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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1947
Page
8
Network schedules note standard time conversions and local variances. It states Eastern base time and subtracts one hour for Central and two hours for Mountain, with caveats about local relay changes and last minute program changes not being included.
A detailed listing of radio programs across networks from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm, naming hosts, show titles, drama and music slots, and repeated hours. Includes Sevareid News, Frontiers of Science, Milton Berle Variety, Amos and Andy, Fibber McGee and Molly, and Dance Band hours with network labels CBS NBC ABC and more.
Crossword clues list partial entries and garbled letters for a puzzle page. Includes terms like Giant fennel Armadillo and Box scien with missing letters and orphaned numbers.
Judge Elliott Marshall grants numerous divorces including bed and board and absolute decrees forCruelty desertion and adultery with names Colleen Crisman James Hoover Florence Neff Dorothea Painter Mamie Shanholtz Arbelia Curry and others. Police Court dispositions list drunk dis orderly conduct speeding and assault charges against residents and out-of-town defendants with fines costs and suspended sentences.
The document names appraisals and appraisers for several individuals including Mary S. VanRoyen at 7818.31 and Ezra William Miller at 17813.31. Appraisers cited include E. G. Rusk H. W. Copenhaver John L. Glaize A. J. DeHart Wal eeene Bond and H. M. Brumack.
Several thousand spectators witnessed the Airport Speedway season opener. Carl Anderson of Arlington, VA crashed into a guard rail but suffered only a bloody nose. Jimmy O Connor of Clairton PA narrowly avoided a pitline collision. Shorty Rovers of Hagerstown led most of the 30 lap final before a rod failure forced withdrawal. his brother Ed also pulled out from fourth with motor trouble. Bob Kiel of Pittsburgh won the last race with Ken Cather and Carl Anderson finishing second and third.
Kirk Gaskins has qualified as executor of the Andrew N. Gaskins estate which has been appraised at 4362.42 by H. C. Sheetz Hoye Riley and John I. Sloat.
Gov. Horace Hildreth signed a local option beer and ale bill allowing tavern sales for men only and to be served while standing. State Senator Neil S. Bishop cited aims to curb loitering and immorality tied to mixed seating in booths. Maine’s first prohibition law dates to 1851.
Pastor Rev E H Jackson announced that the Women’s Day Rally at the Methodist church raised 111.85. He praised all who contributed to the event’s success.
The Commercial and Savings Bank qualified as executors of the estate of George W. Hardy under bond for six thousand dollars. Appraisers named to serve include W. Carroll Willis E T Clark Gibson Baker J F Baylis Jr and John Waters.
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