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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1943
Page
4
The article notes OPA expects recalculations for many cases and may involve household and local boards in decisions. It mentions a forthcoming campaign of instruction before new coupons and promises only simplification of structure, leaving uncertainty about next winter's oil availability.
Transportation Director Iiman cites surveys showing 25 percent of civilian travel is unnecessary and urges the public to skip weekend trips and nonessential journeys. He warns that voluntary compliance may fail and restrictions could become the only option.
Officials in Washington verify the common belief that oil rationing will be simplified for next winter. The OPA pledges easier forms and a smoother system to reduce confusion as households prepare for heating needs.
A New York Times survey shows supplemental gasoline ration B and C books issued to 33.8 percent of A book holders in New York, 48.8 percent in Philadelphia, 60.2 percent in Baltimore, and many more in Atlanta. The pattern reflects transport and housing strains amid wartime needs and shifting worker locations. Periodic resurvey of extra rations is urged to restrict civilian gasoline to essential use as military demand grows.
The United States will produce 7000 airplanes in April, rising from 5000 per month at the end of 1942. The surge includes fighters torpedo planes and bombers as production accelerates toward the 1943 goal, with Roosevelt seeking 125000 for the year.
Dr H H Zimmerley director of the Virginia Truck Experiment Station notes planting difficulties from last year’s drought and labor shortages have cut local straw berry acreage by about fifty percent from recent years and to twenty five percent of ten years ago. Similar conditions are reported on the Eastern shore and in North Carolina. Florida berries have appeared but are priced high and inferior to home grown fruit.
The Star Chronicle notes daily events in Boyce County with brief notices and updates from local sources. It reports community happenings, meetings, weather, and minor incidents affecting residents and neighborhoods.
Agatha and Clemantine hide from President Hill as Willard orders a night exit. The blind boy fires a warning shot to divert police, enabling the two women to flee toward the observatory and a shadowed path to safety.
An Old Southern Democrat from Winchester Virginia asserts in a letter that Dixie will stay loyal to the Democratic Party and support Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1944 election despite a Beltimore Sun article. Mrs Nina Glynn Anderson 137 S Loudoun St Winchester Va signs the message.
A reader quiz with queries on military initials G H Q and C W A C, Lewis and Clark during Thomas Jefferson, spelling cakum, travel proverb, southernmost U S towns, Women author, locomotive wheel behavior, sowbugs class, and Corot nationality or landscape focus.
The article notes that domestic coffee use under the rationing program has fallen slightly compared with 1941 levels, reflecting stricter controls on household consumption.
American heavy bombers escorted by RAF fighters attacked Catania harbor Sicily destroying an ammunition ship and setting a tank afire while hitting other shipping. Docks and installations damaged. one mole demolished. two enemy aircraft shot down. Additional raids on Axis shipping in the Aegean damaged two sailing vessels and shot down Junkers aircraft. One Allied plane missing.
Local readers are urged to place small classified ads with the Star to attract wide attention. Advertisers report strong results from compact listings, citing low cost and high response across categories.
Washington May 10 Congressional fever over a lavish spending lobbyist who sought war contracts highlights ties with officials. James A White deputy clerk to the Senate silver committee, director of the Rocky Mountain Metals Foundation, and backed by mining interests, demonstrates how influence operates beyond dinners. Roosevelt’s role and potential fourth term loom amid wartime leadership questions and public sentiment ahead of 1944 elections.
Registration of automobile owners in Winchester and nearby counties proceeds smoothly for gasoline rationing. A. C. Halvosa named supervisor of aircraft warning stations with posts in Winchester and Frederick County. Ellwood Williams wins the Handley School Marble Tournament. Frankie Snapp runner up. 36 seniors to receive diplomas at Berryville on June 2. Horace Alson Hott and Benjamin Franklin Davis Jr. of Handley Class of 1934 receive Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges mention.
Markets retreated today after heavy profit taking though the advance was not halted. President Roosevelt signed a large farm price bill granting inflationary powers and mortgage relief, while local items noted include an Italian tenor performance and upcoming property sale at Waverly.
Forty years ago Capt G W Kurtz came home after weeks in Richmond where he was re elected President of the Funeral Director's Association of Va. Mr C Lee Barr left for Pittsburg to join the Pittsburgh Times. Funeral services are held for Veteran John McCoy.
News notes a naval bombardment by nine American vessels at Porto Rico. It also reports the death of J. D. Hooper, longtime visitor to William Sibert, at his Aspen Colorado home and the passing of Dr. Benjamin Harrison at his Boyce Virginia residence.
An advertising note urges readers to trust The Star for reaching customers. It promotes the paper as the effective channel to connect with local shoppers and businesses, emphasizing visibility and engagement in a competitive market.
An exploration of tobacco use as medicine and harm, noting historical W vein use by Indians for wounds and pain. It argues tobacco causes functional, not organic, disease but raises heart rate, blood pressure, and nausea. Moderation is key. for nervous or heart-pain prone individuals it is harmful, while moderate smokers may find it adds life.
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