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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1930
Page
7
Fragmentary copy notes influence and comments from Mr. Garber and others as the discussion continues from Page One. Names and full context are unclear due to damaged OCR but the focus remains on influence and pin number references within the ongoing report.
Mrs James W Epling of Roanoke Va arrived this afternoon to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs L L Fansier on West Leicester street. Mr and Mrs Charles Benn of Fairmont West Virginia are in the city for a few days at Hotel Room. Mrs Arthur W Fansier and Miss Helen Crisman of this city motored to Martinsburg this afternoon.
A Graham showroom pitch claims high quality and honest pricing with the lowest per pound price among quality cars, citing 26.8 cents per pound for the Town Sedan. Prospective buyers are urged to test drive, compare, and consider a fair trade-in on their current car with a liberal payment plan.
Governor Pollard defends Virginia's use of federal road funds for drought relief, stating road construction is accelerating and two projectsawait federal approval. He notes Virginia expended nearly $4 million more on roads in 1930 and outlines steps to speed hearings and bids to hire more workers.
Washington reports the longest, most widespread drought in national records. Agricultural meteorologist J. B. Kincer says rainfall from January to September averaged 87 percent of normal, with continued severity in the Middle North Atlantic and New England regions.
Meteorologist notes average rainfall for the year and growing seasons remains low in the Middle Atlantic region. Virginia and Maryland face unabated drought with dwindling water supplies as drought persists from Virginia to Maine. Atlantic coast sees brief heavy rains that fail to reach inland dry areas amid ongoing water shortages.
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