Cold Wave Strikes South as Blizzard Halts Rail Lines
Reports from Martinsburg to Lynchburg describe a deep freeze and heavy snowfall across the region. Poles downed, wires failed, and trains ran late as the storm crippled telegraph and telephone service and disrupted street and rail travel from Georgia to Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Company
Williamsport
Ikeley
Martinsburg
Winchester
Tebus
Lion City
Harpers Ferry
Baltimore and Ohio
Lynchburg
Lypenbure
North Carolina
Southern Railway
Georgia
Florida Line
Atlanta
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Baltimore
New Coca Cola Bottling Works Planned in Winchester
J. E. Crass of Richmond and W. L. Sams of Staunton, owners of Winchester Coca Cola Bottling Co., announce a modern plant near a railroad site. D. E. Hawthorne says Sams will return from Atlanta to select the site and expect the works in full operation by early summer with eight sterilizing waters and 175 degree caustic soda sterilization. The firm already bought two trucks and 5000 new cases. Crass and Sams head 38 plants including 10 in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Crass
Richmond
W. L. Sams
Staunton
Winchester Coca Cola Bottling Company
E. L. Shine
Hagerstown
D. E. Hawthorne
Loudoun County
Messrs. Crass and
Sams
Virginia
The Man Between at Colonial Theatre Teases Couple-Friendly Treat
Mr and Mrs Theatre invite couples to the Colonial Theatre for a film described as matching what they like. The Man Between is highlighted as the week’s main attraction. Also promoting twenty two cent gasoline by a local garage.
Drive in and help at Mid City Garage
Service outreach invites motorists to visit Mid City Garage for vehicle assistance during a drive in window from 10 to 1. The notice emphasizes quick help and accessible auto care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eod
MID City Garage
Prohibition Trials Delayed By Federal Witness Absences
The liquor cases against local defendants will not be heard in Corporation Court Monday. Prosecuting Attorney Reardon cites absence of federal agents led by Lone Wolf James L. Asher, who face murder charges in Philadelphia. A motion is expected to continue the cases to the April term when the witnesses are anticipated to testify.
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Corporation Court
Jas P. Reardon
Federal Prohibition Department
Washington
Lone Wolf
James L. Asher
Asher
Philadelphia
Winchester
Whiting
Oil painting to be auctioned for Memorial Hospital Fund
The oil painting donated by Bertha von Hillern will be auctioned at the New Colonial Theatre on Wednesday March 19 to benefit the Memorial Hospital Building Fund. Only nine days remain to bid and support hospital services.
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Bertha von Hillern
Memorial Hospital Building Fund
Colonial Theatre
Memorial Hospital Fund
The Man Between at Colonial Theatre
A melodrama of thrills and speed unfolds as a man helps a friend but becomes entangled in a high powered climax. A dramatic presentation with suspense plays tomorrow at the Colonial Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Radios to features full line of radios and equipment
Sensa tional announcement promises April 1 rollout of a complete radio line at Seals Music Store with notices of special prices and instalment club terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ip Seal
Farmers Union Opposes Alling Tax and School Reforms
Stephens City Local of the Farmers Union No 1 adopts resolutions protesting county school tax increases in Frederick County Virginia. The measures criticize textbook selection graft restrictions on officials and perceived overfunding of schools, while endorsing practical education to foster better citizenship and moral development. The resolutions call for publication in the Winchester Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Stephens City
Farmers’ Union
Board of Supervisors
Public Schools of
Virginia
Lemroot quits oil inquiry amid senate probe shifts
Senator Lemroot of Wisconsin resigns as chairman and member of the public lands committee now led by Senator Edwin F. Ladd of North Dakota. Seized telegrams reveal a secret oil officials meeting at Fair ranch in November 1921 before Teapot Dome lease. McLean grilling set for today and Olive Belle Hamon arrives to deny her father sought to bar interior secretaryship for delegates. Walsh says testimony will be declined.
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Washington
Senate
Lemroot
Wisconsin
Public Lands Committee
Edwin F. Ladd
North Dakota
Three Rivers
New Mexico
Fair Ranch
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Robert Stewart
The
Standard
H. M. Blackmer
Midwest Refining Company
Edward B. McLean
Olive Belle Hamon
Jake” Hamon
Chicago
Interior
Lipstick Proves Fatal to a Girl in Atlantic City
Miss Florence E. Dickerson aged sixteen, a high school student, died in Atlantic City from blood poisoning believed linked to lipstick use. After chapped lips, she applied lipstick and days later facial swelling appeared. An operation planned by her physician was unsuccessful and she died last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Florence FE. Dickerson
Local Auto Dealer Ad Teases Best Prices
An advertising blurb from C. W. Ramsburg, Rouss Garage, H. W. Ebert touts there being no better deal. The terse line proclaims “Why pay more? There is none better.”
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C. W. Ramsburg
Rouss
H. W. Ebert
RQUIS
Crystal Flour Solves Wives Household Problem
Bertha Von Hillern uses Crystal Flour to bake homemade rolls and rusks, promoting a convenient solution for the housewife.
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Bertha von Hillern
Phonograph Bargains and Mail Box Offer in Winchester
Display ad notes phono bargains with seal inside and a mail box supply service at Shenandoah Valley National Bank. Mentions inspection of building lots on West Cork Street with utilities to be laid and a price of 50 dollars per front foot. Local real estate firm Hansbrough & Carter promotes insurance loans and real estate services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Cork Street
Hansbrough & Carter Insurance
City Recovers After Severe Snowstorm Strikes Winchester
Winchester faced blackout as heavy snow damaged lines of the Northern Virginia Power Co. Crews worked through the day to restore street lighting and power. Debris cleanup and snow removal continued across the city while telegraph and telephone lines were reconnected enabling limited communication with the outside world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Northern Ginia Power Company
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester Faces Crackdown on Small Radio Stations
Several small amateur broadcasting stations in Winchester are said to be operating without proper licenses. The Department of Commerce may send an agent to shut down these stations which disrupt most receiving sets and violate licensing rules requiring renewals every three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
United States Department of Commerce
Department
Department of Commerce
U.S
Through Snowdrifts to Get Married
A marriage license was issued in Waynesboro to J. Clark Baer and Rachel Dibler of Waynesboro Pa. The couple traveled by automobile to Winchester pausing for detours after hitting several telephone poles, and Baer is a young farmer from Franklin County.
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Corporation Clerk
J. Clark Baer
Rachel Diller
Waynesboro
Pennsylvania
Winchester
Mr. Baer
Franklin County
John W. Baer
Jacob. Dibler
Peake
Potomac
Boyle
Yéstery
Winchéster
Boyce
Steph
Martinsburs
Wild dogs terrorize county farms in winter siege
A pack of feral dogs took shelter in a haystack on the late Governor Holliday's Apple Ridge farm. They killed hogs and sheep, attacked a man guarding the property, and now farmers arm themselves to hunt the beasts as the pack roams at night. The origin of the group remains unknown.
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F. W. M. Holliday
Apple Ridge
Haystack
Up She Goes at the Empire Tonight
William A Brady presents the musical mystery Up She Goes at the Empire tonight at 8 15 with a cast of forty and a full orchestra. Prices range from 50 cents to 2 50, advance sale strong, a Shubert attraction promising a full house. Baby Peggy stars tomorrow in The Law Forbids with a comedy and Fox News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Brady
Alice Brady
Grace George
New York City
Forty-eighth Street Theatre
The
Playhouse
the Empire
Staunton
Hanover
Peggy
Universal
Baby Pegexy
Broadway
Fox News
Wintering in Florida prompts address change request
Daytone reader L B Mowrey from Middletown Ohio asks The Star to change his paper address from Kingston Florida to Middletown Virginia as they leave Florida for Virginia praising Daytona Beach and enjoying The Star from their old hometown.
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Kingston
Fla
Middletown
Florida
Old Virginia
Daytona Beach
Square Dance at Friendship Hall Tonight
A square dance event at Friendship Hall features lively music and dancing tonight. Local folks are invited for an evening of Appalachian style tunes and community fun.
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Friendship Hall
Settlement Reached With Auto Owners Over McClintack Cars
Earl Brown a Chambersburg auto dealer paid $800 to three buyers of second hand cars tied to McClintack alleged theft. Brown handled only three of the McClintack vehicles and settled after police found he was an innocent victim of the operation.
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Earl Brown
Chambersburg
McClintack
Mr. Brown
McClintock
Colored couple wed in city marriage license marriage
A marriage license was issued in the Corporation clerk's office on Monday to Charles Nickens and Rosa Strange, both colored, of this city. Nickens is the son of Harry Nickens and Rosa is the daughter of Jacob Stranke, a native of Millwood in Clarke County.
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Corporation Clerk's
Charles Nickens
Rosa Strange
Nickens
Harry Nickens
Jacob Stranke
Millwood
Clarke County
Miss Breeden Dies in Washington After Pneumonia
Miss Frances Kemp Breeden of Winchester dies in Washington 20 minutes after midnight. Funeral from Mount Hebron Cemetery with service at 3 30 p.m. conducted by Rev. Robert B. Nelson. She lived in Washington 60 years and was the last of her immediate family.
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Frances Kemp Breeden
Winchester
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Robert B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Miss Breedon
Enoch and
Lucy Singleton Breedon
Louise Breeden
Miss Breeden
Wington
Arson Charge In Fire at James Bishop Barns
Roy Sindertt and Orndorff face arson charges for burning James Bishop’s barns near Hancock. Orndorff allegedly confessed to destroying Bishop’s barn and car after also implicated in a prior Black Oak Church disturbance case. Authorities report a warrant and self surrender prior to service.
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Roy Sindertt
Orndorff
Black Oak Church
Hancock
Bishop
Dollings Company Officials Sentenced for Mail Fraud
William G. Benham and Dwight Harrison, former R. L. Dollings Company officials, were sentenced in Columbus Ohio to 20 years in Leavenworth federal penitentiary and fined 5000 dollars each after a jury found them guilty of using the mails to defraud. Creditors across the region watched the case unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Benham
Dwight Harrison
R.L. Dollings Company
United States
Columbus
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Slater
Dollings Company
East
Legion Women Hear Chief Speaker at Virginia Meeting
Mrs. W. A. Baker departs for Richmond to attend a Virginia department American Legion auxiliary meeting. She represents RKY Conrad Post as president and Virginia national committeewoman. Mrs. Bishop of Massachusetts will headline, marking the first national auxiliary president to address Virginia.
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Virginia
Two Furnished Bedrooms for Rent Near Handley High
Two furnished bedrooms available in a residence with modern conveniences. Within easy walking distance to downtown and Handley High School. Apply at No. 15 West Monmonth. lp-tf.
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Handley High School
West Monmonth
Doctor Walter Cox Moves to Elks Club Basement Office
Dr. Walter Cox relocates his office to the basement of the Elks Club. The note specifies the move as an office removal and gives a street location implied by the club's address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cox
Elks’ Club
Wrecked Chester District Faces Massive Telephone Rebuild
Storms have left Winchester, Martinsburg, and surrounding communities with extensive pole loss and tangled lines. Crews work from Winchester and Martinsburg to restore service as reports note 550 stations out and hundreds of rural lines down. Emergency copper lines bridge gaps to Washington while full damage remains unclear.
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Wittchester
Martinsburg
Winchester
Washington
D.C
Jon Martinsburg
Waghity
West Virginia
Ridgeway
Strasburg
Risonburg
Boyle
P. Télephone Coorpene
Delegate Richards 1 Back From Richmond Trip
Delegate Richards 1 returns from Richmond after remaining in the biennial Virginia Legislature session as a member of the House of Delegates from Frederick and Clarke. He spent time in Norfolk for business interests and arrived home late. Poland China sows to be sold at LaFollett's sale in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd R. Rich
Richmond
Virginia
House of Delegates
Frederick
Clarke
Richards
Norfolk
Adn
PIANO BARGAINS See Seal's Inside Display
Bargain piano prices highlighted in an inside display feature. discount instruments shown by store seal and promotions. shoppers invited to inspect selections and compare values.
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Berkeley County
W. Va
Inwood
Gerrardstown
Arden
Martinsburg City
Tuscarora ‘Road
Coca Cola
Co. W. Burg
USS Garage
H.W. T. Sid
Shen. Valley Nat. Bank
Main
Rayrige
Daytona
L. B. Mowrey
Bell Telephone Lines
A. Hancock
Dollings CO
Legion
Inchester
Emerg
Thia
Martines
Poland
China
LaFolletts Sale
Mar
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