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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1946

Page

5

Rainfall Statistics for 33-Year Period

Present and past rainfall data for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. and December to date, with a 33 year average of 36.49 inches. Monthly totals include January 2.49 inches, February 1.97, March 2.97, April 3.14, May 3.63, June 9.85, July 3.82, August 3.76, September and October 3.37, November 2.45, December figures pending. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Classified Ads and Help Wanted Listings

Local classified column lists job openings at hotels and stores including maids cooks and clerical help with wages and contact notes. Ads cover services items for sale with contact names and box numbers, plus lost and rental notices and a metal weatherstrips offer.

Home Demonstration Schedule and Notices for Week

Home Demonstration Agent Agnes V Shirley issues a week schedule December 30 1946 through January 4 1947 with days off December 30 31 1946 and events including Hayfield 4 H Club at Boyd Ramey s January 1 and North Frederick 4 H Club at Mary Whitacre s January 3 plus Candlewick yarn in the Agent s office January 4. Card of thanks and in memoriam notices follow.

Agnes V. Shirley Hayfield 4-H Boyd Ramey North Frederick Mary Whitacre HDC

Clarke County farmers prosper as war era gains persist

Clarke County farmers posted a five year rise in farm value from 7.0 million in 1940 to 8.791 million in 1945, with implements and machinery up to 563 thousand and tractors increasing from 71 to 159. Livestock, fruits, dairy, and poultry produced near a million or more, despite wartime shortages, per County Agent J W Olcott.

Clarke County J. W. Olcott Olcott

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