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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1931
Page
8
The Rev S J Goode announces preaching at Whitacre school house at 8 PM Thursday night with all invited. The Ebenezer and Whitacre Sunday schools hold an all day picnic at Baker Spring on Capon river, attendees return for the evening preaching.
Precipitation data shows none in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. today. Rainfall totals for the year January through July are compared to 1931 Nile rainfall, with January 2.43 in February 1.06 in March 1.93 in April 2.64 in May 3.82 in June 7.20 in July 4.02 in totals 20.90 in and 25.64 in. First eight months show January 1.55 in February 0.48 in March 2.22 in April 1.79 in May 1.19 in June 3.06 in July 0.84 in August 0.54 in.
James Milton Lamon age 79 longtime Berkeley County resident died after three months illness at his home one mile east of Bunker Hill Death attributed to general debility He was born near Bunker Hill June 8 1852 worked as whiskey gauger for Hannis Distilling Company Martinsburg later with the United States Fish Commission He summers at Bunker Hill winters in Tiffin Ohio and was a longtime member of Triluminar Lodge Masons Surviving sister Mrs J B Clendenning Darby Pa brother John W Lamon and half sister Mrs Harry LeFevre Funeral held at Lamon home burial Gerardstown cemetery.
The Pleasant Valley Sunday School of the United Brethren Church will hold its annual picnic at Little Mountain Meeting House on Saturday August 8.
From the official report to Congress comes the story of Jack Richardson a 14 year old second class Scout of Troop 2 Great Falls Montana who saved a man drowning after cramps seized him. He gave artificial respiration and brought the victim ashore exhausted but successful.
A large barn on the Arthur Lee farm east of Winchester was destroyed by fire causing about 10000 dollars in losses. The article notes a heat wave with Winchester reaching 101 degrees and mentions Mary Virginia Pannett marrying Murl G. Hannum recently. Veterans of the World War are urged to apply for compensation with W Erle Edwards handling the claims.
Handley High School Cadet Band delivered its first concert en route to Canada at Niagara Falls. The note outlines a regional musical event with a cross border tour and local civic reporting.
Fifteen years ago residents backed a proposed railroad from the town to Wardensville West Virginia. Edward Jones named city game warden in Winchester. The Confederate Veterans Reunion was set for Strasburg with Stover Camp hosting. Railroad engineers earned an average salary of 2144 dollars in 1915.
An overheated oil stove while breakfast was being made at 424 North Kent Street started a fire in woodwork this morning around 6 30. The fire alarm was raised and fire crew extinguished the blaze with little damage.
Quote from C F Kettering about monotony describing a universal flaw. The remark emphasizes boredom as a nagging irritation in everyday existence.
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