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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1946
Page
3
Report of 24 hour rainfall ending July 10 at 7 a.m. shows 0.10 inches. year to date 14.02 inches. Average annual rainfall over 38 years is 36.49 inches. Monthly precipitation (1913–1945) lists January 2.49, February 1.97, March 2.97, April 3.14, May 3.63, June 3.85, July 3.82, August 3.76, September 0.00, October 3.37, November 2.45, December 4.6. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
An advisory on preventing Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever outlines how ticks spread the disease from rodents to humans. It explains tick attachment timing, how to inspect for ticks, and safe removal methods using paper or tweezers with iodine or oil to kill the tick.
English ivy is generally considered a vine but actually a high climbing evergreen shrub clinging by aerial rootlets.
The Phillies rose from the NL cellar with momentum as they chased a first division spot. Dodgers crushed Philadelphia 11 6 at Ebbets Field to stretch their lead. Reds edged Cards in 13 innings. Pirates beat Cubs 1 0. Tigers shut out White Sox 2 0. Berry wins for Indians over Browns. Yankees blank Giants 3 0 in exhibition play.
The newly organized church softball league opened last night as Cork Street Christian Church senior club defeated First Baptist 13 to 5. Rev William Hadden and Charles Ritter guided the winners with Julian Armel mentoring the Baptist team. The junior loop starts at 6 45 tonight with Episcopal and Braddock Street Methodist teams set to play.
Col. Marion P. Echols of Charlottesville Virginia was awarded the Legion of Merit for developing new field artillery methods used in combat. He served in Europe as commander of a field artillery group and helped craft a major artillery manual used in World War II.
Alarta Gerbin, a Canadian cow, is the champion butterfat producer with a yearly yield of 1,409 pounds.
Kaola the trotting mare, bought for 10000 by Carl Hatchell and Fran Bowler, has earned 28425 for new owners and will skip tomorrow’s Roosevelt Raceway race to start next at Saratoga. Also noted are Wimbledon prospect Tom Brown and future Davis Cup candidates Buddy Behrens and other college rifle team talk.
Reading Col Heinie Millers proposal to create a 185 pound boxing class spurs Jersey Jones to question reviving long established classes like flyweight and bantam. Roger Bresnahan once a Hall of Fame catcher and pioneer helmet wearer recalls 1897 six hit shutout for Ashington. Walt Sickles, a 1942 Ithaca player, returns to school and pitches for the Ithaca VFW after service.
Otis Wile hears that the compakes added the National. The note alludes to Oklahoma agriculture and a drumbeat event, reflecting regional industry in a terse local column.
The Star announces a corps of 30 reporters stationed in Frederick County to cover local news comprehensively across all sections. The move aims to boost coverage of government, crime, schools, and community events with enhanced reader reach.
Despite rain the city playgrounds at Handley and Douglas schools opened, per Winchester Recreation Department director Miss Virginia Gregory. Attendance figures were not available. hours are 1 to 6 each weekday.
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