Employment gains and road upgrades in Virginia marked
Reports from Virginia show rising employment across industries under the workmen's compensation act, aided by N R A programs. Gov Pollard is away at a governors conference with plans for a special assembly session. Virginia opens two major highway links under limited funds and considers park and land arbitration and police power cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
N. R.A
Frank P. Evans
State Industrial Commission
Richmond
Pollard
Gov
Conference of Governors
California
Violet McDougall
Canada
Virginia General Assembly
Feavenins
State Highway Department
Charlottesville
Ruckersville
Waashington
Baltimore
South Boston
Danville
Shenandoah National Park
Norfolk
Supreme Court of Appeals
Joe Benson
Corporation Courts
Fine Peach Crop Being Marketed From Albemarle
Albemarle growers are marketing a strong peach crop with high prices and solid shipments through Crozet packing houses. Eight to ten carloads a day are going to New York Philadelphia and Boston with expectations of 20 to 25 next week and 40 to 45 by week’s end. W S Hildreth estimates about 500 car loads of Georgia Belles Elbertas and Hales will be shipped from Crozet, each car around 400 bushels at 1.40 to 1.75 per bushel, totaling over 300000 dollars for the area and about 500000 overall for Albemarle. A Crozet fruit supply company head says sales of crates and packing materials have surged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crozet
Albemarle
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
W. S. Hildreth
Peoples National Bank
Georgia Belles
Elbertas
Hales
Hildreth
A_ fruit’ supply company
Rossi and Codos Set 5650 Mile Long Flight Record
Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos landed at Rayak Syria after a 5650 mile flight from New York in 57 hours to claim the world distance record. Their machine the Joseph Lebrix was valued at $100000 and used a 650 HP Hispano Suiza engine with a mile long Floyd Bennett runway aiding takeoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossi
Codos
Associated Press
Maurice Rossi
Paul Codos
New York
Rayak
Syria
National Geographic Society
Charles A. Lindberg
Greenland
Iceland
John Grierson
England
Angmagsalik
Col
Lindbergh
Italo Balbo
Shoal Harbor
Newfoundland
Azores
Damascus
Joseph Lebrix
Asia
Latakia
Beirut
France
Floyd Bennett Airport
Clarence D. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Longa Fliers
Pollard names judges to arbitrate Blue Ridge land dispute
Gov Pollard selected a panel of five judges to hear the Virginia Conservation Commission and landowners dispute over Shenandoah Park land. The court aims to quickly set valuations to unlock $4,000,000 for compensation and park development once transferred to the Federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peere Court of Arbitration
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountain
Shenandoah National Park
Harry F. Byrd
Pollard
White Sulphur Springs
Phillip Williams
Winchester
H. W. Bertram
Harrisonburg
J. R. Alexander
Leesburg
Glasgow
Staunton
Lem Smith
Charlottesville
Virginia Conservation Commission
Byrd
Bertram
Alexander
Williams
Smith
Court of Arbitration
Berryville
Church Notice for Evening Services at John Mann A.M. E. Church
Tomorrow night services at John Mann A M E Church begin at eight o'clock. Rev. Jefferson will preach and all are invited to attend.
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John Mann A.M. E
Rev
Jefferson
Wife Preservers Rubber kneeling pads for gardening
The article promotes inexpensive rubber kneeling pads as helpers in gardening. They protect clothing and knees, reducing wear while working soil and plants.
Dixie Highway Restaurant Joins NRA Code of Fair Competition
Pete Morgan announced that his Dixie Highway Restaurant has joined the NRA and agreed to abide by the Code of Fair Competition. The announcement asserts commitment to fair practices and membership in the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Morgan
Dixie Highway
NRA
Police Court Actions Resolve Dragging Docket
Judge Donald L Weems disposed of the docket this morning in Police Court. George Miller of Staunton was fined 124.25 for driving while drunk and sentenced to 30 days in jail with a one year license revocation. Roy Shiner received 25.25 for assault and battery. Nat Deal and Theodore Vandersale each paid 25.25 for drunkenness and fighting. William Clevenger of Highland Avenue was fined 15.25 for drunkenness and resisting arrest.
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Donald L. Weems
George Miller
Staunton
Roy Shiner
Nat Deal
Theodore Vanersdale
Willian Clevenger
Highland Avenue
Funk and
Plank
Grand Jury Seeks Forgery Case Against Lockhart
C B Lockhart of Gore section was sent to the Grand Jury on forgery charges by Judge A J Tavenner. A small check drawn on George Good was cashed at H E Pingleys filling station on the Northwestern Grade. Deputy Sheriff J W Newcome arrested, warrant shown by Pingley. Reports say Lockhart is also wanted for forging numerous checks totaling over $2000 against a local man's deposits at a Winchester bank.
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C. B. Lockhart
Gore
Grand
A. J. Tavenner
George Good
H. E. Pingley
Pingley
J. W. Newcome
Lockhart
Winchseter Bank
Exposed by Love Paul Maxin Faces Return to Reform School
Paul Maxin, who fled justice after telling a girl he loved he was a fugitive, awaits return to the Mansfield reformatory in Ohio after six years of freedom. He escaped in 1927, later becoming advertising manager for a Chicago firm while serving a one and a half year term for larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Maxin
Reformatory
Mansfield
Maxin
Chicago
Sunday School Convention at Trinity Church
Frederick County Council plans a two day Sunday School Convention at Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City on August 30 and 31 with theme Sunday School Growth and Out growth. Music by Nelson T. Huffman professor at Bridgewater College chaplain Rev Allen Jones leads worship. Friday evening features Rev P R Diehl address A Rediscovery of God. A closing pageant Kingdom Increase features participants from across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Nelson T. Huffman
College At
Bridgewater
Huffman
Allen Jones
Stephens City
P. R. Diehl
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ridgeley
W. Va
Diehl
Frederick
Winchester
Pavant
D. W. Lupton
William Stipe
Paveant
Wardensville Labor Day Home Coming Plans
Fourth Annual Home Coming Picnic planned in Wardensville West Virginia on Labor Day September 4 with committee chairs named including R A Ackerman C R Miller L B Williamson and others. The event features baseball games athletic contests rope pulling and a band concert followed by an address by Hon Jeanine Randolph and an Odd Fellows lodge sponsored invitation to nearby lodges and organizations.
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Wardensville
W. Va
R. A. Ackerman
C. R. Miller
L. BR. Williamson
C. of Doyle
L. C. Andersot
J. T Frye
D. C. Heltzel
F. W. McClure
Polone A
Jeanine Randolph
Wardensville Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Eddie Cantor in Whoopee at Hables Palace Theatre
Eddie Cantor stars in United Artists All Technicolor Whoopee at Hable's Palace Theatre Wednesday and Thursday. Ethie Shutta Paul Gregory Spencer Chartres Eleanor Hunt and a large cast feature in this moving picture with Zion National Park backgrounds. Goldwyn and Ziegfeld teams crafted lavish production with many beauties chosen from thousands of applicants. It marks a new era in cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hable
Palace Theatre
Eddie Cantor
United Artists All- Technicolor
Cantor
Ethie Shutta
Paul Gregory
Spencer Chartres
Eleanor Hunt
Zion National Park
Goldwyn
Ziegfeld
Iegfeld
Pictures Sane
Milk strike widens as deputies recruited by Lehman clash
Gov Herbert Lehman orders more deputies to restore order in upstate milk strike marked by serious clashes between pickets milk bootleggers and troopers. The scene shows an embattled farmer fleeing troopers near Rochester and Sgt Harold Kemp among eight troopers injured. Ed ward Jensen at Fairport milks hogs rather than ship to city over pricing. A farmer casualty shares a hand to hand encounter with state police.
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Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Rochester
Harold Kemp
State Police
Ward Jensen
Fairport
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Park
Philip Williams
Restaurant Is Member of
Grand Jury
Trinity Church
J W. Richard
J. W. Larrick, Jr
I. N. Good
R. B. Campbell
W. R. Hardesty
Lavender
Goodyear
Buncutter
S. Braddock
Conoco
Wenderi
Whoopee
Legfeld
Ddie Cantor
Laira
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