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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1924
Page
9
Former Mrs Pisccner Taylor of this city was taken to a San Francisco hospital for an operation on complications expected later this week. Relatives say she had been ill and weak on transfer but has since recovered enough to justify the procedure.
A booster initiative plans a large influx of tourists returning north through the Shenandoah Valley between the 1st and 15th. Col. L. M. House and E. M. Rie of New Market promote operations in the Carolinas to support this traffic.
A letter from Mr. Rice notes tourists heading north through the Shenandoah Valley after Florida camps were broken by bad weather. He cites readers who recall the booster movement and better roads guiding crowds via Bristol Abington Marion Roanoke Natural Bridge Lexington toward Harpers Ferry, stressing Valley capacity to welcome them.
In his work the author states he has met hundreds of Lauriata who all anticipate taking the Valley route North.
In 1919 the under eighteen ban on poolrooms and bowling alleys was enforced yesterday when Carl Kater of 4 North Main Street was fined two dollars after police found two fourteen year olds inside his pool room. He claimed he had tried to comply and that youths often sneaked in. The law requires under 18 entrants unless employed with written parental permission, and proprietors must display “No Person under 18 years of Age Allowed Here” signs. repeated violations may revoke licenses.
An advertising pitch presents Oh Henry as a premium candy bar. The message stresses its novelty and convenience as a formed chocolate wrapper treat designed for easy sale and enjoyment.
Mr and Mrs A Hunter Davidson plan to move to their new residence at 123 West Germain Street after selling their South Market Street property to Cecil Bailey of Bailey Brothers. They will add a sun parlor and other improvements to the new home. The property sold was long associated with the late Mr and Mrs Henry Baetjer.
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