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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1928
Page
6
The Chamber of Commerce office urges motorists to renew 1928 license plates by tonight closing time 19 o'clock. Secretary Bell and staff warn that inspectors will enforce the law after January 15 and cars operating with 1927 plates after tomorrow may be seized and owners arrested.
Martinsburg West Virginia January 14 widow Hattie LeFevre renounces the will of her husband O B LeFevre of Bunker Hill seeking widow rights under state law. The will left her 1200 annual income for life and a suitable residence but named nephews F L Downey and others with two sons Harry D and Edgar B LeFevre as executors. An appraisal of the estate had not been filed by yesterday afternoon.
The State Republican Executive Committee gathers at the Hotel Roanoke with about 75 prominent state Republicans attending. The 7 p.m. session, chaired by Joseph L. Cropper, will set the spring convention site and time and name electors for the presidential race. Roanoke Chamber of Commerce backs the Roanoke location as the meeting runs about three hours.
Edinburg mourns Rev Dr J C Keister a longtime Lutheran pastor aged 67 after months of illness. He came from Staunton 40 years ago and is survived by his wife three sisters and son Judge Z L Keister. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm from the church with interment in Lawn Cemetery. Dr C A Freed of Winchester to conduct services.
Warden Lewis E. Lawes of Sing Sing heads to Palm Beach for ten days of rest due to nerves frayed by the executions of Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray. He opposed capital punishment and was distressed by a photo taken in the death chamber and published. He blamed the press and said a reporter betrayed trust.
The executioner Robert Elliott admitted he summoned a physician yesterday but denied illness. A witness sustained an injury to the leg when a bulb was pressed from a coat pocket during the incident.
Rear Admiral Frank H. Brumby testified before the naval court of inquiry that every feasible step was taken to save the six crewmen trapped in the S-4 torpedo room. He assumed full responsibility for rescue operations and noted sea conditions prevented diving except to save life.
Admiral Brumby outlined the rescue ship Falcon operations from December 18 when it reached the scene to December 23 when salvage began. He cited stormy weather as the reason nothing further could be done in that period.
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