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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
EQUALIZATION BOARD
FINISHES EXAMINATION
Some Lands Assessed Higher, Some
Overwhelming Will Be Held
For Taxes Raised

The Board of Equalization of
Shenandoah County, the legal sue
cessor to the old Board of Review
has completed the examination OF
the books of the land assessors for
the County.
Under the law the Board may
raise or lower the amounts fixed by
the assessors for County real estate
but before the raise becomes effec-
tive the land owner is notified to ap-
pear before the Board and show
cause why the amount fixed by the
Board should not stand on the books
as the value of the real estate.
Summons will be issued by Clerk
Otto V. Pence, of the Equalization
Board. citing owners of such real
estate as has been raised to appear
before the Board, and the Board will
remain in session until all cases are
heard 1t is expected that summons
will be placed in the hands of the
Sheriff in a few days.
The total amount added to the as
sessed values will realize approx
mately 5000 year in taxes.
The Board is composed of S. B.
Miley, R. S. Wright and T. w. AL
len, Jr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
MONROE COOPER DEAD

Monroe Cooper, colored, sixty
years of age and for forty years
faithful employee in the family of
the late DR.. S. Hoffman
died at Woodstock on Tues
day after a lingering illness caused
by kidney trouble.
Nun" as he was Familiarity known
was born near Red Banks and came
to Woodstock with Dr. Hoffman
when he moved to the town. He
was a quiet, hard working man,
kindly disposed and with hosts of
friends
His funeral was held Wednesday
and burial was in the colored ceme-
terry. Woodstock 1t was attended by
a large number of white friends of
the deceased.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home of Mrs. Samuel J.
Hoffman, Rev r. L. Bair, the pas
tor of the Hoffman family officiat-
ing From there the body was TAX
en- to the eolored Methodist Church
who're Rev. John Robinson conduct
ed services. The colored K. of P
Lodge had charge of the burial. The
pail bearers were Ernest Lincoln
Francis Willis. Philip Ball. Harry
McAfee, Robert Tolliver and Luciar
Butler, members of the order.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

There has been a. dearth of mar
riage licenses during the pre-holiday
season. However Mr.. Lawrence
Bowman of Edith secured a license
TO we'd Miss Ethel Wymer of Zepp.
The groom is a son of Mr.. Lawrence
Bowman, Sr, and the bride daugh-
ter of Mrs. Arthur Wymer of Zepp.
Among other licenses were those is
sued Mr.. Nevin Rau, nineteen year
oId-son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel c.
Rau and Miss Beulah Boyce, eight
cen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George
NJ. Boyce, and Mr.. Glacie Coffman of
Edinburg, who obtained a license to
wed Miss Arlene C. Bowman of Mt.
Jackson. The former is son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coffman and
the latter a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w Bowman.
Other marriages may be found in
our many county letters.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH

An 1S-month-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Darr. living about three
lies from Three Church, near
Romney on the mountain road, was
burned to death Monday morning in
a fire that completely destroyed the
house
The father was engaged in making
cider some distance from the house,
and the mother was also away do
.as the milking How the fire
rted is unknown. although there
was a fire in stove in the house.
enc child. about four years old, ran
b. ok 10 l.rd one end of the house in
flames It was impossible to reach
the infant child. Some little furni-
turo was carried from one room but
TIE rest vas destroyed.
Mr.. Darr, on reaching the house,
though, both children were burned,
but found later one had escaped.
The house was of log and frame
construction.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
LUTHERAN SCHOOL
HAS RALLY DAY
services On Sunday Have Large At
tendance-M. Coffman, Super
intendent For Fifty Years

Reflecting the three years success
ful pastorate under Rev. R. H. Cline
the Sunday School of Emanuel Luz
theran Church, of Woodstock rem
dered a special program on last Sun
DAY commemorative of the reopening
OF the Sunday School room.
1t was in the nature of a rally
day and because of the large attend
ance the concluding part of the pro-
gram was held in the church audit
orium.
Beginning with the regular sun
day School service under the direc-
tlon OF the Superintendent, Mr.. NJ.
Coffman there were addresses bv
the Superintendent who for fifty
years has held this office, and who
in a brief, instructive and ENJOYABLE
manner told of the schools history
and growth.
Scripture reading by the pastor
and song by the children follow
ed, and then an address by Otto V.
Pence on Our Sunday School, Pres
ent, Past and Future"
a quartette from the church choir
was one of the features of the pro-
gram.
Gilbert E. Pence made an address
on Why the Sunday School," which
in pertinent language told of the rea-
sons for the existence of the school
and why it should be supported.
Frank S. Bowman followed with
a statement dealing with the finan-
cial accomplishment of the school
and the congregation, giving in de-
tail the amounts expended in re-
modelling the interior of the church
auditorium and the Sunday School
room.
The improvements cost $500 and
every penny was paid. showing the
responsiveness of the Sunday School
and the Church TO the call to make
possible the changes made in the in
terror of the building
The closing remarks were by the
pastor, whose successful ministry is
attested by the work accomplished.
Celebrates Birthday
Coincident with the Rally day at
the Sunday School, of which Mr..
Coffman has been superintendent
for half century, his seventy ninth
birthday was celebrated with din
ner at the home of his son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
X. Koontz on Muhlenberg Street
Mr.. Coffman is cashier of the Shen-
andoah National Bank, and has been
identified with the institution for
number Of years. Those at the din
ner were Mr. and Mrs. S P. Fetzer
Of From Royal, Miss Alice Coffman
and Mr.. Moritz Coffman of Washing
ton, Miss Katie Coffman and Mr..
Marion Everly of Mt Jackson and
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Hoover of Win
chester.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
TELEPHONE COMPANY
CONCLUDES TESTIMONY
Effort of Chesapeake and Potomac
System To Raise Rates in Vir-
giHia Up to Commission

The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone company of Virginia con
cluded Introduction of testimony be-
fore the state corporation commits
sion in Richmond Wednesday in the
hearing of it's petition for increased
rates throughout the state. The
commission then continued the case
until Jan. q, when the League OF
Virginia municipalities and other OPP
ponents of the proposed new rate
schedule will be heard
In its direct testimony, the com
pany dwelt at length upon the ad-
vantages accruing to the local con
Germ because of it's relationship with
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company. which owns 100
percent of the Virginia corporation s
stock; went into the history and de-
velopment of the telephone art. and
outlined a policy of expansion and
development proposed under the new
charges. Officials of the concern
testified that the company had not
made net profit of six percent on
its invested capital during the past
few years.
When the case is resumed next
month, experts and officials who tes-
titled for the cOmDany will he re-
called and oss-examined by coun-
sci for the opposing bodies and by
Mason Manghum, counsel for the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
FIXISG FOR CHRISTMAS

The dawn Of the Christmas sea-
son is told not only in the adver-
tisements which index the mercantile
where special prepa-
rations were made for the gift sea-
son, but in all of the county CORE
spondence there are notices of the
special Christmas services.
Practically all churches in the
County have prepared special pro
grams, and all of them are fixing for
Yuletide services.
The stores are filled with remind
ers of the season and shoppers are
buying early. Already the volume OF
mail at local offices is growing to
huge proportions.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
BIDS FOR HIGHWAYS

The State Highway Commission
has advertised for bids on the con
struction of 1913 miles of concrete
roadway and 17S of bituminous ma
cadam roadway, one of the largest
undertaken in the his
tory of the department Included in
the concrete construction are 21.5
miles on the Washington
highway.
Counties in which the construction
work advertised will take place are:
Fairfax, Montgomery, Sussex, Acco-
mac, Prince William. Lee, Caroline.
Hanover, Spottsylvania and Bath,
and the construction will be under
the recently revised specifications.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
Vol. 1OS.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS
In REGULAR MEETING
Vote Salary to Deputy Sheriff Ry-
man-Apply For State Aid Road
Fund-Pass on Business

The regular December meeting OF
the Board OF Supervisors of Shen-
andoah County was held on Monday
with all members present.
Aside from routine matters dis
cussed and passed upon the Board
voted salary of thirty dollars a
month to Deputy Sheriff VIM. Nc
kinley Ryman. Application was
made for forty dollars but after a
consultation OF the members it was
decided TO make it thirty dollars, to
date from December l, 1925. The
members expressed their apprecia-
zion OF Deputy Sheriff Ryman's
seriousness as an officer, and this
is the first time in the history of
The County that a salary has been
voted out of public funds for
deputy sheriff. The thirty dollars
viii be in addition to the fees paid.
The dog fund, after the payment
OF sheep and other warrants charge
able against it, was ordered to be
distributed equally among the six
magisterial districts for road pur-
poses.
Fifty dollars additional to the
$3.50 heretofore appropriated was
voted tor the Garlic Hollow bridge,
in Ashby district, near Tucker Foltz.
After hearing evidence on the pc
tition OF Hugh A. Funkhouser and
others for a new road in Stonewall
district, the matter WIS continued
until additional witnesses could be
heard
Permission was granted the Shen-
andoah River Power Company to
erect a line along the Piney Woods
road between Mt. Jackson and New
Market
Appropriation was made for the
joint State aid fund for roads in the
county. The appropriation approx
mated $1,000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
FIRE ENGINE HERE

Representatives of La France
Company, makers Of fire fighting
apparatus and particularly chemical
engines were in Woodstock Wednes-
day and yesterday with one of the
latest and highest powered auto
truck chemical engines The ma
chine is a beauty and sells for APP
proximately $4,000 Besides its
chemical feature, the engine is equip
ped with high powered pumps for
throwing water. and carries a mum
Der of sections of fire hose.
II is such a machine as can be
used in the rural sections, where
water can be had from streams,
ponds or cisterns, and it is excep-
tionally well built and speedy.
The La France engine met with
much commentator by the local fire
fighters, and should Woodstock ac-
quire a machine of this kind it will
have the best and most modern
equipment obtainable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
No. 81.
PIEDMONT HIGHWAY
Is VALLEY ROUTE
The "No-MId Road" North and
Sonfh-DahviIIe Has Represen-
tatives In Valley

Edward X. Bisgst secretary of the
Danvilie Chamber of Commerce and
Il. NJ. HenkeL manager Of the Bur
tcn Hotel, Of Danville and director Of
The Piedmont Highway Association.
who have been spending the past few
days in the Valley. are distributing
100000 copies of the new map Of
the Piedmont Highway at mary
points between Hagerstown, Md. and
Charlotte, N. c., in order to thoro-
ughly advertise the new route north
nd south.
The Piedmont highway forms
connection at Hagerstown with the
road leading to Chambersburg, Pa.
where it touches the famous Lincoln
highway. At Charlotte, it connects
with fine roads to Florida and
other points in the south. as well as
those going through states to the
west. The road was opened three
weeks ago.
-FR-f1Ai -FOilft anu ETJuln kGCdfi.
The Piedmont route is claimed by
the promoters to be the most travel
ed road through Virginia and the
Garolinas, primarily because it has
the most hard-surfaced mileage of
ali the north and south routes.
From Fagerstown, where the hard
surfaced highways from the north
east and middle west converge, to the
South Carolina line, there are 467
miles of hard-surfaced road, except
for strip OF 43 miles of good
gravel road between Lynchburg and
Chatham. The route is described as
the 'no-mud" road north and south.
While the Piedmont highway ex-
cells all others in hard-surfaced mile
age" said Mr. Digges, lit is not
wanting in scenic thrills and historic
landmarks. Picture a trip down the
rorld-famous Shenandoah Valley of
Virginia. over rolling hills, through
fertile farms, huge orchards, with
the noble Blue Ridge range for a
border, crossing these mountains at
Alton, where an unparalleled piano.
rama is unfolded before your eyes.
then on down through the pictures
que and famous Piedmont section,
with gorgeous vistas on every side,
to the South Carolina line"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
COMMUNITY TREE
ON DECEMBER "a
Arrangements Made For Annual
Christmas Celebration-Exer
To BE Held in Court House

Following a custom inaugurated
in Woodstock several years ago. the
| Community Christmas Tree pro-
gram will be given on Thursday
evening, December "a. at $50. The
tree will be erected on Court Square
as usual but the exercises will be
held in the Court House, the Com
mittee making this change to avoid
interference with the program
through inclement weather.
Led by the Knights of Pythias
Band there viii be appropriate songs
for the Yuletide season, and the ex-
ercises will be both interesting and
enjoyable
Each year the Committee, compos-
ed of Messrs. Charles L. FOCAL, ].
Grove Kneisley and Wilbur Sine have
delivered to the homes of the less
fortunate baskets ladened with food
for the Christmas dinner, and for
the little ones, fruits, candies and
nuts. In addition there is a distri-
button of toys. books, clothing and
such other presents as will make
some one happier in the Christmas
season.
Donations of toys, food, ETC., may
be left at Kneisley's Brothers store
and in the event they are intended
especially for some family, this
should be stated on the package.
Either of the gentlemen serving on
the Committee will be glad to give
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
PLEADS FOR SNUFF USERS

The tobacco "chewer" and the old
countrywoman who dips snuff"
had their inning in the House Thurs
day when Representative Huddleston
(Democrat), Alabama, sought unsuc-
cessfully to cut the tobacco tax in
the revenue bill
While you are taking the tax off
lipsticks. soda water and chewing
gum" Mr.. Huddleston asked, why,
in the name of common sense, don't
you bring it down for the people
who chew tobacco or dip snuff"
BY cutting the tax slightly on un-
manufactured tobacco. Mr. Huddles-
ton argued, the House was favoring
only the "chawer of long green"
by this action" he said, you are
trying to convert our good old
countrywomen who now dip snuff
into chawers of tobacco with a little
licorice and flavoring in it,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
PROHIBITION NOT MENACED

Prohibition will be assailed when
the Virginia Legislature meets next
month. but the attacks are not ex-
pected to get anywhere. That eff
forts to change the status quo will
he defeated is admitted even by the
wet forces and confidently predict
ed by David Hepburn, superintend-
ont Of the Virginia Anti-Saloon Lea
que. The fight before the Virginia
Legislature will be a minor affair, it
is said in well-informed circles in
Richmond and Norfolk, the wettest
spot in the State.
The latest attack on the Layman
prohibition law, regarded as one OF
the most stringent prohibition mea-
sures adopted by any State, has been
launched by Vivian L. Page, a mem
Der of the lower house of the Cen
eral Assembly from Norfolk. Mr..
Page plans to offer a bill to repeal
the provision of the law establishing
the fees to be paid officers for al
rests and convictions in prohibiticn
cases. These fees, which are assess
ed against the prohibition law viola-
Tor in addition to the fines provided
in the act, have mounted into the
hundreds Of thousands CT dollars in
the last four years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
$4,000 NOT 100000

The bill for a government build
ing in Woodstock carries with it
$4,000 appropriation and not $780,
600 as stated. The bill reads:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United states of America in Congress
assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, au-
thorized and directed to cause TO be
erected on the site heretofore ac-
CURED by the United States for the
purpose of a suitable and commod-
ious building. with fireproof vaults,
heating and ventilating apparatus,
aud approaches. complete, for use as
post office in the town of Wood
stock. Virginia. at total limit of
cost. exclusive of site. not to exceed
$4,000"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
PYTHIANS ENTERTAIN

King Arthur Lodge, Knights of
Pythias. entertained number of
Queen Una Temple. Pythian Sisters
in Castle Hall on Friday evening. A
unique feature of the program We're
brief talks by Past Grand Chancel-
lor, NJ. L. Walton, Sr., and Grand
Chancellor, NJ. L. Walton, Jr., of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia. Both of
these grand officers are members of
King Arthur Lodge and the pres
ence of both at the meeting was I'M
usual in Pythianism.
Trustee, Mrs. Mary Elliot Bauser-
man of Queen Una Temple gave an
interesting and enjoyable resume of
the work Of The Pythian Sisters and
Press Correspondent Mrs. Bertha
Gearing delivered a brief address.
Refreshments were served.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
WINS S129,5 1913 ON MARGIN

1t took a jury in Judge Winslow's
court just twenty minutes Wednes-
day to decide in New York that the
widow of Arthur Miller of New Ro-
chelle, who shot and killed himself
on March 2, last, was entitled to
1929, 59S.63, including interest and
costs from the Penn Mutual In
surance Co.
The question of the company's re-
sponsibility hinged on matter of
ten minutes. Miller's policy for
$4,000 would have lapsed under
its terms at p. m. on the date of
his death. According TO witnesses
for Mrs Miller. her husband was
dead ten minutes before o'clock.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
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PARK DISCUSSION JAN. IA

With Governor u. Lee Trinkle and
Governor-eleet Harry f. Byrd agreed
on a joint invitation 70 leaders from
all parts of the state to meet in
Richmond on January 14th to con
slider the acquisition of a National
Park in the Blue Ridge mountains
of Virginia, the management of the
campaign feels that most impor-
tant step toward the success of the
movement has been taken.
After a conference in the Gov
ernor's office "Wednesday at I p. M,
at which time Governor Trinkle and
Mr.. Byrd met the directors of the
campaign. it was learned that ten
days ago arrangn, .4were made
to lay before the Governor and the
Governor-elect plans which include
the designation of week at mid
winter to be known as Park
Week" and a preliminary confer
ence looking toward this week, to
which Governor Trinkle and Mr.
Byrd would jointly invite citizens
from various sections of the state
January the 14th, the day following
the opening of the Legislature was
agreed upon as the date most suit
able.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
PARK MEETING
ATTRACTS CROWD
Concert Band From Florida Furnish
es Music-Speeches BY Promi-
nent Citizens

Following a concert by one of
Americas best bands citizens OF
Shenandoah to al large number gath
cred in the Court House Monday and
listened to an exposition of the bene-
fits which will come to the Shenan-
doah Valley in the event that a Ma
tional Park is established in the
Blue Ridge area-
The band, the Scotch Highlanders,
is touring the country and through
its courtesy and at the solicitation Of
Col. Howard J. Benchoff it gave a
concert on the Court House pave
ment and another in the building.
Secretary William NJ. Calvert of
the Woodstock Chamber of Com
merce stated the object of the meet
ing and plead with the people to
get behind the Park movement. He
was followed by Hon. NJ L. Walton,
Sr., Judge E, D. Newman, Clerk of
Courts, Otto V Pence, and others,
who in brief talks gave their unqual-
flied endorsement to the movement,
and advised their hearers to buy
acres and put the Park over.
Shenandoah County is still shy in
for the number of acres
allotted the County and the Park
is bending every ener-
gy to put the County over the top.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
EXPORT VIRGINIA APPLES

Virginia's first definite step to ex-
port her apples from her own ports
was taken today when the committee
on Hampton Roads development Ct
the State chamber Of commerce
called a conference of all interests
connected with the Virginia apple
industry to be held in Norfolk on
January s.
Virginia apple crop hitherto has
been exported through New York.
The committee determined to
bring together grower, exporter and
railroad and ship owner with view
to making Hampton Roads as attrac-
tive a shipping center as the metrop-
oils.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
GUNNING-LOSES EYE

John (Chub) Scott of Woodstock,
lost the sight of his left eye while
hunting near Moores Store on Tues
day when John Miller fired at a
covey of birds, not knowing that
Scott was in line of fire. One shot
penetrated the eyeball and the in
iured man was rushed to DR..
Hunter H. Mcclure, specialist of
Winchester He was later removed
to the Winchester hospital where
the shot was removed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
ALMOST COMPLETED

The trench machine used in open
ing the eleven mile long ditch from
the headwaters of Little Stony Creek
to Woodstock, has completed its
work and was shipped to Staunton.
The pipe line is almost completed
and the towns new water system will
be in use in the near future. The
completion of the system will pre-
vent water shortage in the future,
and Woodstock will have larger
supply of pure mountain water than
any town of similar size in Vir-
ginia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
USE THE COUPON

On the last page we print a cou-
pom. Handy for having the Herald
sent as a Christmas gift to some
friend or relative. Just fill it out
and send it in and for $3.50 you
will be giving present which will
be appreciated fifty-two weeks in
the wear.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
TURKEYS ARE SCARCE

General scarcity of good turkeys
has forced the market higher than It
has been in the last three or four
years one wholesale buyer said.
Receipts in the northern cities
are reported higher than usual
and this with an unusually light
from Thanksgiving indi-
Gates there may be scarcity of fowl
in New York, Philadelphia and other
northern cities for the Christmas
trade.
An advance of four cents pound
was reported in the Harrisonburg
wholesale market yesterday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-12-18
SOLICITORS DON'T GET 1T

1t has been enormously circulated
that the one dollar prepayment for
acreage subscriptions to the Shenan-
doah National Park goes to the So
licitors. This is wrong. The ad-
vance amount is used in securing op-
tions on Park lands and for finan-
cling the organization which has
charge of the requirement of the
Park area. This work is preliminary
to Congressional action and must be
done by organized effort.