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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1924
Page
1
Northern Virginia endures the season’s heaviest and deepest snowfall with widespread disruption. Power lines fall as outages strain utilities and halt services, leaving communities isolated and emergency crews responding to icy hazards.
Winchester and surrounding areas faced the heaviest snow of the season with over a foot in the city. Uprooted trees, downed wires, flooded property, and blocked roads disrupted daily life as telephones and electric lines failed and roofs threatened collapse. Rail and bus service struggled while linemen worked to restore power and officials guarded safety.
A package addressed to President Carter Glass at the White House Washington arrived in Washington. It was then redirected to Senator Glass Senate Office Building Washington D C with words altered. The note's writer and purpose remained undisclosed and deemed not significant. The date line shows March 4 1925 the day of the next presidential inauguration.
The article notes a Washington Presbyterian Sunday school exceeding long attendance records with thirty years. Frances Affleck received a thirty year bar, tracing her start to Dr. Phil Boyd era. Other bars awarded include nine, seven, four, three, two, and one year attendances to various individuals, highlighting enduring weekly participation. The piece also references Highland Avenue work and a tied Philadelphia item on persistent Sunday school attendance.
Widespread outages crippled the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone service cutting all town lines and preventing messages from arriving. Hundreds of local lines failed isolating Winchester from Frederick county and delaying Associated Press news. Partial service persisted with trains still running and crews estimating full restoration tonight. Today's storm mirrors the 1904 March wind disaster in Winchester.
A today snow storm closely matches the 1902 blizzard that delayed Charles Broadway Rouss’s funeral. Winchester marked the event with suspended business and a large crowd despite shivering conditions as the benefactor’s remains lay in state at City Hall before burial in Mount Hebron.
Winchester residents braved the storm to see The China Doll in Martinsburg. The Empire Theatre presents the program tonight with tuneful music pretty girls and gorgeous scenery. Viewers call it one of the best on the road.
The Star is printed today in incomplete form due to a daytime power outage at the plant caused by last night's snow and wind storm. Attempts to reach the Associated Press by telegraph and long distance phone failed, marking the first time in five years as a member of the wire service that no connection could be established.
Vernon Eddy grand generalisimo of Virginia Knights Templar inspected Dove Commandery No. 7 in Danville and spoke at a banquet for over 200 knights from Danville and four counties. Grand Commander E R Fuller of Richmond could not attend due to business. The event was described as one of the brightest Knights Templar functions in Danville in years.
A lease recorded by the Bell heirs transfers the Bell residence and store room at 173-172 North Main Street to the F W Woolworth Company for twenty years beginning January 15. Rent totals 72226 dollars with stepped annual payments. The first floor currently hosts the Commercial and Savings Bank, which will move to a new Main and Piccadilly building.
Chief Fire Warden J W Sibert acknowledges a $100 donation from National Fruit Product Co Winchester to aid the local fire department after a plant fire. He will distribute the funds to the responding companies and expresses appreciation. The letter is dated March 8 1924 from Winchester Virginia.
Citizens in Stephens City, Virginia, were awakened between 10 and 11 PM by pistol shots said to come from a car speeding past at 50 to 60 mph. The occupants were rumored to be drunk, with cheering heard along the Valley Turnpike, though police could not identify any culprits.
Be sure to read our adv changed daily. J. Jos Sullivan Lp-21-11&14.
Manager Boyle of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company said today the blizzard is the worst in the company’s history. In Winchester and Martinsburg many poles and wires are down, with 261 local stations and 32 long distance circuits out of service. The storm center is Winchester. Martinsburg faces heavier damage with tangled lines. The company rushed in extra operators and taxicabs to reach central offices, with rebuilding costs running to many thousands of dollars.
Heavy wet snow toppled many shallow rooted trees in Mount Hebron Cemetery late last night and early this morning. Large branches from older trees also broke, scattering debris but causing limited damage in some areas.
The snowstorm that disrupted wire communications in the Shenandoah Valley came up from the south, with snowfall across the Virginia valley from dawn to night. Depth ranged from six inches to a foot as temperatures fell to 34 degrees in the late afternoon, while travelers from Washington reported little snow earlier today.
Governor E Lee Trinkle praised the General Assembly for the session ending last Saturday night saying there was not a single statewide bill he was actively interested in that failed to pass. He spoke in Richmond noting overall satisfaction with legislative work.
A Michigan State Automobile School president recalls a night road chase with a buck jack rabbit near Jackson Michigan. He sped to over thirty mph but sharp turns prevented catching the rabbit which disappeared into the bushes.
Report from Richmond states officials and observers note Virginia's prohibition act partly exempts Bedford county. The text shows the clause not applying to Bedford county and legal experts differ on constitutionality and interpretation. Some say the section refers to pharmacy shipments while others warn the act may be struck down.
City Manager Dettra directed an early day operation with many workers to remove snow from downtown streets and public crossings. Gutter openings on Main Street routed meltwater to the town run while crews hauled away fallen branches and opened impassable routes. Some streets remained difficult but progress continued as automobiles faced deep snow piles and needed digging out. West Cork street extended lots near the business center are advertised for sale at 50 dollars per front foot by Hansbrough & Carter.
Regular monthly executive meeting of local women's groups highlighted extensive charity and service. Leaders and volunteers from Legion Auxiliary and Federated Church Women reported on hospital, clothing, and food drives, home visits, and support for soldiers and families. nurse-led efforts logged 337 visits and multiple operations, with a focus on homeless children and community aid.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate an office removal involving Dr. Walter Cox from or to a basement location at Ellis' Office. The readable text is unclear on dates or exact actions but suggests relocation or reorganization within the premises.
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