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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
6
Radio notes detail tonight shows across WMAL 630 and WRO 080 including news segments with Leif Eid Perry Com News of The World Bob Burrs Bob Burns and Maxwell House Iced Coffee Time Dinah Shore Open House Mahoney Costelio Calmer Ma Eliot 6:30 Show. The schedule lists New J Harshh Jack Kirkwood Show Music That Satisfies Mr Keen Suspense Death Valley Days Sheriff News Major Bowes Amateur Hour Corliss Archer Here's To Romance.
Crossword clues list with answers implied by numbered entries. Entries include terms for cabbage variety and actions such as disfigure and notch, plus names and forms from 19 to 42 across.
Weavers lead the Virginia Woolen Company League with 18 wins and 1 loss, followed by Office 16, All Stars 13, Gremlins 12, Spinners 10, Comets 6, Bombardiers 6, Fire Aces 4. High team set and game marks include Office Spinners 1558 and 1454, with high individual scores by Burch 361 and 137, and B Patton 355 and 127.
Robert L. Hawkins of Front Royal Virginia passed the Eddy Test for Radar Training and was sworn in as a Sea Man First Class radio technician on December 27 1944. He is a University of Pittsburgh freshman in the school of engineering where he enrolled in June 1944 and played end on the football team. Hawkins captained Beaver High School football and belonged to the Beaver Victory Corps for two years.
The county clerk reports 180 marriage licenses issued in 1944 down from 257 in 1943 as fewer couples wed in Winchester. Deeds and deeds of trust rose from 834 to 1,021, while hunting and fishing licenses increased from 2334 to 2804 and other administrative contracts rose.
The Clarke County Board of Supervisors postponed their meeting to Monday January 8 due to lack of a quorum at this week's session.
Across The Headpin reports on Virginia Woolen No 1 led by Harry Aiken and others, with a 570 team game. It covers multiple league matches including Clothes versus Lee Baking, Studebaker Champions vs Snapp's Foundry, Va. Woolen No 2 against South Fire Co, Jr. Board of Trade versus Glaize and Bros, Coca Cola versus Valley Service Station, and individual high scores by Aiken, Price, Funkhouser, and Luttrell.
The county clerk recorded several appraisements led by Henry C. Womeldorph at 2295.69 dollars for real estate along Cedar Creek Grade eight miles from Winchester. Appraisers were Oliver McDonald H. T. Snapp and J. B. Bywaters. Alfred Gardner valued at 169.84 dollars with Carl T. Cather Harold G. Brown and Robert D. Glaize as appraisers.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. none. January to date 0.64 inches, year to date 0.64 inches. Over 31 years the average annual rainfall is 35.95 inches. Monthly averages for 1913-49 list January 2.51, February 1.95, March 2.92, April 3.15, May 3.60, June 3.83, July 3.60, August 3.74, September 2.31, October 3.45, November 2.46, December 2.43 inches. Data supplied through Winchester Research Station.
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