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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1924
Page
2
City officials and financiers debate bond issues highlighting high borrowing costs. Talks focus on gradually repaying 130000 debts while emphasizing pay as you go. Criticism notes 40 years of interest on bonds for the John Kerr school and the aged city hall debt with little principal repaid.
Supt Duffey defends against crowding claims noting no Winchester pupil has been denied education. About 85 nonresident pupils were enrolled last year with tuition charged. A rigorous status check determines residency and tax payments, with nonresidents warned to pay tuition. some students reside with relatives while parents are nonresidents.
Supt Duffey asks council and citizens to report any suspected non resident pupils in local schools so parents can be assessed. He urges direct criticism to the school board and promises attentive consideration.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Kerns and family with Mrs. J. D. Kern return from a 875 mile Hudson car journey. They traveled via Harrisburg Sunbury Northumberland Berwick Nanticoke Wilkes Barre Shickshinny Chester and Wilmington to Winchester. They report good seasons and crops in northern Pennsylvania.
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