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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia is published daily except Sunday by Evening Star Publishing Co with syndication from the Associated Press. It lists subscription rates for daily, weekly, and Cartier editions, including annual and monthly terms.
August 16 1926 brief devotional notes quote Psalmic verse urging prayer and blessing. Bible thought and prayer segment presents a brief call for mercy and divine blessing with a quoted verse.
State Highway Commissioner Shirley notes 18.5 percent of Virginia highway traffic is from out of state cars. Foreign tourists reportedly add about 1.1 million dollars annually to Virginia road funds via gasoline taxes, reflecting road-use charges and contributing to construction and maintenance.
Virginia Motor Vehicle Commissioner Hayes reports gasoline and license taxes climbing. Through August 1, 303000 licenses issued this year versus about 300000 in all of 1925, with 330000 projected for 1926 and revenue around 4750000. 1927 may exceed 5000000, funds to maintenance or diverted to new construction per highway policy.
The New York Herald Tribune notes the loss of Suzanne Lenglen to amateur tennis. The piece questions whether her move would remove her from competition and deprive sport, debating if amateurs in this country can compete with her without sanction.
The passage notes Helen Wills and Mrs Mallory resisting a challenge from Lenglen and questions how Lenglen's manager can arrange genuine matches in an American tour. It suggests pro men may beat Lenglen, and that gate money thrill may be small without real competition.
The Charlottesville Progress and Staunton News Leader defend Governor Byrd s refusal to pardon a Richmond man given six months for drunk driving. They urge relentless enforcement, warning punishment should deter others, stressing six months with no clemency as a strong public safety measure.
In Cheyenne, Senator Warren of Wyoming, a leading state businessman, starts a new venture by constructing an expensive theater. He plans to book major East to West coast acts, a first for him in the theater field, aiming to enliven the city with prominent entertainment.
Brucetown Virginia residents report visits among families including Whitacres Swimleys Snapps Russell and Fisher cohorts. A lightning strike stunned Mrs Julian Snapp during a noon storm. A large shade tree at Swimley’s lawn was struck by lightning. Elizabeth Stipe visits Frances Steketane from Riessav West Virginia.
A. P. report from Duluth Minnesota notes the Virgin Superior Forest along Lake Superior borders preserves primeval groves. The 1,250,000 acre district near Lake and Cook counties sees timber harvest limited to annual growth under Forest Service oversight, preserving wildlife such as moose deer bear and eagles in untouched areas.
Apple growers and others in the apple business should attend a meeting at Handiey Library at 2 p m on Thursday August 19. Ed win F Smith foreign market specialist of the United States Department of Agriculture will discuss England market conditions and export plans. The session will also cover federal state inspection of the barrel pack and allow preliminary arrangements if desired.
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