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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1947
Page
6
Amusement Co plans to install rides tomorrow for the annual festival. Proceeds will finance the celebration. Rides operate in the city from afternoon until evening courtesy of Winchester County and Frederick County Board of Supervisors.
A community initiative offers aid to white and colored children under fourteen. The program aims to provide access to resources with no cost to eligible youths. Local organizers encourage families to enroll and participate in upcoming events.
County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline asked the public to donate school clothing and shoes for boys and girls ages 8 to 14. He said many families cannot provide adequate apparel and urged those with suitable items to call 5153.
The Star notes Daniel E. Leatherman of Winchester is a second cousin of the novelist Willa Cather who died last week. B. A. Leatherman in Washington and R. C. Leatherman of Williamsport, natives of Winchester, are also second cousins. Miss Cather was born on a Frederick County farm.
Green Spring Virginia reports Mr and Mrs Albert Luttrell and son Gary Lee visited relatives in Martinsburg West Virginia on Sunday. Residents attended a sale conducted near White Hall on Monday and another at George Helesley’s home on Wednesday.
Gainesboro residents welcome visitors from Washington D C and Winchester. Roy Perry and family from Washington visited DeHaven home. Lois Massie and daughter returned to Thomas West Virginia after a stay here. De Haven couple welcomed a daughter Bonnie Gale. 4 H livestock show attendance in Richmond noted. Several callers visited Delphia DeHaven and Rodella Adams.
April 29 reports list guests and visits in Boyce Virginia including Mr and Mrs Harry Deal of Woodville guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Jenkins Mrs Thomas ill at home of Mr and Mrs Philip Lanham later improved Mr and Mrs T M Hooker Berryville visited Mr and Mrs C Van Deventer Miss Cathie Wyndham of New York and Mr and Mrs Stickley of Washington visited Sunday Miss Marian Roy of Washington spent weekend at her Boyce home Ernest Adams of Washington visited his parents Mr and Mrs C D Adams
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation none. April to date 1.58 inches. Average annual rainfall over 34 years 36.30 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 1946 list January 2.45 February 1.97 March 2.95 April 3.07 May 3.64 June 3.86 July 3.79 August 3.77 September 2.61 October 3.36 November 2.40 December … 43. Statistics from Winchester Research Laboratory.
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