Industry And Business On High Levels In District
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports February through mid March 1941 activity remained at high levels across Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Textile mills run near capacity with backlogs. coal output ahead. lumber demand strong. Skilled labor near full employment boosts consumer purchasing power. department store sales up 14 percent from last year and wholesale trade rising. Debits and loans also show gains, reflecting broad expansion in the Fifth District.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank Star Department
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Southern Mills
Fifth District
Over 4 000 For Music Festival In Richmond
More than 4 000 young musicians are expected in Richmond for the Virginia High School competitive music festival on Thursday and Friday. Paul Saunier named three judges: James C. Pfohl Davidson College Bristow Hardin Norfolk and Milton Rusty Richmond concert pianist.
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Richmond
Apri
Paul Saunier
Virginia Education Association
James C. Pfohl
Davidson College
Bristow Hardin
Norfolk
Milton Rusty
Population shift reduces Virginia's Negro share 1880 1940
Dr. Lorin A. Thompson of the state planning board reports a steady decline in Virginia's Negro share from 42 percent in 1880 to about 25 percent by 1940 based on census samples. Absolute colored population rose to 690,000 by 1920 then fell to about 670,000. white numbers grew, with net migration out of the state. The study, funded by the General Education Board, covers industrial development and land use with UVa and VPI cooperation.
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Charlottesville
Lorin A. Thompson
State Planning Board
Virginia
University of Virginia News
Handley Festival Pageant Urges Student Cooperation
School leaders emphasize civic cooperation and serious rehearsal for the Handley Festival. Text urges quiet, attentive participation and notes the scale of dances and figures, while recounting school life anecdotes and student dynamics.
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Handley
Snoopers Talk At The Senior Play
A fragmented note recalls seeing Jimmy with Isabel in the hall and Doris Register with Susan Shryock at the senior play. The writer mentions feeling uncertain about friendships, watching Jean Whitham in a movie with Vic Whitham's sister, and hints at gossip during a period of illness and general high school life.
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Jimmy
Isabel
Doris Register
Susan Shryock
Light
Lester
Vic
Jean Whitham
Jean
War News Censored Caution for Readers of The Star
Readers are cautioned that war news from most of Europe is subject to censorship before transmission to the United States. The notice warns that unverified or altered reports may appear in the paper.
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the Star
Europe
United States
Classroom Vignettes and Student Quips From an Old Lesson
A fragmentary page captures dialogue in a school setting. Nancy Lee Coble claims she did not knock a man down, only stopped to let him cross and suggests he fainted. Mr Coe quizzes Jimmy on a dollar million essay, while Bobby Williams struggles with a missing dot over a letter.
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Richard
Four-eyes
Boyd
Bobby Williams
deGrange
Jim Thomson
Bigelow
Eleanor
Snooper
Nancy Lee Coble
Cross
Evo Lee
Virginia Home Demonstration Clubs Begin Spring District Meetings
Blacksburg April 1 Annual spring district meetings of the Virginia Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs start with a Northern Virginia session at Louisa courthouse April 2. Federation officers Mrs H H Walton Fredericks Hall president Mrs E J Clifton Abingdon VP Mrs L J Crowgey Wytheville treasurer plus Miss Wallace and Miss Janet Cameron V P S nutrition specialists will attend the full series focusing on nutrition issues. Eastern Virginia meetings are at Craddock High School April 3 and King and Queen courthouse April 4 central Virginia at Charlotte Courthouse April 16 and Southwest Virginia at State Teachers College Radford April 30.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs
Northern Virginia
Louisa Courthouse
H. H. Walton
Frederick’s Hall
E. J. Clifton
Abingdon
L. J. Crowgey
Wytheville
Wallace
Janet Cameron
V. P S
Eastern Virginia
Charlotte Courthouse
Southwest Virginia
State Teachers’ College
Radford
Apple Blossom Festival Junior Maids of Honor Named
The dialogue reveals upcoming events including the Apple Blossom Festival with Brenda Carter and Betty Edmonds slated as Junior Maids of Honor. It notes a senior play, remaining school days, and Easter holidays, all framed as reminders to the narrator’s father.
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Brenda Carter
Betty Edmonds
General Organization Officers For 41 42 Are Nominated
A nominating committee of students and faculty has named candidates for General Organization offices for next year. President nominees include James Thomson and Morris Cather and Howell Rivers. Vice President nominees include Billy Pifer and A Copenhaver and Isabelle Law. Secretary nominees include Susan Shryock Frances Hicks and Alta Mae Ayres. Elections are set for next week.
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James Thomson
Morris Cather
Howell Rivers
Billy Pifer
A Copenhaver
Isabelle Law
Susan Shryock
Frances Hicks
Alta Mae Ayres
Festival Practice Echoes With Dance Lessons
Nancy Lee and Irene cut up as Mrs Barr teaches the steps during festival practice. Four or five couples clash of terms recur in the skating dance as Bill Miller is urged to lift his feet and complains of the energy required.
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Nancy Lee
Irene
Mrs. Barr
Bill Miller
Bill
Ambitions Arise for Madalee Carpenter and Clayton
Madalee Carpenter pursues the Steno graphic Course and plans a Post Graduate Course next year. She is active in softball and roller skating and a member of the Girls Monogram Club and the General Organization. Clayton graduates this June with a General Diploma and aims to continue the family tradition by colt.
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Madalee
Girls Monogram Club
Clayton
Colt
Student Athlete Clayton Excels In Multiple Sports
Clayton is active in football baseball and basketball and is in his second year on the track team. He belongs to the Boy's Monogram Club and the General Organization.
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Clayton
Evening Star Junior Pageant Rehearsal Mixed in After School
Readers note a chaotic after school rehearsal with students Jiggs Sartell Phyllis Fowle Butch and Hilma Hottle among booster club members writing articles for the Junior Evening Star while others improvise in class and on stage.
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Jiggs Sartell
Phyllis Fowle
Butch
Lester Arnold
Senior Play Great Success Highlighted by Spring Dance
A university senior play titled Spring Dance drew unanimous cheers and praised performances. Frances Bickers led as heroine with strong supporting turns from Bobby Green Phyllis Fowle Ann Dunbar Williams Dotty Moore Ruby Landacre and others under director Mrs Garrabrandt.
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Frances Bickers
Bobby Green
Phyllis Fowle
Ann Dunbar Williams
Dotty Moore
Ruby Landacre
Bill Miller
Charles Mudd
Duell Glover
Ann
Lester Arnold
Delmar Robinson
Bobby
Jeanne Shade
Nancy Gano
Colgate Darden Names Campaign Managers
Former Representative Colgate W. Darden of Norfolk named J Vernon Rice of Richmond to run his campaign in the Richmond area and J Frank Wyser to organize the Ninth District. He plans speeches and delays opening campaign headquarters until early May. He thanked Rice and Wyser for their help.
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Richmond
Colgate W. Darden
Norfolk
J. Vernon Rice
J. Frank Wyser
Ninth
Darden
Rice and Wysor
Virginia leaders praised for long service to state
The text commends the long trusted service of Rice a Richmond alderman aligned with a Richmond led organization headed by Dave Satterfield and Wysor a Pulaski county treasurer longtime as a motion leader in southwest Virginia.
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Virginia
Rice
Richmond
Dave Satterfield
Wysor, Urer
Pulaski County
Amore Tion
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