Clarke County Establishes Public Welfare Office
Miss Elizabeth Russell, daughter of the late John and Mrs Russell, is appointed superintendent of public welfare for Clarke County by the Board of Supervisors. The new office, funded jointly by the county and state, will operate from the courthouse with a $45 monthly salary for Miss Russell, and aims to centralize welfare duties previously handled by overseers of the poor and private relief groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville, Vé
Elizabeth Russell
John 8. Russell
Board of Supervisors
Clarke County
Order of King's Daughters and Sons
Miss Russell
Court House
Russell
Harrisonburg
Naval arms race and Pacific fortifications expand
The piece notes Britain United States Japan race to improve bases and build new ones in the Pacific. It mentions Germany France Italy constructing battleships and a $10,000,000 floating dock at Pearl Harbor as a key Pacific defense unit. The trans Pacific air link and territorial fortifications in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are also discussed.
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Germany
France
Italy
United States
Britain
Japan
Trans- Pacific Air Service
Gron
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Honoju
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Boy Scouts Plan Camp Program With Detailed Roles
The article lists organizers and duties for a Scout camp. A. P. Barnhart coordinates meals and sanitation. E. B. Cooper and Charles Harper track records and tests. Laurens Jones and Norman Cooper oversee water safety and first aid. James Botts and Harry Stewart lead games. Ralph Carey and Joseph C. Ritter run camp fires. Rinardo Largent and James Grove head handicraft and pioneer work.
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A. P. Barnhart
Anderson
E. B. Cooper
Charles Harper
Laurens Jones
Norman Cooper
James Botts
Winchester
Washington, D. C
Harry Stewart
Ralph Carey
Baltimore
Eagle Scout
James Grove
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Markets Report August 4
Prices from Baltimore and Chicago show cattle calves and hogs mixed, with calves U S 1s 2 1 4 inch min, hogs down 10 to 15 cents, sheep and lambs selling unevenly. Chicago buyers steady to lower, hogs 180-250 lb mostly 10.85-11.15, cattle 7.50-8.50 for steers, bulls steady to weak, dairy and feed prices listed.
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New Jersey
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S. Opt. Agric
Kasco
Atlas
Neen Eoe
Waleiet
Secrere
Magnolia
Seeseereres
Local Markets The Star Notes Daily Market Updates
The Star presents local market updates with assurances that the paper does not assume responsibility for typographical errors. Readers are advised to verify listings as published.
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The
Star
Stock Market Quietly Rallies Amid Mixed Close
New York stocks edged up today led by aircraft and industrial shares with Case rising about four points before a mixed final stretch. Turnover was near 1 million shares as bonds moved unevenly and commodity prices fell on forecasts of a larger crop. several listed companies posted gains while American Can faced pressure and Continental benefited from buyers.
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New York
Continental
Douglas Aircraft
al. Chemical
Tob. B
Anaconda
Beth Steel (New
al Cc. & O
Krysier
Coml
Solv
Corn Prod
DuPont de. N
Finan
Grain futures and cash prices fall amid weather worry
Chicago futures retreat as heavy selling drives corn down about four cents and wheat drops similarly. Late corn selling stems from forecasts of unsettled weather east of the Mississippi, with prices for Sept and Dec futures listed and cash grain quotes across Chicago and Baltimore markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mississippi
Baltimore
Winchester
James P Welch Dies After Brief Illness at Sunny Ridge
James Preston Welch 24 died yesterday afternoon on his father in law Richard Huff’s Sunny Ridge farm near Round Hill Loudoun County after a brief illness. He was the son of Bernie and Mrs Welch of West Virginia and is survived by his widow Elizabeth Huff Welch and two children Beulah Welch and other family. The funeral will be held at Enders funeral home Berryville at 9 30 tomorrow afternoon with Rev Brown Methodist minister officiating and burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
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James Preston Welch
Richard Huff
Sunny Ridge
Round Hill
Loudoun County
Bernie P. Welch
Charles Town
W. Va
Elizabeth Huff Welch
Beulah Welch
Huff
Fannie L. Pomeroy
Clarke County
Enders Funeral Home
Berryville
Mr. Brown
Green Hill Cemetery
Engineers Report Discussion on Water Reserve and Fire Underwriters
The Engineers Report argues for maintenance to provide a reserve supply for emergencies and improve ratings with underwriters. It states that water from USS would be available for recreation under ordinary circumstances.
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USS
Jesse Owens Wins Olympic Broad Jump Title in Berlin
Berlin reports Jesse Owens, Ohio State star, captured the Olympic broad jump title after his 100-meter sprint triumph. University of Pittsburgh freshman John Hughey Woodruff won the Olympic 800-meter run in a hard race, overcoming being boxed and tripped to beat Italy’s Mario Lanzi by a narrow margin. Woodruff clocked 1:52.9.
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Berlin
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
John Hughey Woodruff
University of Pittsburgh
Woodruff
Connellsville
Canada
Phil Edwards
Mario Lanzi
Italy
Edwards
Twenty Experiment Station Directors Tour Southwestern Virginia
A group of twenty agricultural experiment station directors from eight southeastern states began a tour in Blacksburg Virginia. They visited the Virginia Tech plant and will travel to Glade Springs Hillsville Stuart Martinsville Chatham Holland Norfolk Williamsburg Charlottesville and Winchester over the next two days.
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Blacksburg
Agricultural Experiment Station
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Glade Springs
Hillsville
Stuart
Martinsville
Chatham and
Holland
Norfolk
Virginia Truck Experiment Station
Williamsburg
Charlottesville
Winchester
Fatal Munitions Blast In Italy
Rome reports a deadly munitions factory explosion at Orbetello Orbetello killed at least four people with damage details unavailable Officials noted no further information while Orbetello houses a military airport used by Italo Balbo's 1933 transatlantic flight entourage
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Rome
Orbetello
Italo Balbo
United States
Youth Hit by Truck in Front of Bickers Motor Co
John Perry Nail a 13 year old in Albin was struck by a truck owned by A C Oates and driven by Walter Anderson in front of the Bickers Motor Company on North Braddock street around 12 30 today. He was taken to Memorial Hospital with a suspected fractured leg. Anderson said the youth ran into the path of the truck and he was traveling about 15 miles per hour. He delivered the boy to the hospital and reported the accident to police.
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John Perry Nail
Mary Jennings
Albin
A. C. Oates
Walter Anderson
Bickers Motor Company
North Braddock Street
Memorial Hospital
Anderson
Miss Elizabeth Huyett Appointed in Chamber Office
Miss Elizabeth Huyett accepted a position in the Chamber of Commerce office as assistant to Andrew Bell, secretary. She will serve as stenographer and assist with other duties, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Huyett of Bunker Hill West Virginia, and a Handley High School graduate. She succeeds Mrs. Mary Jones, who resigned for another job.
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Elizabeth Huyett
The
Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Miss Huyett
W. 8. Huyett
Bunker Hill
W. Vas
Handley High School
Mary Jones
Lions 10 Hold Picnic Aug 18
Lions Club notes show steady growth since 1917 with 25 clubs and 800 members then, now 2,709 clubs totaling 78,240. Attendance contests list Blacksburg top at 93.7, Newport second at 92. Annual report highlights aid to the blind, eye glasses for children, and summer programs. A picnic is planned for Tuesday August 18 at an as yet undecided location.
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Lions Club
Blacksburg Club
Newport Ens i
George E. Owen
Lion Club
Lion Newlin
Lions
Lion P. G. Ireland
Lions International
Providence
R. I
Rocky Point
Treland
Lion Ben Cather
Lion Richard Clevenger
Lion Lloyd Carper
Two Divorces Granted by Frederick Circuit Court
Judge Philip Williams signed two divorce decrees before leaving on a month long vacation. Kathleen Hack Stover received a bed and board decree from Judah I. Stover for desertion with custody awarded to the mother. Linden A. Pingley divorced Virginia M. Pingley for desertion dated January 30, 1933, with rights of both parties extinguished.
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Philip Williams
Frederick County
Kathleen Hack Stover
Judah I. Stover
Linden A. Pingley
Virginia M. Pingley
Home Loans Data Across Virginia Districts
Harrisonburg and Staunton saw significant loan totals with 96 and 69 loans respectively. Nationwide, the Home Owners' Loan Corporation closed 12 072 Virginia loans totaling 37 695 414 44 with Richmond district leading in loan counts and values. Collections in Virginia have remained strong, exceeding a billion monthly except February.
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Harrisonburg
Staunton
Arenester
Clarke
Frederic
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Joe
Warren
Frederick County
Clarke County
Ham County
Warren County
Highland County
Floyd County
Floyd
Patrick County
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Virginia
Richmond
Richmond City
Norfolk
Roanoke
Wicker
Marriage license issued for Beatrice Smalley and Warren Porter
A marriage license was issued yesterday in the county clerk's office to Beatrice M. Smalley daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Smalley and Warren Q Porter son of the late Mr and Mrs Winfred S Porter both of Washington Pa.
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Beatrice M. Smalley
John M. Smalley
Warren Q. Porter
Winfred S. Porter
Washington, Pa
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