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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1941
Page
6
Baltimore report notes conductor Charles P. Mrozinski, 38, died after a fall between two cars of a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train at East Falls Avenue. He left a widow and an 18 year old daughter.
Salisbury on August 15 report recounts 104 year old Aunt Mary Franklin recalling a life from 1837 birth in Berlin Maryland to slavery under Colonel Jacobs a sale at age 13 and Civil War draft memories. She testified in People’s Court Judge E Sheldon Jones regarding a disorderly conduct case and described a street melee in which she was struck by a metal wastebasket. She said she had twenty two brothers and seven sisters and raised thirteen children herself.
The Winchester Star directs readers to Page 4 for factual answers from the Information Bureau.
Present and past rainfall figures show none in the last 24 hours to 8 a.m. August total 0.74 inches, year to date 18.49 inches. Monthly totals list January 2.52, February 2.05, March 2.90, April 3.25, May 3.56, June 3.77, July 3.57, August 3.71, September 2.44, October 3.16, November 2.44, December 2.38. The average annual rainfall for 28 years is 35.80 inches, with monthly averages based on 1913-39. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
Ylena purchases a run down shop for 3500 and plans to transform it into a 19 unit complex with free rent for a sponsor teacher. Percy O'Neil accompanies her, while she travels to source merchandise from Indian reservations and Mexico. She reveals a bold change from a frightened town visitor to a public shopper aiming to be known.
In La Madera the opening draws society and winter visitors as Ylena ties up a lavish reception with engraved invitations. Scott Hamilton arrives in cowboy regalia with Letitia, who presses for a house design while warning about Vincent. Aunt Daisy aids promotions as Ylena faces the next social push.
London reports Blenheim bombers with an escort attacked Boulogne docks in German occupied France yesterday afternoon. Bombs burst on the target while British losses included two RAF fighters shot down against one German fighter.
The Treasury public debt surpassed 50 billion dollars as of August 15, with $1.043 billion added since July 1. Defense spending in the period reached $1.428 billion, reflecting six years of borrowing to fund the defense program.
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