Orphanage embezzler finishes five year term
James P. Jones of Virginia Methodist Orphanage was sentenced to five years for embezzling funds. He completed his term Saturday and was released from the state farm after a long sequence of confinement and appeals. He settled $37,000 alleged embezzled with $12,000 in cash and notes for $23,000.
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Richmond
James P. Jones
Virginia Methodist
State Farm
Jones
United States Supreme Court
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Hastings Court
State Penitentiary
Peach Orchards In Rockingham Expect a Crop
In Onburg on April 11 Councilman Charles Conrad part owner of Spotswood Orchards reports a good fruit season with peaches and apples. He notes some orchards may reach about a fifty percent peach crop and that apples should be plentiful. Commonwealth's Attorney D Wampler Earman also predicts a fifty percent peach crop.
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Onburg
Charles ©. Conrad
Spotswood Orchards
Timberville
Mr. Conrad
Spotswood
Commonwealth
D. Wampler Earman
Johnson Will Recommend The Labor Bill Today
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, Miami, April 10, said he will urge President Roosevelt to broadly approve the Wagner labor bill creating a supreme court of industrial relations. He cited a turning business upturn from the recovery act public works and farm supports and favored letting NRA licensing power lapse.
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Miami
Fla
Hugh
Johnson
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of Industrial Relations
NRA
Both Parties Win In Illinois Primary Votes
Illinois voters in the first statewide primary since the Roosevelt era backed candidates from both regular party organizations. Early results show Rainey leading Kirby in the 20th District Democratic race, while in the 10th District Republican contest Ralph E. Church leads over James Simpson Jr. Incumbent Democrats seeking renomination in the congressional races appeared certain to win.
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Chicago
Illinois
Roosevelt Avalanche
Henry T. Rainey
James Kirby
Farmer
Rainey
Easter Island Discovery and Naming Origins
Easter Island lies off Chile in the Pacific. Spanish cartographers assign its discovery to 1566 while Roggewein the Dutch navigator names it after his ship raised its triple cones on Easter Sunday 1722.
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Easter Island
Chile
Pacific
Roggewein
Wright Nominated for Virginia Rotary District Governor
Harrisonburg Rotary Club launched a campaign to elect Dr. James W. Wright pastor of the First United Brethren Church as Virginia Rotary district governor. Vote set at the District Conference in Roanoke on May 16 with committees already engaging other clubs. Harrisonburg expects a large delegation and the program will feature the State Teachers College Glee Club selections.
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the Star
Harrisonburg
James W. Wright
First United Brethren Church
Virginia
Rotary District
Rotary Club
Rotary
Roanoke
Wright
C. Grattan Price
Dr. Wright
W. H. Keister
Hs State Teachers College Glee Ub
Tool and Dye Makers Rally as Auto Talks Continue
Detroit April 10 federal mediation teams pressed to ease a tool and die makers dispute amid demands for a 20 percent wage rise and a 36 hour five day week. Sixty two shops belong to the union’s contract group and 18,000 workers would strike if called. Police clashed with pickets at Detroit Michigan Stove Works. three men were seized as tensions spike while peace efforts advance in the auto industry.
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Trades’ Union
Tool and Dye Makers
Detroit
Tool and Die Makers
Mechanics Educational Society
Tool and Die Makers Organization
Automotive Tool and Die Manufacturing Association
Detroit- Michigan Stove Works
Motor Products Corp
Hudson Motor Car Co
Tool and Diemakers
Legion Post Holds Meeting at Former Home in Winchester
The Robert Y. Conrad Post of the American Legion met last night at its former North Loudoun street home, its first gathering there in years. A short business session was followed by refreshments from Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corporation and several boxing and wrestling bouts. Referee Ike Allamong oversaw the athletics as members and trainees, including Johnny Washington and Charles Washington, prepared for upcoming Festival matches.
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Robert Y. Conrad
The
American Legion
North Loudoun Street
Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corporation
Philip Colvin
Kid” Homer
Joe E. Smith
Philip Fowle
C. R. Swinson
Ike Allamong
Athletics
Ladies Trade Rugs for New 9x12 and 27x50 Rugs
Trade in your old rugs and carpets for new ones in color. 9x12 ft rugs priced at 13.85 and 27x50 inch rugs at 1.75. Salesman can call with samples. Phone 394-1. 4-11-21.
Marshmallow Plant and Its Uses Described
The marshmallow is a tall erect plant related to hollyhock native to Europe and Asia. It thrives in marshes near the sea and its root decoction yields a tasteless colorless gum used in mucilage and as a demulcent for children.
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Europe
Asia
Surprise Salad Dressings For The Homemaker
A spring inspired guide to sixteen salad dressings built on a French foundation. It lists anchovy, chiffonade, ketchup, mustard, piquante, roquefort, spinosa, summer, tarragon and Parisian variants with specific ingredient additions and suggested salad pairings.
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Stavisky
Celia Nono
Romagnini
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St. Louis, Mo
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Braddock & Piccadilly Sts
Nels C. Nelson
American Museum of Natural History
N. Y
Legion Post
Harold Shanholtz
Godfrey Zantemeyer
Arthur Streit
Eddie Rudy
Clarence Burke
Earl Armel
David Brill
Jimmy Bowman
Bruce Colvin
Woodrow Milburn
Bill McKinney
Johnny Flyn
Paul Guess
Aunt Lillis
Donald Bow
Man
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Johnny Washington
Charles Washington
Howard Walker
Toonerville
Tactless
Tillie Tompkins
R. B. Mitchell
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N. C. A and
Dr. Mitchell
Mitchell’s General Health Center
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George Washington Hotel
Winchester
E. Piccadilly St
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Encianp
Fro
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Figgs
Jack Broughton
Cossipion
Engler
Corgett
Sullivan
Josephine Gibson
Heing Food Institute
Kelvinator
Tee Omar van Te
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