Winchester Cuts Coal Use City Hall Closed Heating Moved to Oil
City officials in Winchester order the City Hall heating shut down and all offices moved to one room to conserve coal for ten weeks. Oil stoves replace coal heat, with police and court operations relocated to the basement. Farmers Institute proceedings remain, while municipal buildings are exempted from standard fuel cuts.
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Harry Floodma
City Hall
Cty Hall
Winchester
Steat
Byrd
Farmers’ Institute
Phig_ institute
Hewre
Revenue
Corporation Court
Harrison
Siagistrate
Iolace
Council Chamber
Roads Drifted and Snow Paralyzes Winter Travel
In a January letter from Hayfield Virginia the reader complains that many rural roads are badly drifted and impassable. Mail routes continue but require horseback travel and fields. delays risk medical access. The writer urges road repair and criticizes funds diverted to spring work while by roads suffer neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Mount Williams
Virginia First 10 Initiate Canning
Virginia boasts as the first state to start canning clubs with Miss Ella Agnew in Nottoway. By last summer 85 counties held demonstrations and 50 counties sustain home demonstration agents teaching canning, preserving, and home economics. The year’s U S corn canning tops 11 million cases, tomatoes hit by frost reduce pack, corn and peanuts expected most plentiful. officials urge use of vegetables to conserve wheat meats fats and sugar. Baker of Winchester signs as AS-1p-tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Agnew
Nottoway
Virginia
Union
United States
Middle West
Food Administration
Canada Adopts Winchester Boy in War Charity Effort
Bruce Worthington of Baltimore, formerly of Winchester, reports that Canadians have adopted his son Charles J. Worthington, a prisoner of war in Germany. A Calgary area chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empress funds monthly comforts for both Charles and a Canadian boy. Charles was captured at Vimy Ridge last May after being blinded by gas. he enlisted in March 1915 with the 19th Canadian Infantry.
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Bruce Worthington
North
Charles Street
Baltimore
Winchester
Charles J. Worthington
Friedrichfield
Germany
Southerland
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empress
Eamonton
Alberta
Canada
Worthington
Vimy Ridge
Nineteenth
Letter requesting draft reclassification to class one
A restaurant owner writes to the county draft board appealing his classification in the elective draft. He explains no exemption claim was made and asks to be reassigned to class one to join the armed forces, noting family considerations and his long service desire. He and his wife request a prompt decision and await a new card.
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Amy
River Ice Threatens Damages As Thaw Looms
Reports from Winchester show Potomac and Shenandoah rivers with ice 12 to 18 inches thick. Rivermen fear a rapid thaw and rising water will break bridges and wharves, a danger not seen in twenty-five years as ice stretches shore to shore.
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Potomac
Shenandoah
Pneumonia Fatal to Rev Brubaker in Keezletown
The Rev E W Brubaker pastor of Frederick circuit M E Church South summoned to Keezletown Rockingham county after the death of his mother Mrs Margaret Brubaker 77 at her daughters home Mrs W H Whitesell following a brief pneumonia illness Her husband died three months ago Surviving are a son Rev E W Brubaker of Winchester a daughter Mrs W J Whitesell and multiple siblings The body to be taken to Page county for burial Funeral at Graves Chapel Friday at 2 PM
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Keezletown
Rockingham County
Margaret Brubaker
W. H. Whitesell
Page County
Whitesell
Brubaker
E. W.brubaker
Winchester
W. J. Whitesell
Keezietown
Mary. E. Beidler
Tenth Legion
Sallie C. Long
Bettie Shirley
New Market
Harvey J. Rosenberger
Graves Chapel
Wanted man of experience in handling general merchandise
Advertisement seeks a capable man with general merchandise experience including receiving and shipping duties. Preference for someone experienced in handling and shipping. Apply in writing to X, care Star Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care Star Office
Expert To Repair The Star Duplex Press
An expert press builder is due Saturday evening to repair The Star's large Duplex press that broke down last Saturday after printing about 800 copies. The Star’s type forms were moved to Martinsburg West Virginia to print this issue at Martinsburg Evening Journal, with distribution planned in Winchester early tomorrow morning. The Empire will be closed Friday night due to business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Martinsburg
W. Va
Martins+burg Evening Journal
Winchester
Williams to Address Daughters Celebration in Charles Town
Mr Williams has accepted an invitation to deliver the address at the anniversary birthday celebration of Generals Lee and Jackson to be held in Charles Town West Virginia on January 21 under the auspices of Lawson Botts Chap ea oanhes Daughters of the Confederacy.
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R. Gray. Williams
Lee
Jackson
Charles Town
W. Va
Lawson, Botts
Chapea Oanhes
Daughters of the
Confed
All Hats at Hal Y Price at Miss Newcomes
A short classified item notes hats priced at half price at Miss Newcome's store. The text appears trimmed and partially unreadable with unclear dates or terms. No additional names or places are clearly legible.
Death of Col. S. T. Rives Veteran Author’s Father
Lynchburg dispatches report the death of Col. S. T. Rives aged 82 at the George B. Rhea home near Amherst. A Kentucky native and Confederate veteran, he leaves his daughter Hallie Ermine Rives known for The Villants of Virginia and Satan Sanderson.
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Lynchburg, Va
Col. S. T. Rives
Kentucky
George B.rhea
Amherst
Lynchburgh
Colonel Rives
Post Wheeler
Tokyo
Japan
Hallie Ermine Rives
Virginia
Satan Sanderson
Wheeler
For Rent Nine Room House With Electric Lights
FOR RENT. Nine room house with bath and electric lights. M M LYNCH, Attorney. LOST Brick fur collar. Liberal reward for return to Star office. Going to Martinsburg Mid-day bus at ip. Hotel Evans. TO LET 265 or 30 acres for corn. Fahmestock listing.
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Bath
M M Lynch
Martinsburg
Evans
Bar Association seeks extension of Judge Boyd's term
A special meeting in Cumberland Maryland passed a resolution urging the Legislature to extend Judge A Hunter Boyd's term for five years beyond the 70th birthday in 1919. A committee including D Lindsey Sloan Benjamin A Richmond Ferdinand Williams Albert A Doub James A McHenry and Auson A Wilson drafted the resolution for submission.
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Bar Association of
Allegany County
Cumberland
A. Hunter ‘Boyd
Judge Boyd
Walter C. Capper
The
Bar Association
D. Lindsey Sloan
Benjamin A. Richmond
Ferdinand Williams
Albert A. Doub
James A. McHenry
Auson A. Wilson
Wanted Ladies to Learn Operating at Convenient Hours
Advertiser seeks women to learn operating skills with flexible hours. Apply at 1% care Star. 17-1p-21.
German air raids near American aviation centers
German aeroplanes attacked American aviation centers near the lines in eastern France on January 17. Flyers reportedly descended to 200 feet to aim at targets, often buildings housing soldiers, but no American casualties were reported. An autos mirror ad and a Miss Strickler notice follow in the column.
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Rance
Illness Fluctuations Reported in Jone, Virginia
Maynard Triplette, youngest daughter of Mrs Maggie Triplette, shows marked improvement after two weeks of serious lung trouble. Dr Shafer of Gore attends. Mrs Mollie Fogle from Ashland visiting relatives here stayed with Mr and Mrs Charles Kump. Mrs Sarah Triplette, previously improving, relapsed into serious illness. Miss Edna Arnold visited the Kump sisters.
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Jone
Maynard
Maggie
Triplette
Shafer
Gore
Mollie Fogle
Ashland
Charles Kump
Sarah Triplette
Edna Arnold
Kump
Lee Birthday Banks Closed All Day In Virginia Town
Banks Shenandoah Valley National Bank Warmers and Merchants National Bank Union Bank Commercial and Savings Bank will be closed all day and Saturday night for General Robert E. Lee birthday observance. Kenneth Crosher left for Washington to work with the food administration. Donald Nixdorff returned to Fort Defiance Virginia to resume studies at Augusta Military Academy.
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Lee
Commercial & Savings Bank
Robert E. Lee
Shenandoah Vatley National Bank
Nat. Bank
Union Bank
Commercia 1
Savings Bank
Kenneth Crosher
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Washington
The
Food Administration
Donald Nixdorff
Albert L. Baker
Fort Defiance
Augusta Miliary Acad
Industries Awaiting Orders in Winchester Nears Compliance
Local industry leaders in Winchester report no action yet on the federal four five day shutdown order aimed at industries east of the Mississippi except food producers. State official H Byrd is expected to issue further instructions soon and most expect compliance without hesitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Federal Fuel Administration
Washington
Mississippi River
Byrd
Virginia
Ridgeway Services Preaching on Ridgeway Barge MLK
Ridgeway services schedule preaching at Darkesville Arden and Rest Chapel on Sunday January 20. Darkesville 11 a.m. Arden 3.15 p.m. Rest Chapel 7.15 p.m. All offerings will be collected.
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Ridgeway Barge
Mlk
Darkesville
Arden
Brood Mare Imported for 17000 at New York Auction
The brood mare imported by Magtagou and associated with Couie and 96,100.1 Hz in New York sold for $17,000. The sale confirms strong demand for elite equine stock.
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Couie
New York
Magtagouan
Public Sale Notice of Fene Residence Property
Public sale of Fene residence property scheduled for Saturday January 19 at the parsonage of the South Corner Forty. Public notice lists no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fene Residemor
Noted Duck Raiser Weds at Woodstack
Mr John Morgan of Rivet ange New Jersey married at Woodstock Church Tuesday by Rev J K cod officiated by Rev M 8 Taylor of S Copal Church Morgan proprietor Riverton Duck Farm. Mrs Morgan will be at home at tiv.
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John Morgan
Rivetange
N. J
Woodstock
J. KR
Taylor
Scopal Church
Morgan
Elle Riverton
Bie Morgan
Tiv
Operated on Mr William Levi in Glynia ty hospital
Mr William Levi underwent an operation at Meworta Hospital and is reported as doing well. Attend Kaohiee's wale. In Chester, 2 Maeniiang cattle 9 head hogs and bbls of corn noted alongside a Mitchell cupboard.
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William Levi
Glyniaty
Meworta Hospital
Levi
Kaohiee
Chester
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Editor
Nottoway County
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War Society
Charles Worthington
Mai
Poto
Mac
Han
Was. Brubaker
E. W. Brubaker
Frederick Circuit
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mr. Williams
Miss Newcome’s
Winchester” Jurist Services
F. Holmes Boyd
P. W. Boyd
A. H. H. Boyd
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
City
Star Office
Erman
Auto Mirror
C. L. Revnson
M. K. Strickler
Trone News
Lee’s
Ridgeway Services
Woodstack
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