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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1942

Page

5

Radio Schedule Highlights Wartime Programs and Guests

A dense station lineup lists 8:15 to 1:30 air times across WRC WJSV WMAL WISV and others. Highlights include Navy radio segments Grand Central Station info segments with Peggy Conklin, Leon Henderson discussion on prices and Information Please, and guest spots with Tallulah Bankhead Col John Stilwell Melvyn Douglas and Kate Smith along with music and news blocks.

WRC Leon Henderson Uncle Sam Wmal—Tallulah Bankhead Col John Stilwell The National Safety Council WISV Ritchie the Great Columbia Workshop Wmal i Weg Edwin C. Hill Musicade Neighbor News Bank Frank Parker the World Today Amos 'N Andy Trene Rich America Kate Smith Brewster Boy Columbia W’shop Maj. Eliot Patti Chapin Arch McDonald Alvino Rey Orch

Memorial Service Set At Lebanon Lutheran Church

The annual Memorial service for Lebanon Lutheran Church is scheduled for next Sunday June 14 at 2 p.m. In other notes Mrs Florence Hottel has hosted a month long visit and the Village Home Demonstration Club will meet Friday at 2 o'clock with vegetable cookery as the theme. A.M. Glaize remains a patient in the hospital after a mower incident caused a broken collar bone and dislocated shoulder.

Church Florence Hottel Laura Funkhouser Miami Pia Lebanon Lutheran Church Mayme Miller McDonald Hilda McDonald Charlotte McDonald Betty McDonald Annabelle McDonald Anha Mae Grandstaff Ruby Brown Rozella Vance Ellen Keller Mary Keller Pcrumback Clovis Aime Patrick Bucher Ray McDonald Warren McDonald Charles Lee McDonald Carlton McDonald Cecil McDonald Wiley Pingley James Windle Norman Windle Fred Watts, Jr

Rainfall Totals and Averages From 1913 to 1941

Present and past rainfall data show precipitation 24 hours ending 8 a.m. none, June to date 1.41 inches, year to date 14.92 inches. The 29 year average annual rainfall is 35.55 inches with monthly figures: January 2.51, February 1.99, March 2.87, April 3.21, May 3.51, June 3.77, July 3.66, August 3.69, September 2.37, October 3.08, November 2.46, December 2.43. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Strasburg Rotary Club Meeting With Dinner Served

The Strasburg Rotary Club held its weekly meeting in the village on Tuesday evening. Dinner was provided by the local Home Demonstration Club.

Jack Huntsberger Robert Huntsberger Elias Anderson Jes Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Carl McDonald Miller Marshall Hayden Clarence Windle Strasburg

Japanese Sailors Complain Of Sleeping Quarters

A China Daily News article attributed to a Japanese prisoner of war cites overcrowded lower deck berths and poor nutrition aboard Japanese warships. It notes alleged officer contempt for Allied ships and reports collisions, groundings, and explosions due to degraded living conditions.

Chungking China China Daily News

Cross Roads Briefs Highlight Local Visits

Cross Roads Virginia notes Rosa Nelson visiting sister Mrs J B White for several days. Mr and Mrs O F P Marple of Monessen Pennsylvania stayed here for a few days last week. Misses Alice and Laura Marple visited Mr and Mrs J B White Sunday. Esta McKee and children Robert and Marie visited sister Mrs W R Betryhill and family.

Cross Roads Rosa Nelson J. B. White O. FP. Marple Monessen Alice Laura Marple Esta McKee Robert and Marie McKee W. R. Betryhill

Remember Pearl Harbor and the war change in 1941

In a wartime soap opera, Tommy and Steena clash over an engagement as Tibby faces money and love. On December 7 1941 Pearl Harbor changes lives and Mary mourns Captain Mercer as America enters World War II. John’s earlier faith in courage shadows Mary’s fear for him.

Tommy Steena Tibby Wayne Mouse Jerome Davenports Vera Sudge Tommy Dare Tib Ito America Mil Mary Cad Aence Captain Mercer Pearl Harbor Roosevelt United States John

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