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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
8
A five part broad comedy starring Mabel Normand as a maid who is fired after pranks. Lena lures her into trouble as the plot winds toward a sensational beach finale and a twist ending. O P Dildock is her aloof book agent lover in this lively seaside farce.
Mary Miles Minter stars as Lady Marjorie in Nurse Marjorie at the Empire Theater, Realart Pictures. The film adapts Israel Zangwill's work with an Irish English cast, featuring Pathe News and comedy as part of the bill.
San Francisco dispatch notes Governor Westmoreland Davis arriving twelve hours before the Virginia delegation. He left Colorado Springs hosts and stayed with the West Virginia group whose train led the Virginians. The delegation met Senator Glass at the Palace Hotel and planned a governmental clearing house platform plank.
Staunton rivals W D Runnels and L W Puffenbarger are favored to win the Virginia Trapshooters Association amateur title at the Norfolk tournament on July 5. The championship distance increased to 300 targets. Runnels posted 290 of 300 at a Winchester event, Puffenbarger 280, while pro leader E F Storr of Norfolk had 292.
San Francisco June 29 Members of the Virginia delegation caucused after arrival and ratified a slate headed by Chairman Hal D Flood. Other posts include Secretary M R Morgan with several committee members from Richmond Bristol Newport News and Norfolk County. Nominee for President E I Ford and Vice President C S Bennett named with J P M Joyce as honorary vice president.
Philip Carper states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Hattie Carper in a public notice.
Luray Virginia June 28 Thomas G Gore a wealthy stock dealer of Rappahannock county died Friday at his home near Sperryville He was known across eastern Virginia as a leading fruit grower and prominent figure in the area.
A historical brief notes improvements in power speed and mileage attributed to Gastine. The source emphasizes performance gains and efficiency tied to the use of Gastine in engines. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
Orders have been entered in the circuit court of Frederick county dismissing the suits Sprout Waldron Company against J. E. McDonald and Joseph YT Orndorff against the Shaffer Engineering Company, indicating all matters in controversy have been settled and the suits are dismissed.
The Winchester Virginia post office weekly list of unclaimed letters ending June 26 1920 includes Thomas A Bartles Miss Bell Brooke Mrs Edna Cleuter Charles Diver Dr J W Fawcett Mrs Telia Giddens Frank Himelright Rocky Heart Allie Miller Oak Grove Farm J F Richardson Mrs Leola Teusing J W Sibert Postmaster Mrs FE Morgan Pendleton of Lexington Va visiting at Dr William P McGuire Amherst street left for Washington.
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