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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1926
Page
4
The Evening Star published in Winchester Virginia announces post office filing as second class matter and notes consolidation with Morning News and other Weekly papers The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror under the Evening Star Publishing Co
The notice lists newspaper subscription rates: one year in advance 3.50, six months 1.75, three months 0.30, one month 0.30. Courtier rates show one year 4.50, six months 2.25, three months 1.20. The item notes Associated Press republication rights and date Tuesday May 18, 1926.
Figures from the Bureau of Industrial Technology show the U S spends about 8.75 billion dollars yearly on new cars and parts. Depreciation on 20 million cars runs 2.5 billion. upkeep 2 billion. drivers' wages 1.6. gasoline 1.2. garages 0.9. taxes 0.625. tires 0.618. interest 0.5. oil 0.3. insurance 0.3. The average owner spends about 700 dollars annually to own and operate a car, with upkeep and operating costs totaling about two thirds of the original price.
A Hollywood Florida News feature praises Richard E Byrd for his 15 hour 51 minute trip from King's Bay Izbergen to the North Pole and back aboard the crude airplane Josephine Ford. It envisions future flights, lauds American ingenuity, and notes President Coolidge's gratitude for the record.
Poem warns against reckless spending and ignoring health risks. It contrasts carefree spending with looming illness and death, noting physicians, undertakers, nurses and druggists as costs rise. The piece ends urging readers to save money before misfortune, with a closing nod to copyright by Walt Mason.
The diocesan council will unveil an engraved stone marking the site of Leesburg 18th century church built 1733 35 and used until 1801. The old chapel stood above Goose Creek near Springwood on Cool Spring run. St. James' Church moved in 1897 to Cornwall street.
Hayfield Va May 18 Arrangements are complete for the thirteenth annual convention of the Sunday schools of Back Creek district to meet at Mountain View Methodist Episcopal Church near Mountain Falls Friday May 28 at 10 oclock The program includes greetings by Harry Richards music by Robert Rosenberger and Rev A F Tobler with sessions led by D R Cleckner J B Snapp and Rev J L Neff The district officers listed are Cooper president Rosenberger and Rev Gilbert Russell vice presidents and N K Larrick secretary treasurer.
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester Virginia offers to pay and redeem bonds by Northern Virginia Power Company. It lists three classes: first mortgage five percent bonds of Winchester and Washington City Railway redeemable at principal plus interest, with interest ceasing if not presented by January 1 1926. Second mortgage six percent bonds and premium, and six percent Betterment Bonds with main terms and dates.
Mrs. W. A. Swimley travels to Hagerstown Maryland to visit Mrs. Fred Wright for the week. Mrs. W. Brooke Tunstall leaves for Baltimore after visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Janney on North Loudoun Street.
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