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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1927

Page

9

Du Ponts Given a Charter For Great Virginia Industry

Du Pont Bayon Company, a Delaware foreign corporation, gains Virginia charter from the State Corporation Commission. J Gordon Bohannah of Petersburg designated to head the principal office there. Certificate of authority issued. $26 recording fee and $5,000 entrance fee paid. capitalization listed as $10,000,000 preferred and 1,250,000 nonpar value common shares.

Richmond Dupon Sjommision Virginia Dupont Bayon Company Delaware State Corporation Commission J. Gordon Bohannah Petersburg Secretary of the Commonwealth

Florida Tourist Seeks Valley Home After Cross Country Trip

L. H. Haselton of Tampa writes Shenandoah Valley Inc to praise the valley as the ideal section of the motor route between north and south. He recalls staying near Harrisonburg, admires the mountain scenery, and muses about possibly buying a home there after years of Florida to New England travel. He asks for literature about the valley.

L. H. Haselton Tampa Fla New England Shenandoah Valley, Inc Florida Mr. Mouse Harrisonburg

Request for Reliable Real Estate Contacts in the Valley

A reader asks for referrals to trustworthy real estate sellers in the valley and requests any folders or property descriptions they may have. The note seeks to place the author’s name with dependable firms offering valley properties.

Valley

More Women Than Men Pay Poll Tax in Lynchburg

In Lynchburg Virginia state poll tax payments for the April primary and June municipal election totaled 9 968. Women paid 5 195 white women lead white men 4 244 Negro women 636 and Negro men 529. The last day of grace added 365 payments making the largest list the city has ever had.

Lynchburg

Torfolk and Western Schedule From Berryville 1927

In effect November 30 1927 Torfolk and Western timetables list trains from Berryville to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Williamson Norton with Pullman sleepers to Williamson and Bristol Dining car connections at Roanoke with the Memphis Special to Chattanooga Nashville and Memphis 915 for Roanoke Cincinnati and Columbus 1236 Local for Roanoke and Shenandoah 834 for Hagerstown with connections to Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia 137 P M Hagerstown to Philadelphia sleeper 1139 P M to New York fares schedules reservations and information through agents Burks Bladon Berryville and Roanoke Virginia

Berryville Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Williamson Norton Waynesboro Pullman W Va Chattanooga Nashville Memphis Cincinnati Columbus Pullan Broiler Hagerstown Shenandoah Junction Washington Baltimore Philadelphia Hagerstone Fordan New York Apss Hat H. Burks Jno L. Bladon Pas Axt Herryville Boanoke

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