Vacancy in Virginia Governorship Stalls 1941 Election
Newport News Virginia April 1 1941 Lieutenant Governor Saxon W Holt death creates a vacant post until the statewide election in 1941 Secretary of the Commonwealth Ly Jackson said duty devolves on the president pro tem of the Senate with no provision for filling the office before the regular election Senator Henry T Wickham currently presides over the Senate Holt served 35 years in the State Senate of which 15 were as president pro tem His portrait was hung in the Capitol and funeral services set for Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church Virginia officials expressed sorrow and praise for his long public service
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Newport News
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Prince Edward County
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Henry W. Holt
Staunton
Richmond W. Holt
Washington
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First Presbyterian Church
E. T. Wellford
Surry County
Associated Press
Saxo W. Holt
Dominion
James
Williamsburg
Dovell
Saxon W. Holt
Carter Glass
Aubrey Weaver
Aubrey G. Weaver
Saxon Folt
Near Elopement Turns Into April Fool Joke
Nancy Kelly and Irving Cummings planned a Las Vegas elopement on April Fool's Day. They turned back at Barstow to seek parental consent, and Mrs. Kelly announced only a six month delay for the actress's engagement.
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Los Angeles
Nancy Kelly
Irving Cummings
Hollywood
Cummings
Miss Kelly
Las Vegas
Nev
Barstow
Answers to Today’s Quiz From Page Four
Answers to quiz questions printed on page 4 list items across topics. Notable entries include the attribute right handed, a mineral, and a large bell. Names mentioned include Martin Van Buren and Joachim von Ribbentrop.
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Mineral
Martin van Buren
Joachim van Ribbentrop
Presbyterian Group To Hold An Institute In Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg Va April 1 One of the Valley s outstanding religious events the Twenty Sixth Annual Sunday School Institute of Lexington Presbytery will meet tomorrow and Wednesday at the Harrisonburg Presbyterian Church Dr Wm E Hudson director met with Rev Parks W Wilson pastor of host church Plans include technical and inspirational talks musical attractions and departmental conferences with awards for high scoring schools Miss Margaret Slattery of Boston and Rev James Appleby are among featured speakers Music led by Nelson Huffman Madison College Glee Club to sing Tuesday Young People s Night to feature Slattery Appleby Tuesday evening Wednesday afternoon banners will be awarded and Slattery will close the program
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Lexington Presbytery
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Glee Club
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Edna Shaeffer
Young People’s
Young People’s League of Lexington Presbytery
James Appleby
Postal Clerks To Hold Meeting Next Saturday
Shenandoah Valley District of the Virginia State Federation of Post Office Clerks will hold its second annual meeting at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton on Saturday April 6 at 730 p m The district includes Berryville Middleburg Front Royal Luray Waynesboro Buena Vista Lexington Clifton Forge Covington Hot Springs Staunton Harrisonburg Woodstock Strasburg and Winchester Herman Lee of Winchester chairs the district W Nelson Page is toastmaster William Otte of Washington will be principal speaker Other national and state officers will attend The federation will show its new film Men and Mail and the meeting will close with an informal dance.
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Virginia State Federation of Post Office Clerks
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Berryville
Middleburg
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Luray
Waynesboro
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Clifton Forge
Covington
Hot Springs
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Strasburg
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Herman Lee
Winchester ‘S
W. Nelson Page
William Otte
National Federation of P. O. Clerks
Washington
William Gunther
National Federation P. O. Clerks
Baltimore
Charles J. Turrisi
Norfolk
J. Waddy Nixon
Woman's Auxiliary
25 Bills Are Given Price's Endorsement
Governor Price signed twenty five bills in Richmond on April 1 including senate bill 113 lowering unemployment tax on the first 3 000 of wages saving employers an estimated 500000. He also signed senate bill 114 relating to benefits and taxes under the Virginia UCC act and an act creating a Potomac valley conservancy district and river basin commission. Most bills were local in nature and include oyster inspection dog food regulation vinegar regulation maternity hospital rules and auto inspection fees among others.
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Price
Virginia
Frank Evans
UCC Board
Potomac River Basin Commission
Norfolk
Nansemond
Wythe
Hanover
King William
Essex
Lancaster
King and Queen
Middlesex
Caroline
Mathews
Gloucester
Board of Supervisors
Powhatan County
Legislative notes on bills for state labs and tax matters
A list of bills includes S. B. 81 to fund a Rockingham livestock lab, S. B. 102 on city revenue commissioners salaries in large cities, S. B. 203 allowing cash deposits on fines, S. B. 218 for highway cooperation with federal and state bodies, S. B. 220 amending motor carrier definitions, S. B. 255 reforming securities sales law, and S. B. 257 to Pearlsburg charter tax rate provisions.
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State Board of Agriculture
Rockingham County
State Highway Commission
Public Roads Administration
American Association of State Highway Officials
Pearlsburg
Conn family tale ends with police altercation
Pittsburgh April 11. William Conn Sr and his son Billy, the light heavyweight champ, clashed with a police officer outside the ring. Assault charges were dropped after the officer failed to appear. Conn said he went to file a complaint and was taunted as a stool pigeon.
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Pittsburgh
Conn
William Conn
Billy
Richmond Faces Final Day in Fiery Mayoral Campaign
Incumbent mayor seeks reelection after 16 years while challenger Ambler calls for change. Voter turnout expected around 18 000 to 20 000 with forecasts of a 2 000 vote margin for Bright in four wards and a possible Ambler win in a 2 to 1 margin. Bright cites debt reduction from 28 700 000 to 25 607 000 as key achievement. Ambler, former civil justice judge and state senator, argues administration change.
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Richmond
J. Fulmer Bright
Jordon B. Ambler
Tight
Ambler
William S. Woodson
Bright
State Senate
Frederick Farmers Face Tight Spring Work Window
Farmers in HAYFIELD VA report a cold winter slowed progress on January to March tasks. Expect intensive field work to restore soil, plant grass, prune and spray orchards, and seed beds before Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on May 23. Weather risks linger but crop prospects show cautious improvement. Wheat yields averaged 14 bushels per acre last year in Frederick County.
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Hayfield
Songsters
Robin Red-Breast
Frederick County
Horlick Jr. a Malted Milk Heir Dies in Racine
William Horlick Jr. aged 65, son of the late malted milk maker, died at his Racine home this morning of a heart attack.
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Racine, Wis
William Horlick, Jr
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