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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1929
Page
2
Opinion piece arguing for street assessment taxation to fund urban improvements. It cites U S Supreme Court approval, compares states, and notes that many towns use this method to avoid bond-limit strains while distributing costs to benefited parties. The article contends the system is practical and equitable for local growth.
A Virginia discussion argues for special assessments to fund local improvements and for constitutional changes on annexation and property assessments. It cites 1924 1927 amendments, opposition from a few cities, and urges broad reform including a standard charter, regional planning, zoning, joint actions, and uniform bond laws to evolve municipal governance.
South End defeats Friendship 199? to 127? in the first duckpin match at Kerns Alleys. Eugene Lewis leads with 197 as South End totals 1 927 pins to Friendship 1 660, a 267-pin margin, with future games planned between teams from four fire companies.
Mrs Foster of Maryland visits her daughter Mrs Earl Whitlock in Cross Roads. W W McKee serves as juryman in Romney West Virginia. W W Hicks stays with family here then returns to guard duty at Hayfield camp Friday. Mrs W W McKee visits White family. Jennie McKee returns from visiting son Rick McKee. Capon Bridge string band plays at Rick McKee home. crowd enjoys. W B Whitlocks return from Washington Winchester trip. Verlis Pugh, son of Mr and Mrs W G Pugh, ill with flu.
The Rotary and the Virginia Woolen Company duckpin teams meet at 7 30 for the match game while at 8 00 the Jones Woolen Company and the Country Gentlemen will duel on the same alleys. A London found process makes cardboard as strong as iron addressing Scotland’s complaint of quick Christmas card wear.
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