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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1946
Page
3
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hours ending 7 a.m. none. August to date 3.02 inches, year to date 19.55, average annual 36.49 inches. Monthly averages: January 2.49, February 1.97, March 2.97, April 3.14, May 3.63, June July 3.82, August 3.76, September 2.58, October 3.37, November 2.45, December. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Rev John Teter presides at Montague Avenue with church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m A message by John H Rosenberger at 7 30 p m Youth Fellowship in the evening Greenwood service at 3 p m with afternoon worship Round Hill church school at 10 a m
The Union Fire Company celebrated the completion of its new hall with a feminine honored testimonial event. Mayor Clark presided, praising the ladies and firemen, as speeches by Captain Faulkner and Mr. Barton filled the evening with music and refreshments, followed by generous acknowledgments and artistic oil frescos by John Nail.
New York August 16 stock market leaders fell further with few issues resisting the downturn. Trading was slow at the start and broadened to fractions near the fourth hour. Major names like General Motors Sears Roebuck American Airlines Chrysler and others lagged while good dividends failed to attract buyers. Bonds softened as the labor outlook and weekend factors weighed on sentiment.
Baltimore and Chicago markets show cattle hogs and sheep in varied demand. Cattle mostly cows steady with few good beef prices. hogs down around 50 cents. weights and classes reflect mixed movements across regional listings. Receipts noted for butter eggs and livestock. top hog prices near 22.75 with large range across weights.
Chicago grain quotations show opening prices for corn with January at 1.31 and March at 1.330, while oats futures list September 72 7 1 34, November 71, December 71 4 4 71, and March 72 14 72. Prices reflect early trading data.
Richmond Virginia August 16 Headquarters will open Monday for William A Wright chairman of the State Conservation Commission who is being boosted by First District leaders as a candidate for the unexpired term of the late Senator Carter Glass The candidate will be named at the State Democratic Convention here September 5 Announcement of the opening of headquarters in furtherance of his campaign was made here yesterday by Chairman Wright who said he expected to name a campaign manager within the next few days.
Sunday School at 9 45. Preaching at 3 o clock by Rev Rai nes of West Virginia. Preaching Sunday night by Rev Ball. All are invited to attend these services.
Mary Dymek, 16, was shot in the right foot as a trolley passed near a Philadelphia intersection. Three friends were with her when the shot rang out. detectives found a .22 caliber bullet on the tracks.
The National Bureau of Standards notes a shift in understanding since the atomic bomb’s development. It states energy historically traced to the sun remains broadly valid through direct and indirect solar inputs, though new insights alter specific pathways and efficiency in energy generation.
The sun furnishes the majority of Earth's energy, while a small portion arises from radioactive decay in rocks and soil, a fact known since early radioactivity research preceding the atomic bomb era.
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