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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1947
Page
5
The report shows 24 hour precipitation ending at 7 a m none and January to date 1 86 inches. It lists 34 year average annual rainfall as 36 30 inches and monthly averages from 1913 to 1946 with values for each month. Data sourced through the Seanatale Winchester Research Laboratory.
Veterans organizations met in the state capital to outline a plan for a bonus for Pennsylvania’s 1 200 000 veterans. Governor Duff urged a fair liberal bonus and said terms should be set by the veterans after careful deliberation.
Clarke County daily notes a comfortable sacroiliac support claimed to ease strain on the organs and weak back. Available in all sizes with double facing adjustment for a custom fit. praised as light and easy to wear and often prescribed by physicians.
Governor Tuck held a closed-door conference with Charles M. Lankford Jr. chairman of the State Fisheries Commission, State Senator Robert Norris Jr. and oyster industrialist Warren J. Courtney to address the Virginia oyster issue. He hoped a solution would be worked out and planned talks in Annapolis with Maryland officials later in the week.
Brucetown notices list visits births and travels. Lawrence Ring welcomed a son January 19 at Winchester Memorial Hospital, Mrs Ring formerly Irene Kackley. Several families from Winchester Martinsburg and nearby towns visited relatives and spent weekends in the area.
Mt Williams Virginia January 28 Mt Williams Hayfield Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs Walter Solomon for an all day gathering Miss Agnes Shirley led a candle-wicking demonstration Sixteen members attended and a buffet lunch was served An afternoon business session praised the Christmas box for a worthy family The next meeting will be February 20 at Mrs Leslie Lucas with pattern fitting demonstration A leader training meeting will precede the gathering Will Himelright and wife celebrated their sixty first wedding anniversary at Mt Williams Mrs Himelright formerly Becky Lineberg of Rosenberger and Mr Himelright moved to Mt Williams after marrying in Winchester January 22 1886
Mr and Mrs Robert Leight of Woodbine receive congratulations on the birth of daughter Pearl Emory who has been ill for weeks at her grandfather Charles Grimes home. Several White Hall Society members attended their monthly meeting at Mrs Walter Andersons White Hall.
The Public Health Service reports 1,401,719 deaths in 1945 with heart disease at 424,328, cancer 177,674, lesions including brain hemorrhage 129,144, suicide 14,782, and homicide 7,? noting the figures.
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