Virginia Maid page portrait of R G Carson Va. native and mill worker
Richard Griggs Carson born 1902 in Pulaski is a veteran Virginia Maid employee for 12 years. He enjoys baseball and basketball, is active in Elks and Methodist church, and lives at 307 Second Street South. He and Annie Carson have two daughters Frances Ann and Mabel Jane. He comments on Europe, favors England in the war, and his hobbies include goldfish care.
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Richard Griggs Carsont
Joe Louis
Virginia Maid
Mr. Carson
J. A. Carson
Pulaski
Carson
Elks Club
Methodist Church
South
Frances Ann
Mabel Jane
Annie
Eonnson
England
Germany
Hitler
Virginia Maid Mills
Knitting Club Members Plan Weekend Visits
Mrs. Theodore Buckland and children Marshall and Doris Dawn join Miss Marie Buckland of Peterstown West Virginia for a weekend with Mrs. Carl Farmer and Mrs. B. R. Owen. Miss Ruth Lurber will visit Abingdon Saturday and bring her sister Kathleen back to Pulaski.
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Theodore Buckland
Marshall
Doris Dawn
Marie Buckland
Peterstown
W. Va
Carl Farmer
B. R. Owen
Ruth Lurber
Abingdon
Kathleen
Pulaski
Kingsport Visit and Local Ailments Reported
Griege Goods Department mentions Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Anderson and Mrs. L. H. Queen visiting J. W. and F. J. Queen in Kingsport Tennessee. Miss Nell Morehead misses work due to a finger injury. Mrs. Lillian Huff out because of her aunt's death. Sylvia Porter returns to work after a tonsil operation.
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Peyton Rupe
Kingsport
Tennessee
F. M. McGill
S. A. Anderson
L. H. Queen
J. W. and
F. J. Queen
Nell Morehead
Lillian Huff
Sylvia Porter
Household Wishes and Promises from a Quiet List
A fragmentary list records desires and refusals tied to daily life. Iris Via avoids blushing Ruth Hopkins plans Narrows visits Ollie Linkous relaxes work Beulah Warden aims punctuality Sadie Brinkley skips movies Ethel Lewey withholds jokes Ruth Wingo refrains from mending duties.
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Iris Via
Ruth Hopkins
Ollie Linkous
Beulah Warden
Sadie Brinkley
Ethel Lewey
Ruth Wingo
Menders
If We Reimagine Names and Roles in the Verse
A polemic verse experiments with replacements such as Elizabeth for a white, Beulah as a queen, Carrie as a cistern, Es as blue, Cynthia as black, Pearl as deputy, Janet as coal yard, and Ora as street. The piece plays with identity and occupation as symbolic swaps.
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Elizabeth
Beulah
Carrie
Estell
Cynthia
Pearl
Janet
Ora
Pulaski Library Relocates to Crowell Building
The Pulaski public library moves to the second floor of the Draper Crowell building and occupies two rear rooms. Shelves were added to handle more books as mill workers join the library, with Miss Sadie Allison inviting employees to visit and become members.
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Pulaski Public Library
Draper-Crowell
Sadie Allison
Miss Allison
Peaceful Victory Amid War Critics Citing Quote
The remark suggests Denmark regards peace movements as having value comparable to wartime wins, reflecting a stance that civilian efforts can achieve strategic successes. The line echoes a broader debate on negotiation versus force in international affairs.
Corn crop fed to livestock dominates U.S. agriculture
About 90 percent of the U.S. corn crop amounting to two and a half billion bushels is used for animal feed, reflecting corn’s central role in livestock production and the feed industry.
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U. S
Pulaski Follows U S 16th Infantry Through Town
Pulaski residents lined Washington avenue to watch the motorized U S 16th Infantry unit pass through from six in the morning to four in the afternoon. Soldiers described army life as routine and focused on duties while the interview reveals war mood and casual humor from a Indiana native attached to the 16th in the first division.
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Pulaski
Washington Avenue
U. S. 16Th Infantry
General Motors
Fords
Dodge
Chevrolet
Marion
16Th
Indiana
Georgia
Texas
Florida
Life insurance drives saving and budgeting habits
A financial magazine counsels young people to budget and save at least ten percent, noting life insurance as a cheap way to build an estate. It argues that human nature favors spending now over saving for a rainy day, yet life insurance creates a regular payment discipline.
Life Insurance and Farm Income in 1939 Compared
Life insurance is a psychological service as well as a financial one. The article notes farm income in the United States in 1939 was nearly three times higher than seven years earlier, reflecting economic shifts of the era.
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U. S
Sherman on War and Neutrality Echoes in King Haakon
Observers link General Sherman’s belief that war is hell to recent remarks attributed to King Haakon about neutrality. The comparison suggests a shared view on the grim costs and duties of staying neutral in conflict.
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Sherman
King Haakon
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Dick” Carson
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Mr. Meredith
Hazel Webb
Blacksburg
Knitting Department
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Crowell Bldg
Denmark
Ace Reporter
By Clinton Warner
Midway Barber Shop
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Psychological. Service
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