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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1925
Page
5
In a police court session Justice Worsley sentenced a man to shovel up about ten blocks of roadway, loading animal matter from a vault onto a wagon and losing it en route to disposal beds. The alternative was a $20 fine and the task must be done with watertight wagons and deodorizing the load, overnight.
A verse about consumer credit temptations and the shift from strict merchant scrutiny to modern pushy sales. It contrasts old time distrust with today’s brisk pitches for every good from teddy bears to cars, noting the lure of easy payments and the changing moral of lending.
By virtue of a deed of assignment for creditors I will offer at public auction on the premises at 11 A M Saturday July 18 the stock of store goods and other personal property of O A Ashton The stock will be offered as a whole The other property includes coal coal oil stoves antique bureau sleigh wagon wood etc Terms Cash Barton Trustee Auctioneers Dunn Duvall Clerk McCann Agent in Charge July 8 1931
Edith Jackson O Nea l Regent of Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R protests plans to destroy the ancient Presbyterian Church in Winchester. The letter notes the church’s historic role and Daniel Morgan’s influence in Yorktown and Cowpens, urging preservation or conversion to a museum rather than demolition.
Joseph Ransom and wife thank neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of mother. Gratitude for beautiful flowers and use of cars.
A contractor invites you to start your new home project promising a memorable letting date on July Fourth. They offer to assist with plans and specifications to base the contract and urge you to see them about it now.
The speaker attacks Mapp for opposing a 1 cent gasoline tax increase while proposing no clear funding plan. Byrd cites his own program delivering about 16 million dollars yearly for roads including maintenance and farm to market routes. He demands Mapp reveal whether he supports bonds or higher land and property taxes to fund roads.
A vintage notice invites customers to have dresses made hand painted embroidered and hemstitched at Martha Washington Costume Shoppe dated July 8 1931 offering custom creation services.
Sealed proposals are invited for Lunch Confectionery and Melon Stands at the Gore M W of A Picnic set for Saturday August 22 1926. Submit proposals for each stand separately with a 25 percent closing deposit to L J Hook Trone Va by July 25. Acceptance notice or check returned within 10 days. Gore Camp No 13558 M W of A(entries with dates).
Charles Lowery, a Star carrier, fell into an open cellarway at the American Legion building last night. He sustained severe leg lacerations and was taken by companions to Dr. B. B. Dutton for surgical attention. The fall was blamed on an open cellarway and darkness.
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