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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1939

Page

6

Mapes Dies During Oil Regulation Hearing

New Orleans and Washington report Representative Carl E. Mapes of Michigan died at age 64 during an inquiry into the Cole oil regulation bill. He collapsed as the hearing neared its second day after attending the first session and noting he felt well. Colleagues Cole Edward Kelly Wolverton and Pearson expressed shock.

New Orleans Carl E. Mapes R.mich Ene Tare Cole Oil Regu Lation Bill Mr. Mapes Representatives Cole Maryland Edward A. Kelly Illinois Charles A. Wolverton New Jersey Herron Pearson Tennessee

Exclusive Alice Brooks Panel Pattern for Embroidery

An embroidery panel pattern description offers a transfer design sized 15 by 19 and 4 inches with a color chart stitch illustrations and materials list. To obtain the pattern send ten cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th Street New York NY and include NAME AD EA and PATTERN NUM.

Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept 14Th Street New York N. Y

Radio Highlights and World War II Era Broadcasts

New York December reports list Eamon De Valera addressing CBS Christmas from Dublin for ten minutes and Thomas E Dewey's second campaign broadcast on MBS at 10 p m. Also WJZ NBC Forum with Paul V McNutt on Social Security, plus Edger Bergen marking four years on radio. Schedules note war related changes and varied regional listings across WABC WEAF WJZ and MBS with multiple programs tonight and tomorrow across Europe Hollywood and national networks.

New York Eamon de Valera Dublin CBS Het MBS Thomas E. Dewey Pennsylvania Society Wjz-Nbc Paul V. McNutt Europe Edger Bergen Charlie McCarthy WABC WEAF NBC East Hollywood Playhouse Red Skelton Frad Allen Kay Kyser Chicago Opera Otello Burns and Allen al Pearce Gang Paul Whiteman Theatre of Stars Indianapolis Symphony WJZ Kay Brinker NBC Chains Germany John Garner Wabc-Cbs School of the Aid West Ray Bloch Hollywood W4jznbc Southern School of the Air

Health bills urged for premarital and prenatal care

Dr A J Aselmeyer of the U S Public Health Service urged Virginia lawmakers to pass premarital and prenatal bills drafted by the state medical society and health department at the Sea Board Medical Association meeting. He stressed boosting venereal disease control and noted about one percent of tests are positive, mostly previously unknown cases.

Virginia Beach A. J. Aselmeyer United States Public Health Service Virginia State Medical Society and Health Department Seaboard Medical Association

Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab

Rainfall data for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. shows none and December to date at .49 inches, year to date at .45.04. Average monthly precipitation over 1913-38 is listed with Jan 2.53, Feb 1.98, Mar 2.94, Apr 3.20, May 3.64, Jun 3.58, Jul 3.34, Aug 3.68, Oct 3.13, Nov 2.32. Dec and full year average 35.09 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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