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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1945
Page
4
The notice describes the Star newspaper operations in Winchester Virginia including postal classification, delivery ads, subscription rates, and advertising deadlines. It cites policy on notifying delays and details about carriers and zones. The page ends with a biblical quotation from Hebrews 4 15.
The article notes a likely rise in gasoline allocations for A card holders, higher tire output for civilians, and WPB projections of 200000 cars this year with potential 400000 in early 1948. It urges strict adherence to 25 and 35 mile per hour limits to conserve tires and keep essential transport moving amid war shortages.
A public that has turned to unfamiliar cigarette brands expects supply to improve this summer as tobacco manufacturers predict easier access. Waiting in line for cigarettes isn’t war’s worst hardship.
The piece notes a long lasting tobacco shortage causing lines and wasted hours for buyers and dealers. It says rising factory manpower and smaller shipments abroad may ease the shortage, though relief could take time. Some firms push new high priced brands to cash in on scarcity, adding insult to injury to the waiting public.
Reprinted editorial critiques Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering for denouncing Hitler era figures after the defeat. It notes his past loyalty, then calls him narrow and ignorant and a scoundrel, arguing his betrayal worsens his reputation.
The piece cautions against using the destruction of at least 125 German U boats as proof of naval strength. It argues the convoy system, once perfected with air cover, reduced losses, while 1942 delays and incomplete tanker figures suggest an unfortunate period in American naval history.
Mrs. L. N. Dibrell of Danville presides as the Garden Club of Virginia marks its silver anniversary after 25 years of federation and service. The club’s work includes restoring sites like William and Mary and Stratford, serving as a clearinghouse and watch-tower for Virginia gardening efforts.
One year ago Gainesboro high school had 10 seniors and Stephens City 33 seniors in graduation. Rev T J Hawkins of Braddock Street Methodist to deliver main address at national cemetery memorial. City Council studied restoring the old Holingsworth house Abram's Delight contents may be purchased. Braddock Street Methodist Church choirs were guests at a banquet by the Board of Stewards.
The blitzkrieg advances toward England as French forces strive to unite their northern and central armies and blunt the German spearhead through northern France. Cacapon State Park near the WV-VA line opens for public use on May 29. Captain William Barrett will give Boyce high school’s commencement address. Churchill Digges is valedictorian and Roberta Slack salutatorian. Castleman’s Ferry Bridge will open to the public tomorrow, with Miss Carroll Castleman officiating.
President Roosevelt warns the nation that paying soldiers’ bonuses as approved by Congress could bankrupt the country and vetoes the measure before both houses. City Council votes to seek 508000 dollars in federal funds for an extra Winchester water supply. Mr and Mrs Arthur Shiley celebrate birth of a daughter on March 13.
Mrs. Robert Randelpi Mrs. B Duvall Chambers and Miss Aues Page were shaken when the car turned over and the steering wheel broke authorities say. Other items note Beverley and Brverley returning from Atlantic City Green family motoring trip census projections Handley High School baseball loss Roszel obituary Teuton Italian war news and a report on a Russian battleship wreck in New York.
Charles H. Dick of Baltimore Maryland is the new president of the Winchester Gas and Electric Licut Company. A cigar shaped locomotive pulls a passenger train at 60 miles per hour on the Baltimore and Ohio road. Spirited horses of Captain C Koontz ran away near New Market on the Berryville Boyce road in Clarke county.
The text argues that reliance on God defines true religion beyond outward churchgoing. It contrasts secular confidence with Christian faith, noting health and loved ones as gifts from God. Prayer flows from daily trust in divine mercy, warning that secular living crushes spiritual life.
In Paris the U S Army Quartermaster store runs at cost with daily sales of 18 000 to 20 000 dollars. About 300 000 customers since Sept 29 include officers Red Cross personnel and Allied forces. Capt Calvin L Dickerson heads the store and Capt Irene Jennings the women’s department. French tailors, overseen by American fitters, supply uniforms and accessories to 7 000 women monthly.
The War Production Board plans to lift restrictions on automobile parts and release home irons and dryers from limits. It aims to produce 700000 washing machines in the year and expects auto parts output to rise after July 1 as materials and manpower permit.
Doctor William H. Walker reports 29 cases of infectious mononucleosis over a year with only three correctly diagnosed. Six symptom groups include throat and chest pain, high fever, lymph gland enlargement, skin rash, nervous symptoms, and abdominal distress.
Wendell Seibert 18 son of Mrs Cleveland M Seibert of 300 N Tenn Ave Martinsburg WVa joins the Navy through Winchester office. Born March 8 1927 he was a Martinsburg High senior who played tennis and served as Coxswain in Martinsburg Sea Scouts. Sworn in Feb 22 before his 18th birthday he reported May 11 to Sampson NY Naval Training Station for boot camp.
Brucetown notices indicate memorial services will be held at Brucetown Church on Sunday May 27 at 11 o'clock. Local residents including Staff Sgt. Leslie A. Carper and several Whitacre family members were noted in various visits and hospital updates across nearby towns.
A list of trivia prompts asks about wartime geography and history. Questions cover where American and Russian armies linked on the Elbe, a proverb completion, which U S Army invaded Austria, rationing stamp dates, Byrd’s state, the world’s largest island, definition of expatriation, Jahn’s nickname, author of The Women, and oakum meaning.
Beauchamp's Howard Thayers host his sister Reyna and Gail Benton, the only woman doctor in Beauchamp, amid rumors over Gail's rival for a key hospital post. Gail battles a challenging patient, presses for an X ray, and reflects on her mother Honoré Thayer's past while Burke Gentry waits to escort her to Reyna's gathering.
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