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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
3
The letter from W C Jones of Frostburg Md expresses strong Virginia pride and support for the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. He praises the Shenandoah Valley, urges local cooperation, and offers to visit with friends. Jones notes his affiliation with W C Jones Company, a manufacturer and jobber of wearing apparel.
News reports from Washington say Babe Ruth died recently and that a rumor spread quickly. The article notes Ruth fainted in a washroom on a train from Asheville, North Carolina, and was taken to a Pennsylvania Station. His physician, Dr. Edward Ringuth, rushed to be with him as he was admitted to a hospital in New York.
The board of supervisors of Fred Ek county fixed the county levies for the year. General county levy 22 cents. County and school levies include 43 cents for district levies, 38 cents for Stonewall district polls, and 40 cents for roads. School levies in various districts show 40 cents or 30 cents, with a general retention district at 35 cents and Hawnee district at 30 cents.
A correction note clarifies the school board statement regarding indebtedness for the county. The revised text corrects errors in a recent statement and clarifies the positions of the itor and Bae Htarr regarding the lease and obligations.
Mrs. Allen Boyd formerly Miss Ida Hope of Baltimore died yesterday morning at her Baltimore home after a long illness. Her death followed a complication of diseases. Funeral services are planned in Baltimore Friday with relatives from Winchester and local kin attending, including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Grim and daughter Dora Grim, John O. Boyd Sr., John O. Boyd Jr., and Miss Mollie Boyd.
The council discussed licensing street venders, proposing a $150 annual tax for most vendors. Balloon and small item sellers would pay $2.50 per day, with proposals to prohibit re venders deemed to fleece the public and compete with legitimate businesses.
Notice announces an annual meeting of Union Bank of Winchester stockholders in Winchester Virginia at Adua in April. The brief item notes the event date approaching and invites attendance by shareholders.
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