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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1946
Page
5
The page presents a compact crossword with across and down clues such as 21 Skin tumor and 1 Country SW Europe. It lists numerous entries including religious and geographic terms, with several turkish titles and classic puzzle items woven into a single grid.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending 7 am with none. April to date 0.31 inches and year to date 5.36 inches. Thirty three year average annual rainfall is 36.49 inches. Monthly figures by year include January 2.49 February 1.97 March 2.97 April 3.14 May 3.63 June 3.85 July 3.82 August 3.76 September 2.8 October 3.37 November 2.45 December. Courtesy of the Winchester Laboratory.
Cassino Italy April 22 column recalls the siege era from 1944 with roadside graves tanks and ammunition stacks as grim reminders. The piece contrasts ruined memory with spring renewal as 3 000 American casualties and allied efforts fade into rebuilt stone homes and distant graves.
Of 63 entries 16 women and 47 men competed representing local leagues. Prize awards totaled 138 with five going to Victory League and four to Evening Star League, plus a $50 grand prize to the League. Jack Larrick led with high game 167 and high scratch set 630 including the only triple strike. Martha Bowers and others saw fouls dampen title hopes while Teddy Keller impressed in his first year. Fred Yellett's Perry Construction meets Bill Bridgeforth's Royal Town Cola in a late match.
Frequency analysis shows Miller and Anderson top Winchester listings, with Smith second. Across Frederick County, Whitacre leads residents, Braithwaite close behind. Clarke County has a lone I entry for Dr Carroll H Iden, while many common surnames appear with varying counts.
The text records a scoring event where Jones does not enter the Azure. Russell and Bingham each have 10 points. Browns, Smith, and Williams tie with 9 points each.
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