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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia shows post office era notices, subscription prices in various terms, and notes Associated Press usage rights. The text lists shipping, consolidation with other local papers and pricing for year, six months, and three months, plus monthly options.
The fragment cites a verse from Zechariah and a religious pledge about reading duty in Thy Word. It references the Lord of hosts and a devotional invocation for guidance. The text blends scriptural quotation with a personal vow to study Scripture.
The Ports mouth school authorities weigh mandatory uniforms for high school girls. A Norfolk reader from San Diego praises uniform dress as widely adopted in California. The plan aims for a neat, identical look with a white blouse, blue tie, and box pleated skirt, with a warmer white skirt option.
Richmond Times Dispatch reflects on the Cleveland Clinic Hospital disaster where nearly a hundred died from a gas fueled blaze and two X-ray film explosions. The piece calls for investigation of hospital leadership and vows swift aid to grieving families nationwide.
In the Utleandria Gazette, tensions rise as workers fear labor saving machines will erase jobs and reshape industry dynamics. The piece notes anxious markets and potential union responses amid advancing automation.
Charles F. Kettering, vice president of General Motors, argues that Detroit’s surge in automatic machinery has increased employment, and that higher production drives wages. He contends Americans consume more and that prosperity hinges on domestic production and jobs.
May 9 marks the anniversary of Byrd's 1926 North Pole flight. The next year he crossed the Atlantic, and now he aims to fly across the South Pole with careful exploration in mind. Burt is praised for planning and execution as he continues a string of bold adventures.
Mrs. Hoover sought an excursion to Richmond for early Virginia portraits exhibition with a pleasant day noted as she traveled from the Exchange area. The report emphasizes the social outing and its congenial mood.
The First Lady drove the entire 200 mile trip from Washington to the old Confederate capital and back with Secret Service agents as passengers. The scene is framed as a symbol of modern womanhood and self-reliance rather than feminism.
Auction at 10 A M at N Loudoun St Winchester Virginia featuring a grandfather clock set of Victorian chairs mahogany dining chairs and other items including Windsor chairs mirrors lamps glass and china plus 50 lamps and 200 glass pieces. Co Richard Boyce Coleman Dunn auctioneers dates 6 17 20 21.
Mount Pleasant notes recount local social visits including Rev and Mrs J Racey and Ruth Racey with Will Lamp, plus visitors from Winchester like Brandon Allamong and Joe Lineburg. Attendance highlights include Ruth Bücher moving to Winchester for work and a successful fourth term at school with prize for attendance. The United Brethren Church cleaned and updated their church recently, with changes to the carpet and a fresh coat of paint.
The Aid Society of Pleasant Valley schedules a Weenie Roast at Mrs. Roy Hott's home on Wednesday May 22 at 6 30 p m. All residents are invited for refreshments and socializing as part of the community event.
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