Weather, snow and social notes from Wood Chapel area
Owing to severe weather no church services were held last Sunday and the forecast hopes for better weather by February 10. Snowdrifts and blizzard conditions kept residents at home, with many community visits noted among Mrs. J. C. Erb, Misses Virginia and Evelyn Knight and others. Several families report rheumatism and illnesses. a death in Winchester January 29 troubled locals as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Roger Evans
George Evans
la’ Franklin
Lawrence
Hayfield
J. M. Rutherford
Orlando Lewis
F. L. Emmatt
Carlton
Allen Emmart
Nellie Mae Evans
Pines Corner School
William Emmatt
John Hardesty
Charles Ridgeway
Victor Ridgeway
Ridgeway
W. Va
Lucille Hardesty
Berryville High School
Lola Taylor
Minnie Rutherford
Page Rutherford
Louise Smith
Asa Racey
Raymond Racey
Woodrow Perry
James Russell
Chris
Earl Rosenberger
Preston Christian
Clarence Cochran
Lewis Moore
Near
Roanoke
United Brethren Church
Christian Endeavor
Hazel Racey
John Ebersole
Ollie Taylor
Fawcett’s Gap
Winter Weather Delays Rural Routes In Oranda
Oranda VA notes a severe winter spell with snow blocking mail routes. Snow plows and scrapers improved roads Sunday. Visitors include Lester Miller and friends from Winchester and Pontiac Michigan at Greenmount Farm. ongoing family and health updates follow.
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Oranda
Lester Miller
Friend
Lee Miller
Winchester
J. M. Miller
Lisle Saum
Collins
Pontiac
Michigan
James Saum
Greenmount Farm
John Saum
W. A. Coffelt
Washington
J. F. Hausenfluck
Harry Henson
Mt. Pleasant Items
Mt Pleasant notables report Roy Rosenberger spent last Saturday night with John Whitacre and mention Mrs Herman Adams was called. Further details are incomplete in the supplied clipping.
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Mount Pleasant
Roy Rosenberger
John Whitacre
Herman Adams
Highview Locals Open Roads After Six Day Blockade
Highview Virginia residents rejoiced as streets finally opened Monday after being blocked for six days. Miss Vada Conner spent sur-
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Highview
Vada Conner
Whitacre Funeral Held Amid Impassable Roads at Cross Roads
Funeral for A L Whitacre took place at Fairview Church with pallbearers his sons. Travel was by sled due to bad roads and Martinsburg service not held at the church. Mail service was halted for days. local residents and visitors are noted for various calls and illnesses.
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Cross Roads
A. L. Whitacre
Star
Fairview Church
Martinsburg
Mr. Whitacre
G. J. Lochstampfer
Marguerite Constable
John Puffinberger
J. B. White
W. W. McKee
W. W. Carpenter
Jennie McKee
W. W. Hicks
W. B. ‘Whitlock
Middletown Notes From Virginia Townspeople
Middletown VA residents share visits and hospital returns. Bee Gore of Clear Brook visits aunt Mrs Frank Willey. Hattie Larrick stays with Dorothy Larrick near the depot. Mrs Rush and infant return from Winchester Memorial Hospital to town.
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Middletown
Bee Gore
Clearbrook
Frank Willey
Hattie Nixon
Dorothy Larrick
Rush
Mem Hospital
Winchester
T. A. Williams
John Shull
Eddie
Roy Colfelt
Bartonsville
Guthridge
Main Street
Edna Snapp
Strasburg
Hall
Harrisonburg
Mrs
Bridgewater
Ella N. Didawick
Winter Deep Snow and Cold Grippe Sweep Enon Area
Rock Enon Virginia reports the deepest snow since 1918 and the coldest spell since 1912 with temperatures from 10 to 30 below. Sleighing is popular though bells and sleighs are scarce while illnesses like grippe and colds appear but show improvement among the sick.
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Rock Enon
Ice Drifts Halt School Schooling Prolonged
For two weeks no classes as roads remain blocked by drifts. Residents fill ice houses and report ice up to six inches thick in the area.
Honor Roll at Kernstown for Month of January
Kernstown school lists January honor roll recipients across grades one through six. Notable students include Audrey Bayliss Anna Marie Curl Elizabeth Early Lichliter Anna Lee Snyder Clara Jones Kenneth Cammer Russell Lineberg Ray Nicholson and more across each grade.
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Kernstown
Audrey Bayliss
Anna Marie Curl
Elizabeth Early Lichliter
Anna Lee Snyder
Clara Jones
Kenneth Cammer
Russell Lineberg
Ray Nicholson
Bobby Gibbs
Phillip Bayliss
George Gruber
Meredith Himelright
Robert Lamp
Edwin Lineberg
Douglas Ritter
Betty Lou Barton
Geneva Fincham
Jeanne Gruber
Jack Anderson
Eugene Lupton
Elmer Nixon
Yvonne Bayliss
Julia DeHaven
Beryl Gruber
Ruth Lineberg
Gladys Strawderman
Enola Smith
Louise Sager
Harold Ralph Lamp
Carson Trevault
Betty Janett
Grove
Virginia Omps
Stine
Clovis
Bucher
Ralph Snapp
Emily Grove
Miners Resume Hunger Strike in Hungary
Four thousand coal miners in PECS Hungary immured themselves underground and threaten to resume their hunger strike after owners refused to reinstate colleagues. They captured forty Christian social miners who did not join, warning they would hold these men as hostages until demands are met.
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Pecs
Hungary
Trees wrecked by snow in Fredericksburg park
At least 1,285 trees in the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park were broken or uprooted by recent snow and ice storms. Officials note many more trees may be counted once interior areas are accessible.
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Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania National Military Park
Branch Spalding
W. K. Howard
J. P. Corbin
Earl Carner
Chancellorsville
Wilderness
CCC
Park Woods
Fire Destroys Mrs Emersons Coach Stable
Fire yesterday destroyed a 200 foot long coach stable at the Brooklandwood estate of Mrs Isaac E Emerson widow of the millionaire drug manufacturer Four horses said to be blooded hunters and many old sleighs coaches and landaus were removed before the building burned Joshua Fowble an employee was partly overcome by smoke but rescued Firemen from several Baltimore county towns used gas masks and Mrs Emerson served coffee to the firefighters during the blaze.
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Baltimore
Brooklandwood
Isaac E. Emerson
Joshua Fowble
Baltimore County
Novick Transfer Wins Three Games From National Fruit
Novick Transfer defeated National Fruit in three straight games led by high scores from Seal and Stotler of Novick Transfer and Cobb of Lee Baking Company. Individual top marks included 130 by Seal, 125 by Stotler, and 124 by Cobb. Final night’s action featured strong sets and multiple scorers across the two clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novick Transfer
Lee Baking Pany
Seal, Post Office
Secale
Rl Stotler
Cobb
Lee Lee Baking Company
Novick Pei
Novick
Creceesesces
Clevenger
Weems Ceccesvesese
MIG Silvesestecuias
Belchie
Stotler
Lentz
Gas main damage claim discussed by council committee
Edward Goss of Consumers Utility Co presented a claim for 30000 cubic feet of gas lost after a Berryville avenue gas main was torn up. He blamed lack of notice and said backfill charges on street openings were excessive. Items referred to city manager for investigation.
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Claims Committee of Common Council
Edward Goss
Consumers Utility Company
Berryville Avenue
Goss
Paul Tomney
Public Enemy List Toppled by New Comer Marx Pipe
A local ball celebrating President Roosevelt's birthday featured Oscar Marx winning the Public Enemy List title after beating six rivals. Critics cited his smelly pipe as decisive as voters dropped a penny per vote, evidenced by the copper pile at Marx's feet.
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Public Enemy
New Comer
Oscar
Mount
Marx
Dozing Causes Accidents Highlighted by Virginia Law
William M. Myer of the Richmond Safety Council cites a National Council report noting asleep at the wheel drivers caused about one percent of accidents in 14 states. The text links long driving hours and carbon monoxide seepage to increased drowsiness and accidents.
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Virginia
William M. Myer
Richmond Safety Council
National Council
Hotel Property for Sale in Moorefield West Virginia
Special Commissioners announce a public auction for the hotel and about ? acres in Moorefield Hardy County West Virginia. Bidder registration begins at 10 30 A M on Saturday February 1 1935. For details contact C C Wise H G Munning or W D McCauley.
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Moorefield
Hardy County
West Virginia
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Aubrey and
Gervis
Isaac Grim
Julia Grim
Mt. Pleasant
Military Park
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor
Detroit
Flint
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Handley School
Big Sister
MR. Stokes
By Les Forgrave
Nat. Fruit
Lee Baking Co
Novick Trans
National
Post Office Vs
Clowe
Huntsberry
Sencindiver
Boy Scouts, C
Chain Groceries
O’sullivan
Merriner, S
Merriner, J
Grimm
White
Kibler
O’sullivan Copenhaver Ae
Coffelt Stones
Hildebrand
Jirak . Fees
O'Sullivan
L. Pet
Men’s Athletic
Post
National Fruit
Boy Scouts
Vicks
Brcomes
Cammertire CO
Vulcanizing
Braddock
Bickers Motor Co
Shell Station
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen Sts
Valley Ave
Braddock St
Republic Oil CO
Twin Core Tone & Mas Corp
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