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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1926

Page

5

Chesapeake Western Seeks Inclusion in N and W Virginia Merger

Washington reports Chesapeake Western Railway owners ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to require Norfolk and Western to include the Chesapeake Western in any merger plan with the Virginian and Norfolk and Western. The brief urges negotiations for a lease or acquisition on fair terms to preserve public transportation service.

Chesapeake Western Interstate Commerce Commission Norfolk and Western Virginia Washington Chesapeake Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railroad Moultrie Hitt C-W Ry Virginian Railroad C-W Norfolk and Western Railroad Company Virginia Railway Company Chesapeake-Western Railway Chesapeake- Western Railway Chesapeake Rockingham County Virginia Railroad Chesapeake-Western Commission Avis R Rt Interstate. Commerce Commission

Coburns Minstrels Deliver Fine Empire Show

J A Coburns Minstrels performed a new program at the Empire Theatre last night to a large crowd. The company featured Hank White Slim Vermont Charles Donlan Gordon Hunt Tommy Stevenson Karl Minch Hi Brown Bob Burns and others with skilled dancing and singing. Turk McBee Jr aged 12 provided xylophone and drum numbers amid enthusiastic encores. The troupe offered high quality entertainment and was a delight to audience ears and eyes.

J. A. Coburn Empire Theatre Hank White Slim Vermont Charles Donlan Gordon Hunt Tommy Stevenson Karl Minch Hi Brown Bobby Burns Turk McBee, Jr Coburn

Local Social Notes From Reliance Virginia and Nearby Towns

Alene Dovell returns from Washington and visits by Lucile Grubbs Marguerite Ann Lavin and Ruby Beaty. Families travel to Keyser West Virginia and Strasburg for visits. G Herick A E Cooley spend weekend here both work in Washington. Mamie Burkhemier visits Winchester sister Hugh Showalter birthday party held with ice cream and cake. Hugh Stickley and relatives from Tiffin Ohio visit R R Stickley family. Affolter’s eye trouble improving. Floyd Derflinger drive to Washington and back.

Reliance Alene Dovell Washington Lucile Grubbs Marguerite Ann Lavin Ruby Beaty W. B. Obaugh Marie Billy Showalter Hugh Stickley Charles Kerns Howard Stickley Irvin Stickley Tiffin Ohio R. R. Stickley Affolter

For Rent at 662 N Main St and South Main St

Five room dwelling at 662 North Main Street available immediately. Six room dwelling on South Main Street includes cellar electric lights water sewer and garage asking 18 dollars. GOOD COMPANY located at 18 Rouss Avenue.

N. Main Street South Main Street Good & Company Rouss Ave

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