Attitude of Virginia Farmers on Road Bond Issue
The Star prints a statement by George A. Lambert of the Virginia Farmers Union opposing the bond issue. Governor Henry C. Stuart also opposes and chairs the Pay As You Go Roads Association. Farmers unite, saying bonds mortgage land and harm labor, favoring current road financing over bonds. The article notes potential censure of farmers as hillbillies but trusts a Farm voice will prevail in the November 6 vote.
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Senator Holt Faces Deficit Figures and Road Bond Debate
The Newport News senator Holt warns of a 3,000,000 deficit and cites educational and other costs while urging caution on large borrowing. Auditor Moore counters with 1,750,000 deficit and urges economy. The piece notes North Carolina’s 50,000,000 road bond plan and calls for responsible budgeting in the next General Assembly.
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Harris Comments on Bond Issue and Feed Road Tax
Walter Edward Harris of Virginia comments in the Petersburg Index Appeal about the bond issue and the feed road tax. He notes a 6 percent tax and signals the impact on revenue, estimating about four dollars in yield per unit or return.
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Democrat seeks Opequon Supervisor seat in 6 November vote
A candidate for the Office of Supervisor of Opequon Magisterial District announces his candidacy and pledges fair, honest service. He argues for pay-as-you-go gas tax funding of local roads, criticizing bond plans and predicting long-term county road improvements and revenue. He cites feeder roads and highway system dynamics and urges continued local road authority control.
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Georgia Congressman Upshaw Urges Virginia Bonded Highways
Petersburg Progress-Index discusses Upshaw’s Virginia highway bond suggestion. The piece questions Georgia’s own use of bonds for roads, noting Georgia built roads without bonds and that North Carolina often advises Virginia on financing roads. The article argues Virginians may resist external advice from states not using bonds.
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Correction on Virginia highway miles report prompts public notice
Lynchburg News reprints Winchester Star editorial criticizing a Virginia Bankers' Committee report on highway miles. It questions whether 500 miles are reported as unfinished when 92 miles Valley Turnpike are completed and asks for clear answers on the 2 580 miles cited and how 1 500 miles turned over predated construction figures.
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Reppling Rhymes by Walt Siason Prophetic Midnight Satire
A verse sketches a public eclipse hoax with a moonlit noon scare. Citizens, believers, and onlookers react to a staged finale as roosters crow and chickens hide, while notes praise the flawless timing and adherence to advertised plans.
Eclipse Delay Spirited Rant Echoes Timetables Gone Awry
A verbose speaker complains of a six to nine hour wait for a solar event, lamenting the eclipse’s delay and accusing celestial timing of going off track. The narrator scorns missed noon and mocks the idea that cosmic schedules can falter.
North Carolina Bond Debates Echo a Century Old
The piece critiques bond issuing in North Carolina, contrasting past and present finances. It warns against repeating historical mistakes at the next election and questions the claimed prosperity tied to current borrowing. The tone recalls a century of debt and fiscal caution.
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