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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1928

Page

6

State Association Erects 25 Civil War Markers in Virginia

Gen R M Colvin unveiled 25 bronze battlefield markers across Virginia to mark first and second battles of Bull Run and other sites. Markers placed at Manassas Stone House and Groveton House along Lee highway. List includes Appomattox Trevillians Cedar Mountain Wilderness Chancellorsville Fredericksburg Spotsylvania Court House New Market Port Republic Cross Keys First and Second Winchester Harrisonburg Piedmont Kernstown Fisher's Hill Cedar Creek McDowell Front Royal Rude's Hill First and Second Manassas Gordonsville Inn.

R. M. Colvin Manassas Bull Run Virginia Colvin Stone House Henry Brandy Station Wilderness Chancellorsville Salem Church Fredericksburg Spotsylvania Court House New Market Port Republic Cross Keys Tles Winchester Harrisonbuts Piedmont Kernstown Fisher's Hill Cedar Creek McDowell Front Royal Rude’s Hill Gordonsville Inn

Sunday Visits Across Relief and Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs Harry White and children Eugene and Margaret visited Mr and Mrs Robert White near Stephens City on Sunday evening. Virginia and Mary Branner visited Louise and Alma Graves. Reba Rinker spent last week with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Harry Hicks.

Relief Harry White Eugene Margaret Mr. White Robert White Stephens City Virginia Mary Branner Louise Alma Graves Reba Rinker Harry Hicks

Fine Furnished Residence For Rent In Winchester Va

Brick residence with all modern conveniences offered for lease to a small family at 50 cents per day equating to 50 dollars monthly. Address care of L P O Box 62 Winchester Virginia. Dated July 25, 1921.

L. P Winchester

Local Social Visits and Church Update

Mr Clinton Momaw and Mr Robert White visited Mr Harry White on Sunday. Mr Luther Snapp and Miss Gertie Snapp called on relatives near Opequon. Briscoe Snapp and children visited George Branner’s home last week. Visitors at Mr Harry Hicks’s home Sunday included Mr Mrs Russell Mr and Mrs Leish Hicks and son Alfred. Mr and Mrs James Shiley visited relatives near Winchester Sunday. Misses Louise and Alma Graves stayed with James Shilye’s family last week. Mrs Strother Lineberg learned her brother-in-law Lehring Boyce near Washington cut his hand badly. The Epworth League meets at the Methodist Episcopal Church next Sunday night at 8.

Clinton Momaw Robert White Harry White Luther Snapp Gertie Snapp Opequon Briscoe Snapp George Branner Harry. Hicks Russell, Robinson Leish Hicks Alfred James Shiley Winchester Louise Alma Graves James Shilye Strother Lineberg Lehring Boyce Washington Epworth League Methodist Episcopal Church

Major Goodier to Be Commandant at Handley High

War department assigns Major Lewis E. Goodier Jr. U S A retired as professor of military science and tactics at Handley High School replacing Capt. Paul Hartman. Goodier comes from Bangor High School Maine after prior service at MIT. The appointment honors the local unit and signals good prospects for ROTC leadership.

H. S. Duffey Winchester War Department Lewis E. Goodier, Jr Handley High School D. Y. Beckham Goodier Bangor High School Bangor Maine Massachusetts Institute of Technology Paul Hartman Third Corps Area Headquarters Guy Manning Gogdier

Lions Forfeit Scrub Game Against Elks

The Lions failed to field a team for the scrimmage and forfeited to the Elks, ending the game without a contest.

Lions The Elks

For Rent House Listings From Local Shops

Furnished or unfurnished houses for rent listed by Betty Shoppe Bailey Bros and M Hott. Dates shown include 6 20 18 and 7 17 81. Listings indicate rental opportunities with local landlords and agencies.

Bailey Bros M. Hott

Elks edge Lions 3 1 in five inning slugfest

Elks beat the Lions 3 to 1 in five innings. Harmon Baker W A Baker and Stringfellow each had multi hit games. Edmunds doubled for the Lions but was held by Elks pitcher who struck out seven. Adams hit a three bagger and drove in a run while Baker sacrifice bunted in a run.

Elks Good Harmon Baker Adams Plank Stringfellow The Edmunds Lions Patton Baker Green Keystone Rittenour W. A Sandy" Baker Aduams

Youthful Robber Holds Up a Bank

An unmasked robber about 25 years old robbed a bank in Reese Midh on July 25. Police described the suspect as a young man with no mask and fled with cash.

The Associated Press Reese Midh

Madison Square Garden Chief Soloist Hettie Delman

Hettie Delman, chief soloist at Madison Square Garden, discusses using jazz to calm crowds after major events. She notes outdoor singing helped her voice and recalls singing for soldiers in France and at open-air venues before large audiences.

Hettie Delman Huge Garden New York City Miss Delman Madison Square Garden

Bankhold Up at State Savings Bank by Two Robbers

Adolph J. Kamm cashier and assistant Albert Nurminger were held up at State Savings Bank this morning. The robbers secured 1397 dollars and escaped in an automobile.

Adolph J. Kamm State Savings Bank Albert Nurminger

Virginia Editor W. C. Copeland Dies at 72

W. C. Copeland editor and publisher of the Newport News Times Herald and the Daily Press died suddenly at his home in Newport News at 72. He spent 47 years in the newspaper business in Richmond Norfolk Danville and Newport News and led the Virginia Press Association. He was North Carolina born and a University of Virginia graduate.

Associated Press Newport News W. C. Copeland Newport News Times-Herald The Daily Press Richmond Norfolk Danville Virginia Press Association North Carolina University of Virginia

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