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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1945
Page
7
The report details 24 hour precipitation ending at 7 a.m with August to date 3.29 inches and year to date 33.93 inches. It lists 31 year average annual rainfall 35.95 inches and monthly averages from 1913 43 inclusive with values for each month. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
Lansing reports production of the 75 mm kickless recoilless cannon will begin soon at the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors. The weapon, light at 110 pounds and firing a 14 pound shell to about four miles, proved effective in Europe and Okinawa, including use by airborne troops.
Testimonial from a Winchester resident claims Erb-Help relief after meals. The ad says the medicine cleanses bowels clears gas acts on the liver and kidneys and reduces waistline. It touts medicinal juices from 12 herbs and urges readers to buy at local drug stores.
Charles W. Ludwig of Richmond, longtime general traffic manager for Southern States Cooperative, is replaced as grain and mills buyer by Lester J. Dorr of New York. Dorr has held senior traffic roles in New York State agriculture, commerce and railroads. The article also notes prior duties of Ludwig and Dorr at various cooperatives and departments.
Public auction to be held in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia at 11 o clock on Saturday August 25 1945 offering two parcels one 714 South Cameron Street a stucco frame house formerly of Annie Craig Armel and the other a 172 acre farm along the Front Royal Turnpike tied to H W Craig and Annie Armel. Terms: one third cash on sale day and the balance in two equal installments over one and two years with 6 percent interest. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
A full evening schedule lists 6:00 News and programs through 11:45 PM with a variety of music, talk, and variety shows including Guy Lombardo, Plaza Hotel Orchestra, and Hour of Dreams. Notable segments include News and Weather updates, the Chesterfield Club, and a 6:30 to 7:185 sequence with county fair features.
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