25 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1928
Page
1
Smith men express strong confidence and consider a running mate selection imminent with a prediction that Smith will clinch the nomination prior to the Virginia poll.
Virginia delegates meet at the Rice Hotel to name Claude A. Swanson as chairman and pick convention committees. The uninstructed delegation foresees no unified vote, with Governor Smith and Cordell Hull each holding several votes. The group plans badges distribution, pipes through informal talks, and watches for Smith support gains ahead of the convention opening.
Auto Parts Corp advertises truck mirrors suitable for a Landau sedan in perfect condition. The listing notes availability and implies compatibility with classic cars. No price is provided in the fragment.
Monday event at Lake Park features John Dunn's Virginia Serenaders. A dance is planned Tuesday with no further details available.
Washington Coombs 27 married is at Winchester Memorial Hospital with a brain blood clot after a timber camp quarrel with Furman Rickard. A warrant charges Rickard with assaulting Coombs with a board during a late night fight near Opequon Lake Park. Coombs underwent surgery and doctors fear the outcome.
The Fegtilar weekly dance at Opequon Lake Park shifts from Tuesday to Monday nights permanently. All round dances now run Mondays with square dances on Thursdays. Tonight 9 to 9 39, music by Pat Dunn and his Virginians. Free dancing time includes prize drawings for two all evening tickets.
Beans three pounds for a quarter lemons large fifty cents per dozen bananas fifteen cents per dozen last chance to buy a basket of No 1 new potatoes for sixty cents each delivered to your door.
In the industrial section a yard party is set for Thursday June 28 on Ridgeway School lawn to benefit Rest Church. The ad promotes Carper property and lots for sale in the area.
Pay now to receive the reduced yearly rate for the Evening Star by mail or by carrier. Advance payment before July 31 secures $3.00 by mail or $4.00 by carrier per year.
Tonight at Opeton Lake Park a dance event heads the schedule with John Diunns Vir performing. The notice lists a Monday evening dance and a Tuesday quiet period with no dance shown for the venue.
A burglar broke into the W. A. Norton and Sons office at 49 South Cameron street by entering through a rear window and using tools to force the safe door. He took no money as the funds had already been removed earlier Saturday. only the firm's books remained inside.
The Evening Star advertises a special July rate of $3.00 per year in advance by mail with a pay-now discount. An accompanying item notes a 1928 Pontiac Sedan traded in for a new Buick, with only twenty six miles driven and full new car guarantees, listed by H. W. Ebert.
Laker Park notes a postponement of a dance as John Dunn'svir event, listed for Tuesday, with details limited to a date reference and venue shorthand.
Virginia Democrats at Roanoke convention endorse Governor Harry F Byrd and the state administration. The platform hails pre election promises kept and a businesslike approach guiding public service toward cooperative progress. It lauds a new spirit and confidence in continued achievements under Byrd and his associates.
Ralph Rosenberger and Captain Alexander were injured when Rosenberger’s car left Martinsburg pike north of Winchester, crashed into Edgar Langley’s fence, tearing posts from concrete foundations. Rosenberger and Alexander received cuts, bruises, and a dislocated shoulder, were treated at a hospital and discharged.
Business ad urges readers to call PHONE 28 to sample service quality and to compare prices, highlighting value and reasonable rates offered by Winchester Steam Laundry.
A July rate offer is activated with a pay now discount option. The promotion emphasizes reduced prices for upfront payment and urges quick action to lock in savings.
Shenandoah Valley Inc announces a 301 theatre rollout through Universal Chain Theatres with initial shipment to New York distribution centers. The project, tied to Shenandoah Valley Theatres Corp, promises about 100000 dollars in free advertising value and has begun a weeklong independent run in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Essex coach for sale practically new at a bargain for a quick buyer. Phone 316 W. Leicester St. 1928 Pontiac Sedan for sale with new car guarantee and fully equipped. For order of mayonnaise specify Davis' Home Made flavor irresistible from your grocer.
The fragment notes events for Monday June 25 and Tuesday 25 with a time 1p 11. It references Oracle No Dante as a proper noun. Additional readable context is minimal.
A farm worker, Enid Newlin aged about 550, lies dying at Winchester Memorial Hospital from injuries after a hit and run on the Gaylord, Clarke County road. Eyewitnesses say a car from Charles Town toward Berryville turned around and sped back toward West Virginia after striking him. The driver fled the scene and may have passed by Newlin as he lay unconscious in a roadway pool of blood. Local search to identify the vehicle and driver continues with little progress.
Glenn Hummer faced a reckless driving charge after his northbound car skimmed the sidewalk near Clifford Street and struck eight year old Henry Seal Jr. The boy, after the fender struck him and he was carried to the hospital, recovered after treatment for shock and shallow injuries. Hummer was held on $500 bail.
Ward Windle suffered cuts bruises and shock when his automobile left Berryville Pike and overturned near Abram's Creek bridge yesterday afternoon. The car was badly damaged and dragged back onto the road by horses. Garland Johnston and Lyle Herrell of this city were weekend guests in Johnstown Pennsylvania with Mr and Mrs Pliny Wilson. Mrs Johnston and Mrs Laurence Herrell returned home with them. Susie Davis visiting from Illinois to see her mother Mrs Sue Davis.
The Evening Star announces a Special July Note with a four dollar annual advance rate paid by carriers. Readers are urged to pay now to save edge count.
A brief notice lists Opequon events with a Monday dance canceled and a Tuesday session indicated by page reference 6-B5-1p-11. The fragment provides minimal context about location or participants.
Reports from Rome and London detail attempts to contact Roald Amundsen and his five companions missing after a French seaplane crash. General Umberto Nobile, injured, is expected to recover in 40 days, while Swedish pilot Lundborg leads rescue efforts from Quest to Northeastland with marooned crew well supplied for two months.
A Winchester Corporation Court absolute divorce grants E. A. Henry custody of Ellsworth and Catherine Henry with mother’s access. Married November 2, 1923 in Hagerstown Maryland, separated July 16, 1924.
Seed potatoes from Maine including Irish Cobbler and Green Mountain varieties offered by Winchester Seppo Company.
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