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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
6
Easter is described as a much older Christian celebration than Christmas. It traces to the ancient Feast of Ostara the goddess of dawn and life marking the return of vitality after winter dormancy.
Gracie Allen plans moving CBS radio duties to Omaha and Los Angeles with George Burns and the cast. Her Omaha visit aligns with a Surprise Party convention backing a White House bid. The route includes 33 train stops for platform speeches before the convention date.
Present and past rainfall data through May show a total 0.60 inches for May to date and 11.47 inches year to date. Average monthly rainfall from 1913 to 1939 includes 2.56 in January and 3.79 in June, with annual average 35.53 inches, courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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