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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1925
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester Virginia publishes daily editions except Sundays. The operation consolidates The Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Mirror under one banner.
Rates list various prepaid options including one year three six and monthly terms. The text also shows a weekly rate and some garbled figures, indicating a periodical pricing table.
The Associated Press states its exclusive rights for republication of all news dispatches and locally published news, whether credited or not, underscoring its control over original material and local AP content.
Monday July 20 1925 features Bible thought and prayer emphasizing reliance on the Lord. The meditation quotes Isaiah 40:31 about renewal of strength and wings of eagles, followed by a prayer asking for calmness, courage, and sufficiency in joy or sorrow.
The Bristol Herald-Courier questions Senator Mapp’s anti-machine stance amid a Virginia campaign. It argues Mapp’s attacks on the party leadership mask his own ambitions to become governor and criticizes his anti-machine rhetoric as self serving. The piece notes Byrd’s strong statewide support and outlines disputes over moral-vote bills and party unity. Local notices follow with brief arrivals and illnesses.
The Richmond Times Dispatch denounces the gubernatorial campaign tactics of the Mapp forces. The independent paper criticizes the plan of bign and notes readers are disgusted by what it calls half truths in Byrd's vote on the red light issue.
A court suspended Hodgson’s jail term pending a re hearing of the case. Details on the re hearing date or reasons for the stay were not disclosed in the available text.
In the county magistrate's court Saturday Justice Tavenner suspended a sixty day jail term for L R Hodgson who had obtained 3.65 in scalp bounties from Frederick Bowh. Hodgson was ordered to pay 19.25 additional, the amount he had previously collected from the county on other bounty claims for scalps when he had not possessed them.
On Saturday morning July 11, forty age members and friends of the Ser vice Class of the M. E. Church South left Stephens City in eleven cars for New Oxford Pennsylvania. They planned to visit I I Barton a class member and Mr and Mrs Arthur Henning.
A group traveled via Chambersburg and Gettysburg to Charmain Henning's home arriving around 3 pm. S I Barton welcomed guests including Mrs Edward Chronister and daughter Myrle, then the party toured Dick's Dam resort for swimming and boating before returning for lawn supper. Sixty attendees enjoyed songs and refreshments provided by Mr Barton and local friends and neighbors.
Walt Mason argues persistently that dry goods and professions claim win in a dry era. He praises cleaners and other workers while noting the irony of widespread advertising in a Prohibition age. The piece blends humor and social commentary on post Volstead dryness.
Public auction in Winchester Virginia on Thursday July 23 1925 at 2 p m to satisfy a deed of trust from Clarence E Patrick and wife dated March 14 1928 and recorded in the Corporation Court. The sale includes restaurant equipment such as tables chairs show cases refrigerators stoves kitchen equipment lin en cutlery china cash register typewriter electric fan and sign. Philip Williams trustee 40 Rouss Avenue Winchester Virginia.
Mrs Minnie Jackson and Miss Mary Jackson visit Albin families M L Glaize and Dean Baker host Pittsburgh guests Dr and Mrs W M Janney welcomed visitors from Pittsburgh in Albin Virginia during July social totals reflected in the community notes
The group departed after Sunday breakfast at the New Oxford M E Church where C B Flaharty welcomed them. They sang, enjoyed dinner on the lawn, and, with William Herrell at the piano, sang songs before prayers and departure via Blue Ridge, arriving Stephens City at 7 p m. The trip was described as a grand successful outing.
The Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden officiated at the marriage of Andrew Danko of Fort Myer Virginia and Miss Golightly of Winchester at the Presbyterian Manse on North Braddock Street Saturday evening. The groom serves as a musician in the United States Cavalry Band stationed at Fort Myer. The bride is a daughter of James Golightly of the city.
Winchester Gas Company urges residents to stock up on smokeless coke at low prices before November first. The note touts delivered coke at 87 per ton and 9 percent ton lots, compares to coal costs, and offers a 50 cent per ton cash discount with immediate payment. It stresses storage to ease supply shortages and reduce fuel bills, urging action now.
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