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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1922
Page
4
City readers weigh bond issue against audit figures. Local editors defend the $12,000,000 proposal while critics cite a detailed Auditor of Public Accounts report claiming higher road-building costs and potential annual shortfalls without bonds. The Travellers Protective Association echoes opposition and calls for truthful outreach to voters.
A New York World piece argues that fashion will not suppress flapper independence. It notes expectant shoppers and modistes rely on longer skirts while predicting bold style will endure despite criticism of the era’s youth.
An irregular ad promises safe and dependable pills for women, urging readers to request free particulars. It warns not to experiment and directs inquiries to the National Medical Institute in Milady.
Miss Bankhead discusses how men often idealize women at marriage, mistaking surface charm for deeper qualities. She notes women seek intellect or status, while many men fail to look beyond appearances, leading to disappointed marriages amid social commentary on aesthetics and manners.
Schedule of Shenandoah Valley League games for Winchester with home and away listings. Includes dates and venues detailing matches played at home and abroad.
A column recalls Lady Mary’s remark that American women are well bred except for their accent. The piece laments piety toward poverty and mocks English views of Americans, noting the bias and the difficulty of conversation with an English admirer.
Charlottesville and Albemarle Post commander R H Perry and James R McConnell Post commander L M Blackford plan the fourth annual state convention of the American Legion to be held August 24 to 26 in Charlottesville. With the central location and university housing, 500 ex service men are expected to attend and be lodged on university grounds. A Washington delegation will seek an official to deliver the chief address. Planned entertainments include a Monticello pilgrimage a university links barbecue and a concert at McIntire amphitheatre.
Former police officer Mr. E. Neville, incapacitated by illness for over a year, improved enough to come downtown this morning and walk with canes. Friends greeted him in the downtown area and congratulated him on his health progress.
A letter from Ryan urges Winchester residents to subscribe to 500 shares of American Gas Improvement Co. stock to fund a new gas works and distribution system. It stresses safety, trust, and a guaranteed minimum dividend of 6 percent, plus lower gas bills, and encourages readers to question James T. Cawthorn, the company’s local representative.
The Woman's Missionary Society will hold a yard party on the School House Lawn at Ridgeway on July 6 from 2 to 4 pm. Proceeds support missionary work and community outreach.
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