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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star announces subscription guidelines and asks readers to report delays or irregularities to maintain a perfect delivery system. It lists national representatives and office contact details with advertising and rate information for all ads and notices.
A damaged 1944 fragment contains partial biblical style text with quoted phrases about God and work. The readable portion resembles a devotional line or liturgical reflection but lacks full sentence structure and context.
Shortage of Army nurses drives the Second Service Command to recruit 400 civilian nurses and 200 paid nurse aides to support 17 hospitals and free Army Nurse Corps staff for overseas service. Civilian nurses may join from first aid stations. aides must be Red Cross certified.
The article argues Japan’s air force is being held in reserve by Tokyo awaiting a chance to strike a decisive blow. Japanese defense of Manila has been hesitant and costly, while American forces press toward home bases in the South Pacific and Philippines, signaling an eventual attrition war.
Reprinted editorial praises Allied paratroopers at Arnhem for courage under fire and complex mission in enemy rear. Notes their blue infantry piping, nerve to jump, risk of landing, need to contact main ground forces, and pressure from German forces surrounding them. Emphasizes their elite status shared by British Polish and American units.
The article argues for extreme vigilance by the Senate Campaigns and Election Committee to prevent abuses of wartime absentee voting. It cites cases of possible partisan mailing with ballot applications and urges states to prevent perversion of voting machinery to partisan ends while maintaining free and fair elections.
Baltimore Sun letters urge Representative Knutson to drop a resolution proposing November 30 as Thanksgiving Day this year. They warn of renewed confusion after pastاو presidential tinkering in 1939 1940 and 1941 and favor keeping November 23 as the standard date for most states.
News of the year notes butter ration points increase from 12 to 16 per pound. Eighteen city men inducted at Roanoke report to Camp Lee for active duty. Hershey Creamery buys 5000 in war bonds. Virginia Protective Force attends premier of This Is The Army in uniform. Samuel Atwell, local leader, dies in Richmond. Dr Allen announces civic plans. Nineteen men needed to boost local National Guard to strength.
Ten years ago a local man was fined five dollars for reckless driving following a rear collision with a Heinz truck. Damages were light. Reports mention possible dropping of the B and O line from the local rail service. Scout awards were presented to troops at a Court of Honor held here.
Twenty years ago apples faced state and federal supervision while wheat and rye reached a high at 1.25 dollars per bushel. The Staunton Roanoke highway reopened to public use.
Forty years ago a fire at Jesse Fries farm near Albin destroyed a threshing machine straw rick and 60 bushels of wheat while reliable telephone service connected here and Berkeley Springs for the first time. Winchester welcomed Wm. W. Rouss of Charles Town.
Reader questions answered by the Information Bureau cover topics from charitable giving percentages to war era officer ranks. Included are details on the March of Dimes distribution, Army age distribution, reasons for French bread slicing, naval permanent ranks after World War II, calendar history in Turkey, and other fact queries with concise sources.
Washington discusses Morgenthau peace plan and Dumbarton Oaks talks revealing tensions between harsh German demilitarization and broader aims to prevent future wars. Cabinet members Hull and Stimson resist strict terms arguing for balanced peace to deter future conflicts across major powers. The piece notes risk of internal disputes among allies shaping postwar policy and the need for a realistic foreign policy. It ends with a quiz answer on the potato bug origin in Colorado and its 1874 eastward spread.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains that diabetes cannot be cured just by dieting or stopping insulin. He describes diabetes as a glandular disease needing insulin, with weight loss aiding control. He notes two patient classes, shows diet alone can yield partial recovery in older diabetics, and cites a 55-patient report where weight reduction and diet improved sugar utilization.
Tass reports rumors that Prince Barbu Stirbey is forming a Bucharest government with Communists named to at least three ministries. Stirbey, member of the Romanian armistice delegation with Russia, was cited in the dispatch.
The reader is invited to turn to page 2 for the correct answers to seven quiz questions. Topics include authorship of Time Must Have a Stop, the oldest profession, William Lyon Mackenzie King, the President of the se of Industrial Organizations, states named after presidents, Zane Grey's gender, the Jeremiah book order, the Duke of Windsor’s marriages, the origin of hominy, and a yellowhammer term.
The campaign urges continued support as citizens are asked to buy war bonds to fund ongoing military operations. Leaders emphasize urgency and national unity to sustain the war effort.
In a Washington hotel lobby Anne Reynolds and Dan Smith confront their past and future. Anne, radiant and wary, contemplates wandering west while Dan admits fear and declares his love. A surprise encounter with Dr. Dwight Raynor shifts plans toward a quick Alexandria wedding as Anne clings to the moment.
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