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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1924
Page
4
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Daily notices explain Associated Press exclusivity for republication of all dispatches credited to AP unless otherwise noted, and that local news published in the paper follows that policy.
Shirley, chairman of the Highway Commission, pressures contractors to finish state road contracts promptly to avoid labor shortages and fund idle work. He notes about 10 million dollars unused last fall and argues continued delays will hamper progress and waste revenue, while praising maintenance efforts on roughly 4,400 miles of roads.
The Georgia House rejects the Senate’s reasoning for barring a chief labor amendment to the constitution. Senate arguments allege the change would destroy parental authority local self government and place broad power in Congress. The dispute centers on limiting federal influence over labor and manufacturing policy.
The Georgia House is criticized for secretive handling of the proposed amendment, while observers argue the issue deserves full and open discussion to avoid hasty judgments by other states. The Baltimore Evening Sun notes the tension between shielding the process and ensuring thorough deliberation.
A Petersburg Norfolk era column discusses hailstorm lore and the Washington Post inquiry into hailstone sizes. It cites records of remarkable stones weighing up to a pound and a half in Natal and events in France Spain and Wheeling, then notes most hailstones are no larger than a partridge egg.
A humorous verse where a tired speaker laments his worn flivver and spiraling costs. He pleads with his wife to stash savings while detailing mechanical woes from tires to spark plugs. The piece captures early 20th century car trouble and domestic budget squabbles.
Grimes Va July 31 Mrs Mary E Lgpeserten visits relatives in Grimes with friends from Hedgesville W Va and Catonsville Md. Eston Affleck sustains a broken right arm when a horse kicks him. Dr Smoke sets the bones. Funeral of Samuel L Semler held in Hagerstown. Elmer Lonas returns from Urbanna Ohio to Winchester.
Penniman Browne touts coke as superior to coal for furnaces offering smokeless heat and minimal ash. W.G. & E.L. Co. urges immediate purchase with limited supply and a satisfaction guarantee.
A memorial tribute recalling Mrs Jennie Bragonier as a steadfast friend and hostess. It honors her courage through loss and illness, her charity and hospitality, and her deep faith, noting how she soothed grief and inspired others even in pain. Her son and close friend attest to her enduring sweetness.
Greenwood notes from July 31 record Sunday visits and weekend guests in Greenwood and Winchester. Families cited include Boyer, Lichlider, Carpenter, Johnston, Wilbur Johnston, Mae Hemman, Miller, Racey, Bentzel, Knight, Hamman, and Franks with multiple relatives from Winchester and Welltown.
Joseph L. Deter of Harrisonburg reelected president of the Virginia Conference Christian Endeavor at the thirty first annual session in Dayton Virginia. Officers include Rev J Glovier Weyers Cave vice president Grace Fries Winchester recording secretary Jasper L Graves Martinsburg treasurer Ruby Lee Roanoke junior superintendent Mrs H B Richardson Martinsburg missions superintendent Mrs George Hackney Roanoke intermediate superintendent Rev R N Yung Berkeley Springs life work recruits superintendent Mrs Courtney Ralston Dayton efficiency superintendent Ida Judy Dayton Bible study superintendent Rev J R Collis Inwood W Va evangelism superintendent G P Cooley Annville Pa stewardship superintendent.
Strasburg Virginia now enjoys a reliable 25 million gallon impoundment in Little Fort Valley with a gravity fed 1 700 foot tunnel through Massanutten Mountain to a 1 million gallon reservoir. The freestone water is naturally filtered, high pressure allows firing water over buildings, and the hard crystallized quartz tunnel rock posed significant drilling challenges.
Governor Trinkle endorses President Coolidge’s call for a national mobilization day on September 12. The plan aims to show how the nation could mobilize for emergencies and potential troop calls, with military officers approving and no opposition heard.
Berkeley County apple growers must unite to eradicate nearby cedar trees to stop cedar rust. The rust appears on trees this summer though not on apples, recalling actions ten years ago when growers used legal writs and university extension guidance to remove cedars.
The Rev W B Gold ends his pastorate of Dublin group in Dublin New Dublin and Belspring. He accepts a call to Piedmont West Virginia in the Presbytery of Winchester. Abingdon Presbytery sessions severed ties to permit the move.
Shipments of apples and peaches from Cumberland belt orchards along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Western Maryland Railway began last week. Nine carloads were sent east and west by the B and O up to today, with most fruit from Martinsburg and the south branch of the Potomac. Estimated totals approach 2,000 carloads for each line, slightly under last year. Daily fruit dispatches near 60 loads by train, plus express and truck shipments.
Governor Trinkle selects Sheriff Luther Pannett of this city as a delegate to the 54th annual Congress of the American Prison Action in Salt City Utah from August 15 to 22. The sheriff is unsure whether he will attend.
Mrs. Harry Hottle of 215 B Lane Ave reports relief from backache and urinary troubles after using Doan's Pills. The ad touts the medicine as a stimulant diuretic for kidneys with a 60 cent price and urges others to try the same remedy.
H. A. Alger, member of the Town Council of Ransom W. Va, was fined $50 by Mayor Casey for violating the traffic ordinance. He used a dealer's license on a second hand car to haul passengers for hire pending arrival of a new license.
Vandyke brown is noted as the slowest drying color among painter’s tones and should always be blended with ample japan drier to speed up drying.
The mining industry accounts for more than half of all freight carried by United States railroads, highlighting its central role in the nation’s rail transport system.
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