Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1942

Page

8

Allied naval air forces win phase of Coral Sea battle

General MacArthur's war bulletin says Allied naval and air forces mainly American have won a phase of the Coral Sea engagement and are prepared to strike again. The enemy appears to have retired and claims of damage to Allied forces are dismissed as fantastic. Our losses are relatively light. Further action will continue.

MacArthur Coral Sea Australia Mr. Curtin Billy Hughes

For Rent And Sale Classified Snippet

Multiple brief notices list two furnished rooms for rent at 106 Southwerk Street with adults only and a modern apartment for rent at 29 E Piccadilly over Metropolitan Restaurant. Listings include foundation garments, a 16 foot boat and trailer with Valley Wrecking Co contact, auto glass by Valley Wrecking Co, and a Delta unisaw 1650 model offered by Ralph Cave in Stephens City Virginia.

Southwerk St. City E. Piccadilly Valley Wrecking Co Eerniceten Ralph Cave Stephens City

Battle of the Coral Sea Seen Through Uncertain Lines

A columnist weighs the Coral Sea engagement by contrasting Allied losses with Japanese claims. The piece discusses strategic implications for Australian defense, American supply routes, and the potential for a forthcoming offensive as Japan’s naval edge diminishes over time.

No Hoarding Found At State Institutions

Richmond May 9 A B Gathright director of the division of purchase and printing said after reviewing purchases by state institutions there was no hoarding. He noted higher quantities of items at V P L University of Virginia Eastern State Hospital Lynchburg Colony and College of William and Mary with costs rising largely due to higher food prices. For the past quarter food and equipment outlays were 45 percent above last year. Governor Darden urged against hoarding food supplies.

Richmond A. B. Gathright Division of Purchase and Printing University of Virginia Eastern State Hospital Lynchburg Colony College of William and Mary Darden

Also Mentioned on This Page

Worma Melvyn Roel Coward Cressing Shearer Melvyn Douglas Melogee Douglas Gail Patrick Lee Bowman Marjorie Main Reginald Owen Alan Mowbray Florence Bates Directed By Robert Z. Leonard Capitol the Capitol Victor Edmund McLaglen Certified Public Accountants Rouss Avenue DIAL Lynchburg Chapman Motor CO W. Boscawen St George W. Kurtz Curlee Palm Beach H. C. Sheetz & Son Gray and Sheetz Farmers & Merchants Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Loudoun St Fairmont Ave Call Pine Motor Co N. Cameron Bailey Bros N. Kent St E. North Ave North Ave Berryville Pike Piccadilly National Ave W. W. Wills Cameron Shawnee Ave City Sears Loudoun W. B. Snider & Son Sam Mason Seger Clara Fultz Bentz F. A. Shryock Ford, Good Son Lespedeza Seed Wayne Firestone Home Winchester Berkeley Martinsburg W. Va S. Washington Washington St William Dean Bunker Hill Rockland Farms New City N. Y Kelly Springfield Engineering CO Cumberland Trail’s End Gordonsville Can Schutte Solenberger Lupton Orchard Service CO Pacific Japan Hansbrough Carter Aere Hable Montezuma U.S. Marine Hyme B. Smalts & Son America Gray & Eddy Valley Pride the Food Center N. Leudogn St J. W. Arthur General Insurance Cammer Tire CO Handley School Tema Winchester Furniture CO South Main St
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication