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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1928

Page

3

Community Socials and Visits Highlight Winchester News

About fifty Otterbein Guild members met at Opequon Lake Park for their annual out of town gathering, followed by supper. Dozens of locals attended dances, visits, and guest appearances as townsfolk showed travel and visiting relatives at homes including Oakland Va and Sil ver Spring Md, with church services and trips noted.

Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Havch Opequonake Park Isses Gladys Patton Ethel Carpenter Ottie Anderson Winchester Opequon Lake Ark John Anderson Harony Boys Jolliffe

Luray Honors World War Dead With Tablet Dedication

Gov. Byrd presides at a Page County World War I memorial ceremony praising local soldiers and national unity. Judge Harrison extols the county’s support, linking Jackson’s Valley campaigns to shared sacrifice and the end of sectional strife.

Luray France America Harry F. Byrd Thomas W. Harrison Page County Page Harrison United States Virginia Patrick Henry Hastings

Apple Grading Standards For Virginia Apples Outlined

Reading of expert guidance on Virginia grading rules covers U S official standards U S Fancy U S No 1 and U S Commercial grades for apples in containers and the marking requirements for barrels boxes baskets and sacks. It also outlines color requirements and tolerances for defects in graded lots.

U. S Virginia Oldenburg Gravenstein Williams

Virginia’s Rise: From Early Assembly to Modern Prosperity

A Virginia oration credits the colony with pioneering trial by jury and universal suffrage, lauds Revolutionary War leaders, and asserts progress in unity, industry, and road-building. It emphasizes wealth growth, debt reduction, and the need for spiritual and intellectual development among Virginians.

Virginia Legislative Assembly Texas Pennsylvania South

Trains Lost In Tropical Storm Sweep Florida Coast

Tropical storm off the west Florida coast disrupts rail service from Tampa to Apalachicola. A southbound Havana special train is reported lost with two other trains, plus two ships stricken at sea. Algonquin rides out the storm. 300 passengers aboard. No word yet from Honduras.

Lempira Castilla Palm Beaches Ocean Boulevard Palm Beach Coast Line Associated Press Miami Indian River Florida Melbourne Fla Florida East Coast Havanna Fort Pierce Stuart Here New Smyrna Is Pierce Sebastian Vero Beach West Palm Beach West Indies Lake Worth Jupiter Tropical Radio Telegraph Company West Florida Tampa Apalachicola Weather Bureau Gulf of Mexico Havana Florida East Coast Railway Mallory Algonquin

Haldeman's Creamery Prominent Winchester Dairy

Haldeman's Creamery at 15 So. Kent St Winchester managed by Mr Haldeman is a modern sanitary plant with progressive dairy operations. The firm offers well paid prices to farmers, a strong market for milk and cream, and stands as a community credit.

Kent St Winchester Haldeman Glad 'S Sa Tey FJ. M Adv

Coolidge to Veto Unnecessary Appropriations to Tighten Economy

Superior Wis August 7 President Coolidge vows to use his veto on all unnecessary appropriation bills at the coming Congress session. He aims to curb spending as tax cuts are unlikely to reduce deficits, arguing a roughly 1 billion dollar shortfall remains possible while Treasury receipts improve.

Coolidge Superior Wis Congress

Public sale of undivided interest in Virginia realty

In the bankruptcy matter of Rosa 46 Butler trading as Butler Electric Co the trustee offers for sale at public auction in Winchester Virginia an undivided one fifth remainder interest in the Sidney Newlin property on Valley Avenue between Main and Braddock streets. Sale in front of the Court House on Friday August 10 1928 at 11 A M. Terms cash. J Robert Swartz Trustee.

Warren Rice United States Western District Virginia Rosa Butler Butler” Electric Company Court House Winchester Sidney Newlin Valley Avenue Main and Braddock Streets George T. Newlin J. Robert Swartz

Radford To Get New Shirt Factory With 500 Workers

Negotiations completed for a new shirt factory to be built on an avenue in Radford's eastern section. The brick plant will employ 200 women at start, rising to 500 after training, with operations ready by October 1 and the plant touted as the first shirt factory in the Southwest.

Radford

Victor Hugo Wrote Early Tragedy At Age Twelve

At age twelve Victor Hugo composed his first tragedy titled Irtamene, marking an early foray into dramatic writing. The note reflects the French writer's youth and early creative development.

Victor Hugo

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Otterbein Guild Opequon Lake Park David Kern Martha Frances E. Kern Roanoke, Va F. Estes Kline Oakland Vaucluse, Va Mrs. C. H. Small Cleveland, Ohio Hotel Jack Ruth Edith Jones Washington, D. C Frank McCormick New York Mrs. McCormick Frank Lovett St. Louis Atlantic City Lovett Grace Lutheran Church P. H. Pearson Easton, Pa Linda Wood N. D. Wyville Silver Spring Miss Wood Harry Wood Ernest Grayson Freda Stuart Keyser W. Va C. A. Freed North Carolina John Shearer J. G. Clark Evanston, Ill Fred Crisman Louise Zirkle San Francisco Miss Zirkle Evanston Stewart Bell William Harmon Bell Buffalo, N. Y H. L. Stephenson Joseph Freed South Carolina Gaffney C. C. Freed Deschler Baltimore, Md David Miller Fort Loudoun P. E. Lineberg Stephens City, Va Katherine Yost North Kent Street John Semples Harrisonburg, Va Virginia Boyd Jenkins Martinsburg Mrs Ey Jenkins Dodge Street Effie Argenbright Stephens City Albert P. Shirkey Richmond William Ramsey Shirkey Daniel D'Aiito George Harrison and Carvie Oakes Henderson Mary McKenzie William McKenzie West Boscawen Street R. F. Bowers Potomac Edison Company Hagerstown, Md Edward McIntire Washington G. W. Kelchner The County Samuel Erschenak Mary Ann McKenzie Charles Mort Skyland J. F. Royston Hunter Royston Berryville O. C. Callow Franklin Chicago Blake C. L. Smith John Reese White Hall Eorge Miller, Sr George Millie, Jr Red Bud Lohn Clevenger Hazel Bailey Lucille Kann Harrisburg Roanoke F. L. Jenkins Oella, Md Jackson Valley Lee Stonewall Jackan Shenandoah Chancellorsville Shenandoah River Haldeman’s Creamery Firestone S. Cord Cord Firestone Balloons Penn’s Tire Service S. Loudoun Street Green Club Masonic Handley High School Virginia Masons Masons Home Grand Lodge of Virginia Grand Lodge Shwo Hiram Lodge A. M Philip—Kliompus W. M., Shade Harry M. Seabright, Jr Handley Auditorium Lovett Bros Sample Shoe Store Arca H. M. Toca Aietor National Treasury Davis Ees
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