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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
6
In Belleville Illinois on March 7 a physician examined three hard of hearing students. He removed a deeply embedded wad of lead from one ear and extracted two more wads from the others restoring their hearing.
A wartime censor admits to involvement in U S news operations. The admission signals state control over information during the conflict and raises questions about press freedom and transparency.
In the Miller School News the club lists officers Clarence Mil- ler as President Campbell as Vice President Howard Carper as Secretary Janice Stine as Treasurer and notes perfect attendance by Howard Carson Dorothy Campbell Clara Helstey Janice Stine and Mary Catherine White. Students will bring back delves next Friday and sing for the music festival with Stars of the Summer Night and Swing Low Sweet Chariot. Betty Lou Hovermale won a Valentine poem prize and received candy from Junior Smoot. A cleanup campaign is planned for the school grounds and two softball teams have been organized for upcoming games.
In Los Angeles on March 7 a bicycle messenger on a trick rodeo stunt overtook a runaway horse, jumped from his bike to the reins, and stopped the animal. The horse had thrown its rider Isaac Sacks aged 82 who was seriously injured. Bethesda Maryland is named for the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem.
Fort Meade, Maryland, triggers higher postal costs as the Post Office Department subsidizes third and fourth class offices. Superintendent Uttley testified to a House subcommittee that Fort Meade requests an extra $300 monthly due to the arrival and movement of the 178th regiment.
Sgt Frank Likar reports February added 30 enlistments for the regular Army. New names include Harry B Newell Strasburg and Corbin E Overstreet Roanoke. Additional postings show openings in Air Corps at Orlando Bangor MacDill and Puerto Rico bases with multiple branches seeking recruits. High school education required for Ordnance Signal Corps and Air Corps others need only a common school education.
The 27 year period 1913 39 yields monthly averages: January 2.52 February 2.05 March 2.90 April 3.25 May 3.56 June 3.77 July 3.57 August 3.71 September 2.44 October 3.16 November 2.44 December 2.38 and annual rainfall 35.80 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Eve designs and builds a log schoolhouse for adults near The Gap. Joel and Jed repair the roof while Eve plans performances and native songs. They share lunch under dogwood shade and return to Eve’s cabin with plans for future visits.
Highlights list guest violinist Henri Temienka with Alec Templeton at 7 30 on WRC. Pat O Malley debuts a Lancashire tale Elbert s Obby. Boris Karloff stars in Markheim on 8 with Broadway sold out, and Elmer Layden hosts Information Please at 8 30. Boxing dominates 8 00 to 10 00 across WMAL and Mutual with title bouts and Chicago Golden Gloves finals.
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