Wit-Pater VA Post Office Rates Listing
An item lists subscription and carrier rates for Wit Pater Virginia, showing annual, six month, and three month prices in advance. It notes second class mail status and AP association credit terms.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1924
Page
4
An item lists subscription and carrier rates for Wit Pater Virginia, showing annual, six month, and three month prices in advance. It notes second class mail status and AP association credit terms.
An editorial cites Friday’s fatal accident involving Vincent Tharpe to urge stricter driver responsibility. It argues for stricter permits, better vehicle maintenance, and vigilant adherence to traffic laws to reduce deaths and property damage. It also discusses unequal tax assessments in Virginia and the impact on local taxpayers.
The piece accuses The Star News of unfairly portraying Senator Smith of Polk County and the proposed central rate board at Richmond. It argues the plan would grant arbitrary control of rates and personal property, opposing adoption as leading to centralized power and burdensome taxation.
Governor Trinkle predicts the legislature will not pass equalization for Virginia taxes. Senator Byrd editor of the Winchester Star, from Frederick, argues against a state tax board and for maintaining local assessment. He cites expense, central power concerns, and calls for efficient use of existing revenues.
J. K. P. Harrison aged from Zenda died Sunday after a five week illness. He was 80 last November and survived by a wife Miss Mary Afrmentrout and children D. R. Harrison Bell Vernon Pemaha E. R. Harrison Etktony G. B. Harrison Harrisonburg J. F. Harrison Melrose Mra J2R. Jeffries Carlisle Penna Mrs Samuel Afrmentrout Bethel Mrs B. F. Reed Melrose Thirty three grandchildren and funeral services will be held today from Trinity Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Masters & Frye begin plant and lumber storage sheds ground breaking for planing mill and storage sheds by W. E. Frye and O. M. Masters to form a contracting business on North Main Street between Valley Supply and Red 0 Oil Company. The tract fronts 300 feet on North Main Street and backs to railroad tracks with side tracks. Two 30x60 foot fireproof structures plus a 20x200 foot shed to be completed within a month. They will install modern machinery in Philadelphia and handle building materials as part of their contracting firm. Masters will continue real estate work. Frye has built many residences here. A new firm name likely Frye Construction Company. Fish Carries Its Own Sign. A fish in East Indies lands has enlarged infraorbital organs under each eye forming light producing tissue for night vision.
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