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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
2
Listings show a 1926 sport touring eight cylinder priced at 550 dollars, a 1924 sport touring four cylinder at 800 dollars, and a 1924 four pass coupe four cylinder listed as well.
A P report from Richmond indicates Virginia gasoline tax receipts reached 921,065.99 dollars in August, up over 42,000 from July. August collections came from 18,404,008 gallons, more than 800,000 gallons higher than July, with total 1827 tax.
You can get more genuine value by choosing a high grade used car with more unused miles than a low priced new one. Ensure you deal with a dependable seller. This city has an attractive group of Buicks and other makes to inspect and choose from.
The record shows $768,362.49 paid for 17,042,782 gallons. This year’s month increase is $152,703.60 and 1,861,226 gallons. Eight months total reach $5,770,668.16 and overall gasoline tax collections since inception are $28,188,161.81.
Harry E B Swope of Pennsylvania was arrested on the Martinsburg Williamsport Pike for driving a motorcycle at 55 to 60 mph by Traffic Officer Barber. He told Magistrate J C Wolfe he was an auto mechanic summoned to Winchester Virginia to repair a broken truck. The magistrate fined him ten dollars plus costs and Swope made indignant remarks about the officer.
Gainesboro VA residents share social visits and travel notes. Frank L Fout returns from Mountain Lake Hotel. Lottie Farmers heads to Philadelphia for relatives. Mack DeHaven family visits Nellie and Mack Painter in Stephens City. Rebecca Adams leaves for Shenandoah College Dayton VA. School opens October 8 with teachers Miss Hammack and Mr Luttrell.
Mount Williams Virginia notices report A W Clowser returning to Winchester after a farm visit. Visits include Mrs William Himelright with daughter Mrs O L Peer, Mrs Delilah Boose from Washington, and several local guests at W H Williams and A L Brewer. Rev W P Good will lead a schoolhouse service Oct 6 at 8 p.m. Mrs White is seriously ill with heart leakage.
Zelda Wallace visited her grandmother Mrs. Annie M. Orndorff on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. W. A. Burford returned home near Baltimore after several weeks spent with Mrs. Mary J. Ashwood.
Canterbury Notes reports frequent local movements as families relocate to farms and homes around CANTERBURG Virginia. Entries mention the Heise family visiting Washington relatives, several families moving to new residences, nursing calls to Middletown, social visits among residents, and a bicycle of misfortune with Mrs. White sustaining both arms broken by a cow.
The second game of the Little World Series between Rochester and Indian Phen was postponed today due to rain and cold weather. It will be played tomorrow.
In Hagerstown Maryland on September 27 a 40000 pound dynamite charge blew away rock from a cliff near Nessle West Virginia. Workers drilled forty two holes along eight hundred feet over five months and filled them over eight days before detonation.
Witnesses said the blast began just after 10 o clock and the mountain side appeared to erupt like a volcano. Company officials declared it the largest blast east of the Rocky Mountains at the Potomac river quarry near Williamsport.
New York stock activity revived with railroad shares leading gains after a freight traffic high for the year. The market rose unevenly as call money eased to 6 percent, with total volume around 3.6 million shares.
In Morgantown West Virginia wine for the Methodist Episcopal Church annual conference was stolen from a rear pulpit room last night. Dr W E Lowther pastor found the room in disorder with the wine gone and glasses broken. A grocery supplied grape juice and the service proceeded without interruption.
Investigation follows after a white man with three bullet wounds found dead at Wastak on the Coco river. Believed to be George Marshall of New York, assistant manager of the La Luza Los Angeles gold mine, once captured by rebel leader Sardino during mine looting in April.
A cryptic note lists price on eggs and chickens with a reference to CRYSTAL CONFECTIONERY and a connection to Winchester dated 3 6 6.
Philadelphia district attorney announces a grand jury probe into bootlegging and police bribery. Another officer has deposited about $37,000 since 1926 on an annual $2,700 salary. He has testified before the grand jury. no charges have been made yet.
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