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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1930
Page
6
This afternoon crowds enjoyed fast auto racing as drivers piloted professional cars around the track, while the Winchester Fair continues with boxing contests tonight. Exhibits drew praise from farmers and visitors with many stock movements planned for the evening.
Harrisonburg Virginia August 29 W T Rexrode of Harrisonburg and A R Dickson of Mt Solon suspended from Virginia prohibition forces by Attorney General John R Saunders pending investigation into charges they failed to turn over all sugar seized in a moonshine raid near Harriston last Friday Augusta county circuit court ordered sugar between 600 and 700 pounds to be turned over to Sheriff Walter B Wilson under law Prohibition materials are sold with proceeds to the State Literary Fund Rexrode praised by Saunders for a spotless record Dickson recently reinstated after an eight month prison term for killing Willard Monroe a Staunton youth The raid involved Sugar and possibly grain with federal agents H L Hook Staunton and J L Dirting Harrisonburg, Va.
For sale empty barrels for cider ranging from 5 to 50 gallons. Amer c own Cooperage Co. Apply Virginia storage Co. Office phone 177. (8-2 Fri., Sat., Mor. 3mo.)
Cyril Mee owner of Apple Way Camp and golf links on Valley Pike installs the Merry Whirl for free use by children. The device will entertain about 50 kids at a time and invites all local youngsters to enjoy rides. Mark Anthony the office observer quips about drought corn and ears.
Commencement exercises at Harrison seatery auditorium last night marked the close of the summer term. The program featured an 8:30 procession led by the faculty and a glee club number before J A Garber of Virginia delivered the address. President Samuel P. Duke and Dr Henry A. Converse awarded degrees to seventy two women and one man in professional, high school, elementary, and home economics fields.
A reader cites Mr Geo Gross noting many sufferers delay treatment until illness prevents work. He praises the Dreco medicine saying it ended his suffering and made him feel better than in years.
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