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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1942
Page
4
The Star asks subscribers to report delays or irregularities in delivery to aid a perfect system. Readers are urged to advise the Winchester office of any issues promptly.
A brief church note from May 23 1942 cites Acts 26 19 and urges steadfast faith in a heavenly vision. The message emphasizes obedience to divine guidance and steadfastness amid daily life.
Willis Robertson congressman from the district, serves on the Ways and Means Committee and spoke in a Naval Affairs hearing. He studies tariff tax issues and Labor Relations Act, reading over twelve hundred pages to represent constituents with intelligence and candor, earning respect among colleagues and strengthening Virginia’s delegation.
American correspondents freed from Germany foresee a summer showdown in which Hitler must launch massive campaigns to crush Russia and blunt Allied Atlantic shipping. They note Germany’s manpower and munitions but faltering plane production, and say the Axis gamble hinges on a knockout blow before U.S. power shifts the war.
The article notes a record mass launch of thirty merchant ships on Maritime Day as the U S accelerates ship production toward 2,300 ships this year and next. It highlights easing but persistent tonnage shortages until sinkings fall and the program peaks, contrasting Axis tempo with Allied stamina.
The Washington Service Bureau invites readers to submit clear questions with name and address. It answers on topics from tin and lead use to gas mask replacement, tire rubber content, submarine tonnage, fuse operation, Lana Turner’s nationality, and high school enrollments.
Reprinted editorial argues PM's focus on racial discrimination in summer resort ads and classified jobs risks oversimplifying cause. It notes hotel and employer ads often use noninclusive terms, highlights and condemns discriminatory practices while blaming customers who choose venues, and asserts changes cannot come from censorship or quick laws.
Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr seeks 40 mph speed limits to save tires fuel and lives and will deploy State and local police to enforce them. He warned state officers they will face full punishment for violations and recently ordered checks on intercity buses by plainclothes police in Richmond.
Richmond May 23 Brigadier General J Fulmer Bright state director for the office of Price Administrator declared efficiency and not politics would control the organization under his direction The OPA personnel is expanding and the state branch may have upward of 1800 workers nearing 1 000 000 a year in salaries Bright will have eight bureau directors four appointed Fred W Scott Jr Henry C Toler Nelson Parker and Dr Hart Schaaf hold posts with respective salaries 4600 4600 6500 and 4600 He has served as rationing chief since last December without compensation and will seek the best person for each position
Regardless of party or intra party affiliations the record notes several state-level posts still pending appointments. It lists a state organization officer at an unannounced salary a state officer at 5600 dollars a state inspection officer at an unannounced salary and a state consumer relations representative at an unannounced salary.
President Roosevelt said the government would act to prevent unwarranted pay increases by private plants. He outlined six possible steps but did not detail them. He stressed wage stabilization while noting a southern California aircraft maker considered higher pay could conflict with holding living costs down.
A long article debates heredity versus environment in longevity. It cites Metropolitan Life data but argues personal observation shows heredity to be key, noting exceptions and the impact of orphanhood and broken families on child health. The piece closes with a medical Q A about ear infections and perforated eardrums.
One year ago Scott Noblin, active in public school work in yd county, was appointed superintendent of Clarke County schools succeeding Archie Robertson. The note reflects a local education leadership change in the date context.
Clifford Grim treasurer announces 173.45 dollars remain after bills for the festival are paid. Weather cited as best in six years during the annual encampment of over 400 Staunton Military Academy cadets. Governor Harry Moore of New Jersey offers a 25000 dollar reward for the Lindbergh kidnapping suspect.
The annual Baptist Union of the United States gathering condemns modern dancing and horse racing. In Richmond, the Virginia historical pageant features a large cast, and Isabel McCann entertains at Bellvue for the Handley baseball team near Stephenson.
As an electric storm knocked out city lights a prisoner escaped from the local jail prompting a rapid search. The army recruitment age was adjusted from 18 35 to 17 40 years. A Pittsburgh motorist in an expensive car was arrested for driving through a tollgate on the Martinsburg pike.
W R Conrad a well known farmer from Milldale Warren county dies within ten minutes after being stung by a bee. The local Improved Order of Red Men camp plans a sham battle on Reservoir Hill as part of the Fourth of July celebration.
A list of seven quiz items asks about Wainwrights first name, Tokyo versus Chicago populations, Rockefeller lineage, planetarium meaning, drowning myths, male mosquitoes biting, Paganini roles, presidential press powers, Bib and Tucker meaning and a president grandson question.
The note explains the objective case in prepositional objects with an example using him and me. It emphasizes correct pronoun use after for and other prepositions to avoid common errors in writing.
The War Production Board bans sale of safety razors held by manufacturers and jobbers and orders them available to the armed services. Retail stores stay excluded. The army may need 700000 razors monthly, prompting diversion of stock and development of a plastic handle war razor. no civilian rationing expected as plastic razors will meet civilian and military needs.
Manny May Peter won ten dollars from a risky ocean bet at Coney Island by swimming fully clothed. A patrolman hauled him out and charged him with disorderly conduct, fining him ten dollars.
In Washington on May 22 Pau Mallon notes the April production surge lifting the United States toward a mass production phase. He cites a forecasted 50 to 70 billion dollars yearly output by year end, driven by new techniques and mobilization, with shipbuilding and aviation expanding while material shortages loom.
Production figures show Motors Excel Quotasarsenal reaching mass stage in April with materials valued at 112 million dollars. Sperry Gyroscope received a private pat from headquarters for its work in the small-boat phase.
Laurel Neb May 23. Donnie Cook seven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Albert Cook suffered a severe earache for a week. A physician removed a sprouting oats kernel from his ear restoring relief.
State Auditor L McCarthy Downs confirmed he is weighing a Richmond mayoralty bid subject to the April 1944 Democratic primary. If he enters, a three-candidate field would emerge with Charles Moss and Emmett Perkinson already seeking the post.
Hudson Price elected president of the Page County School Teachers Association at a Friday meeting in Stanley. Other officers include Rita Roller treasurer and Woodrow Moyers secretary. C. W. Dickenson announced library book distribution. C. Graves announced a ten dollar teacher raise.
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