Wild West Parades Stir Prairie Memories
The reminiscence recalls the wild days of the west and covered wagon parades as lasting symbols of prairie life and frontier spirit.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
5
The reminiscence recalls the wild days of the west and covered wagon parades as lasting symbols of prairie life and frontier spirit.
The generation shows curiosity about aviation beyond older times while national income nears 89 billion dollars, yet many view this as a tax on imagination rather than a real boon. The remarks juxtapose forward looking learning with fiscal perspective from city paper fragments.
Dates were announced for mass meetings to plan the upcoming Apple Blossom Festival. Tipton R. Snavely of the University of Virginia economics department said progress is being made toward a businesslike Virginia tax system.
President Coolidge agrees to survey Shenandoah Park region and Smoky Mountain District to compare costs of a park in each area. John W. Fugitt dies suddenly of an apoplectic stroke. City Council has not passed the 1925 budget and plans to take it up tonight. Judge Stickley rules motorists must stop and aid injured dogs as taxable property. Robert C. Kremer and Alta Brill wed. Dr F T McFaden sermon notes Cain and Abel differences.
Fifteen years ago on January 28 1915 the French war office announced their army was preparing for an offensive. Nemo in her weekly letter remarked sentimentality is unfashionable and discussed lives of Lee and Farragut and their wives as examples to live by. Shenandoah Valley Academy beat Martinsburg 43 to 23 with a noted market report listing wheat 1.36 a bushel corn 3.75 a barrel and eggs 27 a dozen. Senate appropriated 2 500 000 for cattle killed by foot and mouth disease.
Handley High School hosts Charles Town High School on Handley court at eight tonight for the Cumberland Valley Athletic League finale. Handley won the January 10 game at Charles Town and, after defeating Berkeley Springs last Friday, the team shows strong form under Coach Sargent. Expected starters include Garber M, Sirbaugh forward, Norton center, Eckley and Clark guards.
The fourth C. V. A. League game. Handley meets Hagerstown at Hagerstown on Saturday night in their first meeting this season. Hagerstown rallied from a slow start to beat Waynesboro last week.
Tomorrow night Martinsburg travels to Waynesboro to face the high school boys on their home court in a bid to keep their lead in the C V A League. Hagerstown meets Berkeley Springs in the same West Virginia town.
The Future Farmers of Virginia stage their second annual basketball tournament at Upperville High School beginning Friday at 2 30 pm. Seven schools Marshall Upperville Manassas Nokesville Floris Culpeper and Lincoln will play with lots determining first-round matchups. Night games start at 7 30 pm and the winning team advances to Winchester February 1 to face Fredericksburg Harrisonburg and Winchester for the district title. The Upperville girls home economics department will host a supper for visiting players after afternoon games under Miss Hunter.
Archie Dodson 14 son of J D Dodson of near Stephens City sustained a severe leg gash above the knee when he ran into a tree while coasting at Paint er's Hill School near Stephens City shortly before nine this morning. Miss Odell Bean aided and took him to the hospital for stitching. he rested well this afternoon.
A local jury is summoned for the Shade Motor Company versus Sinclair Refining Company in the Corporation Court at ten tomorrow. The Shade firm seeks payments for alleged shortages in shipments of gasoline and oil and for tanks used when representing Sinclair locally. Sinclair sues to collect accounts. Shade claims offsets and shortages totaling 4495 gallons of gasoline and 273% gallons of oil between December 1926 and February 1928, with auditor Earl Goodwin admitting the shortages.
Advert promising to reduce inflamed toe joints and swollen veins using Moone's Emerald Oil. Claims rapid improvement with night and morning application and a full refund if unsatisfied. Advises asking for original two ounce bottle at druggists and notes benefits for varicose veins.
A health ad promotes Dave's Mentha Pepsin as fast relief for gas indigestion and stomach rebellion. It claims a table spoonful relieves gas heart pressure and breathing difficulty within ten minutes and urges purchase nationwide from pharmacists.
The vestry of Christ Church Winchester adopts resolutions mourning the death of Robert M Ward a noted Winchester lawyer and churchman The resolutions praise his devout parish service as vestryman junior and senior warden and lay delegate to the diocese council They express sorrow extend sympathy to Mrs Ward and family and authorize copies for publication
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