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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
10
County News itemizes local visits from Towson Harrisburg and Washington, church activities and a window sale planned for September, and community notices. Names include Emma Sillik Kath ry Lemsey Dorsey Ritter and others with church events at the M E Church and U B Church.
Aug 31 notes of a local social event in Mt. Pleasant Virginia mention Mr. and Mrs. Vennor hosting Sunday attendees from Winchester and nearby areas including Mr. Clifton Geough Bennie Miller and Pearl Cocn fan plus John Perry Annamay Boose and Grace.
Present and Past Rainfall lists 24 hour precipitation none and year to date 33.51 inches, August to date 2.69 inches. It provides monthly averages from 1913-38 and the average annual rainfall of 35.09 inches over 26 years, with source attribution to Winchester Research Temporory.
Banks announce Labor Day holiday closures on Monday September 4 1939. Customers may pay on the following banking day Tuesday September 5 1939. Cashiers J H Yost John I Sloat Geo B Bushnell G Brown and others note holiday impacts at local banks.
Lebanon Church Va August 31. Mrs Mat tie B Spitzer Mt Rainer Md and Mrs E W Miller visit Mr and Mrs D A Glaize. Miss Marguerite Miller to New York for Worlds Fair. Several local or regional visitors and trips to Luray Woodstock Winchester Crozet and Charlottesville. County schools to open September 7.
Private negotiation authorized by undersigned commissioners for the sale of the Walker real estate on the Lee Jackson Highway 142 miles north of Mt. Jackson. Includes orchard fruit on the tree large dwelling barn packing shed and out-buildings with subdivision potential. View by appointment with Special Commissioner F. S. TAVENNER dates listed August 15 17 22 24 29 31 61.
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