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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1944

Page

6

Radio Tonight's Coast Guard Star and Classic Entries

A listing of radio programs and guests for the evening across stations WTOP WRC WMAL and K C including Victor Mature on Ed Sullivan Entertains Helen Hayes Autobiography of an Angel Ann Norris Cavalcade of America James Melton and Don Giovanni aria The Lone Ranger Blondie Lux Radio Theater and more with top air times and show names.

Coast Bowman Field WTOP James Melton Moya Mozart the Telephone Hour WRC Ronald Colman Merle Oberon Screen Guild Players WMAL K. C Leif Eid Lyn Murray Wills Agi Dutch Bergman W. Kiernan Lowell Thomas Harsch Heidi World News Ed Sullivan Blondie Ranger Herson Vox Abner of America Vox Pop Voice of Firestone Lux Radio Theater Spotlight Screen Guild Players Justice Murphy Supreme Cr Dr. I. Q. Showtime Evans Music Calmer & Shirer Harkness D. C Arch McDonald Pacific

Army life theme by Joe Jones author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Pfc Joe Jones, brother of Tom and Matt Jones of Berryville, writes his first book 1 B Soldier about his year in the army. The memoir compiles his Fort Monroe, Little Creek Mine Base and Fort Story experiences from a Coast Artillery posting in Virginia.

Fort Monroe Joe Jones Betty Smith Brooklyn Harpers Jones Tom Matt Jones Berryville Chapel Hill N. C Coast Artillery Marion Hargrove Little Creek Fort Story Virginia Army Laura Jones University of North Carolina Lake Ee N. Y Lake Placid Phoebus

Dog Saves Neighbors as Fire Destroys Hashua Street Home

A dog working with 15 year old cousins Richard Pousland and Dexter Gilchrist alerted families in both halves of a Hashua Street house to a fire. The canine led residents to safety before collapsing from smoke inhalation as firefighters quickly contained the blaze.

Richard Pousland Dexter Gilchrist Hashua Street

Start On Stephens City Cannery and School Cafeteria

Workmen have begun laying bricks for a Stephens City cannery and cafeteria building funded by local public donations. Contractor Hugh Racey will construct a one story 33 by 55 feet structure with a boiler coal bin and storage area. About 35 by 33 feet remain for the cafeteria and $2,200 in cash has been raised with pledges outstanding.

Stephens City Hugh Racey C. C. Rhodes

Vandalism Probed at Miller School by Officials

County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline said police and school officials continue the investigation into vandalism at Miller School committed last weekend.

Leslie D. Kline Miller

Stephens City High School News 1944 Highlights

Community school notes include a senior square dance May 12 at Tokes Inn with music by Herbert Smoke, a window sale May 12 at Northern Virginia Power Company aiding cannery construction, juniors receiving class rings with mixed sizes and dates, and a student page featuring humor and opinions. The piece closes with cheerful school life snapshots and a poem about sacrifice.

Tokes’ Inn Herbert Smoke Jeannette Racey Winchester Memorial Hospital Home Economic C. C. Rhodes Northern Virginia Power Company Home Economics Canery

Middletown Personal News and Notices Highlights

Middletown Virginia items report Mrs William Rhodes of Warrenton ill in Richmond hospital. Lt Paul D Everly USMC stationed at an air field in Orange Kansas returned home after visiting parents. Several local residents and visitors noted including Os Bent A TeBivtces-commerser birth of a son John Boyd Jr in Washington. Final physicals at Richmond induction center listed for three Navy and one Army.

Middletown M. H. Rhodes William Rhodes Warrenton Richmond Paul D. Everly Orarge Kansas J. P. Everly New Orleans TeBivtces-commerser Washington John Boyd, Jr Kiine Kathryn Cooley Lovell Cooley James L. Coffman Bainbridge L. H. Coffman Church Street Charles Inskip Betty Jo Raymond Carper Stephens City Judy Ann Moore R. B. Moore

Matinee Draws 300 Children for Scrap Paper Drive

More than 300 children donated about three tons of paper for admission to a scrap paper matinee at Capitol Theater. Sponsored by the Junior Board of Trade and theater management, proceeds benefit Boy Scout Rock Enon Pund. Admission priced at 20 pounds of paper.

Capitol Theater Junior Board of Trade Theater Management Boy Scout Rock Enon

Weather rainfall totals and monthly averages from Winchester Lab

Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour totals ending at 8 a.m. 0.50 inches, May year to date 2.67 inches, and year to date 15.50 inches. Average annual rainfall over 31 years is 35.95 inches with monthly averages listed for January through December. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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