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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1941
Page
7
Blacksburg April 11 Dr A L rd outlines lawn improvement steps for spring. Remove winter debris before growth starts, apply complete plant food such as 4 12 4 or 8 6, seed thin spots with extra seed, roll to reduce air pockets, water after fertilizer, and mow regularly with a good mower.
Crossword clue reads Down 2 Kind of material. The fragment hints at a clue answer likely describing a type of material such as fabric or wood grain. No additional context or solution visible in the readable text.
Rest Virginia April 11 reports a 6 o clock Easter sunrise service at Rest Church to celebrate the resurrection. The note invites all to attend and followers quote a hymn passage about rising with the Risen Christ. Local social updates include visits by Murchel Lamp and family, and hospital admissions and recoveries in the community.
The Love actress had a son named Dudley Carter from her first marriage. Dudley Carter died in 1934.
Trust deed holder will sell at public auction in front of Winchester Court House on April 26 1941 at 12 o clock. The property includes one acre more or less with a comfortable residence in Shawnee District near Opequon adjoining Salem Newlin and others. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two equal annual installments secured by two bonds and a deed of trust, plus fire insurance. M M Lynch Trustee. Duvall Dunn Auctioneers.
The Capon Bridge community announces a Tom Thumb Wedding at 7:30 p.m. on April 15 to raise funds for the High Band. Local events and hospital notes include Lemuel Mellon’s funeral at Fairview and Max Oates patient status at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
NORFOLK April 11 The ill fated navy bombing plane with a crew of ten vanished after leaving Norfolk at 8 45 am. The wreck is believed to have gone down about two miles south of Machipongo Inlet twenty miles north of Cape Charles. Two bodies were recovered aboard the Lansdale one identified as P F Mueller of San Diego Calif the other unnamed. Eight remaining crew members are presumed to be in the main wreckage and the search will continue tomorrow.
Richmond April 11 The executive committee says daylight saving time is a national matter, not a state one, and Gov Price has no authority to proclaim it for Virginia. The group plans a April 24 Richmond roundtable with regional council chiefs to discuss defense issues and county representation. The committee also protests mistreatment of negro workers yet notes cooperation between labor and employers.
Mrs Esther Riedinger of Chicago tests a reducing formula but warns against it after misplacing three rings valued at 1650 dollars. She spent two days searching frantically and says she has not eaten since the loss and has lost seven pounds.
Seven Philadelphia physicians halted the worst nosebleed in local medical history after five days of transfusions and diverse treatments for 53 year old Wilbur B. Dunlap. Despite massive bleeding he remained alive, with a blood count as low as 2000, and doctors avoided surgery. Treating team included Dr. William Ellis, Dr. Carroll Haines, Dr. Grant Favorite, Dr. J. W. S. Clay, and Dr. George M. Coates at Hahnemann and Graduate hospitals.
The Treasury reports receipts of 10.15 million while outlays total 41.94 million. Gross debt stands at 47.172 billion, up 1.71 million from the previous day.
Ten year old David Pearl went to the market with his mother to buy fish. He could not recall the exact kind so he said mix them. He returned later to exchange to four trout his first catch of a trout, shad, a mackerel and six hard?
Time Out Cincinnati reports that after repairs to a city hall clock complaints about noise led to silencing it. Councilman Herbert Bigelow tells the City Council that requests are coming in to have the clock strike again.
In Westbrook Minnesota on April 11 the Ressal family led by Mr Thea Ressal enjoy fresh 1940 apples. The note highlights a simple kitchen scene with a focus on home life and seasonal fruit.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an orchard where Se region trees were blanketed by snow after a recent harvest. Mention of Magy Mi Fy and fruit findings suggests a local farm report amid winter weather.
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