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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star publishes daily except Sunday from Winchester Virginia with postal class and address details. Readers are asked to report delays or irregularities to maintain delivery quality and ads must reach the office by 9 PM the day before publication.
Postwar experts warn against overhyped miracles while predicting rapid civilian use of war driven materials. Builders expect prefabrication and new conveniences yet many Americans cling to familiar homes and resist full obsolescence as the nation plans an orderly housing transition after the war.
Dr Alfred Bilman Latvia minister to the United States accuses Russia of sending secret agents to Latvia and terrorizing those who resist Moscow. He urges the United States and Britain to uphold the Atlantic Charter and restore Latvian nationality. Estonia and Lithuania may follow with similar demands amid Russia’s non recognition of their sovereignty.
Reprinted editorials discuss coordinated American attacks in the Pacific and hint at potential landings near Luzon Formosa or the Chinese coast. They note Nimitz and MacArthur’s strategy of bypassing strong points and question how Tokyo will respond as supply lines strain and air power shifts unfold.
A wartime directive urges Americans to support the War and Community Fund campaign as both an obligation and a privilege. It emphasizes home front duties, aiding neighbors, and maintaining welfare standards, while thanking service members and urging continued civic duty.
OPA denies production of apple butter sugar for a second time, forcing use of regular canning sugar allotment. City hall roof repairs continue. Clarke County Lions plan annual fun festival this week.
Wilbur Webb Riley is elected president of the Lynchburg College freshman class. Winchester wins the bid to host the Municipality League of Virginia convention next October, edging out larger Virginia cities.
Thirty years ago more than 9 000 barrels of apples were moved in a single day to Harpers Ferry West Virginia. A new record is claimed by the Agricultural Association with top prize winners J L Carper F P Colston and H C Barrett for fair exhibits. War news is scarce as The Star publishes European data beneath a one column headline for the first time since fighting began.
An employee of The Star suffers a crushed hand after an accident with a press. A city man narrowly escapes drowning when his carriage overturns in Hague Creek. horses are lost in the incident. Jumbo Wellingham performs a wire act at the Winchester Fair as daily attendance reaches an estimated 70 600.
Forty five years ago Joe Denny, formerly of this city, wins the Staunton tournament and earns the right to pick the queen. The local telephone system expands gradually to many sections of the county. William Baker is washed from his buggy by high water crossing the ford at Isaac's Creek near Gainesboro.
A city or state stance arguing against repealing the poll tax. The author contends voting should be earned and that requiring a contribution preserves franchise value, urging voters to meet qualifications and resist making voting too easy. The piece criticizes calls for broader participation as poorer governance.
A sermon recounts William Carey rising from a shoemaker's bench to become a pioneering missionary. It urges continuing support for ambitious youths, noting government help but stressing private investment in education to transform lives and aid war widows and veterans.
A vintage quiz asks seven questions about military command, linguistics, Romulo, lagoons, Ute state origins, Japan’s region, pasque meanings, ambidexterity, Webster family ties, and Supreme Court voting rules.
In our town the plumber keeps 12 men on payroll but others quit or shift to nonproductive work. A bricklayer becomes a blacksmith and hotel staff drift to war factories while wages rise and hours fall. The writer ponders if this is a war effect or a local malaise threatening national productivity.
The article traces the historic cupped hand hearing aid to modern electric devices. It explains bone and air conduction, the amplifier, and the signal role of early devices. It discusses deafness psychology, visibility of aids, and the need to speak clearly for better hearing.
The author warns that postwar inflation and labor unrest may sustain a three day week and push production down. Questions rove around Lend-Lease totals, biotin as a B vitamin, orchid bloom duration, and the cost of professional sports, highlighting wartime concerns.
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Dan arrives back at Talbot after fleeing Anne and her doctor, Dr. Raynor. He grapples with his feelings for Anne and the realization that she may belong to another world. Russell welcomes Dan with warmth and reassurance, insisting home is wherever his brother is.
Dan returns home to Russell and Laura Reynolds amid recovery talk after Mrs Reynolds’ fall. They share meals and memories while Dr Raynor, Anne, and a hospital operation loom, hinting at past travels and hidden ties.
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