Rainfall Totals and Averages for Winchester Area
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precip none up to 7am. May year to date 3.53 inches. year to date 9.47 inches. Average annual rainfall over 33 years is 36.49 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 45 period 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 3.37 October 3.37 November 2.45 December. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Police training urged for clearer crime reports
Attorney Thomas L. Kelly of Salamanca urged area police at a FBI school to adopt a newspaper style for written investigative reports to improve reporters’ clarity and understanding.
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Clean
Thomas L. Kelly
Salamanca
FBI
The Children’s Friends Animal Picture Book Ad
The Children’s Friends introduces a picture book for children with illustrations from the American Museum of Natural History. It features animals from woods fields and zoological parks and invites orders for fifteen cents postpaid to delight young readers.
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American Museum of Natural History
Missing Coin Enclosed for Children’s Animal Fund
A brief note from a reader encloses fifteen cents in a coin wrapped in paper, accompanying a request for information about a children's animal fund or charity. The fragment provides no names or clear organization.
Twelve Divorces Granted Recently In City And County
Judge Burr P. Harrison reports twelve divorces in City Corporation Court and four in Frederick County Circuit Court. Filings include desertion and cruelty grounds with several mergers from bed and board decrees. custody awarded in one case.
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Burr P. Harrison
City Corporation Court
Frederick County
Grace S. Himelright
Ray R. Himelright
Ruby B. Barr
Harry C. Barr
James D. Bailey
Madeline Keckley Bailey
Ralph H. Mc
Vernie L. Mcwee
City Corporation
Walter A. Robertson
Margaret C. Robertson
Lillian Scott Ford
Morris Lee Ford
Daniel Thomas Hickerson
Geneva Carroll Hickerson
Richard Franklin Farmer
Ruby McFarland Farmer
Edward C. Dovell
Minnie McC. Dovell
Stewart Pugh
Vida O. Pugh
Juanita Blanche Pugh
Verlis O. Pugh
Charles Harris
Catherine Bland Harris
White Hall 4-H To Hold Rural Life Service
The White Hall 4 H Club will hold its annual Rural Life Sunday service at Rest Methodist Church Sunday May 26 at 7 30 p m The Rev Emory Ellmore pastor will bring the message Everyone is welcome.
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White Hall
4-H Club
Rest Methodist Church
Emory Ellmore
Houseboats Sold In Manila Bay Liquidation Sale
In Manila on May 24 the foreign liquidation commission sold 159 ex househunters high powered PT boats to live in at a bargain price of 1000 dollars each with a one year restriction on commercial use or resale.
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Manila
Manila Bay
Foreign Liquidation Commission
Dehydration Therapy for Rheumatic Pain Reported by Doctors
Two English doctors, William S. C. Copeman and Lewis G. C. Pugh, describe artificial dehydration as a treatment for fibrositis rheumatism and sciatica. They report relief of pain and return of activity in many patients, detailing a regimen of fluid restriction, hourly sodium sulfate, and vein salt solution injections under medical supervision.
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William S. C. Copeman
Lewis G. C. Pugh
Commencement Program At Greenbrier Military School
The 134th Greenbrier Military School commencement runs June 30 with an evening literary program and declamation medals. Drill parades take place May 31 and June 1 with a front campus reception and a band concert. Diplomas for 80 seniors are awarded June 3 after a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Robert W. Miles.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Greenbrier Military School
Boot and Spur Club
Robert W. Miles
First Presbyterian Church of
Lexington
Old Stone Church
Greenbrier
Disorderly conduct cases at Winchester Police Court
Walter Brown of 417 South Cameron Street faced disorderly conduct charges with $5 fine and costs. Harry Ritter of 18 East Hart Street charged with disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace, $5 and costs. Linwood Atkins of 204 Baker Street charged with disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace, $5 and costs.
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Winchester
John Rice
Walter Brown
South Cameron St
Harry Ritter
East Hart St
Linwood Atkins
Baker St
Roanoke College Commencement Plans Outlined
Salem Virginia May 24 Twenty three students will receive degrees at Roanoke College one of its smallest classes in recent years during the 104th commencement on the campus lawn Sunday June 2 Thirteen BA and ten PB degrees will be awarded The class spent its first three years under wartime conditions Those addressing the graduates will be John Temple Graves noted Southern editor and orator with the subject Gone With the Bomb Finals begin May 31 a German club dance Then June 1 Victory Alumni Day includes class luncheons alumni meetings campus buffet supper and the Final dance Baccalaureate is held Sunday morning graduation at six p m Rebecca Frances Saget of Woodstock
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Salem
John Temple Graves
Rebecca Frances Saget
Woodstock
May 25 1 P M Registered Cattle Sale Listings Winchester
List of upcoming sales at Virginia Livestock Auction Market and nearby locations with dates times and contact names including Registered cattle furniture household goods building lots and Guernsey cattle. Notable entries include River Pike Berryville and Greenwall Avenue Greenwald address listings and multiple executors or managers such as I Pred Stine and Mrs Eva T Burton.
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Virginia Livestock Auction Market
Winchester Tri-Breed Sale & Show
I. Pred Stine
Trenary
Greenwall Ave
Jas
William E. Riley
Geo
Wright
Stephens City
George Woodward
S. Loudoun St
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Washington
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Washington, D. C
Northern Virginia Power Co
Mutual Insurance
J. A. Hotinger
Rural Life Service
Ana Reuica
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Loudoun
Order Office
Herman N. Bundesen
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Clarke County News Service
Roanoke College
Clarke County
Kem
Koater
Miller’s Hardware and Household Supplies
N. Loudoun St
Leggett
Better Values
ANG Winchester
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