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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1944

Page

6

Radio Notes Tonight Highlight Mystery and Classics

Tonight features series launches and performances across networks. WIOP presents Mystery new series You Cant Pin a Murder on Nevada at 7, John Garfield stars in Cavalcade of America The Blessing of Liberty. WRC airs Action in the North Atlantic radio version with George Raft and Raymond Massey. WTOP closes with Alec Templeton in Impres sions and a Rachmaninoff piece on The Telephone Hour. WRC also lists a 9 pm program.

Nevada John Garfield WRC B. m George Raft Raymond Massey North Atlantic WTOP Alec Templeton Redwoods Bohemian Grove Rachmaninoff

Japanese drive on Lunghai rail line tightens grip on China

Chungking reports Japan pushes toward Tungkwan with heavy fighting near Loyang and Kuanyingtang. Losses include Mienchih and Yinghao on the Lunghai railway and a southward Japanese advance across the Yellow River from Shansi. Risk rises as Tungkwan looms as potential gateway to China's northwest.

Chungking Shansi Lunghai Loyang Mienchih Yellow River Yinghao Henan Lunghai Railway Kuanyingtang Tungkwan China

Funeral Rites For Dr Westrater Held In Martinsburg

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Martinsburg for Dr Amos A Westrater 66 a former local dentist who died Thursday in Weston West Virginia He practiced dentistry here for 35 years and was once active with the Elks He is survived by his widow two brothers C C Westrater Anderson Indiana and Leo A Westrater Martinsburg and a sister Mrs Mina Viands Washington.

Martinsburg W. Va Amos A. Westrater Weston William and Katherine Ringer Westwater University of Maryland the Elks Ethel Smoke Frederick County C. C. Westrater Leo A. Westrater Anderson Ind Mina Viands Washington

Administrator's Sale Notices in Winchester Virginia

Public auction announced for May 16 at 101 West Cork Street Winchester Virginia listing five piece living room suite rocking chairs turntable cabinet dining set dressers beds ward robe and assorted furnishings with cash terms and auctioneers Dunp & Duvall.

West Cork St Winchester G. G. Baker Dunp & Duvall

Greek Sailors Trick Nazis in Seaborne Escape Orchestrated

A 60 ton Greek schooner towed a smaller caique carrying German guards off the Aegean coast. The Greek crew feigned engine trouble to lure the guards into the engine room where one was blocked, the other bound, and both subdued as the vessel set course toward Africa and a Canadian prison camp.

Mediterranean Aegean Islands Africa

Not Discussing Invasion Day

London readers sense a silence on invasion plans as Allied officers and troops avoid time specifics. Officials refuse to discuss dates publicly, wary of clues that could reveal such information. Conversations hint at secrecy and coded references while avoiding direct topics.

Gladwin Hill London Boys In Brass Cardinals

Former Teacher Sends Perfume in Overseas Red Cross Order

A former Winchester Virginia teacher Miss Anita Wise now serving with the Red Cross in Africa sent an overseas order to a focal store yesterday. The package included perfume described as countering African odor along with a bathing suit blouses hose and several small items.

Martinsburg W. Va Anita Wise Winchester Red Cross Africa

Monthly rainfall averages and year totals from Winchester Lab

Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour rainfall none. May to date 2.67 inches. Year to date 15.50 inches. Average annual rainfall over 31 years is 35.95 inches. Monthly averages (1913 1943) list January 2.51 February 1.95 March 2.92 April 3.25 May 3.60 June 3.83 July 3.60 August 3.74 September 2.31 October 3.45 November 2.46 December 2.43. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.

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