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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1927
Page
2
The Moorefield Examiner reports Burwell Charlton found a dead infant near his home with limbs eaten and skull exposed. Physicians estimated a ten day old white child weighing about 9 pounds and likely alive at birth. Charlton buried the infant. authorities seek the guilty party amid outrage.
Greenspring Virginia July 19. Mr H C Bailey and family and Mr E S Bailey and family called on Mrs J B Adams Sunday evening. Mrs John Kerns has returned to her Washington home after visiting.
Miss Bessie Wine of Martinsburg visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Wine for the week. Catherine Nagley is presently ill. Mr Marving Milburn and wife of Berkeley Springs visit Mr Howard Place. Lovella Strobridge spends Thursday with Virginia Bailey. Mrs Hazel Fries Ada Lamp and Grace Fries attend the ladies aid society at Mrs H C Baileys. William Webber and others are mentioned.
Children were calling on Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Strobridge Sunday evening, a social gesture noted in the community circles.
In Luray Virginia on Sunday 25 year old Wesley Kibler of Springfield district died by his own hand amid worry over unrequited love. He was a son of the late John S Kibler and left surviving his mother five brothers and two sisters.
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company reports a first half 1927 net income of 63.7 million dollars or 5.83 a share, up 14 percent from 1926. About 425,000 phones were added, totaling 18 million. Calls completed on first attempt rose nearly 1 percent, toll time dropped to 1.8 minutes, system experience rose, and 380 million dollars planned for plant additions this year will mirror 1926 spending to support growth.
Romney West Virginia prepares a two day homecoming on Friday and Saturday August 12 and 13. Committees organize balloon ascension two bands a street parade and baseball as key events. Good roads connect Romney from all points.
A Kerstown Community League yard party is planned for July 21 to 22 in the school yard. Proceeds support the local school with activities and improvements.
Westernport Maryland hosts the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association convention on August 9 1911 with tents for visitors at Highland Park Oak View and Westernport Potomac Park for events and the Bruce High School auditorium for meetings The Piedmont Opera House will host the memorial service Mayorsbar and councils of Westernport and Piedmont restrict street vendors and concessions pending fire company sanction The association includes about 145 fire companies from four states and 1300 members with Pennsylvania heavily represented and many bands and equipment to attend.
By order in Corporation Court D W Ritenour was named trustee of First Baptist Church to fill the vacancy caused by Wren Trammell s death in this city.
Charles Town West Virginia July 19 John Williams a negro formerly of Charles Town drove his car into an auto driven by Mrs J A Phillips of Brunswick Maryland on the river road Sunday Mrs Phillips her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C B Galladay and two children of Charles Town and Mrs Everhart and a son were cut and bruised Passing motorists brought the injured to the Charles Town General Hospital where their wounds were dressed and they went to their homes Several negroes were in the car with Williams but were unhurt Williams was said to have been drunk and is held in the Charles Town jail ending a hearing
In Baffin Land Eskimos face trouble from a newly observed mosquito species spreading in Arctic areas. Researchers note aggressive biting behavior and potential disease transmission. Local communities seek guidance on protection and control measures.
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