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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1939
Page
6
Public health note warns Jimson weed a common wild plant across the United States with poisonous seeds and all parts dangerous. It recounts a Memphis boy’s delirium after chewing leaves, describes plant features, historical mentions, and urges school education on poisonous plants to prevent exposure.
In San Francisco the Naum Gabo Lucite carving at the Fine Arts Palace of the Golden Gate International Exposition drew cabled protests from London after experts placed it upside down. The sculpture was moved to the director's office pending proper setup guidance.
Richmond Aug 5 State Comptroller Leroy Hodges announced the delinquent tax collection drive collected 271 365 in the first year ending June 30 at an eight and a half cent rate. Over 11 000 delinquent bills were investigated and certified to be abated or charged off as worthless. The program, started July 1 1938, shifted to four full time collectors and pledged impartial enforcement with cooperative handling of payments.
R. E. Aylor principal of Stephens City high school has submitted a thesis on a survey of education in the South to the University of Virginia graduate school. He expects a Master of Arts in education in September. The 250 page thesis includes text and statistics. After approval, extra copies will be made.
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