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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1949
Page
7
Rainfall statistics show 24 hours ending .m-.01 July totals and year to date figures. July rainfall to date 1.21 inches in 1949 with annual rainfall to date 27.79 inches. Average annual rainfall over 36 years 36.42 inches. Monthly averages listed from January 2.47 to December 2.43 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
A Household Helps booklet offers a compact guide to domestic efficiency and problem solving. It is described as a first aid in domestic emergencies and a distinct contribution to modern living, with copies available for 15 cents postpaid.
Bloom July 11 report details a July 4 yard party at Friendly Grove with $77 net proceeds. A Winchester family reunion included Lela Green and many relatives from Winchester and Norwalk. Other items mention Mt Falls visitors, Moorefield and Petersburg relief aid, a Pittsburg family summering at Mt Falls, and a Missionary society meeting at St. John’s church.
The Bureau of the Census reports that in spring 1948 one tenth of the nation’s 37 million related families living together had a woman as head. For 1947 the median total income of such families was 2172 dollars versus 3104 dollars for those headed by men.
Arkansas leads in bauxite production nationally capturing about 90 percent of the supply. The state also houses the country’s only diamond mine, a notable mining landmark.
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