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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1946

Page

5

Rainfall Totals and Historic Averages Paned by Month

Reporting period shows present and past rainfall with 24 hour totals ending at 7 a. m. January to date and year to date. December to date totals and monthly values are listed, alongside the 33 year average annual rainfall of 36.49 inches.

Hero of Hong Kong Chester Bennett Remembered in Boyle Column

Hong Kong writer Hal Boyle recalls Chester Bennett as a soft hearted American who helped interred prisoners in Stanley Bay during wartime. Bennett, once a Hollywood photographer and bar owner, was executed by Japanese guards after being accused of espionage and smuggling.

Hal Boyle Hong Kong Carol Anne Bennett Queens Road Amah Carol Anne Chester Bennett Earth Empire Far East Bennett Stanley Bay Marcus da Silva Portugese da Silva Ann'ate Po’ Ves San Francisco Denary Cane Orient Sal Elsa Soares Trish

Hedgesville Social Notes Describe Visits and Illness

Hedgesville residents share weekend and weekly visits with relatives in Siler and Martinsburg including DeHaven Dellinger and Nesmith families. Mrs Troney Hedges is ill at home. John Boyd of Hagerstown and Thomas Stuckey of Keyser State College also visited relatives.

Hedgesville Harris DeHaven Darlene Keneth Lee Charles Stuckey

Community notes from St. Davids Church area

Mrs. Mack O Neal of near Seven Fountains visited Mrs. Robert McClanahan last week. Mrs. Evalyn Halidorson stayed with Mrs. T A Crabill. Ed McClanahan of Seven Fountains visited relatives Sunday. A L Painter and wife moved to live with their son in Hamburg area. Minnie McClanahan recently visited her siblings Abe and wife.

Minnie McClanahan Abe Rinker

Snapp couple visit Washington and services held

Brucetown Virginia January 29 Mr and Mrs Jessie Snapp recently spent time in Washington D C Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon from the John H Enders Funeral Home in Brucetown

Brucetown Jessie Snapp Washington, D. C John H. Enders

Leif id Musicade Bergman Lowell Thomas Headline Edition

Broadcast schedule fragment lists Leif id Musicade Bergman with Lowell Thomas for 7:00 headline edition at Chesterfield Club and 1:15 Raymond. World News at 7:30. The Lone Man at Grand at 7:45. H V Kaltenborn segment noted.

Agronsky Kenney Baker Earl Win Sam Leif Id Musicade Bergman Lowell Thomas Chesterfield Club News of World Grand H. V. Kaltenborn Evans Richard Harkness Johnny Long Hour of Dreams

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