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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1928
Page
5
Early and Ty Hall on a New Year hunt near Léon Madison county confronted a giant copperhead. The snake coiled around Mr. Early's leg, prompting a half hour struggle. Early killed the reptile by pinning its head and preserving his life with rubber boots.
Refuge Virginia brief notices report Rev J A Johnson and family of Keyser West Virginia spending the week in Stephens City assisting Rev O D Lambert with a protracted meeting. Local visitors and residents including Mr and Mrs Riley Murphy Miss Winnie Mears and others are mentioned among social calls and visits. Miss Winnie Mears returns to Strayer's Business College after a recent trip.
After the holidays Bobbie White and family from near Relief visited Mrs. White's sister Mrs. B A Rowland at her home. Mrs Cyrus Ebersole, formerly indisposed near Refuge, shows improvement at her residence.
Representative R Walton Moore of Fairfax introduces a bill to continue and double federal highway aid beyond June 30 1929. The plan would authorize 150000000 for 1930 and 1931 and 15000000 for forest roads and trails, aiming to boost state road construction and farmer benefits.
A note emphasizes the importance of minor roads and feeder roads for farmers, underscoring their role in farm operations and regional agriculture. The text discusses rural transportation and the impact on farm activity and livelihoods.
Virginia officials and a limited number of sportsmen will meet with the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries to review the past year and discuss a year ahead. A general conference is planned as the state's largest gathering of sportsmen with talks on conservation and wildlife breeding by leading speakers.
The message cites Emerson describing inner peace through principles. It notes President Coolidge’s stance on Nicaragua, saying he remains fixed and unwilling to abandon his course, reflecting a rigid foreign policy posture reported in Charlottesville Progress.
Salem Va Jan 11 The Capital district Kiwanis trustees semi annual meeting will be held in Washington Jan 16 announced district governor Robert W Kime The Capital district includes clubs in Virginia Maryland Delaware and DC International trustee Randall Caton represents Alexandria The program features Governor Gime Past Governor Perkinson Lieutenant Governors Staving Adams Tucker Newman and Hardy among speakers plus sessions for club presidents secretaries district trustees and committee chairmen
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