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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1928

Page

2

Lions edged by Martinsburg in close baseball contest

Martinsburg Hose Company defeated the Lions 5 to 4 in a tense game. Patton fanned ten but Lions could not sustain a comeback as Gregory and Hassan led the visitors with key hits and steals.

Lions Martinsburg Martinsburg Hose Company Ther Patton The Martins Gregory Hassan Jury Breckenridge Parcors Wissbass Ver Hassen Hawthorne Harris Bradshaw Crowel Edwards Haris Baker Hawthorn Sargent Smith Hockman Lewis Haythorne Ab Martinsburg Nicodemus Ore S.sens Hansan Lunsford Ase Hockman

Gasoline Tax Receipts Hit New May Record

May gasoline tax receipts reached 803 568 51 in a record high announced by the Motor Vehicle Office. Commissioner James M Hayes said the May total rose 155 472 over 1927 and would show about 198 200 more with the first half cent increase included. April receipts were 721 426 92, the second highest on record, with August expected near 1 000 000.

Office of Motor Vehicle James M. Hayes

Prohibition plank drafted for Democratic convention

Representatives from thirty-one national dry groups in Houston draft a party plank urging strict enforcement of the eighteenth amendment. Bishop Cannon and Rev. Dinwiddie announce a plan to nominate candidates openly committed to vigorous prohibition enforcement and supporting laws.

Houston Tex Nationaliry James Cannon, Jr Methodist Episcopal Church, South Edwin C. Dinwiddie Anti- Sation League

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