Evening Star Publishing Notice and Advert Rates
The Evening Star of Winchester lists publication terms including daily except Sunday, office deadlines 9 PM prior day, and ad rates 50 cents per inch with contract rates on request. It cites National Representatives DeLisser Inc in New York and includes a religious verse from Corinthians.
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Evening Star Publishing Co
Winchester
National Representatives DeLisser, Inc
E. 44Th &T
New York
Peacetime Air Force Plans Signal Vast Military Build Up
The Army Air Forces outline a peacetime force of 6500 planes and 600000 men, suggesting an air arm three times the prewar Army. Navy expansion, a larger regular Army, and a hefty federal cost follow, urging Congress to balance security needs with budget limits and avoid wasteful excess.
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United States
Congress
Wage Proposals Spark Debate on Living Standards
Washington critics say talk of a 50 percent wage rise in five years ignores history. They note 1944 wages were 47 percent higher than 1919 while living costs were near 1919 levels. The debate centers on whether wages can rise without triggering price shocks or reduced profits.
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Washington
America
OPA payroll fate cited in wartime price debate
The piece argues production boosts living standards and warns wage pushes burden growth. It suggests a peacetime CPA would be needed if wage hikes outpace price control and warns Congress against extending the OPA beyond next June, predicting surprise for OPA workers.
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CPA
Congress
OPA
Reprinted Editorial on UN FAO Food Planning
The piece argues food’s central place in daily life and highlights the UN Food and Agriculture Organization as key to global planning. It notes FAO meetings in Quebec, aims to share scientific knowledge, aid agriculturally backward nations, raise nutrition, boost production, and broaden global prosperity toward an eventual One World.
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United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
Quebec
United Nations
Impatient Brides Demand Transport After Soldiers Leave
About ten thousand British wartime brides of U S and Canadian soldiers protest halted sea transport as returns loom. Police veto a parade and a large meeting may be planned. Army officials gave no travel plans, urging patience until government aid arrives. The piece notes patience of American and Canadian wives and cautions British brides to wait for reentry.
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U. S
Army
London
Feets and feet critics spark a lively editorial jab
The Greensboro Daily News comments on feet and chiropodists, noting how critics often crack foot jokes. The piece suggests removing feet would harm daily life and even cattle, arguing feet provide the foundation for standing and daily work.
HALSEY PRAISES MACARTHUR METHODS FROM TOKYO
Admiral Halsey has visited Tokyo and observed General MacArthur's approach to the Japanese. He sees nothing to criticize and much to commend, a reassurring note likely to comfort the American public.
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Admiral Halsey
Tokyo
MacArthur
The Voice of the People feature and reader contributions
A newspaper note invites reader contributions for possible publication and signatures. It mentions the option to sign or remain anonymous and references some editorial formatting quirks.
Invasion advances and Aachen fall as war news dominates
Allies report victories on two fronts as a massive invasion lands in the Philippines fulfilling MacArthur’s vow to return. Aachen, Germany, falls to Gen Hodges’s First Army. A tropical storm spares the Carolinas but brings heavy rain to the region. The Shawnee District Boy Scouts plan a parade as the canvass for funds begins. Five years ago a light snow fell on Skyline Drive. Local church appointments are announced and Cumberland Valley postal workers plan a March convention. Handley defeats Allegany High 6 to 0.
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Philippines
MacArthur
Aachen
Germany
Hodges
First Army
Florida
Cuba
Carolinas
Virginia
Boy Scouts
Shawnee District
Herman McKay
Market Street
Winchester banks hold deposits totaling 6.29 million
Reports show Winchester four banks report total deposits of 6,290,900 dollars amid war concerns as England's Prime Minister Baldwin warns nations remain insecure. An earthquake in Helena Montana on the 16th claims two lives and sends thousands fleeing the city, the week’s sixth tremor.
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Winchester
Star Cartoon
Ethiopia
England
Stanley Baldwin
Helena
Mont
Local Youth Receives Heroism Medal At Apple Blossom Festival
Claude Feltner son of Berryville sheriff earns heroism medal for shoving a man from a speeding automobile path during the Apple Blossom Festival. The Scottish Rite Fall Reunion ends at the George Washington Hotel. Government relief to drought areas remains inadequate across the nation.
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Claude Feltner
Berryville
Scottish Rites Masons
George Washington Hotel
Congressman Hay backs defuse plan and army buildup
Congressman James Hay endorsements a national defuse program and calls for 1,200,000 volunteers and doubled Navy strength. President Wilson and Mrs. Galt toured Harpers Ferry for apple pie but found none as pie day passed. Italy declares war on Bulgaria and sends troops to aid Serbia against German forces.
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James Hay
Wilson
Mrs. Galt
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Italy
Serbia
Winchester News In Brief: Local Startups and Visits
Robert Doran receives a handsome coaching dog from England and plans a local kennel. H. H. Clark arrives in Winchester with a tour of the Valley by auto. F. R. Pritchard displays a five pound potato grown in his garden.
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Robert Doran
England
H. H. Clark
Clark
Winchester
F. R. Pritchard
Reflections on a Great Christian Belief
Earl L. Douglas discusses the resurrection as more than a miracle 2000 years ago. He argues it reveals an ongoing universal process requiring personal crucifixion and renunciation, not mere sentimental belief. The resurrection offers hope only through enduring spiritual demands and committed life in Christ.
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Christ
Army Nurse Corps discharges under liberal policy
A liberal separation policy allows discharge from the Army Nurse Corps. Nurses with 35 or more points may be relieved from active duty. Those 35 and older, married nurses, and nurses with dependent children under 14 are eligible for relief.
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Army Nurse Corps
Truman faces mixed reviews as Congress clashes with him
President Truman battles a wary Congress over key wins as CIO and AFL tensions rise. McKeough narrowly confirmed to the maritime commission amid protests, while Byrnes solidifies foreign policy gains after London talks. Tax plans advance, inflation battles persist, and oil deals loom amid ongoing strike concerns.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Ciopac
Raymond McKeough
Maritime Commission
CIO
AFL
McKeough
Rae
Byrnes
Foreign Relations Committee
London
Braden
Argentina
Far East
General MacArthur
House
Roosevelt
Women Archers Practice at Agatepoint Deer Reserve
Fifty members of the State Field Archery Association gathered near Agatepoint Bainbridge Island to sharpen skills. President Glenn S Charles explains men set women at vantage points while deer were chased from brush and timber. The women reportedly had difficulty hitting targets.
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The
State Field Archery Association
Agatepoint
Bainbridge Island
Glenn S. Charles
Dizziness a Sign of Many Ills
Dizziness or vertigo is a symptom that can occur in heart disease kidney disorders blood vessel issues anemia and other conditions. Causes include leukemia purpura inner ear hemorrhage eustachian tube blockage Meniere disease and certain drugs or infections. A medical evaluation is essential to identify the cause and guide treatment.
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Meniere
Civil Service Exams Open to General Public
The United States Civil Service Commission announces new tests for Dentist, Student Dietitian, and Psychiatric and Medical Social Worker. Because veterans eligible for reopenings are insufficient, exams are open to all who qualify. Applications from Winchester Virginia Local Secretary Herman Lee or Civil Service offices. Applications to Washington DC. Accept until further notice.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Commission
Herman Lee
Winchester
Civil Service
Washington
D. C
Washington, D. C
Quiz Questions From Page 2 On So Correct Answers
Seven trivia prompts cover literature music history and language. Items include a famous line from a sea poem two presidents dying together on July 4 1826 a wartime cloak and dagger outfit a war name a Belgian village used as metaphor for defeat the composer of Die Walkure and more meanings and corrections.
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United States
Belgium
Japan
Disciplinary actions not noted on honorable discharge backs
The War Department states that the reverse side of an honorable discharge certificate carries no reference to any disciplinary action taken during military service. This clarifies that such records are not recorded on the discharge certificate.
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C.W. A
War Department
Spenser’s War Time Home Life In Sandra Edwards Story
Sandra Edwards a red headed dress designer shelters 1 year old Spenser Withington an English bombing survivor in her five room apartment during the war. The girl’s secretary Capitola and Bob Wakeman interact as Sandra grapples with homesickness fatigue and the boy’s demand for comfort.
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Sandra Edwards
Spenser Withington
Sandra
Capitola
Spenser
Teara
Voic
Bob Wakeman
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