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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star details its post office status in Winwa Virginia as a second class matter and notes consolidation with Morning News Weekly and Weekly Mirror. It lists subscription rates by year and period and states AP membership rights and republication terms.
Daily Bible selections urged for children to memorize as a priceless heritage. Psalm 138 6 notes the Lord's regard for the lowly and the contrast with the proud. Blessings pronounced on the poor in spirit, linking to the kingdom theme.
The University News Letter reports Virginia households allocate about 66 million dollars yearly to luxuries, more than twice the 25.878 million spent on public education in 1925-26. Other large spends include tobacco 22 million and theatres 11 million, prompting calls for moral budgeting and wiser public investment.
A discussion in the Senate considers amending the Constitution to end lame duck sessions by moving start dates for Congress. The proposal would fix the session to January 2 each year and set the end of the term for the following year, shifting powers away from defeated incumbents. Opposition is anticipated, with debate focusing on changes to the legislative calendar.
Roanoke Times argues Governor Byrd's statewide reform program should survive Berkeley Adams's non reappointment to the State Corporation Commission. It cites the Lynchburg News urging lawmakers to oppose only if the program fails in merit, not for political grounds. The piece predicts political maneuvering but maintains confidence in Virginia's legislature and Gov. Byrd's reform agenda.
The piece argues that southern usage like we all and you all is correct in inclusive sense. It contrasts northern critics and notes some east Virginia forms and archaisms traceable to Chaucer and Shakespearean roots.
The article notes Bobby Jones declined a $50,000 house gift from Atlanta friends to preserve his amateur status. It praises his integrity and calls for clearer amateur rules so players know what is permitted without consulting authorities.
The article notes a leading golf figure, Bobby, who declines to retain his home to best serve the sport. It says many amateurs regret the decision, recognizing his efforts to popularize golf and the difficult position he now faces.
By 1999 life expectancy could rise to 80 years and future humans to about 130. Dr. Fisher, speaking at the International Race Betterment Conference in Battle Creek, questions conservative forecasts and imagines long-lived leaders and elders governing into a second century. Elders may rule while younger generations question, as the first hundred years prove hardest.
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