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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1926
Page
3
Naval officials government and civilian filers and merchants praised the success of Admiral Byrd's expedition. Anthony H G Fokker designer of the airplane Josephine Ford used by Byrd commended the daring of the two men in the flight.
Camman Byrd and Bennett complete a polar flight using a commercial plane with prior U S testing in Mineola and Cuba. Fokker praises the feat as a major aviation milestone proving planes work in extreme cold and supports the goal of global air circumnavigation with few stops.
A historical market brief lists local wholesale prices for Wheat Bran Flour and other commodities, plus local retail figures for flour, feeding mixes, meats, dairy, hay, and corn. Prices are paired with scattered, incomplete annotations and aged market jargon from Calliope era listings. The piece includes an advertisement for GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC.
The District Nurse Association urges Winchester and Frederick County residents to attend a free chest examination on Saturday May 15 at the Chamber of Commerce Building. Slogans emphasize safety and TB awareness urging self and child checks for slight symptoms.
Mr. R. BE. Mudd has returned after a business trip spent in Charles Town West Virginia. Mr. James HE Amrick, a well known local livestock dealer, has returned to Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Martinsburg W Va May 10 The Evening Journal reports a rumor on rotating the Apple Blossom Festival among Winchester Martinsburg Harrisonburg and Staunton or expanding to Chambersburg and Frederick to form a four town or tri state event. W A Ryan who directed Winchester festivals is to attend a Kiwanis luncheon to discuss the idea and present a $300 prize check.
A former Michigan farmer now owning a Tidewater Virginia farm praises Virginia’s agricultural support. He suggests Michigan farmers seek his guidance, says Virginia offers superior climate and effortless farming, and requests more copies of the department year book for Michigan friends. Also notes several local visitors attending the Apple Blossom Festival and returning home.
Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd is appointed to the governor Harry F. Byrd military staff in Virginia alongside 21 other officers. The roster includes majors, colonels, captains, lieutenants, and a brigadier general from Richmond, Winchester, Norfolk, Staunton, and other towns.
United States District Attorney Buckner revealed a sealed indictment tying a Port Chester based operation to a multi million dollar liquor import conspiracy. Defendants Emil Wormser Irving Austin Harry Lawson Edward Siegel Chris Berg and Robert Olsen are held on bail on prior prohibition charges. The five count indictment outlines a far reaching organization smuggling liquor into the United States.
London May 10 Workers in twenty three countries were urged to rush funds to support British strikers as government efforts to break the seven day general strike continue. The Trades Union Congress said $25,000 came from the Dutch Federation of Trades Unions and the appeal was sent by the International Trades Unions headquarters in Amsterdam to all affiliated unions.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Winchester Presbytery opened its twentieth annual convention at the historic Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church in Kernstown. Delegates from Virginia and West Virginia counties attended. services praised the church’s 200-year gospel lineage.
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