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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1926

Page

7

Virginia enforces night lighting laws with official stations

Motor Vehicle Commissioner James M. Hayes announces state lighting stations where cars can have headlights examined and adjusted. A windshield sticker will prove compliance, with guidelines on beam direction, tail lights, license plate illumination, and required equipment.

Virginia James M. Hayes, Jr Hayes Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Frank A. Pim Illuminating Engineers Society of America Pim

Storm Leaves Louisiana Coast in Deaths and Million-Dollar Damage

Reports from the Louisiana coast after a tropical hurricane say four to five people killed and property losses between five and ten million dollars. Flooding, downed power lines, wrecked bridges, and damaged crops like rice and sugar cane accompanied the strike from Morgan City to Montegut.

Associated Press New Orleans Louisiana Gulf of Mexico Gulfport Frenier Pontchaloula Mississippi River Genven Mississippi Pontchataloula Morgan City Gulf A. Y M. V Burnside Montegut Argyle

Public Light Adjusting Stations Mentioned

Fragmentary text notes light adjusting stations at public locations. The readable portion implies a discussion of public lighting adjustments or installations with unspecified details.

Mrs McPherson Denied View of Alleged Kidnappers

Long Beach California Aug 26 evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson and her mother were denied permission to view the bodies of James Law and William Miller at the Wilmington mortuary until after the autopsy. The two men with Heussell A McKinley were drowned when their car overturned in a water filled ditch. McKinley had been used in the kidnap ruse and offered to split a 50000 ransom. Law and Miller were painters from Long Beach. The car went into a ditch between Long Beach and Wilmington about 11 o clock last night.

Long Beach Calif Aimee Semple McPherson Lillie Kennedy James Law Wwilliam Miller Wilmington Heussell A. McKinley McKinley Keyes Bernias Moris Law Miller Wilmiston

Lightning Strikes Man Aboard Horse Near Liffay

Thurman Griffith of near Liffay was struck by lightning while moving to shelter from a storm on Monday. He was working with three horses in a field when the bolt knocked him unconscious and sent him to the ground. the horses dropped to their knees as the storm swept in near his home.

Luray Thurman Griffith Liffay Griffith

Refuge News Notes Illness and Local Social Events

Refuge Va August 27 The community sends best wishes for Rev James A Johnson’s illness. Local gatherings include visits by S W Grim and family to J R Bray and updates on Mrs Crawford’s Texas trip via Sesqui Centenial routes. Homecoming at J Perry home drew 37 for dinner with extended kin from Paw Paw W Va and Vaucluse. Queenie Pifer recovering. Edgar Lemley under care in Winchester Hospital.

Refuge James A. Johnson S. W. Grim J. R. Bray J. R. Dignford Elizabeth Cranford Mineral Wells Texas J. A.“.Bean Stephens City Crawford Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York B. A. Rowland Amanda Jennings Riley Murphy Broadway A. O. Murphy J. Perry Mr. Perry Thomas Borden Bruce Bailey Glenna Sirbaugh Jack Bailey Paw Paw W. Va Clayton Painter Ernest Rickard Marion Pangle Vaucluse Perry Queenie Pifer Edgar Lemley Stephena City Winchester Hospital

TARTAROFF Teeth Whitening Ad Claim

Advertising copy promises a guaranteed reduction of unsightly discoloration with TARTAROFF toothpaste. It offers a money back guarantee and urges asking for TARTAROFF at the drug store with a note to accept no substitute.

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