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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia details mailing options subscription rates and non-delivery remedies. The notice includes a biblical quote dated October 4 1944 and instructions for advertising deadlines and office hours.
Dr. I C Riggin urges stronger health-minded living as vital to peak life and success. He notes many adults neglect sustained fitness and rely on quick fixes like tonics and fad diets rather than building lasting physical condition.
Editorial argues students must learn the cost of liberty and the value of newspapers. It cites reading daily papers for historical understanding and urges early, universal instruction in news literacy to combat shallow listening and preserve democracy.
The article extols seeking advice from a family physician on daily habits and health. It argues daily application of medical counsel and periodic check ups lead to vitality plus, valued by the wise and envied by many.
The storm's destruction shows nature's power and underscores the need for sturdier construction using reinforced concrete and steel. Builders note higher costs but greater resistance, with lumber scarcity driving interest in heavier, durable designs for exposed areas.
News of Other Years notes Sgt Miriam Watson WAC one of four selected for Officer Training returning to the States from North Africa. Conley Dean, 23, dies crushed beneath a tractor on the Blue Ridge near Paris. he hails from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dr C R Anderson says he will not operate his Xray equipment during the World Series to avoid interfering with city radio reception. Fire companies schedule meetings for the coming Friday night. Andrew Bell and Ansel Solen berger speak at the Boy Scout Court of Honor in town.
The Washington Senators and the New York Giants meet in the first game of the World Series. Post offices at Rock Enon and Ridgeway West Virginia close by order of the Post Office Department in Washington. Seventeen by Booth Tarkington to be staged at the Empire Theater for G A A benefit.
The Star prints a tribute to the late William Riely former associate editor and business manager of the Winchester Times. An adjoining lot offers a six room brick house with stable in good city location for sale at 2000 dollars.
James Stottler's team provokes street excitement as townsfolk react with interest. Winchester appears in the play Hearts Courageous now showing in Philadelphia.
Forty five years ago a granite monument was placed in the National Cemetery honoring the 114 New York regiment buried there. Bill Eddy reports a missing wagon load of wheat and the culprit is caught in Winchester selling it.
The article argues that God hears sincere prayers because He is a compassionate Father. It states prayer outcomes depend on God, not on personal unworthiness, and emphasizes repentance, humility, and desire to do right as the path to answers.
Seven quiz questions cover topics from actors and naval battles to courts and geography. Questions ask about Joan Blondell divorce timing, Lexington loss, Supreme Court decision timing, canal locations, Nicholas Murray Butler, TVA father, Hanniti Hackzell, infantile paralysis peaks, horse hand measure, and Armageddon in the Bible.
Washington observers describe a unique campaign as Congressmen return to their districts for a recess. Henry Wallace drives Democratic energy while Dewey presses in key states, Roosevelt’s speech strategy stalls, and Willkie’s unpledged status adds to the confusion in the presidential race.
The article notes no single author. It suggests the tales originated among Arabians via India and Persia, reached Europe in the early 1700s through Antoine Galland, with Lane as the first to translate them faithfully into English. The current form is dated to 1500.
The article argues that mother's milk remains best for newborns but allows simplified artificial feeding. It details using cow's milk with added sugar to match mothers milk, notes protein and sugar differences, and provides a sample formula. It also covers vitamin supplementation, cleanliness, and options for sugars and preparations. It ends with a reader question about an ear itching remedy.
Word reaches Brush Creek Virginia that Lt. Raymond L. Heironimus Jr. is missing in action while serving as a Flying Fortress pilot stationed at an A A F post in England. Several local families, including the Kerns and Whitacres, were noted visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns recently.
Bethlehem Pa October 4 Lehigh University clarifies that while its engineers football team includes inexperienced freshmen, there are no babies among players. A laundry mix up delivered a truckload of diapers to the dressing rooms instead of towels as ordered.
An inquirer learns from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau about questions and answers on topics from the Great Seal to illegitimate births in 1942. Details include the U S Prevail minesweeper, salute to the American flag, and railway safety signs first proposed in 1884.
The kit fox is a small slender fowl with large ears and a black tail tip. It is smaller than gray or red foxes and lives in the Southwestern deserts through the high plains, a vanishing species. In Turkey compulsory military training exists. Turkish men are drafted after their twentieth birthday.
Anne and Russell walk the moonlit pier as he declares love and a marriage proposal. She resists, citing warning signs and gossip in a small town, then hints at deeper feelings while delaying commitment with a promise to discuss tomorrow. Be Continued.
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