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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1926

Page

8

Gore Brevities: Abner Anderson Family Visit

Gore Virginia brief notes record Mr. and Mrs. Abner Anderson and their young son spending Sunday evening at a nearby residence, with no further details provided about guests or occasion.

Otis Mauzy Marshall Elliott Edith Dyre Romney W. Va Corry Anderson Clayton Brill Harvey Allemony Hayfield John Mauzy Yost Beulah Brill

Protests Filed Against Lynchburg Telephone Rate Increase

City manager Richard W. B. Hart led protests against proposed phone rate increases during the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company rate case before the State Corporation Commission. Hotel representatives also objected to the rate hike as part of the hearing proceedings.

Lynchburg Richard W. B. Hart Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company State Corporation Commission

Hearing in rate case reveals annexation drives Lynchburg changes

At the opening hearing Commissioner Louis S. Epes admitted Ray E. Gildea of the Maryland Public Service Commission to the record amid objections from Dozier A. DeVane of Chesapeake and Potomac. W B Clarkson cited Lynchburg growth as the cause of rate variation and noted the Hill City area would expand as revenue allows. Hotels in Virginia protested a proposed hotel telephone rate rise supported by Griffith Dodson as spokesman. Colonel J. T. Disney of Richmond echoed hotel concerns about pass through costs to patrons.

Louis S. Epes Ray E. Gildea Maryland Public Service Commission Dozier A. DeVane Chesapeake and Potomac Gildea Lynchburg W. B. Clarkson Hill City Chesapeake and Potomac Company Virginia Southern Hotel Association Griffith Dodson Norfolk Hotel J. T. Disney Richmond

Sunday Guests at Indian Hollow Household Visit

Indian Hollow Virginia July 2 Sunday guests of Mr Henry Cochran included Mr James Courtney Mr and Mrs William Cochran Mr Ed Darlie Mr Walter Cochran and family and Mr James Shanholtz Mr and Mrs B Holliday of nearby households among attendees.

Indian Hollow Henry Cochran James Courtney William Cochran Ed Darlie Walter Cochran James Shanholtz B. ©. Holliday

Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Newborns

Near Cross Junction families record social visits and births. Mr and Mrs James Courtney welcomed a baby girl Carlyn Virginia. B V Unger and other relatives welcomed a baby boy. Visitors include Miss Matilean Holliday and Miss Goldie Boyce among others.

Cross Junction Matilean Hazel Holliday F. C. Boyce Henry McVicar Rockport Texas Norman Cooper Myrtle Reynolds Rio W. Va New York James Courtney Carlyn Virginia Herbert Harmer Harmer Albin C. A Carper B. C. Holliday Page Holliday T. C. Boyce Matilean Holliday Goldie Elsie Boyce Winchester B. V. Unger John Elliott C. R. Boyce Jarvin Haines

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Army and Navy Store Jolliffe & Jolliffe P. S the Commercial & Savings Bank the Union Bank OF Winchester Betsy Ross and Water Streets Jones’greamery W. M. Fletcher Prop Nineveh Presbyterian Joseph Duckwall Highland Avenue Church Dick” Byrd Raymond Griffith Empire Axear Frank Borzag Norma Talmadge the Empire Marion Davies Beverly of Graustark Byrd Usn Pathe Metro-Goldwyn Antonio Moreno Creighton Hale Roy D’arcy Washington James Cannon Anti-Saloon League Congress Maryland Avenue Capitol Bishop Cannon National Legislative Committee Anti-Saloon League of America Commission On Temperance and Social Service Methodist Episcopal Church South Church OF Christ Christian Endeavor Society Palm Beach Gray & Sheetz Bostonians Huntsberry Winchester, VA Omir S. H. Hable Orndoff & Brown
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