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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1926
Page
3
Shenandoah County hosts the Hottel Keller reunion on August 25 with Don C. Sipes of The Outlook as principal speaker. The Hottel Keller family is described as prominent in the county.
The New York State Athletic Commission in a special session recommended to Jack Dempsey a license to fight Gene Tunney for the world heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium. The vote was 2 to 1 in favor, reopening the license case after last week’s denial. No final action can be taken before next Monday.
Washington August 2 24 meteors were observed in the Perseus display from 1130 pm to 345 am by Commander Hall US Navy astronomer. The white streaks with yellow tinge appeared interwoven. He credits the meteors to fragments of the 1862 Tuttle comet and will monitor the skies again tonight.
Professor Powell Gibson, principal of the colored public schools, displayed an oak dresser made entirely by hand by Willard Coles, a pupil of the Douglas School, in the show window of John S. Solenberger and Company on North Loudoun Street. Gibson noted Coles used hand tools with no modern shop advantages, and observers praised the craftsmanship.
W. P. Walker was top shooter at the Winchester Gun Club traps beating 141 of 150. Scores included Henry Kern 132, R. T. Jones 115, B. J. Hillidge 91, Walter Carter 92, with several new shooters performing well as the club invites weekly practice.
Mrs Lulu Belcher widow of Joy Belcher a Chesterfield County farmer slain in his sleep was arrested and held without bond after an examination charging her with the shooting. She says she woke to find him dead and fled for help claiming a threatening Black man tried to force her back inside.
A warrant was issued for a material witness in the Hall Mills murder case. Justice Sutthen did not reveal the name of the person to be arrested. Mrs. Frances Hall remains at liberty on bail after being charged with her husband and Mrs. Elinore Mills’ slayings four years ago.
Reese Whittemore's life hangs on a possible Supreme Court intervention after a failed bid for a writ of habeas corpus in Baltimore. Attorney G L Pendleton traveled to Beverley Farms to seek a writ of error from Justice Holmes, while Deputy District Attorney Captain Rowland and Hay Adams accompanied the defense. Mrs. Margaret Whittemore remains hopeful, saying she has not planned funeral arrangements.
A meeting in Front Royal August 17 plans forming the Richard E. Byrd Highway Association. The 100 foot wide route would run from Memorial Bridge Washington to Front Royal, routing via Upperville Delaplane Markham to Front Royal as the northern gateway to Shenandoah National Park. Delegations from Arlington Fairfax Winchester and valley towns expected with tours of the park and dinner at Randolph-McPherson Academy. Front Royal Citizens Band will provide music for the day. The group aims to memorialize Commander Byrd as the first to reach the North Pole.
In Bologne France on August 12, Gertrude Ederle will be honored as the first woman to swim the English Channel. An American memorial will be erected at Cape Gris Nez near the Dover memorial to Captain Mathew Webb, the first man to swim the channel.
Two hundred seventy two ensigns who completed the two and a half month aviation course at Annapolis will be assigned to ships around August 15. About half the class graduated in June. others completed training last summer. A similar number, roughly 109, are undergoing flight training at Pensacola Florida.
Parker paid $12 fine and costs in police court today for speeding. He was arrested by Motorcycle Policeman Gutheridge.
A city automobile license tag No. 1926 issued by Winchester has been found and awaits the owner at police headquarters.
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