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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1951

Page

8

Evening Radio Schedule Snapshots Across Networks

A dense log lists hourly radio programs from multiple networks including NBC CBS and Dumont with news, music, dramas, comedies, and sports shows. The entries cover times from 6:00 pm through 11:00 pm and include titles such as News for 15 Minutes, Gordon MacRae Show, Barrow Concert, NBC Symphony, and Lights Out plus various regional and sponsor labels.

Nbc-Che Abe-Mbs-East Kiddies Abe-Mbs- Weat Nbe Che Abe Eulah Cbs Ews Abe Abe Jack Smith Mbe Crosby Club Cbe One Ranger One Man's Family Cbe Evening Gordon MacRae Ollywood Playhouse Abe Jobby Benson Barrow Alent Scoute Taylor Voorhees Abe Radio Theater Martha Lou Harp Manhattan Paul Lavalle Abe Johnny Deamond NBC Symphony Irma Bob Hawk Europe Neta Abe Paul Winchell Barlow al Morgan Dumont Abe Heidi Cbs Chico Marx N. Y Abe the Goldberge Studio One

Television Tonight on WTTG and WTOP

A dense listing of 1940s era TV programming across WTTG and WTOP including Playtime Popit, Kukla Fran and Ollie, News Caravan, What's My Name, Lights Out, Miss Liberty, Broadway Open House, Captain Video, Wrestling, News and Weather, Nightly film, and later bookings for Dreamhouse and Perry Como among others.

WTOP Dreamhouse Faye Emerson Edwards Perry Como Arthur Godfrey Horace Heidt The Richard Waring

Virginia conference on civilian defense and atomic warfare

Governor Battle will host an early morning conference with the Virginia Defense Council and eight Virginia scientists including Dr. Jesse Beams Dr. E C Stevenson Dr. Paul Gross Jr and Dr John H Hoe from UVa along with Dr Everett Evans Dr W T Ham Dr Herman Nachman from MCV and Dr Thomas Gilmer from Hampden Sydney College The meeting seeks full access to information on atomic warfare and defense planning.

Richmond Governor Battle Virginia Defense Council Virginia Atomic Energy Program State Council Jesse Beams E. C. Stevenson Paul Gross, Jr John H. Hoe

Man Wounded in Shooting Near Stanley Tavern

Kenneth Painter 20 of Stanley was wounded by a .32 caliber bullet after a shooting near a tavern three miles east of Stanley last night. Lem C. Collier 25 of near Standardsville Greene County is jailed in Page County on no charge while Painter's condition is assessed. Collier admitted shooting in self defense in a signed statement to authorities. Painter received care at Page Memorial Hospital then was moved to Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg with the bullet lodged in his stomach.

Luray Kenneth Painter Stanley Commonwealth Attroney I. R. Dovel Page County Lem C. Collier Standardsville Greene County Page Painter Dovel Collier Abram Brubaker Page Memorial Hospital Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg

Norfolk Navy Men Are Awarded Medals

In Tokyo 33 Navy pilots from the USS Boxer received air medals for merit during the Inchon invasion last September. Rear Adm. Ralph A. Ofstie presented the awards on the Boxer’s hangar deck, acting for Vice Adm. Arthur D. Struble of the Seventh Fleet. Lt Cmdr Roy P. Gee of Norfolk earned a fourth air medal. Also honored were Levi J. Roberts Jr. and Louis C. Page Jr. of Norfolk as first time air medal recipients.

Tokyo U. S Boxer Inchon Valley Forge Ralph A. Ofstie Arthur D. Struble Seventh Fleet Roy P. Gee Norfolk Levi J. Roberts, Jr Louis C. Page, Jr

Roanoke Voters to Decide On Housing Program

Roanoke City Council prepares a referendum on public housing amid a council authority dispute. The 900 unit plan faces advisory questions due to an existing contract with the old council, while Goode Construction of Charlotte may win a $2,780,115 contract to build the first 300 units regardless of the vote.

Roanoke Council of Tomorrow Old City Council Housing Authority Federal Housing Authority The Goode Construction Company Charlotte N. C

Questions and Answers from The Winchester Evening Star

Readers submit questions to the Information Bureau on topics from astronomy to diet. Answers cover moon cross phenomena caused by ice crystals, Hadrian and Philip of Macedon atop Haemus for views, and fat intake in daily diets with notes on digestion and hunger signals.

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Eye St N. W Washington, D. C Philip of Macedon Hadrian Haemus Aetna Adriatic Aegean

Lightning Strikes Belfry During Sermon on Fear in Norfolk

A lightning bolt struck the belfry of the Christian Temple in downtown Norfolk as the pastor preached on overcoming fear. Services continued for 25 minutes before Fire Chief L. Drew and firefighters extinguished a small roof blaze. The incident marked his first January lightning fire in 26 years.

Norfolk Christian Temple 4. L. Drew

Auto Salesman Feared Drowned in Potomac River Case

Fredericksburg salesman Mason Chewning, 44, is feared drowned after a duck hunting trip. An overturned boat was found three miles downstream near Coles Point, with two oars separated along the river. Four fishermen reported the wreck and a search continued after Chewning did not return home last Thursday.

MT. Holly Potomac River Fredericksburg Mason Chewning Westmoreland County Coles’ Point Burley Payne Ernest Kelling William Bowen John Allen Chewning

Hospital admits list at Winchester Memorial Hospital

New patients include Loring C. Brown Janet Paige Smith Leona C. Jenkins and multiple others with hometowns across Berryville Strasburg Mountaintop Falls Shanks Grimes Stephensons Amissville and Moorefield. Individuals noted as daughters sons and wives of local residents are listed along with street addresses and towns.

Loring C. Brown E. Cecil Janet Paige Smith Aubrey Smith N. Kent Leona C. Jenkins Robert Jenkins Apple Pie Ridge Herbert Braithwaite Winchester Ernest Nesselrodt Senseney Road John Romick Gray Ave Elmer Bennett Lester Reid Berrywlle Andrew Bierkamp Moorefield W. Va Oliver Taylor Grimes James Silvens Strasburg William Taylor Ashburn Ernest Elliott, Jr Mountain Falls Claude McDonald Shanks William Jerry Stewart Virgil Stewart Middletown William Grove Carolyn J. Williams Genetta Williams Berryville Barbara Ann Barton James Barton Stephenson Donald Dunn Paul Liskey Kearneysville Emmanuel L. Pullen, Jr Emmanuel Pullen Amissville Fred M. Walthall, Jr Fred M. Walthall Richard Bowser Frank Gearing Woodstock Sandra Lee Haga Clarence Haga Ninevah Martha L. Johns Aubrey Johns

Why some flowers emit a disagreeable odor

Insects are attracted by the odor of many flowers. The scent may be pleasant to humans while luring flies and beetles for pollination.

Why different miles for land and sea

The statute mile of 8 280 feet is used for land distance measurements. For navigation the nautical mile of 6 080 feet is preferred because it closely matches one minute of arc at the equator, aiding chart work and global travel.

W.C.N

New Town Building Planned for Strasburg

Construction of the Fire Department building and Town Hall is set to start February 1. The Building Committee includes Fire Company, Town Council and local citizens.

Strasburg

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