Bucha on bond issue and road funds debate in Virginia
Former Lieut. Gov. B F Bucha writes Hon J Crockett of Wytheville arguing against bonding for road debt. He cites state figures, noting available funds exceed needs for 1924 and endorses timely road construction while urging prudent taxes. A Frederick County farmers meeting features Senator George Keezell on the road question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Bucha
Marion
Senate
J . Crockett
Wytheville
Virginia
Buchanan
Penian
Amy
Moore
General Assembly
Farmers Union
the Fruitgrowers
Association
Frederick County
Court House
George B. Keezell
Rockingham
Wanchester
L. J. McCartney
H. Clay Grange
Fruitgrowers Assn
Hunting season opener misled Frederick and Winchester hunters
The Star prints corrections about a false November 1 start for Frederick County hunting. Open season for all game runs November 15 to December 31. Licenses must be carried and shown on demand. landowners may require consent and licensing of all hunters on their land.
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Winchester
Frederick County
F. W. Pingley
The
Star
the Star
Board of Supervisors
Vaudville at Empire Today
The Gypsy Girls Quintet arrives from Frederick Maryland for a one hour program of popular music at the Empire. The show begins at 8 30 with the film The Cheat featuring Pola Negri and Jack Holt at 7 and 9 30 plus a comedy. Tickets priced 50 cents and 1 dollar, today only 10 17 and 39 cents tax included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Empire
Sopa
Pola Negri
Jack Holt
Revolt Spreads in Montenegro
An insurrection in Montenegro is reported to be spreading, with Italian port Bari dispatches cited via Rome as the source. The Montenegrin movement is said to have reached a town and may be linked to Macedonian irregulars activity.
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Associated Press
Paris
Montenegro
Rome
Bari
Adriatic
Hitchcock The Old Soak Charms Winchester Audience
The Old Soak staged by Raymond Hitchcock drew a packed house in Winchester. Alice May as Matilda and Harry G Bates as Al the bootlegger received praise while Hitchcock urged fans to see Eis ie Janis at The Empires and he thanked the audience for an evening of top level entertainment.
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Taymons
Fender
Hitchcock
Clem Hawley
Raymond Hitehcock
Harry G. Bates
Gootlegger
Eisie Janis Ia
the Empires
Fme
Janis
Demurrer of Senator Byrd Is Sustained
A Virginia judge ruled that the State Highway Contractors Association cannot pursue its $100000 damages suit against Senator Harry F Byrd editor of the Winchester Evening Star. The suit, filed last February, challenged an editorial claiming the association aimed to parcel out highway work without competition.
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Star
Richmond
R. Carter Scott
State Highway ‘Contractors’ Association
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester Evening Star
J Scott
Keezell
Rockingham County
Judge Scott
Byrd
Bonar Law Dies After Long Illness in London
Andrew Bonar Law, seven months as Britain’s prime minister, died at his London residence at 3 am. He resigned May 20 due to throat illness and remained in Parliament with limited public activity. Doctors had not disclosed the illness, though physician Dr. Thomas Horder is noted as a leading cancer specialist.
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Associated Press
Lon
Andrew Bonard
Great Britain
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Thomas Horder
For Sale 16 Acres Near Godfrey Miller Estate
Sale notice lists 16 acres on South Stewart street below the Godfrey S. Miller estate near Handley Schools. Apply to W. C. Miller. End of display.
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South Stewart Street
Godfrey S. Miller
Handley Schools
W. C. Miller
Postal delays prompt two daily mailing periods
Post office officials urge local businesses to split outgoing mail into two daily periods, with a late afternoon cutoff, to speed dispatch. The Winchester postmaster notes most mail arrives by 6:20 a.m. and misses the evening train, delaying delivery by half a day or more. He invites public suggestions to improve service.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Kern
Birt
Post Office Department
Winchester
Penn
Stephens City
Middletown
Strasburg
Charles Town
W. Va
Harpers Ferry
Hagerstown
Hunters warned on farms Middle Road and Vaucluse
Notice threatens prose_cution for all hunters and trespassers with a reward for informers. Also includes Warren Rice Taxpayers notice of 1923 taxes due with penalties and a rental listing for a brick dwelling at 2319 West Leicester by Hansbrough & Carter.
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Middle Road
Vaucluse
Warren Rice
Leicester
Hansbrough & Carter
Express Company Seeks to Quash Execution in Bryarly Suit
In October a default judgment for 741.36 was entered against the American Express Company in the Bryarly v. American Express case over a lost trunk shipment from Hopewell Virginia to Winchester. The company argues lack of defense due to delayed service. city court heard arguments to quash the execution and set aside the judgment, potentially retrying the case before a jury.
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Corporation Court
Eddy Sue. Bryarly
American Express Company
R. T. Barton
Express Company
Jas. P. Reardon
Bryarly
Forney
Ie Company
Whiting
Ing
Bet N
Vote Against the Bond Issue on November Election
Instructions urge voters to oppose the $50,000,000 bond issue. Voters are advised to request a separate ballot and to scratch out the line for roads, leaving the opposing line to cast a vote against the state bond issue for roads.
Piano Bargains This Week at Seals Music Store
Five slightly used pianos must be sold this week to make room for new Baldwin and Estey pianos en route. No reasonable offer refused. Seals Music Store, Winchester Virginia.
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Baldwin and Estey
Block Dance And Carnival In Berryville
Berryville Virginia hosts a free block dance and carnival on Public Square Wednesday night November 30 with music by Seal's Orchestra. Dancing begins at 8 PM. Also a limestone farm sale and livestock auction notices appear among the readable items.
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Berryville
Public Square
Seal
Buick Coupe 1924 Model For Sale By R. T. Bryarly
Classified brief notes a 1924 Buick Coupe described as new and unused for purchase. The ad lists R T Bryarly as the contact with location details shortened to fit the space.
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Buick
R. T. Bryarly
Scouts Memorialize Mr Harding with Troop Meeting
Boy Scout Troop 1 plans a memorial for late President Harding on Friday November 2 in the troop room. The event honors Harding as honorary president and will include awards such as Eagle Scout for Spates and Seabright, Life and Star for Dent, patrol bars, merit badges, and service stripes, with parents invited. The meeting starts at 7 30 p m and will be attended by local scout officials to present honors.
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Boy Scout O America
Harding
Priday
Mr. Harding
United States
Spates and
Seabright
Dent
H. 8. Duffey
W. 8. White
W. R. Talbot
Scout Council
Special Masonic Cornerstone Trip Cuts Rates to Alexandria
Special rail fares reduce round trip to Alexandria for the George Washington Masonic Memorial ceremony. Mrs Winchester travelers can use Baltimore & Ohio trains at 5.47 pm for Washington and Alexandria, or a 6.45 am Southern train from Strasburg arriving by 9 am. Parades and speeches expected with Taft, Bishop Freeman, Coolidge and Virginia Governor Trinkle among speakers.
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Alexandria
George Waton
Southern Railroad
Strasburgy
Strasburg
Baltimore
Ohio
Washington
Winches Do. m
Masons
Apa Knights Templar
United States
William H. Taft
Freeman
District of Columbia
Coolidge
Trinkle
Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio
John W. Phillips
F. H.,dorsey
C. Vernon Eddy
A.C. Slonaker
C. B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Stone Throwing Injures Princess in Dutch Wood
A stone thrown by an unknown assailant struck a Princess's ear while she walked with an entourage near the Holland estate. Police failed to identify the culprit, and the village remains agitated by the incident.
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Doorn
Holland
Regional conference program outlines Red Cross talks
The regional Workers conference program lists Red Cross speakers from multiple counties. Rev Robert Winchester and Frederick Chapter preside with welcomes by W Glass and J Lauck Walton Jr. Sessions cover public health nursing, junior Red Cross, volunteer service, and a luncheon follows with round table discussions.
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Red Cross
Robert As
National Red
Volum
Annou
Robert Winchester
Frederick
Mym
W. Glass
Agne
Warington Division
Hanley
Helen 8
Junior Red Cross
L. D. Kine
Clarke
Roger Counties
Nelson
Frederick County
Ter
Malinde Harvey
Octe
Vahey Ofton
Emma JE
Rockingham
Ford It Red Cross
Pubis Health
Fae Stock
Pivotal Stocks Holding Firm Heads to Court
Fragmentary OCR notes show a reference to Kate W. Pistia Mount of North Carolina and a mention of a stockholding firm. Details are unclear due to illegible text and incomplete sentences.
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Pivotal Stocks Holding Firm
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Farmers Supply Company
Stephens Wa
James Gearing
Vaudville
Handley School
Archie Orndorff
Extra Glerks
Wm. T. Barr
City Treag
Winchester, Va
Horsey Place
Berryville Pike
B. C. Hammond
Amos Payne
Clearbrook
Hulver’s
Bloom
Sae
Scouts
Ex¢Raiser
Stone
Mra
Ree T
Kate W
Pistia Mount
N. C
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