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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1927
Page
2
Between 800 and 1,000 persons attended the Saturday exercises at Highland county to unveil a cement battle marker honoring Confederate dead from the Civil War battle fought there in late May 1862.
The Virginia Battlefield Markers Association unveiled a commemorative tablet presented to the United Daughters of the Confederacy by Col. R. M. Colvin. Hon. H. B. Hiner of West Virginia delivered the principal address, followed by veterans from Staunton and Weyers Cave and a Shenandoah quartet performance.
Gov. Harry Ford led a Virginia and federal group through Skyland and the Page Valley, viewing 600 square miles of parkland and rugged Blue Ridge scenery. The visit included a barbecue, a music performance, and discussions on park development near Hadley Field.
Four people died when a Fairchild cabin airplane crashed near Newmarket, killing the pilot and his fiancee among them. The twin-engine craft went down during takeoff, according to reports from South Plainfield New Jersey.
The amphibian plane The Dawn, piloted by Wilmer Stultz with Brice Goldsboro as navigator, and flown by Mrs Frances W Grayson of Long Island, landed back in Curtis Field after a three hour flight from Old Orchard Maine. Grayson aimed to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic tonight but the attempt ended without success.
A dramatic note recalls thrice risking lives in takeoffs from Old Orchard Beach to reach a stated objective. The account highlights peril and resolve of the pilots under challenging conditions.
The House Ways and Means Committee plans to start drafting a new tax bill tomorrow. Secretary Mellon or his representative Ogden Mills will first testify on Treasury views. The panel will hear nine days of input from business, industry and various groups before writing the measure.
The Hines Memorial Pythian Home near New Market, rebuilt at a cost of 58 000 dollars, opens its doors for guests of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Dr. John W. Rice built the original 1839 mansion. the home now houses 40 children with Mr and Mrs Zogene Rice as superintendent and patron. A Magic City Temple drill team from Roanoke highlighted the event.
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