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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1946
Page
5
Reports from scientists and military officials at Bikini claim the first test explosion met expectations, noting ships sunk wrecked and damaged. A second test is planned July 25 with a barge deployment and radio detonation, predicting 50 to 70 foot waves and strong radioactivity in lagoon waters.
Cpl Roland N Modlin 19 son of Franklin Virginia farmers trains for central fire control on a B 29 crew assigned to the Bikini atomic bomb mission. He describes his mother’s mixed fear and pride and recalls schooling at Smoky Hill and Roswell Field before deployment.
Rainfall data for the period ending 7 a.m. shows none in the last 24 hours. July to date 0.38 inches. year to date 14.02 inches. Average annual rainfall over 33 years is 36.49 inches. Monthly averages for 33 years list January 2.49, February 1.97, March 2.97, April 3.14, May 3.63, June/July 3.82, August 3.76, September 2.58, October 3.37, November 2.45, December. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
About 100 CFC gunners competed for a spot in Major Swancutt's group with 16 crews remaining. Modlin's team rose from fourth to first, earning selection for four months of intensive training on Kwajalein. The Dave's Dream, recently fitted with a new engine, performed well in practice as 30 Army planes and 41 Navy planes prepare for the test drop.
Advance registrations indicate 1000 or more volunteer firemen band men and drum corps may march in Martinsburg West Virginia for the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association annual convention. About 400 from Harrisburg and 150 from Waynesboro Pennsylvania expected, with 60 Junior Fire Company members of Hagerstown Maryland taking part Friday August 23. The Francis Scott Key Post American Legion drum corps of Frederick Maryland will lead Hagerstown firemen, with some Hagerstown apparatus also in the lineup.
The Winchester Evening Star advertises a 52 page book "Presidents And Their Wives" with bios of all presidents from Washington to Truman and hostesses, plus political histories and election votes. It offers a copy for fifteen cents postpaid to Information Bureau Washington DC with mailed payment.
Clarke Circuit Court last Friday granted Laura Johnson wife of Rev. Herbert Johnson of Boyce a testimonial to celebrate the rites of marriage as Minister of the Gospel for the Emmene feoeoeene Church Apostolic Faith.
Rev. Ronald S. Wilson leaves Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church for days of study at the Princeton Institute of Theology in New Jersey. In his absence summer pastor John Williams will lead services and next Sunday Rev. Carlyle McDonald will deliver the sermon.
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