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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star at Winchester Virginia publishes daily except Sundays and directs all ads to be in by 9 P.M. the prior day. Subscribers are urged to report any delivery delays or irregularities to aid a perfect service. Transient rates are 50 cents per inch with contract rates on application.
Rates list for subscriptions by mail or motor route with various terms. In advance prices: one year five dollars, six months two dollars and seventy five cents, three months one dollar and fifty cents. outside zones add one dollar. By carrier one year six dollars and fifty nine cents, six months three fifty, three months two dollars, one month seventy six cents, weekly eight cents, single copy five cents.
The 1944 Thanksgiving page features Psalms 100:3 in a religious front matter, proclaiming the Lord as God who made us and as his people. The quotation anchors the issue with spiritual reflection for readers.
Lieut. Col. Aarph W. Olmstead reports Russia will require US food for at least three years after the European war and could use ten times as much if ships were available. Britain will need imports at roughly present levels after the war, while liberated European nations face shipping shortages and calorie goals. The note also outlines Navy fireman duties including boiler work and safety duties.
An editorial notes farmers now generate more press attention than ever by feeding the country. World War II highlighted their labor and dawn-to-dusk schedules, with volunteers spreading news of their efforts from coast to coast, turning farmers into their own publicity agents.
Churchill discloses that German flying bombs may reach 70 miles high and 1000 mph in descent. Army and Navy warn such weapons could be launched at the United States from submarines or aircraft with New York City as a potential target. Military value seen as nil, warning issued to avoid panic and prepare for a possible threat.
Henkle J. Henry writes that his non vote on ten thousand dollars for schools does not mean opposition. He proposed five thousand as a compromise to avoid raising taxes further and notes historical city and state funding, teacher qualifications, and past support. He says he would back the full amount if the School Board proves the need and agrees to tax increases.
News from ten years ago reports the sale of the Jordan Springs Hotel to Gilbert M. Stover of Baltimore with rumors he plans to convert it into a home for the aged. The item notes other regional events and historical notes from the period.
Thirty years ago J W Sibert Jr is named postmaster of Winchester succeeding the late George Kinzel. Charles W Snapp remains hospitalized at Memorial after injuries from an apple wagon accident. A Civic League forms at Evandale School with Miss Pearl Haldeman as instructor. Weather improves and fighting on the Western Front resumes.
Mayor William C. Gratchen has departed for New York on business. Frank H. Krebs, city editor of The Star, is confined to his home with a bad cold. The Rev. W. J. McKenny is injured by a runaway horse.
Forti five years ago items from the Gainesboro coalfields are on display at The Star office as farmers in the western county lament widespread turkey shootings by Winchester hunters.
Chinese statesman T Z Koo urges that China and America needs Christians in every field more than Christians in limited roles. He argues moral character should precede professional skill and churches must instill faith and righteousness to support a strong future.
The reader is invited to turn to page two to check correct answers for ten questions. Topics cover a mid western explosion, correction of a sentence, a Saipan battle relief, Ball in the Senate, Aachen surrender, public officials once called old men, Bronte authorship, Zodiac signs starting with A, Napoleonic defeat location, Duncan Phyfe fame, ship speed phrasing, and nautical terminology.
Washington dispatch notes Chiang Kai Shek removes anti Communist ministers to pursue broader UN cooperation though military gains remain fragile. Reported internal corruption and demobilization strain China’s war effort while Japan dominates most industry and transport. Also includes brief Q and A on bowling splits and military insignia with concise facts.
Dr. Clendening argues cold relief from hydrotherapy and massage can be home remedies. He notes home baths, self massage, and basic movements can relieve pain and stiffness, even when professional therapists are unavailable.
Nurse Keate recounts a tense night where Conrad Brent is found dead after a day of visits and rumors. District Attorney Soper and Lieutenant Nugent question Maud Nicky Alexia and Peter Huber as Drue Cable's presence looms. The inquiry probes possible poisoning with digitalis while clues like a possible scream and a broken window surface amid mounting suspicion.
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