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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star announces postal conformity in Winchester Virginia and requests reader reports on delivery delays. It cites data on 112000 connected with Class 1 railroads and 138000 in other transportation, noting women in rail roles from police to dining staff across various positions including telegraphers and inspectors.
The article notes toothbrushes are unknown among Arabian desert tribes yet teeth stay healthy through natural diet and chewing. It argues modern reliance on toothpaste and soft foods creates need for two toothbrushes daily, with proper brushing and thorough drying emphasized by the family dentist.
At a Chicago conference of railroad women executives, speakers note 250000 women are now working in the transportation industry nationwide. The gathering highlights expanding female participation across rail and related sectors.
Reprinted editorial describes farm lads cleaning and oiling harnesses on a rainy fall day. The routine includes soaking in sal soda, scrubbing leather, oiling parts, and polishing metal while listening to the stove and rain. The task is essential and gives time to reflect on farm life and upcoming events.
Hungary seeks peace terms leaving Germany fighting largely alone except for Austria. Denmark Norway and parts of Yugoslavia are under German control with hostile populations. Nazi divisions rush from Vienna to Hungary to slow the Soviet advance as Hungary’s regime contemplates surrender or abandonment of the Allies.
The Roanoke Times notes a Marine Corps act of sympathy for Mr and Mrs Alben Borgs who lost four sons in battle. A fifth son receives honorable discharge to ease their grief and ease the anxiety of the remaining service member. The piece contrasts American views with Nazi rhetoric about death in combat.
The Winchester Lions Club sponsors an eye clinic opening tomorrow in local city schools. Rev. Carl Honeycutt, Grace Lutheran Church pastor, announced he has accepted a call to Sunbury Pennsylvania. The War Fund Drive is planned for November with JET and Ed Molden as local chairmen.
The British report the destruction of a German minelayer disguised as a hospital ship. Russians halt the Germans at the Vistula while German strikes at the French coast via Belgium are stopped eight miles from Dunkirk.
Forty years ago John Garber Charles Forsythe C R Barr and H R Bryarly were appointed as election commissioners. H R Carlton will manage the Taylor House.
Forty five years ago the Berryville Pike cyclists bridge over the Opequon river is replaced following flood damage. Local merchants vote to close afternoon hours on Wednesdays so clerks may attend evening prayer services. The WCTU hosts a social at Mrs Hodg es home.
The article recalls Monna Tessa, servant of Messer Portinari, who tended Florence’s poor and sick. Her care inspired a hospital and a bas-relief honoring a humble woman who ministered to the ill, echoing Dante’s Beatrice and historic acts of charity in Florence.
A compact Q and A list asks which Marine division spearheaded the Peleliu assault and covers authorship of films, Dickens characters, and general knowledge. Answers provide concise identifications and corrections.
Washington reports that expert forecasts face huge uncertainty as Roosevelt and Dewey battle for an unseen service vote. An October forecast warned almost half the states remain doubtful, while 12 million servicemen abroad complicate predicting the final outcome.
The piece notes that eleven states plan to start counting military ballots at various dates after November 7, risking a delayed result. Pennsylvania could remain undecided until late November as 650000 ballots are tallied, while California Colorado Delaware Missouri Florida Nebraska Rhode Island Washington Utah North Dakota also set late in‑month or December counts. The article cites front‑line troop movements and wartime population shifts as further complicating turnout and outcome.
A column discusses the Rorschach ink blot test as a personality tool with potential use in civil service and industry. It outlines its history, scoring factors, and examples from Sarah Lawrence College, noting mixed perceptions and practical implications for assessing suitability and nervous tendencies.
The author weighs midwestern and southern influence on 1944 outcomes. They question registration and turnout in war centers and potential partisan shifts. They suggest Roosevelt has a slight edge but advise waiting for votes to be counted before predicting results.
N E B A notes most original settlers who stayed in the Ma tanuska Valley colony have prospered. In 1943 the farm produced its first million dollar crop.
A Q A feature explains Carnegie's will to Taft an annual 10000 annuity. It notes Taft at Yale in 1919. It confirms blue flowers are the rarest color with about 150 blue species versus 800 yellow. It begins to state accident death rates in modern travel per 100000 but ends abruptly.
The text records the Maine battleship No. 10 named for the state of Maine was sold in 1924 after being laid up in 1923. It notes a later Maine laid down as a Montana class hull in 1940. It asks about the number of islands in the British Isles, answering two main islands and over 5 000 total, with many uninhabited isles.
Dr. Dwight Raynor plans to operate at Weston hospital with Dr. Banning, to stay at Mrs. Reynolds’s home while Anne remains his nurse. Laura, Russell, and Molly support the plan as Anne’s feelings for Raynor deepen, while Laura dreams of restoring her mother’s health and Talbot resilience.
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