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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1940
Page
6
Boston reports that the American Legion records show 24 veterans died daily in 1996, with about 730,000 World War II veterans remaining. The rate is 85 per day, rising to 171 by 1950 and peaking later, with most legionnaires aged 45 to 49. The twenty-second annual convention is planned for September.
Pattern 6710 offers a transfer design of six motifs averaging 6 by 6 inches with stitches and coin illustrations. Send ten cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept. 259 W. 14th Street New York NY, including NAME and ADDRESS and PATTERN NUMBER.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation ending 1.50 inches. May to date 4.37 inches and year to date 15.23 inches. Average monthly precipitation over 27 years lists January to December values with an annual average of 35.53 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Public auction of real estate at Winchester County Court House on June 8 1940 at 11 a m. The trust deed dated August 14 1934 from William and Viola Dixon to K C Moore and Harry R Kern secures debt. Property at 17 Valley Avenue described. cash terms and $100 deposit may be required.
New York May 31 The war escalation prompts NBC to push its nightly signoff to 1 am joining CBS and MBS on later schedules. Extra hour airs more dance music and allows early European developments to be broadcast. Toscanini and NMC Symphony concerts from South America may be relayed in June and July.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Line and Mrs. W. W. Hicks spent Sunday in Washington D C. Mr. W W Carpenter purchased the house and land owned by Mr. R N McKee. Mr. Joe Ennis is visiting friends in this community. Mrs. B G Whitacre, who was quite ill, is much improved in health.
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