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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1945

Page

6

War Department says about six million men exposed to enemy action

The War Department reports roughly 6,000,000 soldiers in our Army are present and exposed to enemy action. The note accompanies a figure quoted from a November circulation report stating large readership among papers published in multiple cities.

War Department

Radio Tonight Program Notes Light Schedule of Shows

Listings for WMAL and WRO stations outline tonight’s lineup from 6:60 to 11:60 with news, music, comedy, and drama. Notable entries include It’s Murder, Lum ’n’ Abner, Fred Waring, March of Time, and Dinah Shore Open House, plus various news segments and commercials featuring Abbott and Costello and Perry Como.

Malaria Haymaker: A Murder Blow

Army malaria experts describe a death method used by Papua New Guinea natives. A light blow to the lower left ribs over an enlarged spleen during malaria can rupture the spleen and prove fatal with no external marks.

Washington Papua New Guinea Surgeon-General

Christmas Day Guests At Hamburg Area Home

Mr and Mrs Calvin Fadely and their son of near Hamburg visited Mr and Mrs H E Walter for Christmas Day. Mrs Laura Smoot has returned home from the Cora Miller Hospital. Mrs Evalyn Halldarson visited Mr and Mrs T A Crabill.

ST. David’s Church Calvin Fadely Hamburg H. E. Walter Laura Smoot Cora Miller Hospital Evalyn Halldarson T. A. Crabill

Christmas Day Visits Highlight War Era Social Notes

Seaman Robert Clem of the U S Navy spent Christmas with his Strasburg parents Mr and Mrs Loy Clem with Miss Elva Habron visiting. Winchester residents Mr and Mrs Harry Ratchford visited son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs H L Stephens. In military trivia, the War Department reports 1404 general officers on active duty as of December 15, 1944, versus 402 on November 16, 1918, with no exact WWI figure available.

Robert Clem U. 8 Navy Loy Clem Strasburg Elva Habron Clem Harry Ratchford Winchester H. L. Stephens War Department United States

Recording of a Discharge Certificate Fees

In most states the discharge certificate is recorded by the local county court house at no charge. The original is returned and kept safely. Certified copies can then be obtained from the recording location.

Rainfall totals and monthly averages for 1913 to 1943

Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation none and year to date .89 inches. January to date stands at .89 inches with annual average 35.95 inches over 31 years. Monthly averages listed from January to December reflect typical patterns. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers

A list of across clues with numbers and definitions covering short forms and terms such as cut short and village notes plus down clues including network hasten and multitudes. It reads like a compact puzzle row set inviting fill in of words matching the given hints.

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