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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1940

Page

2

Mt Olive Board Meets December 4th

The official board of the U B Church at Hay will meet December 4 at 7 30 o clock. All trustees and members are urged to attend.

Mt. Olive Board U. B. Church Hay

Hermiston Scout Camp Nominates Belt for President 1964

A Boy Scout summer camp jokester in Hermiston nominates Bill Belt for U S President in 1964. The Belt-for-President movement asserts Belt will follow in a campaign path saying Willkie didn’t start early enough.

Hermiston, Ore Bill Belt Hermiston United States Willkie

Quests Held in Gainesboro Virginia Saturday Evening

Gainesboro Virginia December 2. Quests Saturday evening of Mr and Mrs Janney Davis were Rev Clarke and Mrs Larrick Mrs Joshua Place and little son Billie and Mrs Minnie Lamp. Pauline employed in Winchester spending a few days with her mother Mrs Lou Cooper. Delbert Eaton of Winchester and William Cane of Seven Fountains Virginia spent the weekend with Lynwood Haven. Ursel DeHaven spent the weekend with his family here.

Gainesboro Janney Davis Clarke Larrick Joshua Place Billie Minnie Lamp Pauline Winchester Lou Cooper Delbert Eaton William Cane Seven Fountains Lynwood Haven Ursel DeHaven

Answers to Today’s Quiz Reprinted on Page Four

Test page four shows quiz answers including Tippecan, George Washington, Nevada, Benjamin Franklin, Boulder Dam, Matinitata Feevivevw, Private Branch Exchange, the Tweed Ring, and Maine and Vermont.

Tippecan George Washington Nevada Benjamin Franklin Boulder Dam Tweed Ring Maine Vermont

The Scout Scribe of Troop No 3 Meeting Notes

The patrols met at 7 30 to discuss advancement plan a Sunday hike and cabin review. Tests were passed by Tom Pollard and Peter Oldham. Games included prisoners base steal the bacon and a form of baseball.

Arthur Kiracore Tom Pollard Peter Oldham

Henry Ford Critics News as Daily Educators

Henry Ford says newspapers are nest educators and arrive daily. He claims they provide constant learning, likening daily papers to a reliable source of knowledge for the public.

Topeka

Public sale of eight acre Frederick County farm in Winchester

Trustee Joseph B. Newlin offers eight acre farm near Winchester on Buffalo Lick Road for public auction December 7 1940 at noon. Property includes seven room house outbuildings garden fruit trees and school bus mail route access. Terms require one third cash with remaining payments over three years at 6 percent secured by deed of trust and fire insurance.

J R. Strosnider Eula F. Strosnider Circuit Court Frederick County County Court House Winchester Buffalo Lick Road Joseph B. Newlin

average annual rainfall from Winchester study

precipitation data shows year to date 32.24 inches and December to date none. Average monthly rainfall for 1913 through 1939 lists monthly figures from January 2.56 inches to December 3.9 inches. The average annual rainfall over the 27 years is 35.53 inches, with statistics courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

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