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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia announces home delivery details and rates. It lists daily paper publication with subscription prices by mail and carrier, plus advertising and circulation information. The page also includes a biblical verse from Psalm 68:19.
The article notes a hoped for record summer travel as war limits car fuel directing travelers to trains and buses. Resorts report strong advance bookings from coast to coast while remote rural spots may suffer and labor remains a challenge.
Satirical humorist George Ade of Indiana was lauded by Meredith Nicholson and John T. McCutcheon as one of the nation’s greatest. Ade rose from Indiana reporter to Chicago writer and playwright, shaping gentile satire by observing life with kindly Hoosier instinct. His peak popularity came about four decades ago.
A reflective line compares a pleasant journey rich with happy experiences to a skewed present, noting the contrast between then and now and emphasizing a nostalgic viewpoint.
Reprinted Editorials discuss old and new hidden weapons such as German antiaircraft cars and Q boats, noting psychological fear as a major factor. The piece argues vigilance, countermeasures, and faith in God's promises calm dread, whether facing night terrors or noon-day destruction.
Chicago police consider affiliating with the American Federation of Labor provoking debate. Opponents warn public service should avoid third party influence and reject private industrial bargaining. They fear future strikes will cast police as aligned with outside unions and undermine public trust.
Swannanoa mansion once owned by Major and Mrs. James H. Dooley has been acquired by noteholders and likely will be marketed. Trustee Vaughan Gary suggests the stained glass window depicting Mrs. Dooley could be moved to Maymont House or the Dooley Memorial Library to preserve the personal decoration.
Earl L. Douglass urges postwar planning centered on spiritual values. He argues wars are won in hearts, not fields, and that national strength hinges on religion and moral devotion guiding returning soldiers and society.
A list of ten quiz questions tests general knowledge. Topics include the ILO, Price Control Act administration, a newspaper editor successor, Joseph Pulitzer, Edgar Rice Burroughs characters, grammar correction, Pearl Harbor reliefs, the Boxer uprising, the Congress of Vienna, and state nicknames.
Ankara reports indicate Turkey would join the war if asked by the United States and Britain and if furnished with 300 planes and 400 tanks. Officials withheld formal response, but a reliable source says Turkish entry is unlikely soon due to Allied plans, and Turkish leaders claim British promises of equipment were unmet with 20 million pounds cited as insufficient.
The Dougla School reports grade by grade honors with Valedictorian Zelma Pinkett and Salutatorian Lorraine Turner for 11th grade. 10th graders Anna Wonzer and Mary Wonzer follow. 9th graders Selma Williams and Josephine Catlett. 8th graders Wesley Alsberry and Edward Bartlett.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr once in command of the South Pacific is slated for a Washington desk assignment. Despite the honor such a post would carry, the energetic commander prefers active combat duty and believes his place remains in the Pacific fighting toward Tokyo.
Washington reports the Cassino breakthrough aided by a French slip through mountains south of the town. The Gustav Line weakness allowed a fast thrust as Germans diverted to the Liri Valley where British forces faced initial Polish assaults north of Cassino.
French units pressed forward along the Liri valley and shattered German positions retreating to their lines. Allied troops in the area, including Polish forces, closed in as German resistance collapsed along the southern coast approach.
Allies used deceptive leaflets and misdirected propaganda to confuse German forces. Airborne leaflets in multiple languages warned of invasions while artillery dissemination and concentrated pressure pinned down Von Runstedt’s forces in France and the Lowlands. Russian offensives aided the northern and central sectors as the Nazi line thinned under relentless assault.
Dr. Clendening defines palpitation as awareness of heart action and notes it rarely signals serious disease. Stress can trigger functional issues like neuro circulatory asthenia, with cases in armies past and present. Extra systoles and thyroid influence are discussed, plus advice to avoid anxiety and seek timely medical checks.
Report notes manpower deficits shape German plans as Allies press in Italy. German radio is viewed as unreliable while front lines in Piedmont and Pico show resistance and determination to fight to the end. Decision on retreat hinges on troop and material gains.
Ellery Queen using the alias Ellery Smith visits war town Wrightsville to write a novel at the Wrights home Calamity House. Nora Wright and Jim Haight marry after Haight returns from New York craft, while Pat Wright and Ellery observe the town’s Halloween antics and the new life next door.
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