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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1946
Page
6
Puzzle lists across and down clues covering general knowledge words. Entries include agreements river infested with nits and other common crossword terms. Readers fill in answers matching definitions from the provided clue set.
A dense listing of 6 to 11 pm radio programming across stations WEAF WOR WJZ WABC, including news segments, interviews, sketches, comedy and musical hours, sports, dramatic plays, and late night variety shows featuring hosts like Fred Van Deventer Patti Clayton Hill, with programs such as The Lone Ranger Lum n Abner and The Whistler.
In Pasadena on July 17 Ruth Farley used a sidewalk scale and deposited a penny. The machine dispensed 200 coins tipping her fortune. the store owner hurried out to collect the pennies and warned it was not a fortune telling scale.
The Erie Basin Metal Products Co. president told the Senate War Investigating Committee that the firm distributed Christmas gifts in 1943 and 1944 but he denied knowledge of any gifts reaching government officials. The witness, Allen B. Gellman of Chicago, noted he would approve a compact for a girl receptionist and commented on other gifts, including a vanity set, as merely in good taste.
The Court of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards disposed cases including Charles Randolph Ebert reckless driving ten dollars and costs and Harry Bell Brown drunk and disorderly. Stephen Ashby Dodson drunk in public and Courtney Lee Fitzwater reckless driving and no operator's license with fines. Joseph W. McDaniel speeding and ten operator's license with fifteen dollars and costs and Phillip A. LaRue reckless driving ten dollars and costs. Question about who divided the New Testament into chapters and verses answered: Hugo de S. Caro chapter division in 1238 and Stephanus 1551 with early manuscripts lacking punctuation.
The record shows 24 hour precipitation ending at 7 a m none for July to date 0.63 inches year to date 14.27 inches with 33 year average annual rainfall 36.49 inches. Monthly averages are listed from January to December with values for each month and notes credit to Winchester Research Laboratory.
Baltimore mayor Theodore R. McKeldin announced sending 25 to Dayton to start a memorial fund for Orville Dale Loos a 21 year old who died trying to save an 11 year old boy at Vernal Falls Yosemite National Park Loos was a Dayton resident and the incident sparked the gesture.
Freeman brothers were carried over the falls to their deaths on July 8 in a dangerous rescue attempt. Loos performed a heroic act and McKeldin praised the feat, urging a memorial in his hometown to honor the memory and sacrifice.
Three public auctions announced for July with times at 1 p m. on July 18 19 and 20. Irvin Price administrator for Mrs Mattie Hook July 18 317 Fairview Ave James A Lelbright administrator for Lelkey Estate July 19 and G W Lemley administrator for Lemley Estate July 20 Stephens City offering household goods.
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