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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1946
Page
5
The Winchester Tuberculosis Association offers free X-rays to food handlers who missed the February clinic. About 420 workers across launch rooms restaurants grocery stores and bottling plants were X-rayed then and the program resumes to promote community health for new employers and employees.
City establishments in the food trade are invited to attend a Mass X ray Clinic at the First Baptist Church starting at 9 a.m. on June 24. The event aims to promote health inspection and safety practices for service venues within the urban area.
George R. Moyer of the O L Jamison Insurance Agency and Aetna representative is at the Hartford home office for a five week insurance course. The program features lectures clinics and class work led by home office specialists focusing on insurance bonding protection and recent developments. Mr Moyer an alumnus of Sellersville Perkasie High School served in World War II.
Grimm's Radio Sales and Service at 29 East Boscawen Street offers radio and appliance repairs and sales with contact number 4212 for inquiries and service requests.
Local boys prepare for the July Fourth Soap Box Derby in Winchester. Do it yourself cars, guided by rules allowing parental support, showcase teamwork and skill as listed entrants include Wallace Bow man Roy Cather Jr. Charles Cather Jr. Ronald Johnston Owen Carter Roy Hawkins Hillary Brant Jr. David Yellett William Miller Isaac Stine Jr. and Warren Kines Jr. joining the growing field.
A yard party to raise funds for the Clearbrook Fire Department is planned at Stonewall School on Wednesday August 7 starting at 5 p m Officials say food will be provided by area churches including Clearbrook Presbyterian Brucetown Methodist Welltown Methodist Bunker Hill Presbyterian and Methodist White Hall Methodist Hopewell Quaker Rest Methodist and the Congregational of Gal ee The event aims to boost finances for the volunteer fire service as community support grows
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour totals ending at 7 a.m. at 11 inches, June to date 72.96 inches, year to date 12.63 inches. The 33 year average is 36.49 inches, with monthly averages listed: January 2.49, February 1.97, March 2.97, April 3.14, May 3.63, June 3.85, July 3.82, August 3.76, September 3.37, October 3.37, November 2.45, December 4. The data are courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
If you enlist by October 5 1946 you gain educational benefits under the GI Bill of Rights. After a 3 year enlistment you may pursue a full 4 year college or trade school program with tuition and fees paid up to 500 dollars per ordinary school year plus a monthly living allowance of 65 dollars, or 90 dollars with dependents.
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