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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1930
Page
5
Delegates from Rockbridge posts converge on Harrisonburg for the Legion convention. Officials outline a four day program with prizes, cups, and certificates, plus the selection of the 1931 convention city and department officers.
Os oo Connelly Jr takes the post as supervisor of agricultural education in northern Virginia for one year succeeding D J Howard who moves to Richmond to lead the state office Howard had replaced W S Newman who goes to Penn State for graduate study Connelly and his family will reside at 506 West Clifford Street and the new office is on the Court House second floor Connelly has ten years of agricultural education experience and was named master teacher in 1929 by the State Board of Agriculture Howard is expected to return after Newman completes his studies
Fred L. Glaize was reelected as president of the city council. He noted no standing committees exist currently and planned to form them soon. The council could not proceed with business and the session adjourned.
Russell, chairman of the Drought Relief Committee, urged the board to name a member to join the committee. The board selected its chairman C. I. Brumback as representative and appointed Martha Stowers, Red Cross executive secretary, to handle supply orders for the poor during the drought. She will report monthly on issued orders and receives 25 dollars per month. A reservoir at Parish Farm is reported complete and functional, with contractor W. T. Shane authorized for the work performed.
Ernest Whetzel of Washington D C was fined 118 dollars jailed 30 days and had his license revoked for one year after police court conviction for operating a car while under the influence of liquor this morning.
The Winchester and Frederick County citizens are invited to a grand Northwestern Grade picnic at Van Myra's campground near Burlington West Virginia tomorrow. About 15 000 people along Route 50 are expected to attend a day of outings. Cars should meet at Frederick Plaza at 9 am and receive a Virginia greetings windshield label.
The Robinson plant adds new units to its cold storage and ice operations. A Frick refrigerating unit powers ice production saving 325,000 gallons of water daily versus the previous distilled-water method. Elevators move ice, eliminating manual handling.
The article details Robinsons installation of four concrete coal silos with a 170 ton capacity and a 1 500 pound per lift conveyor along the railroad siding. An on site water filter and softener aim to produce impurity free ice for the ice trade and cold storage. The coal conveyor allows unloading a car in about 90 minutes and is powered by an electric motor.
The article notes the plant grounds leveled and covered with Amiesite while new cncree bend ing platforms are installed. Officers of the C L Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Corporation are Frank Robinson president arse Robinson vice president and H Delmar Robinson auger treasurer and general manager.
A brief header notes daily market report from the Star Ades with a disclaimer that typographical errors may occur and the paper does not assume responsibility for them. No specific prices or items are listed in the fragment.
In a land where crowds endure long speeches, observers muse that any person could lead. Population memory fades, but town size is hinted by the count of cows in a landing field.
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