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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1937

Page

7

Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Year

The report lists present and past rainfall through 5 p m yesterday with October to date 2 18 inches and year to date 37 56 inches. Monthly totals from 1913 to 1936 show February 1 97 inches March 3 03 inches April 3 07 inches May 3 65 inches June 3 63 inches July 3 35 inches August 3 59 inches September and October 2 91 inches November 2 31 inches December totals and an annual 24 year average of 34 74 inches at Winchester Theusarch Laboratory.

Winchester

Future Farmers Honor Eighth American Farmer Degree Recipients

Six Virginia youths earn American Farmer degree selection with three from northern Virginia. Names include Warren Good Mt. Jackson R W Moffett Stuarts Craft and John A Youell Criglersville. Teams from poultry dairy livestock crops listed with coaches and hometowns. Wall and D J Howard headed to Kansas City for convention along with numerous regional members. Stuarts Draft chapter to compete in best chapter contest.

Northern Virginia Warren Good Mt. Jackson R. W. Moffett Stuarts Craft John A. Youell Criglersville

Motorist Fined On Two Charges

Trial Justice A J Tavenner fined Floyd Crisman of DeHaven for two traffic counts after a collision with Edgar LeFevre of Martinsburg West Virginia. The charges were failure to have an operator's permit and reckless driving. The assessment was 14.25 dollars in each case.

A. J. Tavenner Floyd Crisman DeHaven Edgar LeFevre Martinsburg W. Va

Two DUI Defendants Sentenced by Judge Weems

Judge Donald Weems sentenced Marvin C. Haines of Dillons Run West Virginia and Martin Mallory of Berryville for operating a motor vehicle under liquor. Haines received a $100 fine and costs and one month in jail with a one year license revocation. Mallory got $10 and costs and one month in jail with a one year revocation.

Donald Weems Marvin C. Haines Dillons Run W. Va Martin Mallory Berryville

Stolen Automobiles Reported In Local Area

The automobile of Fred Gla has been reported stolen from near WV Glaize's residence last night and has not yet been recovered. An attempted theft of John Scully's car was abandoned after failed starting attempts. the vehicle was found about a block away from its original parking spot.

Fred Gla Chi C. W. Hollis WV Glaize John Scully

Police Court Docket Shows Multiple Drunks and Disorderly Cases

This week in police court several defendants faced fines for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Names include Cecil Allbritton of New Haven Mississippi and Connie Tumblin of Round Hill with fines ranging from 3 to 15 dollars and 25 cents.

Cecil Allbritton New Haven Henry McKee Bessie Strother South Kent Robert Anderson National Avenue Rodrick Wallace Mt. Williams Graden Wallace Douglass Jenkins Opequon James Shenholtz Connie Tumblin Round Hill

Have Your Pickers Tickets Print Ed Now

Instruction directs Star Office to print pickers tickets immediately. Date or event specifics are not provided. The note reads as urgent printing request with no further context or names.

Star Office

Virginia Judges And Scene Of Contests In Kansas City

Virginia judges attend the F. A. convention in Kansas City, October 18 to 22. Top row includes Dairy judges Fred Williams, Charles Lynn, Marcus Oliver. bottom row Crops judges David Francis, W Brown, Gene Wagner. coaches J M Kline Jr in Port Republic and F R Kirby in Hillsville. Lower scene shows the judging hall where contests are held.

Virginia Robert Kipps Bealeton Johnny Propst North River Mackall Pangle Strasburg Warren Harlow Paul France Fred Williams Buchanan Charles Lynn Manassas Marcus Oliver Kempsville Frank Schaffer Sperryville A. L. Frye Washington Allen Gardner Hillsville Boyd Roller Weyers' Cave Whitney Grove Fishersville Joel Phipps Rich Valley Stephens City Middletown Robert Russell Ross Lilard William Shaffer Maurertown Charles White Herndon David Francis Whitmell William Brown Ivor Gene Wagner Port Republic Marion Armstrong McGaheysville J. M. Kline, Jr M. F. Nuckols Wicomico James Via Ashland Ralp Hamilton Churchville Harvey Smith Whaleyville Fred Jackson Cleveland Bernard McLaurine Powhatan J. J. Gwaltney Emperora J. L. Reynolds Rural Retreat Harvey D. Seal Robert L. Bristown Saluda Amos Healy Sidney Wortman Chase City Willie Copley South Hill Lynwood Webb LaCross Samuel Spangler

Republicans Begin Campaign in Southwest Virginia Tour

Three Republican candidates for Virginia’s top offices launch a state wide campaign tour announced by state chairman Clarence Ahalt. J Powell Royall of Tazewell seeks governor B S Reynolds of Pittsylvania runs for lieutenant governor and Gerould M Rumble of Norfolk for attorney general.

Richmond Virginia Clarence Ahalt Norfolk J. Powell Royall Tazewell A Reynolds Pittsylvania Gerould M. Rumble Floyd Christiansburg Hillsville Independence Harrisonburg Woodstock Winchester Culpeper

Water quality report stays satisfactory at Old Town Spring

Officials received another State Board of Health note confirming the latest water sample from Old Town Spring is satisfactory. It marks months since the previous unsatisfactory finding and suggests ongoing safe supply.

State Board of Health Old Town

Minor collisions reported on Route 50 east of Winchester

Two vehicle crashes occurred on Route 50 east of Winchester involving Wilmer Braithwaite and a man who gave the name Veasy with no injuries. Autos driven by Forest Foreman and Clarence Hurd collided east of the city, with property damage reported in both incidents.

Wilmer Braithwaite Veasy Route 50 Winchester Forest Foreman Clarence Hurd

Quorum Likely For City Council Special Meeting

Indications point to a quorum of the City Council being available for a special meeting called for 7 30 this evening. Garage disposal and other business are to be considered.

Mussolini's 20 year old son and rebel air force in Spain

In Rome Fascist aviation circles disclose that Franco Tl Duce's 20 year old aviator son Bruno Mussolini leads a crack squadron of 23 bombers in active service for the insurgents against the Loyalists in Spain. The young Mussolini is a veteran of the Italo Ethiopian war and was awarded a medal for his pilot work in the Addis Ababa campaign.

Tl Duce Avaitor Bruno Mussolini Spain Rome Mussolini Addis Ababa

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