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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1945
Page
4
Publication details for The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia outline daily except Sunday issues. It lists national representatives DeLisser Inc New York and ad rates at 50 cents per inch with 9 PM submission deadline. Readers are asked to report delays or irregularities to aid delivery.
Henry Ford at 82 retires from the presidency but will continue to influence the Ford empire. He has previously handed control to Edsel and guided wartime production, now passing stewardship to Henry Ford II as the third generation prepares to lead.
An article warns that CIO Oil Workers International Union action could cripple US transportation by halting oil production and processing, stopping farm to market food movement, and preventing workers from reaching jobs, with broad long term effects.
The union action aims to break wage structure during a period when communications and transit systems are vital. Doctors, police, and utilities would be unable to respond to emergencies, and telephones, telegraphs, and power lines could not be serviced, endangering public welfare amid heavy reliance on highway transport.
Reprinted editorials note that decentralizing industry and population away from large cities is now a practical trend. Lyme Foundation advocates education on this path while the Committee for Economic Development cites community unity and a new industrial era, with rural areas gaining access to planes, entertainment, and open spaces.
The article discusses whether the U.S. should continue synthetic rubber production or revert to Malayan natural rubber. It notes Malaya’s plantations are in strong condition, production could resume quickly, and outlines factors including costs, trade with Britain, and the fate of U.S. plants. High level policy decisions in Washington will determine the course.
Senator Byrd of Virginia criticizes Senator McCarran’s proposal to place all federal employees on a thirty hour week immediately. The Virginian editorial decries the plan as a step toward national decline and warns against reducing Americans to drones.
The Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Browns are tied in the American League forcing a 54 game stretch with a possible playoff. Thirty thousand sacks of mail contain 500000 Christmas gifts moved to battle fronts. Dr and Mrs Hunter H Mc Guire head to Hot Springs Virginia for a two week stay at The Homestead.
Girl Scouts Troop 8 held a Court of Honor at Mrs. Rene McNally home for an outdoor breakfast. Clarke county youths gathered at Winchester Livestock Market where prize baby beeves were shown and auctioned. Ann Duvall Fishpaw won first prize. Dr E Brooks Flickinger, son of Rev and Mrs 8 Flickinger, opens osteopathy office in Miller Drug Store Building.
Ten years ago Miss Virginia Glass Dove is appointed manager of Miles Music Company's local store. League of Nations Council remains hopeful of halting a brewing war between Italy and Ethiopia.
The Rev. E. A. Lambert, pastor of West End Methodist, is assigned to Braddock Street Church by conference. The item notes Germany’s government officials taking drastic salary cuts to aid national rebuilding.
Three decades ago crowds gathered on Atlantic City boardwalk as girl bathers appeared in fur swimming apparel. Reports from Champagne in World War I detailed heavy fighting and Allied advances against German forces. The Phillies clinched the 1915 National League pennant over the Braves and would face the Red Sox in the World Series.
Forty five years ago a state official reports only about one third of eligible children attend public schools. A. J. Tavenner and Sam Chiles take a fishing trip to Shenandoah points. Lyon Petrie writes home from the Philippines where he assists the U S Army in quelling native unrest.
A devotional noting John Wesley’s final days with his claim that God is with us. It emphasizes Wesley’s public opposition, personal tragedy, and lifelong belief in divine accompaniment guiding believers through tragedy, weakness, and disappointment.
Seven trivia prompts ask about MacArthur flag site in Tokyo Mahai reign King of ? Miss America winner Atlantic City meaning of P L R on mail The name Thailand changed back to ? Ralph Roister Doister character type Boiling point mountain vs sea level Paderewski instrument Mary Margaret Truman sorority member Japan's name for Korea
Washington report notes President Truman's public clash with the Ways and Means Committee over unemployment compensation and a broader CIO lift in wages. The piece argues CIO organizing, campaign pressure, and inflation concerns shape the looming 1946 elections and congressional stances.
The article explains how carbon monoxide poses serious health risks from exposure in homes and workplaces. It notes effects on blood, circulation, nervous system, and potential chronic poisoning, plus preventive measures like ventilation, protective gear, and avoiding exposure for those with heart or lung conditions. It also includes reader Q and A on scalp odor unrelated to internal illness.
Only 6 375 mothers qualified for membership in the 29 years through 1943.
TOKYO September 29. Former Premier Hideki Tojo has recovered enough to walk in his hospital room and will be moved to jail soon. Doctors said he will be transferred to a prefectural jail outside Tokyo with separate counter intelligence officers arranging his transfer.
King George VI elevates Admirals Ernest J. King and William D. Leahy to knights grand cross of the Order of the Bath for distinguished services to the Allied cause. The actions mark a high London ceremony amid World War II efforts.
Washington reports that at 2 a.m. Sunday the nation shifts back to standard time giving most people an extra hour in bed. The piece notes overtime pay questions for night workers with private plants gaining extra hour but public employees such as police and firemen not receiving extra pay.
In a tense scene Carlotta confronts Bill Steuben in her office lifting his mask and kissing him as Baalah watches. They discuss security leaks and a plan to dispose of an informant named Pixley while hinting at ongoing illegal broadcasts and danger from police pursuit. The tale shifts to local chatter as chemist Frederick Folsom mentions a shooting and a suspicious figure, B Stead Jones, tied to a nearby gas station.
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