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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1946
Page
6
In Clarksburg West Virginia in December 1898 H D S age 68 choked on a piece of liver while eating. A friend who witnessed the incident alerted the fire department after unclear details. The emergency crew arrived with major equipment and transported Mr. Douglas to the hospital where he was treated and discharged.
Secretary of the Navy promotes Morton C. Mumma Jr to Rear Admiral on the retired list in recognition of combat service. He commanded U S S Sailfish in December 1941 and earned the Navy Cross for a night engagement with Japanese destroyers off the Philippines. He now serves as Managing Editor and secretary treasurer of Jefferson Publishing Co. in Charles Town West Virginia with family details noted.
Judge John Rice presiding disposed cases including Lester A. Combs of Winchester for reckless driving with 10 dollars and costs Alston Gay Jr of Martinsburg speeding 15 dollars and costs John E Cornell of Gore drunk 5 dollars and costs Lloyd George Butler of Hagerstown speeding 10 dollars and costs Boyd Hopewell Boyer of Strasburg speeding 10 dollars and costs Kenneth Harold Godlove Rt 2 for unspecified charge.
Present and past rainfall data for 24 hours ending 7 a m. December to date shows 0.13 inches. Average annual rainfall over 33 years is 36.49 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1945 include January 2.49, February 1.97, March 2.97, April 3.14, May 0.85, July 3.82, October 3.37 inches. Statistics supplied by Winchester Research Laboratory.
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