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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1925
Page
4
Publisher Byrd announces the Evening Star Publishing Co now consolidates The Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror in Win est er Virginia. The post office listing notes second class matter with daily publication except Sundays.
An unclear OCR fragment lists subscription rates by mail with figures like 3.59 and 1.75 for various advance periods. It is fragmentary and lacks full words or context, but indicates pricing for different durations including yearly and quarterly offers.
A notice from the Associated Press states that news dispatches credited to AP or exclusive use for republication are governed by policy. It clarifies attribution rules and republication rights for both AP and local news outlets.
The Herndon News Observer notes a broad call for the Winchester man, Byrd, as the state leans toward a decisive gubernatorial election. It questions why Moore and others do not yield to the popular demand and stresses the public’s awareness of Byrd as the man of the hour.
Whland Herald-Progress reports Virginia led by value in unmanufactured goods and manufactured exports, with total state export value reaching 120,223,912 for unmanufactured goods and 13,953,441 in other categories. Ohio trailed, national totals show exports at 4,498,161,936 across the United States.
A stray weather pattern unnerved the Mid-Atlantic region with record high and low swings in May. Philadelphia and surrounding areas saw temperatures surge toward 100 degrees then plunge to cold pockets, snow briefly flurrying in parts of the state. Forecasters note this unusual stretch defied typical May normals and recall prior predictions of a harsh, volatile climate ahead.
A letter to the Times-Dispatch editor laments Virginia's harbor needs citing Hampton Roads as the nation's greatest natural highway. The writer argues for capable leadership to develop the port, boost state benefits, and expand highway profits across Virginia and beyond. The piece mentions early Virginians and the strategic role of the eastern shore and Accomac raters in harbor development.
A May 25, 1925 event in Richmond, Virginia, drew locals to rally in support of voting, highlighting civic engagement and community involvement in the upcoming ballot.
Refuge Virginia prepares for annual Memorial Day services on May 31. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Derflinger and their Baltimore relatives have returned home after visiting Mr. T. Steele. Numerous small property transactions occur as Harley Ritenour buys twenty two acres for 1100 dollars and Myrtle Atkins buys grazing land from Riley Murphy.
Several days with their grandparents Ane J B White are mentioned. Proud Ritenour and children spent the day recently with Mr and Mrs Silas Grim. Callers at the home of Mr and Mrs Silas Grim on Saturday included Mr Robert Grim and his mother, Mr Harry McCauley of Winchester, and Mrs Luther McCauley of Refuge.
A caustic verse critique argues that Northern Europe fiction portrays peasants as mired in toil and misery with little humor. The poem mocks dreary plots, unfulfilled labor, and unhappy marriages while noting some readers praise such works and prize acclaim.
Advertisement for a free camping site at Tourists Rest Filling Station on Millwood pike Lee Jackson Highway Front Royal pike four percent mile from Main Street. Mentions ladies room and modern conveniences and urges tourists to use the site. May 28, 1926.
Norfolk solicitor Robert B. Tunstall, president of the Virginia State Bar Association, endorses Senator Mapp for governor over Senator Byrd. He cites Mapp’s support for a constitutional convention and a centralized tax commission, arguing Byrd opposes the convention and tax reforms while favoring bonds for higher education and road projects.
Listings show daily wholesale quotes for Wheat Fish Flour Corn Butter Eggs Hens Ducks Spring chickens Bran Midlings Mixed feed and more. Prices appear for local markets and Baltimore wholesale listings, with various grains and dairy items noted alongside poultry and livestock figures.
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