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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1926
Page
2
Geigh and daughter Eva May and neighbors Mrs. Earl Cochran ahees Delia were visiting near Winchester when Mrs. Margaret Milhon called on Mrs. Vernie Cadwallader last Saturday evening.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Ward Cadwallader, Mrs Buck Pitcock, Eva and Bessie Perry, and Mr Lewis Ritter. Additional calls were made by Mrs Vernie Cadwallader and Mrs Martha Cadwallader to Mrs John Perry, with follow up visits by Mrs Pearl Cochran and others amid a flurry of local calling.
The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Layon was held at her home on Saturday afternoon in Apple Pie Ridge Virginia. Rev T W Lloyd of Bunker Hill charge has been transferred to Baltimore. Rev M A Keesecker named as successor at Bunker Hill. Attendees included Miss Nellie Lupton and Miss Virginia Lupton of Washington DC and Brisco Smith and Mrs J H Cassell of Harper's Ferry. Several locally sick with measles.
Indisposed individuals hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Alton Smith spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Oscar Clark. A G Clark called on Mr Charles Lupton. Theda and Hobbie Braithwaite stay with her parents John Braithwaite in Martinsburg. Mr and Mrs Joseph Cave were guests of Mr and Mrs.
A Monday night frost caused damage to a nearby farm and a Green Spring house fire from a kitchen flue damaged the roof and rafters. Mrs. Herbert Fries and neighbors acted quickly to control the blaze and prevent further harm.
PBE Ky April 29 William H Turner former mine foreman was sentenced to life in prison by a Pike County Circuit Court jury for murdering two miners and defrauding an insurance company of $89 000 Turner allegedly dynamited the mine where he served as superintendent to collect insurance proceeds
A damaged report describes a deadly incident where Herty Wilson and another unidentified Miner died. The article mentions Turner and an Austrian named Tope in connection with dynamite tampering and an evacuation urge. The narrative suggests Turner fled and wandered before moving to Europe. No clear identities for Tope or others are provided.
James L. Beck a prominent Richmond businessman and right eminent grand commander of Virginia Knights Templar died at his home from complications. He was taken to Lynchburg for interment. Beck, aged and well known, formerly worked in railroad service for the Southern Railway and later with Richmond Cedar Works. He had wide acquaintance across the state.
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