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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1946
Page
6
A compact listing of crossword clues with numbered entries including Enemy West Indies abbr Destructive measure and other topics such as Picturesque Bulky timbers and Constella tion. The page presents a mixed set of across and down clues typical for a daily puzzle and ends with Yesterday s Answer.
A Tile Council study shows Frederick County farm and rural homes will see more than $468000 in the next years to upgrade electric service plumbing and wiring. Projects include running water tiled bathrooms and new electrical equipment across 1577 homes, boosting local business and rural home improvements nationwide.
Local notes report Mrs. W T Peyton of Warsaw visiting family in Middletown and Wilbur Welsh’s family welcoming newborn Wilbur Thompson at Winchester Hospital. Other items note Lucille Mathias teaching at WSC, visits by Clinton Barr and family, and a birth announced for Lt and Mrs Joseph Bowers of Fort Sill Jerry Lee. District Conference attendance and youth activities also mentioned. The column ends with a Q&A on average life of a one dollar bill, nine months.
Rainfall data show none for 24 hours to 7 am and none for May to date with year to date at 6.04 inches. Average annual rainfall over 33 years is 36.49 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 45 include January 2.49, February 1.97, March 2.97, April 3.14, May 3.63, June 3.85, July 3.82, August 3.76, September or October 3.87, November 2.45, December 46. Statistics come from Winchester Research Laboratory.
A compact listing of tonight’s radio notes for WMAL 630 and KC stations including 6:00 to 11:45 programs with names like Agronsky Van Damme Goodwin Burns Shore and Kostelanetz, plus news, sports, and music blocks across KC and DC outlets.
Chief C W Hollis of the Winchester Police issues a parking order active Friday May 3. No parking along the parade route from George Washington Hotel west on Piccadilly to Loudon and Cork streets then Braddock Gerrard Cameron and Stewart streets back to the origin. Parking also banned on Cameron from Piccadilly to Cecil, Cork from Kent to Loudoun, and Clifford from Kent to Loudoun to reserve four blocks for vehicles.
The Winchester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals voted to join the National Humane Association. The meeting at vice president Miss Caroline Hunter’s home planned Be Kind to Animals Week April 7 through 13. Officers including Dr. L. M. Allen were reappointed for another year.
Miss Hunter serves as vice-president, with Miss Elsie Rosenberger as secretary and Miss Frances Page as treasurer in the organization.
Rev A F Schmitthenner United Lutheran Church missionary to India gave a lecture and moving pictures at St Johns Church on Wednesday night. He was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs T S Cooper. The Friendly Grove Community Hall Association organized with T S Cooper president Ellsworth Dodson secretary and D F McGrare treasurer. The Friendly Grove 4 H club held a business meeting at the Community Hall Thursday night.
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