Rainfall Totals and Averages From Local Records
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 a m on January first with 0.49 inches, year to date 1.86 inches, and 34 year average annual rainfall of 36.30 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1946 list January 2.45, February 1.97, March 2.95, April 3.07, May 3.64, June 3.86, July 3.79, August 3.77, September 3.36, October 3.36, November 2.40 and December data, provided by the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Januar
Fred Yellott Wins First Money in Saturday Odd Pin Contest
Fred Yellott topped three games totaling 224 to win 20.00 in Saturday night odd pin tourney action. Bill Boden placed second with 205 after a strong start, while Mabel Grim won the Ladies award with 198. Next event announced for Saturday January 25 at 8 PM inviting all bowlers.
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Fred Yellott
Boden
Bill Boden
Mabel Grim
Walter Gano
Garland Carlisle
Harry Hottel
Gilbert Grim
Doug Stickley
Salty Wisecarver
Doug O'Connell
Marjorie Yellett
Jack Pollard
Lee Resseguie
Pop Carper
Art Carskaden
Allen Stimmell
John Over
Corinne Carskaen
Ruby Schneider
el Keller
New Beltone Hearing Aid Promises Quiet World Restored
An advertisement touts a postwar Beltone hearing device that fits in the hand and requires no external battery pack. It claims to end deafness related nervous fatigue, allows sermons music and conversation, and is endorsed by the American Medical Association council. Miller's Drug Store offers free booklet, demonstration, and consultations with six day service.
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Council On Physical Medicine
American Medical Association
Beltone
Miller’s Drug Store
N. Loudoun St
Ramadier Named France Premier by President Auriol
French Premier candidate Ramadier, a former Socialist food minister, is nominated by President Auriol and expected to quickly form a new cabinet. In other items, bowling league results center on Slifford Strawderman’s 124 game for Elliott Motor Lines, with teams like Gulf Oil Co. and No. Va. Power competing. standings and top bowlers are listed for the Blue Ridge Major Bowling League.
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Paul Ramadier
France
Vincent Auriol
Ramadier
International
Slifford Strawderman
Elliott Motor Lines
American Legion
Gulf Oil Co
Poultry
Milton Cowherd
No. Va. Power, Co
Winchester Woolen
O'Sullivan Office
Viscose
Harry Snyder
O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan Plant
Home Beneficial Life
Lions
Riteway Cleaners
O’ Sullivan Plant
Bud Miller
Cecil Brown
Jerry Terlingo
Merl Slifer
Blue Ridge
High St. Market
Peoples Cleaners
Coliseum
Sherwood Bros
Fred
Palace
Mar
Pillway
Mart
the Palace
Spillway
Igh St. Market
Amer
Legion
Coples Cleaners
Chas
Wolfensberger
Rhea
Myers
Catsail
Beacht
Palladine
Powell Legion
Spilway
Sherwood Bros. Sun
Peppies Cleaners
Engine failure in helicopter creates slow descent with rotor still turning
When the helicopter engine fails the rotor blades continue to spin creating a parachute like effect and a very slow descent, states the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
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Glamor Girls
Slondie
U. S. Patent Office
Winchester Research Laboratory
Chic Young
ENRY
By Carl Anderson
Lipstik
ECRET
Phil
Linda
IG Sister
TA Kett
Mel Graff
Les Furgrave
By Paul Robinson
Muggs and
Skeeter
By Wally Bishop
Gramps
Opposite
Presbyterian Church
Freshie
Doug
Neers
Duff
Remington Razors
E. Piccadilly St
Winchester
Mae Vavor
A&p
America
ZWD
Bokar Coffe
Corte
A&p Food
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