12 Feb 1926
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1926
Page
1
Final agreement for ending the anthracite strike was reached at 1 47 p m The plan calls for workers to resume within ten days and peak production by month end A ten point framework sets board rules and procedures and may be expanded by vote after tri district convention approves the contract
Nearly two hundred members of the Charley Rouss Fire Company and guests gathered at the hall for four hours to honor Charles Broadway Rouss of New York on the day of the benefactor’s anniversary. Speakers, including City Solicitor Philip Williams and Rev. C A Freed, filled in for absent dignitaries. the Charley Rouss orchestra performed, and attendees recalled long service by veteran volunteers amid toast topics and a racing memory at the fairgrounds.
A partial OCR item notes a meal or aid effort at an institute with a £201 amount and mentions a lost small purse with cuff-links at a station. The text references a circus, Empire, and Rev. Harry, with scattered time cues and person names, but details are incomplete.
Red Cross life saving officials plan a water safety and first aid campaign in Winchester February 16 to 18. Capt. William Kieb will train local firemen police and students at the Legion pool with classes demonstrations and individual instruction open to all swimmers.
Handley High hosts Hagerstown High in a pivotal C V A A basketball matchup tonight at the auditor ium. The Maroon and White squad aims to halt the visitors as Staunton and Chambersburg note rough play and strong defense. Haines leads Staunton while Beyard and Staunton’s lineup provide expected threats in a close contest.
The Virginia Transit Company received authorization on Thursday to suspend bus service on the Winchester to Washing road route via Upperville due to road conditions. Officials cited improved roads as a reason for the suspension.
A meeting at the George Washington Hotel next Monday aims to decide if Mr. W A Ryan will remain director general of Winchester's Apple Blossom Festival. His offer to leave opens a fight to keep his leadership as organizers weigh community interest and future attractions.
Fragmentary text reflects artists shaping inner feelings into visible form. Musicians are praised for translating emotion into lasting beauty through skillful production and service to viewers and listeners.
Washington February 11. A bulletin from the American Highway Educational Bureau lauds Governor Byrd as Virginia's youngest colonial era leader and endorses early completion of gaps in the state highway system. The bulletin notes growing highway use by motorists, motor buses, and over fifty licensed freight lines, predicting boosted transport, industry, and state advertising value.
The Friendship Fire Company asks the public to aid two members in financial and physical need due to illness and inability to work. Donors may send money or supplies to the company or its captain, with medical, food and other necessities requested to ease their distress.
An obituary note reports the death of C. Whiting of e county occurred Sunday in Washington. The funeral is listed with burial at a local churchyard. The deceased, a veteran disabled from war service, is survived by a widow and one child. Other relatives named include C. Atkeson and Ank Whiting of nearby communities.
Dr E C Yost and other physicians deny claims of trench mouth at Martha Washington Hospital. The report cites authorities Walter Cox and C Yost as refuting the rumor and urging caution about unverified statements.
A Virginia bill passed the House of Delegates by 50 to 28 to remove county magistrates from handling misdemeanor trials. The measure lets defendants skip magistrates and go directly to Circuit or Corporation Court, reshaping two centuries of petty justice. The change affects county magistrates but not city police justices, and civil cases stay with magistrates.
Five readable phrases reference places and persons with scattered words. The fragment hints at a location near Winchester and a railway or road context. No clear event or outcome is stated. Entities are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Barcelona reports a three unit airship by Byt As Presa, claimed to resemble a ship with three connected sections. Engineers note the craft remains workable only if it can adapt to wind and structural stresses, with detachability allowing passengers and crew to escape by abandoning damaged units.
Readable fragments describe a dated note about a barking incident in Veracruz and mention VERA. CRUZ with scattered terms suggesting a local report. Details are incomplete but indicate a terse public or diary-style entry from a Veracruz context.
Richmond February 11 report notes the House Senate finance committee pared salary increases above 250 from the budget. It also added 25,000 to fund a combined state and county government efficiency survey opposed by Governor Byrd who sought 15,000 for only the state survey. The panel shifted the road fund and allocated 10,000 for county coverage.
A garbled AP wire report from Chicago notes a memorial event in Illinois honoring a figure named Trib a Abraham Lancers F and others. The fragment mentions gathering people who knew him, microphones, and a Lincoln radio service, but details are unclear.
Reading from a local page, four Wegros are said to be hugged in Arkansas as the town memorializes a county merchant. The article notes executions of Ganaday and Clint this day for the murder of J. M. Moore.
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