Safer roads urged from Virginia auto groups
Richmond Aug 10 findings from a statewide highway planning survey urge safer roads and full spending of motor vehicle taxes. J A Kline secretary director of the Automobile Club of Virginia says the survey shows many danger spots on 4628 miles of key highways and urges constitutional amendments to dedicate all auto taxes to road funding.
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Richmon
J. A. Kline
The
Automobile Club of Virginia
Virginia
AAA
Kline
Richmond
Departent of Highways
U. S. Bureau of Publics
Aedr
Old Virginia label banned for non Virginia products
The Federal Trade Commission ordered against using the label Old Virginia on ham and beef not raised in Virginia. The ruling follows a seven year effort by the Richmond Better Business Bureau and ties to Virginia producers of ham cornmeal tobacco and other goods.
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Richmond
Federal Trade Commission
Virginia
United Corporation
New York
Virginia Products Corporation
Federal Trace Commission
Better Business Bureau
C. Victor Werne
Bureau
Werne
Peery
President Fails To Approve Park Road Measure
President Roosevelt withheld approval on a bill for federal maintenance of two Shenandoah National Park roads. He warned opening minor park roads to local gains would undermine national park standards and set a dangerous precedent. He suggested administrative solutions if later proven beneficial and costing over $1,000,000.
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Park Road
Congress
Roosevelt
Brown’s Gap
New Market
Gordonsville
Shenandoah National Park
White Post Notes Social Visits and Family News
White Post Virginia items note Mrs. W W LaRue of Summit Point visiting her sister Mrs J E B Stuart. Mr and Mrs E B Lee welcome a daughter, their family now includes two sons and two daughters. Various visits and travels by local residents and guests from Washington Baltimore Winchester Pittsburgh and Browntown. Mrs Mary Smith returns home after a broken hip from Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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White Post
W. W. LaRue
Summit Point
W. Va
J. EB. Stuart
E. B. Lee
George Miller
Manassas
Bibb
Washington, D. C
Janie Lee
Paul Detrow
Richard Compton
Jackie
Moselle Gaunt
Sherman Maesmer
Browntown
Margaret Miller
Strosnider
Baltimore
Jennie Haymaker
Winchester
Mary Smith
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Warren Carper
Bien Venne
South Fork and North Fork Clearing at Castleman's
Readable notes describe South Fork milky and North Fork clearing at Castleman's Clearing, detailing water conditions and nearby landmarks in terse terms.
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North Fork
Clearing
Barbara Bell 1798 B Princess Pattern For Spring Styles
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1798 B showcases a slim princess silhouette with broad shoulders and a smooth waist. Fully described with sizes 14 16 18 20 40 42 44 and fabric guides, it promotes easy sewing at home with detailed trimming and price points.
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Barbara Bell
White Hall Notes from Virginia Community Gatherings
White Hall notes record Senior Bible Class election of officers for six months at Sunday School. The piece mentions visitors Rev Sadofsky of Bunker Hill and numerous local households, a September meeting at Mrs John Adams home, and a Galilee Church of Christ revival starting Monday night with large attendance.
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White Hall
Albert Tusing
Sadofsky
Bunker Hill
B. F. Strother
Ray Funkhouser
Orndorff
John Adams
Jann McKee
Charles Hensell
Brook Taylor
Roy Ashton
Tusing
Eugene Funkhouser
Jimmy Taylor
Austin Tusing
Virginia Stiles
Charles Snider
Winchester
Janney McKee
Ward Purcell
Patricia Belle
Hugh Brill
Brucetown
Ann Muriel Brown
Constance Brown
Henkel Lamp
C. W. Lamp
Frances Strother
Baltimore
A. L Anderson
Mary Carr Anderson
Libby
Victor
N. Y
John Beard
Niagara Falls
Herbert Fries
Galilee Church of Christ
Eldridge Lamp
Elsie
Georgia Lamp
Martinsburg
W. Va
C. W
Carter Luttrell
Luther DeHaven
Belmont
Laura May
Waynesboro
Kate Luttrell
Tablers Station
Randolph Fahnestock
Margie
Betty Sencil
Green Spring
Suit filed by Frank B Rogers against Walter P Chrysler and family
Frank B Rogers sues Walter P Chrysler and his four children for 300000 alleging they caused his dismissal from his 15000 dollar a year post as manager of the Chrysler Building in New York which he helped erect. Rogers was too ill to attend the case opening.
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Frank B. Rogers
Walter P,ler
Chrysler
New York
Middletown Social Roundup Ties Local and Visiting Guests
In Middletown Virginia Aug 10 a Boston to Syracuse guest list and family visits fill a weekend. Attendees include Joseph Ginn Chester Pa Howard Ginn Washington Mae Ginn relatives from Lynchburg Front Royal and Atlanta plus Bevera Martin from Atlanta. Local families host Misses Sperry Sperry Wright Dettra Weirich and others as Mrs Brill and Mr Henson receive treatment. The Womans Missionary Society plans a birthday party Aug 16 on the Owings lawn with speakers music and recitations.
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Middletown
Mae Ginn
Joseph Ginn
Chester
Howard Ginn
T. S. Gibson
Washington
Albert Bailey
Syracuse
N. Y
Bertha Martin
Atlanta
Lynchburg
Front Royal
Maude
Mattie Wright
Dottie Ann
Bonnie Jo Sperry
Mark Sperry
Troné Sperry
C. L. Wright
Doris
New York
Boston
Mass
Florence Wilkinson
Earl Coville
Richmond
The
Womans Missionary Society
Howard Owings
Elaine Sperry
Tom Sperry
Eddie Dodson
Near
Ridings Chapel
George Brill
Frank Weirich
Robert Weirich
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Lepke
Louis
the Evening Star
Princess
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Circus Peanuts
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Probak JR. Blades
Clapp
Hershey’s
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Kate
C’mphorettes
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Winchester Business College
North Americas Assurance Society
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