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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
6
Florence Arizona June 24 A prisoner named John Van Winkle was wounded in the knee by a rifle bullet fired from outside the penitentiary fence. The incident raises concerns about security at the facility.
Radio Highlights outlines tonight’s first night on Fire MBS network with Gov. Stassen keynote and sessions starting at 9:6 and 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday plans. European listening list includes Melton concert Dunne Showboat and Lone Ranger among NBC CBS and MBS repeats.
Back Creek District Sunday School convention was held at Gravel Springs Church on June 13 with school contributions and encouraging reports highlighted. St James Vacation Bible School was postponed due to Rev E B Smith illness in the family. Silver wedding anniversary for Leslie Whittingon and wife noted after visiting local families and stops in Strasburg Junction.
Pattern 6733 offers a six motif transfer with cross stitch dresses in distinct colors. Includes materials, stitch illustrations, and color schemes. Send ten cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept to obtain pattern number 6733. provide name address and pattern number.
A routine mail delivery in Seattle produced a check for 1,110,005 dollars instead of a five dollar payment. Bank officials explained an employee used a protective machine and accidentally added extra five digits, causing confusion for King County clerk staff led by Carroll Carter.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation at 0.37 inches, June to date 2.92 inches, year to date 17.92 inches. Twelve month averages by month list January 2.56, February 2.04, March 2.90, April 3.23, May 3.53, June 3.79, July 3.59, August 3.69, September 3.19, October 3.19, November 2.35, December 3.9. average annual 35.53 inches with data courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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