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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1927

Page

6

Highview School Builds Festival Prep and Improvements

Highview Va April 26 The upgrounds are vastly improved with a new concrete pump platform and a 42 foot flag pole donated by Amos Lillard and foundation posts by Harley Ritenour. Volunteers including Ritenour Kline and Koenig teams completed work on Saturday. The Children's Literary Society held a successful social despite rain and Apple Blossom Festival preparations advance with float decoration volunteers meeting on Sierra Vista farm. Pine Hill blossom float participants must attend school Thursday at 10 o clock, same time for the Highview Ever Readies meeting.

Highview John EB. White Harry Cadwallader Grover Grim Paul Koenig Clara Bowman Mildred Cadwallader Lyra White Sierra Vista Farm Pine Hill

Newspaper Publishers Meet in New York City

About 600 publishers from across the country attended the Associated Press luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Frank B Noyes spoke on AP history and its bias free cooperative news model, noting expansion to Canada and other nations. Henry J Allen praised AP for its clean record and high policy serving over 1200 members.

New York Associated Press Waldorf Astoria Frank B Noyes Henry J. Allen Kansas Noyes Canada Great Britain Australia New Zealand Japan Allen

Capon Bridge Locals Relate Visits and Church Notes

Capon Bridge notes report Sloan Horner of Key visiting and plans to join husband in Washington after his Ashville training. Local families host and attend church services with appointments and events listed, including Bible school and Christian Endeavor.

Ridgh W. Va Sloan’ Horner Key Horn- Lawson Willey Little R Betty Jeanne Washington Willey Ashville N. C Mr. Willey Frankie Eaton Ernest Eaton John Pool L. N. Schaffenaker Carlyle Augusta Schaffen St. Hi Mr. Haines Capon M. A Horner Nellie M. C. Horner H. C. Oates A. L. Pugh Winchester Verlyn Slonaker A. ©. Lovett Frank Schaffaker

Shrine parade and concert schedule outlines visitors and routes

Shriner events outline ticket distribution among Masons and Shriners guests and families. Richmond party plans a Winchester parade review then travel via Harrisonburg and Staunton returning to the capital. The program includes band, patrol, chanters, parade uniforms, and performances at Handley School Auditorium guided by Mountcastle Lambeth Hoelzle Beadle.

Richmond Winchester Shenandosh Winchester Fair Grounds Harrisonburg Staunton Harisonburg Atley Auditorium Handley School Burton Mountcastle J. Parker Lambeth E‘mer G. Hoelzle J. Robert Beadwi Iee Will Thar

Acca Temple Band and Chants Medley Showpiece

The Acca Temple Band joined by Acca Temple Chanters offered a medley of selections including Victor Herbert favorites and operatic numbers. Highlights featured Intermezzo from Cavalleria, In a Moonlit Garden, and My Wild Rose with a lively chorus and patriotic airs.

LouVre Acca Temple Chanters Victor Herbert Acca Temple Band Lassie Rome Acca Temple Operland Gavotte Trish Rose Cca

Staunton Cadets Skip Apple Blossom Festival

Staunton Military Academy cadet corps will not attend the Apple Blossom Festival. Colonel Russell told City Manager Dettra that a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad offer to bring the cadets would cost three days of study, making attendance impractical this year.

Staunton Military Academy Dettra Russell Academy Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

Palled Ex Justice From Saddle and Beat Him Up

T B Triplett a former justice of the peace of the county had a war rant sworn out for the arrest of Charles Johnson in the county magistrate's court. Triplett says Johnson dragged him from his saddle on a mountain road, kicked him in the stomach and beat him badly. The dispute grew from a line fence dispute between neighbors.

T. B. Triplett Charles Johnson Triplett Johnson

Legionnaires To Attend Apple Blossom Festival By Bus

Richmond legionnaires will travel by bus to the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Buses depart Richmond at 1 p.m. Wednesday, return Thursday night, capacity twenty five. sign up at state office building. Winchester post invites visitors to stay at its clubhouse and post colors will be carried in Thursday parade.

Richmond Richmond Legionnaires Winchester Department Headquarters of the Legion State Office Winchester Post

Virginians Urged to Aid Flood Sufferers Through Red Cross

Governor Byrd issued a proclamation urging Virginians to rush assistance via Virginia chapters of the American Red Cross for Mississippi valley flood victims. He called for immediate, large public donations to combat death and disease amid unprecedented floods.

Virginia Byrd American Red Cross Mississippi Valley

Government to stamp choice and prime beef after May first

Government graders will begin testing beef grading with a stamp in May in eight cities including Chicago New York Philadelphia and Boston. The pilot covers choice and prime beef with no charge and may expand to other grades if successful. Standards for lamb mutton and veal are being developed.

Chicago New York Philadelphia Boston Kansas City St. Joseph Omaha Sioux City Jardine

Williams May Be Successor To Judge Whiting

RICHMOND Virginia attorney Philip Williams of Winchester is expected to be named to succeed late Judge F B Whiting on the judicial circuit covering Frederick Clarke Shenandoah and Winchester. He has wide bar endorsements in Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah and is brother of R Gray Williams Winchester president of the Virginia State Bar Association. Governor Byrd will likely announce the appointment by late next week the only name presented so far.

Richmond Philip Williams Winchester F. B. Whiting Frederick, Clarke, Ean Shenandoah Wichester Williams Frederick, Clarke and Warren Front Royal Berryville R. Gray Williams Virginia State Bar Asociation Byrd Whiting

Market Report from The Star Local Wholesale Prices

Daily market update lists wholesale prices for locally traded goods including wheat flour crane corn and bran per ton and per barrel. also shows prices for eggs butter lambs sheep hogs and poultry including young chickens and leghorns, with regional notes for Baltimore wholesale.

Star Fide Lambs Cco Cectee Baltimore IND Ae Cseseces Cess

West Virginia Approves Four-Cent Gas Tax Increase

The West Virginia Legislature approved a 4 cent gasoline tax with all proceeds to fund the state road fund. The measure, reported by the Associated Press from Charleston, awaits the governor's signature. The existing tax is 3.5 cents per gallon.

Associated Press Charleston W. Va State West Virginia

Los Angeles Returns From Pensacola Flight

The naval dirigible Los Angeles was sighted at Lakehurst New Jersey naval air station at 10 25 am today after a coast flight from Pensacola Florida. The airship left Lakehurst Saturday night.

Lakehtrst N. J Los Angeles Naval Air Station Pensacola Fla

Poem of Of Bright Days and Dark Days Tally in a Lifetime

A reflective couplet urges seizing bright days and remaining hopeful through darker times, framed as a maxim from an exchange. It emphasizes resilience and timing in a single-lined measurement of life.

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