Correction of Social Agencies Is Advocated
ROANOKE April 18 The government with its pattern of relief and national agent of social work deprives the profession of vitality says William Shands Meacham Richmond president of the Virginia Conference of Social Work He calls for planning and research and for correlation of public and private social agencies Meacham associate editor of the Richmond Times Dispatch urges a year round program Meacham says social workers must join planning to keep the profession from declining The conference to hear address by federal district attorney for Western Virginia tonight.
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Roanoke
William Shands Meacham
Richmond
Ctimia Conference of Social Work
America
Meacham
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia
Rank Taverner
Western Virginia
Manhattans Dutch Founder Paid $24 For Island
The first Dutch governor general Peter Minuit acquired Manhattan Island in 1626 for $24 in merchandise such as cloth beads and trinkets. A quiz notes operators rarely required to say Number please but most use it as a brief phrase.
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Manhattan
Peter Minuit
Manhattan Island
S. J
Stuart Creditors Purchase Estate Stuart Creditors Purchase Estate
Real estate holdings and personal property of the late Gov. Henry C. Stuart of Virginia were sold at court action for 335000 dollars. The Stuart Land and Cattle Company of Virginia Inc. bought the estate, which included about 38000 acres in several Virginia counties and Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Livestock and imported cattle fetched 116800 dollars, while personal effects and a portion of the library and furnishings brought 13200 dollars. Much was disposed of by will.
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Lebanon
Henry C. Stuart
Virginia
Stuart Land and Cattle Company of Virginia, Inc
Clifton
Rich Mountain
Russell County
Smyth, Wise
Buchanan
Tazewell
Washington Counties
Greenbrier
W. Va
Stuart
Pre-Marital Tests To Be Discussed
Richmond April 18. More than 300 health workers will discuss the new pre marital physical examination law tuberculosis and sanitation at a conference. Dr L C Riggin state health commissioner announced the program with addresses by health department officials and round table meetings for local health officers nurses and sanitation officers. Voluntary agency personnel are invited to attend.
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Richmond
L C. Riggin
Andrews To Write New State History
Richmond reports plans for a new multi volume Virginia history announced at Virginia House. Dr Matthew Page Andrews Baltimore historian will author the work in four volumes possibly six to eight with first volume expected by November.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia House
Alexander W. Weddell
Spain
Matthew Page Andrews
Baltimore
Andrews
Washington and Lee
Winchester
Yale
Bishop Confirms Sunday Classes Visit to Virginia Churches
The Rt. Rev. Frederick D. Goodwin, bishop coadjutor of the Virginia Diocese, will make annual visitations to Calvary Episcopal Church at Front Royal and Meade Memorial Church at White Post on Sunday April 21. Services are scheduled for Mt Royal at 9 45 a m and White Post at 11 30 a m.
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Frederick D. Goodwin
Virginia
Calvary Episcopal Church
Front Royal
Meade Memorial Church
White Post
Ronald Rowland
Mt Royal
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