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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1946
Page
5
A humor column discusses Hawaiian language quirks noting the alphabet includes vowels and consonants with a rare ina mark. it mentions the pronunciation preserved in speech. The piece shifts to a Navy salary question explaining a new base pay for a full lieutenant in the Regular Navy at 2760 dollars annually with a 5 percent increase every three years of service.
Crossword clues listed for across and down entries with multiple word hints and abbreviations. Includes theme notes and a prior day's answer line as context.
A compiled listing of six o’clock to midnight programs across WEAF WOR WJZ and WABC including news talk music drama and sports shows with anchor names such as H Marble B Stern Lowell Thomas Robert Trout and Tommy Riggs plus offerings like Adventures of Sam Spade The Aldrich Family Plays and Mercury Summer Theatre.
Mrs. W. R. Berryhill of Portsmouth brings Allen and Barbara Sue to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. White. Evelyn McKee sails in with quinsy attack. Mrs. White suffers a painful finger. Fred Whitlock rents a building from Leslie Fletcher for a fruit stand. W. W. Hicks travels to Winchester to work for H. W. Butler. Roy Berryhill Jr. also visits local friends.
Clarke County Daily Sales Directory lists auctions and sales times. Carl J Renner auction at Maple Lawn Dairy north of Winchester Route 11 on Aug 7. J E Rinker sale of household property at 22 South Loudoun on Aug 10.
Rainfall data cover present and past periods with 24 hours ending 7 a.m. at .35 inches and August to date at .35 inches, year to date 16.88 inches, and 33 year average 36.49 inches. Monthly totals from 1913 to 1945 show January 2.49, February 1.97, March 2.97, April 3.14, May 3.63, June 4, July 3.82, August 3.76, September 2.58, October 3.37, November 2.45, December totals. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
Rev Emory Elsmore leads vacation Bible School in Rest Church this week assisted by Kathleen Shiley Anna Clark and Helen Crim. A large number of children attend. Rest Sunday school plans its annual picnic on Aug 17 on the church lawn.
Ordance covers almost all equipment the Army uses in combat except specialized air force gear. It includes tanks, motorized and transport vehicles, rockets and rocket ammunition, among other items used in World War II.
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