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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1923
Page
4
Classified notice listing postal and publishing details for Winchester Virginia daily and weekly editions. Includes pricing for subscriptions and periods with dates indicating Wednesday August 8 1923.
The New York Times reports Arkansas farms face delinquency due to road levies tied to state road bonds. Governor McRae cites receiverships and taxes equaling or exceeding property value, with owners unable to pay. One farm with a $190 annual road tax on a $10 rental cottage illustrates the heavy burden from the $62 million bond issue.
The Virginia Highway Contractors Association challenged state power to regulate them after Virginia passed an act aimed at oversight. Judge R. Carter Scott in Richmond rejected their claim, upholding legislative authority to regulate contractors spending taxpayers’ money.
Douglas Freeman, the university master, begins a series of A B C lectures on the bond issue. He started in the early part of the eighteenth century and aims to reach the Mexican War period, tracing the topic through the ages with gradual progress.
Dr James Power Smith a long time Richmond figure passed away after a full life marked by service and courage. Known for his indomitable spirit and steadfast commitment to what he believed right he remained active and engaged in his community through words and deeds even in old age. He held a place in the hearts of neighbors and fans alike.
The account recalls Captain Smith binding Jackson’s bleeding arm at Chancellorsville and bearing the wounded general from the field. It notes his later career as a Presbyterian minister, Union Theological Seminary graduate, beloved pastor and editor of the Central Presbyterian.
A dispute over highway financing in Virginia centers on Colonel Thomas B. McAdams statements claiming bonds save taxpayers $10.6 million over seven years versus a pay‑as‑you‑go plan. The News-Record cites his Richmond Chamber of Commerce remarks and asks how bond interest is funded.
The report discusses a cent gas tax and a pay-as-you-go proposal. It notes interest charges could amount to about $31 million with a potential net benefit of around $20 million, and asserts that interest cannot be evaded.
A whimsical account follows Jim Flipp a store clerk and village drummer who marries a Grice's peanut worker. They tour towns by the shore return home to quiet poverty. The piece contrasts old fashioned marriage ideals with modern life and hints at a nostalgic view of home and work.
A local racer announces entry into Saturday races challenging Ha met of Pennsylvania. He vows fair play and rebuilds his car to be fastest south of the Mason-Dixon line while aiming to bring the state championship cup to Winchester with loyal supporters in the grandstand.
The State Highway Commission announces plans to locate Route No. 7 from Double Toll Gates to Winchester then along the Winchester Berryville Turnpike toward Gaylord and into the West Virginia line crossing State Highway No. 60. Objections must be filed by September 10, 1923.
The U S Postoffice Department awards a major lubrication contract to The Texas Company Texaco to supply lubricants for thousands of vehicles across 38 states. TheTexaco distribution network enables coast to coast deliveries once handled by multiple firms, marking a large independent firm’s expanded role.
Telegraphic notice reports George W. Fansler died yesterday in South Bend Indiana after a long illness. A native of Bedford County Virginia he came to Winchester seventeen years ago and later moved to South Bend. He was 62, survived by a widow and nine children two brothers and two other siblings. Burial planned in South Bend with relatives in Winchester noted.
Representative T W Harrison of the Seventh Virginia district spent yesterday at his Winchester home after voting in the Democratic primary. He left this morning by automobile for Washington to attend the state funeral sites for President Harding in the Capitol rotunda. The Harrison couple have rented an apartment on Connecticut Avenue for fall and winter as his Winchester and Washington offices remain open for constituents.
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