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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1947
Page
5
Rainfall data report 48 hours ending 7 a m July 10 shows year to date totals and compares with 34 year averages. It lists monthly average precipitation from January through October and notes courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
Harry Lee Sonner aged 68 died unexpectedly at his home on Massanutten Street Strasburg after a heart attack last Friday. Survived by wife Elsie E. Sonner two daughters Mary and Mrs Robert Midkiff and siblings. Services set for 3 p m tomorrow at Stover funeral home Strasburg with Rev Nelson M. Fox officiating.
Governor William M. Tuck will address a Monticello highway committee meeting in Manassas on Thursday. The group backs a proposal to build a memorial highway honoring Thomas Jefferson between Washington and Monticello.
Plans near completion for a yard party at Stonewall High School on Wednesday evening July 16 to benefit the Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Department. Committees from Brucetown Stephenson Clearbrook Welltown Rest Hopewell Galilee Bunker Hill White Hall Woodbine Burnt Factory Cedar Hill and Paynes Chapel churches assist. Menu features ham hot dogs chicken sandwiches ice cream cakes soup coffee lemonade pie and potato salad. Items donated by Winchester stores will be on sale.
A 36 page booklet Common Household Pests offers information on ants moths flies cockroaches mosquitoes bedbugs carpet moths and more plus a four page section on DDT. Order for ten cents postpaid via The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau 316 Eye St NE Washington DC. Bananas Lady Finger may enter US markets via air shipments.
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