Final Night of Drinking Before Prohibition in Harrisonburg
The article recalls Harrisonburg’s last legal drinking night as Prohibition loomed, with bartender Earl Evans describing packed saloons and cheap liquor. He details stashing liquor before midnight, bootlegging runs to Hagerstown, and the widespread, discreet revelry of the era. Evans notes many locals, from judges to everyday men, attended speakeasies, and parties featured non alcoholic bars with hidden flasks. Even after prohibition, he says the era’s memory persists amid continued alcohol interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Earl Evans
Evans
Hart Street
Friddle’s
Hagerstown
Cumberland Valley
Evan
Winchester
Roaring Twenties New Year Sparked by Widespread Liquor
Clarke County residents recount Prohibition era New Year celebrations as bootleggers, moonshine, and speakeasies flourished. Stories feature bootlegger Shorty, mountain stills near Frog Hollow, and the widespread public access to liquor despite laws.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Shorty
Clarke
Blue Ridge Hollows
Former State Trooper Sentenced to 12 Years for Larceny and Arson
O T Sheppard III, once a Bath County state trooper, received a 12 year prison term after pleading guilty to 13 counts of grand larceny and two arson charges in a Bath County Circuit Court case. Prosecution plans to try 21 additional charges against Sheppard in March as part of a wider theft and arson scheme involving Rocklyn Phillips and Roy Sheppard.
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Warm Springs
Bath County
Roscoe B. Stephenson
O.T. Sheppard III
Sheppard
Commonwealth
Chris Singleton
Rocklyn Phillips
Roy Sheppard
Alleghany County
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ABC
Hank Ebert
Canada
Ween
Frog Hollow
Maryland
Harper's Age
Frogtown
Boyce
Millwood
White Post
Clarke Imbiber
Manuel
Hyde Park
Crisco
Shenandoah's
North Braddock St
Stephenson
Virginia
Wise County
Moose Lodge
Hot Springs
Shore’s
Loudoun St
B. Box
Winchester Evening Star
Friendly Nieidsor Hoop Stores
Jita
Morton
Purina
White Cloud
Lipton
Beech Nut
Rorhood
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