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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1940

Page

6

Mrs Fritzinger Leads Six Sons to Tonsil Operations

At Perryville Pennsylvania on August 30 Mrs Catherine Fritzinger escorted her six sons aged 5 to 13 to a nearby hospital and marched them into the operating room for tonsil procedures. The family's bold medical outing drew attention from local residents.

Perryville Catherine Fritzinger

Movie viewing leads to assault and fines in Beatrice

Fay Bowers admitted assaulting Wilber Borgman after Borgman blocked his screen view. Bowers paid $19.70 in fines and court costs and a $15 repair for Borgman.

Beatrice Neb Fay Bowers Wilber Borgman Bower Bowers Borgman

Average Monthly Rainfall From 1913 to 1939

Present and past rainfall data cover a 27 year period from 1913 to 1939. The report lists monthly averages in inches, with year to date totals and a full year average of 35.53 inches, courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Civil Service Examinations Announced for Various Posts

The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for multiple positions including Assistant Marketing Specialist at 2600 dollars, Specialist in Conference Planning at 4600 dollars, Physical Director at 2000 dollars, Physiotherapy Aide at 1800 dollars, Senior Scientific Aides at 2000 dollars, mimeograph operator at 1260 dollars. Applications via Herman Lee, secretary, post office in this city.

United States Civil Service Commission Bureau of Agricultural Marine Service Department of Agriculture Office of Education Federal Security Agency United States Veteran's Administration United States Public Health Service Veterans Administration United States National Museum Smithsonian Institution Washington, D. C Herman Lee Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners

Public Sale of Valuable City Property

Public notice promotes a sale of municipal property with details on a crochet pattern titled Beginner's Choice notations. The ad includes pattern number 669, required materials, and a request for ten cents sent to Winchester Dept. 259 W. 14th Street New York with name address and pattern number.

Winchester Dept W. 14Th Street New York N. Y

Winchester Land Auction Seeks Highest Bids September 21 1940

Public sale in Winchester Virginia by B P Harrison trustee covering multiple tracts on Southwark Street Brad dock Woodlawn Avenue and Conway Street with buildings. Two deeds of trust motivate the sale with terms offering one third cash and the remainder in two annual installments secured by bonds and a deed of trust. Dunn and Duvall act as auctioneers.

Albert Strader Corporation Court City of Winchester Virginia S. Braddock and Southwark Streets Southwark Street Braddock Street Harris Woodlawn Avenue Harris Addition Conway Street Ross Street B. P. Harrison Dunn & Duvall

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