Present and Past Rainfall Averages and Totals
Rainfall data show 24 hours ending 7 am at 0.17 inches and May to date 2.80 inches with year to date 8.74 inches. The 33 year average annual rainfall is 36.49 inches and monthly averages from 1913 to 1945 list January 2.49 February 1.97 March 2.97 April 3.14 May 3.63 June 3.85 July 3.82 August 3.76 September 2.58 October 3.37 November 2.45 December 2.46. Statistics courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Sunday guests visit in Chambersville Virginia
May 20 Chambersville Virginia Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John Hoover included Mr and Mrs Tyson and Mrs Virgie Tyson and Mr and Mrs Garland Smith all of Winchester. Miss Colleen Rosier was guest of her aunt Mrs C J Keckley last week. Numerous local families hosted visitors and relatives from nearby towns throughout the weekend.
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Chambersville
John Hoover
Tyson
Virgie Tyson
Garland Smith
Winchester
Colleen Rosier
C. J. Keckley
R. F. Bradfield
Mary Bradfield
Paw Paw
W. Va
Luther Hamilton
Pfc
Melford Holliday
Fort Ox
Vergie Tyson
Arthur White
James Allamong
Mt. Williams
Rozella Hawkins
Lynn Hawkins
Whitacre
Betty Bradfield
Charles Town Votes Sunday Movie Sentiment on May 23
Charles Town West Virginia voters will express opinion on Sunday movies in a sentiment vote during the May 23 municipal election. The vote does not bind official action. any action will come from City Council later. The ballot covers the mayor and city council for a two year term.
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Charles Town
W. Va
G. P. Marison
Star
Virginia Chamber Publishes 100 Tourism Tours and Guides
The Virginia State Chamber of Commerce releases a new guide detailing 100 Virginia motor tours, rail facilities, and travel aids. It lists colleges, events, mountain and seashore hotels, hunting and fishing spots, forests and parks, and a plan for scenic highway routes with date and distance information.
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Gag Dred Ee Aed
Hun Mo
Virginia
Merce
Virginia State Highway Commission
Old Dominion
Virginia Star
Virginia Mountains
Clarke trio jailed for hog theft in Clarke County
Leonard Renzie Benjamin Ford and William Jackson, all colored, of Clarke county, were fined 50 dollars and given six months in jail for stealing a hog from Mrs. Thomson Sowers barn. Thirty days of the sentence were suspended and each man placed on probation for one year after indictment on Monday.
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Berryville
Leonard Renzie
Benjamin F
Bill) Ford
William Jackson
Clarke County
Thomson Sowers
Trial Court Fines Shared For Various Traffic Offenses
Trial Justice W. E. Edwards fined David Geroso of Delaware Pa for speeding and Melvin K. Sandy of Stephens City for improper parking. The docket also lists Alt of Winchester for improper rights, Ralph Irwin Myers for speeding, Campbell of Strasburg for parking, Rehbein of Sea Cliff N Y for speeding, and others including Mrs. Florence Brown Graff for reckless driving Harry L Gochenour for reckless driving Baden Larrick for improper parking Paul Parker for not possessing an operator license Dewey Floyd Southard for speeding Herman W Yowell Jr for reckless driving and license issues John R Lawston for improper use of a spotlight. Warren Brill of Star Tannery ordered to kill a sheep killing fee but not tied. Q A: The thickness of a single paper dollar note is .0039 inch.
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W. E. Edwards
David Geroso
Delaware
Melvin K. Sandy
Stephens City
Eston H. Alt
Rt. 1
Winchester
Ralph Irwin Myers
John K. Campbell
Strasburg
Oswald J. Rehbein
Sea Cliff
N. Y
Florence Brown Graff
White Post
Harry L. Gochenour
Rt. 2
Edinburg
Baden Larrick
Gore
Paul Parker
Riverdale
Dewey Floyd Southard
Elkins
N. C
Herman W. Yowell, Jr
Grimes
John R. Lawston
S. Loudoun St
Warren Brill
Star Tannery
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Chic Young
Sondie
U. 8. Patent Office
Henry
Tnie
Carl Anderson
Velvet Haze
Sherry
Ginny Shore
Chanteuse
Mike Fright
IG Sister
USF
Tal
U. S. Patent Office
Mel Graff
Velvet
Jon Haiger
Federal Network
By Les Forgrave
BY Paul Robinson
Bize
Uggs
Skeeter
BY Wally Bishop
Aunt Clara
Chatmore
Clara
Mrs. Puffle
Sherwin-Williams
F. A. Shayock CO
Chamber Publication
Clarke
Trial Justice Court
Cs.b., Jr
WMAL
K. C
Agronsky
Art Sae Damme
Mari Godwin
Sam
Louise Massey
Raymond Swing
the Lone
WRC
Supper Club
News of World
Stringtime
H. V. Kaltenborn
Lum ‘N’ Abner
Hedda Hopper
Frankie Carle
Nat Brandwynne
the Fat Man
Hammett
Ernest
Ernest Joan Davis
Andy Russell
Lax Radio Theater
Theater
Radio Les Radio Theater
Screen Guild Players
Screen Guild
Lee Dayton
Dale & Harsch
Richams’ Harkness Archee
Buddy Morrow
Orch
Sainte
Ead
Valley Weatherstrip & Awning CO
Aubrey J. Gillian
Mer
Pal
Geotven
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire Company
S. Braddock St
Consult
Crumpton
E. R. Crumpton
E.R. Crampton
N. Loudoun
Front Royal
Hill and Dale Subdivision
Front Royal H. S
M. O. Simpson
EDD Sharpe Land Auction Company
Roanoke, Virginia
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