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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
4
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precip. trace as of 7 am. June rainfall to date 2.52 inches. 1948 year to date 17.63 inches, 35 year average 36.20 inches. Monthly averages by year 1913-1946 list Jan 2.46, Feb 1.94, Mar 2.91, Apr 3.02, May 3.67, Jun 3.92, Jul 3.82, Aug 3.76, Sep 2.57, Oct 3.31, Nov 2.44, Dec 2.38. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
A Hempstead New Mexico divorcee offers to marry the first man who pays her ten thousand dollars. The piece notes she values herself highly and suggests the right wife could be worth millions while the wrong one is worth little.
Telegram Americanism notes daylight saving shifts to extended evenings for sporting events. The piece argues clocks ahead provide more daylight for night games using artificial light and promotes the nationwide adoption of the practice.
A Cleveland investigator finds women recall details better than men. The study notes uneven memory, with women recalling attire from a 1919 wedding while men struggle to remember essential items like cards or tokens.
A Richmond News Leader piece questions how advertisers rely on repetition and how public conversations, even among friends, reflect memory and trends in advertising as times change.
Senate reported they were ready to give funds to labor board. Banks urged depositors to take bond a month. An earlier item notes parole board conference in Winchester and injuries at Virginia Woolen Co. Arrangements for an ODT branch office are completed.
United States officials announce a progress milestone in the Christmas seal campaign totaling 425 million as enforcement of prohibition law intensifies. President Harding is invited to visit Canada to discuss bilateral ties and border concerns.
Mrs. A. C. Slonaker of Gainesboro entertained friends at her home. Mr. Lawrence Clark, driving with Mr. Shearer’s tally-ho party, lost his summer hat when wheels crushed its crown.
R E Aylor was seated as Lions president at a Stephens City fire hall dinner. New officers include Rev E C Day first VP P E Bineburg second VP David Petrie third VP A R Marks secretary treasurer and Irvin I Williams tail twister with Richard Clem as Lion tamer. New directors are C E Terault and Gervis Lemley. Delegates to Roanoke state Lions convention include R F E Aylor David Petrie and P E Lineburg with alternates.
Quiz page offers 10 questions on geography history and language with a page 2 answer key. It includes archipelago location of the Philippine Islands the elder statesman of South Africa the actress who died at 82 and other trivia from a mid-century reader.
An advertisement touts Dynaflow Drive as a fundamental shift in power delivery, claiming effortless operation with a simple lever and pedal. It promises unusually smooth acceleration and urges readers to visit a Buick dealer to learn more and place orders, highlighting Roadmaster availability and optional features.
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