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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia asks subscribers to report any delivery delays or irregularities. It notes 9 PM the day before publication for advertisements and lists transient and contract rates, dated Wednesday October 11 1944.
A devotional line from Psalms 92 1 emphasizes giving thanks to the Lord and singing praises to the Most High offering encouragement and faith based reflection for readers.
Santa Claus forecasts a larger toy distribution next Christmas despite material scarcities. Toy makers seek materials from the War Production Board and discuss price ceilings with the Office of Price Administration. Wooden, well finished toys replace cardboard, with turning wheels on miniatures and non electric trains. Dolls stay silent, dolls do not cry, and cardboard toys disappear.
Tracy Hunsecker Jr. of Broken Arrow rose from a 16-year-old helper at his father’s store to a self made farmer. He expanded 80 acres at a tax sale into 400 acres with 102 head of registered Shorthorns. His prize herd attracts breeders from five states as he shows at five state fairs.
In farm communities. Success of these young Americans, brought about largely through industry and intelligent guidance from FFA and 4-H clubs, guarantees a stable future for the farming industry of the nation.
A returned veteran, John, who left his Richmond office in early 1942 to serve, reflects on leaving patients and clientele. He pursued duty while younger colleagues rose, and now questions whether a man should sacrifice career years for national defense as he resumes practice, facing changed clientele and a fatter successor.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch envisions a future doorbell that photographs visitors and later argues for a more advanced model. It should respond with sentiments like go away and avau nt and become a trusted family helper to keep out unwelcome guests while preserving a fuller postwar life.
Letter from Walter I. Priest of Bluemont Virginia argues the November vote hinges on New Deal ties to labor and leftist groups. He cites high percentages of Roosevelt appointees to Supreme Court and federal benches as compromising judicial impartiality and urges voters to defend home and democracy.
C B Hite a Frederick County native and Confederate veteran dies in Washington at age 101. The obituary notes his long life and roots in the area.
Police hold three people on charges they attempted to short change local merchants. The Stephens City school fair attracts a large crowd as it continues.
Twenty years ago the National Editorial Association announced its annual convention in Virginia with a planned Shenandoah Valley tour. In the same period the local W C T U marks its 40th anniversary at the Bailey residence. A five year old tenant farmer’s son dies from poisoning in the county.
The Boston Braves defeat the Athletics 1 to 0 in a World Series game. Mrs. Mariam Baker, in charge of Jordan Springs Hotel, opens a restaurant at 170 North Loudoun Street. Antwerp is captured as German advances sweep Allied opposition. Paris reports the front intact. Local boys make college teams. Lucy Jones injured by falling ceiling. Today’s temperature hits 49 degrees as the coldest yet.
Forty years ago Thomas Seabright displayed six pairs of fowls at the Hagerstown Fair. Albert Polhamus reportedly consumed seven fries of oysters two stews of oysters nearly a head of cabbage and six bottles of beer in two hours as part of a bet. Lemuel Kohen of Hardy County received a life sentence at Moorefield for the murder of John Feyger.
The piece reflects on Elijah's Mount Carmel triumph and ensuing gloom, linking daily mood shifts to physical factors and spiritual life. It argues life alternates between highs and lows, urging learning from problems and accepting unchangeable situations.
A quiz asks seven questions on capitals, divorce laws, ministers, Bible names, senator representation, Toklas authorship, World War II years, Cassandra options, ship types, and pine products, challenging readers to turn to page 2 for correct answers.
Washington observers say Wendell Willkie’s death ends a potential third party or leftist internationalist movement within the Republicans. Dewey’s practicalism now leads the party toward postwar aims, with Hull shaping policy and Conant urging disarmament and global cooperation.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains how food allergies affect a broad range of bodily systems from asthma to rashes. He discusses Cooke's postulates, timing of reactions, heat effects, and elimination diets as methods to identify culprit foods in this period column.
A brief clipping features R. J. Scott presenting a column titled Scott's Scrap Book. The item appears in connection with the Republican publication, noting opinions or anecdotes reflective of the era.
A proposal urges an uncontrollable international committee to inspect arms programs in all nations including Britain the United States and Russia. The body would publish regular reports access plants with limited exceptions and seek to align Germany and Japan under open rules to build peace prospects.
The standard building brick measures 8 1 4 by 4 by 2 1 2 inches. Other sizes are used as needed.
A reader questions topics from Dr Wassell to the Plimsoll mark and how to check an electric light meter. The Navy confirms Commander Wassell in Los Angeles Public Relations. Frost color change, leaf diameter effects, and loading limits are noted with concise practical answers.
Dan Had a strange sense of calm as he sits with Anne awaiting Russell. The night brings peace yet unsettles futures as Anne hints at leaving her husband. Russell arrives, provoking tension and shifting plans while a fading sunset and quiet porch frame the moment.
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