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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1947
Page
6
British troops faced anthrax infections from shaving brushes imported from Japan during the war. In a separate note, three-fourths of Norway’s population had access to electric light and power before World War II.
The tidal bore at Hangchow, rising six to twenty feet, will hit a 1200 year old seawall on Oct 2. Thousands will attend as special trains run for the event. The phenomenon happens yearly on the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, when a high tide meets the Chien Tang river.
A church social to raise funds for paint and repairs will be held Saturday evening at Mrs Mary Laws home 224 Kern Street for John Mann Methodist members. The rally is set for October 12.
Four teams share first place after Monday matches with three more one game back. Cesar Brown led L and M Bases to three losses to O Sullivan Plant while Bud Miller struck 120 for O Sullivan Plant. Royal Crown Cola topped Shoe Center with 529 game and Billy Bridgeforth 122. Charles Bish 128 and Frank Steel 121 helped B and 5 Poultry Co. take two of three over Sarah Zane Fire Co. Lawrence Grim led Home Life to its only win over No Va Power with 133. Lester Elliott 126 paced Elliott Motor in two of three over O Sullivan Office. American Legion swept Lions 2 1. Standings show multiple teams at 6 3 and 4 5 records. ind game totals list Grim 340 and Bridgeforth 335. team and set totals highlight Royal Crown Cola 1518 and O Sullivan Plant 1516.
Philip R. Fowle installed as chef de gare of Voiture 1078 Winchester Forty and Eight announced the group is eager to work with civic groups on forming a teenage club in the city. Several officers and dignitaries are named and listed as appointed. A Q and A on substituting brown sugar for white provides guidance: about one and one fourth cups brown sugar equals one cup granulated sugar.
Present and past rainfall totals show 24 hours ending 7 a m trace for September to date 1 29 1947 and year to date 26 24 inches. Average annual rainfall for 24 years totals 36 30 inches with monthly means listed from January to December ranging 1 97 to 3 86 inches. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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