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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1943
Page
4
The Evening Star delivers notices and ads with policy on prompt delivery and distribution. A 1943 dating line references Byrd Jr and Luke scripture fragment ends the text. Readers are invited to report delays to maintain a reliable service.
The Library of Congress mulls restoring about 5,000 silent-era motion picture subjects from 1897 to 1917 using Carl Louis Gregory’s method to produce near pristine prints from paper photo reels. The plan aims to preserve history for scholars, not public circulation, while highlighting the era’s fragile cinema and patronage.
The Office of Price Administration is set for another overhaul as Congress considers expanding duties. Lawmakers seek broader controls beyond the tenure of Leon Henderson and may aim to establish a comprehensive plan.
Reprinted Newport News editorial lauds the killing of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, calling him a top Japanese strategist and war monger. It credits his death with a strategic victory for the Allies and predicts further psychic and military consequences for Japan.
The piece compares living costs and wages since August 1939, noting a 21.2 percent rise in cost of living by February and higher gains in earnings across 25 manufacturing industries. It questions claims that wages were held down while living costs soared and asks if workers’ sacrifices were bearable.
In Henri Furs show, top model Jean glides through a grand display as a military band interrupts with a parade. A telegram about a missing brother in Africa haunts her, fueling thoughts of patriotism versus fashion. She questions her life, hinting at a leap toward action beyond clothes. The scene ends with new resolve and a plan to pursue change.
Four hundred persons attend the first session of a cooking school directed by Miss Mary Ann Kidd and sponsored by The Star. Also noted are five year old items like Hitler's permission rumor and Miss Sarah Perdonnette Cook's American Legion scholastic award.
The article notes a suspected plan to seize a naval fleet tied to a French train raid. It mentions Winchester declining tourism and issuing marriage licenses amid unrest and security concerns.
Ten years ago rosy aphids did great damage to the 1933 apple crop. Miss Meta Glass sister of Senator Carter Glass of Virginia and president of Sweetbriar College is elected president of the American Association of University Women. The Macedonia graveyard is slated for renovation.
Twenty years ago Fort Loudoun high school showcased its senior class with an operetta titled Princess Chan and a comedy called Patsy. The program also featured piano recital performances by Miss Virginia Cover Russell Miss Anne Tucker McGuire and Master Peter Vredenburgh.
Twenty seven years ago readers recall maidens gathering in the post office lobby hoping for love letters as night mail is cut. Lt. degree awarded to Dr. Stuart McGuire, president of the Medical College of Virginia, and Fort Loudoun opens commencement exercises signaling the season's start.
Forty years ago Joel Barrett aged 88 dies at his home one mile west of White Hall. Oscar Barr a well known merchant returns from New Orleans after attending the United Confederate Veterans reunion. Rev. W A McKeefy of Sacred Heart Catholic Church departs for Baltimore.
Misses Conrad daughters of Hon Holmes Conrad host a driving party for guest Miss Keys of New York. A marriage license is issued to C J Mason and Miss Mary E Elliot.
Washington report notes a lively Willkie movement in New England and the East. It is a personal, anti Roosevelt faction that denounces most GOP leaders and hints at a possible third party, while Willkie himself may still back the Republican nominee. The split could help Roosevelt seek a fourth term.
The reader faces a trivia quiz with ten questions on geography religion history maritime topics biology and chemistry. It asks about bodies of water river systems biblical figures and a drug name derived from fermentation.
For about five years the medical field has touted sulfa drugs for pneumonia meningitis urinary infections while cautioning against self medication. Large doses can worsen colds and cause rashes mood changes and discomfort though sulfonamides help treat many infections. A 1943 history notes the discovery and later clinical value of sulfa drugs and lists numerous infections they aid including meningitis osteomyelitis and urethral infections.
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