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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1928
Page
4
The Win ster Evening Star carries subscription pricing for mail and carrier delivery, credits Associated Press news, and features daily Bible selections with a message for families. It promotes Christian content and prayer at the end.
Roanoke World News lauds amendments as the standout achievement of Governor Byrd's administration. The overhaul creates a modern accounting and auditing system, marks the completion of key elements in the Program of Progress, and sets a milestone for Virginia's political and economic modernization.
A Baltimore Evening Sun piece rails at gossip among women while men worry over politics and finance. It mocks Mrs Jones and Mrs Brown for public chatter as it condemns cliques, whispers, and insinuations fueling social tension.
A domestic monologue weighs choices of meals, clothing, and finances while neighbors compare fortunes and rumors. The speaker references the crimson rambler, preserved strawberries, overdone steak, worn cuffs, peeking children, and a proposed milk shake to cheer them. A golf course wanderer is noted in a sidelong inquiry about Mrs Jones.
The Manufacturers Record urges southern business people to advertise in local papers to build confidence at home and attract outside attention. An Ocala Star quote notes every business should have its name mentioned in columns, even in two lines, to inform readers what shops exist in town.
President Alderman announced a large trust gift to the University of Virginia from an undisclosed alumnus. The fund, estimated between 5 and 6 million dollars, will allocate half to fellowships and scholarships and the rest to general needs as approved by university authorities. This is described as the largest gift to a state institution in U S history and nearly doubles UVA’s endowment.
At a Gainesboro district meeting citizens urged the Chamber of Commerce to influence the State Highway Commission to allocate 16 miles of Frederick County road on the North Frederick Turnpike toward West Virginia. The June board vote approved urging the commission to place that allotment via Gainesboro Cross Junction and Reynolds Store to the WV line. Bryarly Community League of Albin Va sent a letter of appreciation for the effort.
The Star lists current wholesale prices for flour, cracked corn, meal, bran, mixed feeds, middling, hay, and poultry items, with ranges for each. Local retail figures show flour and butter values, along with miscellaneous livestock and dairy goods.
Mrs Annie Lindamood of Martinsburg visited Old Bethel with a birthday surprise dinner from Mrs Sheridan Luttrells family. Memorial services were held at Wesley Chapel for Mr William Stone. Mr Bruce Largent visited Mrs Thomas Marpole. Mrs B V Unger stayed with her mother at Gollnes ore. Es ton Boyd wedding supper honored by A D Cather for son in law and daughter. Stewart Hawkins spent week with grandparents in Glengary W Va.
A lyric excerpt noting June blooms birds and rain with memory directed toward a beloved figure. The poem evokes roses whip o wills butterflies and fireflies, crediting Katharine K. Rucker from 1928.
An advertising piece pitches VINOS as a sparkling morning tonic that cleanses the system and cures fatigue from poor digestion. It urges a full week of use before breakfast to unlock benefits and energy.
Flooding rains near Mountain Falls Virginia damaged crops with reports that corn fields were ruined. Local residents including Mr. B A Richard and visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Triplett’s home last Sunday were mentioned among those affected.
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