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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
3
Prices rose again on the New York Stock Exchange as foreign banks dumped large sums into the money market and the call loan rate fell to 7 percent. About 50 issues climbed to new high records, while a midmorning selling wave was easily absorbed and total shares traded neared 3.4 million.
Social and personal note describes John Omps of Virginia celebrating his fifty third birthday on Sunday August nineteen with a lavish cake and chic salads. Attendees include numerous Omps relatives and friends from Martinsburg Winchester Capon Bridge Widastar and other towns. They later toured Gordon Middleburn and Lancaster before visiting Baltimore at Mrs Neff’s Roland Park home.
Miss Arthur of the District Nurse Association travels to Camp Shenandoah east of Harrisonburg for three weeks of her annual vacation. Will, nurse in charge at the girls camp operated by the Harrisonburg Rotary Club, oversees the site. She may spend the final week with friends in Kentucky.
The Rev J Luther Neff and Mrs Neff with sons Robbie and Paul returned home on South Cameron Street after a month in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The Rev Neff will occupy his pulpit at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church next Sunday.
Mr and Mrs R L Boyd entertained a large party of relatives and friends at their Winchester area home last Sunday. Guests included the Pendergasts Woody and families from Akron and Davis West Virginia, Shrott and Shrotten from Charles Town, W Va, Burner of Tiffin Ohio, and many other local Kin.
John I Brown Jr leaves Winchester after a five year run as director of the Winchester Playgrounds Association. He will resume his duties as director of physical education in West Pittston Public Schools starting next Monday. The just completed season here was the best under his leadership.
Mr and Mrs Greene and their party including son Montgomeryreen and Mrs Melvin Green Sr with Mr Stuart Bell Jr have spent most of the summer abroad and are expected to return about September 17. Bell will go to Hampden Sydney College and likely not visit until Christmas unless a brief trip home occurs.
Miss Pauline M. Baylis daughter of Mr and Mrs J Frank Baylis of Amherst street leaves for Baltimore to enter Maryland General Hospital as a student nurse aiming to become a professional nurse. She was a Handley High School class of 1928 member.
Claude B. Stickley of Vaucluse served as official delegate of the Virginia Trapshooters Association at the Andalia Ohio gathering. Isaac Andrews of Spartanburg S C won the national title by hitting 95 of 100 targets at 25 yards. Out of 890 shooters only 12 scored 90 or better. The association named President Coolidge a life member with a gold engraving. Coolidge is noted as a fishing and trapshooting enthusiast who recently hit 24 of 25 at long range with a 22 gauge.
Prof Don Tavlos has opened a dance school in the American Legion building. He teaches ballroom and fancy dancing with a focus on children's classes and plans several exhibition dances at a local theatre soon.
The fair night event at Jordon's Springs, organized by Mr. K. L. Owings with Jack Schill's West Virginians Orchestra, attracts a large visitor turnout. Many locals and guests, including Prof. J. H. Roebush and Rev. Dr. A. L. Maiden, were noted at area socials and the Winchester fair.
The Rev J S Stephens will preach at Jubilee Church on Front Royal Road Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock.
The Akron Beacon Journal notes that while highbrow publicity exists, ordinary readers who enjoy the comic section and breakfast at home keep the country safe in popular hands.
Newport News dispatch reports County Officer Lightfoot Richardson killed Pete Cowles in Toano while trying to arrest him after a disturbance in a drug store. Victim Cowles buried at Olive Branch Church near the scene. Richardson will face a preliminary murder hearing after surrendering and posting bond.
Senator Curtis, Republican vice presidential hopeful, charged the Democratic tariff plan with favoring immediate tariff revisions that would resemble the 1924 program. He argued the Houston plank mirrors Underwood era duties, risking monopoly and unfair revenue while keeping wage standards for American labor.
An Oslo Aftenposten message relayed by Copenhagen says Harstad reports wreckage in northern Norway from the Latham plane that vanished with Roald Amundsen last June. Authorities plan to treat the report cautiously until further verification.
Gene Tunney was praised as a gentleman at Harry Preston’s dinner in London. The ex-champion accepted the tribute with grace, saying boxing measures mind and muscle and joking that fame as painter or writer would have drawn different crowds.
The International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union of North America adopted an extension of the contract with the American Newspaper Publishers Association. The new policy provides for conciliation and arbitration by special order.
Job printing service announces rapid sale bill printing with display cuts. Offers to place sales in a Sales Directory and handle all kinds of job work including letter heads envelopes bill heads tags window types and prices stated as reasonable before placing orders.
Governor Smith urges Democratic turnout in a campaign stop described in a brief Associated Press report from Syracuse New York. He spoke to supporters outlining organizing moves and urging voters to support party aims ahead of the upcoming elections.
State committee members in Syracuse pressed for vigorous turnout and registration efforts. The meeting aimed to elect M Bray of Utica as chairman after Lt. Gov Edwin has resigned, with plans tied to the New York state fair and presidential nominee activities.
An ad touts Calotabs as a supreme system purifier for purifying the body and restoring health. It urges a thorough course weekly or biweekly, claiming nature rewards the user with vitality and offers a family package for 35 cents at drug stores.
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