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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1926

Page

5

Byrd Seeks Tax Cuts and Industrial Growth for Virginia

Governor elect Byrd outlines four year plan to reduce taxes and attract capital, proposing centralizing power and sweeping fee reforms. He states no political ambitions beyond his term and vows to retire to his Valley business after four years, while retiring Governor Trinkle praises reforms and urges cooperation ahead of the General Assembly.

Norfolk Trinkle Porthsmouth Sleet Ey Flood Virginia Byrd Commonwealth General Assembly Homer L. Ferguson Newport News

Bank officer attests to truth of financial statement

H D Fuller cashier declares the bank statement true to the best of his knowledge for the City of Winchester Virginia.

Virginia Winchester H. D.fuller

Shenandoah Valley Inc Plans Park Drive and Funding

A Shenandoah Valley Inc gathering features Miss Edna Schaeffer led student songs and a series of speeches urging stronger financial support for the proposed Shenandoah National Park. Leaders urge Virginians to buy land for the park site by April 1, praising regional unity and the park’s economic promise.

Glenn Smith Southern Appalachian Park Commission Shenandoah Great Smokey National Park Virginia Tennessee North Carolina Kentucky Mr. Smith

January Rate Now In Effect For Discounts

The January rate is now in effect with a prompt pay option to secure a discount. This notice urges readers to pay early to save and cites the local rate change as announced by The Evening Star.

THE Evening Star

Legion Quintet To Play Massanutten At School Tonight

The American Legion basketball team hosts Massanutten Academy Woodstock in Handley Court at 8 p.m. The Cadets have had a strong season, and locals are urged to attend as the club aims for a win after a schedule change canceled Olson's Terrible Swedes.

Legion Massanutten American Legion Massanutten Academy Woodstock Handley Court Cadeta Olson

Little Elwood Good Dies After Sudden Illness

In Rock Enon Virginia on January 14 2 year old Elwood Good son of James Good died at home after vomiting blood. Funeral held at the family graveyard with Rev H Anderson officiating. He was a twin and survived by parents and four brothers with visitors from Winchester for the funeral. Snow blankets the area as winter deepens.

Rock Enon Little Elwood Good James Good H. Anderson Lee Winchester Bessie Rinker Good Lillie Shanholtz Viola Lockhart John W. Rosenberger

Two Young Men Arrested For Swift Driving

Two young men from Winchester and Strasburg were arrested for reckless driving after their Dodge car, approaching Miss Effie Moore s home, struck and bent a heavy iron bridge brace near New Market. The incident occurred at dusk last Sunday, with the driver cited for dangerous speed.

Stein Winchester Lickliter Strasburg New Market Effie Moorre Mount Jackson New Market Valley

Hand Crushed At Saw Mill Injures Au gusta Worker

Elmer Smith, four years old, of Augusta Hampshire county West Virginia, was admitted to Western Maryland Hospital Cumberland Tuesday night with a badly crushed right hand from operating a saw in the mill. Doctors performed an operation to save two fingers at the lower joints.

Elmer Smith Augusta Hampshire County W. Va Western Maryland Hospital Cumberland Frank Wilson

Man shoots fiancée then kills self after church dispute

Keyster West Virginia January 14 after arguing over attending services Hrooks McCauley 22 shot and killed Miss Jessie Michaels 16 at the girl's home in Nenby Ken Twenty miles from here then killed himself authorities say the couple had no prior quarrels McCauley resided in Shaw.

Keyser W. Va Hrooks McCauley Jessie Michaels Nethy Ken McCauley Shaw

Benchoff and Hoover Re-elected in Shenandoah Valley Group

The second annual meeting of Shenandoah Valley Inc. re-elected officers Col. Howard J. Benchoff as President and Claude N. Hoover as Treasurer, with D. P. Wine as Secretary. Executive Committee members include Frank Gregson, L. F. Zerkel, Curtis Walton, and others from Woodstock, New Market, Winchester, and surrounding towns. Also listed are various county alternates and regional reps, with no report from several counties. Real baby chick bargains from Massanutten Farms are advertised, offering purebred stock and a catalog upon request. Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Benchoff Hoover Shenandoah Valley, Inc Shenandoah Valley Florida New England Shehandoah California Wiliams Valley F. L. Sublett Thomas W. Harrison Frank L. Sublett National Park Harrison Virginia Shenandoah National Park Buit Maj Charles 8. Roller Fort Defiance Mr. Williams Harry Flood Byrd Mr. Byrd General Assembly Byrd Park Harry Byrd Williams Winchester Old Dominion Hampton Roads Blue Ridge National Park Dr. McConnell Bridgewater Arch. Dabney Charlottesville Piedmont Virginia, Inc Judge Lands Valley Movement Ing Howard J. Benoff Woodstock Col. H. In Staunton Claude N.hoover New Market D. P. Wine Saresonburg Opie Wine Frank Gregson Winschester L. F. Zerkel Luray Curtis Walton Rockbridge Jefferson T. RR Moore Henry T. McDonald Harpe Ferry Berkeley Clarke H. C. Wardan J. H. Funkhouser White Post Ternate M. Kerfoot Warren Hugh Naylorshe C. Weaver Front Royal Frederick—Frank Gregson W. Trenary Alt H. D. Puller Ferdinand Zerkel Liay Shenandoah H. M. Lotte M. B Lexington Bath Allegheny Highland

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