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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1947

Page

6

Lofton couple welcomed a son at Memorial Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lofton are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son at Memorial Hospital. Miss June Snarr visits friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 4.E. Keller joined by Clara Frye Elsie Keller Minnie Ogden and the Strickleys from Strasburg. Keller convalesces. Mrs. Ray Windle and sons Boby and Franklin vacationing with relatives in Youngstown. Leonard Oates Jr visits sister Mrs. Sam McDonald. Annabelle McDonald of Bethesda spent weekend with relatives.

Keller Ray Windle Boby Franklin Youngstown Leonard Oates,Jr Sam McDonald Donald Annabelle McDonald Bethesda

Local Briefs From Grimes Area

Major W. Crim, longtime Army Medical Corps veteran and former Newton D. Baker Hospital officer, is hospitalized at Walter Reed in Washington after a breakdown. Ben Hubbard has returned home from Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition. Anna Beckey and family moved from Popular Shade Farm to Winchester. Residents attended William Affleck’s funeral in Winchester and a Stonewall District Sunday school convention at Little Mountain Church.

Winchester Willam Affleck Stonewall District Little Mountain Church

Brucetown Social Notes Tally August Visits

Mrs. Charles White Shearer and family returned to Philadelphia after five weeks with Mrs. Shearer's parents Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Swimley. Mrs. T. H. Ritter spent a week with daughters in Winchester. Grant Bermer and son visited relatives at New Market. Robert Cain family of Bunker Hill visited St Seis. O. M. Swimley is related in Miami Florida.

Brucetown Charles White Shearer Susan Stephen and Charles, III Philadelphia

Local Social Visits and Guest Arrangements Reported

Mr J R Smith visited Mr and Mrs Marion Marshall at Summit Point. Miss Margaret White of Middletown WV stayed with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Thomas White. Mr and Mrs Charles Soleck and Mr Miller McDonald and Mr and Mrs William McDonald of Alexandria visited Mrs T H Ritter. The Weather Bureau notes a rainbow is visible only when the sun is low and behind the observer.

J. R. Smith Marion Marshall Summit Point Margaret White Middleway W. Va Thomas White Charles Soleck Miller McDonald William McDonald Alex S.W.R. A Weather Bureau

Rainfall Totals and Averages from 34-Year Period

Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation of .02 inches ending 7 a.m. August to date 2.69 inches. The 1947 year totals 24.86 inches, with the 34 year average annual rainfall at 36.30 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 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 2.43. Data supplied by Winchester Research Laboratory.

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