Strait Jacket of Ice Paralyzes Southern Cities
Atlanta reported a brutal winter storm with ice covering streets and trees, causing at least five deaths and estimated damages over two million dollars. The 40 mile Atlanta radius faced isolation, with crashes, power and line failures, and transportation disruptions across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
South
Dixie
Washington
Carolina
Mount Mitchell
North Carolina
Mississippi River
Commissioner Sale of 141 Acre Frederick County Farm
By decree of the Frederick County Circuit Court the sale of a limestone farm of about 141 acres is set for February 1 1936 at 11 a.m. in Winchester. The property lies one mile west of Middletown and includes a residence and outbuildings. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments at 6 percent interest, secured by a deed of trust and insurance. Special commissioners J Sloan Kuykendall and Herbert S Larrick oversee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Virginia
H. K. Benham
Peoples Bank, Inc
Stephens City
Everett D. Kline
Winchester
Middletown
Katie M. Kline
Circuit Court
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Herbert
Larrick
Frederick
H. K. Apogee
D. Kline
Bessie Brannon
Power outages linger as Georgia utilities mobilize crews
The electric service problems persisted with reports of interrupted lines in Atlanta. Ihellsgrape Company claimed a six hour outage, while Telegraph Company and Also, Both reported service restoration late in the day. Georgia Power Company dispatched extra crews from neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orn Eelsione
Sete Sachs Ieee
Ihellsgrape Company
Atlanta
On Telegraph Company
Georgia Power Company
Congressmen Return For Session Amid Investigations
Congress returns as Senate and House committees prepare for a wave of inquiries. J P Morgan is slated to testify before the Senate Munitions Committee on January 7 while probes into railroad financing lobbying and Treasury actions under the 1934 Silver Purchase Act heat up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
of Congress
J. P. Morgan
New York
Senate Munitions Committee
United States
Senate
Treasury
House
War Department
Morgan
House Rules Committee
Senate Lobby Committee
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric System
Hopson
Nyé
R-Nd
Clark
D-Mo
Morgan and Company
State Department
Nye
Senate Interstate Commerce
Wheeler
D-Mont
Trustees Sale of Personal Property on Sherman Farm
Trustees sell farm property at public auction on January 9 1936 at 11 AM on the Sherman farm three miles west of Winchester Virginia. Assets include three horses Bob Fred and Pat one mule Jack six cattle a Deering binder apple grader two spring tooth harrows a Ford truck farm wagon harness power sprayer two harshaer plows and more. Cash terms only and removal after payment. J M Steck M M Lynch trustees Duvall Dunn auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Sherman
Frederick County
Virginia
Derick County
Winchester
Fred
Heaviest Snow Of The Winter Blankets Va
Virginia endured a major snow event with heavy falls across the state. Six inches layered roads and slowed rail traffic from Harrisonburg to Roanoke, with 10 to 12 inches reported in southern regions and up to 8 inches in the Shenandoah Valley. Officials warned of drifting and disruptions. highways and transit faced delays as plowing crews worked to reopen main routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Harrisonburg
Roanoke
Southern Railway
Washington
Bailey
Virginia
Alabama
Atlantic Seaboard
Richmond
Weather Bureau
A. H. Pettigrew
State Highway Department
Waynesboro
Coast Guard
Doris Palmer Hamlin
Tahiger Sound
Norfolk
Winchester
South
Carolinas
South Carolina
North Carolina
Pettigrew
I Valley
Bank Closing Notices on New Year’s Day 1936
Banks announce closures for January 1 1936 a legal holiday. Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank of Winchester Shenandoah Valley National Bank will reopen January 2 1936 with all maturing items paid on that day. Cashiers J H Yost John L Sloat George B Bushnell Harold G Brown listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Yost Cashier
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Elephant Shaped V-8 Press Installed at Ford Rouge Plant
A massive triple action electric 800 ton press, one of three, is installed at Ford's Rouge plant to shape rear quarter panels for Tudor sedans. The 26 foot high machine weighs about 600 000 pounds and requires a concrete caisson foundation four feet in diameter and 106 feet deep on solid rock. Installed cost per press exceeds $90 000 with an average $9 007.87 to set up a job for a Ford employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Rouge
Ford
Weather and snow records hit Virginia towns in 1934
Report notes heavy snowfall in Richmond with seven inches noted as the heaviest since 1932 and records from December 1908 and January 192% for snowfalls. Byrd Airport closed flights due to icy conditions. Lynchburg hit 25 degrees with six inches of snow. Roanoke around 20 degrees. Fredericksburg reported seven inches by dusk.
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Carolina
Greenville
Spartanburg
Charlotte
N. C
New Orleans
Dixie
Reeverald
Richmond
Byrd Airport
Astern Air Lines
Lynchville
Roanoke
Fredericksburg
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Commissioner’s
Sale County Real Estate
J. M. Steck
M. M. Lynch
Duvall & Dunn
Lynchburg
Salem
Shenandoah Valley
Rent Information Service
O. O. Alexander
Patenér
Unio Bis
Peninsula
Tidewater
Atlantic Reyhound
Petersburg
Blackstone
Kenbridge
Clarksville
Northboung Greyhound
Alexander
North
John L Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Harold G. Brown
Nat'l Bank
Moling & Cather
Hamburger’s
N. Main Street
T. F. Timberlake
America
Fire Ruins Department Store
South Bend
Ind
Helen Dryden
Studebaker
Vo Critical
Retrine
Studebakers
Dellinger Brothers
E. Piccadilly St
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