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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1943

Page

6

Radio Highlights and Modern Counterparts Featured

Radio listings show pro musical features and classic favorites across stations WRC WMAL WTOP and KC with programs led by Sammy Kaye Jim T Stephens Grace Fields Lionel Barrymore and Gracie Fields plus shows from Manhattan Tommy Dorsey and Kay Kyser among others. The schedule covers 6:00 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. with news, music, and variety acts, highlighting collaborations and dramatic adaptations.

WRC Sammy Kaye Youngstown WTOP Jim K. T. Stephens Ameche Manhattan Mignicht WMAL Claire Trevor Lionel Barrymore Miss McCafferty Gracie Fields Brazil K. C Harkness News Howe Robert St. John Fred Waring Harry James Mr. Keen E. Godwin Mrs. North Abner Tommy Dorsey John Freedom R. G. Swing Kay Kyser National Kollere Cresta Blanca Radio Forum Carnival Shirer Richard Harkness Arch McDonald Moon Dial Lou Breeze Dark

Streamlined Food Program Planned By Mr. Davis

OMAHA May 26. Chris Townsend former director of Production Adminis disclosed he has been appointed special representative of War Food Administration Chester Davis to execute a streamlined national food program. Administration will largely be run by state and local governments. Townsend spoke before the National Association of County Officials and Davis spoke by telegram due to developments in Washington. Davis said the National Food Administration is arranging to streamline the necessary administrative authority to handle essential war work in state and county.

Omaha Clifford Townsend Chester Davis Townsend National Association of County Davis Washington Indiana National Food Administration

Stephens City Circle Hosts Stork Shower for Berlyn Yancey

The Stephens City Methodist young womens circle met Friday with Miss June Lemley. a stork shower honored Mrs. Berlyn Yancey. Attendees included Misses Mary Terault Orel Shryock June Lemley and several Mrs. and Mr. relatives. Refreshments followed.

Stephens City Young Womens Circle of The Methodist Church June Lemley Berlyn Yancey Mary Terault Orel Shryock Dorothy Petrie Raymond Sandy Charles Reaves Garland Strickler Sandy Anne Lemley Maurice Lemley Nettie Yeakle Anna Roy Gregory Naval Base Norfolk Harold Teets Baltimore Frank Huffman Teets John Willey J. D. Willey Marshall Golliday Buchannan Frank L. Roof Ina Lee

Back on Her Feet Returns From Columbia

Back on Her Feet 5 oe at Columbia South Carolina for the past month are expected to return here Tuesday. Miss Hilda Doggett of Martinsburg spent the weekend with her mother Mrs A W Doggett. The Co Workers Sunday School class of the Lutheran church will meet Tuesday evening at 8 p m with Mrs Earl Ewing. Mr and Mrs Sherman Montgomery of Washington were weekend guests of the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Julian D Steele. Mrs Angie Waddell and daughter Mrs William Stickley were visiting friends Saturday at Middelburg. Ted Lemley of the U S Navy stationed at Washington spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Fred Lemley.

Columbia S. C Hilda Doggett Martinsburg A. W. Doggett Lutheran Church Earl Ewing Sherman Montgomery Washington Julian D. Steele Angie Waddell William Stickley Middleburg Ted Lemley U. S. Navy Fred Lemley

Sailor interrupts House debate over poll tax question

In Washington a young sailor on a gallery ledge asked why a man must pay a poll tax to vote. He was restrained by gallery doorkeepers and Capitol police after being identified as E. O. Jones. The House then voted 268 to 110 to take up whether seven southern states may require poll taxes for general election voting.

Washington Bulwinkle DNC Capitol E. O. Jones House Alabama Arkansas Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Texas Virginia

Feed Makers Alarmed by Corn Scarcity

The Food Distribution Administration warns livestock and poultry feed manufacturers may close plants if corn supplies do not improve. Floods slow 1943 planting, tightening the market and raising feed costs as eastern needs rely on Midwestern grain.

Chicago Food Distribution Administration Mid-Western Grein Men The FDA East Midwest

Banks Observe Memorial Day Closings In 1943

Six banks will close Monday May 31 1943 for Memorial Day. Paper maturities due that date may be paid Tuesday June 1 1943. Union Bank of Winchester GEO B Bushnell cashier Farmers and Merchants National Bank J H Yost cashier Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank Harold G Brown cashier Commercial and Savings Bank John I Sloat cashier.

Geo. B. Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester Farmers and Merchants National Bank J. H. Yost Shenandoah Valley Nat'l Bank Harold G. Brown Commercial and Savings Bank John I. Sloat

Rainfall totals and monthly averages from Winchester lab

Rainfall for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. was 0.32 inches. May to date 3.84 inches, year to date 15.56 inches. The 30 year average annual rainfall is 36.11 inches. Monthly averages (1913-41) are Jan 2.49, Feb 1.98, Mar 2.89, Apr 3.14, May 3.58, Jun 3.83, Jul 3.62, Aug 3.79, Sep 2.38, Oct 3.48, Nov 2.46, Dec 2.47. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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