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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1925
Page
4
Winchester Virginia evening star publication notes the newspaper at the post office as second class matter with daily issues except Sundays. It lists consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror and mentions the publisher WARRY FLOOD BYRD.
Rates listed for one year, six months, three months, and one month in advance. Includes carrier options with six, three, and one month periods. Figures shown: 3.50, 1.75, and 30 dollars, plus weekly option.
The notice states AP retains exclusive republication rights for all dispatches credited to it and for local news unless another credit appears, asserting copyright and control over distribution by this publication.
The Hon. Marty F. Byrd outlines two practical tax equalization plans for Virginia. He argues for a statewide averaging or land-values based system to reduce regional inequalities while preserving local control. He warns against centralizing tax bureaus and urges legislative adoption with careful revenue balancing.
Bedford Virginia residents welcomed Senator Harry F. Byrd during a brief Bedford stop this week. He spoke frankly and ardently, drawing favorable responses from those who attended and signaling plans for additional visits at later dates.
Mr Byrd is portrayed as a young progressive businessman with personal experience in running a business and no inherited wealth. He supported the pay as you go road plan, is a successful apple grower and large landowner, and is described as sympathetic to farmers. The piece urges voters to consider him for state leadership.
The poem describes how the speaker reads character from faces in markets and streets. It contrasts kind, virtuous traits with greed and dishonesty, asserting one can judge others by their expressions and tell who to trust or avoid. Copyright notes appear at the end.
A free clinic for crippled persons of all ages will be held Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the District Nurse Association office in Winchester’s Chamber of Commerce building. Sponsored by Kiwanis and Rotary clubs and Virginia State Bureau of Rehabilitation, examinations and treatments are free for those unable to pay. Residents of Winchester and vicinity urged to attend for medical and surgical evaluation. local banks and individuals contribute to funding. The text also contains a separate court decree notice involving Martha Shumate estate, Master Commissioner John M. Steck, and Shenandoah Valley National Bank, with dates in 1925 and a hearing May 23, 1925.
Public sale scheduled for May 25 at 2:00 p m in front of Massanutten National Bank Strasburg Virginia. Trustees under deed of assignment from R J Lantz and wife dated Nov 6 1924 will offer 123 acres 3 roods 33 percents a gross sale of Booth Farm a fine quality hay and grazing property on Cedar Creek south side Marlboro near Woodstock terms available from listed trustees.
Extract from a 1925 decree directs Master Commissioner in Chancery to determine priorities, settle Philip Williams trustee account, prepare distributions, report unpaid taxes on Robert F Brill, and address other pertinent matters. Publication notice required in Winchester Virginia paper for four weeks before May 18 1925 appearance at 40 Rouss Avenue, Winchester.
By deed of trust dated April 15 1924 Harry C Richards and wife convey to C B Whitacre trustee lands in Back Creek District Frederick Va 123 acres 32 poles to be sold at public auction May 23 1925 11 am in front of Winchester courthouse terms one third cash balance in two equal annual installments with 6 percent interest secured by deed of trust Auctioneers Duval and Dupont attorney J M Steck confidential details omitted.
Norfolk and Western timetable shows February 22 1025 service from Berryville to Roanoke Bristol and intermediate stops with Pullman to Bristol local to Roanoke trains from 9 20 A M and 2 11 P M to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Welch Norton Memphis connections via Roanoke Shenandoah Junction for Washington and Baltimore Hagerstown Philadelphia and New York sleeper services. Passenger connections at Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown. Fare and reservations from agent Panes a OF de ass.
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