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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1942
Page
4
The notice identifies delivery and advertising policies for The Evening Star Winchester Virginia with reminders about timely ads and reader cooperation. It lists postal classifications and syndicate affiliations and notes publication timing and rates.
A devotional inquiry based on Mark 10 17 asking what to do to inherit eternal life. It emphasizes seeking spiritual fruitfulness through faith and obedience and invites personal reflection.
The United States gains Latin American support as Mexico declares war on Germany and most regional nations sever ties with the Axis. Central American and Caribbean states join allied efforts, while Argentina and Brazil manage Axis-linked air and sea activities. The hemisphere grows more integral to the global war strategy.
The piece notes Mexico may soon be fully at war with Axis powers, with Mexicans training in the United States and Axis property seized. It contrasts current Latin American sentiment with 1917 tensions during World War I and recalls Zimmermann’s note and the 1910s campaigns. It adds that the United States has lend-lease deals with all Latin American states except Argentina and Chile.
Reprinted editorial notes youngsters joining victory gardens to battle aphids, detailing aphid life cycle and ant cooperation. It explains eggs over winter, spring hatching, parthenogenesis, and seasonal male emergence, culminating in a call to defend victory gardens.
Glen Cove New York residents hailed Frank Doxey as a hero after he captured a rooster that had bitten Mrs. Maurice Cohen and pecked at her back and legs. Doxey trapped the bird with a net following the incident and kept it restrained for observation.
A Mid-West wallpaper firm, once unfamiliar with bombs, converted to incendiary production for Doolittle raid efforts. After eight months of inquiry and government review, the plant began defense work last winter, with a tent erected to shelter construction during severe cold.
The piece outlines rapid wartime production gains, automation and rivet work by female labor, and the claim that productivity rose after Pearl Harbor due to workers’ effort. It notes cost reductions from 40 to 30 cents per shell and highlights the role of psychology, energy, and labor discipline in industrial triumphs.
A metallurgical engineer unveils a spinner process for shells boosting loading capacity by 7000 percent. A new method for artillery gun barrels promises monthly output equal to all of England’s prewar production. The wartime drive spans zipper makers gas masks hosiery mills bed firms cash register makers and stove companies all turning to life saving devices and shells under unity.
A Richmond selective service board classified Clyde Alfrey Dav a 44 year old janitor at Thomas Jefferson High School as 4 E a conscientious objector for both combatant and noncombatant duty. The board said it was surprised he is employed in a free institution sending youths to war and noted his Jehovahs Witness beliefs while acknowledging religious freedom. The board referred the matter to the school board at its June meeting.
Edward Albertson, on leave in Portland, recounted to friends how he attempted to photograph the submarine that torpedoed his freighter in the Gulf of Mexico. He rushed to his cabin, grabbed a camera, and snapped a shot as the torpedo struck, a cup of water spilling from the camera.
In St Louis on May 28 the Chicago White Sox drew three walks and the Browns were shut out until a late surge. St Louis scored four runs in the eighth to take a 6 to 4 lead before losing the lead and the game. Rick Ferrell delivered a key double for the Browns in the loss.
Miss Ruth Parker becomes president of the Stephens City High School Home economics group as the national emergency may keep the national guard in federal service for an indefin ite period. Mr. and Mrs. George Orndorff announce the birth of a son in the local hospital.
The principal and teacher at Stephens City school face a lawsuit filed by a student after a fall caused by barbed wire around a well. Charles Athey, a Virginian descendant of Valley Forge service, dies at his home. Hoover sales tax plan rejected by Senate committee.
Governor E. Lee Trinkle names Henry G. Shirley of Maryland as commissioner of highways for Virginia. The notice follows his selection and duties to oversee road work. In Winchester, Roger T. and Robert L. Jones open a new undertaking establishment at 126 South Main Street. Also, scores of major league afternoon baseball games are being printed in The Star after reception at Massey’s Radio Store.
Twenty five years ago Philip Williams, a young Winchester attorney, joins the Naval Reserve and will serve aboard a sub chaser. The U S must send at least 100000 men a month to Europe to support Allied manpower. Katherine Sullivan graduates as a nurse from Georgetown University Hospital in Washington.
Forty years ago German Faith became the first Winchester resident to purchase an automobile a steam runabout. The W G Conrad farm at White Post is stocking deer and buffalo. John Lindsay skewered himself on the courthouse iron fence at Berryville while attempting to jump it, his foot caught in a paling.
The page presents trivia prompts on Roosevelt Baldwin destroyers lived works and other queries. It asks about a trainer of Joe Louis and the Statue of Liberty’s construction and flags a mix of true false and factual questions.
The note explains how to avoid using present participles for non simultaneous actions. It suggests rewriting to match verbs with time markers, for example replacing a lingering action with clear start and end times like leaving on Thursday and arriving Sunday.
The Office of Emergency Management highlights stark figures showing fuel use by vessels, tanks, and planes. A sunk tanker wipes out a year’s supply for thousands of cars, while a battleship’s fuel could power many automobiles.
The Star's Service Bureau will answer for you free any question of fact or information not requiring extensive research. Write your question clearly, sign name and address, enclose a three cent stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address to 1013 Thirteenth Street Washington D C.
The new pot shaped Army helmet offers more protection for the neck and sides of the head and is easier to keep in place during battle. It weighs two and a half pounds, slightly more than the old style.
Rooms available in private home with shared kitchen and bath. Includes utilities and on-site parking. Near downtown transit routes. Application required with references. Deposit and rental terms discussed at viewing.
Richmond May 29. Virginia highway police arrested 4035 motorists for violating the 40 mile an hour speed limit during May 1 to May 23. Colonel M S Battle reported to Governor Darden that 85 to 90 per cent of residents are trying to obey the law while out of state drivers appear uninformed. He urged use of unidentified cars to catch chronic violators.
Battle described frequent truck violations and downhill speeds to evade detection. He urged governor action appealing to Highway Users' Association and the press, plus cooperation from armed services and federal agencies, with plainclothes officers if needed.
Dallas report says Officer Lee May chased a suspicious car and fired three times at close range. Two shots hit the rear tires and a third punctured the gas tank. The navy has rejected May as unfit due to poor eyesight.
Health column examines how tongue appearance reflects body health. Discusses furred red or yellow tongues, liver or stomach issues, vitamin deficiencies, and jaundice indicators, noting that many tongue changes are not definitive signs of specific conditions. Includes Q and A about goiter and thyroid function.
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