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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star is published daily except Sunday by The Evening Star Publishing Co Winchester Virginia. The paper is consolidated with several local weeklies. Subscription rates list one year three dollars fifty in advance and other multi month options. Weekly edition priced at ten cents.
John preaches of one mightier to come and declares he is unworthy to untie his sandals. He says his baptism is with water but the promised one will baptize with the Holy Ghost. A prayer follows praising Jesus and his name above others.
Forest authorities report tests by a western patrol plane show many lighted cigars and cigarettes dropped from 500 to 1 000 feet remain burning on reaching the ground. Airmen will be urged to practice the same care in disposing their discarded smokes as motorists and campers.
Raymond Rogers and family from Martinsburg visited relatives in Gainesboro. William Berry and children drove from Harrisburg to see kin. Mrs Anderson and children and Mr Holland of Winchester visited Ray Anderson. Mamie Adams slowly improves under Dr. L M Allen. Dennis Lamp family hosted guests. A baby girl greeted the Coopers. Rebecca Adams left for Shenandoah College Dayton. Linden Rogers moved to a new house. Paul Lee returns from Upperville to be with family. Davis and Mrs. Ward Shade weddings noted. Jack Font and children visited Hutchinson family.
In Mobile, a bear entered the home of E. M. Megginson, initially thought to be a burglar. Neighbors captured the bear, revealed by Mrs. Megginson, and readers are told it could be a charming Santa Claus if properly costumed, offering a humorous take on holiday delight.
The Connecticut plan grades drivers into three classes for insurance premiums based on driving records. Clear record drivers pay the lowest rates while those with serious offenses face almost prohibitive costs. Officials warn grading will be difficult and could invite abuses.
A Cumberland Times discussion notes a U S Department of Agriculture bulletin arguing pigs are not inherently greedy. Experiments with self feeders show pigs restrain their eating when fed automatically, suggesting piggish behavior is largely shaped by humans.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports pilots and passengers face warnings after an aviation incident. Officials urged stricter procedures and training to prevent future events, citing near miss risks and community safety concerns.
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