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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1928

Page

3

Social and Personal Scenes From Woodstock Area Life

Social notes from Woodstock and Winchester detail visits and travels of families from Parkton Baltimore and Memorial Hospital births. A surprise birthday party honors Mrs. Earl Newcome. several locals attend dances, hay rides, and watermelon feasts. Notables visit, sail, or cruise, with multiple relatives and guests staying at homes and hotels in Clarke, Shenandoah Valley, and surrounding towns.

John Funk John Stewart Geraldine Parkton William Potts Elmer Billie Potts Harry McCaffrey A. W. Pierce Baltimore Shenandoah Valley Atsanutton Mountains Woodstock Harrisonburg Winchester William Funk Woodstock Herld Earl Newcome

Westinghouse Executive Visits City on Business

Mr. Looymans of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Baltimore was in town yesterday on business.

Joseph A. Dellinger Washington National Fruit Product Company Messrs S. W. Zink C. W. Morganthal Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Mr. Looymans Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company of Baltimore Charles Pitzer Martinsburg, W. Va

Shenandoah Publishing House figure rehabbing after operation

Local notes report E E Keister of Shenandoah Publishing House in Strasburg is slowly recovering from an ankle operation at Harrisonburg hospital. Several visitors and residents including L W Bowers of Potomac Edison in Hagerstown and Miss Mabel Kline show small improvements or conduct business locally.

E. E. Keister Shenandoah Publishing House Strasburg Harrisonburg Hospital W Mabel Kline Henry N. Stephenson

Walsh Banner Floats Over Smith Camp in New York

Montana investigator Tom Walsh visited Albany to size up Governor Smith’s camp. He attacked the Republican standard bearer and praised Smith for a possible human element in Washington. Walsh stayed overnight at the executive mansion before leaving with Smith’s schedule cleared for the week.

Harold Oliver Associated Press Albany N. Y Tom Walsh Montana Smith Walsh Executive Mansion Govenor Smith Washington

Bus Overturns In Maryland Stream

A Maryland bus driver Carl Bennett and four passengers escaped injury when their bus overturned in a swollen stream after the road gave way during heavy rains on the Eastern Shore near Greensboro in Caroline County. The group crawled to safety.

Associated Press Denton Carl Bennett Greensboro Caroline County Bennett

Broad demand for rail issues features market rally

A broad demand for railroad shares especially non dividend paying issues marked today’s brief stock market session. Industrials and specialties saw selective buying with several issues reaching new highs as prices rose up to nearly four points. Call money rate volatility earlier in the week unsettled speculative sentiment but the close was strong with about 800000 shares traded.

Associated Press New York

Tragic drowning of Hazel Gowl in Baltimore pool

Hazel Gowl a 13 year old formerly of Harrisonburg died after diving from a pool board in Riverside Park Pool Baltimore authorities and Dr R E L Campbell attempted resuscitation before she was pronounced dead. Wade Gowl her six year old brother reported last seeing her in the deep end. Coroner Otto M. Reinhart is investigating.

Baltimore Hazel Gowl Harrisonburg Miss Gowl J. Wade Gowl Herbert Clark Baltimore Sun Washington Boulevard Riverside Park Florry Gowl East Fort Avenue Hazel Wade Gowl R. E. L. Campbell South Hanover Street South Baltimore General Hospital Otto M. Reinhart Southern District Robert Mellhorn

Aunt Sinia Mason Dies At Hospital In Millwood

Sinia Mason a respected colored woman died after a long illness at Memorial Hospital. She worked as a domestic for prominent local families. Survived by three sons Ed Mason Winchester Virginia Tom Mason Harrisonburg Va and Adam Mason Coltsville Pa and daughter Willie Wright Baltimore. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM in Millwood Clarke County Va.

Sinia Mason Memorial Hospital H. C. Mason Bridgewater Rockingham County Jack Hansbrough Ed. Mason Winchester Tom Mason Harrisonburg Adam Mason Coltsville Ughter Willie Wright Baltimore Millwood Clarke County

Reports of Accident To Lindbergh Denied

Telephones at The Star office buzzed with questions from northern Virginia about a radio report claiming Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was seriously injured in a plane crash yesterday. New York radio stations announced the bulletin at about 11 pm denying the accident and promised to trace the source.

Associated Press Star Office Northern Virginia Charles A. Lindbergh New York

Prizes Pile Up for Dr. L. M. Allen at Clarke County Show

Day summaries list multiple wins for Dr. L. M. Allen including pole horse events and hunter classes. Names such as J. W. Bell J. R. Chamblin and Son Benton Stables and Mary Pflaster recur among victors with racing results for Five Furlongs Six Furlongs and a Steeplechase.

L. M. Allen Clarke CO Heavy Draft J. W. Bell J. R. Chamblin Mary Lou Ware Brothers Kid Boots W Lodge Bowles W. C. Byrne Mary Pflaster Benton Stables Arthur White Ben Randolph Humdinger L. C. Leith J. T. Gwathmey George Wallihan Marcel Mortimer Thompson Edward Jones Elwood Elyett Same Clarke County L. Leith Sallay Minta John D. Lewis Star Shell H. P. Perry Hunt Ernest Woolf Dr. Allen Captain Johnson

Memorial Cup Prize For Best Calves

Memorial Cup offered for best calves under one year old with first prize a sterling silver baby cup and second prize a sterling silver baby spoon. Presented by Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Also finest twins under one year with two sterling cups and two sterling exons from Union Bank of Winchester and Winchester fair. Cups to be engraved and displayed at Solenbergers store. One large photograph offered.

Farmers and Merchants National Bank Union Bank of Winchester Winchester Fair Solenberger’s

Baby show winners by C. Fred Barr photographer

The text notes the winner in each class of the baby show photographed by C. Fred Barr as a special premium. It also mentions American girls growing tougher from hard work, not over the cookstove.

C. Fred. Barr

Airmmen Restme Flight From Newfoundland to Sweden

Hassell and Parker Cramer began a flight leg at Cochranes Ont. at 12 12 P M East standard time bound for Mt Evans Greenland on the second leg from Ford NL to Stockholm Sweden.

Associated Press Cochrane Ont Hassell Parker Cramer Mt. Evans Greenland Ford Stockholm Sweden

Kellogg sails to Paris for war-renouncing treaty signing

Secretary Kellogg departed New York with Mrs. Kellogg and three aides aboard the Isle de France bound for Paris where the multilateral pact renouncing war will be signed August 27. Canadian Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King accompanies to sign for Canada. Also noted is gossip about Gene Tunney's upcoming marriage to an heiress.

Associated Press Washington Kellogg Paris State Department New York Isle de France W. L. MacKenzie King Canada

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