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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1929

Page

3

Social and Personal Fort Loudoun DAR Meets in April

Fort Loudoun Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. Louis L. Baker’s home on North Braddock Street with Miss Rose MacDonald absent in Washington. Capt. Frank Wray of Berryville spoke on Patriots for Better or For Worse, amid dances planned for the Apple Blossom Festival and notes on local births and arrivals.

Frank Wray Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Louis L. Baker North Braddock Street Rose MacDonald Washington National Society House and Grounds Committee Warren Rice J. George Baetjer Katherine Glass Green Mary Washington Gold Clarke County Shenandoah Valley Berryville Madison Morris Jay United States Captain Wray Baker Henry Busey D. J. Howard W. W. Glass Stuart H. Edmonds Black Diamond George Washington Hotel Shenandoah Serenaders Jordan Spring Hotel E. C. Stuart Staunton Military Academy Black Diamonds Jack Schill West Bart Clowser Mr. Clowser

Brief Session Sees Extreme Dullness In Stock Market

The Associated Press notes a dull brief session with irregular price movement. Leaders in industrials fell on weekend profit taking as credit signals emerge but concerns linger over mid month turnover. About 1,200,000 shares changed hands at close.

Associated Press New York Wall Street

Apple Blossom Festival Radio Program Set for Monday

Richmond station WRVA will broadcast a 30 minute festival preview on Monday evening April 15 to promote the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester on April 18 and 19. The program features choir numbers a contralto solo a piano piece and remarks by J Victor Arthur the festival director general.

WRVA Richmond Winchester Larus Brothers’ Company Edgeworth Tobacco Richmond News Leader Virginia St. Mary W. Nelson Page Frank M. Reynolds Hugh S. Duffey Joe Hodgson Reynolds Duffey Page

Liquor On Leviathan May Trigger Prosecution

Prohibition Commissioner Doran warned that serving medicinal liquor as a beverage aboard the Leviathan would expose ship owners to prosecution. The law allows medicinal liquor aboard only in prescriptions and outside U.S. ports, with customs handling in New York if violated.

Associated Press Washington Doran New York United States Line Company, Inc Leviathan

Thief Steals Doctor's Medicine Bag From Car

Police hunt a drug addict believed responsible for stealing Dr. C. R. Anderson's medicine bag from his car parked by the Commercial and Savings Bank building on Piccadilly Street. The bag held $200 to $300 of medicines and surgical appliances including narcotics. The thief is thought to be part of a gang that targets physicians' offices and autos for dope.

C. R. Anderson Piccadilly Street Commercial and Savings Bank

Be Kind to Animals Week Observed In City Schools

Beginning tomorrow and continuing through the week Be Kind to Animals Week will be observed. Sunday schools in the city will reference humane treatment of animals and local schools will give attention to the subject to impress upon both young and adults the virtue of kindness to animals.

Four Thousand Bottles Seized on Fabre Liner Providence

At Brooklyn pier customs agents seized four thousand bottles of champagne and brandy from the Fabre liner Providence. The ship faces a fine of five dollars for each bottle seized, reflecting strict enforcement followed by the Associated Press report from New York dated April 13.

Associated Press New York Customs Enforcement Bureau Providence Pier Brooklyn

Three Students Die At Grade Crossing Collision

Gulf Coast dispatch reports a passenger train struck a car at a grade crossing killing three high school students Clyde Murphy Algernon Poythress and Emile Nohr and injuring driver Edward Solloum while Frank Brown escaped with minor injuries.

Associated Press Gulf Coast Clyde Murphy Algernon Poythress Emile Nohr Edward Solloum Frank Brown

Southern Cross Crew Very Weak From Long Fast

Sydney reports the missing Southern Cross airmen sent a telegram via C P Ulm describing a terrible time after the March 31 forced landing on the Sydney to Wyndham leg. Ulm says they will return to recondition the aircraft for the flight to England and notes he is still very weak from starvation in a separate message to his wife.

Associated Press Sydney New South Wales Southern Cross C. P. Ulm Wyndham England Ulm O. K

Last Rites For Late Mr. Greene

The funeral for Isaac Newton Greene was held at Lamp's Methodist Episcopal Church South on Tuesday at 1 PM with Rev. P R Diehl presiding. He is survived by his wife Mrs Mary Elliott Greene two sisters James Belle Greene and Mrs Mattie March and one brother John Greene. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville with pallbearers named William Cochran James Hawkins Asa Racey Oliver Hamilton Harry Lamp and William Lamp. Floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.

Isaac Newton Greene Lamp Methodist Episcopal Church South P. R. Diehl Jesus Greene Mary Elliott Greene James Belle Greene Mount Pleasant Mattie March John Greene Winchesett Green Hill Cemetery Berryville William Cochran James Hawkins Asa Racey Oliver Hamilton Harry Lamp William Lamp

Silent Tribute as Herrick's Body Returns Home

Myron T. Herrick, former ambassador to France, is flown back to the United States aboard France’s Tourville and conveyed to Cleveland after a solemn New York procession. Flags stay at half staff while thousands honor him. Col. Charles A Lindbergh joins the cortege, reuniting two long friends.

New York Myron T. Herrick America France Tourville Grand Central’ Terminal Cleveland Charles “A. Lindbergh Paris Atlantic Lindbergh Mexico City

Unfavorable Weather Forecast For First Week

A weather briefing notes unfavorable conditions for the first week. The report outlines interim conditions and potential impacts on scheduled events and outdoor activities.

Federal Officers Fail to Stop Student Drinking at Virginia

In Richmond on April 13, R O Merrick, federal Prohibition administrator for Virginia, said agents were investigating reports of student drinking at the University of Virginia from January 4 to February 28 and at fraternity houses. He noted agents have exhausted legal steps and may take further action. Enforcement rests with college authorities as there is no lawful search authority in the houses.

Associated Press Richmond Merrick Virginia University of Virginia Charlottesville

Toombs Guilty of Wrecking Company

Roy B. Toombs was convicted by the Circuit Court of issuing false stock certificates in the International Life Insurance Company fraud case. He faces three years in prison and a $3,000 fine. The article ends with an odd line about front and back yards.

ST. Louis Roy RB. Toombs International Life Insurance Company

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