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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1944
Page
7
Report covers 24 hour precipitation of .02 inches and year to date 1.66 inches. Twelve month averages from 30 year data show January 2.49 inches through December 2.47 inches. Statistics credited to Winchester Research Laboratory.
Stephens City notes describe residents visiting relatives across Louisiana Kansas City and Ohio. Military members Cadet Bill Lemley and Pvt Charles Lemley return from training and holiday visits. Local families host dinners and attend the Luther League Banquet near Woodstock.
PFC Glen Whitacre spent a 15 day furlough in Ebenezer after service at Camp White Oregon. W. W. Whitacre household member at O Sullivan Rubber in Winchester returned with a badly burned hand and flu confinement. Dorothy Riley visited relatives in Winchester. Mrs A C Whitacre and Mr and Mrs B F Welch suffered flu, with other local social calls and visits noted.
Brucetown residents report guests from Washington D C and Berryville visiting relatives over Christmas. Maurice Haskell and son Maurice of Washington D C stayed with Mr. and Mrs. F L Bragg. other visitors include Gilbert Willie and daughter Patricia, Jack Borden and Grantham family, Jessie Snapp and Joseph Snapp party, Blanche Duke, Catherine Haskell, Lucy Kitty and Mary Bragg, and Harry McABoy and family.
Mrs. George Lee improves after illness. Miss Georgia Lee and Miss Mabel Massey visit relatives in Virginia. Polly Green returns from Norfolk. Arthur Ribble family and Louise Chrisman recover from illness. Christmas gatherings include Dr. and Mrs. C. O. Dearmont and Lt. Col and Mrs. Thomson.
In Middletown Virginia Jan 7 several residents hosted visiting relatives from Rockville Silver Springs and Baltimore including Vernon Miller Virginia Dove Loretta Miller and Howard Glenn. Reports note Mrs Gordon Keith's serious illness in Baltimore and updates on Mrs R A Larrick and Miss Mattie Wright with improving conditions elsewhere.
Opequon Virginia reports Mrs Alonzo Snapp improving at Winchester Memorial Hospital after weeks of treatment and Master John Link Jr recovering. Sickness spreads with several residents colds, while Mrs Margaret Newlin Hewitt finds work in Winchester. Roads stay slippery from recent snow but mail carrier Donald Perseveres.
Radio schedule notes Patty Berg and Laird Cregar guests on Kate Smith Hour. Meet Your Navy celebrates Les Banister with WMAL lineup featuring Carole Landis and Xavier Lina Romay on Stage Door Canteen. Walter F George discusses the New Tax Bill. Evening programs include Meet Your Navy, Stage Door Canteen, and various music and news slots across WMAL and other stations.
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