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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star Winchester Va announces publication details, offices and price schedules including annual and half year rates for the daily paper and consolidated edition with Morning News and other papers, along with Associated Press entitlements.
The passage urges parents to have children memorize daily Bible selections as a priceless heritage. It frames Psalm 74 12 and Psalm 119 109 as guiding verses for prayer and daily righteousness. It emphasizes God as king and salvation working in the earth.
The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company seeks a 50 percent tariff rise under the flexible provision of the Fordney McCumber Act, while consumers urge a 50 percent cut. Past uses of the flexible tariff have favored increases, suggesting the plate glass interests may prevail as long as the Republican party remains in power.
The Post condemns souvenir hunting in hotels and public places calling it a running social sore. It cites hotels losing thousands of towels and spoons yearly and notes the idea that guests feel entitled to stolen items. It also discusses pilfering at social events and the broader theft mentality toward corporations and taxes.
The piece argues theft by guests damages hotels and society. Training and publicity are needed to build moral fiber in individuals, with parents, schools, churches, scouts, service clubs, and newspapers urged to reinforce ethics as a bulwark against chaos.
A Jerusalem despatch reports a German surveyor may have located the ark of the covenant on Mount Nebo and the tomb of Moses. Professor A F Futterer of the Los Angeles Bible Institute says the German description matches Scriptural clues and that both sites are likely found. The Zionist era interest in Palestinian archaeology grows as excavations align with biblical narrative.
Roanoke World News reports Governor Byrd told Virginia Bankers Association in Virginia Beach that a three quarter million dollar reduction in Virginia's total tax bill is possible through administration efficiency, tax base broadening, and attracting new residents and capital. He outlined steps including constitutional amendments, fair tax burden, and corporate reporting reforms.
Governor Byrd urged centralized accountability and law enforcement reform at a Virginia bankers gathering. He argued for fewer statutes, stricter enforcement, county efficiency, and tax liberalization to lure industry, citing a proposed Allied Chemical nitrate plant at Hopewell and noting state tax revenue distribution. The remarks followed a year of reform commissions and favorable findings.
Virginia May gasoline tax receipts reach 645 426.29 dollars up from 563 174.90 a year earlier. Five month total 2 616 790.86. Officials predict 7 million for the year as highway funding grows. Illinois recently enacted a two cent gas tax leaving New Jersey New York and Massachusetts as holdouts amid renewed drive for road revenue.
During the illness and death of husband and father friends and neighbors showed kindness and sympathy. We greatly appreciate the floral tributes and the use of cars. Mrs. Minnie Herrell and Children.
The People's Candidate J Henkel Henry seeks the Democratic primary August 2 for the State Senate representing Shenandoah Clarke Frederick and Winchester. The notice urges voter support in the upcoming primary.
Orkney Springs Virginia offers a July fourth week in the valley with golf tennis swimming dancing and riding amusements. E L Cockrell serves as president noting best of food and a gathering of the town’s people.
Crook County Wyoming teachers who have not updated professional training in four years will be terminated, following a recent decision by the local school board association.
Governor Byrd started a week long tour of Virginia state institutions funded in part by the state budget. He and the Budget Commission will visit sites nightly in Richmond and Winchester with a planned two week overall schedule and further stops to be announced.
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