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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1947

Page

10

Network Programs Time Zones and Schedule Notes

Eastern standard time is used for network programs. Central subtract one hour and mountain subtract two hours. Local stations may adjust relay times to suit schedules. Last minute changes cannot be included.

Evening Radio Schedule Card Highlights

A dense listing of daily radio programs across networks CBS MBS and ABC with show titles and time slots from 5:00 pm to midnight. Includes news rounds, dramas, music, talk, and variety programs, noting regional east west scheduling and repeats.

Newa Nbe Mbs-West Frontiers of Science Cbs Cbs America Lowell Thomas Nbe World News Fulton Lewis, Jr Jack Smith Cbs Dancing Music Bob Crosby Arthur Hale Kaltenborn Bob Trout Cbs Sports Milton Berle Cbe Judy Mrs. North Call the Police We the People Gabriel Heatter Fred Waring Cbs America Forum Bob Hope Town Red Skelton Warren A. Austin News Cbs News ABC Sum Abner Modern Music Museum Labor U.S

New Roadway Sings Get Over Chum as Safety Measure

In Totowa New Jersey a highway warning hum from tire-scarred lane separators on Route 6 prompts officials to say the sound is an audible alert rather than supernatural. The 24 inch wide cement strips with raised and recessed scoring aim to keep drivers in their lane and awake. Engineers consider adjusting depressions so they sing get over get over to prompt safer driving.

Trenton N. J New Jersey State Highway Department Totowa Spencer Miller, Jr Midge Henrietta A Cee

What is grog and grogram in naval history

Grog is a mixture of rum and water named after Old Grog, a nickname for Admiral Edward Vernon who ordered diluting sailors' rum in 1740. Grogram is a coarse fabric of silk and mohair or coarse silk, often stiffened with gum.

Edward Vernon

Father and son drown while fishing in Coan River

A father Cressitt Headley of Washington and his five year old son drowned in the Coan river while fishing yesterday. The boy fell overboard and the father, attempting a rescue, became entangled in fishing lines.

Heathsville Cressitt Headley Washington

Avisco promotes Gerald S. Tompkins to general manager

Gerald S. Tompkins, longtime manager of Avisco’s Front Royal plant since its 1939 opening, is promoted to general manager of all Avisco plants. He joined the firm in 1919 and previously ran the Lewistown Pa plant before moving to Front Royal. He left Sunday for Ardmore Pa, near Philadelphia.

Front Royal Gerald S. Tompkins Avisco Lewistown Tompkins Ardmore Phil

Samuel Hisey Rites in Woodstock Following Stroke

Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Woodstock for Samuel Hisey 77 a retired Woodstock merchant who died Monday after a paralytic stroke suffered weeks ago His widow and four children survive

Woodstock Samuel Hisey

Veronica Cray confronts Poirot over Christow death

Veronica Cray tells Poirot of her broken engagement to John Christow and contends it explains his death. Poirot suspects a truth inverted by pride, while villagers react to the inquest and the Hollow's tensions rise among Gerda, Midge, Henrietta, and Lucy as they flee toward quiet or danger.

Veronica Cray Poirot M. Poirot John Christow M Poirot Veronica Gerda Gerda Dear Hollow Mrs. Patterson Midge Hardcastle Edward Christow Midge Henrietta London the Hollow David Lucy Angkatell Lucy Lady Angkatell Market Square

Police Court Disposals by Judge John Rice Names and Fines

A Police Court roundup lists cases disposed by Judge John Rice. defendants include Paul Otterman for carrying a gun, several drunks with fines from 9.25 to 25.75, disorderly conduct and fighting, reckless driving, and a bad check violation with 60 days to serve 10. Local addresses span Loudoun Street and nearby avenues.

John Rice Paul K. Otterman Radford Grant Rudolph S. Loudoun St Herbert Foster Loudoun St Thomas Hatton, Jr Walter Lee Richardson A Ave Elwood Emmons Eudlid Ave Thomas Daley Kenny N. Loudoun St Allen Peterfield Carter Ralph David Fisher Mary Taylor Andrew Burks W. Leicester St Viola Blow Leslie Finley E. Pall Mall Edward Clinton Reynolds

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Shirtay Myrna Chase Cary Grantloy Bobby Goxer A Vallee Ray Collins Harry Davenport Johnny Sands Warner - Pathe X. Capitol Stetson and Dalton H. C. Sheetz Gray & Sheetz Mervel Plumbing and Heating W. Adams N. Cameron St U. S. Tires Berryville Ave. Republic J. W. Arthur General Insurance Rouss Avenue John Deere Lupton Orchard Service Winchester Merchants National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Far East D.M Omps Funeral Home W. Webber and Sons Iles Ale Rees POLY Agriculture Department Bureau of Economics Agricultural Research Center Beltsville U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U. S Avisco Plants Adelphia Oatha Christeristic King Features Syndicate Hable Ee Ann Harding Victor Moore Late World News LEE Gray & Eddy Wees TELE Antes Tex Loudoun ST. Lea A Pal Geo. W. Kurtz Hansbrough & Carter J. R. Alexander, Jr
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