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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia lists publication details and rates for mail and carrier delivery. It notes Associated Press rights and daily publication except Sundays with a May 17 1926 date line.
President Coolidge attended the 150th anniversary celebration of the Virginia resolutions in Williamsburg. He praised Virginia leadership in founding a free nation and warned against excessive centralization, stressing states as anchors of liberty and the dangers of bureaucratic federal overreach.
The Baltimore Sun notes Senate passage and House approval of bills creating Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Great Smoky Mountain National Park spanning North Carolina and Tennessee. Advocates raise funds for land purchases as motorists push for preserved natural spaces to escape urban life.
Urban planners note increasing road complexity as express boulevards raise travel speeds and redefine traffic flow. Authorities study safety implications amid denser vehicle movement and pedestrian interactions.
A poetic mock tale tells of a brilliant super-bandit who steals vast sums and evades law, until retribution comes. The verse tracks his rise, his contempt for ordinary crime, and the inevitable fate as the hangman leads him to his cell.
In loving remembrance of little Junior Harmon infant son of Amon and Marie Harmon who died at one month old on April 17 1926. The poem recalls his sweet lips bright eyes and beating heart now resting in the grave with a message to stop weeping for he is sleeping until the trumpet sounds. Mrs E W Clark signs the notice.
The Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Winchester Va as administrator cum testamentario of Isabelle Noonan deceased offers a first class property at 33 West Braddock Street Winchester for sale by public auction at 12 noon on Saturday May 29 1926. The 33 foot frontage lot features an 11 room brick dwelling with bath and summer kitchen and immediate possession is given. Terms: one third cash day of sale remainder in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and a policy of insurance. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn Auctioneers. Mr John Robert Dixon of Roanoke VA spent weekend in Winchester with friends.
Hopis from Arizona performed tri bal dances before Congress and a Washington crowd. A prayer for rain apparently answered as heavy rain fell, disrupting the event and scattering snakes kept by the dancers near the Apollo Theatre.
A show snake crawled toward a nearby building and was quickly dispatched by a janitor who did not realize it was part of a display.
Berryville voters held a biennial convention in the courthouse to nominate candidates for mayor recorder and four councilmen. Capt. Frank Wray led the ticket renominated by the qualified electors from Berryville Virginia.
Joseph F. Moore urged the packed hall to restore the administration and proceed with a bond issue for a new reservoir. He argued that the business community, having prepared data and expertise, was best suited to finalize the water project despite opposition led by R. C. Brown in the mayoral race.
John O. Goldsmith was renominated for mayor along with George N. Hardesty as recorder and council members W. Vero, Carver, H. H. Bee, Jones, and E. G. Coiner. Merchants' Association elected H. B. Harris president, W. D. Wisecarver vice president, and J. P. Kercheval secretary treasurer. The association credits its self protection programs as working well. Mr and Mrs Tom Peyton returned from Fort Lauderdale Florida and are staying with Mrs Peyton's parents Mr and Mrs Goodwin H Williams at AirHe.
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia gives notice by direction of Northern Virginia Power Company that it will redeem and pay bonds. First mortgage five percent bonds of Winchester and Washington City Railway Company redeemed at principal plus interest. interest ceases if not presented by January 1 1926. Second mortgage six percent bonds redeemed at principal plus interest with one percent premium. Six percent Improvement Bonds redeemed at principal plus interest. Bank cashier William G Hardy signs. (12-18-11)
Broaddul lsen from Washington visited with his parents Mr and Mrs W L Elsen. Mrs William Morgan Smith of Rosemont attended her sister Miss Mary L Murphy's University Hospital graduation in Charlotteaville with her father Rev P H Murphy.
Gray Silver of Martinsburg, a State Tax Commission member, underwent an appendectomy in Huntington on Thursday. He passed a good night and rests easily, and will stay at Kessler Hatfield Hospital for about sixteen more days, per Dr. H. D. Hatfield.
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