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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1925
Page
4
The record notes publication details for The Evening Star and related papers based in Winchester Virginia. It lists daily publishing except Sundays and mentions Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly The Weekly Mirror as part of the issue lineup.
The piece reports a March 28, 1925 Associated Press sourced discussion of political factions in New York and the fight over party machines. It suggests Assemblyman Bloch criticizes the machine and notes debates on direct primaries, party loyalties, and voters’ trust, with references to Lena Follette and internal party dynamics.
Charlottesville Progress notes editorial unease over a straw vote on the Virginia gubernatorial race and other issues. It questions whether residents should signal support for Harry F. Byrd via ballots and warns against cynical, ulterior motives in the political process.
A Richmond Dispatch opinion argues the gubernatorial primary should stand as the real test for Virginia voters. It contests a newspaper straw poll for mixing issues with the race, defends Senator Byrd, and calls for fair measures benefiting the state while warning that a partial referendum is not a valid test of leadership.
G Walter Mapp, seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, argues the motor vehicle commission is poorly run and should be abolished or restructured. He cites delays from centralized state handling, recommends local registration and licensing to fix errors and speed, and urges the next Legislature to act to improve efficiency and convenience amid rising vehicle numbers.
A spoof verse critiques merchant greed and rising prices with odd names and playful language. It reflects on debts, late payments, and the burden on buyers in a whimsical economy.
The Golden Rule Bible Class at Braddock Street Methodist Church will be taught by 1st vice president Chas P McVicar during the Sunday morning service at 9 30. Attendance last Sunday was 120 with special music by the Golden Rule Orchestra and an invitation extended to all men to attend on time.
Colonel Cameron of Stagville recalls a 1754 Liverpool bought watch that still keeps time after being carried down river in a railroad wreck near Salisbury in 1890. He found the watch after the train plunged 90 feet, the pocket garment torn, and the watch winding its way through the current. The maker’s name and a small serial number remain. The firm still exists, having produced millions of watches since 1754.
Fragmentary OCR notes quote Jud Tunkins on election of high office and public scrutiny. The readable parts imply a claim that election brings faults to light via scrutiny, with unclear context and attribution. The garbled text limits precise entities or dates.
Washington March 27 formal appeal to the college of bishops was filed before the Baltimore Southern Methodist conference over the procedure after the recent adverse vote on unification of northern and southern church branches. Fall River Mass March 27 New England and southern bodies approved the proposal for unification and admitted lay men as members by a vote of 101 to 56. Morristown Pa March 27 lay electoral conference of the Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal conference voted 160 to 6 for unification of the northern and southern churches.
In Pittsylvania Circuit Court at Chatham Dennis Webb mayor of Gretna faces ouster proceedings alleging irregularities in turning over fines to proper sources. L A Giles of Gretna and E L Powell file the charges in this Virginia case.
Word from Memphis confirms William Pritchard lum berman's trustees plan to give 30000 to Berryville Virginia hospital for crippled adults to match Bernard B Jones gift of 30000. Jones, oil man and racehorse breeder, operates Radley Darm near Berryville on historic stagecoach route to Alexandria via Snicker's Gap.
Virginia and District of Columbia Adventists will hold their 1925 convention in Fredericksburg in May. About 400 people are expected daily for ten days, with 1 600 attending on the last day. Delegates will come from across Virginia and the District of Columbia, and Winchester church is expected to be represented.
Annual stockholders meeting announced for Union Bank of Winchester Winchester Virginia from 11 am to 12 pm on Thursday April 23 1995. Chas J Summers cashier signs the notice with date 3 21 0ak 4wks.
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