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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1920
Page
2
Dec 18 United States Railroad waver Doasd Melloy issues decision under the High Commission transportation act stating the board has no jurisdiction over electric interurban lines. Appeals from employees on electric lines were denied, affecting many city systems owned by Interurban companies.
Frederick County residents witnessed the Edinburg ceremony on December 15 as Miss Belva Gardner of Stephens City married Roy Rickard of near Strasburg. Rev. S. L. Baugher officiated at the United Brethren Church. The couple plan to live on the Rickard farm near Clary in a new bungalow.
Harrisonburg and Rockingham county recorded almost 4 million dollars in real estate transfers for the year, with 1,203 property deals averaging over 3000 dollars each.
A 560 horsepower electric power plant near Weyers will bring city conveniences to farmers. Located on the Shenandoah river, it uses a twenty foot head of water to generate power without building a dam.
Banks announce Christmas Day observance on Saturday December 25 1920. Fullerton Farmers and Merchants National Bank Union Bank of Winchester Commercial and Saving Bank Shenandoah Valley National close that date with maturities payable on December 27 1920. Cashiers Fuller Simmers Sloat Hardy and others note local holiday and banking paper maturities.
The Sanderson Porter Construction Company, contractor on the Northern Virginia Power plant expansion at Millville, has nearly finished work. Many workers have left for Marion, the hometown of President elect Harding, taking much of the firm’s equipment with them for the next project.
Mr G W Elliott, longtime tenant at Shannon Park farm owned by Capt Milton Rouss, has moved to the Sam Thomas farm at Starkey MV1 in Clarke county to manage Thomas Orchard. Tewi e Niffen haeffer of Kabletown has moved to the Hoss farm.
Invitations have been received from the young men of Charles Town for a dance at the Jefferson Hotel on Monday night December 27. The participants include Mrs. William Cannery, Loean Shutt, Mrs. R. H. Barton, Walter Washington, Jugong, Mrs. Gerard D. Moore, Mrs. C. Bowline, Mrs. F. T. woke, Mrs Fr. Alexander and Mrs. Howard Os urn.
At Waynesboro Pennsylvania a Frick Manufacturing Company meeting saw stockholders vote against ratifying a proposed merger with Geiser Manufacturing Company. The merger plan was nullified by the majority opposing ratification.
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