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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1947

Page

2

Mrs Harvey Snapp Dead at 77 in Strasburg

Victoria Lemley Snapp 77 of Harvey L. Lemley Street died at home after a heart ailment. Born November 15, 1869, in Stephens City, she lived in Strasburg since 1900. She is survived by a son Ted, four daughters, four sons in law, two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a brother and two sisters. Funeral at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg at 2 30 led by Rev J C Murphy with interment Riverview Cemetery.

Victoria Lemley Snapp Harvey L King Street Jacob and Anna Bell Bradford Lemley Stephens City Harvey L. Snapp Ted Snapp Riverton Strasburg W P Ehil Sear Lile Ae Winchaster C. Hockman Toms Brook Harry Lemley Stephens City John Galliday Lillie Locke Wadesville Stover J. C. Murphy Riverview

Answers to the Daily Quiz Summary

Answers to the Daily Quiz list correct responses for page four questions. Items include New York Giants and Madison veto in July 1812 with multilingual notes, a note on naturalization law veto, and references to national agencies, mint and bird in the quiz.

New York “Giants Madison

New Beginnings and Goodbyes Amid Family Struggles

Lydia faces leaving Kirby and Alan with Raphael and Theo as they plan a move to Boston. Kirby opposes leaving and fears losing independence while Lydia wrestles with family loyalty and a hopeful but fragile future. Lydia agrees to attend Mrs Hewletts tea despite unease as the chapter ends.

Sens Ie Eal Tanee Kirby Alan Theo Lydia Kirby Chris Raphael Boston Goodby Frances Isaac

Powerful Short Wave Generator Shown First Time

BERKELEY Calif Jan 24 A tremendously powerful ultra short wave generator used to jam German radar systems during Allied air raids and potentially boost television and radio efficiency was shown publicly for the first time. The receptacle called the res statron is the invention of Dr D Sloan and Dr L C Marshall UC engineers developed under wartime secrecy at Westinghouse labs with Dr W W Salisbury. It resembles a copper skinned tube about a foot tall and a foot in diameter.

Pittsburgh W. W. Salisbury India

Hidden radar baffles covered area 15 miles wide in long wartime path

The report describes tubes feeding a horn shaped antenna made from chicken wire that blacked out German radar stations across a 15 mile by 300 mile stretch, creating a corridor of relative safety for noncombat zones and combatants alike.

Army Halts Talk Of Germ Warfare

WALINGTON, Jan. 23. The Army enforces a no talk policy on germ warfare amid public discussion and claims of rapid progress. Pentagon officials warn the public overestimating “push button warfare” while much remains in the laboratory or on the drawing board.

Walington Pentagon

War Department admits baldness not exemption for induction

Answer states there is no Army regulation on baldness as a reason for exemption after the War Department declared total baldness does not justify non-service. It notes that induction eligibility remains determined by other criteria. Russia Germany Great Britain and China listed as nations with large coal reserves near the United States.

War Department Army United States Russia Germany Great Britain China

Punting Averages for 1946 Season

Charlie Trippi had a punting average of 345 yards per punt for the 1946 season. Glenn Davis finished with 34 yards per kick. Trippi starred for the University of Georgia and Davis for the Army.

Charlie Trippi D. J. McK. A Glenn Davis Trippe University of Georgia Davis Army

Mrs Leona Beatty 67 Dies After Four Week Illness

Mrs Leona Beatty 67 of Ohiopyle Pa died after a four week illness at Confluence Hospital. Born January 1 1880 she was married to David Beatty of Reliance and moved to Ohiopyle twenty five years ago. She was a member of Ridings Chapel Evangelical United Brethren Church. Survived by husband three brothers Dewey and W A Sargent both of Winchester a Sargent of Stephens City and a sister Mrs Blanche Gardner of Stephens City. Body to be brought to Winchester Friday noon with services Saturday at 2 30 pm at Jones Funeral Home. Burial Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers to be nephews of the deceased.

Leona B. Beatty Chiopyle Confluence John S. Sargent Emma _ Turner Sargent Frederick County David Beatty Reliance Ohiopyle Evangelical United Brethren Church Ridings Chapel W. A Dewey Sargent Winchester A. Sargent Stephens City Blanche Gardner Jones Funeral Home L. P. Tederick Mt. Hebron Deceaseii

Local Markets Update From The Star Listings

Local wholesale and retail market prices for flour mixes grains feeds eggs and poultry products with dozens of item entries. Listings include patent flour bags corn meal cracked corn egg mash and starter and grower feeds alongside live poultry and fowl names and assorted weights and prices.

Star

Judge rules against happiness in California marriage case

Miss Day pleads to avoid celibacy as Durocher faces restraining conflict. Judge Dockweiler notes California law forbids cohabitation for 12 months even if an interlocutory decree stands. The text also records a separate Q and A about coal weight at mine bottom versus surface with a Bureau of Mines answer denying a difference.

Dockweiler Miss Day California Durocher Bureau of Mines

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Harvey Snapp L&f Cameron St Capitol C. I. Brumback & Sons N. Cameron St Chapman Motor CO Tommy D. Lockhart Loudoun St Chappie Nain Riley Bros Theo Wald Leedya Alan Hedine Wade Mrs. Stark Angela Hewlett Mrs. Hewlett Eugenia Mrs du Pont S du Pont John W. Rosenberger & Co Braddock St Siebring America Leona Beatty Acturhecsssee Prat Ives Cccesscosee C. C Hertilator Glaize & Bro THE March OF Dimes National Foundation For Smalts, Florist E. Boscawen St Pine Motor CO Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation Cape Ann Heavy Melton Mackinaws Singer Oliver Standard P. E. Dennis & Son Roy Duvall
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