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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1945
Page
7
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Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precip 0.19 inches ending 7 am. October to date 0.58 inches. Year to date 44.66 inches. Average annual rainfall over 31 years 35.95 inches. Monthly averages table lists values from January to December, courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
A bear killed two sheep on a Monson farm and carried off one. Max Shaw of Willimantic used the remaining sheep to bait a trap and caught three bears and shot five others.
Pfe. William G. Pigg and Pvt. Ray XK. Shank have been reassigned to kitchen duties in the Fort Sheridan mess hall.
On Friday October 12 1945 a legal holiday all banks will close. Shenandoah Valley Nat Bank Harold G Brown cashier will be closed. All paper maturing Oct 12 may be paid Oct 13 1945. Commercial and Savings Bank John I Sloat cashier closed Oct 13. Farmers and Merchants National Bank J H Yost cashier closed Oct 13.
A note on biographies of Christopher Columbus at Handley Library. It highlights Morison’s Admiral of the Ocean Sea, Sabatini’s Columbus, and Scott’s edition of The Log of Christopher Columbus. The text underscores Columbus Day's origins and suggests these works for readers from nine to ninety.
Department of Agriculture statistics show the average farm land value per acre is roughly 50 percent above the 1935 to 1939 level. The increase reflects wartime demand and economic shifts impacting rural property.
An advertisement from E. R. Crumpton expert truss fitter promotes Crompton's truss for rupture relief. It highlights precise fitting, ongoing adjustments, patient education, and claims to improve circulation and strengthen weak areas. Location listed as 130 West Burke Street Martinsburg West Virginia with hours 9 AM to 2 PM on Tue Thu and Friday.
Tonight’s WMAL 680 schedule runs with Agronsky at 6:00 p.m. top 30 songs at 6:45 and a full slate of features from 7:00 onward. Highlights include County Fair segments at 7:30 and 7:45, Lum and Abner at 8:00, shows from Radio Harris, Allan Young, and a World News update at 10:30, ending with Bob Hope and Henry Ford related items and late-night programs through 11:45.
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