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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1948
Page
6
Virginia traffic on the primary highway system rose to an all time August volume of roughly 450 million vehicle miles, up from July and about 23 percent higher than 1941. The State highway department announced the figures after routine checks at regular points.
YTRANSFER Pennsylvania September 18 Ralph Emerson Heile leads the Pymatuning Independent Telephone Co as its president while also working as a lineman at Westinghouse in Sharon. Heile says the president role has no salary and adds duties after hours while managing 170 subscribers amid a switch from party lines to automatic dialing. Heile notes the presidency brings more headaches than his lineman job.
An advertisement for The Children's Book promises stories poems riddles and games for youngsters and adults. It offers two copies postpaid for 15 cents to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau 316 Eye St N E Washington DC.
Postmaster W Nelson Page released a list of commemorative stamps available at the local office. The stamps honor Pulizer Everglades George Washington Carver Four Chaplains Wisconsin Statehood and other entities including Swedish Pioneer 5c New York City Jubilee Air Mail and Palomar Observatory. Five women have served in the Senate with Hattie Caraway the only elected one and Felton appointed by the Georgia governor in 1922.
An election occurred on November 7 with the Senate convening on November 20 allowing the elected woman to take her seat. She served two days answering roll call and addressing the chamber before her successor was seated on November 23, 1922.
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 a.m. none. September rainfall to date 1.32 inches. 1948 rainfall to date 28.66 inches. 35 year average annual rainfall 36.20 inches. Monthly averages listed from 1913 to 1946 with values for January to December. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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