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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1927
Page
2
Harrisonburg Virginia April 29 A local dispute centers on an effort by Mr Swank to obtain full information about the issuance by the Motor Vehicle Commissioner Tiayes of badges. The column notes vindication after initial opposition.
Senator Ward Swank of Rockingham presses to end 400 special honorary badges tied to sheriff powers. The badges, issued to private citizens, were recalled by the Motor Vehicle Department after Swank revealed their existence during a state government reorganization bill debate. He seeks to know recipients and purpose, with his resolution referred and then shelved, while the broader reform passes.
A shooting on Philpot street near the Baltimore & Ohio Railway last night left Beatrice Jackson wounded in the leg. Joe Dokes, linked to a carnival, fired at a rival man, missing him and striking Jackson four inches above the knee. She was taken to Memorial Hospital and reported not seriously hurt.
By virtue of an execution I will sell for cash at 10 o clock a m on April 29 1927 at Samuel Hansen home Paper Mill Road Winchester Virginia one organ one drop leaf table and one lounge A J WIGGINTON authority and details provided by the court and local justice./
A hospital patient prepares for discharge in a few days while investigators pursue the escaped assailant Joe Dokes who remains at large.
John M. Massie reported a nurse's complete outfit left in his car after an event in town. He found it yesterday on North Market Street near the city hall and believes a nurse mistook his car for hers, leaving the cap cuffs collar and drina in the vehicle. The owner is expected to reclaim the items.
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