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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1947
Page
5
The report lists 24 hour rainfall ending at 7 am as none. January to date 1.86 inches. The 34 year average rainfall is 36.30 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1946 show January 2.45 inches, with statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
B and S Poultry led with 1602 in A League play, Bill Swimley posting 373 and Jack Owens 126. Home Beneficial Life Insurance beat Viscose 133, O Sull ivan Plant stayed unbeaten in the second half with Woody Glaize 127, and No. Va. Power Co. took two from Gulf Oil Co. in varied matchups. In B League Snapp's Foundry topped Post Office 576 with Carper’s 161. South End Hose swept Va. Woolen Co. and Coca Cola fell to Va. Woolen No. 1. High games featured Carper 161 and Boyd 156.
Standings show American Legion leading with 85 points while High St Market and Coliseum trail. Last week results: High St Market and American Legion defeated Spillway and Palace. Coliseum claimed team honors with high game 653 and set 1883, while Beacht of the Legion posted the high individual game 162. Upcoming schedule: Sherwood Bros at Spillway and Palace at Coliseum on February 1st, Chas Town at High St Market vs Cleaners at American. averages list top players from Coliseum and Legion.
Siler Virginia brief reports callers at the A L DeHaven home included Mar Puffinberger Elwood and Ralph Whitacre. Master Lynwood DeHaven, ill with a cold, is much improved and able to return to school. Harry Kerns visited Winchester on business. The Northern Virginia Power Company is stringing wire in the area.
Mrs. Meryil Whitacre entered the hospital last Monday for a thyroid operation. Calvin and Melvin Davis called at the home of Mr. Harry Kerns last Sunday.
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