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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1949

Page

6

Farm Oil Co-ops Report Advances

MEMPHIS TENN. Up-to-date figures show twelve regional farmer oil cooperatives own twenty refineries with 146 900 barrels daily capacity and 1 704 oil wells. Co-ops produce over half their refinery needs and hold 22 percent of U S agriculture petroleum business, with growth expected in 1949.

Memhis National Cooperative Oil Com Agriculture United States Co-Op Cooperative Refining Assn Kansas City Phillipsburg Kan Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Farm Credit Administration Syath Howard A. Cowden Cooperative Refining Association Mr. Cowden Cowden

Thomas Byrd Heads Red Cross Campaign

Thomas Byrd of Boyce has been appointed chairman of the 1949 Clarke County Red Cross fund raising campaign, according to Graham Dougherty, chapter chairman.

Thomas Byrd Boyce Clarke County Red Cross Graham Dougherty

Barber Shop Quartet Contest Scheduled

The Inwood Bunker Hill Lions club sẽ stage the Barber S Quartet contest on April 1 at Martinsburg High School. Competing groups include several from Winchester and Frederick County with a Weston female quartet and a Washington male quartet invited to perform non competitively on the 1949 program.

Inwood-Bunker Hill Lions Club Martinsburg High School Winchester Freedrick County Weston Washington

VA Hospital List Hits Year Record at Martinsburg Center

A total of 1240 veterans were on the register at Martinsburg VA Center at year end 1948, the largest number since opening over a year ago. The month end total included 568 in hospital care and most domiciliary patients have non service connected disorders.

Martinsburg VA Center Hospital

Rainfall figures show monthly averages from 1913 to 1948

The report lists present and past rainfall, 24 hours ending 7 a m January 30, 1949, and year to date totals 1.32 inches. It gives average annual rainfall for 36 years at 36.42 inches and monthly means by month, with January 2.47 and December 2.43 inches. Statistics credited to the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Cold Weather Check Prompts Car Cooling Tune Up

Auto guidance suggests scheduling a midweek service to inspect the cooling system. Recommendations include flushing summer sludge from the radiator and heater, inspecting the radiator core for leaks, and checking hoses for deterioration.

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