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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1922
Page
4
The Evening Star announces publication from Winchester Virginia with standard subscriber rates in advance. Rates listed include one year six months and three months options with weekly pricing and carrier delivery details. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with republication rights for dispatches.
In a Richmond telegram and local letters, auto dealers oppose a gas tax financed bond plan claiming it shifts burden to taxpayers. The exchange argues a 12 million bond issue hinges on a cent per gallon gas tax, with critics calling it a bait to enable larger borrowing. Local reaction from Morrisonburg News Record notes the tax structure favors state system construction and shifts taxes onto property and auto owners.
A fragmentary verse recalls Walt Mason as the speaker laments winter isolation. The speaker imagines riches and art fading beside the ache to hear Santa’s songs, finding no children or magic, only an old man’s memories and longing.
Fragmentary text describes memorializing a departed friend with tribute and soil burial wishes. Mentions Hal Flood and Maury, and the desire for resting place among familiar soil. Indicates communal honoring and condolences in a May Day context.
The speech notes the burial in Washington and a day of national tribute set by Congress. It introduces Senator Claude A. Swanson as the keynote speaker, praising his Virginian career from House to Governor to U S Senate and highlighting the late Hal Flood as a longtime friend and notable figure.
The Star reports wholesale prices for local buyers across categories. Butter, eggs, and flour are listed with varying per unit costs. live poultry includes young chickens and hens with different weights and prices. Other commodities include cotton seed meal, standard middlings, bran, and oats, with prices shown per ton or per sack.
List of unclaimed letters remaining at the Winchester post office for the week ending December 9 1922. Recipients must pay one cent per letter. Names include Bland Sam Deavers Cecil Conan Harry James Plummer Raph Taylor Bros W Sibert Postmaster.
The court admitted fifteen new lawyers on Monday before the bar of the District of Columbia. Among the graduates was Lester D. Arnold of Winchester who studied at Washington University and Georgetown University.
Mrs. Lloyd Womelderph and family visited Mr. and Mrs. George Branner. Miss Bessie Grubbs was in the neighborhood on Sunday. Misses Mildred and Emily Massie spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Gregory at Manassas, Virginia. A Christmas service is planned.
F R Crane Jewelers promotes a broad stock including jewelry Silverware Cut Glass French ivory and shell goods Elgin Hamilton and bracelet watches fountain pens and gold and silver pencils. The ad cites a growing fifteen year business and urges buyers to choose a square deal and be satisfied with references from hundreds of customers.
Miss Genevieve Massie and Mr. Carl Hicks motored to Martinsburg West Virginia on Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Carper and one spent Sunday in the neighbor.
Local items from Refuge Virginia report a well attended quarterly meeting led by Rev. Frank A. Tyler. Occasional moves and visits are noted including Mrs. Sallie Rudolph’s return from Stephens City and O. S. Smith family relocation to Millwood. The Community League of High View hosts an oyster supper and Refuge Sunday school plans a Christmas program.
Meadow Mills notes report Mrs Martha rye now out after illness and young Herbert Manuel improving. Visitors include Mrs Bessie Browning and child from Laurel Maryland and Mrs Edna Coffelt from Riverton. Relations show Mr I M Coffelt ill but improving and Jennie Gordon delaying Riverton move due to tenant occupancy.
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Teerac tive Youn to Mrs T B Fleet Venable son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Venable of sep icus Ay this county. The couple wed after an informal party at Strasburg and a late night drive to Hagers Md for a 4 am ceremony with Rev Adams. They return to Stephens City and plan a home after December 16.
Brucetown Virginia on December 12 announces a cantata titled In Davids Royal City to be performed at the village church on Christmas night. The article notes local residents including Mrs J 44 O Connell Mrs Howard Smith and daughter Gladys of Clarke county and Cecil O Connell visiting Martinsburg. Also preaching scheduled December 17 at 11 am and Mrs John Fidler is ill. Andy Whitacre and Mrs Willie Purcell depart for Ohio where Whitacre will pursue a federal board course.
A young French boy named Jacques and his sister Marthe face a hard Christmas as he begs for papers to buy a doll and an orange. A kind woman helps. at home Christmas morning reveals a bounty of groceries, gifts, and a note from Santa reminding generosity.
Quick sale available for 100 improved acres with commanding eminence near corporate limits. Ideal location. asking price 7500 dollars.
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