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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1926
Page
6
Gainesboro Virginia brief notices reflect a last visit at the home of Mrs Luttrell and mention locals Naomi Olive and Virginia. The fragmented OCR item names A Luttrell and several individuals, hinting at a small community update or visit.
Crickenbergen residents report a weekend of visits with relatives and friends. Joe Jordan and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Dennis Lamp. Dr. N R Smith returned home after time with his son in Whitacre Virginia DeHaven suffered a cold for several days. A baby girl arrived at Mr and Mrs C J Adams home last Wednesday. Miss Zengis Haven and Mrs Tom Boyd visited the Adams family Friday. Mack DeHaven and Wendell went to Hagerstown to consult a specialist about Wendell's eyes. Miss Robertine Faulkner and Miss Virginia DeHaven shared an evening with Miss Helda Flowers and Virginia Adams, staying with the Flowers family.
Mr B F Se spent Sunday with Mr S A Luttrell, visiting and socializing during the weekend.
The West Virginia Supreme Court refused a writ of error and supersedeas in the state case against C L Vandevender, upholding his February 192? first degree murder conviction for killing Mrs Ada Hammer at Circleville Pendleton county with a life sentence. Mr and Mrs E D Funkhoptser visited Romney for Christmas shopping.
The Commonwealth case against Lawrence M. Guthridge, a local police officer charged with possession of ardent spirits, was delayed from 10 a.m. to tomorrow as Commonwealth Attorney James P. Reardon is tied up in another Circuit Court trial in Frederick County. A large crowd gathered at City Hall to hear the proceedings and the officer's bond was noted.
The report notes Guthiidge was suspended by Mayor Ward as the legal process proceeds, with the suspension awaiting the trial's outcome.
The first of ten Mallet 2 8 8 2 type locomotives ordered by Norfolk and Western Railway will be delivered today by the American Locomotive Company. The remainder will follow soon as the railroad also orders 250 all steel automobile box cars and 25 all steel caboose cars to be built at Roanoke shops.
In a customary move, Baltimore Ohio Railroad employees received their December pay yesterday and today so they can have their salaries and wages for Christmas. Workers had continued full time at good wages.
Forty three buck deer reportedly killed this season in Bath county as hunters had only fifteen days for deer hunting. The limit and short season contribute to the high bag in the area.
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