Waynesboro Sells Electric Light Plant to Virginia Public Service
Waynesboro voters approve selling the municipal electric plant to the Virginia Public Service Company for 300000 dollars. The deal provides 150000 cash now and 150000 over eight years with no interest, to fund municipal improvements and plant expansion. Mayor Gardner opposed the deal citing deferred payments should bear interest. four councilmen supported the sale citing financial necessity.
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Daily News-Record
Waynesboro
Virginia Public Service Company
Public Service’Company
Harrisonburg
W. H. Gardner
Grimes Gleanings from Grimes Virginia and Nearby
Local notes report visits and family ties across Grimes Virginia and Madison County including Hi ram Taylor and family in Madison, Affleck relatives in Winchester, and Galilee church improvements led by painter Grantham Gardner. Weather remains very dry with crops suffering and water shortages.
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Hiram Taylor
Madison County
Daniel Affleck
Winchester
Daniel Leight
James Grimes
Rozzel Hensell
Sylvia Affleck
Common Affleck
Goldie Affleck
Robert G. Clevenger
Galilee
Jordan Springs
Homer Pugh
Elmer Wolford
Augusta
W. Va
A.S. Orndorff
Newton Sumption
R. B. Hensell
Jacob Randall
Ellis Randall
Alfred Gardner
Grantham
Gardner
George T. Taylor
Brandon and DeHaven Reunion Planned at Brannon Ford
Vas Aug. 13. The Brandon and DeHaven reunion will be held at Brannon Ford, Back Creek, on the usual date the last Saturday in August.
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Vas
Brandon and DeHaven
Brannon Ford
Back Creek
Virginia drought yields poorest crop outlook since 1866
A federal state agricultural report from Richmond on August 13 shows Virginia crops at their worst since 1866, with drought driving declines across corn wheat tobacco hay pastures milk eggs and other crops. Governor Pollard coordinates drought response as state agencies assess economic and public health impacts.
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Richmond
John A Hicks
Virginia
Arkansas
Hicks
Pollard
John Garland Pollard
Washington
Hoover
Williams
Departments of Agriculture, Health, Education, Public Welfare
Corporation
Buenos Ayres Round by Round in New York Rings
Justo Suarez Argentina lightweight champion performs in New York venues. A round by round account describes his bout highlights as the fly in the ointment of rising prices for pure maple syrup.
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Christ
St. John the Divine
New York
Buenos Ayres
Justo Suarez
Argentina
Good Intentions at Capitol Theater Opens With Fox Movietone
Edmund Lowe stars as a refined crook who tries to reform for a society girl amid the underworld plot. The romance thickens as a former admirer and a daring jewel heist trigger blackmail and gun duels, with Marguerite Churchill delivering a standout performance.
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Edmund Lowe
Capitol Theatre
Chief Figures Weather Tests in Primary Voting
Early returns from 2354 precincts show a wide field in a five cornered Senat orial race with a 10 000 vote lead for the front runner over W W Durbin. George White with Anti Saloon League backing holds 13 131 to 8042 for Young in gubernatorial race. Robinson leads Smith 3 to 1 for Democratic Senate nomination in Arkansas. Alabama party results give Bankhead a two to one edge over Thompson in one seventh of returns. Oklahoma GOP runoffs suggest Mur ray leads for governor while Gore leads Wrightsman in the Senate race among 2 172 precincts counted.
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Deal
W. W. Durbin
George ‘White
Anti-Saloon League
Stephen M. Young
Heflin
Smith
Oklahoma
William H
Bill) Murray
Frank Bilttram
Thomas P. Gore
Charles. J. Wrightsman
Tulsa
tuberculosis clinic to be held Monday
The District Nurses Association announces a tuberculosis clinic next Monday August 18 at the association offices. Dr C W Scott of the state board of health will oversee the event offering expert advice to all persons 60 affected. Children under sixteen will not be examined unless a physician advises otherwise.
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District Nurses Association
Nurses’ Association
C. W. Scott
State Board of Health
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