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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1945
Page
11
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. None. September to date eight inches, year to date 44.01 inches. Average annual rainfall over 31 years is 35.95 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1943 list values for each month, with December at 2.34 inches and October at 3.45. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
George Rinard of Wardensville joins the U S Navy after enlisting at the Winchester recruiting station. Born Sept 10 1927 he completed local schooling and has served overseas in England Germany Belgium and France earning the good conduct medal four bronze stars and points toward discharge. He transferred to boot camp in Washington DC on Sept 21 and seeks a lifelong naval career aiming to match his brother G Walter Rinard a sergeant overseas.
An old advertisement touts Teol, a foot fungicide made with 90 percent alcohol. It pledges to kill germs and stop itch within an hour with full strength use for itchy sweaty or smelly feet, available today at Boyd's Drug Store.
A new community ceiling price list for dry groceries will be posted in all retail stores on Oct 1 or soon after. Shoppers are urged to check the list and report any overcharges. Roanoke District survey found 241 of 901 stores in violation, about 25 percent. The finding stresses heightened attention by customers and grocers to ceiling prices.
Sept 27 notes from Lebanon Church report local arrivals and visits. Jesse Brown of Culpeper is mentioned as recently in the community. Ernest Henderlite shows signs of improvement after a period of invalidism. Dinges family of Kernstown visited N F and Mrs Dinges. Julia Huntsberger hosted a sister from Pennsylvania. Wilbur F. Brown on a U S Army furlough with wife and family. Lorraine E. Cooley of Winchester spent the weekend with Howard and Mrs McDonald. Ruth E Bowens suffers a sore throat. A E Keller entertained the Missionary Guild of the Strasburg Christian Church Monday night.
Grimes notes Evelyn Pugh had a tonsil ectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital last week and is recovering nicely. Oak and Knoxville visitors and local residents are mentioned, with social gatherings, harvest activity, and recent rains shaping the week in the Grimes area.
Tonight's lineup lists news and music blocks from 6:00 to 1: Ripley with hosts Agronsky Leif Bid Ida Clark and many performers including Kostelanetz, Rudy Vallee, Mahoney Costello and Dinah Shore. The schedule features news, variety shows, and orchestral performances across the evening.
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