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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1929
Page
3
Social and Personal department may be mailed or telephoned any time. Isabelle FP Miller will be contacted to vacate news by telephone between six and four for the following day. Phone No. 33.
Army airship tours Shenandoah region with Governor Byrd, Mayor Fulmer Bright, Col. Newbill, and Col. Williams aboard. After landing at the fair grounds the blimp proceeds to Richmond. A second trip brings Mr Boyd R Richards. Plans include a future Winchester Fair visit on August 28 if arranged.
Leave taking notes show A L Rosenberger and family traveling to Greensboro North Carolina to visit Gilbert Rosenberger with Southeastern Underwriters Association and plan return via Richmond and Baltimore. Also Consuelo Knipper joins for home visit with Madeline Rosenberger during vacation.
Mr and Mrs Robert B Clevenger of Grimes welcome a daughter Idel Marie born yesterday at Rich Hill Farm. The note lists local visits, dances, and social items from Winchester area including diners, trips to Burlington Beach, and upcoming events at Hillside Lake Park.
The New Orleans States notes rising interest in Paris couture and a fear of introducing provocative pink ruffed panties for men as a fashion trend. Authorities warn of social impact as public opinion divides over this bold attire.
The Capitol and Colonial Theatres present a line up this week. William Haines stars in A Mans Man at the Capitol. Clara Bow appears in Dangerous Curves Tuesday and Wednesday. Billie Dove stars in Careers Thursday and Friday with Antonio Moreno. Saturday features Conrad Nagel and Lois Wilson in Kid Gloves. At the Colonial The Honey Moon Limited Company performs all week with 12 singing dancing girls. Monday shows The Lone Wolf's Daughter followed by Yellow Back on Tuesday and The Red Sword on Wednesday, with Marion Nixon and Carmel Myers in a colorful Russia tale full of drama.
Thirteen women aviators started the $25,000 women’s air derby with Vera Walker first aloft, followed by Mrs Keith Miller of New Zealand and Eva Paris of Great Neck New York. The field joined two minute intervals and rose above morning haze en route to Cleveland.
The Winchester Golf Club unveiled its championship event running from August 25 to September 7 with two flights, seedings for top handicapped players, and qualification for those without current handicap scores. Governor's Cup is a 36 hole medal event due by September 2 with 18 hole daily minimums and attested scores.
Western New York apple production this season is likely to be fair in quality and size with aphis damage and other pests reducing overall yield. Government July estimates put commercial crop near 3.98 million barrels and total production around 20 million bushels, down from last year.
By deed of trust from J. Ashby Sprint and Frank H. Sprint the undersigned trustees offer 306 acres of farm land west of Boyce for public auction in Winchester on August 31 1929 at 11 A M. The sale covers all interests of J. Ashby Sprint and Frank H. Sprint in the property a one half undivided share subject to their mother's life estate and other limitations. One third cash with balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and fire insurance. Auctioneers Ducati Dunn.
Veronica Mylinska 11 of Baltimore died at Johns Hopkins Hospital from injuries after an auto overturn near Belair. Driver Julius P. Hshaliski was arrested on wreckless driving charges. Two other occupants were lightly hurt. driver escaped injuries.
A powerful explosion wrecked a one story brick garage at 15th Street and Forest Avenue in Kansas City. Owner William K. Lugman and his son Himie were detained for questioning but no injuries were reported. The blast was heard citywide and origin undetermined. Two weeks earlier three firefighters died in a drug store fire nearby.
The Senate met at noon in Washington after a two month recess with few members present. Vice President Curtiss called the chamber to order, and after three minutes the Senate adjourned until Thursday making it one of the briefest sessions in history.
The endurance plane Spokane Sun God refueled at Cleveland after storms over Roosevelt Field New York and resumed toward St. Paul on its Pacific coast return flight. Pilot B Namer and Art Walker reported all aboard well and had hot breakfast.
The New York stock market rose into new highs last week but faced selling, especially in oil shares. Gains were offset by renewed bullish activity in utilities, steel, electrical equipment and rail stocks as traders expected a market correction to follow.
Trading opens with call money at a specified rate and list of total sales showing about four shares changed hands. The report notes market activity and overall movement in early session without detailing prices or names.
The Aug Examiner reports Warner Brothers Motion Pictures and Paramount Pictures plan a merger to create a unified company. Jack L. Warner contemplates arrangements as talks proceed in New York and Los Angeles. The plan would unite about 400 theatres across the seen region.
Henryetta Okla Aug 19 Thirteen persons were killed and seven injured when a St Louis Carroll passenger train struck an obstruction on the outskirts of Hen yesterday. William A Wolfe and H A Bryan both from Sherman Texas were riding in a chair car and died when the boiler exploded after the crash.
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