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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1927

Page

3

Birthday Supper Honors Mrs. Lina Burg and Mrs. Lockhart

Social news notes a July birthday dinner at Cleveland H. Christian's home in Edinburg for Mrs. W. H. Linaburg, with guests from Kernstown Opequon Meadow Mills and others. Separate items mention Mrs. Mary J. Lockhart’s sixty six birthday dinner hosted by her daughter in Winchester and a weekend guest of Senor Lazaro Chacin, Guatemala’s minister.

Cleveland H. Christian Pisie Line Edward Orndorff Thelma Orndorff Clarence Orndorff Lewis Fawcett Opequon C. W. Orndorff Wilma Orndorff Floyd Conner Meadow Mills Lacy Conner Vaucluse Samuel Kline Ralph Lockhart Mary J. Lockhart Arthur T. Edwards Ony Shenah Valley Garner Scrivener Akron Ohio Turner Scrivener Holloway L. C. Harpes Dorothy Chacin Byrd Senor Lazaro Chacin Guatemala Richard Evelyn Byrd Senor Chacin Lazaro Chacin Guatemala Republic

Wright Family Reunion at Opequon Lake Park

Wright family and connections gathered for a Sunday reunion at Opequon Lake Park. About 30 attendees enjoyed a picnic dinner under trees and returned to town late in the evening. Distinct guests from Washington and other towns joined Mr. and Mrs Irvin D. Wright and others.

Wright Opequon Lake Park Irvin D. Wright Charles Keller Washington Loring Wright Armel Richard Reger Toms Brook

Miss Hedrick Hosts House Party At Burcroft

Miss Eleanor Hedrick of Washington hosts a house party at Burcroft near Hayfield to entertain young friends from the capital. She plans to return to New York soon to resume studies at the College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Miss Hedrick Eleanor Hedrick Washington Burcroft Hedrick Hayfield New York College of Physicians and Surgeons

Babe Ruth Hits 32nd Home Run of Season at Yankee Opener

At Yankee Stadium Babe Ruth, after a western trip, hits his 32nd homer of the season in the first inning against the St. Louis Browns with Gehringer close behind in the home run race. One runner on base, Gaston pitching.

Associated Press New York Yankee Stadium Babe Ruth St. Louis Browns Gaston Babe Gehring

Public gets little detail on goats left unheard

A terse Toledo Blade line notes the public remains uninformed about the number of goats left to bleat unseen in the wake of a major success or event.

Toledo Blade

Staunton Officer Hurt in Overnight Attack on South New Street

Staunton July 26 Police officer A W Holton remains in King's Daughters Hospital with a severely cut head after a free for all on South New Street last Saturday night. Four men he had arrested for loitering attacked him. Tank sley was shot in the leg during the struggle. A special grand jury was to be empaneled August 6 for indictments. Maynard Southard Hugh Tanksley Luther Tanksley and Shorty Tanksley were taken to jail. Holton fired in self defense wounding Tanksley while Lively and Thurber aided. The combat left bloodstains and attracted a large crowd.

Maynard Southard Hugh Tanksley Luther Tanksley Liberty Circuit Court Rockingham County Holton Shorty” Tanksley W. P. Davis Southard Lively Walter E. Thutber Shenaandoah Frank T. Thatcher Shenandoah Davis Long Thurber Mr. Lively

Mexico to Confiscate U S Property Says Stevens

Guy Stevens of New York, head of the Association of Producers of Petroleum in Mexico, warned at the University of New Hampshire that Mexico is ruled by a single powerful authority or a small group bent on confiscating hundreds of millions of dollars in American property. He said the Mexican situation is simple but the U S has been flooded with pro Mexico government propaganda.

Associated Press Durham N. H Guy Stevens New York Association of Producers of Petroleum In Mexico Stevens United States University of New Hampshire Mr. Stevens

Stevens Attacks Mexican Government as Army Driven Rule

Mrs Stevens warned Americans not to judge Mexico by American standards. She argued Mexico is governed by persons who control the army and use courts as tools of the regime. Citing Former Secretary Hughes she said the government plans widespread confiscation of American property.

Mexico Stevens United States Hughes

Urges Regulation of Oil Supply in U S

Ralph Arnold, Los Angeles oil prospector, urged President Coolidge to regulate the petroleum industry to conserve dwindling U S oil supplies. He warned the federal board’s seven year extinction projection and tied oil to national safety and air force operations. Unauthorized text ends.

Rapid City 8. D Coolidge Ralph Arnold Geogolist Los Angeles Arnold Montana Federal Oil Conservation Board

Hazel Clarke Jackson Wins Highest Honors at State School

Hazel Clarke Jackson from Deatsville Alabama won first prize at the State Secondary Agriculture School Wetumpka contest, claimed the highest honors in the school's history, and graduated top of her class after starring as a basketball player.

Associated Ress Deatsville Ala Hazel Clarke Jackson Wetumpka

Government to regulate petroleum drilling to curb waste

The speaker argued that the oil industry cannot regulate itself and urged government limits on borings and state cooperation to frame rules that prevent wasteful gas brought to the surface with oil.

Firemen's Circus Set for August 12 13 at Fair Grounds

The Bob Morton circ us comes to Winchester for two days at the Fair Grounds with a 5000 seating capacity. Proceeds aid the local Firemen's Association and ticket prices top at 75 cents for reserved seats and 50 cents general admission. The three ring show features elephants and a large menagerie with a strict local handling of funds by firefighters. Firemen pledge a clean moral event without gambling.

Great Firemen’s Circus Fair Grounds Winchester Bob Morton Johnstown Scranton Reading Hagerstown York Harrisburg

Pay Now Save Discount Special July Rate Ends

The Evening Star reports July 30 is the final day to pay a subscription at the Special July rate. Readers are urged to pay now to secure the discount.

THE Evening Star

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