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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1946
Page
12
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J Wilmer Carpenter elected president of Clarke county PMA committee for 1947. New officers include Irvine Price as vice chairman and W M Gaunt as regular member with A C Buckley and A H Lee as alternates. Districts elect delegates and alternates with named chairs and officers.
In Hollywood California within 24 hours two women became mothers to seven pound daughters. Ethel Wadler aged 37 welcomed a daughter 23 and a half hours after Edith Wood aged 18 gave birth to a daughter weighing seven pounds.
Clarke County official M. D. Hart notes eight Virginia Field Trial Associations, six with spring and fall trials, posted a total entry of 643 across all stakes. Judges included Dr. Sherman Ames and J. Paul Smith. Tenneva led in entries, Virginia Amateur second, with Rappahannock and Northern Virginia tied for third. Virginia Field Dog Stud Book records show 227 English Setters, 113 Pointers, 5 Gordons, and 25 Irish Setters among Virginia owners or breeders. I. T. Quinn named new executive director of the Virginia Field Trial Association, coming from Alabama where he was a state game commissioner for 17 years.
The record lists present and past precipitation for a 24 hour period ending at 7 am in Oregon, and outlines December to date figures. It shows a 33 year average annual rainfall of 36.49 inches and monthly averages from January to December ranging from 1.97 to 3.85 inches. Courtesy data from the Winchester Research Laboratory.
A felony warrant was issued for Robert Murray of West Virginia on theft charges. Police say he stole a radio a suitcase and a pair of shoes from a labor camp on Smithfield Avenue, with loot totaling over $50. Murray remains at large. In police court Thursday Judge John Rice disposed of cases from Lewis Barney and Louis Yael with minor fines.
A corporation court order grants Stella Bauserman Hockman an injunction prohibiting Jesse F. Hockman from molesting or interfering with her in any manner and from going to her Winchester home.
An order in corporation court declares La venia Gray Hill and John W Hill married November 22 1941 null and void She was already married to Benjamin Turner as of September 19 1918 The estate appraisals total 30580 22 for Noble C Pierce and 8237 92 for A L Brill with listed appraisers George H Eagle Jr J Ellwood Smith and John C Blackburn Two bicycles stolen December 9 from in front of the police department have not been recovered Complaints filed by James Co and Louis Vaught Four maple trees were planted on the north side of Rouss Avenue by the Winchester tree commission led by Vernon Eddy Trial Justice W Erle Edwards recent cases include Maxwell Eugene Rudolph reckless driving 50 fine plus costs and year suspension, James W Judy speeding 10 and costs, Willis Kline failed stop at stop sign 5 and Robert Carr Teets chain and disorderly 10 and costs.
Police report a pedestrian named Lewis was hit while crossing from a safety island to the south curb on Loudoun street intersection. The truck involved was operated by Grace Berg Warner of Stephenson.
A total of 134 marriage licenses were issued in the city clerk's office during November, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,331 licenses.
Oscar H. Lewis Jr., 40, of 116 Whitlock Avenue, has recovered from slight injuries after being struck by a Dodge pickup on W Gerrard last Saturday.
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