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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1924
Page
2
A Winchester Star editorialist defends the Ku Klux Klan against Dr. Cox and others, arguing the order maintained law and protected whites and blacks, recounting charitable acts and warning against perceived attacks on American institutions and Protestant values.
H B Harvell of Knoxville and F L Moore of Knoxville traverse Virginia in a ten year old Ford coupe. He says roads between Lynchburg and Bedford are the worst stretch but overall Virginia roads are not as bad as painted. They plan a 3900 mile trip to the Pacific coast via Washington and the Ocean Highway with hotel stays along the route.
London July 29 The Associated Press reports a political dinner ranked the most effective women speakers in the House of Commons. Margaret Bondfield topped the list for passion and eloquence, Duchess of Atholl noted for flowing language, Wintringham praised for fairness, with Lady Astor fourth for earnestness though not always in control.
In society chatter Lady Terrington and Mrs. Phillipson are deemed plausible but not deep. Miss Susan Lawrence and Miss Dorothy Jenson are considered less prominent than their backers anticipated.
Social notes from White Post Virginia list guests from Fairmont and Harvard connected families. Couples at a Front Royal dance include Miss Susan Sommerville with Evans Johnston and Miss Mary Sommerville with Gwyn Jones. A Thursday river party features Elizabeth and Lela Shumate, Susan and Mary Sommerville, Elinor Meade, Beverly Rice, and others.
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