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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1948
Page
6
Richmond report notes February traffic on Virginia's primary roads below normal due to bad weather but rural highways rose 9.93 percent from February 1947. Tourist cars in February reached 11.05 percent above the prewar February 1941 level, with overall volume 24.41 percent higher than 1941.
Mt Williams Virginia March notes report calls on Delilah Bell and Beulah wife Emma Miller returns from Winchester Memorial Dorothy Bell visits Marilyn Feeley. Ralph William family with star tannery mother. Will Himelright 82nd birthday. Jack Truitt and Delilah visit. P P Glynn visits Tom Flegal. Kenneth Van Arsdale injures foot at work. Community hall addition planned this week. volunteers urged via Harl Himelright Hopkins and Albert Lacy. Leonard Williams improving after surgery.
Virgin ia law allows burning of brush and grass only from 4 PM to midnight until May 15. Authorities remind residents to follow the time restriction to prevent wildfires and fines.
Grimes reports the funeral for Marion Marshall of Brucetown and a large crowd with many flowers. Local changes include farm sales, move-ins and crews at properties on Clearbrook road and nearby farms, plus residents visiting relatives and workers at area sites.
Greenspring Virginia social items list moves and visits. Mr and Mrs Robert Brannon relocate from Mr Howard Place to the home vacated by Mr and Mrs Bradford Shreck. Russell Fiddler visits White Hall with the Milburns. Luttrells and Donald visit Siler and Bessie Catlett. Delmar Saville sees Aldus Cooper and W T Hardy. Gary Luttrell visits grandmother Carter Luttrell. Mrs John Allen from near Winchester visits Canter Milburn. James Smelzer improves at home with his parents.
Mrs Milburn Wiley and son and Mrs Walter Solomon visited Mrs Mamie Larrick last week. Guests of Mr and Mrs M A Willey included Mr and Mrs O C Clowser, Mr and Mrs Charles er and daughter, Mr and Mrs C Braithwaite and Mr Hunter Hoover. Mrs Ernest Davies is on the sick list.
Hayfield Virginia residents report social visits as Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kackley and son were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Wiley. Mr. and Mrs. William Clowser hosted a Sunday gathering for several neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Carper and Mrs. Lela Hook. Further calls to Mr. Luther Larrick were noted.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending 7 a.m. .08 inch. March rainfall to date 1.95 inches, 1948 year to date 5.37 inches. Average annual rainfall over 35 years is 36.20 inches. Monthly means for 1913–1946 list January 2.46, February 1.94, March 2.91, April 3.02, May 3.67, June 3.92, July 3.82, August 3.76, September 2.57, October 3.31, November 2.44, December 2.38 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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