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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1940
Page
6
Des Moines April 15 The Federal Bankruptcy Court reports a $137.95 deficit for the last six months of 1939. Referee Ray C. Fountain cites too few bankrupt cases to sustain the court’s operations.
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New York April 15 NBC expert W A R Brown warns of unsettled short wave reception through the week with likely disturbed conditions, while listings detail Europe and United States program schedules across WEAF CBS WJZ and MBS stations, including sports previews and notable addresses.
Cross Roads Notes reports Mrs Fannie Haines celebrated her eightieth birthday with a dinner attended by Mr and Mrs Hicks and Mr and Mrs Woodrow Line at Jersey Mountain last Sunday. Other items note visits to families, Sunday School reopening at Fairview with twenty six in attendance.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending 8 am with none. April to date 1.81 inches, year to date 7.77 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 39 period list January 2.56, February 2.04, March 2.90, April 3.23, May 3.53, June 3.79, July 3.59, August 3.69, September 3.19, October, November 2.35, December. Average annual rainfall 35.53 inches over 27 years. Figures courtesy Winchester Research laboratory.
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