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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star listing publisher Harry Flood Byrd Winchester Virginia notes post office entry as second class matter. It lists daily publication by The Br Star Publishing Co with pricing for weekly editions and a statement of Associated Press membership and republication rights.
A devotional fragment urges seeking the Lord with a prayerful plea to cleave to Him. It cites 2 Chronicles 15:2 and expresses a promise of finding Him when sought.
Shenandoah Valley Incorporated has boosted regional unity and spearheaded the Blue Ridge national park effort. The piece credits the organization for inspiring progress and tourism, urging continued support to fulfill its mission for Virginia’s development and southern leadership.
Public safety notice urges never to run an engine in a closed garage and to use proper vents or a chimney when burning gas in the home. It notes carbon monoxide poisoning as a common winter hazard and stresses repeated warnings to prevent deaths.
An editorial argues leisure enables culture and questions if progress is only economic. It cites E Helenem-Salins on culture guiding progress and from the Richmond News Leader urging Virginia to value spiritual and cultural ideals over mere material wealth.
The Star lists daily corrected market quotations with local and Baltimore wholesale figures. Prices cover wheat bran cracked corn mixed feed creamery butter country butter and live poultry, including turkeys hens and young chickens, with per ton and per dozen rates and ranges.
The boards of supervisors in sixteen counties Roanoke Montgomery Pulaski Floyd Craig Carroll Grayson Wythe Smyth Washington Tazewell Russell Wise Scott and Lee consider merging their almshouses into one facility. Data shows 158 inmates 3329 acres property valued at 275000 dollars with 1925 maintenance costs of 40608 dollars and per capita monthly costs around 20.40 dollars. Six counties favor consolidation with ten undecided as talks began in Christianburg.
A bank notice from the boss prohibits wearing mustaches during business hours at the Bank of England while allowing facial hair at night. The exchange notes the policy as a humorous contrast between day and night attire.
The Berryville schedule lists 2:45 AM for Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Williamson Norton with stops for Waynesboro beyond. Pullman sleepers to Williamson and Bristol W Va and a dining car. 9:15 AM via Roanoke to Cincinnati Columbus with a Bristol broiler Pullman car. 12:26 PM local Roanoke, 3:34 AM local Shenandoah to Washington Baltimore. 1:37 PM to Hagerstown and Philadelphia. 6:32 PM parlor car to Hagerstown with Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia. 11:29 PM sleepers to Philadelphia and New York. Contact H H Burks Berryville and Jno L Bladon Roanoke for fares and reservations.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for their generous acts during illness and for extended sympathy in the death of mother and sister Mrs JT C Adams. Grateful for flowers, ceremonial care, and use of cars. choir also appreciated.
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