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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1944
Page
4
In a wartime editorial tone the Evening Star urges American women to join nursing ranks as casualties rise in Allied forces. It praises the nurse as comfort to soldiers abroad and predicts a lasting personal memorial in the hearts of those fighting for freedom.
Dr. L C McGee argues feet suffer from tight shoes and fashion. He cites a six step program for healthy feet: wash daily, treat brittle nails, clean nails with orangewood, cut straight and light, separate overlapping toes with soft material, wear properly fitting soft leather shoes and avoid strong antiseptics. He notes women as worst offenders.
A bipartisan bill seeks a Washington club memorial for Army and Navy nurses to serve as a headquarters for medical women of the armed services. Private subscriptions fund the project, with wives of high ranking officers among sponsors, praising service nurses and volunteer wartime nursing.
Reprinted editorial argues for civilian resolve to support soldiers and to plan for peace beyond victory. It questions congressional power, sovereignty, and U S duties to shape a just postwar order while urging democratic participation and selfless fact-driven scrutiny. The piece stresses unity with Britain and Russia and anticipates extended conflict into 1945.
News item notes General Clark's army advancing beyond Naples with British and American troops en route to Rome. It also states the death of Charles William Powers, prominent Warren County farmer, from gas at his Ninevah area home.
A Clarke County Clarke Chamber of Commerce event will sponsor dedication exercises for the new Castleman’s Ferry bridge. The article also notes a Bluemont man arrested for speeding and losing his permit and praises the local Virginia National Guard unit for summer maneuvers.
The St Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers 8 to 3 to take the opening game of the World Series. A wave of petty robberies keeps county officers busy with a few arrests reported. School enrollment at Stephens City and Middletown totals about 650.
The annual meeting of Virginia doctors will be held in Staunton from October 4 to 7. Mrs. Howard M. Hoge is to lead the Virginia W C U and Boyd will read a paper. The rain undermined a cement walk on Berryville avenue.
Thirty years ago consumers queued for coal with prices unchanged from last year amid fears the European war would lift costs. The reel team from the Friend Ship Fire Company trains for a $200 prize at the Hagerstown Fair Association reel race. Mrs. Howard M. Hoge is reelected to head the Virginia W C T U as the Winchester branch leads in active membership.
Forty years ago the Strasburg Steam Flouring Mills Company building burned for a reported 1000 loss. Social life centered on card parties in the small city. Reliable word says the European apple crop failed.
Essay argues against overvaluing bigness in cities nations and banks. It cites William James praising small moral forces and calls for genuine faith in insignificant individuals who stand for what is right, seeing God blessing humility over grand pretensions.
The item lists seven quiz prompts and asks readers to turn to Page 2 for answers. It covers a former liberal senator’s death, substitutions for spices and rubber, a Navy letter award, equinox months, tung oil source, Evangeline country of Canada, Kipling’s Jungle Books count, Rowan’s noted deed, Mexico and the UN, and the top cattle state.
The Dumbarton Oaks talks opened with fanfare but closed in official silence as Russia objected to a Britain backed plan. Russia pressed for involvement by the opposing party, risking deadlock, while Churchill hinted at a future meeting to seek full accord before a big four conference with Stalin.
An editorial discusses gentle physical methods to aid aging bodies. It notes senescence causes tissue dehydration and skin atrophy but maintains value of careful exercise and non drug therapies such as massage heat and modified routines. It warns against over bathing and harsh drugs for seniors.
A speaker discusses ideas about secret influence in democratic nations noting Russia as declining and suggesting British, American, Chinese, and French parallels. The British plan is seen as rendering judicial decisions, while the Russian concept would involve parties on the court to sway outcomes.
The poem notes October's changing leaves and brisk frost. Squirrels store food while birds migrate south. It marks Halloween as a highlight and mentions pumpkins and witches. Dated September 28, 1944 by NOLA I. Chapman.
A reader can get the answer by writing to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau. Prisoner of war camps exist in all sections of the United States. Experiments show chicks grow faster with artificial lighting at night. Night light used is a 40 watt bulb per 144 square feet.
The 1940 census shows American Indians as the fastest growing group, with larger population gains than whites or Negroes. Other items note Navy oak leaves as insignia, top Fifth War Loan subscriptions by several states, the ivory gull at 85 degrees north, and six full generals on active duty.
Anne Wilson wanders Alexandria under a moonlit night and meets Russell Smith by the wharf. He, calm and serious, asks to talk after a long separation, while she recalls Dwight Raynor and contemplates her relationship with Dan.
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