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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1928
Page
5
A Kansas City Star note says Mr. Ford gave Mr. Rockefeller a new cash customer as a birthday present and suggests a waiting period.
The Narwahl, famed American ship, served as a Pacific floating studio for Navarro’s new MGM production Across to Singapore. Joan Crawford Ernest Torrence and Anna May Wong star as Singaporean set pieces unfold with storms, mutiny, pirates, and an elaborate New England village backdrop.
Doctors endorse system purification as a foundation of health. Try Calotabs for a thorough cleanse, take once or twice weekly for several weeks, and experience renewed vitality. Family package with directions available for 35 cents at drug stores.
The Conklyn brothers of Jefferson county owners of Happy Retreat near Charles Town have placed an informational marker for visitors. Charles Washington founder of Charles Town lived at Happy Retreat from about 1786 until his death in September 1799, and is buried on the east slope lawn.
An order in Frederick County Circuit Court aims to release Harry B. Webber from Southwestern Hospital if he is pronounced sane. The superintendent must examine his mental condition and report. if favorable, Webber will be released to his father. A separate note mentions a new Buccaneer hotel in Galveston.
RICHMOND Virginia August 1 Harry A Houston of Hampton has been re appointed commissioner of fisheries by Governor Harry Byrd due to a reorganization of the Commission of Fisheries. His term runs to July 3 1980. Byrd also re appointed Donald L Stant of Bristol and Carl S Nolting of Richmond and named Nathaniel S Westcott of Mappsburg and Sidnes B Barum of Surry as new members. Mrs Joseph Hisey and her son Bobby have returned to Edinburg Virginia after visiting Mr and Mrs C M Moyer in the city.
A notice notes a benefit event for the Methodist Episcopal Church planned for August 9 with a rain date of Friday night. Committee details appear, but specific organizers are not fully clear.
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