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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
6
The article notes continued discussion on the Chest fund from the previous year and the availability of its financial status. It states that any surplus funds raised in 1949 were considered for allocation or further use.
The campaign will help close this year’s deficit in agency budgets with a 1949 goal to be set by a yet forming budget committee. The 1948 target was 34909, but only 24000 was raised, impacting Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Salvation Army and others relying on the Chest. Malden, a Winchester native since 1937, chairs solicitations in the business district and serves on multiple boards and committees.
Mr and Mrs Walker McC Bond left the city for Toronto Ohio to attend the funeral of Paul H Wright who died yesterday. The deceased leaves two daughters.
Tomorrow the District Nurse Assn crippled children clinic will treat children over six years from 2 to 6 pm. On Saturday admission for children under six runs from 8 am to 1 pm. Dr. Robert Funsten serves as clinician.
Funeral services for Charlie Harris were held at 2 p.m. EST today at Little Chapel in Clarke county with Rev. Relph E. Laws officiating. Interment followed in the Little Chapel church yard.
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North Mountain routed Wardensville 25 5 in Bi State baseball as Baker and C Bauserman earned wins. Gore beat Mt Williams 11 9 in extra innings to remain undefeated. Star Tannery fell to Lost City as Bergton hammered Winchester Business College 20 4. Standings show Gore 30 1.000 and North Mountain 30 1.000.
Funeral services for Barbara Carter age 2, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Carter of Berryville Pike, were set for 2 p m Saturday at Omps funeral home with Dr T J Hawkins officiating. Burial will be in the Mt Hebron cemetery family lot. She is survived by her parents, two grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Carter of Frederick County and Mrs Odie Fogle of Winchester.
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