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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star newspaper in Winchester Virginia lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions and notes consolidation with multiple local papers. It states Associated Press news dispatches are exclusive for republication.
Scriptural verse from Matthew 3 16 17 recounts Jesus rising from the water and the heavens opening as the Spirit descends like a dove with a voice declaring him the beloved Son. A prayer caption follows praising the Eternal Lord clothed in flesh and blood.
A Boston professor urges MIT graduates to embrace snobbery and superiority, claiming it as a path to success. The piece argues such advice promotes division and undermines democracy, noting the public backlash and historical caution against arrogance.
The piece notes collectors and philanthropists funding Virginia church restorations. Rockefeller gave 5 million dollars for Williamsburg area work while others buy century old homes for reuse. Francis Marion Wigmore advocates for parish churches linked to James Blair and early settlers. Library of Congress hosts Hazard color photographs with two pre 1650 dates. Old St. Luke's (1632) in Isle of Wight and the Old Church Tower at Jamestown (1647) are highlighted as preserved landmarks.
The text recalls a church built twenty five years after colonists arrived in Virginia, with a square tower as a monument to pioneer life. Early worship began under an awning tied to trees, with unhewn seats and a wooden pulpit. Subsequent generations saw many churches in the collection, about thirty five, their bare walls inviting restoration.
Newport News Times-Herald notes USDA findings on timber losses totaling millions yearly in the South. Fire causes are largely man made, contrasting with natural lightning fires in the West. About 20 million acres burn annually in the South, eroding land and wasting value but offering pulp wood potential if fires are prevented.
A political column argues that Republicans in Congress weaken the party and Hoover's administration by traitorous acts. It warns that Democrat Republican collaboration threatens farm relief and tariff reform, risking vetoes and public confidence.
At Furman University annual trustees and faculty dinner the board president urged shifting focus from enforcement to scrupulous observance of the law. The suggestion emphasized integrity within the institution over traditional enforcement approaches.
The passage discusses law observance and personal responsibility, noting the agitation and attention given by a representative group. It frames the subject as promising and indicative of public concern and progress.
The Ohio State Journal notes growth in railway grade crossings with 440 eliminated in 1927 and 2022 new crossings added. By 1928 there were 236,283 crossings, a number rising since then as highway engineers push for shorter routes. Railway officials urge fewer crossings, while highway improvements often increase them. The piece links crossings to creating orderly, attractive homes and environment for children.
Notice declares the partnership of W. O. Hardesty and E. E. Cuthbert dissolves for a Winchester Virginia drive-in gas station. Going forward E. E. Cuthbert will conduct the business and assume all obligations. Dated May 28, 1929.
Arthur Faunce returns from an Antarctic expedition where Simon Overton vanished and both men loved Diane Herford. Faunce proposes, then confessing a desertion in a blizzard haunts him. Overton urges secrecy to protect Diane, debated with guilt and threat of exposure.
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