Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1940

Page

9

Co-Ops Banquet To Review Six Month Plan And Achievements

L O Brumback of Winchester leads plans for the cooperative banquet to discuss six month activities from January to July and review the first half fiscal year. D G Fisher of Middletown presides with regional attendees from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia expected. W G Wysor of Richmond will give the principal address at the George Washington Hotel on February 7 at 7 PM.

J. H. Fisher E. R. McDonald R. M. Cougill Middletown D. N. Grover Reliance L. W. Painter I. W. Sochorn M. K. Sandy Miller Bailey Silas Grim Benjamin Massie Fred Ridings Stephens City Carl Martin Carl May J. W. Larrick A. W. Wright J. H. Punk Washington, Md Berkeley Jefferson and Morgan W. Va W. G. Wysor Richmond Southern States Cooperative George Washington Hotel

Farmers Break Into Lake City Garage To Get Plows

About 200 farmers and residents in a snowbound Missaukee county area stormed a state garage and county road commission building to obtain snow plows for clearing 18 miles of highway. They cited illness along the road and a birth with only the father present. Sheriff Mearl Burkett said they urged state and county highway officials to reopen the road.

Lake City Mich Missaukee County County Road Commission Mearl Burkett

Fatal Quarry Rock Fall in Clarke County

A open cut quarry accident at the Virginia Lime Pro ce Corporation left a worker dead after a rock fell, possibly loosened by thaw, striking Campbell on the head. Burkett later arranged a conference with state and county officials as regular drivers resumed clearing the highway. Funeral services for Street, who died yesterday morning, will be held Saturday at 2 PM from East Clifford street residence with Rev. Whitten and Rev. Clark officiating and interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include Forney Edwards Myers Burch Belli Patterson.

Clifton Forge Virginia Lime Proce Corporation Wednesay Campbell East Clifford Street R. A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church E. T. Clark W First Baptist Church Mount Hebron Cemetery Lester Forney John Edwards Edward Myers Ernest Burch Leon Belli Jesse Patterson

Quarry Worker Dies Of Injuries

Eagle Rock Virginia reports the death of Joseph Campbell 25 of Glen Witon from quarry injuries. His funeral details follow for Mrs Gladys Pollard of 32 East Clifford as services are arranged after the death in a Phyllis hospital.

Eagle Rock Joseph Campbell Glen Witon Gladys Phyllis Pollard East Clifford

January 1940 Coldest Month in 60 Years for Richmond

Richmond February reports confirm January 1940 as the coldest month in 60 years of records. Forecaster F N Hibbard notes a total departure from normal of minus 3.34 degrees, with only January 13 above normal by 10 degrees. The sequence of daily readings was largely below normal.

Richmond Richmond Weather Bureau U. S F. N. Hibbard Hibbard

Weather Report Pins Mild Rebound After Cold Spell

Airport station near the city logged a low of three degrees. Lows of 17 Lynchburg 24 Norfolk and 15 Wytheville were noted. Forecasters expect rising temperatures today with light snow in the mountains at night and Friday. The Weather Bureau said the back of the cold spell appears broken.

Lynchburg Norfolk Wytheville Wiater Bureau

Pie Crust Making Steps From Historic Recipe

Instructions describe sifting flour and ann substitute with Spry lard spread, adding cold water. Fill pie shell with mincement and roll remaining dough, cut strips four inches wide, lay diagonally, trim edges, press. Bake in hot oven at 425 F for 50 to 60 minutes.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wysor V. G. Wysor Haldeman Mrs. Roosevelt White House Red Skelton Kay Kyser Tyrone Power Mickey Rooney Pat O’brien Charles Pettijohn Walter O'Keefe George Allen D. C Gene Autry Lt. Moreau Lt. Phares Burkett Clarke County News Service Mrs. Pollard Rinso Ford Water Winchester Dealers Anderson’s Meat Market Bailey Brothers Loudoun St Brown’s Meat Market Cameron St Cash & Carry Grocery B. F. Davis S. Braddock St W. Piccadilly St Eagle’s Meat Market Fair Play Store Earl Fries Harris Grocery N. Braddock St S. Loudoun St N. Cameron St LUX Sor Keffer’s Meat Market National Ave E. Piccadilly St Largent’s Sanitary Cash Piccadilly Cameron Larrick’s S. Braddock St. Lewis Grocery C. S. Loy J. F. Massey & Son Riley’s Kent St S. Cameron St Valley Ave Berryville Dealers Ramsburg’s Grocery Shackleford’s Grocery Baughman’s Grocery Berryville, Va Pride OF the Land-O-Lakes Drano Wright Roni Tinegar RED Seal Ruth Bisquick LUX Flakes Lever Bros United Food Stores Bailey Brothers Brown’s Meat Market Largent’s Eagle's Meat Market Larrick Massey's Grocery Riley's Market Cash
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication