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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1926

Page

8

Unveiling Marker At Springwood Highlights Winchester Visit

Winchester social notes report a party from the city traveling to Springwood in Leesburg for the unveiling of a diocesan marker near the first Virginia church site. Mrs. Grove hosted a surprise birthday gathering at Golf Farm with about twenty-five relatives in attendance.

Winchester Virla St. James' Rch Leesburg Virginia T. Barton Melvin Green J. W. Riley Katherine Schultz Bessie Conrad Mrs. Grove C. W. Grove Golf Farm

Infant Buddie Conner Improves at Home After Illness

Buddie Conner infant son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Conner shows improvement at their home on South Kent street following measles linked infection. L Marshall Baker and Crisman Hockman visited Lynchburg Virginia for several days. Hockman returns to Montgomery Alabama to join the Enterprise Team of the Alabama League. M Y B Snake spent yesterday in Harrisburg Pennsylvania on business.

Douglas Davis South Washington Street Bridge Club Hagerstown George Washington Hotel Marguerite Jenkins EB. W. Miller North Braddock Street Luray Marriott Sheldon Baer Harrisonburg, Va South Washington Street M. Porter Sutton Baltimore Johnston-Boyd Company Winchester Virginia Bayliss Chambersville, Va Maurice Castleman G. W. Sullivan Staunton, Va The National Cash Register Company Buddie Conner Maurice Conner South Kent Street Marshall Baker Crisman Hockman Lynchburg Montgomery Ala Enterprise M. Y. B. Snake Harrisburg

Hudson Motors Raises Dividend And Stock Issue

Price action near New York shows Hudson Motor Company lifting its quarterly dividend from 75 to 87 percent and planning an extra stock issue as shares trade in dull market conditions. Trading on the general list remains quiet while money remains plentiful. call money stays near 3 percent with slight market shading. Total volume closes around 1,050,000 shares.

New, York Hudson’ Motors Hudson

Frederic Morton Historian Laid To Rest In Frederic

The funeral of O. Frederic Morton author historian and genealogist occurred Monday afternoon at 2 30 from Market Street Methodist Church with Rev J Luther Neff officiating No family members attended Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers included C Vernon Eddy Philip Williams Marty H Willis John I Sloat Jos K Rubush Dr A B Henkel Dr Walter Cox and George H Eagle

O. Frederic Morton Memorial Hospital Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church J. Luther Neff Mount Hebron C. Vernon Eddy Philip. Williams Marty H. Willis John I. Sloat Jos. K. Ruebush A. B. Henkel Walter Cox George H. Eagle

Left Estate Left to Widow in 1901 Will Probate

The will of Arthur C. Slonaker who died weeks earlier was probated in the Circuit clerk’s office. Executed May 1901 it named his wife Laura Slonaker as sole beneficiary in fee. Laura Slonaker qualified as administratrix with the will annexed and gave a $3,000 bond.

Arthur C. Slonaker Homer Harlee Chas. N. Gray Laura’ Slonaker

Moonshining Charge Follows Winchester Prison Return

Harold Farthing, after serving three months for transporting liquor on state roads, is jailed in Winchester and held on a moonshining charge in Amelia County Virginia. Authorities there allege he escaped custody and are deciding whether to extradite him, linking the car crash on his Roanoke trip to the case.

Harold Farthing Winchester Amelia’ County Farthing Roanoke Amelia County

Senate Probes Pennsylvania Primary Election Expenditures

The Senate orders an inquiry into campaign expenditures in Pennsylvania and Mississippi races. Senators Harrison Reed and others clash over corruption, funding, and the influence on voters amid a broader probe of primaries nationwide.

Senate Penna Associated Press Star United States Senate Harrison Mississippi Pennsylvania Reed Missouri Truman H. Newberry Michigan Prohibition Newhberry Vania Pennsys- Vania

Pilsudski Declines Polish Dictatorship Offer

Warsaw May 20 Marshal Joseph Pilsudski has refused to become dictator of Poland Col Wiadjawa Delugoszewski his chief aide said the National Assembly will be summoned to meet in Warsaw to elect a president of the republic Pilsudski is described as in good health aside from fatigue due to the struggle for supremacy

Associated Press Warsaw Joseph Pilsudski Poland Wiadjawa Delugoszewski Pileurski Marshal Pilsudski National Assembly

Compromise Rumors On Farm Aid Bill In Congress

Washington reports indicate House debate on farm aid legislation will resume after other business. Haugen price stabilization and Tincher credit measures along with Curtis Aswell marketing provisions face possible compromises before a final vote likely Friday or Saturday.

Washington Curtis-Aswell S A Charman Haugen Agriculture Committee House Theo Louisiana Agriculture ‘Committee Farmers Co-Operative Associations

Methodist Double Lay Delegates Growth at South Conference

Memphis May 19 Lay representation in every annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will be doubled by a general conference measure allowing one lay member for every hundred members in a district. The plan, passed amid routine business, increases Virginia from 30 to 200 lay delegates and expands other conferences while smaller ones retain eight delegates per district. A related dispute over bishops living outside their territory was sent back to committee for reconsideration after debate.

Memphis Methodist’ Episcopal’ Church South General Conference Virginia Hevetofore Board of Missions United Stat Hittee

Diabetes Discovery From Europe Reaches This Country

After years of successful European use a non diet plan for diabetes by Dr Stein Callenfels is now offered in the United States. A book detailing the treatment will be mailed free to diabetes sufferers. Bre tite ew Grimes Va distributor N Ci Hensell urges prompt action.

Europe Stein-Callenfels N Ci Hensell Grimes

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Miss Rosenberger Baldwin College Mary Baldwin College Staunton Elsie Mathilda Rosenberger Rosenberger Handley High School A. Mitchell Palmer Palmer United States Wilson Hagerstown Bridge Club J. A.skater New York City M. B. Dean Hayfield, Va George W. Jenkins Winchester Memorial Hospital G. W. Smith Summit Point W. Va Joseph Roebush Dayton Oren Frederic Morton Grove’s Winchester Seed Co., Inc Durant Studebaker Chalmers BUICK Willys-Knight Touring Chandler Finance Co O. K H. W. Ebert Braddock Street Frederic Morton Pilsudski Congress Methodist Diabetes Discovery
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