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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1944
Page
6
Radio notes outline a special series on U S troops in China India and Burma with Allan Jones and Frankie Carle Orchestra interviewing servicemen on air and direct front-line cuts. Other programs include Hildegarde Beat the Band Lone Ranger Lum n Abner and Wings with various news and music blocks.
Richmond April 19 Four state operated parks will be opened to vacationists this summer William Wright chair man of the state conservation commission announced The parks are Douthat Hungry Moth er Fairy Stone and Westmore land Bathing beaches picnic overnight camp and fishing in season will be available at the first three parks Westmoreland State Park will offer picnic overnight camping and trailer areas with bathing allowed only on Sundays and holidays Restaurants and cabins will not operate this season
ROANOKE Virginia April 19 Harry K King Eastern Field Service engineer for the A M Byers Company of Pittsburgh spoke before the Virginia Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors about radiant heating that eliminates radiators and dirt from conventional systems and is ready for widespread use once private construction resumes.
A horse galloped along four Brooklyn streets, fell onto a cot where 11 month old Aimee Ullman slept. Passersby freed the child who was unharmed. the infant's mother, seven women, and the horse owner fainted in the commotion.
Brucetown readers note visits and errands across the area. J R Smith and Mrs Whit acre and Mrs Calvin Cain with Gary attended a Sunday gathering at White Hall. James Boden and A L Price were in Warrenton on business. Russell Swimley of Aberdeen spent the weekend with his parents and Sgt Swimley recently moved from Camp Breckenridge to Aberdeen. The Cain family visited Mt Williams. Anthony Gleisner and family from Arlington were guests of Tom Price. Willis family guests Patricia Willis and Mrs Hugh Brill visited Berryville. The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Luther Welch’s home.
Mrs John Triplett of Chestnut Grove spent time with her sister Mrs E D Shenk. Clarence Shulbin recovering at Memorial Hospital in Winchester. Catherine Dick Kasem in Winchester. Guy Spriggs and family from Berkeley Springs hosted by Mervil Dick. Earl Place home from Army base to visit his ill father R E Place. Guests at R C Hovermale included G B Hovermale and family Omps and N L McIntire and two children, plus Austin Hovermale and family and Ed Stotler and R P Anderton of Winchester. Visitors at E D Shenk home included Harold Edwards and family of Winchester. Lester Shenk and two children of Old Town Md. Mrs C W Moore and Mrs B C Holliday indisposed.
The bulk of Nazi oil production before the war was located in the northwest corner of Germany, within a 200 square mile area.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall 0.12 inches ending 8 am and April to date 1.61 inches year to date 11.85 inches. Average annual rainfall for 31 years is 35.95 inches with monthly averages listed from January through December based on 1913 43. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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