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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1947

Page

6

New Seabag Designs Modernize Navy Sailor Gear

The navy updates the sea bag for jet era life adding handles and a toothbrush pocket. Four designs are being produced as sailors switch from old canvas to new styles in drab and blue colors per Navy explanations.

Washington Navy Iron Men Lars

Sperry Return Frames Middlesex Visiting Week

Middletown Virginia reports E R Sperry back after a week with daughter and son in Winchester. Illness improves for Mrs. Sperry and notes on visitors include Miss Annie Henretty and Mrs. Daisy Johnson among locals and relatives from Silver Springs Maryland and Columbus Ohio. WSCS zone meeting attendees cited.

Middletown E. R. Sperry Carson Dettra Winchester Tom Sperry Thomas Knight Silver Springs John H. Weirich Columbus Ohio Jeas Weirich Wech James Inskip Howard White E. B. Coville Richmond Julia Weirich Lois Sperry

Central Virginia Social News From Central School Visitors

Miss Maud Broyles reading supervisor of schools visited Central school on Thursday. Several local families hosted or visited friends and relatives over the weekend including Mr. Ira Kline Mrs. Ina Bender and son Ray with Mr. Joe Pyles of Kirby. Families gathered at a Los River picnic with several couples and children in attendance.

Central Maud Broyles Reading Central School Ira Kline Ina Bender Ray Joe Pyles Kirby Tina Sinons Eldon Cooper Oscar Dolly Old Fields W. Va Ervin Poland Bill Pennington E. E. Cunningham F. A. Cunningham Robert Warrick Clenn Cunningham Washington, Pa Edward Shingleton Harry Smith Howard Shingleton Donnice Shingleton Curtis Ruckman Los River Arthur Wolfe Kenneth Wolfe

Local Social Notes Mention Smith and Smith Kin

The passage records interactions among the Po land Nesmith and Smith families. Mrs. Cunningham visited Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lee. Jean and Joyce Smith accompanied their father to Winchester on Monday. Mrs. Hunter Smith visited relatives in Largent ees.

Wesley Poland Douglas Nesmith E. E. Cunningham Harry Smith Eva Lee Jean Joyce Smith Winchester Hunter Smith Renee Largentees

Rainfall figures present past and monthly averages

Thirty day rainfall data show 24 hours ending 7 am trace and September to date 1.29 inches while the year to date stands at 26.24 inches. The average annual rainfall for the past 24 years is 36.30 inches and monthly medians from 1913 to 1946 are listed with January 2.45 February 1.97 March 2.95 April 3.07 May 3.64 June 3.86 July 3.79 August 3.77 September 2.61 October 3.36 November 2.40 December 2.43. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.

Buick Fireball Power Promises Dream Car Now

The copy touts Buick as a stylish, powerful choice with Fireball power and smooth handling. It urges readers to act quickly, offering ten models and the option to trade in a car, aiming to spark immediate purchase decisions.

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