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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1921
Page
2
In Juray Virginia on May 5 revenue officials caught Mrs Ora Painter aged over fifty moonshining. A son offered to plead guilty in federal court taking full blame. Locals say she led a blameless life and belonged to an old Shenandoah Valley family.
Sam Smelser and Mrs Painter were arrested in the neighborhood with bail set at 500 dollars until the next court term. Charles Cubbage received thirty days in jail plus a 100 dollar fine. Cleophus Good, charged with possession of a still but not in use, was acquitted in the United States Court.
The Star acknowledges Mr Ina Capper’s reply defending blue law enforcement in our city. The writer commends his courage to defend what he believes is right.
The Danville Ministerial Union discussed inviting Rev William A Sunday to conduct a revival but indefinitely abandoned the plan. High costs and divisions over the revival method prompted the decision to drop the proposal.
The Lynchburg Odd Fellows launched a project for a $100,000 temple and named a committee to seek cooperation from the grand lodge at Staunton. The aim is to plan quarters for annual grand lodge meetings in Lynchburg.
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