Radio Highlights Suspense and Variety Programs Listed
Radio highlights show a mix of suspense dramas and variety acts across stations WMAL WTOP WRC and more. Features include Life Mads at Midnight with Fay Bainter and March of Time reports from Tarawa and the Marshalls with Captain Gene McNerney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Bainter
Wrot
Nimerica
Langston Hughes
Temple Graves
James J
WTOP
Lamour
Abbott and Costello
Gene McNerney
Tarawa
Marshalls
Honolulu
Unprecedented U S Navy striking power in Pacific war
Washington reports the Pacific fleet has built overwhelming strike capacity, able to assault key Japanese bases in the Marshalls and project bold, fast tactics on landlike air and sea campaigns. Navy numbers rose from 344 ships and 7 carriers in 1941 to 14 000 ships and 27 000 planes by 1943, signaling readiness to press offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Japan
Nber
Marshall
Pearl Harbor
Solomon Islands
Marshalls
Fun Festival and Valentine Party At Gravel Springs School
Weather kept turnout light for a Valentine themed event at the Gravel Springs schoolhouse. Primary and grammar students performed. Miss Oneta Ponton was named Miss Starr Tannery and Guy Remner the Gayest Guy. The Counterpane by upper grades will be raffled for the book fund. PTA officers were elected and meetings set for the second Tuesday each month. School dentist Miss Clark is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneta Ponton
Starr Tannery
Guy Remner
Easley Shuford
Madison College
Hester Himelright
Willie Himelright
Lewis Utterback
Miss Clark
Winchester Memorial Hospital Seeks Women Volunteers
The Winchester Memorial Hospital announces immediate openings for a Women s Volunteer Corps. Interested applicants should telephone Miss Hamil to receive and return application forms for enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Hamil
Canterbury CANTERBURG News Gossip and Personal Notes
Cpl Cecil Painter moved from Fort Custer Michigan to Monticello Arkansas and informed his parents. Mrs Emma Dovell is home from the hospital recovering well. Austin and Mrs Glaize visited friends Sunday. Marie Madigan spent the weekend with her relatives. Charles Franklin mentioned. Mrs Harry Ritenour returned from North Carolina to California duty. Mrs Bessie Derflinger hosted the February M E Ladies Aid meeting with Valentine treats and poems. Ministers were given a pounding, and Rev and Mrs Smith received a large box. Attendees included Mrs Henry Mears, Mrs Leroy Franklin, Mrs Howard White, Mrs Lloyd Painter, Mrs James Inskip, Miss Beatrice Painter, Miss Allen White, Miss Peggy Ann Franklin. Visitors included Mrs R E Albin, Mrs Elsie Nelson and Mrs Harry Racey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterburg
Cecil Painter
Fort Custer
Mich
Monticello
Ark
Emma Dovell
Austin Glaize
Marie Madigan
Charles Franklin
Harry Ritenour
North Carolina
California
Bessie Derflinger
M. E. Ladies Aid
R. E. Albin
Elsieelson
Harry Racey
Rainfall Totals and Averages Across 31-Year Period
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending at 8 a m with none. February to date .54 inches and year to date 2.60 inches. Average annual rainfall for 31 years is 35.95 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Also Mentioned on This Page
WRC
K. Cc
M. Beatty
Folliard
I Love A
Mystery Harry
James
Mr Keen
Mr. Keen
Maxwell House
Sam
Abner
America
Aldrich
Death Valley
Bill Henry
Bing Crosby
Major Bowes
Music Hall
Don Hollenbeck
Arch McMonard
New World
Viva America
Chapman Motor CO
Boscawen St
Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly St
Gsrving Us
Food Center
Levdour St
Pine Motor Co
Ays
Valley Pride
United Food Stores
Middletown
Mick
Brockway
R. I. Red
L. J. Womble
Byron Brumback
E. R. Sperry and
R. A. Kline
U. S. Navy
By Ned Nordness
Washington
Navy
Tokyo
Gravel Springs
Hospital
Canterbury
Torecs
Lydia Pinkham
Winchester Leesburg
Wea
Harpers Ferry
Otomac By-Products Co
W. Va
Gawsh
Blondie
U. S
Chic Young
Thimble Theatre
Popeye
Hosking
Secret Agent X-9
Big Sister
G-Man
Sims & Zaboiy
Alex
SCO &T — Ra
Paul Robin
Effie
Park
Trudy
By Wally Bishop
U.S
National
Munsey Building
Washington, D. C
Borane
Belpa
Street. Cig
George E. Morgan
Berryville
Cc. O. Vorous
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!