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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1928
Page
3
Shengaleefs are hired by Canadian Club in Virginia for a four week minimum contract. The Shenvaleers will play in St Catherine Ontario and perform across the valley with Victor Whitesell directing and Mark Magruder managing. The group left for Canada and will debut at St Catherine's Club Saturday. Major Barton and Eleanor Parrish Barton welcome a newborn son in Richmond.
The Turner Ashby Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at 3 30 this Friday afternoon January 13 at Mrs Herbert B Larricks home 403 West Clifford Street. Members are urged to note the schedule change from Thursday to Friday.
Miss Florence Louise Whiteley will marry John McKim White, son of Mrs. Charles R. White, at Grace and St. Peter s Protestant Episcopal Church on January 21. Constance Harrison of The Plains Virginia arrives to be house guest for the weekend. Stansbury Hayden hosts a bachelors dinner at the Hotel Belvedere in honor of Mr. White.
A parade of guests and travelers arrives in the city, with stops at Hotel Jack and the George Washington Hotel. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. H Elmer Griffin and Mr Harry Athey from Montgomery Alabama, Melville Shirkey from York Pennsylvania, and Mr L W Lambert from Norfolk. Others journey to Washington Harrisonburg and New York for visits and business.
Charles Gore 12 of Clear Brook was injured Monday when he stepped between younger students and traffic on Martinsburg Pike. He was treated at Memorial Hospital for cuts bruises and shock and expected to be released soon. A Pennsylvania driver lost control, crashed into a bridge, and the car stayed at the scene until help arrived. The incident drew local concern over youths borrowing cars.
The stock market moved higher in early trading with gains of 4 to 10 points in several specialties as operators resumed activity after a recent correction. Call money remained ample at 4% as advances spread beyond the standard industrial and rail shares.
New York January 11 Rays Giants president Charles A Stoneham said Hornsby was traded to the Boston Braves to avoid future conflict in club management. Giants sent Hornsby for Catcher Hogan and Outfielder Welch. Boston hailed the move as strengthening the lineup behind the bat and in the outfield. Critics call it a one sided deal and no second baseman deal was hinted.
The Rotary Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel will feature Burns Huyett of Charles Town Virginia as chief speaker. The rural urban gathering is organized by the farmers committee W R Legge Clay DeGrange and John C Cather who urge inviting a real Fat farmer as guest if possible from the county. Mr Huyett will discuss The Outlook for the Farmer in 1928 and is an appraiser for the Federal Farm Loan Commission.
The Lions basketball team from China to Mirren cd RRR meets the Interwoven Mills quint in Martinsburg tonight. About 25 supporters travel to back the Lions after last Friday’s 40 to 32 win at Handley High School.
The second large appropriation bill of the session was approved by the House and sent to the Senate. It allocates 82,202,090 dollars to the state justice commerce and labor departments.
Senate inquiry chair Reed called the Hearst documents spurious and said Miguel Avila, who obtained the material, may have manufactured them. The committee found no evidence that any U S senator took money from a slush fund and sought time to identify the forgers. Norris asked about possible perjury by Avila and Hearst reporter John Page. Reed said Page likely perjured himself, but evidence was lacking.
United States Marines under Major Ross E Rowell attacked rebels four miles north of Quilali Nueva Segovia. Nine rebels were killed and three wounded as bombs dispersed the groups. Marines occupy Quilali and monitor Sandino forces for raids.
Gulick said about six guards with a sergeant have been persuaded by Honduran General Pueralta to desert Sunday afternoon. The marine commander suspects they were misled by Sandino followers amid rising tension.
Mr Carson addresses Kiwanis Club praising Shenandoah Valley Inc and the national park movement as Virginia leaders cite a plan to reduce park acreage and push legislation. He notes two main hurdles: paying park pledges and fair prices for landowners while stressing waterpower gains and state authority over river development.
Reports state both Mrs. Snyder and Gray are in good health as they prepare for their executions. Lawes noted no narcotics were used to dull sensibilities at the time of death. Mrs. Snyder owes a day’s hope on an application for habeas corpus by joint trial with Gray in a murder case.
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