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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1948

Page

5

Rainfall statistics for Winchester region 1913 1946

Rainfall data show 1948 year to date 28.66 inches and average annual rainfall over 35 years 36.20 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 1946 include 2.46 inches in January, 1.94 in February, 2.91 in March, 3.02 in April, 3.67 in May, 3.92 in June, 3.82 in July, 3.76 in August, 2.57 in September, 3.31 in October, 2.44 in November, 2.38 in December. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

State Committee Calls Saturday Meeting in Richmond

State Treasurer Jesse W W Dillon says 67 members will receive notices for a Saturday policy meeting in Richmond. The central committee may discuss establishing state Democratic headquarters and position on the presidential race ahead of the six week away election.

Richmond Jesse W W. Dillon State Democratic Central Committee Dillon Central Committee Thurmond- Wright Truman-Barkley House

Community notes from Green Springs on September events

Mrs A T Hartley spent a day with Mrs Howard Plotner and others visiting relatives in Green Springs Virginia. The community mourns the death of Mrs Emma Brill and Mr Charlie Brill visited by James Brill. Mr and Mrs Evan Harrison left for a Canadian vacation. E P Nagley returned from Newton D Baker hospital. Musselman Co. employs many locals in Inwood West Virginia.

Green Springs A. T. Hartley Howard Plotner Richard Milburn Waterbury

Alberti Granted Full Membership In College

Homer E. Alberti, administrator of Winchester Hospital, is granted full membership in the American College of Hospital Administrators at the college’s annual Atlantic City convention. Mrs. Alberti will return after the convocation while Alberti remains for American Hospital Association meetings.

American College of Hospital Administrators Homer E. Alberti Winchester Hospital Atlantic City Alberti American Hospital Assn

Death of Ms. Benjamin Hubbard noted in Grimes Virginia

Grimes Virginia September 21 many friends express sorrow over the death of Ms. Benjamin Hubbard. Visitors include Mrs. Christopher Miller and family of White Post living in the tenant house of Mr. Earnest Clevenger. Several locals from Winchester and Salem Virginia visited relatives and attended the White Hall Mite Society meeting at Mrs. Sue Brown’s home.

Calvin Furguson Salem Roy Furguson Donald Flent Washington, D. C White Hall Mite Society Sue Brown White Hall Harry Leight

Community Notes From Middleway Virginia and Nearby

Last Saturday spent with Mrs John Leight and family in Middleway West Virginia. Visitors included Mr and Mrs John Hubbard of Winchester and others calling at the Orndorff home. School began last Monday with large attendance and apple processing units are operating while the peach crop wrapped up last week.

John Leight Middleway W. Va John Hubbard Winchester Jonah Good J. Orndorff Harry McCauley George Wright Brucetown Lawrence Orndorff Hopewell Casper Brown Walter Brown J. N. Good John Triplett North Mountain Hugh Crim James Alexander Marysville Ted Brown Herbert Hodson Welltown C. W. Henshel

No scientific basis for snake mate vengeance belief

The text notes there is no scientific foundation for the common belief that killing a snake will cause its mate to appear soon seeking vengeance on the killer. It presents a skeptical view of this folklore without offering new evidence.

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