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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1925
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co publishes daily except Sundays from Winchester Virginia. It notes consolidation with Morning News and several weekly papers including The Weekly News The Weekly Mirror and related titles.
A fragment lists subscription options with terms like one year six months three months and one month in advance by carrier and weekly rates. It shows multiple price figures such as 2 and 3.50 and 1.75 and 30 in a terse ad style.
The text states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all AP credited news dispatches and all local news published in the paper. It asserts control over use and distribution of AP content by other outlets.
Official returns from the Democratic state primary show Byrd securing 107,317 votes to Mapp 67,579, a 39,739 margin and 61.4 percent of 174,896 total. Byrd carried nine of ten congressional districts, with Mapp only winning the First district. The result suggests broad statewide support and presages Byrd’s proclamation this week by the Democratic State Central Committee. The piece notes high House of Delegates reelect rates and a Senate with many incumbents, predicting experienced governance and potential reform of prohibition enforcement laws.
Poem warns drivers to slow down on highways as reckless speeding causes crashes. Narrator recalls assisting victims like Abner Biles and imagines wrecks with cows, tires bursting, and bystanders injured. Repeatedly stresses wise driving and attention to safety to prevent tragedies and deaths on the road.
Hogue Creek area notes visiting relatives and neighbors on Sunday and midweek. Revered R Ludwig and Boyd Grayson of Winchester dined with the BAKER family. A. O. Cooper and Mildred of Kernstown visited parents Larrick. Kump brothers of High View WV returned home after a week with the Whites. Nelson recovering from surgery at Memorial Hospital. Various calls and visits among Larrick, Orndoff, Baker, Clowser, and related families. Emmett Copenhaver's family spent Sunday with Asa Racey. truck loaded with bark.
Kernstown Virginia August community roundup highlights union picnic at Vaucluse with M E Sunday school winning the athletic banner. Yard party at J W Lupton home draw large attendance followed by social and business World League meeting at Lupton residence with Rev J A Johnson and Miss Lena Lichliter among speakers.
Miss Arminta Lamp of Winchester visits relatives in Mount Pleasant area this week. Miss Virginia Shiley returns to Stephens City after a visit with Miss Glenna White. Miss Lucy Pitcock of Martinsburg visits her parents Mr and Mrs J B Pitcock. Local families host Lov ing Flegle and Marie Flegle from Winchester and Glenna White. gatherings with Mrs Alice Cochran and Miss Arminta Lamp. Mrs John H Perry injured when stepping from a moving truck. bruised arm and hip, treated by Dr Shafer and later at home.
In sad remembrance of Rachel E Crowell who departed this life one year ago. Poem lines recall calm rest with God and heavenly reward. By her husband B Crowell Mountain Falls Virginia August 20 1925.
Whitacre, Aug. 20. Mr. N. Whitacre and family and George Kimble and sister Retha are camping on the Shenandoah. Lowell Branner and Jones of Elkins arrived Wednesday. Whitacre relatives visit, and Miss Ethel Parrill and Mr. Carter of Winchester recently wed spent Sunday with her parents. Carl Parrill home from Cumberland. George Clarke recovered from rheumatism. Mrs. T. A. Scrivener in Washington. S. W. Dolan bought a car. Oliver Crouse. Lee N. Whitacre installing boiler at tomato factory. Maude Barrow and children returned to Edinburg Sunday.
Tuesday in Waynesboro saw Mrs. Leslie Snapp and daughter join Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dearmont at their home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Gibsor and Philadelphia visitors Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Jessie Spitler of Luray visiting Mrs. Clyde Levi. Elmer Ritter family and Calvin Ritter of Washington spent time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Ritter. Mrs. J L Carper and others visited Stephens City with EF Barr family.
A fair highlights generous prizes for women with emphasis on practical rewards over baby focus. The event showcases household, craft, and agricultural awards aimed at recognizing women's contributions and talents.
Miss Frances Van Deventer returns from Middleburg while Miss Lucy Trenary visits Limerton relatives. Visitors include Miss Genevia Updyke from Washington and Mr. Marshall Lyin with son Harry from Baltimore. Many locals host guests and attend events in Boyce and nearby towns.
A reader notes the fair offers nearly 500 in money prizes for women and children across many classes. Mrs. Maurice Lynch heads the Ladies and Juvenile Department with a long list of superintendents and awards from baking to embroidery. The article urges readers to visit and view the prize catalog.
Rosemont sits one mile south of Winchester as a development of small farms and attractive home sites on limestone soil. Plots range from a quarter acre to ten acres, with a fifty foot street frontage and an elevation overlooking the city. Rosemont Developing Co. invites early buyers.
A loaf described as ideal for children's lunches and sandwiches. It emphasizes quality and suitability for easy packing, with a nod to daily meal routines and practical use.
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