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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1946
Page
2
George W. Jones explains safe ladder practices focusing on inspection for rust or damage and timely repairs. He outlines proper setup with base distance from walls, top tying for long placements, three-point ascent, rope hoisting for heavy items, and avoiding mouthfuls of nails or screws.
A Washington State orchard forecast lifts the 1946 apple crop to about 30.97 million bushels from 29.9 million, boosting the U.S. total to roughly 111.7 million bushels. Sherman of the USDA notes a substantial state rise and early August data. An August forecast was sent to Toronto to aid talks on revising the U.S. Canada apple trade.
Aug 16 Grimes report: preaching at Galilee on Sunday the 18th and two week evangelistic meetings drawing confessions. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Charles Hensell and niece Selma Hensell, Mr and Mrs Ellis Randall of Winchester, Miss Jean Taylor of Clearbrook, Mr T M tacre of Siler, Mr and Mrs Dudley Miller of Dayton Ohio, Mr Howard Fidler of White Hall, and Mrs Jacob Yost with nephews and friends. Early fruit harvest and threshing near finish as peaches apples are gathered.
State of Virginia Corpora tion Court of Winchester August 9 1946 Irene F Corrigan complains against John J Corrigan seeking divorce on desertion grounds. Defendant non resident of state ordered to appear within ten days after publication to protect his rights. Court clerk J Marshall signs notice.
Richmond reports advance word that Southern Conference teams expect a fierce, high caliber season. North Carolina Furman William and Mary VMI Richmond Washington and Lee Virginia Tech start practice soon with 84 man squads under coach Fenlon, aiming for strong showings in conference and state play.
Amos Alonzo Stagg, 84, starts his 14th season as head coach at the College of the Pacific and 57th year coaching football. He expects 75 or more players for training next month and remains optimistic about a stronger team this season. His wife Stella, 86, remains his chief assistant.
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The Boston Red Sox, leading the American League by 12 games, open a four game set against the New York Yankees with 41 games left. Yankees arrive after a doubleheader sweep of Washington, while Detroit and Chicago results shuffle the pennant race.
Local churches announce schedules for Homecoming and Sunday worship. Franklin Senger III leads Toms Brook services. Mount Hebron hosts a full day including Sunday School, Holy Communion, hymn book dedication, and a Homecoming message by Rev. Franklin G. Senger. Additional church events list Sunday School, worship, and youth programs across numerous communities with pastors named.
Bible School at 10 a.m. led by Chas. E. McVay and sermon at 11 a.m. by C. A. Quenzel with communion follows. Our revival ends Friday night August 16. Gainesboro Methodist Charge ministers B. W. Johnson and several churches including Wesley Chapel at 9:45 a.m., Gainesboro at 11 a.m., Old Bethel at 3 p.m., and Redland at 2 p.m.
Brig. Gen. B. M. Movey announces a public retail sale of salvage lumber at the Salvage Department Bolling Field 832 south end from 8 to 3 daily Monday through Friday. Lumber is priced at 2.00 per net ton and must be removed the day of sale.
War Department releases names of 2,661,? veterans and civilians as prisoners of war of Japan. Colonel A M Wilson Jr announces depositions for Tokyo war crimes. Twenty nine listed with Virginia addresses. residents urged to contact Veterans Administration or U S Attorney. Ernest A Stotler of 412 Highland Avenue is the only Winchester man listed.
Officials announce a structured siren signal code for fires and meetings. Town fire uses two long blasts, country fire three long blasts, Saturday noon siren test one long blast, firemen meetings first Thursday monthly at 6 pm four long blasts, and Ladies Auxiliary meetings first Friday monthly at 6 pm four long blasts.
Six electric shocks were needed to kill Raphael Skopp, 33, of Brooklyn, N Y, for the murder of a Boston liquor store owner during a December 1944 holdup. Warden Francis J W Lanagan said the method was unusual but required due to Skopp's build. The first shock came at 12 31 30 a m EDT and the final, after five more, at 12 37 10 a m EDT.
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