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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1945
Page
9
Veterans recall farm boys in uniform adjusting to naval life and the challenges aboard a ship. They describe initial confusion with deck fixtures and plumbing, lights strung in dark corners, and a Thanksgiving wardroom visit for officers and troops.
Lt. Dale Boley, commander of an LST, describes transporting Chinese occupation troops to Formosa. He notes differences between Chinese and American troops, recalls wives disguised as nurses and children aboard, and cites seasickness and rice meals. Two Japanese planes were shot down during his 17 months at sea.
Handley football players traveled to Washington on Sunday December 9 to attend the Redskins Giants game, funded by the school as a reward for their excellent season. The article also notes quail season talks in Virginia and deer hunting tallies in Hardy and Hampshire counties with several named hunters and big buck weights.
Crossword clues cover across and down entries from 1 to 43 with hints like God of Egypt and Hindu prince. Includes: external seed coat, heavy hammer, grass drip for fodder, capital Colorado, city Oklahoma, Basque cap, culture medium, letter G, and several star and epoch terms.
An advertisement touts ERB-HELP a herbal compound claimed to cleanse bowels relieve gas and improve digestion after a woman stopped feeding her dinner to the dog. It asserts weight gain appetite return and normal bowels with sales at Winchester drugstores.
In the Corporation Court Winchester Virginia on November 24 1945 Beulah Cash Miller is named in a desertion divorce action. An affidavit states the defendant is not a Virginia resident and she is ordered to appear within 10 days after publication to protect her interest. Corinne Barnett deputy clerk.
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