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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1943
Page
5
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour total ending 8 a m with June to date 3.86 inches and year to date 19.80 inches. Average annual rainfall over 30 years is 36.11 inches. Twelve month monthly totals from June to next are listed, and the data come from the Winchester Re search Laboratory.
San Francisco June 28 Rear Admiral Howard L Vickery vice chairman of the U S Maritime Commission defends Henry J Kaiser yards against claims of poor management He says Kaiser No 3 has not yet produced a ship due to labor material needs and Navy reallocation and praises Kaiser yards for advancing U S shipbuilding by six months while noting Navy manning changes and a push to build 15 special vessels at Richmond No 1.
In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court Winchester Va on June 25 1943 the Commercial and Savings Bank as trustee under Daniel H Mellinger decd and admr d b a c t a seeks to construe the will and administer unadministered assets selling assets for distribution. Defendants including Fred C Wright and others nonresidents must appear within ten days after publication and a copy of the order will be published weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star and posted at the courthouse front door by July 5 1943.
Radio highlights list music and drama programs across stations WMAL WTOP WRC and others with host lineups including Blondie shows Gay Nineties revue and Radio Theater. Featured acts include Beethoven Overture Kalman Gypsies and Gracie Fields. Evening schedule spans 7:30 to 11:45 with news and music features.
A batch of property transfers from City and County shows numerous parcels exchanged among individuals and estates. Transfers include parcels on Loudoun Street Woodstock Lane and 435 N Cameron with nominal $10 considerations, plus larger 122 acre and 50 acre tracts in Stonewall and Shawnee districts. Several executors and heirs are named in transfers involving dwellings improvements and appurtenances across multiple neighborhoods.
T E Patterson conveys a tract with improvements and tenements to Ruth Patterson in Gainesboro District for $10 and valuable consideration.
The Friendly Grove Four H Club met on June 24 at 8 30 at Mrs. Dewey Halver s home. Vice president called to order, minutes read, Ruth Feeley planned the program. Harry Hershman was announced as an all star member. he presented a report with Mr Hoover adding remarks. Members present included Ruth Feeley Dorothy Harbaugh Mary Kathryn Hulver Nancy Martha Triplett and several spouses and Mr Dewey Hulver. The club received 95 cents for records with 25 still to sell and planned a July demonstration at Mrs Ethel Triplett s and an August picnic before adjournment.
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