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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1943
Page
7
The report lists present and past rainfall through 8 a.m. June to date 3.86 inches and year to date 19.80 inches. It cites the 30 year average at 36.11 inches and 80 year monthly figures from 1913 to 1941 with monthly values for January to December. Data provided courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
State taxes on public service companies in 1943 are expected to total $6,729,709, an increase of $1,086,096 from the $5,672,873 prior year. Local valuations of company property rose from $220,250,000 to $241,074,000, boosting local taxation.
Brush Creek Virginia reports a memorial service at United Brethren Church Mt Hebron near Cross Junction on Sunday June 27 at 2 30 PM with Rev Joseph R Collis of Martinsburg WV among the ministers. A cheese making demonstration will be held at N H DeHaven's next Thursday afternoon June 24 starting 1 30 PM.
Ebenezer Va June 26 report of Mr A C Whitacre losing a mare and Mrs A Whitacre's hip trouble. Visitors include L G Whitacre S W Riley and Miss Mary Stewart. Weather concerns mention dry spell hindering corn plowing and wheat harvest with rain needed.
The Evening Star Daily highlights local sports with sections on high school and community teams. Readers find game scores, schedules, and player spotlights across city neighborhoods and nearby leagues.
Fragmented OCR text references packaging quality standards and brands with garbled names. It mentions Bulfate copper and safety of modern packaging without clear event or person details. The readable content lacks a coherent news item or report.
The 1940 push to mass produce radar gained momentum after Admiral Bowen and GE's Charles E. Wilson saw its potential. Westinghouse and GE rapidly expanded radar facilities and contracts, while a British mission shared early findings and spurred U S efforts in naval radar development.
The piece credits radar as a decisive factor in Allied victory. It notes German use of early radio devices on the Bismarck and a British plane guiding naval forces to destroy the ship, while Allied secrecy protected their own technology. Admiral Bowen summarizes radar as advancing research development and production in parallel.
Local social updates mention Mrs Briscoe, Mrs Brucle, and guests at the White home in Winchester. A court notice in the Frederick County Virginia circuit court sets a July 3 1943 reference date before Master H K Benham to report on the estate of E B Brannon with publication to notify interested parties.
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