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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
14
A compact crossword list with across and down clues covering a wide range of terms from site to vetchlike herb. Includes entries such as den, rim of a wheel, coins, farm animals, and various abbreviations, verbs, and nouns.
Bloom Virginia March 20 announces an April Fool party at Friendly Grove Community Hall on Tuesday April 2 at 7 30 p m A Community League will be organized before the social. Also notes visits by Eddy B Knight and residents Floyd Barrett and Thomas LeRoy Cooper and a hospital update on Frankie Triplett. A section questions if DDT should be used on cats and cites a Department of Agriculture bulletin warning cats should not be dusted with DDT to avoid poisoning.
Present and past rainfall records show 24 hours ending 7 a m March 1.50 inches, year to date 4.53 inches, and average annual rainfall over 33 years 36.49 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1945 span 2.49 in February 1.97 in March 2.97 in April 3.14 in May 3.63 in June 3.85 in July 3.82 in August 3.76 in September October 3.37 in November 2.45 in December 4.6 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester authorities.
Radio notes list WMAL 630 and WRC 980 programs for tonight. Entries include news bulletins Leif Eid Tyner and Lowell Thomas, plus entertainment with Burns and Allen Dinah Shore Jack Haley Eve Arden and Andre Kostelanetz.
The Washington Information Bureau releases a 32 pageChildren’s Animal Picture Book illustrated from American Museum of Natural History photographs. It describes mammals, their appearance and habits and why some are friends or enemies. Fifteen cents postpaid with order coupon included from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau.
Listings show multiple auctions across March including E E Bayliss Parlett Place Rt 522 542 miles north of Winchester household livestock and tools March 23 real estate and personal property north of Bloomery W Va March 25 Carver Berryville Pike farm equipment livestock and household goods March 26 M Moscarella Route 522 near Arme School antiques and real estate March 29 Minnie Headley estate antiques and furniture March 30 J W Kerns real estate livestock timber and machinery plus April 12 antiques and household items at 435 Fairmont Ave managed by Jolliffe and Fishpaw
In Somerset Pennsylvania on March 21 residents note that Ed Friedline 68 a teamster with a grocery firm parted with his beard marking an early spring. He grows the beard each fall and shaves it only when the season turns.
Expert truss fitter E. R. Crumpton advertises adjustable, comfortable supports for ruptures and large incisional hernias. Learn proper wearing technique and continuous adjustment from the National Surgical Fitters at 16942 North Loudoun Street, Winchester, Virginia.
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