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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
6
Louis Frank, a beer truck driver, claimed a baboon in a local tavern bit his leg, requiring medical care. He says the animal was with its owner Carl Fogt, a tavern customer, though no drunkenness report exists. Frank planned to present police proof of the bite.
Members of the Good Samaritan Bible class of Winches EUB church join the Golden Rule Bible class at Braddock Street Methodist church for Sunday worship. EUB members meet by 9 40 a m to travel in a group. Curtis Blye leads the Good Samaritan class and Bernard Groves heads the Golden Rule class.
Special Commissioner will offer at public sale in front of the County Courthouse Winchester Virginia on May 17 1949 at 11 o clock A M the estate of Isabella C Jobe deceased Lot No 4 fronting 94 feet and extending back 261 feet brick dwelling on record plat Book 154 page 274 Terms one third cash remainder in installments over one and two years with notes bearing interest from sale day Certifies bond of Special Commissioner filed and recorded in the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia
Grimes May 12 report notes preaching at Galilee Sunday. obituary of Mrs. Ellie Nichols on Sunday night. Visits include Harry Leight family from Winchester and Mrs. Lawrence Orndorff from near Hopewell. Residents attended Mother's Day service at Welltown Church and Apple Blossom festival events with many locals hosting and visiting in the area.
Earl Miller of Middletown fined $25 and costs by Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards for using dynamite to take fish. Miller was among four people detained following the incident.
William Louthan resigns as assistant manager of the Capitol theatre to join A B Solenberger’s general insurance firm at 20 W Boscawen St. Wayne Spaid becomes assistant manager, after previously serving as usher and doorman. The Louthans, Winchester natives, have a son and Mrs. Louthan is Catherine Carter of Roanoke.
The report notes a creek area west of Middletown last Sunday and outlines actions on three juneviles. Two are placed on probation while the third is dismissed.
A compiled rainfall record shows 1949 May rainfall to date at 4.41 inches and year to date 12.91 inches, with long term averages over 36 years at 36.42 inches annually. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1948 list January 2.47, February 1.92, March 2.91, April 3.07, May 3.68, June 3.88, July 3.81, August 3.82, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.50, December 2.43 inches. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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