Rainfall totals and averages from Winchester records
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8 a.m. none. January to date 2.22 inches. year to date 2.22 inches. Average annual rainfall 36.11 inches. Monthly means for 1913-1941 list January 2.49, February 1.98, March 2.89, April 3.14, May 3.58, June 3.83, July 3.62, August 3.79, September 2.38, October 3.48, November 2.46, December 2.47 inches. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Galilee Church Preaching Set For Grimes Sunday
Grimes Virginia report notes preaching at Galilee next Sunday night January 30. Harry Mason, recently discharged from Camp Claiborne due to physical disability, has returned home. Local updates include visits from Mrs Marie Burmester, Mrs Dessie Henself improving, Albert Tusing with Mr and Mrs Albert Anderson, and Mrs Helen Kerns visiting near Winchester.
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Albert Anderson
White Hall
Helen Kerns
Winchester
Frank Unger
A. B. Taylor
Ida Owens
Local Notes From Middletown Va and Surrounding Areas
Warrenton visited relatives with Edna G Wilson Borden welcoming a son George Peyton at Memorial Hospital Winchester. Several residents listed in hospital and visiting relatives, with multiple births, illnesses, and travel updates across Middletown, Winchester, Harrisburg, and Roanoke.
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Middletowen
Joseph T. McGolerick
R. V Martin
Douglas Eugene
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
M. M. Heilman
Washington
Ada Mowery
Mabel Hannell
Hollywood
Calif
Clyde E. Hall
Virginia Lee
Roanoke
W. T. Wool
Bethel
Helen Hottle
Hagerstown
Harold Hottle
Alexandria
Bobby Kline
Martha Hottle
H. C. Bordens
Baltimore
Edna Keith
Robert Miller
Gordon Keith
Miller
Carl O’leary
Herbert Jones
Rest- REST Virginia Social Notes Highlight Local Travels
Rest Virginia notes show Miss Ethel Barett and Mr and Mrs Frank Strother of White Hall traveling to Richmond for the State Grange Lecturers Conference. Teaching post for Ida Gordon Owen at Boonsboro Md with sister Eva Gordon to join soon. Various family visits noted including Smallwood Snyder and Hancher households with Ensign Charles Hancher resuming duties in New York.
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Rest
Ethel Barett
Frank Strother
White Hall
Richmond
State Grange
Ida Gordon Owen
Washington County Children’s Home
Boonsboro
Eva Gordon
Holmes Snapp
Martinsburg
E. W. Smallwood
Frank Snyder
Winchester
G. L. Snyder
Blanche Stipe
Curtis Barr
Earl Prince
Amos Prince
Stephenson
Kenneth Smallwood
Bobby
Bunker Hill
H. B. Sell
J. W. Hancher
Ensign Charles Hancher
New York
Public Sale Notices From Clarke County Virginia Listings
A sequence of public sale entries lists buyers and locations in Clarke County Virginia. February dates include Ridgeway Millwood John Russell Berryville Robinson Charles Town Road Inskip Stephens City Vorous Solightly near Millwood Boyce Hayfield Myers near Old Chapel Boyd route 11 Stephenson Craig west of Stephens City Berryville with stock implements household goods and stock and implements.
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J. R. Ridgeway
Millwood
John Russell
Berryville
Ralph Robinson
Charles Town Rd
F. C. Inskip
Stephens City
C. O. Vorous
Negaimanno
Clarke County
New Orleans International House Dedication Guests and Radio Schedule
Radio highlights list speakers including George Messer Smith and Nelson Rockefeller at the dedication. Evening programs feature Nero Wolfe, Dateline Soviet offensive dramatization, Lucille Manners, Rose G, Frank Black, Laird Cregar on Kate Smith Hour, and multiple other shows across stations WMAL WTOP WRC.
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New Orleans International House
George Messersmith
United States
Mexico
Nelson Rockefeller
WTOP
Nero Wolfe
WMAL
Bill Downs
C. B
Russia
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Bill
Rose G
She Ranger
Frank Black
Herbert
al Fresco
Fibich
WRC
Laird Cregar
Kate Smith
Tom Howard
George Shelton
Lulu McConnell
Harry McNaughton
Local Notes From Stephens City and Nearby Areas
Stephens City Virginia residents report travels to Richmond and visits from guests in Winchester and Washington. The community calendar notes card party at the Wisecarvers, illness updates, hosting at the Lutheran Church class, and moves of local families to Shadley ford while regional residents visit kin and attend church events.
Local Hosts Welcome Franklin Beatty Family Guests
Mrs. Roy Gregory Miss Martha Clevenger Joe eonger and Ina Lee Roof attended a gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Charley Beatty. Mr and Mrs Frank Beatty and family of Washington were Sunday guests of the Beattys at their home.
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Frank Roof
Roy Gregory
Martha Clevenger
Joe Eonger
Ina Lee Roof
Frank Beatty
Washington
Charley Beatty
Community Socials Span Weekend in Trone Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Upton Pugh hosted a Sunday birthday gathering for daughter Mrs. Clara Whitacre and granddaughters Mrs. Wilson Crouse and Joan Pugh with ice cream and cake. Numerous relatives and friends attended including the Pughs, Whitacres, Crouses, M. C. Garvin, Smithey Pugh family, Olen Miller, and guests from Winchester. Seaman Victor Bennett visiting kin, Rev. C. G. Russell and family joined in, with several other local households noted as visitors or hosts.
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Trone
Upton Pugh
Clara Whitacre
Wilson Crouse
Joan Pugh
M. C. Garvin
Whitacre
Smithey Pugh
Joan
Bradley
Arthur Pugh
Harold
Julian
Orvis Whitacre
Olen Miller
Jenkins
Winchester
Carson
Miller
Marvel Lee Darby
New York
Dailey
Victor Bennett
Stanley Bennett
Harry LaFollett
Douglas Kerns
Barbara
Bryan Kerns
C. G. Russell
Capon Bridge
Russell
Richard
Elizabeth
John Lafollette
Lester Bummer
Bobby
Roy Wingfield
Robert Muse
Kay
Joyce
B. F. Line
Will Muse
Lee Sirbaugh
Joanne
Kernstown
Charles Hook
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