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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1928
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists daily publication except Sundays and consolidations with local papers. Membership in the Associated Press is noted with rates for various time periods and carrier options for the public notice.
Readers are urged to have children memorize the daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. A devotional note highlights Proverbs 13 15 and a prayer asking to walk with Thee in humble service.
The piece portrays Judge Olvany explaining that Tammany is not a political society but an ancient patriotic group with no funds or ties to the Democratic County Committee. It notes the fundraising abstention for Smith’s campaign and hints at strategic timing around a visit by two visiting Senators from Oregon and New Mexico.
Virginia in Scribner's Magazine June issue presents yes yesterday and today topics by Virginians. Governor Byrd writes Virginia Through the Eyes of Her Governor, Dabney recalls Jack Jouett, Ruswell portrait and Henry sister noted, and a poem by Lawrence Lee.
News notes 570 000 Americans will visit Europe this season. A cartoonist portrays travelers as flocks of geese chasing the golden eggs. The article argues travelers get full value, dollars spent, change and education from their trips.
The passage notes that travel is a good investment and that citizens seek new scenes and customs. It highlights ongoing touring within the country and expanding contact with other nations, arguing that provincialism cannot be charged against a people who explore the world joyfully.
The report details Virginia game wardens killing 11 298 dogs and securing 5 598 convictions with $65 068.88 in fines for ten months ending April 30 1928. It notes 226 privately owned sanctuaries and seven US refuges, plus an education program and an essay contest on wildlife value.
The article explains how 60 percent of young trout fry are destroyed by nest mates and emphasizes preserving shade on trout stream banks to regulate water temperature and provide hiding places. It also outlines ideal hatchery water as pure spring water around 50 degrees with at least 100 gallons per minute, and notes that brok e trout survive in shaded streams up to 60 degrees while brown trout tolerate 70 degrees if conditions are favorable.
Mr Titcomb discussed releasing adult fish to reduce fingerling losses and noted streams rich with food. Major EB Kelley praised Virginia as ideal for game and trout, citing 12,000,000 acres of timber and 600,000 acres of national forests. He warned that conservation, fire control, and water power depend on forest protection and watershed care.
The article notes that women display skill in handling bridge hands yet many are less adept at cooking on the stove, contrasting proficiency in the two domestic activities.
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