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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1949
Page
6
Baltimore dispatch describes Albert Miller, a World War II veteran, who faced a 2300 dollar debt claim from the Army after a 1944 discharge. Despite years of back and forth and a mistaken ledger, the Army repeatedly wrongfully asserted the debt, sending notices over 23 months before acknowledging a past error.
Cross Junction residents welcomed relatives and friends visiting from Edwin, Winchester, Arlington, and Washington. Local families including the Whitacres, Bakers, Braithwaites, Tinsmans, and Groves hosted or attended gatherings. Notable events included a funeral in Washington and a university weekend visit by Sammy Whitacre of Virginia.
Mr D W Mauzy returns from Winchester hospital to Angers Store. Birth announced of Janis Ann to Mr and Mrs Harry Bageant Jr in Berkeley Springs hospital. Several families from Winchester and Paw Paw visit Angers Store area. Local residents erect new homes include Bud McCumbre Melvin Omps James Wilson and others.
County ministers meet 7:30 p m Friday at the courthouse to discuss the Christian Rural Overseas Program and form a local organization. Rev John E Oliver convener says CROP collects farm commodities to aid church relief agencies for overseas distribution to orphans and the needy. Last year 2393 carloads of food were collected.
Cases heard by Judge W Erle Edwards include Robert Pifer R 1 A for speeding fined 14.25 Charles Snyder White Post for reckless driving fined 24.25 Roy Lee 208 Parkway for speeding fined 14.25 William Bridgeforth 103 S for improper parking.
Lebanon Church reports illness at Winchester Hospital for Holmes C. Himelright. Local residents, including Walter G. Brown and family, Nora Chrisman, Rev. John Duckwall, Mayme Er, Denny Hershman and sons, and Ma Lone of Wardensville, visited relatives and shopped in Winchester. A dairy barn nears completion and the village school receives a fresh coat of paint. A stork shower for Mrs. Karl Peer was held at J. P. Hershman’s home with about 50 guests. Charles Windle Jr. suffers a broken arm. Fred Hershman family moved to a remodeled home.
Report of 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am none. October rainfall to date 0.30 inches in 1949 and 34.78 inches for the year. Average annual rainfall over 36 years 36.42 inches. Monthly averages (1913-1948) list January 2.47 February 1.92 March 2.91 April 3.07 May 3.68 June 3.88 July 3.81 August 3.82 September 2.58 October 3.34 November 2.50 December 2.43 inches. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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