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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1944
Page
6
The report presents present and past rainfall figures for the period ending 8 a.m. with January to date and year to date totals of 2.22 inches. It lists 30 year average rainfall at 36.11 inches and provides monthly breakdowns from January through December based on a 1913 to 1941 period.
Reynolds Store Virginia notes funeral services for Jers Elijah Ruffinberger at her home with Rev. Cc. B. Larrick officiating at the Methodist Church. Floral tributes were received, and several local residents are listed as ill with flu among condolences and visits.
The administrator will auction the deceased Lenore Funk's estate on January 22, 1944 at 10 A M on the north side of the County Court House in Winchester VA. Items include a cabinet radio, chairs, tables, lamps, stoves, a shotgun, fishing rod, glassware and more. Cash terms. G G Baker administrator.
Special Commissioner will offer for sale at public auction on January 29 1944 at 11 00 A M in Winchester Virginia that parcel at 325 Fairview Avenue, described in deed from Joseph Nachman dated February 5 1922. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy.
Highlights include My Ideal When They Asked About You A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening Por The First Time on Friday on Broadway WTOP 730 p m Ralph Bellamy stars in Gung Hot Deep River Boys on Kate Smith Hour Marlene Dietrich in Manpower Gangbusters ninth year on air WMAL 10 pm New York Film Critics Awards Paul Lukas Ida Lupino receive awards Alton Cook World Telegram awards WRC 1045 pm ae pm
The third grade pupils study poems by Robert Louis Stevenson and plan an assembly Friday January 21. Top averages: second grade Barbra Turner. third grade Alvin Carter Beverly Richardson Dorothy Coleman Helen Rhodes. High School Declamatory contest entrants include Mary Wonzer Anna Wonzer Wesley Alsberry Selma Williams Alberta Washington Allene Williams Bernice Ford Arthur Gaither Magdalene Mitchell Colleen Jackson Marvel Thompson Jack Burks Zelma Pinkett Reporter Lorraine Turner.
Master John Hoover spent the past week end with relatives in Winchester. Raymond Pingles remains about the same after illness. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Rosier and Colleen visited W. W. Brewer. Viola Bradfield spent Saturday with Maude Adams in Winchester. Paul Kernan and Annie Lee Kernan visited Raymond Pingley and Maude Adams. William Smith of Winchester visited John Hoover.
Community drive seeks supplies and furnishings for the Winchester USO center aiding soldiers. Local groups collect home goods, bedding, kitchen items, and books to improve comfort for service members visiting the facility.
Jan 22 10 30 am Mrs Wesley Kenney near Clearbrook stock goods antiques tools. Jan 27 10 am C M Nicodemus near Berryville stock implements. Jan 28 10 am Geo Baker near Boyce stock implements. Feb 17 Ralph Robinson on Charles Town Rd stock feed implements. Feb 18 10 am F C Inskip Stephens City stock machinery. Feb 21 C O Vorous Comoe Clarke Co En 24 Dick Solightly near Millwood stock implements. Feb 5 Lee Boyce near Hayfield stock Seecuumnaaie. Feb 28 10 am Sam Myers near Old Chapel Clarke Co implements stock. Mar 6 D P Welch 4 mi east of Berryville near Wickliffe stock implements.
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