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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1928

Page

7

Canterbury Personal Reunions and Local Visits Noted

Canterbury Virginia notices detail Walter Jennings Roanoke trip with his father J. M. Jennings and return home. Local social events include Lloyd Painter and children dining with Mrs. R. E. Albin and other weekend visits among Albin Rowland Tobin families. Rev. O. D. Lambert improves after a serious illness and hopes to resume work soon.

Canterburg Walter Jennings Roanoke A. D. Hale Nellie Mae Pairiter Paul B. A. Rowland Joe Madigan Stephens City George Tobin 0. D. Lambert

Medical Societies of Northern Virginia Consolidate

Front Royal Va Aug 18 A regular meeting of the Warren Rappahannock Medical Society was held this week at Flint Hill Rappahannock County. The program featured readings by Drs Hunter McGuire and C R Anderson of Winchester.

Front Royal Warren-Rappahannock Medical Society Flint Hill Rappahannock County Hunter McGuire C. R. Anderson Win

Medical Society of Northern Virginia Formed by Amalgamation

Chester and Drs. B. L. Grubbs and G. B. Cook of Front Royal led a meeting on uniting the Frederick Clarke Society with the Warren Rap pahannock Page Society and merging them with the Frederick Clarke Society to form the Medical Society of Northern Virginia. Dr. Virgil Hammer of Luray was reelected president and the next gathering is in Winchester on November 18 with luncheon for visiting doctors.

Virgil Hammer Luray Munson Linden George Long Winchester BE. C Stuart P. W. Boyrd H. I. Pifer R. M

Local Names Listed From Front Royal and Nearby Areas

A fragment lists individuals including E. L. Olds, G. B. Grubbs, and G. B. Cook of Front Royal with FE. A. Brown from Washington Virginia Dr. Boldridge Hazel from Virginia and BE. R. Browning from Flint Illinois.

Famous Circus Owner Gil Robinson Dies at 84

Cincinnati reports the death of Gil Robinson, 84, famed owner of Robinson Circus. An author and corporation director, he had been in frail health for a year. Physicians attributed death to stomach illness and internal hemorrhage. Robinson’s father, John G. Robinson, founded the widely known circus.

Cincinnati Gil Robinson Robinson Circus Fame Robinson John G. Robinson

Crop outlook in New England and Yankee states linked to election

The New Orleans Times-Picayune notes the New England apple crop is expected to be below average and suggests the Yankee plum crop could decline if Smith wins election. The piece ties agricultural yields to political outcomes and forecasts.

New Orleans

The Wise Politician On Fate Of Presidents

A weekly Bible talk retells a debate on pessimism about crime and decay. A wily wise man rejects fear, saying God selects the next President and that the nation is “all right,” named and appointed by a power greater than humans.

United States Wwe

Vision of Christianity and America's role in world history

A speaker reflects that Paul aimed for a broader Christianity embracing Rome and Europe, warning against forgetting God. He argues the United States is God’s laboratory for guiding humanity, and foresees a presidential leader needed now to place pieces of a larger mosaic in world history.

Paul Rome Phil Europe Orient John Wesley United States White House Washington

Woman with oversized trunks has daughter with suitcase size outfit

A humorous observation notes a woman who once struggled with summer vacation trunks through a baggage car door now has a daughter whose light filmy outfit fits in a suitcase.

Young Musicians Show Improvement In Their Concert

The Girls' Glee Club and Boys' Band of the Masonic Home of Virginia performed at Handley High School Auditorium before a good-sized audience. Viewers noted marked progress since the previous concert two years ago as girls and boys received enthusiastic applause. Emory Minnich delivered a fine trumpet solo. The Glee Club was led by Mrs. Lucy and the band by Prof. J. M. Brereton, former member of the Stonewall Brigade Band.

Masonic Virginia Handley High School Emory Minnich

Quacks Duck Detroit Campaign Against Illegal Practice

Topeka Capital notes Detroit's drive against persons who practice medicine illegally, causing the quacks to duck the issue and avoid scrutiny.

Topeka Detroit

Real Democratic dilemma on hats for party loyalists

Commentary notes a concern about party members resisting dress codes as loyalty shows through brown derbies for supporters who never wear hats.

Milwaukee Journal

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