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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1936
Page
9
The Girl's Athletic Association will meet at 7 30 oclock tomorrow in the club room for its semi annual officer election and July activity plans. Miss Louise O Zirkle of San Francisco visits sister Mrs Fred A Crisman on Richards avenue.
An article adapted from Chester A. Smith argues that municipal water softening, though costly upfront, saves money for consumers through lower soap, heating, and repair costs. It cites that hardness above 200 ppm is economically soften able and notes Kansas public waters average 200 to 500 ppm with few systems treating hardness.
Trustees will offer for sale at public auction in front of the County Courthouse Winchester at 12 00 noon Saturday July 11 1936 all of the described real estate on Miller Street and Ivory Street frontages with a 20 foot strip to the city. Terms: one third cash at sale and balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and a policy of fire insurance.
Banks announce closures on Saturday July 4 1936 for the legal holiday with all maturing on that date payable on Monday July 6 1936. Signatories include J H Yost cashier Farmers and Merchants Nat Bank and Trust Co John I Sloat cashier Commercial and Savings Bank Geo B Bushnell cashier Union Bank of Winchester Harold G Brown cashier Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank.
The Winchester Common Council debates issuing bonds not exceeding 500000 dollars to extend and improve the city water system. Bonds would mature over up to 35 years at up to 4 percent interest and funds used solely for the water project with court action to place the measure before qualified voters.
City officials weigh a bond proposal not to exceed one million dollars for a Cedar Creek gravity water supply. Engineers cite Trout Run Spring as the sole gravity option at 1.4 to 2.1 million dollars, with details on source and rates to be determined before any election.
The council passed the water rate ordinance for the upcoming year keeping 7 cents for city and 15 cents for county consumers. An observer Roy Ritter of Whitman Reynardt and Smith Baltimore engineers suggested utilizing the Cedar Creek watershed.
Elaine McKee aged 84 widow of Addison McKee died Thursday at her daughter’s home near Winchester. Her remains went to Capon Bridge West Virginia for a brief Friday service before funeral at Fairview Church Timber Ridge conducted by Rev H Anderson. Survived by daughters Mrs. Rinard and Mrs Lena Oates and two sisters Mrs Alice Whitacre and others.
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