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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
5
Rainfall for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. shows none. June to date 0.79 inches, year to date 16.73 inches. Average annual rainfall 36.11 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1941 list values: Jan 2.49, Feb 1.98, Mar 2.89, Apr 3.14, May 3.58, Jun 3.83, Jul 3.62, Aug 3.79, Sep 2.38, Oct 3.48, Nov 2.46, Dec 2.47. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Tucson reports on tests developed at the University of Arizona by Dr. William H. Brown and Dr. Charles L. Vaughan to predict success in medicine dentistry or nursing. Using forty assessments tied to elementary zoology they measured skills from classification to dissection and motor tasks. In 200 students the testing predicted grades within one grade point 95 percent of the time.
Police say they have a good crew to trap a burglar who left his shoes on a porch after being interrupted during a break in. Officers monitor shoe stores hoping a suspicious man with a No. 17 ration coupon may surface.
June 8 in Tennessee a soldier endured a freak electric mishap when lightning struck the zipper of his waterproof sleeping bag, welding it shut around him. Buddies cut open the bag with knives to free him after a bright flash and loud crash.
CAMP CAMPBELL Ky June 8 Soldiers chat in GI language about Inspector General pursuing the Officer in Charge of Sub Machine Guns if targets miss. They say henceforth everything will be Standard Operating Procedure per the Regimental Supply Officer.
Elkton Virginia town council passes ordinance making it illegal for cattle to roam streets and lawns after complaints of damaged shrubbery and lawns. The measure aims to curb beef on hoof sightings and preserve property in the town.
PORTSMOUTH Va June 8 A snake indirectly sparked a wood fire that burned over six acres of timberland in Prin ty. District forester Thomas Turner said three men cutting timber killed the blaze while trying to extinguish the fire after a rattlesnake crawled into view. One man pleaded guilty and was fined 10 dollars plus costs for starting the fire.
Lt. Alvin O. Boden helped build the airplane in which he won wings and a commission in the U S Air Force. In 1941 he worked at Curtiss Wright factory at Lambert Field St Louis and helped build training planes. It was in one of these planes that he later trained at La Junta after joining the air corps.
Radio highlights list times and programs across WMAL WRC WT OP stations including The Optimists News Night Music News World segments Dream House Youth programs Lights Out Duffy Horace Heidt Saloon Shows Burns and Allen Bob Hope Suspense Red Skelton and News updates with musical interludes and guest hosts listed throughout the evening schedule.
Mrs H K Work will not rent her house to any family without children. She plans to join her husband Lt Work in San Francisco and will only consider applicants who have children, making her stance a local housing headline.
In Eureka locals claim a hen in Mrs. Ben Ervine's flock is the laziest. The birds dig worms on the courthouse lawn each morning and all but one return home to lay eggs. The lone chick lays the egg right in the middle of the grass.
Akron Ohio June 8 engineers focus on braking to slow bombers after landing. Expander tube brakes developed by BF Goodrich claim greater stopping power than in other vehicles. R J Kelfer notes few fields allow long stops, pushing research to improve ground control.
Used car specials include a 1941 Buick Sedan a 1940 Chevrolet Station Wagon a 1941 Dodge Coach and a 1938 Dodge Sedan plus 40 more in good condition. Pine Motor Co. dealer row of late model cars with affordable pricing.
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