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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star lists mailing rates and publication details for Winchester Virginia. It notes second class mailing, association with AP, and pricing for subscriptions by mail and carrier in various advance periods.
Parents urged to have children memorize daily Bible selections to guard heritage. A verse from Proverbs warns wine and strong drink deceive the wise, followed by a prayer seeking divine captivation and guidance.
Governor Byrd will not appoint additional judges to the Supreme Court of Appeals citing no appropriation for salaries and an attorney general opinion that no emergency exists. The special court will operate until January 1 1929 and two new judges will be elected in 1930 to permanently abolish the special court.
Johnson City Chronicle summarizes statements by John Lewis of the United Mine Workers. He cites a Senate committee report stating railroads consume about one third of total coal production and buy at lower rates. Large industries mirror this, reducing total market sales and increasing prices for domestic consumers. He argues the system is unfair and unsound and calls for reform.
A Washington dispatch reports six proceedings of a federal trade inquiry into propaganda allegedly circulated by electric power interests. It cites an Ohio utilities information committee director describing a committee creating a model school text on utility questions and its distribution.
The passage argues officials should audit textbooks for corporate bias and socialist influence. It warns against single viewpoint material in schools and calls for disclosure of who selects texts and why. It urges fair representation of controversial questions and careful examination of reading materials.
The Automobile Club of Southern California launches a drive to protect state wildflowers, urging travelers to refrain from indiscriminate picking in national parks. The club warns that plucking millions of blooms harms nature and could permanently destroy the parks' beauty and wealth.
The Erie Railroad grants women permission to smoke on dining cars and even allows pipes. This concession follows many requests from women and the management notes men typically dislike women smoking yet accept the change.
Accomac Virginia July 10 The annual Chincoteague and Assateague wild horse round up July 26 will attract hundreds of visitors with a barbeque oyster roast and sports programs. Governor Byrd and state officials are invited to witness the event, the greatest round up east of the Mississippi. horses from marshes will be driven into pens and branded. The Chincoteague ponies are said to descend from Spanish galleon wreckage bound for Florida. Tourists from the east are.expected, while fishermen prep for penning and entertainment.
Miss Elen Oates and Ruby Nelson visited Mr. and Mrs. J B White over the weekend. Memorial services at Fairview were well attended. A new fence and cleanup improve the local cemetery. N W Oates of Magnolia WV visited home folks. Rosa Nelson and Ellen Oates saw Martha Fletcher of Trone who is ill and hospitalized in Cumberland. Pleasant Grove Sunday school plans a lawn party July 14 at 7 pm with speaking at 8.
In memory of our beloved sister in Christ Anna Lucas Dudley wife of Pastor W L Dudley who died June 18 1928 The church Ladies Aid Society and Loyal Women's Bible Class mourn her loss Her cheerful faith and sunny disposition endeared her to all A true noble woman cherished in memory and prayers by her family and church committee notes sympathy and quotes of faith
Blackburn Smith one of Northern Virginia's leading lawyers of Berryville Clarke County is critically ill in Maryland University Hospital Baltimore. Word from his bedside says doctors fear he may not survive after an operation last Saturday and four weeks in care. He previously served as Clarke County prosecuting attorney mayor of Berryville and two terms as State Senator from Clarke and Warren counties.
The Conservation and Development Commission plans to install county markers on principal state roads where lines cross. Markers will show the two counties on opposite sides, or Virginia and a neighboring state when crossing state lines, with each side listing county name area date of formation parent counties and notable facts for travelers.
A 15c Red Seal Lye can prevent costly plumbing bills by keeping drains clear. Use half a can in boiling water for badly clogged pipes, or shake a few tablespoons weekly with hot water. Keep cans in bathroom and kitchen and schedule routine use to ensure smooth drainage.
London Opinion notes stockings originated in the elev enth century but only recently has awareness grown, as cited by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
John M Steck as trustee lists A G Swanson as auctioneer. The brief notice notes a 7 10 0 aw 4 weeks posting for the sale or proceeding. The text provides no additional context or location details.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette notes a Western man spent $9.08 on his presidential candidacy and jokes that buying a railroad ticket for the same amount would have taken him somewhere.
The Des Moines Register notes that hearing a Chinese orchestra clarifies the passion and anger perceived in Chinese culture. It contrasts musical intensity with public perception of national temperament.
The death of Capt Alfred Loewenstein, famed European financier, after a mysterious fall from his plane over the English Channel causes worldwide stock market turmoil. Some speculate a deliberate act rather than an accident, invoking Belgian financier references.
The Davis Products Company of Winchester reports orders for 2 300 jars of its homemade mayonnaise from Washington D C including a quitt from the federal government quartermaster corps of exchange. The product is distributed to high ranking officers and their families at the post and is praised for quality.
Chicago gangsters intensify killings against rival factions as police efforts appear stretched and under pressure, drawing citywide concern and no clear move toward peace.
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