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Adverse weather i m p e d e d the progress of the benefit carnival held last week by the Washington Fire Company and Rappahannock Rescue Squad, and with all considered the organizations are pleased with the results. A gross of $2,859. 37 was reported by Mrs. Bertha Armel, treasurer. Winners of prizes in the parade held Thursday were: best appearing fire company, Remington; best appearing ambulance, Gainesville; best appearing rescue squad, Culpeper; best equipped rescue squad, Yorkshire; best equipped ambulance, Elkton; best marching unit, i*uray Boy Scouts L^secong * JgJkjon Ladies Auxiliary; beat comic entry, Chester Gap; best float, Smokey the Bear; second, Tutweilers antique car; best honorary fire chief, Gainesville.
Best majorette group, Winchester Blossomettes; second Warrenton Revelettes; unit coming longest distance, Elkton; oldest equipment arriving under own power, Chester Gap; best individual majorWeather
Statistics
The acute drought situation in Rappahannock was broken last week as a total of 4.40 inches of rainfall was recorded at the official weather station in Washington, Va. Rain beginning late Monday of this week totaled 4.41 on Wednesday morning. At the Amissville weather station this week the official measure as of Wednesday morning was 3.43.
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