Winchester Area to Organize Boy Scouts Council
A meeting outlined forming Winchester Area Council of Boy Scouts of America for Frederick Shenandoah Clarke Page Warren counties and possibly Jefferson and Berkeley in West Virginia. A scout executive would train leaders, supervise troops and expand participation with a temporary board chaired by Eugene B. Cooper.
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Boy Scouts
Winchester
Council of
Boy Scouts of American
Frederick
Shenandoah
Clarke
Page
Warren
Jefferson
Berkeley
West Virginia
Eugene B. Cooper
Sam R. Hurst
J. P. Hayley
Virginia Adopts New Constitution in Virginia's 1920s Reform
The Richmond News Leader reports Governor Byrd proclaimed Virginia’s new constitution after a June 19 special election. Amendments total 43 changes to the 1902 document, modernizing state government and imposing tax segmentation as a policy. All counties and most cities approved, with four and five failing in cities by narrow margins.
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Richmond’ News-Leader
Byrd
Virginia
Old Dominion
General Assembly
Assembly
Sesor
Shoulder Break In Auto Wreck On Kernstown Culvert
B. Watson, an apple dealer from Chicago, is hospitalized with a broken shoulder after his Marmon roadster wrecked on a Kernstown culvert last night. Police report say he swerved toward the edge to make a turn at high speed, struck the culvert end, crushing the frame and throwing the engine. The right front wheel caused the damage and the right door was torn off. Watson was placed in Memorial Hospital by ambulance.
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Dd. B. Watson
Chicago
Mémorial Hospital
Kernstown
Mrs. Allen W. Miller Dies in Colorado Springs
Mrs. Louie Hodgson of this city reports the death of her cousin Mrs. Allen W. Miller in Colorado Springs due to heart disease. She was formerly Miss Florence Lewis of Albin in this county, daughter of James and Bevina Lewis.
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Louie Hodgson
Allen W. Miller
Colorado Springs
Colo
Miller
Florence Lewis
Albin
James and
Bevina Lewis
Successful South End Yard Party Winds Down Tonight
The South End Hose Company on West Monmouth Street hosts a yard party with crowds this week. Proceeds exceed $100 as attendees enjoy entertainment and purchase opportunities, with a Saturday night surprise musical feature and auctions for donated articles to aid the firemen.
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South End Hose Company
West Monmouth Street
Tunney Plans Retirement From Ring After Heeney Defense
Greenwich report says Gene Tunney will announce next week that he has retired from boxing and will not defend the heavyweight title he won from Jack Dempsey in 1926. He has bought a Stamford farm and may open a gym on the property to train boxers.
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Associated Press
Greenwich
Conn
Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Yankee Stadium
New York
Sam S. Pryor, Jr
Tunney
Pryor
Jack Dempsey
Philadelphia
Stamford
Hunting Father In Hagerstown
J F Martin of Winchester Virginia asks Hagerstown police to locate his father Robert Martin who is believed to be in the city while Mrs Martin remains gravely ill in Winchester according to a letter to Chief Barber.
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Hagerstown
Globe
J. F. Martin
East
Leicester Street
Winchester
Robert Martin
Liquor Permits Revenue Surges in Canada This Year
TORONTO reports from the imperial liquor control board show permit receipts for the current tourist season exceed all of 1927 by nearly fifty percent.
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Toronto
Imperial Liquor Control Board
Baker Drug Store Wins Second Prize in Vendex Contest
Baker Drug Store on North Loudoun Street received a $50 check from Vendex Inc of New York as second prize in the May June trade winning contest. The store plans to enter again as retailers nationwide compete for Vendex prizes.
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Baker's Drug Store
North
Loudoun Street
Vendex, Inc
New York
Skidding Car Escapes Damage After Field Slide
Dr George H Heist witnessed a four-car chain near Winchester when a Chevrolet skidded off a bank at Kernstown as drivers slowed for a railroad crossing. The car rolled into a field and stopped without damage and the driver drove away unhurt.
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George H. Heist
West Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Valley Pike
Dr. Heist
Kernstown
Chevrolet
Reunion At Old Stone Church Set For August 18
The annual reunion at Old Stone Church in the county will be held August 18 with morning talks by various speakers and a community dinner. Attendees are asked to bring dinner baskets. Also offered for sale is kindling wood at $2.59 per cart load by Glaize & Bro.
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Old Stone Church
In Advance Is the Rate by Cartier Pay Ale
Advance rate by Cartier announced for July payments. Special year pricing offered now with savings noted. Evening Star column lists time 6:25 to 1p-1f.
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Cartier
Vacation Call to Enjoy Easier Getaways
Vacation Promise to handle heavy work while you relax. Winchester Steam Laundry promotes its services with a lighthearted nudge to readers seeking worry free breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steam Laundry
Winchester fair zest grows with new contests and premium guarantees
The fifty-ninth Winchester fair will run August 28 to 31 under Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society auspices. Local management, boosted premiums, and new features like horseshoe and hog calling contests, Buck Lucas rodeo acts, concerts, and fireworks promise a premier Frederick county event.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Robert S. Smith
Court House
W. R. Legge
Frederick County
Robert 5. Smith
H. Clay DeGrange
Coleman Dunn
Arthur W. Fansler
H. F. Byrd
H. L. McCann
Scott Grant
C. I. Brumback
H. C. DeGrange
J. W. Cammer
Claude Stickley
Buck Lucas
Yard Party at Stone's Chapel
A yard party is planned at Stone's Chapel Friday evening August 3 with a rain date of Saturday evening. Event note appears in the community notices with location and schedule details.
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Stone's Chapel
A Real Live Baby Given Away Tonight
A public notice in a historic ad shows a baby allegedly given away tonight at the Colonial Theatre. The item is presented in a sensational tone alongside an unrelated shop advertisement for Edith Marcelling Shoppe with product and location details.
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Colonial Theatre
Funeral arrangements for Bowlin crash victims await sister
A. J. Bowlin traveled from Greenville Tennessee to Winchester to arrange funeral plans for his son Frank C. Bowlin and his wife Mary Waters Bowlin killed in a Wednesday night auto crash near the city. Sheriff Pannett wired the dead woman’s sister Mrs Ella Granzow for guidance on disposition of the bodies. A. J. Bowlin plans to consult a Tennessee lawyer and may return to Greenville after decisions are made. Howard Fauver, driver of the delivery truck, was arrested on manslaughter charges with a $2000 bond. others injured include Lester Shatzer and Raymond Penn. The case is set for August 10.
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A. J. Bowlin
Frank C. Bowlin
May Bowlin
Winchester
Greenville
Tenn
Sheriff Pannett
Bowlin
Ella Granzow
Glenside
Mr. Bowlin
Robert M
Afton
J. B. Bowlin
Norfolk
Neb
Gypsy
Ohio
Dewey G. Bowlin
Ercie I. Miller
Mary Waters
Taft
California
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Young Fanver
Howard Fanver
Valley Pike
Pannett
Fauver
Lester Shatzer
Raymond Penn
Young Fauver
Chas. P. McVicar
Lost keys reward at 615 W Clifford St
A reward is offered for a lost set of keys found near 615 West Clifford Street. Not specified are the key details or contact method.
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W. Clifford
Governor Smith Heads to Long Island Seclusion
Governor Smith and family departed Albany by car at noon for Hampton Bays Long Island where he will relax over the weekend. He cancelled his usual morning news conference to prepare for the motor trip after meeting with Governor Ritchie and other Democratic leaders.
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Associated Press
Nepw York
Smith
Hampton Bays
Long Island
Albany
Ritchie
Maryland
Young Winchester Jury Faces Robison Murder Trial
The Winchester jury, all men and notably young, sits in the Robinson murder case in Front Royal Circuit Court. They endure Sunday confinement under Acting Sheriff C Lee Barr while awaiting possible church and leisure activities between trials, with a return anticipated Monday evening in Winchester.
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Front Royal
Winchester
Henry C. Robinson
Circuit Court
C. Lee Barr
Closing of Chicago and Baltimore grain markets
Final quotations from Chicago and Baltimore markets as received by W. R. Spielman and Company. Chicago Wheat July 120% September 1225% December 127% Corn July 112% September 98% December 79% Oats July 45% September 29% December 42% Rye July 102% September 104% December 106% Baltimore Spot wheat 133.
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Chicago
Baltimore
W. R. Spielman and Company
Escaped Convicts Still At Large
Five convicts who staged a prison break from Imperial state prison farm near Richmond fled into swamps along the Brazos river south of Houston. They were pursued through the night by 36 bloodhounds and 199 armed men. One guard was killed and two deputies were injured, one perhaps fatally.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Imperial State Prison Farm
Richmond
Brazos River
Here
Pay Now Save: July Rate Discount Ends Soon
The notice urges subscribers to pay at special July rates, with 41.00 per year in advance by carrier and 3.00 per year by telegraph, marking the last day to pay and save.
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Ujarti
Robinson Takes Stand in Fatal Shooting Trial
Front Royal Virginia July 26 defense traces Johnsons drunken and threatening behavior over the week before the June 9 shooting. Witnesses describe threats against Robinson and Middleton, with Robinson seeking legal protection and witnesses noting Johnsons quarrelsome, dangerous reputation when drinking.
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Front Royal
Johnsons
Henry ©. Robinson
Middleton Johnson
Jason
George Webster Duncan
John Johnson
Robinson
Johnson
W. E
John Johnso
Middleton
Hubert H. Marlowe
Marlowe
Warren County
Byrd Expedition Seeks Wisting For South Pole Quest
Bergen Norway July 28 The Byrd Antarctic expedition seeks Capt. Oscar Wisting now in Spitzbergen to join the search for his friend Roald Amundsen. Commander Byrd asks the whale oil company to determine Wisting s willingness to participate.
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Bergen
Norway
Oscar Wisting
Spitzbergen
Roald Amundsen
Richard E. Byrd
Whale Oil Company
Byrd
Captain Wisting
Special July Rate for Mail Subscribers
A reader notice from The Evening Star advertises a special July rate of 3.00 dollars per year in advance by mail. It urges readers to pay now and save the discount, with the date notation 6-25-1p-tt.
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THE
Evening Star
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