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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
4
The Winchester Daily Evening Star lists subscription prices for Mall and Cartier plans with annual, half year, quarter, and month options. It notes post office entry as second class matter and credits Associated Press dispatches for republication.
Localities praise welcoming attitudes to visitors while cautioning against encouraging lawbreaking. Cumberland Maryland distributes cards telling tourists parking and behavior are relaxed, yet urges respect for hydrants and speed limits. Observations on pedestrian and vehicle interactions underline a view of changing times and social humor.
Claremont Virginia editorial mocks the governor for chasing gasoline price concerns and fault finding. It argues oil probes waste taxpayer money and overstep jurisdiction, noting past protests against eleven cent gas failed and federal action shows lack of real power.
United States school children hold about 30 million dollars in school savings accounts. The program teaches thrift through banking within schools, shaping habits and providing a practical, disciplined form of financial education beyond the home.
Mrs Lula Thompson of Capon Bridge West Virginia visited Mrs Lula Giffin this week. Rev Mr Goode and family joined Mr and Mrs J W Larrick for a day. William Seldon injured his hand sawing stave timber and seeks daily medical care in Winchester. Memorial services at Bethel drew a large crowd with Rev Goode delivering the morning sermon and Rev Magruder in the afternoon with a duet by Miss Madeline Muse and Mr J B Eaton. Miss Lillian Johnson, at Shepherd College, spent the weekend home. Mrs Sadie and Vera Larrick visited Mrs Janie Johnson last week.
Stephens City Va July 7 Mr Robert Staples hosted a large Fourth of July house party with guests from Washington Frederick and Leesburg including Mrs Goodman and two sons Miss Edwards and Mrs Ward and family. Several locals reported visits to relatives and friends in Staunton Waynesboro and Wilkinsburg. One injury noted Irene Stickley suffered a serious accident near Charlottesville. Master Frank Strode ill with whooping cough and complications. Aunt Octavia Williams improving after a long illness.
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Funkhouser included families from Petersburg Pleasant Dale Cumberland and Winchester. Memorial services at Fairview drew a crowd as Ruth Schaffenaker hosted friends.
Mrs. Mayme Lynwney of McKees Rocks Pa credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her energy after long weakness. Another testimonial from Mrs Hope L Smith of Floyd Virginia says ten years of side pain and weakness eased by the same remedy.
Riverside beach on Berryville pike offers boating bathing and fishing. Bate for sale. Light lunches cold drinks and free camping available. Management by S. R. Ashley. Ends one month after June 19.
In Winchester 1926 Gladys Turner seeks a divorce from Roy G. Turner on desertion grounds. Roy G. Turner is nonresident. he must appear within ten days after publication to protect his interests. The order requires weekly publication for four weeks in Evening Star and posting at the courthouse, with mailing of copies to the defendant.
Advertisement urges renewal of the Star with a one year rate of 3.00 and six month option of 1.50. Mentions July 1923 and signs by A. L. DeHAVEN of DeHAVEN Virginia. It promotes discounts and urges action.
Schedule in effect May 2, 1926 lists Berryville to Roanoke trains with connections to Bristol Waynesboro Shenandoah Hagerstown and Philadelphia. Includes Pullman sleepers dining car service and parlor car details with contact agents H H Burks Berryville and Jno L Bladon Roanoke for fares reservations and information.
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