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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1941
Page
6
The article states the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805, as the greatest naval battle, with a British victory over the French and Spanish fleets off Cape Trafalgar on the southwest coast of Spain. It frames Trafalgar as historically supreme among naval conflicts.
The local Army recruiting office reports new enlistments including William F. Hawkins of Edinburg entering Coast Artillery Philippines and William F. Sites of New Market joining Coast Artillery Hawaii. Vacancies exist across branches. Cadet prospects and flying roles require college work or passing exams.
Jennie Munk, age five, was reported missing from home prompting a large ground and aerial search. About 100 CCC boys and 150 neighbors combed fields and a nearby river area. a plane circled overhead and the sheriff’s crew joined the hunt. Jennie wandered home at dusk with a gunny sack over her head and fell into aPresumably safe.
The report shows rainfall for the period ending May and the year to date totals. It lists monthly averages from January to November with values, and cites an annual average of 35.80 inches based on 28 years. The data credit Winchester search Laboratory.
A personal notice by C. B. Mallory states he will not be responsible for any debts other than those he incurs. Dated May 24, 1931.
Mrs. Andrew White reports a Robbery at her Indianapolis residence. A baseball left on the back porch was taken, a dining room window broken, and a purse containing $7.50 was stolen from inside. No suspects identified.
London Ky state patrolmen deputy sheriffs and a federal deputy captured a still in Levi Jackson wilderness road state park. The group later learned the device was a museum piece restarted in a natural setting to bolster the park display of former mountain industries.
Columbia May 27 Rep Boyd Brown of Fairfield estimated the new bill would boost state revenue by 200 000 to 300 000 yearly by taxing gross receipts from copyright music royalties collected by the American Society of composers authors and publishers The measure would require soap to file copies of copyrighted works with the comptroller general Theaters radio stations and public phonograph venues would deduct the tax from charges and forward the revenue to the comptroller general.
Betsy and Tom admit deep feelings after a night of doubt and jealousy. Betsy confesses she has loved Tom all along, not Dirk Maynard, and Tom vows his love, easing years of misaligned hopes as they plan to return to the island and start anew.
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