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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1944

Page

6

Radio notes list tonight’s music and talks

Rose Bampton and Aleander Brailowsky guest on Music America Loves Best at 7 30. Winners of 50 000 War Bonds named in Pabst Postwar Employment Competition. Army Service Forces program features Undersecretary Robert Patterson and five overseas generals at 8.00. Other entries include Early American Dance Music Boston Pops and Barn Dance.

Rose Bampton Aleander Brailowsky America WMAL Pabst WTOP Army Service Forces Robert Patterson

Marine Corps Goat Dodges Jap Bombs in Pacific Skies

A South Pacific air raid tale describes Isa the Billy goat sheltering in a grease pit with Chief Yeoman R L Wood. Wood discovered the animal during a raid when he shined a light and found Isa staring back, revealing the goat’s evasive behavior during bombing.

Bill Allen South Church Street Woodstock Marine Corps Washington United Press Staff Associated Press South Pacific Isa Yeoman R. L. Wood Overbrook Road Richmond Wood C. Pp. O

Public Notice of Tax Deed Petition for Conway Property

In the Corporation Court for Winchester Virginia an order of publication schedules Chloe Bromley Magruder and Richard Bromley to apply for a deed to Lot 17 Valley Avenue and related parcels once held by Louis D Conway Blanche E Conway and Edward H Conway. The notice urges any heirs or unknown interested parties to appear October 16 1944 and respond. The publication will run four weeks in Winchester Evening Star and a courthouse notice will be posted.

Winc Virginia Louis D. Conway Blanche E. Conway Edward H. Conway Blanche E Conway Winchester Effie Byers Funk Chloe Bromley Magruder Richard Bromley Valley Avenue Winchester Evening Star P. J. Marshall

Newlin Enlists in Navy at Winchester Recruitment Site

Kenneth Wood Newlin aged 17 of Chambersville Virginia enlisted in the Navy through the Navy Recruiting Station in Winchester. Born October 31 1926 in Kernstown he is the first in his family to enter service for World War II. He attended Round Hill School and played 4 H and local baseball. He worked part time on his family farm and for Jacob Rosenberger in Chambersville. He was sworn in Washington May 9 and to report for training May 19.

Kenneth Wood Newlin Edna B. Newlin Chambersville Navy Winchester Newlin Kernstown Round Hill Frederick County Jacob Rosenberger Washington, D. C

Rare Antiques Auction at Abraham’s Delight Winchester VA

An auction on May 25 1944 beginning at 10 A M will sell all contents of the Hollingsworth home at 627 South Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia including furnishings from the old estate Abraham's Delight Rare Victorian and Sheraton pieces two Victorian sofas Empire sofas six Windsor chairs tester beds pianos mahogany tables chests mirrors clock and more The sale benefits Miss Ada Bliss Hollingsworth and is conducted by H K Benham Committee.

South Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia Russell Sheraton H. K. Benham A. B. Hollingsworth

Rainfall totals and monthly averages from Winchester data

Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending 8 a m at .08 inches May to date 3.29 inches year to date 16.12 inches. The 31 year average annual rainfall is 35.95 inches and monthly averages from 1913 to 1943 range from 1.95 inches in February to 3.83 inches in June. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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