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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star notes publisher Harry Flood Byrd and paper filings at Winchester Virginia. It lists pricing for subscriptions and notes consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. It mentions Associated Press rights and republication policy.
A devotional note urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It quotes Psalm 71 20 and a prayer asking God not to be far and to hasten help in times of trouble.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. argues tuition covers only a portion of college costs and urges students to pay more. He cites a Yale case and supports keeping admission accessible through scholarships and loans. He suggests public colleges face similar considerations and calls for broader student aid to protect access.
A NY charity official predicts tuberculosis will be practically eliminated in the United States within twenty years. The piece credits medical research, prevention, and public health efforts for driving down cases and suggests success could extend to cancer, diabetes, and other diseases with continued vigilance and publicity.
A Woodstock Times call condemns neglect of hunting dogs after season. It urges owners to provide food and water, warn against tying dogs, and questions why humans mistreat faithful animals. The piece stresses humane treatment and suggests giving up a dog if care cannot be provided.
The Cumberland Times discusses H L Mencken lamenting the decline of yellow journalism and editorial flourish under modern syndication. The piece notes the shift toward standardized, marketable content and questions the fame of the old press while acknowledging ongoing vitality in reporting and interpretation.
Figures from the American Electric Railway Association show 1926 street car ridership at 237 million, up from 1925 despite more motor vehicles. Authors argue streetcars remain faster and more convenient than cars in congested cities, with advantages also for long interurban trips over buses.
The remark notes that steam and electric lines need not fear competition within their own proper fields, implying distinct markets or technologies will not threaten established systems.
In Trone Brevities from Trone Virginia dated June 17, Mrs L J Hook and four children and Mrs Ada Kern with her son Lester were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Thomas Larrick in Ogdenview West Virginia. Mr and Mrs A J Anderson with Marie and Glen visited Odus Maury and family in Gore. Mr and Mrs Jesse Whitcore and children of Gore called on Raymond Arnold and Miss Althea Arnold. Mrs C Fenton Giffin visited Emma Kump at her home Monday. Mr Harry La Follette has been unable to attend to his regular duties.
Community members gather for Bethel cemetery grounds maintenance and a fourth Sunday service scheduled for June 26. Local residents Mr J P Dunlap from Bowman Virginia and Edgar Hook visit family. several neighbors attend social visits and relocations including Mr and Mrs John Smelcher moving near Martinsburg for regular work.
Rosenberger Va June 18 Rev Edwin Smith and family of Nace Va guests of Mr and Mrs C M Rosenberger. Miss Clara Margaret Frye returns home from West Virginia where she studied. Arthur White of Bradenton Fla arrives to spend the summer with his parents Mr and Mrs John White. Mrs William Brewer spent the weekend in Winchester with her ill son. Mr and Mrs Loring Triplett spent...
Railroad timetable details routes from Berryville Virginia to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Williamson Norton and beyond with Pullman sleepers dining car connections at Roanoke Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown and Philadelphia plus local services and agent contacts for fares and reservations.
Messrs I B Frye and Theodore Haines spent Friday in Winchester. Mr Loring Crowser and family were visiting relatives at Capon Springs Wa Va Sunday. Someone has defined a baby as a crying evil that you only aggravate by putting down. Boston Transcript.
AP reports Faye Peterson, a shy freshman at Washburn College in Topeka, Kansas, will return home to Russell next year as campus queen after commencement. The selection followed a campus contest recognizing her beauty and poise.
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