting such purchases must occur within U S borders.
The note asks if a fighter pilot assigned to a baby flat top implies he is not a first rate pilot. The query, by M A R, contrasts aircraft carrier readiness with pilot quality.
Rain water is not absolutely pure as it collects impurities from the air during descent. The Agriculture Department has not kept current yield figures. historical data show 1895 Island County Washington produced 117.2 bushels per acre from 18 acres. 1903 in the same area yielded 93 bushels per acre from 20 acres.
In the Miller home Paul and Zoe host a pleasant evening with Miss Minerva, Aggie Jones, and Philip Brownell. Aggie urges staying in hometowns after the war while Mike Waterman plans a lavish housewarming. Zoe contemplates a trip to Wilmington for a new dress.
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