Rainfall Averages and January Totals From Winchester Lab
Rainfall data covers present and past 24 hours ending at 1 am. January rainfall to date is 1.00 inches for 1949, with 36 year average annual rainfall at 36.42 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1948 show January 2.47, February 1.92, March 2.91, April 3.07, May 3.68, June 3.88, July 3.81, August 3.82, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.50, December 2.43 inches. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
County Schools Aided by Red Cross Cabinet Officials Cited
P Starling supervisor Mrs Susan H Kabler executive secretary Red Cross chapter Les lie D Kline county schools superintendent Duke Schools to which the cabinets are connected in a regional relief effort.
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Red Cross
P. Starling
Susan H. Kabler
Leslie D. Kline
Duke
Herbert J. Duke
First Aid
Frederick County School Board
R. E. Ayler
Anne
Poll on Male Behavior Reveals Modern Habits and Purchases
A magazine driven study finds the average man spends on grooming, clothing, and home goods, with many buying their own booze autos and life insurance. The survey notes 57 percent use mouth wash 59 percent apply scalp products and 42.5 percent use deodorants.
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New York
Dr. Kinsey
Mr. America
Papa
Mama
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kinsey-of-commerce
Livestock Assn Plans January Directors Meeting
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn will elect three directors at its annual meeting in the Frederick county courthouse at 7 30 p m January 18. Incumbent directors R R Ronalds Timberville C Funkhouser White Post and Carroll Campbell Winchester will face re election. Reports on 1948 activities and plans for spring sales will be discussed alongside the Winter hog sale on February 4 at Farmers Livestock Exchange near Winchester and the May 21 Tri Breed sale. Dc Funkhouser president will present a follow up program after the business portion.
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Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn
Frederick County
R. R. Ronalds
Timberville
C. Funkhouser
White Post
Carroll Campbell
Winchester
Farmers Livestock Exchange Arena
Dc. C. Funkhouser
Snapp Serves Aboard USS Okanogan With Atlantic Fleet
Alfred G. Snapp a boatswain's mate third class from Winchester is serving aboard the attack transport USS Okanogan with the Atlantic Fleet. He entered the Navy in 1944 after attending Handley High School.
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Alfred G. Snapp
Winchester
Navy
Handley High
Lee Herd Leads Clarke-Frederick Dairy Association
L. F. Stedman, Shenandoah County tester, fills H A Stokes’s Clarke-Frederick Dairy Herd Improvement post. Hannum Clearbrook and Sullivan Bluemont herds show milk yields 5636 to 5428 pounds with butterfat 260.1 to 241.2, grain to milk ratios vary. Connelly of the Virginia Plant Authority says profits come from cows producing one pound butterfat per day and balanced grain feeding to about 3.5 pounds milk.
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L. F. Stedman
Shenandoah County
H. A. Stokes
Berryville
Clarke-Frederick
Murl Hannum
Clearbrook
Edward B. Lee
White Post
Aisy Bullivan
Bluemont
Lee
Worcester student boxer in critical condition after bout
Alfred A. Mattel, 21, Holy Cross student from Worcester, was reported in critical condition after his first professional heavyweight boxing match. He was struck behind the left ear by Dick Bellan of Boston. doctors diagnosed concussion and possible skull fracture.
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Worcester
Mass
Alfred A. Mattel
Holy Cross
Dick Bellan
Boston
Mattei
Clarke Lions Hear Dr Ronald Wilson on America's Heritage
Clarke county Lions heard Dr Ronald Wilson of the Presbyterian church speak on America heritage. Guests included A P Dunning J C Brubaker Roy Locke William Rhoden Arthur Elder Peter Glascock William Glascock Wade Muldoon and Mrs Nancy Friant who played the piano. Lions finished third in the first half of the tri state bowling league with Martinsburg first and Charles Town second.
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Clarke County
Martinsburg
Charles Town
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