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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1947
Page
6
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Baker maintains a two game lead in B League by Clearbrook Woolen with three straight wins as Ander son and Fiddler top the parade. Valley Service and Snapp's Foundry win all three. Coca Cola and Lee Baking split wins. Dorothy Allen Handicap set for Friday in Evening Star Ladies League with $2 entry and prizes for high game and high set.
Hollywood star Esther Williams urges women to choose flattering swimsuits, stressing right color and fit over sheer exposure. She criticizes impractical styles, endorses modest elegance like the sweater look, and suggests robes for those not confident in figure.
Dun and Bradstreet reports 68 commercial failures for April 17, up nine from the prior week and over four times the 1946 figure. The year total reaches 891, averaging 56 per week, compared with 321 or 20 weekly in 1946.
The report notes that gold by itself lacks the hardness needed for durable finger rings, suggesting alloying or alternative metals to improve wear resistance. Ministers and artisans discuss material properties and historical use of gold alloys in jewelry.
Rainfall data show 24 hours ending 7 a.m. on April 16 totaling 1.38 inches for the month to date. The 34 year average annual rainfall is 36.30 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December, alongside courtesy credit to the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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