Rainfall totals and averages from 1913 41 period
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending 8 a m none. December to date .02 inches. year to date 28.86 inches. Average annual rainfall over 30 years 1913 41 is 6.11 inches? monthly averages list January 2.49 February 1.98 March 2.89 April 3.14 May 3.58 June 3.83 July 3.62 August 3.79 September 2.38 October 3.48 November 2.46 December 2.47. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Health Bureau Essay on Leisure Time Use in Virginia
The Virginia State Department of Health releases a brief essay urging prudent use of leisure time. It notes wartime changes to rest patterns, recommends brisk daily walks, moderation in stimulants, seven to eight hours of sleep, and plenty of fresh air to conserve health and vitality, stating leisure can aid or threaten well being.
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Health Bureau
Richmond
Virginia State Department of Health
Virginia
Greyhound
Youth In Crisis Preview At Palace Theatre
A December 21 preview of Youth in Crisis by March of Time screens at the Palace Theatre for state local and federal officials social welfare leaders clergy press radio educators scouts Civic League and theatre reps. The Life magazine feature highlights juvenile delinquency and war wartime household disturbances and presents causes remedies and community efforts.
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Palace Theatre
March of Time
Scout
Civic League
Life Magazine
State Department of Welfare
GAA Leading in Evening Star Ladies League With 36 Wins
Ruby Boyd's GAA team topped the first half with 36 wins in 42 starts, finishing four games ahead of Bell Clothes. Dorothy Sencin Diver posted 356 with 127 121 108, L Widyier 114, Ella Lavella 111, Edith Ritter 110 as Berryville, Clear Brook, and Elks squads posted scores. Bobby Jenkins struck 174, Eddie Burch rolled 118 in late frames as the league pauses until January 7 for the second half kickoff.
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Berryville
GAA
Ruby Boyd
Evening Star
Bell Clothes
Wi Jr
Dorothy Sencindiver
L’ Widiyer
Anna Lavella
Edith Ritter
Berryville Girls
Frances Scrivener
Clearbrook Girls
Star Office
Corrine Carskaden
Dot Michael
Hilma Lillis
The
Elks
Cadillac
Mabel Williams
Goldie Shumaker
Loma Cunningham
Novick
Selene Jackson
Evening Star Ladies League
Bobby Jenkins
Eddie Burch
Radio Highlights and Lineup for Christmas Eve
Radio schedule notes Helen Hayes and Philip Merivale in a Nativity poem, plus festive music and guest appearances. Sam Rayburn urges unity in a national radio forum. Jesse Stuart appears on Information Please. Evening programs include news, sports, and variety shows through late night with Vocal and musical guests.
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Helen Hayes
Philip Merivale
Stephen Vincent Benet
Cavalcade of America
WRC
Helen Traubel
Voice of Yeas
Elijah
Sam Rayburn
National Radio Forum
WMAL
Jesse Stuart
Plowhand
Appeal Boards To Review Cases In Virginia Start Jan 9
Virginia selective service will start reviewing 33000 occupational draft deferments on January 9 with eighteen new boards aiding the original five. Local boards will forward the file of each registrant classified 2 A or 2 B on December 10 1943 to the appeals board in the area where that registrant is employed.
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Richmond
Selective Service Appeals Boards
Virginia
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Tt Ieee
What're You
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Aims & Gun
Sims & Zakoly
Secret Agent X-9
Robert Storm
G-Man
X-9
FBI
Alex the Great
Big Sister
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Paul Rosiivou
ADWIC
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Winchester
Yotomac By-Products Co
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George Washington Garage
Food Center
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Front Royal
Florida
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Ajax
Goodrich
Silvertown
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K. C
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Agr
Sky
Lowell Thomas
the Lone
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Radio Foru
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Psy
Fred Waring
News of the World
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Lyn Murray
Korn
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Harsh
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Vox Pop
Lux Radio Theater
Screen Guild
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Allen News
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Shiver
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Harkness
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