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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1942

Page

6

Blondie guards a pillbox secret in radio sketch

Blondie protects a military secret and enlists Mr. Dithers help to guard the pillbox invention. The schedule lists Cavalcade of America with Claudette Colbert and other radio programs with stars like Lionel Barrymore and Richard Crooks.

Claudette Colbert America Lionel Barrymore Anita Louise Glenn Ford WJSV Hill! Sevareid Frank Parker the World Today Fred Warvis Amos ‘N Elmer Davis Olmstead Arch McDonald Unlimited Horizons Moon Dial Unlimited Horizons Hutton Orch

Some Who Fought In Coral Sea Back Unheralded

Three veterans returning from the Coral Sea were met with quiet hospitality and injury at an inland Allied hospital. The men, among the first to fight the battle, arrived unheralded after a grim sea action that touched many.

Coral Sea Jutland

Present and Past Rainfall Figures and Averages

Rainfall data shows 24 hours ending 8 am with none. May to date 1.30 inches and year to date 9.19 inches. Average annual rainfall over 29 years is 35.55 inches with monthly averages from 1913-41 listed, including January 2.51 inches and December 2.43 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Loans Reported For Virginia Savings Associations

The Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation reports Virginia insured associations made home loans totaling 1,059,300 in March, up from February but below March 1941. Virginia insured associations held mortgage loans of 39,344,900, with new deposits in March of 569,400, bringing total deposits to 34,552,900.

Washington Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Virginia

Where There’s Will There’s A Way

In Wrightsville Pennsylvania on May 18 J H Silar rode a bicycle three miles to the Susquehanna River rowed the bike across then pedaled three more miles to work due to tire and gasoline rationing. He saves bridge tolls but calls it tough.

Wrightsville J. H. Silar Susquehanna

First Men Return From Coral Sea Triumph

The bar reported that the first men are back from the Coral Sea victory. The article notes their return and the celebration of the successful mission.

Coral Sea

Blames Germans For Yielding To Militaristic Rules

Dr Gustav Stolper a former Reichstag member tells a Mortgage Bankers Association conference in Cleveland that Germany's 200 years of militaristic history shape current policy. He argues Hitler is not solely responsible and urges a US military budget of 8 to 10 billion dollars annually to retain strength.

Cleveland Reichstag Hitler Germany Gustav Stolper Mortgage Bankers’ Association of America America Stalper Berlin Hermann Goering United States

Wayne invites Tibby to aviation banquet as Steena plans

Tibby agrees to consider Wayne invitation to a hotel aviation banquet with a roof garden dance. She worries about Steena watching, while Wayne presses for a definite yes and arranges pickup by seven thirty. Steena meanwhile aims to hostess for Clark Gable and Robert Taylor on a film tour.

Wayne Tibby Steena Steena Winters Cinderella Tommy Clark Gable Robert Taylor

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