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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
4
The notice lists daily editions and weekly papers for Winchester Virginia with subscription rates in advance for different terms. It also states Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republish news dispatches credited or not and all local news published in the paper.
A devotional snippet quotes Micah 4 1 about the mountain of the Lord rising above hills and people flowing toward it. A prayer expresses daily effort to reach spiritual heights with God.
The West Virginia delegation receives praise for its royal parade showing and educational, grand display. Gov Conley and Miss Matthews are highlighted for leadership and participation, with Betty Eckhart directing the standout presentation. West Virginia bands and fire companies also receive acclaim as thousands visit Winchester for the festival.
A Virginia highway signs controversy pits local property rights against state oversight. Officials debate removing unsightly signs not on the right of way, urging landowners to remove postings or authorize highway authorities to act.
In Alexandria Gazette a note references Dr William d O Shea superintendent of schools in New York City urging curtailment of homework amid concerns over student workload and educational balance.
The proposal calls for eliminating all homework in the first three years of elementary school and only light home study later. It favors meaningful in school work, reading, drawing, scrapbooks, museum visits, and reducing monotonous tasks while using class time more effectively.
A Virginia instructor told delegates at a southern college women's convention in New Orleans that all the talk about flaming youth is story book stuff. She said nice girls don't do things like smoking and drinking, while acknowledging more such behavior appears today than in the past.
National Films Exchange notes a shift in cinema markets as foreign producers gain optimism. The era of silent films dominating global audiences is fading, signaling a better time ahead for non American productions.
The text argues that pictures are universal but speaking dramas will be national or racial. American producers move into sound films, with dominance in the United States and English speaking countries likely. Non English audiences may not embrace speaking films in their own languages.
In two days the House dumped about 1 000 bills into the hopper while the Senate produced none. The piece argues overproduction of laws is a major evil and notes the House showing more initiative and energy than the Senate in this session.
The piece observes a shift where the House drafts and passes bills while the Senate delays, seeking chances to alter or veto. It also mentions Chief Victor Griffin, the first short haired commander of the Japan Indians in Oklahoma, who visits the barber regularly.
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