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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1946
Page
3
Lt Col Clarkson announces a nine game slate for VMI starting September 21 with Catawba and ending on Thanksgiving against VPI. The schedule includes Richmond Georgia Tech Virginia Davidson William and Mary North Carolina State and Furman.
Cavalier boxers edged Maryland 5 to 3 in Charlottesville as Milton Parlow, Virginia football captain elect and heavyweight, defeated Dave Mills. Virginia hosts Penn State next Saturday in the season opener continuation.
City and County Realty Transfers report multiple property deals around Winchester and nearby areas. Transactions include parcels on Cameron Street Pairfax Lane Cedar Creek Grade Paper Mill Road and Senseny Road with prices from 10 to 425 dollars and several improvements or all rights conveyed.
The Pennington family held a barbecue on their Kansas farm to greet Pfc George Pennington returning from the Pacific War. Arch Pennington invited all service men, but bad roads limited attendance to about 200 despite plans to repeat next year after George re enlisted for another year.
Cincinnati signs Ted Kluszewski from Indiana U as he nears pro baseball. Ohio State coaching shifts spark questions of out-of-state influence. Various figures including Walker, Feller, and boxing promoter Jacobs feature in this roundup of 1940s sports chatter.
St Louis January 7 1946 Sam Breadon opened the Cardinals 1946 business by trading catcher Walker Cooper to the New York Giants for 175000 and second baseman Jimmy Brown to the Pittsburgh Pirates for 30000 to 40000. Shortstop Marty Marion remains not for sale.
A cartoon gremlin named George appears on Salt Lake City's front page aiding residents. He advises on stop signs fire safety war bonds and bus routes, guiding locals from veterans to families in need. Kim Blair and Shelby Hollaman coordinate the character's outreach to the public.
The notice highlights an almanac with 48 pages packed with everyday facts. It urges readers to order now as copies are limited, priced at fifteen cents postpaid, with mailing soon.
The text notes the fog generators were first improved by summer 1943, with smoke screens covering the Marianas landings. It mentions later use in the Mediterranean and references a request for Sam's Almanac and a Washington address. The fragmentary note asks about production and timing of fog production methods.
The description explains fog oil as a heated lubricating oil sprayed from nozzles. When the oil particles meet the air they condense into a thick white fog used in tests and training.
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