1941

The Central School at Wilmor and Newcastle was demolished in a violent storm on April 19.  A new building was constructed in time for the start of the 1941-42 school year.

On April 28, 1941, natural gas was first made available for Washington residents.

WCHS officially started a baseball program.  The first coach was Frank Lorton.

George Rinkenberger's tenure as Mayor came to an end as he was beaten by Independent John White in 1941.  Rinkenberger would serve a total of 14 years as Mayor of Washington.  White (pictured above) would be mayor until 1953.

Back to 1940 --- On to 1942