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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
8
Authority indicates the Winchester Washington highway from Berryville through Opequon to Shenandoah River will be rebuilt this fall by the Virginia State Highway Department. Start date not fixed, but sources suggest possible October first. 1931 funding covered the linking stretch referenced.
The project extends from the city limits to Opequon Creek about five miles east and continues through Berryville to the Shenandoah River for about ten miles. The fall and winter reconstruction will aid the laboring class, providing employment on the road project.
Harry Berkheimer, notable Capon Bridge resident in Hampshire County West Virginia, died at 8 20 p m yesterday in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was 53. He entered the hospital this ...
The article notes the death of Mr Berkheimer after surgery for disease complications. His general condition did not improve and he gradually declined until death. His remains were moved to Capon Bridge for funeral rites and interment, with time undisclosed at press time.
Closing prices of grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade report July 22 show Wheat July 464 and September 48 with December 517. Corn July with no sales, Septem ber 32 and December 325.
Children and young people enrolled in the Summer Bible School at the First Brethren Church on Berryville avenue will give their annual demonstration Sunday July 24. Everyone is invited and made welcome.
A Washington Star line quotes Hi Ho of Chinatown discussing Pate as holding mysterious power. He claims it can reward the worthy and punish the just while leaving people the privilege of cherishing the belief in its influence.
In a Washington Star excerpt Ai Eben reflects on language and disguise noting how past belief blamed Satan for harm while now people in silence read to themselves as a poor substitute for speech. Goethe is cited lamenting reading silently as a pitiful substitute for speech.
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