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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1929

Page

5

Valley Roads Reconstruction Advances in Shenandoah County

The State Highway Commission plans new convict camps south of Harrisonburg and rapid progress on the Harrisonburg to Mount Jackson segment. Meem's Bottom corridor gains a wide eighty foot boulevard with right of way donated by the Jones Estate as Mount Jackson Chamber secures north and south rights of way while Shenandoah County towns cooperate.

Rockingham County New Market Jones Pike Rood’s Hill Shenandoah River Chamber Mount Jackson

Road widening planned for Valley pike in Shenandoah county

The State Highway Commission announced no funds for land donation and no widening where land is not donated. Officials expect to advance the project toward Edinburg twelve miles north of New Market with future widening of most of the Valley pike in Shenandoah county. A forty foot roadway with a thirty foot macadamized portion is now being laid to serve motor traffic until the boulevard is completed.

State Highway Commission Edinburg New Market Shenandoah County

Leona Esch Leads Cleveland Crime Commission

Leona Marie Esch heads the Cleveland association for criminal justice as the only female director of a U.S. crime commission. Her office tracks 50,000 criminals in Cleveland since 1910 and publicizes criminal and police activities to empower informed public action. The group recently launched a nationwide survey of 5,000 major criminals to study mental make up and motives.

Associated Press Cleveland Leona Marie Esch Cleveland Association For Criminal Justice United States

Higgins Sisters to Perform at Reliance Church Friday

The Higgins Sisters from Shenandoah College travel to Harrisburg and stop at Reliance Virginia on Friday October 26. They will present a high class program starting at 7 45 p m under the Christian Endeavor society. The quartet offers humor pathos monologues solos duets and negro spirituals to classics.

Higgins Shenandoah College Harrisburg Reliance Boston Music Lovers’ Association Christian Endeavor Society of Reliance H. E. Richardson

Liquor valued at 25000 seized on Maine shore road

A truck with a Massachusetts plate carrying rye whiskey valued at 25000 was seized by Maine police and four men in a following car were captured on a lonely shore road. The incident occurred near Hartsville on October 23.

Maine Associated Press Hartswell Massachusetts Shore

Baalmann's Gas Tablets Promote Relief in Gas Symptoms

An advertisement claims Baalmann's Gas Tablets cure stomach gas and its effects. It describes easing nervous heart palpitations, drowsiness after meals, and cold extremities by preventing gas from affecting circulation. Promoted as genuine in a yellow package at Boyd's Drug Store for $4.

Baalmann

Smuggling Ring Tangles Eastern Cities In Bruns wick Case

A Brunswick police operation disrupted a smuggling ring linked to a month old seizure of 35000 dollars in contraband liquor in a cotton gin area. Police report the discovery confirms a broader network with ramifications across eastern cities. The article notes involvement of several women and their husbands in the dispute.

Brunswick Police Waa Gon PA Igland

Radio Schedule Fragments From Multiple Markets

A jumble of radio listings shows stations across Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Atlanta Charlotte Louisville Nashville Richmond and more with varied programs including hotel orchestras dance hours gospel choirs and musical presenters. Notable items include WEAF WIZ and WSM time blocks and local program notes such as Dance Music Hour Organ Hour and News segments.

WABC WABCO Kdka Pittsbur U. of Pittsburgh Safety Don Bestor WJZ Radioet Orchestra WHAM Rochester WGY Schenectady WGY Players WEAF Albany WBZ Springfield Cleveland WEX Piyencaan Rainbow WSB Atlanta Caneseeawe WBT Charlotte A. K OWI Weaf WHAS Louisville S2v Orchy Kentu WEA Wea Bidee (2'Hrs.) 11:00—Reporters; U. of Kentucky Fosdick WEM Nashville

Motorists In Collision Blame Cattle Truck

Two drivers, Wailer Shade and C. & Barney, blame a parked Commerce cattle truck belonging to Harry C. Lord for a noon collision on Winchester avenue in Martingburg West Virginia. Shade said he had right of way as the truck was parked on the left side of the street. Both cars sustained damage and stopped on the sidewalk opposite the truck.

Martingburg Wailer Shade C. & Barney Commerce Harry C. Lord Winchester Avenue Carr Winchester Shade Barney

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