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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1942
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester announces subscription prices for annual, semi annual, and monthly options. It requests readers report delivery delays or irregularities to maintain a smooth service. A biblical motto from Exodus is quoted: Moses could not see God, but the Lord spoke to Moses daily.
The article notes Martha Washington born in May 1731 and 210th anniversary of her birth in 1942. It highlights her nursing the wounded knitting clothes and managing the plantation to boost patriot morale. It draws a parallel to contemporary women aiding the war effort as patterns of industry and patriotism.
Major General Hershey warns 12 million men must shift from civilian roles to armed forces or war production by year end. He says armed forces must double and war production workers triple within 1942, with voluntary shifts likely if defense labor tightens.
General Hershey urged replacing younger workers with older personnel to free the young for military service and called for workers to fit themselves into useful citizen roles. He warned that 1943 needs remain unpredictable for essential industry, stressing total war demands and a clear UN victory to prevent future wars.
Reprinted editorial notes that after World War I the U S had 4 000 000 under arms and 2 000 000 in France Now the nation plans to field 6 000 000 The piece predicts a shift in initiative from Axis to United Nations as America mobilizes supplies and manpower across theaters including the Pacific Russian front and Europe for victory.
A promotional piece encouraging readers to gift a newspaper subscription to service members. It highlights staying connected with home news, city and state events, national and foreign affairs, sports, comics and cartoons as a morale booster for soldiers, sailors or marines.
Riley Smith head coach at W L University was speaker at Kiwanis Club. O Sull ivan Rubber Company awarded a $60 000 contract to manufacture gas mask outlet valves.
Five years ago the Supreme Court did not rule on the constitutionality of the Federal Social Security Act. Red Baker scored 13 points as Handley captured its third consecutive state Class B track meet in Charlottesville. Miss Frances Forney hosted a shower for Miss Gladys Farrar, who will marry Mr. John Glaize.
Two day joint convention brings together Dentists of Virginia and West Virginia in Charlottesville. Melvin Dunlap sets a new state track record with 47 feet 10 inches in the shot put and 127 feet 5.5 inches in the discus. John Hughes Curtis, Norfolk intermediary in the Lindbergh Kidnapping case, admits to New Jersey police that his meetings were fanciful.
The Rev. Joseph Franklin Morgan of Norfolk is installed as pastor of the First Christian Church. Growers report frog eye fungus attacking apple tree leaves. entomologists from Blacksburg study the outbreak. The William McKinley Lodge of Canton plans a visit to Hiram Lodge, A F and A M.
Twenty five years ago the United States loaned Russia 100 million dollars to keep it in the Allied war. The debate over separating Winchester and Strnardan county schools remained unsettled. Nationwide calls urged banning whiskey distilling and using grain for bread in wartime.
Forty years ago the B and O Railroad is experimenting with a long lean engine capable of speeds over a mile per minute. George R. Byrd a West Point third classman is spending a furlough at his home here.
A sampling of questions covering World War II era topics asks about Arctic supply ports to Russia, admissions tax, a famous symphony, MacArthur’s father’s highest rank, Panay’s island, Alfonso XIII’s status, seasons, per capita consumption, lunar phases, and Iraq’s capital.
A grammar note explains that when two or more singular subjects are joined by or or nor the verb remains singular. Examples show correct usage with pronouns like he or she and verbs such as is or was. The rule applies across similar constructions.
Richmond extension workers gather for the Home Agent program with County Farm and Home Agents present. 4 H clubs at Middletown White Hall and Round Hill host sessions on zippers buttonholes and dress fitting May 20 to 22 with School meetings and an all day Stephens City gathering at Mrs H P Lovette. Frederick County Board of Agriculture holds quarterly meeting May 21 with executive committees urged to attend.
The Star announces a free Washington Service Bureau offering factual questions answered by mail. Sign name and address, include a three cent stamp. medical or legal advice cannot be provided. Address 1013 Thirteenth Street Washington D C.
Eight years of experiments show that children can be vaccinated against tuberculosis with B C G developed at the Pasteur Institute. In Chicago 1,000 vaccinated children showed no tuberculosis or adverse effects, while eight cases and three deaths occurred among 1,000 unvaccinated peers in Cook County.
The Treasury reported on May 14 receipts of 44.72 million dollars and expenditures of 153.59 million. The total debt stood at 72.082 billion, up 63.48 million from the previous day.
A historical column explores how food supply affects a civilization’s rise and fall, noting that surplus sustains arts and leisure while excess can imperil empires. It cites Wickard, Hoelzel, and WWI famines, and discusses starvation effects on vigor and strategic capacity over time.
A May report notes the brunt of criticism aimed at Congressmen over gasoline use while cabinet members and high ranking officials enjoy government license plates entitling unlimited gas without registration. The account highlights a disparity between lawmakers and other officials in access to fuel resources.
The article discusses government employees using official cars and X-cards, arguing implications beyond federal staff to state local and foreign officials. It notes the 57 gallon limit on B 3 cards and cites the Bureau of Internal Revenue as having records on deducting vehicle operating costs for business use versus personal use.
Officials consider using tax records to verify X-card holders mileage claims. Some argue the method is too intrusive though exemptions may be allowed with other proof. Senator Prentiss Brown sought to register and asked where mileage would be entered.
The article reports a dispute over X-cards for lawmakers. Registrars allegedly assumed Congressmen were entitled to X-cards for official business, while public statements and conflicting reports from OPA and Bendersons office sparked blame and confusion about who could obtain the cards.
Lawmakers accuse the administration of faulty regulation in gas rationing. The text criticizes excluding life and work needs, excluding farmers and defense industries, and applying limits to unrelated businesses like osteopathy and corset factories.
Washington reports that price administrator Leon Henderson ordered local rationing boards to release all gasoline card records as soon as practicable. The move follows President Roosevelt’s push for public card transparency amid wartime fuel controls. Governor William Wills of Vermont published Roosevelt’s letter stressing factual consistency and patriotic duty.
LURAY Va May 15 T McCall Frazier manager of the Virginia Skyline Company which operates the concessions along the Skyline Drive announced today that some of the establishments would be closed as the result of gasoline rationing. The facilities at Panorama and Swift Run Gap will remain open while services at Big Meadows will be curtailed and other amenities along the Scenic highway will be closed until tourist travel requires more facilities.
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