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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1940
Page
6
An embroidery transfer pattern 6741 with a rose motif and natural color stitches is advertised. The packet includes a 15 by 1934 inch transfer, color chart, and stitch illustrations. Send ten cents and write name address pattern number to Household Arts Dept in New York for delivery.
Radio listings reveal defenses and underground studios in England while outlining tonight’s programs across WEAF CBS MBS WJZ WABC and WJJZ. Highlights include Johnny Presents Horace Heidt Court of Missing Information Please Meet The Stars Laugh and Swing Club with various start times.
The Church of God's annual Bible School opens in Westminster Maryland with Rev Clarence O Sullivan of Carrollton delivering the opening sermon. Christian Endeavor and missionary convention sessions continue through Friday with Maryland and Virginia eldership represented. Rev William T Jackson of Frederick calls the session to order. Sullivan speaks on the theme Hearing Christ Call.
A Detroit telephoned a hospital in a quivering voice saying she swallowed a key. Doctors urged immediate hospital arrival, but she explained the key was for her automobile. Attaches search for the key to solve the case.
Mrs. Stella Kronnick, 21, slipped at a hotel bannister in Spokane and treated for a sprained back after telling attendants she forgot the technique of dismounting at the foot of the stairs.
O W Haines, a piano tuner in Los Angeles, marks his 61st birthday while estimating he has sweetened over 6 000 000 sour notes. He says pianos contain items from love letters to false teeth and even salt shakers and as much as $500 in gold pieces.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hours ending a.m. None with July to date 1.50 inches and year to date 19.97 inches. The 27 year average monthly rainfall from 1913 to 1939 lists January 2.56, February 2.04, March 2.90, April 3.23, May 3.53, June 3.79, July 3.59, August 3.69, September 3.19, November 2.35, December average 0. The average annual rainfall over 27 years is 35.53 inches, per Winchester Research Laboratory.
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