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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1949
Page
6
A request for the Red Letter New Testament with details of the product and ordering method. The note mentions 254 pages, thin paper, black cover, twenty-five postpaid, and a coupon from The Winchester Star with payment enclosed. It provides a mailing address in Washington D C and asks to mail to Washington D C.
Rabbi urges end to anti communist panic as the Feinberg law aims to purge public schools of fellow traveling teachers. He warns fear risks democracy more than a few extremists and labels communism anti religious anti Zionist autocratic and anti democratic.
In Brucetown Marshall Sunday gathering, Mrs Marion Swimley and Mr and Mrs 8 J Swimley hosted dinner. A discussion centered on whether the President of the United States serves as Commander in Chief at all times or only during war and what powers accompany the office.
Article details alleged ritual murder cases in Basutoland over seven years with 293 bodies found, 121 convicted and 72 acquitted. Notes fear, witch doctors, testimony reluctance, and possible law changes. Mentions British probe by G I Jones and potential link to illicit drink trade. Also brief on end-of-world prophecies and scientific view of doom.
Cliff Lofton of Berryville was charged with drunkenness and fined $9.75. Ruby Owens of Route 2 Berryville faced a case heard by Judge John Rice. The report notes the National Broadcasting Co as the oldest radio network opening in November 1926.
A 24 hour precipitation ending 7 a.m. reports none of rainfall. Year to date rainfall stands at 0.00 inches. The 1949 year to date total is 39.14 inches. The field notes an average annual rainfall of 36 inches.
Yearly sequence lists monthly inches of precipitation from January to June 1948 with values 2.41, 1.92, 3.00, 3.07, 0.68 and an incomplete June reading. The note appears as a prefatory execution or estimation record for the period.
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