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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1945
Page
7
Report shows 24 hour precipitation none ending 7 a m and October to date 0 58 inches year to date 44 66 inches. It lists 31 year average annual rainfall 35 95 inches and average monthly precipitation from 1913 to 1943 with Jan 2 51 Feb 1 95 Mar 2 92 Apr 3 15 May 3 60 Jun 3 83 Jul 3 60 Aug 3 74 Sep 2 31 Oct 3 45 Nov 2 46 Dec 2 34. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
A Staunton Waynesboro delegation met in Washington with General Omar Bradley to push keeping Woodrow Wilson General Hospital open beyond the planned Army closure around July 1. The hospital, a 2000 bed facility, serves wounded personnel and operates as a separation center, handling about 400 men weekly. Rep A Willis Robertson organized today’s hearing.
Chambersville Virginia October 12 Mr George L Rosier Jr enlisted in the U S Navy recently departed October 1 and is stationed at Camp Peary Williamsburg A Miss Betty Kern of Alb in visited Miss Rizella Hawkins Mrs John Hoover visited her parents Mr and Mrs Edward one day last week in Wi ester Miss Patsy Keckley spent Saturday night with Miss Colleen Rosier Mrs Luther Welch visited Mrs Hazel Foreman Mr and Mrs George L Rosier spent Sunday afternoon with P H Ritter and family at Kernstown Mr and Mrs Raymond Bradfield and daughter Betty Lou visited Mr W W Brewed on Sunday Mr and Mrs Lynwood Poole and family visited Mr Poole s parents Mr and Mrs Holmes Poole in Winchester Seaman Edward Clowser visited his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Clowser over the weekend.
Green Spring Virginia residents share visits and travel updates. Mr and Mrs Mervil Hardy called on Mr and Mrs W T Hardy. Charles Marnier visits New York friends. Howard Place visit relatives. Catlett and Saville trip to Inwood West Virginia. Mrs S Baylor now employed at National Fruit Products Winchester. Mrs Margaret Taylor, Mrs Belle Shirley and Gilbert call on Mrs Bessie Catlett. Saville patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Luttrell and Gary Lee and Mrs Orndorff of Grimes call on Mrs Lloyd Milburn.
The Virginia State Highway Commission allocated 10 298 830 for districts and 2 000 000 for uncompleted mileage for the 1945 46 fiscal year. District allocations include Bristol 1 783 107 Salem 1 649 255 Lynchburg 1 500 138 Richmond 1 734 606 Suffolk 1 682 790 Fredericksburg 937 449 Culpeper 1 458 678 Staunton 1 552 807.
National birth data indicate a drop of 140,000 births in 1944 compared with 1943. The total births for last year were 2,794,800.
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