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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1923
Page
4
Publication statement from The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia notes daily editions except Sunday and consolidation with multiple papers, with Associated Press dispatches credited and exclusive republication rights for the paper. It indicates the paper carries both local and syndicated news.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch laments the defeat of State Senator C. O Conor Godrick in a Democratic primary seen as political tragedy. The piece argues his loss marks a temporary setback while highlighting bond finance as key to road-building and the partisan forces that toppled him.
The Danville Register notes poor outlook for a fifty million dollar bond issue after November results. It says gains for State bond advocates in cities did not translate to statewide support and that opposition attitudes may have shaped the ballot outcome. The piece warns against expecting highway bond success from city votes.
In statewide races Senator Godrick of Fredericksburg and Gilliam of Petersburg lose to opponents espousing pay-as-you-go funding. The results signal a likely anti-bond mood, predicting a tepid November referendum and a broad push for fiscal retrenchment and tax plan changes to curb state expenditures.
A humorous verse skims weather moods and political mood swings. The narrator laments variable pleasures and the ever demanding voter, noting watered days, stale Chestnuts, and indecision amid sun and dew.
The Star reports a letter from George S. Stanley, now a patient at the United States Veterans Hospital in Kansas City Kansas, who is ill with tuberculosis contracted during the war. He asks old pals to write him, noting he was sent in 1918 by the War Department to collect apples as wartime industry.
We express gratitude for the kindness shown after the loss of our loved one Mrs. Harry Glaize. Thanks for floral tributes, presence, and loving service. Mr. H. M. Glaize and our daughters appreciate the support offered during our sorrow.
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs offered two sweaters for girls with prizes for best sport and top athlete. The Fairview girl prize aims to ensure participation in organized activities as girls compete under a late opening Friends Church ground program. The boys track meet next Wednesday will likely determine trophy winners with prizes distributed at season end.
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