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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star announces its post office entry as a second class paper in Virginia. Readers are asked to report any delivery delay or irregularity. Advertising deadlines are 9 PM the day before publication and rates are listed. The paper is a member of Associated and Audit Bureau of Circulation.
A biblical line from Psalms 93 5 emphasizes the holiness of the Lord's house and steadfastness of divine presence. The verse asserts God’s enduring sovereignty and sanctity within his sanctuary.
Churchill addresses critics of Britain's Burma effort, praising Stilwell's Myitkyina victory with American and Chinese forces and American airlift feats. He credits Britain's eastern frontier hold, Mountbatten's 300000 troops defeating a Japanese force, and warns monsoon challenges and high sickness toll while predicting improved tolls ahead.
The article ponders alternate history if Wendell Willkie had won in 1940 noting the VP would be McNary of Oregon who died years ago. It argues Willkie’s death mid campaign might have left the nation with an interim leader lacking a ballot test and altered 1940s party dynamics.
The obituary notes Mr. Willkie, a robust man about ten years younger than the President, died a month before the election he would have contested for the presidency, had his bid not been halted.
The piece denounces a Stockholm rumor that Nazis would hostage royalty and leaders to save Hitler. It argues against any ransom or delay, insisting punishment is essential. It warns that sacrificing kings or statesmen cannot deter justice for Axis crimes and honors those who died for freedom.
Wartime reports from Italian front to Iceland reveal ice cream as a morale booster. Army cooks restrict sweets to allow weekly batches in plants while Red Cross servings attract long queues. Nursing staff abroad note cravings for pie a la mode and the comforts of home.
A wartime piece urges fairness for farm hands before the War Labor Board arguing their long hours and essential labor in food production deserve wage relief. It critiques the Little Steel Formula and asks that employers and farmers be allowed to present their side of the case.
The Navy Recruiting Cruiser has recruited in nearby counties and will hold an eight o'clock oath ceremony at the Court House. In sports, Luray defeats Stonewall 32 to 14 as Page county rallies in the second half amid continuing fighting in Russia and Italy.
A.M. Schewel of Lynchburg speaks at a George Washington Hotel meeting to secure funds for Jewish refugee relief. H. Clay DeGrange becomes chairman of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival executive committee. Dr. James A. Miller earns a fellowship from the American College of Surgeons in Philadelphia.
Cecil McVay Allison Hartman Horace Hott Dennis Hayley and Leslie Polhamus form the V. P. I. band which will perform when President Roosevelt visits Roanoke. Roy Newcome a four year old boy is struck by a cart on a highway near Armel.
School authorities publish spectator and team rules for the Martinsburg versus Handley game scheduled for tomorrow. Meanwhile the Winchester Elks refuse to sell their Braddock Street home as a potential hotel prospect falls through. Handley night school offers automobile mechanics and sewing classes.
Early Sunday morning officers Showalter and Hollis raided Kendall's poker joint on South Kent Street. The report notes a Japanese cruiser sunk by submarines or mines with all hands lost except one officer and nine sailors. German troops are said to be within eight miles of Dunkirk, threatening the fortified French port.
Forty five years ago James Dakeman is injured in a fall from a wagon. The Roundtrip railroad fare to Hagerstown is 1.30 including admission. Professor H A Funk Stephens City confronts gypsies who decide to camp on his property. The tribe chief threatens him with a horse whip but Punk retrieves his gun and the band is persuaded to leave.
A parable drawn from Nebuchadnezzar’s rise to power and downfall. The king destroyed Jerusalem, built a slave empire, and, afflicted by lycanthropy, wandered the fields eating grass. The piece warns that pride leads to ruin and humility is the basis of wisdom.
A list of ten trivia prompts tests knowledge across hurricanes assassinations Abbreviations Ste Ste. New South Wales chicle Snoqualmie Falls Rimini coast Roosevelt or Dewey Egypt capital Memorism meaning memory efficiency questions in a single page quiz format.
Reported in Washington the Tobin led teamsters were coerced into forming a partisan backdrop for Roosevelt's opening campaign. Many traveled on union funds, some buying bonds to cover costs. Internal AFL divisions threaten labor's reach as Hillman allies gain perceived power.
A medical column explains psoriasis as a common chronic skin disease not contagious, often hereditary, with oval patches around nails. It notes no permanent cure, suggests sun exposure, saltwater, diet, vitamins A C and D, and careful skin care as relief, plus brief Q and A on intervertebral disk rupture and hydrocele operation concerns.
The passage argues AFL backing for Washington may lead labor leadership changes if Dewey wins, risking CIO. It suggests Roosevelt's strongest class support may be weakening, but enough evidence exists to warn of a November 7 surprise.
A micro-inch equals one millionth of an inch while a micron equals one millionth of a meter.
Willard Price notes Palau has about 6000 words Truk about 3000 and Yap about 1000 The passage also says speakers of Yar cannot understand Palau natives and Palau speakers cannot understand Truk people
A reader learns how to obtain answers from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau by sending three cents to 316 Eye St NE Washington DC. The guide explains inauguration timing for presidents and handling of automobile use stamps after vehicle sales and notes a War Department statement that the M 18 tank destroyer reaches 55 mph. Snowfall in Australia is described as rare.
Mrs Reynolds sinks into sleep and Dr Banning plans a major operation with a New York nurse Anne as the assistant. Dr Dwight Raynor arrives after a long separation to join the plan, while Anne faces her own future and the choice to stay or leave.
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