Deepest Snow Of The Winter Strikes Virginia Region
Heavy snow blanketed Virginia and nearby states with Waynesboro reporting 19 inches and Fredericksburg 15 inches as transportation and schools faced widespread disruption. Rivers rose and oysters price spiked on the Eastern Shore while crews fought to keep roads open and ships iced in at Norfolk harbors.
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Central
Tidewater
State Highway Department
Waynesboro
Blue Ridge
Fredericksburg
Covington
United States
Richmond
Richmond Weather Bureau
Cape Henry
Virginia Beach
Petersburg
Norton
Bristol
Alleghany County
Old Dominion
Chesapeake Line
Bay Line
Old Bay Line
Norfolk
Coast Guard
Hones
Antietam
Saukee
Virginia
Staunton
June Penick
Tiow
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Carolinas
Kingsport
Tenn
A. Dorsett
Clinchfield Railrroad
High Knob Mountain
Co Tte
N. C
North Carolina
South Carolina
Piedmont
Charlotte
Raleigh
Winston -Salem
Spartansburg
Greenville
Roanoke
West Virginia
Kentucky
Danville
Jesse Dalton
Halifax Street
Winter Weather Closes Valleys Roads and Delays Travel
Heavy snowfall tightens grip on the valley causing bus service from Winchester to Front Royal and Fredericksburg to suspend until roads reopen. By mid afternoon Route 11 south of the city was reported open and the Harrisonburg to Washington bus was on time. B&O trains ran close to schedule with minor delays from Harpers Ferry to the Shenandoah Valley.
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Winchester
Front Royal
Fredericksburg
Greyhound
City
Harrisonburg
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah Valley
Pennsylvania Depot
Frederick County Snow Clears After Heavy Drifts
Rural roads crews in Frederick county report the ongoing fight with secondary roads after a major snow. Five to six foot drifts required cuts, making plow work nearly impossible and raising costs. about 10,000 dollars was in reserve and nearly exhausted before the latest snow.
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Frederick County
President’s Road highway plan moves through Virginia Senate
The Virginia Senate quickly passes Mills resolution backing federal construction of a Mount Vernon to Williamsburg highway via Fredericksburg and Richmond. It avoids state rights of way, while House concurrence follows. Other measures advance or wait with illness delaying unemployment compensation bill. Senator Weaver questions a new insane commitment bill.
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Witten
Richmond
Senate
Mills
Mount Vernon
Williamsburg
Fredericksburg
Senate Roads Committee
H. G. Shirley
House
Rodgers House
Weaver
Battle
Robinette
Rights of way to be furnished for street constriction
A fragment notes authorities require property holders to furnish rights of way for the constriction or reconstruction of adjacent streets. The brief item mentions regulatory action and the involved public works department.
J R Middleton Dies in Blue Ridge Sanitarium at 49
John Robert Middleton 49 died at Blue Ridge Sanitarium near Charlottesville. He was a Shenandoah County native, survived by five daughters and two sons, four sisters, three brothers, and five grandchildren. Funeral at Stover's Strasburg Sunday 10 30 in the morning with Rev C E Robb officiating. Burial in Fishers Hill cemetery.
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John Robert Middleton
Blue Ridge Sanitarium
Charlottesville
Shenandoah County
J. Harvey
Caroline Middleton
Fishers Hill
Carrie E. Groves
Mildred M. Middleton
Strasburg
Lillian McDonald
Catherine Steed
Jean Middleton
Middletown
Roy L. Middleton
Omar Middleton
Henry Keller
Charles Middleton
Bertha Pittington
Sam Sager
Pennsylvania
Frank
Walter
Ben Middleton
Stover
C. E. Robb
Toms Brook
Boy Scouts To Attend Service
Frank Horton Scout Executive announced that Boy Scouts will attend a service today, outlining plans for troop participation and on site activities.
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Boy Scouts
Frank Horton
Stricker to Preach Sermon for Occasion
Scout officials and members are to meet at the church in uniform at 17 15 hours for a sermon at the event.
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Virginia Loan & Thrift Corp
A. S. Hott
Sec.-Agr
N. Loudoun St
Rite-Way Cleaners
N. Braddock St
The
Winchester Evening Star
Jack Lords
Cincinnati Reds
Whitehead
Giants
J. R. Middleton
Sanitarium
Boy Scouts of America
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Hubert Syden
Hable’s Palace
Ieee
RKO Keith’s
Lionel Barrymore
Peter Grimm
James Dunn
Sally Eilers
Gene Raymond
Baldpate
Clarlie Chark
Rochelle Hudson
Harry Richman
Carole Lombard
Richard DIX
Grubbs
Braddock-Pall Mall
AMOCO
E. Cork St
Forney Print Shop
Carl Laemmle
Argaret
Sullavan
Ursula Parrott
Great Story
James Stewart
Ray Mill
Grant Mitchell
Robert McWade
Ronald Cosbey
Anna de Metric
Edward H. Griffith
Buncutter Tire Co
Duncan
S. Main St
Ston
J. L. Nethers
White Hall
Duvall & Dun
M. Lohr Capper
J. £. Nethers
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