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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1929

Page

10

Seven Harrisonburg Churches Oppose Sunday Soft Drink Sales

Three Harrisonburg churches with about 500 members united in resolutions against allowing soft drink sales on Sundays. They urged the City Council to maintain the blue law, following warnings from Mayor John W. Morrison and Chief Frank L. Dovel that vendors must obey the Sunday ban. The group did not indicate plans to restore the issue to council, though placards urged action.

Harrisonburg John W. Morrison Frank L. Dovel

City council debates blue law and social decorum

City officials warn of strict enforcement of the ordinance after earlier petitions by restaurant and refreshment stand proprietors failed. The piece urges young people to practice conversation without straining their voices and notes a trend toward conformist straw hats among independent men.

Aviators Press for Roof Markings to Aid Landings

Notes suggest painting rooftop markers reading Aviators forbidden to land on this roof to guide pilots. The proposal argues visible cues help avoid accidents on building tops.

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