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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1928

Page

6

Feltner elected to Kappa Phi honors at V P I

Charles Edward Feltner of Vilile Clarke county was elected member of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute chapter of Kappa Phi, a national scholar honor society, at exercises in Blacksburg. The program featured a speech by Dabney C. Lancaster, secretary of the State Board of Education. The chapter selects about ten percent of graduates and not more than one eighth of graduates for membership. Since 1921 the chapter has placed 171 members.

Charles Edward Feltner Yvilie Clarke County Vir- Polytechnic Institute Kappa Phi Blacksburg Dabney C. Lancaster State Board of Education Phi Kappa Phi

Dinner party honors friends near Stephens City

Mr and Mrs E W Tevalt entertained a large party of friends at a dinner yesterday afternoon near Stephens City. Guests included Mr and Mrs J T Fries and daughter May, Mrs Ruth Lewis Cedar Grove, Mr and Mrs Paul P Glynn and five children Bloom, Mrs Clyde Sale Mountain Falls, Mr and Mrs FE White and grandson Roy Armel, Mr P R Crabill and son Paul Alberton Md, and Mr and Mrs W E Woolford Salt Lake City Utah. The Woolfords, visiting Frederick and Berkeley counties since February, departed today for home.

E. W. Tevalt Stephens City J. T. Fries May Mis Ruth Lewis Cedar Grove Paul P. Glynn Bloom Clyde Sale Mountain Falls FE. H. White Roy Armel P. R. Crabill Paul Alberton W. E. Woolford Salt Lake City Utah Woolford Frederick Berkeley

Getts Richard Matrimony Ties Madison and Grimes

Miss Linna V. Getts and Chester C. Richard wed after marriage license issued at the county clerk’s office. Ceremony conducted by Rev. George W. Stover at the United Brethren Church parsonage on North avenue. Out-of-town visitors and guests listed include residents from Fairfax Virginia Baltimore Maryland and Chicago Illinois.

Chester C. Richard Madison County Calvin Richard Linna V. Getts Grimes This County Cleveland Getts George W. Stover United Brethren Church North Avenue

The Time Worked Seven Years of a Man's Life

The article states that the average man dedicates about eight years of his life to work. It emphasizes the substantial portion of life spent in employment.

Pair of Prisoners Escape Maryland Jail

Two inmates escaped Elkton jail near Rising Sun with a hack-saw and rope ladder. Joseph Gray, a road house operator, awaited grand jury action for a March murder. Edward Goad, sentenced less than a year for a Linter charge, helped cut bars and climb a 30 foot wall with a ladder. A visitor and a confederate in a car aided the escape.

Associated Press Elkton Joseph Gray Road House Rising Sun William ‘Strickland Nottingham Edward, Goad

Funeral rites for Mrs Somerville in Winchester

The body of the late Mrs J W Somerville who died in Miami Florida last December 11 will be brought to Winchester for burial this week. It will arrive at 12 2 oclock Thursday over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and be interred in Mount Hebron Cemetery at 3 oclock with services at the grave.

J. W. Somerville Miami Fla Winchester Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Mount Hebron

Handley High Defeats Randolph-Macon in Close Baseball Battle

Handley High School’s baseball nine broke a season long jinx by beating Randolph-Macon 7 to 5 on the Idaey diamond Saturday. Lunsford pitched eleven strikeouts and six hits allowed behind a sharper fielding performance. Anderson and Lunsford homered, while RMA rallied in the ninth before James grounded out to end it. Coach Yates’s squad shows rapid development and faces Frederick Tuesday.

Handley High School Randolph-Macopett Handley Lunsford Johnson Collins Anderson R.M. A James Yates Frederick

Handleyites Hope for Revenge After Narrow 11 10 Loss

Frederick defeated Handley by 11 to 10 in a tense game, and Handleyites vow to avenge the loss with a rematch anticipated by locals.

Frederick Handleyites

Negro Accused of Slaying Hanged in Texas Court Yard

Buddy Evans a Negro was lynched this morning by a mob that took him from two officers. He was hanged from the same oak limb in the courthouse yard used five years ago for another lynching after an attack on a white woman. Evans had been charged with murder in a fatal attack on John Wheeler at Canton May 12.

Associated Press Cpnter Shelby County Texas Buddy” Evans Court ‘House Evins John Wheeler Canton

Fine Horses Brought Over By Mr. Drury

P I Drury has returned from England with seven pure bred race horses including two stallions bred in the purple. One, Dear Herod a gray horse by the unbeaten Tetrarch, has progeny winning over 100000 dollars. They are at Red Gate the Drury home near Boyce Clarke county. The lot includes two stallions three geldings and two mares. Half are winners.

P. I. Drury England Dear Herod Tetrarch Red Gate Drury Home Boyce Clarke County

A righteous act a worthy achievement

A concise statement from American Magazine lauds virtuous deeds as true achievements, framing moral actions as lasting rewards rather than mere success.

American Magazine

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