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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star Winchester Virginia announces delivery guidance and ad rates. Submissions due by 9 PM prior to publication. Transient rate is 50 cents per inch with contract rates on request. Readers urged to report delays to maintain prompt service.
A wartime opinion piece argues Britain has turned the tide with Morrison lifting 1940 signpost ban and a shifting air war balance. It contrasts Britain's safety returning with Germany's tighter public restrictions and a dawn for Britain as the Nazi regime faces peril.
A Charlottesville editorial argues postal workers deserve a raise due to no base pay increase since 1925 and rising living costs. It notes the war’s extra workload and the strategic position of postal employees, especially letter carriers and clerks, who interact with the public and Congress.
Public concerns focus on wage levels for letter carriers and postal staff. Base pay for top classification was $2100 yearly in 1925 after training, with a temporary $300 wartime cost-of-living bonus set to expire next June. Workers urge replacing the bonus with a stable $400 annual increase to secure long term postal service.
The Southern California and Arizona Methodist conference adopted a resolution opposing compulsory universal military training in peacetime. It argues service may not be necessary in peacetime but if needed to safeguard peace it should be considered, warning that training for militarism is alien to the American way while readiness to fight to preserve freedom is not.
In a letter to The Voice of the People W L Radford urges Virginia to replace local memorials with a statewide fund. He proposes raising 20 to 25 million dollars to endow a school trained by wounded veterans to educate the children of veterans and those wounded. The plan would create a lasting memorial and education center honoring war heroes.
A playful brain teaser asks seven questions covering sports generals hair styles radio waves seas and geography. It includes a question about a famous naval motto and a reflex cue about a dog showing tickle reactions.
A new Western Athletic Conference recruiting drive will open soon as the committee meets in the Blue Room of the George Washington Hotel to lay plans. Thirty county men are ordered to report for pre induction physicals at Roanoke. Luray overwhelms Stonewall High School 40 to 0 with 24 points in the second period.
A Clarke county man was arrested for firing shots that killed two men and wounded another at a house on Red Bud Road yesterday. Oscar Cave, a Berryville blacksmith, is noted for violent outbursts and bizarre self teeth pulling with horse-shoe nail clippers. Plans are underway for the dedication of a four room addition to Burnt Presbyterian Church.
In a historic off year, Roosevelt and the administration win a sweeping victory for the Democrats. Fire destroys Hable's Palace Theater causing $20,000 in damage before flames are controlled by local firemen. W. E. Carson of Riverton says he will retire as chairman of the State Commission of Conservation and Development after reorganization in January.
In a small city two local barber shops advertise two barbers each as business picks up. Sheriff Pannett suffers a rare hip injury to a trusted bloodhound after a jump from a car, and several of her offspring are in service across the United States.
Daniel Willard president of the B&O travels through Winchester inspecting the Valley branch aboard a steel Pullman car. A. R. Pendleton’s barn near Gaylord Virginia burns from a spark during daylong straw baling. Heavy cannonading spurs belief of a major World War I naval engagement in the North Sea.
Forty years ago a wagon and team owned by Harry Seabright, a local butcher, ran away on Fort Hill and struck George Hillyard’s ice wagon but caused no injuries. Also noted is Thomas Schleck selling apples in Antwerp for three dollars a barrel. Lt Phillip Walker visits his mother locally.
A reader column discusses the philosophical idea that the past shapes reality and urges using past lessons as a foundation for the present and future. It cites a historical sermon on making the past a success and notes Navy vessel disposal guidance and a Q A about white cockroaches with a factual clarification.
A reflective column argues that while campaigns end, core social forces and unfulfilled promises on jobs and economics persist. It notes Dewey and Roosevelt promoted high wages and full employment, with unity efforts hinging on Hull's health and Byrnes' departure, risked by potential policy shifts.
Doctors analyzed 85 subjects over a week to audit daily food habits. About half already ate an almost ideal diet with a focus on correcting deficiencies and balancing protein intake. The study found 40 percent lacked enough protein and nearly 80 percent had caloric deficiency.
The author argues a Roosevelt win would not advance minority leadership goals and a Dewey win signals a demand for change. A future note promises a deeper look at foreign policy differences. The War Department clarifies rules for Class A dependents family allowances, outlining mandatory and optional paths based on housing quarters and current entitlements.
The note asks whether the family of a technical sergeant or staff sergeant receives the same allotment as a private's wife. It raises questions about military pay and family allowances for different enlisted ranks.
In a Berkshire estate, Drue Brent rushes to aid her former husband Craig after a shooting rumor. Nurse Sarah Keate confronts a tangled web of family disapproval, a missing gun, a secretive mansion, and clues like yellow gloves as danger looms in a quietly dramatic medical mystery.
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