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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1943
Page
5
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. June to date 3.86 inches, year to date 19.80 inches, with 30 year average annual rainfall 36.11 inches. Monthly averages for 1913-1941 list values from January 2.49 to December 2.47 inches.
The War Manpower Commission urged the armed services to shift thousands of engineering college seniors from military service to critical civilian work. The roster warned of severe shortages in electrical, radio, mechanical, aeronautical, marine and industrial engineering and noted major shares of engineers are already in uniform or in civilian roles for the War and Navy departments.
Brush Creek Virginia updates include gatherings with families and visitors from Stephens City Glengary and Dayton Miss Bettie Mauzy and others suffered mumps Arch ie E B Dunlap sold pulp wood Laura Dailey visits Arnold Dailey family Chas E Holliday death noted I Carson elected Primitive Baptist Church trustee Timber Ridge succeeding E Bruce Brannon who died recently
A series of Sunday visits and calls describe social calls among residents of Mt Williams Opequon and nearby areas including Evelyn Williams Fannie Williams Mary Ashwood Malageto Ashwood Grace Sager Murial Moore Ronny Ashwood Donald Williards Zeld Fauver Roy Ada Russell Taft Russell and cousins Adethel Juanita Pitcock.
OWI director Elmer Davis told a press briefing that Nazi morale at home would worsen if Hitler cannot attack in the Soviet Union again. He noted past Soviet offensives on June 27 1941 and June 21 1942 and said a Russian offensive is likely within a year. He described current fighting as the Allies creating a "creative pause."
Cross Roads June 18 notes the Rev FP Roof of Stephens City will preach at Fairview Lutheran Church Sunday at 3 PM with Sunday school at 2 PM. Local residents W W Hicks and R N McKee are mentioned for recent travel and business. Robert Marple remains in hospital from gasoline burns suffered weeks ago.
A listing of WMAL WRO-980 and related stations shows a dense daily lineup with News Music and Talk segments. Notable names include Rudy Vallee Gracie Fields Philip Murray Elmer Davis Rex Stout and Parker Family Concert. The schedule features programs from 6:00 PM to 11:45 PM across multiple stations and frequencies.
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