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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1943
Page
5
Present and past rainfall figures show 1.25 inches for May to date and 3.45 inches for the year to date, with 15.07 inches year to date and a 30 year average of 36.11 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1941 list totals by month, with notable values for each month and percentages cited from the Winchester Research Laboratory.
Corporal Raymond Carpenter of Camp Forest Tenn spent ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Edward Carpenter. Winchester visitors joined Mr and Mrs John Hoover for a week. Families and neighbors gathered at the Clowser home with Mrs Edward Clowser and others. Young Michael Forman narrowly escaped injury after an arm mishap with a washing machine. Other locals hosted and visited relatives at several homes including Hayfield and Middle Miss.
Mrs Leonard Williams and daughter Ann shopped in town on Saturday. Master Donald Williams and sister Evelyn have mumps. Miss Naoma Ruckman returning home from Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Harry Claggett visited Winchester. Mrs Lucy Lehigh recovering from a fractured arm with her daughter Mrs Joe Malone. Robert Racey on army furlough until June 3 at his parents home.
The Rev. John Teter led a special Rest Church service dedicating the service flag to honor members who have left the church and church school to serve in the armed forces. Names listed include Harold A. O’Connell, Gilbert Shipley, Gilbert C. Light, Curtis R. Barr, John L. Callahan, Charles M. McDonald, Edward McDonald, and Frank Glesner. The article also notes a Mission Study class for the WSC of Rest Church and visits by several locals to and from nearby towns.
Residents near White Hall host relatives and friends during a Sunday afternoon gathering. Miss Ethel Barrett and Mr Henry Barrett visited, while Kenneth Small and family paid a call on Mr and Mrs Ward Hutsler. H B Moulden with daughter June and Robert Cromer of Hagerstown joined Mr and Mrs H B Sell for a Sunday visit.
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