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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1924
Page
1
A heavy two foot snowfall disrupted communications and rail service across the state. Crews work long hours to restore wires and mail delivery while schools face cancellations and low attendance. In Richmond only about a quarter of students attended nighttime classes as the city recovers.
Mrs Mary Fitzpatrick O Malley widow of years dead after one week illness in Philadelphia at about 45. She will be buried in Winchester after high mass at Church of the Sacred Heart in Philadelphia. Survived by mother Mrs Mary Fitzpatrick sister Mrs Katherine Casey and four brothers. Pallbearers listed.
Parental views fade in youth of today say educated readers as The Near Lady and Waton star in a new film coming Monday to the Strand Theatre. Critics claim modern youth are rash and self centered, neglecting the old rules and honor for parents. A square dance with good music is slated for Friendship Hall Friday night.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials deny fault for the delay of the Up She Goes musical company. A defective drawhead on a Southern Railway train caused the holdup near Harrisonburg. B and O supplied a special train to bring the company and scenery to Winchester, arriving two hours late but delivering the show.
Virginia farms show higher March 1 grain stocks than 1923 and 1922. Corn totals reach 24.689 million bushels, wheat 2.897 million, oats 897 thousand, with hay at 343 thousand tons. Prices average $1.01 for corn and $1.19 for wheat. much grain remains for local use.
The Federated Council of Church Women will meet Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Handley Library. The session focuses on upcoming community projects and fellowship plans with participation encouraged from local church groups.
Northern Virginia Power Company expects full restoration of lighting in Winchester by tonight after a damaging Tuesday snowstorm. Crews prioritize pumping station power to avert water shortages and restore electric service to industries and homes, with most streets lit and only a few private loops remaining. The company cites an extraordinary emergency met with efficiency and notes whiteway lamps are functioning.
Special to The Star Berryville Virginia reports the worst storm since 1909 leaving Clarke County cut off by telephone with 22 wires down and darkness for residents. Schools closed and street crews cleaned pavements as power restoration drags on. Officers elected for auxiliary to Lloyd Williams Post with social meeting plan. Midshipman Frank Timberlake earns next year’s captaincy after recovering from a shoulder injury. Real estate ad notes desirable West Market Street lots near Winchester business center priced at 50 per front foot.
The Up She Goes musical comedy company delivered a clean sprightly performance at The Empire theatre after a one hour delay caused by a Southern Railroad breakdown near Harrisonburg. Joanne War and Basil Smith anchored a well balanced plot with tuneful songs and strong dancing, earning enthusiastic audience appreciation.
The Colonial presents Tonight The Man Between starring Allan Forrest Vola Vale and Edna Murphy with an all star cast. Tomorrow Opportunity Night introduces the Handley Bohemian Club. Next week Bb Keith vaudeville Penie and Florence Requette with impersonations of Broadway stars. Produced by Claire D Dotterer local manager this act was the last New York production before she took over the theatre.
Handley High girls close their first real basketball season with 50 percent wins amid delays injuries and illness. They faced setbacks from an incomplete gym and key players missing, but showed improvement against Front Royal Harrisonburg Winchester and Hagerstown.
The Winchester Lumber Corporation moved 105 carloads of forest products over the Winchester and Western Railroad in February, about 30 percent more than a year earlier. Lumber accounted for 46 cars, cross ties 21, wood one, pulp wood three, flooring 11, and Gore yard 24 cars. Total figures equal 486000 feet of lumber and other products. The company notes February was short and weather impacted volumes but expects a steady rise with spring.
Dr Walter Cox relocates his practice to the basement of the Elks Club effective August 1 moving from prior offices.
Public sale of CH. Schlack, slated for yesterday the 11th, is postponed to Thursday March 26 at 10 oclock. HH. SCHLACK remains the responsible party for the notice and proceedings.
The sale of C. B. Smith scheduled for March 1 has been postponed to March 18 at 2 p.m. The property is listed under cases 1a 1p 3t.
A blaze in Harrisonburg Virginia destroyed the Brock Hardware and Harness warehouse and the J. Iseman department store and damaged multiple buildings along Federal alley and Main street. Losses reach about 100000 with most insured. tenants Albert Beck and others affected. The fire burned over two hours with winds driving damage across the block.
In Virginia a twenty four hour drive led by John J. Wicker Jr aims to add four thousand new members with weather hindrances. Richmond posts reported strong signups while many rural posts faced reporting delays due to downed wires. Officials expect over six thousand new members, with several posts set to continue the drive after the storm.
C 7s Clintock of Hagerstown and an associate attempted to break from Franklin County jail in Chambersburg Pennsylvania. Police doubt his account of escape and investigators review how he cut bars and lowered from a window using a rope. His wife was the only visitor during interviews as officials probe the incident and his prior thefts of Virginia cars.
The regular weekly Tu evening meeting of the Winchester Kiwanis Club featured al Ryan, treasurer of the Gas and Electric Light, as principal speaker. Members praised his eloquent discourse on farming and public topics, with a plan for a future Kiwanis minstrel show and upcoming meetings. Guests included several named attendees from Baltimore and local officials helped by club members.
Informal public notice about mailbox access and banking services at Shen Valley National Bank in Newtown and Bucke, with references to incubators and brooders on Rt 4 and a 13-1p-3t timestamp.
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