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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1926
Page
8
The Ladies' National Association plans a Friday evening meeting at Mrs. Florence Wil on South Cameron street May 7. President Louisa Eskey Leach announced details while sharing a list of recent festival guests and local attendees from Winchester and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs G F Howe and sons and Mrs C M Howe of Brunswick Maryland, guests of Mr and Mrs C A DeHart, returned home today after the festival visit.
Mr. Asa Willfonge and wife and daughter Edith from Middle town Virginia hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peery. Also present were Miss Anna Lyon from Hagerstown Maryland Miss Frances Marston and Miss Helen Ruby from Edinburg for the festival.
Mrs. Willima Sumption Mrs. J. H. Pleasants and Miss Elsie Sumption of Harrisonburg Virginia are guests of Mr.
A stream of visitors departed after attending the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Guests included Mrs. G W Rathman, Mrs. G A Deverle of Roanoke, Miss Sylvia Fisher of Toms Brook, and Misses Virginia Moore and Alverda Cooke of Gaithersburg. Local residents hosting and greeting ceremonies took place on South Cameron and Kent streets as well as Peyton Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oppie and Mrs. Hattie Nicholas with her granddaughter Miss Jane Thatcher of Harrisonburg Virginia attended the apple blossom festival as guests of Mrs. Bettie Thatcher on North Loudoun Street. A party of business associates from Covington Virginia left by automobile for home after the festival.
Social round up from Winchester Virginia area during the apple festival includes guests and hosts from Parkersburg Richmond Front Royal and Charlottesville. Attendees include Mr RS McNeely Mrs J Gray Beverley Mrs J Ferguson and families visiting Mrs J Faulkner and Mrs S Hansbrough. Local civic meeting reminders and hospital notes also appear.
The House returns to farm relief debate while a railroad labor bill advances to the Senate. Prohibition enforcement measures receive committee scrutiny.
Fire swept the Wilkins Brothers hair factory at Ashland and Ramsey streets causing about 100000 in damage. One firefighter was injured while about 150 workers escaped unharmed as flames spread through the building.
OUJDA French Morocco May 6 The peace talks among France Spain and the Riffian tribesmen have failed. The Riffians refuse concessions and France and Spain, deeming Abd el Krim given chance, will wage war on him.
Boston police report a gunman robbed the Upham's corner branch of the First National Bank today and was shot in a pistol duel with the bank manager and a patrolman. The wounded suspect, identified as George Mastoris, lived near the bank and plans for further heists were found on him.
A mysterious call to St. Agnes Hospital asked about the three victims of Harry M. Rowe Jr. Police report Rowe, the suspect in a Monday night attack, remains at large as armed posses search. his father Dr. Harry M. Rowe is near death from a fractured skull while relatives recover. Authorities traced no operator and extended the search to Philadelphia where Rowe may have kin. A car found on the Severn River supports the option Rowe may have died by his own hand.
SENORA Ill May 6 Three of the seven long term convicts who escaped Stateville yesterday after killing deputy warden Peter M Klein were sought today by a posse in heavy La Salle county woods. Two were captured at Streetor, one in a buckshot riddled hospital, another wounded in jail. Traces of a seventh man were lost.
LENORE Illinois May 6. Two convicts who escaped with five others from the state penitentiary near Joliet were captured today on the farm of John Rose three quarters of a mile northwest of Lenore. They were found buried under hay in the loft of the barn.
In Spitzbergen on May 4 the Josephine Ford's motors started for the first time with Byrd and Lt. Neville assessing lifting from skis rather than wheels. Snow resistance slowed attempts while crews pried loose embedded skiis. earlier mishap to the Josephine prompted a kitchen addition aboard. Congress members Curry and Drewry urged Byrd to bring back a sample of the pole view.
The Baltimore and Ohio Machine Shops Band of Keyser West Virginia, created entirely by Keyser shop workers, performed on both festival days in Winchester. The railroad company brought the group Tuesday morning and audiences greatly enjoyed their concerts in town.
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