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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1928
Page
1
The bill to codify school law failed while the Senate approved a fire insurance rate making bureau to operate under the state corporation commission. A uniform county road program passed the House, which also backed an anti lynch bill.
An Hagerstown Maryland station advertises gasoline at 17 cents per gallon tax free. In nearby Winchester the price ranges 23 to 28 cents. The ad claims straight gas is the cheapest and the best grade costs more.
In Virginia, Governor Byrd gains authority via duplicate bills in both chambers to seek prevailing rates from oil companies and publicize price information across the state and beyond to sway public sentiment toward fair pricing. Senate approved 27 to 13. House passed 68 to 9 amid broader debate on education codification and Barton Commission plans.
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors will hold a public meeting Monday March 5 at 1 PM to decide on eradicating tuberculosis in dairy and breeding cattle. Proponents urge farmers to attend and hear the measure, arguing eradication protects livestock and children and supports government efforts.
Sheriff Pannett traced a Buick moved out of state while a lien was in effect. L R Herford bought the car and allegedly took it to North Carolina. Officers later located the car and worked to bring it back, but Herford could not be found in the North Carolina city.
Rome dispatch reports Marshal Armando Diaz, who led Italy in World War I, died at 67. He had remarked on Sir Douglas Haig as the first among allied commanders to pass, leaving only Marshall Foch and General Pershing alive among the four.
Fritz Luenburg, a well known stonemason, sustained a paralytic stroke yesterday afternoon at his apartment 127 South Loudoun Street. He is in critical condition under Dr. I. Pifer care. Efforts to locate his sister and confirm his residence history are ongoing. He has lived in the area for years and is a member of the local Fire Company.
The Morton property at No 424 Chase Alley will be sold at noon on Saturday March 3. The notice lists sale details and the property location for interested bidders.
The House passed bills to abolish scholarships and substitute student loan funds but the Senate committee pigeonholed them. Mr. Dovell warned that adopting the Senate resolution would admit the bills had been passed without study.
Governor Byrd says the 1928 tax repeal will position Virginia among leading states. He cites a 1,312,000 dollar annual gain and expected out-of-state capital from non-resident stock tax repeal. The measure also broadens deductions and removes three taxes entirely. Insurance rate control awaits General Assembly action with a new insurance and banking commission likely by March 10.
Miss Juliet Opie Tabb of Martinsburg dies in a Danville Virginia hospital from burns suffered at her Danville home. The body rests in Martinsburg before Friday funeral at 10 a.m. at Presbyterian Church with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Survived by sisters Elizabeth Tabb and Mrs. John H. Hall and brother Horace Tabb.
John R. Kenly, president of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company, died at his Wilmington home today. The Ladies Aid Society of First Christian Church schedules its monthly meeting Friday night at 2 at Mrs. Fred Forney’s, 9 B. Clifford St, with all members urged to attend.
The Charley Reuss Fire Day club to hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening March 2 at 8. Secretary notes.
Railroads including Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania plan to attend the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival meeting at the George Washington Hotel. Executive committee selection, headquarters operations, and committee appointments are on the agenda with officials arriving from various divisions to join local organizers.
Urgent call for all officers to attend the regular meeting this Friday September. Fisher, Secretary WantER announces need for office assistant position. candidacy to be discussed. Star newspaper B.C. coverage expected.
A notice states that the public has bought goods from R. Mullen on Senseney Road and thanks patrons for their support. The message mentions groceries and a cleaning and pressing service, with references to Winchester and local days of trouble.
Annapolis searchers report no trace of the amphibian plane carrying three naval flyers near Mountain Point. An oil slick sighted ten miles from Annapolis prompted additional searches by naval aircraft and a sub chaser. A second clue noted reports of a plane sighting near Horn Harbor.
Justice Rinker ruled McKee the aggressor in a dispute over a stone fence with Charles W. Brown. McKee posted $500 bond to keep the peace for one year and cover court costs after Brown accused him of kicking him in the head, the injury described as a long abrasion near the right ear.
The Stephens City local of the Farmers' Union holds its regular monthly meeting at the People's Bank building on Saturday evening. Officers say they desire a full membership night with a dance.
Prominent Norfolk figure Marah Royster president of a company died at his home in Virginia. His daughter returned from a trip and officials note his passing today. Royster chaired the firm and was a known community leader in Norfolk and surrounding areas.
The building on Rouss Ave occupied for years is sold to Shenandoah Valley Theat Corporation to be used as an addition to the Empire Theatre. The Miller Real Estate Office relocates to the Ja Brick Building at Market and Water streets, continuing operations without interruption.
The Handley High School band directs a concert at First Baptist Church Washington and Piccadilly tonight at 8 30 with Prof W H Mcllwee in charge. The program repeats selections from the Handley Auditorium concert plus likely vocal numbers and an organ violin recital.
Paris dispatch reports that American divorces faced Parisian scrutiny as the Versailles tribunal reviews foreign divorces. The court questions residency and intent while French lawyers may appear, with the case tied to Mr Colby and a former French president’s attorney.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge arrived in Northampton Massachusetts this morning to visit her mother Mrs Lemtradhue at Dickinson Hospital. A White House source says Mrs Coolidge will stay in Hampton for at least a week.
Friendship Fire Co schedules a regular meeting for Thursday evening March 1 at 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend for business of interest as announced by Captain Fred W Forney.
A list of items and services tied to the late Mrs Marty R Connery of 15 South Loudoun Street. The notice mentions a March 3 date and presents a mix of household goods and accessories along with cleaning and care references.
Dr Knight has returned from duty and resumed practice. The report notes he will continue work with patients and rejoin the medical staff.
The former chairman of the Republican National Committee cannot remember where a bond transfer occurred except in New York. Sinclair is reimbursed in full and returns $85,000 voluntarily amid a $1,200,000 shortage.
Will H. Hayes, former Republican National Committee chairman, testified before the Senate Teapot Dome committee that Harry F. Sinclair contributed $160,000 to the RNC after the 1920 campaign, with $75,000 previously reported. He denied knowledge of Continental Trading Company dealings and could not recall certain bond deliveries, noting the party carried a debt of about $1.2 million after 1920.
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