Governor Byrd Praises Virginia Children's Home Society
Governor Harry Byrd extols the Children's Home Society of Virginia in Richmond in a April 30 1924 letter to C E Pleasants praising its work sheltering and rehoming thousands of children. He notes 1400 wards under care and 1970 last year aided while urging continued support amid 10000 children still needing care.
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Harry N. Byrd
C. EB. Pleasants
Children’s Home
Soety
Virginia
Richmond
Herry Virginian
C. E. Pleasants
Children’s Home Society of Virginia
Mr. Pleasants
Children’s Home Society
Gray Won’t Testify Against Mrs Snyder in Insurance Case
Ossining N Y July 28 Henry Judd Gray will not testify against Mrs Ruth Snyder in her bid to save a $100000 life insurance payout for her daughter Lorraine. The Prudential Insurance Company contests the payment after the husband’s death for which both Gray and Mrs Snyder have been sentenced to death.
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Ossining
N. Y
Henry Judd Gray
Ruth Snyder
Lorraine
Prudential Insurance Company
Dail Votes $100000 For OHiggins Widow and Children
The Dail approved a lump sum of 20,000 pounds for the widow and children of Kevine O Higgins late vice president of the Free State council. The funds were placed in trust.
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United Press
Dublin
Dail
Kevine O’higgins
Free State Council
Benefit at Ridgeway School Lawn by Missionary Society
A Friday evening fundraiser on the Ridgeway School lawn hosted by the Women’s Missionary Society. Proceeds support mission work and community outreach with expected attendance and activities.
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Ridgeway School
Benefit Woman’s Missionary Socity
New Fruit Market Opens Saturday at Piccadilly Street
Fresh fruits and vegetables daily at the new Fruit and Vegetable Market on 32 BE Piccadilly Street. Call Saturday for Sunday fruits and vegetables.
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New Fruit and Vegetable Market
BE. Piccadilly St
National Fruit Products Stock For Sale At Auction
Public auction offers ten shares of National Fruit Products Company preferred stock in Winchester Virginia at 11 o clock A M on Monday August 8 1927. Cash immediate delivery. Attorney R Gray Williams represents the sale.
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National Fruit Products Company
Winchester
Virginia
Special July Rate Ends Soon For Subscriptions
Only 2 days remain to pay at the special July rate. 34.00 yearly in advance by carrier and 3.00 by mail. Pay now to secure the discount before July 30th.
Bandit Search Still Goes On In Mountains
Wardensville West Virginia proximity to Mount Jackson Virginia is the scene as authorities pursue a bank robbery gang that seized 2000 dollars from Mount Jackson National Bank last Monday. Sheriff Borden and deputies tracked a sedan with a hot radiator and women’s clothing abandoned at the scene. A New Jersey licensed quartet is rumored to be involved and a 400 dollar reward is offered for the capture. News men from nearby cities have filed reports from Mount Jackson and Wardensville as the search continues.
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Wardensville
W. Va
Winchester
Winchester and Western
Mount Jackson
Little Mountain
Iti
Borden
Smith
Winchester-Washington
Ashington
Washington Pike
Capitol Limited derailed near Ellison Park injuring two crew
An engine and two cars of Baltimore and Ohio train No. 6 the Capitol Limited derailed near Ellison Park Allegheny County early today. Engineer W L Armstrong of New Castle and Fireman F Snyder of Willard were slightly injured. no passengers were hurt. Both injured crew members were treated and sent home.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Baltimore and Ohio
Capitol Limited
Ellison Park
Allegheny County
W. L. Armstrong
New Castle
F. Snyder
Willard
Ohio
Henry replies on gas tax and road funding stance
Mr Henry defends his record as a councilman noting dedication to constituents welfare. He opposes diverting gas tax from feeder roads and cites federal aid allocation rules via Virginia highways officials and the U S Secretary of Agriculture. He advocates tax reform with higher personal exemptions.
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Department of States
Washington, D. C
Virginia Highways
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Shenandoah County
Special July Rate Announcement in The Evening St
Special July rate now in effect for subscriptions with savings by paying options. Rate offer expires July 31 as published by The Evening St outlet and dated notice.
Virginia Governor Opens County Road Cooperation Meetings
Governor Pyrd announced statewide interest in county and state road authority cooperation meetings starting in Purcellville to discuss feeder road and state highway system improvements. The open meeting will include Shenandoah to Rappahannock counties, with H B Sproul chairing and a projected large turnout.
Boston Billy Williams Sentenced for Livermore Jewel Robbery
In Mineola New York on July 28 James Monahan known as Boston Billy Williams the Gentleman Burglar received a 50 year sentence for participating in the 90000 jewel robbery at the Jesse L Livermore estate. He pleaded guilty as trial approached based on accomplice Arthur Barry’s testimony who is serving 26 years.
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Mineola
N. Y
James
Monahan
Impossible Proposal Marks Debate Over Road Funds
Mr. J H Henry proposes diverting Federal Aid money to rural mail routes instead of main highways, claiming funds would average fifteen thousand dollars per year per county. The state legislature cannot divert federal aid. money is allotted to the state highway system and must be approved by the U S Bureau of Public Roads.
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J. H. Henry
Wright
U S. Bureau of Public Roads
Henry
Benefit Card Party At Greenway Court Aug 4
Benefit card party to aid Mississippi flood sufferers at Greenway Court White Post Virginia on August fourth at 3 p m. Admission fifty cents per person. Reservations by writing or phoning Miss Louise B Meade phone 55 F 15 Boyce.
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Greenway Court
White Post
Mississippi
Louise B. Meade
Boyce
Pay Now Save Discount Special July Rate in Effect
The Evening Star advertises a special July rate offering $4.00 per year by carrier and $3.00 per year by mail. Readers are urged to pay now to secure the discount.
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the Evening Star
Troop 1 Boy Scouts Camp Opens August 4 on Capon River
Troop 1 of the Boy Scouts of America will open Camp White Rock on August 4 on the Capon River, two miles from Capon Bridge, for two weeks with about 25 scouts in camp and more over weekends. The troop boasts five army tents for forty, a new Old Town canoe, and a portable kitchen to be built by scouts ahead of opening. Assistant Scoutmaster Fred Stine will lead the camp, emphasizing self-reliance, teamwork, and nature as a spiritual teacher.
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Troop 1
Boy Scouts of America
Capon River
Capon Bridge
White Rock
Fred Stine
All Invited To Road Meeting At Purcellville
Governor Byrd calls five statewide meetings to improve county and state road cooperation. The first gathering in Purcellville on Monday August 1 will address farm to market road administration with governors and officials speaking and open discussion expected.
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State Highway Commission
Byrd
Purcellville
Shenandoah
Clarke
Frederick
Warren
Page
Madison
Orange
Louisa
Spotsylvania
Culpeper
Stafford
Fauquier
Prince William
Fairfax
Arlington
Loudoun
Pay Now Save Discount End Date Special July Rate
The Evening Star notes a deadline of July 30 for subscriptions at a special rate. Readers are urged to pay now to secure the discount.
Apple buyers seek early and late fruit contracts
We are purchasing early apples either packed or in bulk or from the trees and receiving daily at our packing house. We also contract for late apples and supply packing materials. Glaze and Hurst operate at North Market Street Winchester Virginia contact 840.
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Glaize & Hurst
North Market St
Phobe
Winchester
Walters Details How Shooting Of Stotler Was Done
Regime Walters completed a signed confession on Tuesday night detailing how he killed prohibition agent Hunter R. Stotler. John R. Pennington arrived to assist, but said no more moonshine raids would be planned. Walters will be held till the November court term after coroner’s verdict.
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Walters
Stotler
Associated Press
HAG WN
Hunter R. Stotler
Prohibition
John R. Pennington
Pittsburgh
Prohibition Enforcement Department
Harper Ballentine
Noted Singers Charm This Afternoon at Empire Theatre
L P Wilcox of New York presents Estelle Wentworth and company at the Empire Theatre this afternoon. Verdi selections from Il Trovatore Traviata Rigoletto and more plus the film The Life of Verdi. Curtain at 8 30 tonight with encores and guests at the George Washington Hotel.
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L. P. Wilcox
New York City
Empire Theatre
Estelle
Wentworth
Verdi
George Washington Hotel
Conferes Are Divided As Ta Parley's Break-up
Geneva July 28 No agreement reached at the tri nation naval conference this afternoon. The Japanese spokesman told the Associated Press that Monday’s plenary session will likely be the last and that indications point to failure. British delegate W C Bridgeman denied collapse, saying talks would continue without predicting prospects.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Tri-Partité Naval Conference
W. C. Bridgeman
Fun for All Tonight Flour Eating Contest Ad
A lively notice promotes a flour eating contest presented by Century Medicine Co. Fontan S. Brad dock Sr. and invites public participation. An accompanying sale listing from Beck's Baking Corp. offers cotton flour sacks.
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Century Medicine Co
Fontan S. Braddock Sr
Beck's Baking Corp
Primary judges named for city on Tuesday
Election officials for the Democratic primary in Winchester on August 2 are listed for city and Frederick county. Polls open at sunrise and close at sunset. City judges and precincts are named with clerks noted, and officials are urged to wrap and label ballots and poll books. In city four names appear on the ballot for State Senator and House of Delegates. county voters will see the same Senate and Delegates candidates plus county offices.
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Winchester
Star
Frederick County
First Ward
Friendship Engine House
C. P. Kremer
John W. Kater
Raymond Forney
Reuss Engine House
C. W. Ritter
B. F. Arthur
Bryan Breckenridge
City Hall
H. R. Homer
M. L. Capper
H.B. Dunlop
Sarah Zane
Messrs
Richard 8. Wright
Shenandoah
J. Henkel Henry
House of Delegates
Joseph 8. Denny
Clarke
Boyd R. Richards
More Killed By Autos In 8 Years Than During War
The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports 137,017 people were killed by automobiles from 1919 to 1926, surpassing the 120,050 U.S. military deaths in World War I. Injuries total 3.6 million since the armistice, with 26 percent of the dead and injured under age 15. Last year alone saw about 3,000 deaths, up 1,000 from 1925.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Right For Titular Battle
Tex Rickard arrived in Chicago to promote the upcoming Tunney Dempsey world heavyweight title fight. He repeated that Chicago is right for a show of this kind, echoing expectations set last year for the championship bout.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Councilman Announces Opposition to $1.40 Tax Rate
J Henry Henkel Henry regrets missing Tuesday night's meeting and says he would have opposed the $1.40 tax rate. He argues the rate cannot be fixed while the existing $1.20 rate, adopted May 17, stands without repeal. He plans to contend at the next meeting. He believes the city could operate at $1.20 and reduce the deficit.
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J. Henkel Henry
Wanted Cashier Betsy Ross Ad
Betsy Ross seeks a cashier position and repeats the notice with contact line. Hodgson Brown advertises eye care and frames, claiming not the best but as good as. Published small classified style in brief form.
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Hodgson & Brown
Lace Curtains and Rugs Laundered at Winchester Steam Laundry
Lace curtains and rugs can be laundered at the Winchester Steam Laundry. Phone 28 is listed for service. Updated notice dated April 16.
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Winchester
Father and Son Elevate as Adjacent Virginia Bishops
In Virginia a rare church event follows the death of Bishop William Cabell Brown in London. His passing prompts Rt. Rev. H. St. George Tucker to become bishop of the neighboring diocese, while Beverly D. Tucker remains bishop of southern Virginia. The situation marks an unprecedented pairing of father and son as bishops in adjacent Virginia dioceses. Reverend Dr. Beverley Tucker Jr. was offered the bishop coadjutorship of Virginia, later accepted by his brother, highlighting a notable family role in ecclesiastical leadership. Bishop Beverly D. Tucker of Norfolk is 81, a Confederate veteran and author, with a long career in the church and China missions reflected in his family’s clerical tradition.
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Episcopal Church
Virginia
William Cabell Brown
London
Brown
H. St. George Tucker
Beverly D. Tucker
Beverley Tucker, Jr
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Richmond
J. George Tucker
Japan
St. Paul's Colege
Tokio
Kyoto
Virginia Seminary
Alexandria
Diocese of
Gan
Florida
B. D. Tucker, Jr
China
Weather Too Bad For Ocean Flight
Southampton July 28 Weather reports indicate heavy storm and poor visibility likely to persist miles west of Valentia Island for three days. Capt Frank P Courtney cannot schedule a trial flight as forecasted.
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Associated Press
Southampton
Frank P. Courtney
Valentia Island
Courtney
Winchester gasoline tax proposal eyed for city streets
In a July statement J H Henry proposed a one half cent per gallon gas tax increase to fund Winchester streets. Council minutes show resolutions in 1926 and 1927 to divert or favor the tax in Winchester, noting a 4 cent rate with 1 cent to city and 3 cents to state funds. The piece questions Henry's claim he would not divert existing tax revenue.
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J. H. Henry
Winchester
Common Council
Henry
General Assembly
Dettra
Richmond
Evening Star Special July Rate Offer
Special July rate announces $4.00 yearly advance by carrier and $3.00 per day for the Evening Star.
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Mr. Byrd
H. F. Byrd
Gray
Sndyer
The
O’higgins
National Fruit Products
R. Gray Williams
Capitol
MR. Henry
Betsy Ross
Pyrd
Atlanta
Georgia
Loudoun County
Shirley
H. B. Sproul
Staunton
Highway Commission
Boards of Supervisors
Rappahannock
Livermore Burglar
Gapon River
Parcellville
Evening Star
West Virginia
Keyser
Tucker
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