14 Nov 1928
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1928
Page
1
A report from officers is filed regarding a Barrett portrait protest incident. The document notes actions to be permanent at William and Mary College and details specimens of the event.
Delegates at the Winchester Conference discuss succession of Mrs. Schick and the leadership race. R Gray Williams speaks tonight on Education for Democracy while Mrs O’Neal reports gains in membership.
Attend the sale of household goods from the J I Jolliffe estate and T R Carter Estate. The auction is set for November 16 at 10 a m. in Clearbrook.
Hundreds of Daughters of the American Revolution converge at Fort Loudoun for the Virginia D A R thirty second annual conference. Mrs Katharine Glass Greene hosts a reception with music, flowers, and a buffet. The evening features an address by Rev Dr Fr McFaden welcoming the visitors and praising Mrs Barrett and Washington era connections.
Cider mill now open at Albin Virginia with barrels for sale. L A Hudson advertises contact via phone 2009 F 14 for inquiries.
Classified notice offers a 1925 Ford roadster with balloon tires for sale. Contact Star Office for details and pricing information.
Unclear OCR text suggests a local note about blankets and a theft or prank involving laundry. No solid names or places readable to confirm specifics.
Mayor F A Shryock extends warm welcome to the Virginia D A R during their 32nd annual state conference at First Baptist Church Winchester praising the group and the citys Revolutionary War heritage while noting his own stage fright and humor. The address emphasizes local history, patriotism, and appreciation for the D A Rs work amid modern commercialism.
The District Nurse Association warns residents to avoid counterfeit Christmas seals sold to profit from tuberculosis fundraising. Official seals are issued by the National Tuberculosis Association and go on sale after Thanksgiving through the District Nurse Association. County schools may sell in the county but city children are not allowed to sell seals in the city. Trier and Perry Cider Mill now open at Kent and Pal Mall Streets with barrels for sale.
A square dance event at Hogue Creek hosted by Northwestern Grade on Thursday night. The page also lists job ads seeking two electricians and one pipe fitter from Winchester Electric and Construction at 22 S Braddock St. plus other local notices and ads for car laundry and Dellinger Bros including E Piccadilly Std.
City Council met in defer red regular session with President Baker and ten members present. The Rev J T Phillips urged continued support for the Virginia Children's Home Society, asking a $500 budget item for 1929. Grants and petitions covered double taxation claims for drive in stations, a $1.50 car truss repair, a $50 sidewalk settlement, fire zone boundary revisions, and street repairs on East Gerrard.
City Sergeant C Lee Barr departs for Coreoapolis Pennsylvania to reclaim the Chevrolet owned by M J Dibble of Gore. Police report the car found abandoned near Coreoapolis after being stolen from this city weeks ago. Mr and Mrs Lewis of New York City arrived to stay with Mrs Richard Evelyn Kyrd on Amherst Street.
Readable figures show wheat contracts at December 1.1514 and March 1.205%, May 1.231. Corn December stands at 0.905. Oats December 0.4534 and May 0.4643. Rye December 1.24 and March 1.955% May 1.0733. Baltimore spot wheat No 2 prices listed.
Market note lists apples for sale under Butler’s Packing House with a reference code 11 S Ip 61 and no additional details.
The Eien Anderson property on the north side of Northwestern Grade near town spring just west of Amherst Street will be sold in front of the Court House on Saturday November 17. Sale bills contain details and investment potential. Also listed is a well broken male English setter from Harry M. Seabright.
The City Council approved submitting to qualified voters a $500000 bond issue. An election will be called by order of the Corporation Court judge, expected to be soon. The financial crisis prompted the move as budget planning for 1929 begins and tax hikes are considered if the bond fails.
Special to The Star reports the Imperial Fruit Show at Bellevue Gardens Manchester Oct 19 to 27 featured a strong English grown fruit display and the Empire Marketing Board messaging, with Bramley Seedings highlighted as a leading English cooking apple and pest control improving fruit quality.
The article tells of a radio operator hailed as an outstanding hero of the great sea disaster who loses his life in the effort to bring aid. Rescue vessels reach New York carrying several survivors and retrace the perilous mission.
Winchester drummer Frank D. Oppie says he made two voyages on the Lamport Holt liner Vestris, one of the oldest ships in service. He notes aging machinery and rotten life preservers found in an inspection in New York. He compares Vestris to sister ships Heena and Vauban.
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