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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1940

Page

6

Stephens City council approves cistern refilling and fence repairs

Stephens City Virginia councilmen voted to refill cisterns emptied in fires and fix torn fences after Junk hauled from homes. Town Sergeant Harry Lemsey reported rubbish collections of 20.28 and last month’s bills totaling 43.61.

Stephens City Harry Lemsey

Radio Highlights broadcast plans for Louis Godoy fight

New York February 8 report says a coast to coast NBC network of 78 stations will air Joe Louis versus Arturo Godoy on short waves for South America with English and Spanish commentators. Also NBC plans Broadway telecast When We Are Married for March 3 and Bruno Walter to lead NBC symphonies. A question on Earth's driest place notes Arica Chile with 0.02 inch annual rainfall.

New York Joe Louis Arturo Godoy South America Bill Stern Sam Taub Wjz-Nbc Eli Canel Alfred Barrett WRCA WNBI NBC Bruno Walter NBC Symphony Mozart Neville Chamberlain MBS Arica Chile

Rainfall Statistics and Averages From Winchester Lab

Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour and year to date totals. A 27 year period 1913 to 1939 yields monthly averages from January to December with a total average annual rainfall of 35.53 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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