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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1940
Page
6
A sudden joy turns to grief after a 10th anniversary gathering ends with a theft. A vehicle or auto event draws attendees at 48 downtown garage where property was stolen.
J H Glaize has qualified as a notary public after appointment by Governor Price for a four year term. He provided a with approved secure designation and will perform notarial duties in official capacity.
Funeral services for Mrs Frances McKay 58 wife of Charles Oliver McKay will be held tomorrow at Forest Glen Maryland with burial in a nearby cemetery. She died suddenly of a heart attack as she was about to enter Memorial Hospital while visiting her husband who was injured after a fall from a barn roof near Kernstown. She is survived by a niece and nephew Arlene and Seg Purcell of Severna Park.
Local residents and visitors are listed with family connections visiting in Brush Creek area. Names include Whitacre Dailey Kerns DeHaven and Hamilton with trips to Martinsburg Darkesville Hunting Ridge and New Jersey hospital updates. Weather included light sleet and several social visits noted.
Dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. B L Larrick included Ira Gruver Elizabeth Gruver and Auber Fuller of Hyattsville Md with other visitors. Rollin Larrick Woodrow Kerns and Joyce Larrick visited. Gore 4 H Club held its first yearly meeting on November 20 electing Mary Virginia DeHaven president Juanita Brill vice president Annabella Hook secretary treasurer Rosalie Fox reporter Tila Allenson recreation leader and Baden Larrick as recreation leader while planning Christmas gifts.
The Winchester Stair Information Bureau in Washington DC offers fact answers to reader questions. See page 4 for details.
Present and past rainfall for 24 hours ending in the morning show none. November to date adds 5.14 inches, year to date 32.24 inches. Average monthly precipitation from 1913 to 1939 is given, with monthly figures and the 27 year total average annual rainfall of 35.53 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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