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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star is issued from Winchester Virginia with consolidation notes and subscription rates. It notes Associated Press rights and republication terms for dispatches and local news.
A prayer emphasis urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It cites Psalm 86 9 10 and prays Our Father in heaven for God to show wonders and for His Kingdom to come.
Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah residents are urged to attend a Purcellville road meeting at 1 p m Monday August 1 with H G Shirley chairman of the state highway commission Governor Byrd and others to discuss county road improvement outside the state system The gathering aims to boost county road development through state local cooperation without state interference and invites all local citizens to participate.
The Roanoke Times quotes a Christian Science Monitor praise for the institute of Public Affairs program at the University of Virginia. It notes Williams College in Massachusetts as a rival in public affairs discussion and commends the university’s historic role in free debate on government and economic issues. The article lauds South and New England marching together to seek truth on world affairs.
The piece discusses Berkeley scientists isolating a germ and proposing a serum to fight tuberculosis. It links such advances to longer lifespans, cites Rockefeller Foundation reports on preventive medicine, and urges optimism, cheerful attitudes, and reduced worry as essential to health and longevity. It envisions living beyond a century and explores future understanding of the universe.
The fragment references the Institute and Virginia hoping for real service to the nation, with disappointment if expectations fail to materialize.
Lynchburg chapter of the Washington and Lee Alumni Association urges the university trustees to rescind a plan to charge twenty five cents for visitors to the tomb of Robert E. Lee in the Lee Memorial chapel. President Henry Louis Smith holds power to set any start date, and may delay the measure. The United Daughters of the Confederacy bears tomb care costs.
Baltimore Sun reports Mr. Ware of Pennsylvania and Senator Reed urge seizing all ballot boxes from the last senatorial election for a full count. The Philadelphia boxes are with a Senate committee, with risk of burning contents by September 20 if not seized. Contests include Vare and Wilson seeking recanvass amid broader inquiries.
Richmond News Leader reports the sudden death of Bishop William Cabell Brown in London. Described as a Christian first, a battler for righteousness, and a devoted cleric, he embodied manliness and faith, shaping a life of ministry rooted in the Protestant Episcopal tradition.
The passage honors a prominent church figure who spent twenty three years in Brazil leading a missionary movement, became a renowned Portuguese scholar, and produced a highly regarded Bible translation. Consecrated as bishop coadjutor of Virginia in 1914, he balanced missions and church leadership until his death, with a forthcoming detailed tribute planned by the News-Leader. The article also notes a historical federation in New England formed on May 19 1648.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth orders a Democratic primary for the 26th Senatorial District to be held in Winchester on August 2 1927. Sergeant Adam Forney announces polling at Friendship Engine House Charley Rouse Engine House City Hall and Sarah Zane Engine House from sunrise to sunset for nominating Democratic candidates.
The Evening Star notes July 30 as the last day to pay a subscription at the special July rate. Pay now to save the discount. The report mentions the Marprelate controversy in England circa 1589, a pamphlet war by Puritans against Church of England defenders, with multiple authors.
A Hindu occultist forecasts humans living on air within fifty years. He warns that if true, others may seize control of the air and force regulation devices on breathing apparatuses.
Theodore Schroeder showcases his Siberian polar bears Mike and Ta in an August 1 city performance. The act features education in handling savage beasts and a climactic wrestling bout with four polar bears, highlighted as a premier feature of the show.
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