Evening Star publication details for Winchester dates
The Evening Star is published daily except Sundays by the Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester Virginia. It is entered as second class matter at the Winchester post office and consolidated with Morning News The Weekly News The Weekly The Weekly Mirror.
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Winchester
Evening Star Publishing Co
Virginia
Morning Newsm
The
Weekly News
the Weekly
Weekly Mirror
Rates for Mail Subscriptions in the Advertisement
The notice lists price options for mail subscriptions with different terms. One year at three dollars and fifty cents, six months at three dollars, three months at ninety cents, and one month at thirty cents, plus carrier rates for various terms. The text reflects old formatting and partial phrases.
Associated Press Local News Summary 1925
The Associated Press is credited for all dispatches used in this Friday May 8 1925 issue. Local news items are published under AP attribution or as supplied by other credited sources.
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Ber
Associated Press
Mapp Proposes a Costly Central Tax Bureau
The article critiques Senator Mapp for backing a centralized tax bureau that would fix property values and taxes without appeal. It details a 1922 bill for a three member State Tax Commission to set totals for counties and cities with compulsory assessments, limited by no provision for reductions and a strong governor's appointment. It notes high costs, power concentrated in Richmond, and potential county aggrievement.
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Mapp
Tiue
Richmond
Sitichmond
Senate
Senate Journal
Peculiar Reasoning in Governor Campaign Debate
Fredericksburg Star reports Mr. Robert B l's letter supporting Senator Mapp drew wide attention and sparked criticism in several newspapers including Norfolk as part of the gubernatorial campaign coverage.
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Fredericksburg
Robert B. l
Mapp
Norfolk Virginia
Senator
Virginia Democrats Split Over Constitutional Reform Debate
The newspaper criticizes Senator Byrd for opposing constitutional revision, contrasts his stance with Mr. Tunstall and Mr. Mapp, arguing that Virginia must modernize outdated laws to meet current needs and escape political inertia. It rebukes anti change rhetoric and urges bold action.
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Senator Byrd
Mr. Tunstall
Tunstall
Mapp
Byrd
Tun
Virginia
Byrd Tax Revision Plans Favor Local Equalization
Charlottesville Daily Progress endorses Senator Byrd's tax revision approach urging a broad, intelligent path. It supports abolishing the state real estate tax of 25 cents per $100, replacing it with intangible taxes, and favors a low cost equalization scheme while rejecting a central tax board.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Central Tax Board
Burnt Factory Locals News Highlights and Social Notes
Rainy conditions slow farm work in Burnt Factory with wheat and grass growing. Private school closed by Miss Virginia Hoffman. Visits by Frank Jenkins and Ernest Foster of Winchester. Mumps and chicken pox reported locally. Valley Mills Farm sale fetched good prices. owner Austin White rented to William Clem. Sunday school May 10 at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11. Rats damage chicks. S L Canter among sufferers. Community mourns Captain Tapscott, Civil War veteran formerly of Burnt Factory, who died near Berryville. longtime friend of the reporter.
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Burnt Factory
Virginia Hoffman
John Feltner
Winchester
Harvey Feltner
Frank Jenkins
Ernest Foster
Valley Mills Farm
Austin White
William Clem
S. L. Canter
Captain Tapscott
Berryville
Buckingham County
Tap- Scott
Girls' Athletic Association Plans Dinner Party
At the Girls' Athletic Association club meeting held last night in the American Legion building, members decided to organize a dinner party toward the end of the month. The group discussed menu ideas and guest invitations while outlining event steps.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
American Legion
Local Market Report with Daily Wholesale Prices
A brief market item lists wholesale and local retail prices for various agricultural commodities. Items include wheat flour, corn, meal, butter, butter substitutes, hens, spring chickens, flour middlings, straw, hay, hogs, calves, shelled corn, and cattle, with price ranges and unit measures. The text reflects typical early 20th century market shorthand and typographical quirks.
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Astor Ves
Baptist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Sunday school at 9 45 B Y P A at 7 preaching and worship at 11 and 8 Rev H Pkins will preach in the morning on My Father's Business In the evening on The Perfume of the Church William H Mc Ilwee expected to return as musical director and will direct music and sing a solo at each service
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H. P.kins
William H. McIlwee
Refuge Brevities contain returns and visits around Refuge
Refuge Virginia May 8 report notes C V Murphy returning to Keyser West Virginia after visiting parents Riley and Mrs Murphy near Refuge. Sightings include Luther Grim and Virginia Grim of White Post with Barney Pitcock family, Golliday family near Winchester, Isaiah Grim and Julia Grim visiting Silas Grim, and Donald Armstrong relocating to Detroit to live with grandparents. Also mentions Dr Montgomery attending physician, Mrs Murphy visiting Lauck sisters, and a Dunkard church Mother s Day program upcoming.
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Refuge
C. V. Murphy
Keyser
W. Va
Riley Murphy
Luther Grim
Virginia Grim
White Post
W. T. Pifer
B. F. Montgomery
Stephens City
Isaac Grim
Julia Grim
Silas Grim
Donald Armstrong
Washington, D. C
L. J. Williams
Walter Williams
Detroit
Mich
Williams
Earl Ross
Lula
May Lauck
Queenie Pifer
H. L. Suddith
Crounce
Charles Hartley
Dunkard
Local Notes From Good Good West Virginia May 8
Miss Bessie Gardner visits Mrs Holmes Fletcher Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs F J Gardner and family visit Mr and Mrs Ernest Dailey. Pageant family to move to Cumberland Maryland Wednesday. Miss Retta Place visiting Berkeley Springs relatives. Fred Whitacre spends weekend with sister Mrs Pet Largeant. Jessie Gardner visits Mildred Grove. Edgar Sargeant and Carl Parrill return from Cumberland Maryland. Roy and Holmes Fletcher in town on business.
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Good
W. Va
Bessie Gardner
Holmes Fletcher
F. J. Gardner
Ernest Dailey
Jackson
Cumberland
Mildred Grove
Edgar Sargeant
Carl Parrill
Roy
Humoresque To Be Shown For Mother's Day At Local Venues
A human and artistic film from New York's Ghetto centering on a young violinist and his mother opens Mother's Day events at the Empire and Centenary Reformed Church. Described as wholesome and delicious mix of humor and pathos, the picture promises to enrich the day for all mothers. R B Nelson and F R Casselman promote the showing.
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People's Pick
Empire Eg
P. m
Oentenary Reformed Church
New York
R. B. Nelson
F. R. Casselman
April Honor Roll At Boyce School honor roll list
Boyce High School in Boyce Virginia reports April honor roll recipients. Fourth year students Elizabeth Grim John Siler. Second year students Frances Jolliffe Leona Golightly Marie Frank Helen Pifer Elizabeth Siler Neville Hansucker. First year Kathryn Brown Jane Jolliffe Lyda Rayston Marie Hurd Kathryn Dove. Seventh Grade Kathleen Thompson. Sixth grade Arthur Golightly Virginia Trenary. Fifth grade Randolph Gaunt Margaret Kibler Elizabeth Burch. Fourth grade Benjamin Golightly Pauline Hawkins Corell Brown Bevelle Brown Zerman Fletcher Louise Racey. Third grade Herbert Cook Helen Anders. Second grade Robert H Gardiner Elizabeth Jalliffe. First grade Mary Irene Strode Helen Avis Grim.
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Boyce
Boyce High School
Elizabeth Grim
John Siler
Frances Jolliffe
Leona Golightly
Marie Frank
Helen Pifer
Elizabeth Siler
Neville Hansucker
Kathryn Brown
Jane Jolliffe
Lyda Rayston
Marie Hurd
Kathryn Dove
Kathleen Thompson
Arthur Golightly
Virginia Trenary
Randolph Gaunt
Margaret Kibler
Elizabeth Burch
Benjamin Golightly
Pauline Hawkins
Corell Brown
Bevelle Brown
Zerman Fletcher
Louise Racey
Herbert Cook
Helen Anders
Robert H. Gardiner
Elizabeth Jalliffe
Mary Irene Strode
Helen Avis Grim
Stephens City Locals May Gather and Visit
Stephens City residents report visits from Middle town and Boyce guests. The Ladies' Aid Society plans May 30 sandwiches and refreshments at an as yet unnamed location. Local church activities, illness, a newborn, and local ball games are noted along with forthcoming visits from Springfield Ohio relatives.
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Stephens City
May Morrison
H. E. Myers
Thelma
Harry
Viola Grover
Carrie Ackerman
Middletown
J. Paul Samsell
R. E. Reid
John Anders
M. L. P. Reid
Boyce
E. E. Barr
Mary Louise Barr
J. P. Carbaugh
W. H. Burner
Springfield
Ohio
Helen Carbaugh
Strasburg
Rachel Carbaugh
Elsie Trussell
Services at Boyce
The Rev W G Winton lists May 10 services at Boyce including Sunday school at 10 a m Epworth League at 7 p m and a Mother's Day sermon at 8 p m.
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W. G. Winton
Boyce
Blossom Time Thrills Empire Capacity Crowd
The Empire Theatre nightly capacity audience praised the Short’s Blossom Time with the same cast as last year. Joseph Mendelsohn Arthur Geary Gene Wallin Fenita de Soria Robert Lee Allen deliver Schubert and related roles with strong vocal artistry. The program featured The Song of Love Serenade and other Schubert numbers. Tomorrow Olga Petrova presents Hurricane to close the season.
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Empire Theatre
Empire
Frang Schubert
Joseph Mendelsohn
Arthur Geary
Baron Frang Schober
Mitzi
Gene Wallin
Fenita de Soria
Bella Bruna
Robert Lee Allen
Krantz
Baker
the Empire
Olga Petrova
Local Social Notes From Rosenberger Virginia May 6
Mr James N Frye of Capon Bridge West Virginia is visiting Mr and Mrs I B Frye. Mr and Mrs Paul Good and sons were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Carson Allamong. Mr and Mrs Floyd Brewer and daughter of Gore spent Sunday with Mr William Brewer and family. Mrs W J Smith is visiting Mr C M Rosenberger and family. Mrs Ella Bowman was visiting Mr and Mrs M K Larrick Monday afternoon.
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Rosenberger
James N. Frye
Capon Bridge
W. Va
I. B. Frye
Paul Good and Sons
Carson Allamong
Floyd Brewer
Gore
William Brewer
W. J. Smith
C. M. Rosenberger
Ella Bowman
M. K. Larrick
Sunday at the U. B. Church Observes Mothers Day
Sunday services include a 11 o clock sermon for Mothers Day and an 8 o clock evening sermon. Sunday school begins at 9 45 with juniors at 2 30. Christian Endeavor led by Miss Laura Anderson at 7 15. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 led by Miss Maud Hollar. Cash day for the new church set for Sunday May 17. Come thou with us, we will do thee good.
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Christian
Endeavor
Laura Anderson
Maud Hollar
New Church
Virginia urged to boost advertising to lure tourists
R F Nelson publicity head of the Virginia state chamber told hotel men at Murphy's hotel in Richmond that Virginia cannot compete with Florida California and Oregon in tourist attraction until its advertising budget is expanded. He noted Virginia spends one dollar while Florida spends 15 California 45 and Oregon 25 and a committee was formed to plan a joint hotel men advertising campaign.
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Virginia
Florida
Oregon
California
R. F. Nelson
State Chamber of Commerce
Murphy’s Hotel
Richmond
Old Dominion
Mr Orndorff Improves and Returns Home
Frank Orndorff, a well known resident of the Hayfield area in Frederick County, was brought to Memorial Hospital late last week for medical care and has now returned home in much improved condition, according to reports.
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MR. Orndorff
Frank Orndorff
Hayfield
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
County Couple Wed in Star Tannery Marriage
A marriage license was issued to Charles H. Strosnider and Miss Daisy Lockmiller, both of Star Tannery, this county. The groom, son of W. H. Strosnider, is a farmer. the bride, daughter of John Lockmiller, will be wed by Reverend J. on Wednesday.
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Charles H. Strosnider
Daisy Lockmiller
Star Tannery
W. H. Strosnider
John Lockmiller
Army Recruiting Substation Opened at Post Office
Sergeants Smith and Lynchard of the United States Army have opened a recruiting sub station in the post office building. It will supply information about citizens military training camps to applicants. They expect to be here for some time.
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Smith
Lynchard
United States Army
Dr Edwin C Yost Heads To Washington For Day
Dr Edwin C Yost departed today for Washington to attend to business matters, planning a full day of meetings and engagements in the capital.
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Edwin C. Yost
Washington
Coal Savings Offer From Hollis Coal Co
You can save money by ordering coal now to stockpile for later use. If you have storage bins, place your order today. W. L. Hollis Coal Co. Phone 238. East Cork Street.
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W. L. Hollis Coal CO
Distinguished Visitor To Be At Centenary Church
Rev. J C Leonard D D president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States will speak at Centenary Church Winchester on Sunday morning May 17. He attends the Virginia Classis annual meeting at Woodstock and delivers the centennial sermon at the closing service Sunday night.
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Francis R. Casselman
Centenary Reformed Church
J. C. Leonard
D. D
General Synod of the Reformed Church
United States
Winchester
Centenary Church
General Synod
Reformed Church
Leonard
Virginia Classis
Woodstock
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Ance
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East Cork Street
J. F. Rodman
Centenary
N. Main St
Winchester, OS Va
Clarence
Himelright
County Court House
Adam Forney
Sargeant
LCL
Glaize & Brother
Fairfax Avenue
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Winchester Gas CO
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