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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star, Winchester Virginia, reports postal delivery in Winchester. It notes consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror. Subscription rates are listed for daily and weekly plans with various advance-payment terms.
A devotional note urges parents to memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It quotes Psalm 140 4 asking for protection from the wicked and violent, and a prayer for the Lord to plead the cause and deliver according to His word.
The Virginia General Assembly considers raising student contributions to higher education costs. While some favor state funding from kindergarten through college, others argue students should bear more tuition and living expenses. A loan fund is proposed to aid poorer students while others pay operating costs.
Richmond Times Dispatch reports a contentious confirmation fight over William Meade Fletcher for the State Gation Commission seat, with Byrd’s approval and critics warning of a democratic danger. The discussion cites Fletcher’s qualifications and the nomination’s strong political backing from the governor and majority support.
The Virginia Assembly confirmed William Mendé Fletcher as a commissioner amid opposition attempts that collapsed. Fletcher, an authority on corporation law, was lauded for bringing top-notch efficiency to state government, outperforming doubts about his political experience.
Pulaski Times argues in favor of capital punishment for Adolph Hotelling, praising the trial speed and condemning life imprisonment. The piece states Hotelling’s crimes are beyond reform and suggests the state should execute him despite Michigan’s abolition of the death penalty.
Dr James J Walsh argues in Medical Times that the world’s best medical progress has come from young men. He cites Morgagni Laennec Pasteur and others who started in their twenties and questions whether extended training past age thirty stifles early creative power. He asks if modern education delays potential discoveries.
The piece argues South Carolina rejects military supervised elections, contrasting U S policy in Nicaragua with domestic governance. It suggests armed supervising troops would distort the ballot, stressing local memory of the perils of occupation and the dangers of alien supervision in voting.
Local printer advertises job office services at 83 F Water St offering statements window cards and pamphlets. Copy emphasizes office supplies and custom stationery production.
Capon Bridge defeats Gore High School reserves 35 to 28 in Capon Bridge WV. Capon Bridge guards Whitacre Merriner and Brill lead a strong defense and fast floor play while Gore forward Johnson scores 16 of 23. Coach Nine finds new material promising for upcoming schedule dates.
Charles Town West Virginia authorities seek Corbin Blackford 55 for forging names of his father William Blackford and his uncle Harry Blackford on notes discounted by local banks totaling about 10 000 dollars. A warrant has been sworn, origins traced to Staunton Virginia, with no details on bank losses or duration of the alleged forgeries. The Blackford families are prominent near Shenandoah Junction in the county.
Local wholesale market quotes today include sessions for flour, corn, bran, mixed feed, middling, hay, scratch, dairy butter, and dairy products. Cattle price ranges show cows 60 to 90 dollars, calves with varied values, hogs around 9 percent, and poultry notes for young chickens and ducks.
Henry Stephnes Loy eight months son of Clyde W. and Mrs Loy died Monday morning of bronchial pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Island Hill Methodist Church with Rev J B Beverley officiating. The item notes various local visitors and residents including Whitacre and Brannon families and a serious accident involving Rev and Mrs Charles Wagner.
January to March sale notices list individuals and locations selling stock implements stock and feed machinery and related supplies. Entries include Berryville Bartonville Parkins Mill Road White Hall Senescence Road and Winchester with dates from January 25 to March 28.
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