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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1944

Page

6

Rainfall totals and averages from Winchester Laboratory data

Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour and year to date totals at 2.22 inches. Average annual rainfall over the 30 year period is 36.11 inches with monthly averages listed from January to December. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory Blue Ribbon W. Fleischer J. Vandercook Army Russ Morgan Opry J. A. Wright Allen Maj Eliot Arch McDonald’s Dreams the Wings Flashgun Casey

Railway Express Tops All Stars In B League Bowling Match

Rail way Express defeated the B League All Stars 593 to 511 as LAFOLLETTE led with two strikes and two spares for 136 while LANDO WHITE added 124. Earlier Express posted 616 in game two to secure the win as COR RINE CARSKADEN prepares a three game total pinfall match with Valley Service. DOUG STICLEY of Snapp's Foundry sustains a broken right arm and will miss the rest of the season.

Eeneaty Railway Express Harry Hottell All Stars Lafollette All Star Jim Merriner Svares Lando White Corrine Carskaden Star Ladies League Valley Service Snapp Studebaker Doug Sticley Foundry Stickley DR. Hawthorne Hawthorne Lloyd Mead Atten Fawthorne Marsden Licksider Mfad

Salvation Army Campaign To Endure Through Next Thursday

The Salvation Army drive continues with total $3156 raised. Due to worker shortages and limited time, the campaign extends to February 10. Report meetings stay daily at 4 PM next week with coffee and doughnuts. Final report for all completed next Thursday.

Salvation Army H. E. Benham Benham

Paper Firm May Sell Property Near Harpers Ferry

The Federal Power Commission received an application by Harpers Ferry Paper Company, Alexandria Va, to sell all its assets including a dam on the Potomac near Harpers Ferry W Va to Potomac Light and Power Martinsburg W Va. The $150000 purchase price limit is stated. Harpers Ferry Paper is a Virginia Public Service Co. subsidiary. Potomac Light and Power is part of American Water Works and Electric.

Washington Federal Power Compnistion Harpers Ferry Paper Company Alexandria Potomac River Harpers Ferry W. Va Potomac Light and Power Company Martinsborg Virginia Public Service Company

Public Sale of County Farm in Frederick County Virginia

Special Commissioner Edwards announces a public auction of the George W. and Flora L. Hummer farm, 205 acres between Faucets Gay and Mount Williams. The sale is February 12 1944 at noon in Winchester, with one third cash and the balance in two equal annual installments at 6 percent interest, secured by deed of trust and insurer policy.

Chambery Ralph Hummer Glenn Hummer Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia County Court House Winchester Fawcetts Gay Mount Williams George W Flora L. Hummer FE. Edwards Dunn & Duvall

Harpers Ferry Sale Proposal in Public Interest Details

The output lists dam and power plant facilities at Harpers Ferry to be sold, with the sale described as in the public interest. It notes these facilities lie within territory served by the Potomac Company and isolated from other Virginia Public Service Company properties. The FCC has filings to merge Virginia Public Service Company into Virginia Electric and Power Company.

Harpers Ferry Potomac Company Virginia Public Service Company

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