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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1938
Page
10
Dr Clendening answers general health questions on skin care and heredity. The piece urges cleanliness, balanced bathing, airing skin, using cold cream for dry skin, and hair care with brushes and combs. An editor notes seven pamphlets available for ten cents each via Dr Logan Clendenin.
Present and past rainfall data show September to date 0.34 inches and year to date 18.36 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1937 include January 2.59, February 2.00, March 2.95, April 3.25, May 3.60, June 3.63, July 3.37, August 3.77, September 2.36, October 3.21, November 2.30, December 2.33, with an average annual rainfall of 35.36 inches.
A reader recalls a foreman's boast about enforcing early whistle blows on a government construction crew. The uncle claimed he could get all workers on site before the whistle, joking that the last man in would blow the whistle. The anecdote highlights perceived inefficiency vs private enterprises.
The State Supreme Court of Appeals in Staunton Virginia granted writs of error and supersedeas in cases from Graystone and other circuits. Writs were issued for the First National Bank of Galax versus B B Buame and R P Caldwell, and for the Furst National Bank of Galax versus A C Higgins and B Beamer. Appeals were granted in Marion Ayres versus D Arneytel et al from Amherst County circuit court.
Harold Fales won the Country Club open golf tourney in Kearney Nebraska but regrets it after a $5 pool ticket on Pat Willcox, who finished one stroke behind. The ticket would have paid $64 if Willcox had won, but Fales received $50 in merchandise as the amateur victor.
A man walked into San Diego police headquarters and complained that a rival took his wife and his $65 radio. When asked for a destination, he said he did not care where they went, only that his radio be returned.
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