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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1943
Page
6
Radio highlights include comedienne guests on Lionel’s Mayor of the Town and Eddie Cantor yodeling bits on WTOP. Dinah Shore sings It’s Always You. WRC presents Mr District Attorney with a plot about a star witness and a frame-up. Local notices report visits, travels, illnesses, and new residents in Winchester area households and community groups.
Apple Pie Ridge Virginia May 12 notices report Lewis Snapp leaves for Camp Lee to enter U S Army service. Mrs Hugh E Coates returns from Baltimore to Swimsey orchard. Mrs A S Pries recovering in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Haines ill at home. Hayward Young family moved from Capon Bridge to Chamberlain orchard. Mr A W Adams informed of Abram Wingerter illness and death in Orrville Ohio. Mrs Melvin Brown attends Virginia Branch Woman's Missionary Society convention in Berkley Springs. Richard Orndorff has mumps. Pfc Albert Hobby of Camp Butler NC visited Miss Elsie Hahn. Mrs Walter Jackson...
The piece notes delayed auto production after the war and urges readers to protect engines with Conoco Nth oil. It warns acids form in engines during long layups and limited runs, stressing chromium and oil plating to guard surfaces. Contends a ready future car is unlikely and promotes the Conoco products.
Clyde Collins and son Brown Collins attend William Collins funeral in Cumberland Maryland. Miss Arlene DeHaven has a broken arm. Mr and Mrs H G Heironimus visit Laura Dailey with others attending church services and preaching by Rev John Teter. Ruth Maury heals from a fractured arm. Weekly Gainesboro schoolhouse meetings discuss aeroplanes led by Mrs Nora Whitacre and Mrs Chaffie Whitacre.
Myrtle Dailey continues work at the National Fruit Product Company in Winchester. Mrs. Laura C. Dailey visited Mr. Arnold V. Dailey and family last Friday. Mrs. Arnold Dailey is ill. Mr. Harry O. Kerns and family visited Mrs. Ruth M. Kerns Sunday night. Mr. John W. Dunlap remains as
Capon Bridge Capon Springs West Virginia May 12 The Capon Springs hotel opened the summer season May 1 and guests arrived despite cold weather. Keith Bland and family from Shepherdstown spent the weekend at Capon Springs. Charles Orndorff has improved after a relapse with medical care from Dr Hartle Wardensville. L M Wilson hosted visitors from Baltimore while Mrs Judith LaFollette is ill under Dr Hartle’s care. David Hahn’s family called to Dutch Hallow due to his mother's death. Lee Stultz and Winchester visitors joined family gatherings at Orndorff and Dewey Orndorff homes.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation at .93 inches ending 8 a.m. and May to date 1.45 inches. Year to date 13.16 inches. The 30 year average annual rainfall is 36.11 inches with monthly averages listed from 1913 to 1941. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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