Truckers Strike Ties Up Virginia Freight Network
About 300 drivers in Richmond walked out affecting Brooks Transportation East Coast Freight Lines and Old Dominion Freight Lines. Union official W Cap Anderson said the strike targets firms listed on the union unfair list and involves roughly 500 workers overall.
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Old Dominion
Richmond
Brooks Transportation Company
East Coast Freight Lines
Old Dominion Freight Lines
W. Cap Anderson
Anderson
C. Fair Brooks
Brooks Company
Eastern Coast Lines
Order of reference in Stanley T Newlin case
In the corporation court of Winchester Virginia the case of Jos B Newlin Committee for Stanley T Newlin v Stanley T Newlin etc is referred to Master Commissioner W E Edwards to determine property, liens, heirs, accounts, and creditors. Publication notice required in Winchester Star weekly for two weeks. Hearing set Thursday August 22 1940 at 18 Rouss Avenue Winchester. Proceedings may adjourn if not completed.
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Virginia
Jos
Newlin
Stanley T. Newlin
W E Edwards
Jos. B. Newlin
Winchester Star
Rouss Avenue
W. E. Edwards
Virginia to mobilize reserves for 12 month training plan
Richmond August 13 report to Governor shows 401 state employees could be called if the House passes a bill authorizing mobilization of reserve officers and National Guard. Reserve officers dominate the affected ranks with impacts across departments including health and higher education.
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National Guard
National Guards
Pittman
Highway Department
Health Department
Red Cross Nursing Corps
Medical College of Virginia
Ist Ame
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Extension Service
Virginia
Children's Horse Retired After 47 Years in Arkansas City
Jerry the wooden horse that more than 20,000 children rode was retired. J. E. Matthews, a harness shop owner, sold him to an antique collector in Bethesda Maryland. The horse stood as a town fixture for 47 years as gray haired women recalled riding him with their grandchildren.
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Arkansas City
Kas
Jerry
J. E. Matthews
Bethesda
Matthews
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 SHouts 5 Head of a abbey 8 Letter H
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State Crops Making Good Growth Now
Virginia crops showed favorable progress in July with wheat yielding 15.5 bushels per acre and total production near 8.36 million bushels. Barley and oats yields matched or exceeded averages, while corn strength remained high though eastern counties faced dryness.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Renowned Chemist Refuses Deanship Resignation
Dr. Martin Andre Rosanoff, internationally known chemist, refused to quit as dean of Dequensne University's graduate school after a summary dismissal. He pledged a thorough investigation by authoritative bodies into his removal, saying it would address broader university actions and related matters.
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Pittsburgh
Martin Andre Rosanoff
Dequensne University
Revival Services At Helsley Chapel In Two Week Series
The Pentecostal Church of God holds two week revival services at Helsley Chapel with daily 8 p m openings. Mrs Murphy from Winchester will preach and the public is invited.
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Pentecostal Church of God
Helsley Chapel
Murphy
Winchester
Woman crashes wedding switch at Lincoln church
In Lincoln Nebraska a mix up led to a strange bride entering the aisle with an unfamiliar groom at a friend's wedding. Mr and Mrs Emil Rieke fled the first Presbyterian Church as the couple swapped venues for a proper ceremony at the Second Presbyterian Church.
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Lincoln, Neb
Emil Rieke
Dan Cupid
First Presbyterian Church
Second Presbyterian Church
Fire siren struck by lightning sparks WAKEFIELD scare
In Wakefield Nebraska volunteers hurriedly responded to a lightning hit fire siren that went on and off. Clerks plumbers and service station workers rushed to action each time the alarm sounded while electricians repaired the damaged device and no real fire alarms were reported since. In a separate note a trivia answer states 94 309 liquor retailers operate in the United States nationwide.
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Wakefield
Neb
United States
UCC Chief Outlines Merit Rating Impact on Employers
Major Frank P. Evans, chair of the Unemployment Compensation Commission, reports total employer collections of 3 187,969.38 since Jan 1 1936 and notes the merit rating law to cut employer taxes by about 3 500 000 a year once it starts in 1941. He says benefit checks total 14 193 124.42 with 19 000 000 in the reserve, and explains automatic increases if reserves fall. The program also shifts defense related workforce demands as UCC and Virginia Employment Service expand to support industry.
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Richmond
Frank P. Evans
Unemployment Compensation Commission
UCC
General Assembly
Virginia Employment Service
Evans
Grangers Set Annual Picnic at Cacapon State Park
Members of the White Hall Grange will hold their annual picnic at Cacapon State Park near Berkeley Springs West Virginia on Thursday afternoon and evening August 15. H F Strother of White Hall leads the program with luncheon planned for the evening.
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White Hall Grange
Cacapon State Park
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
H. F. Strother
White Hall
Many Visitors To National Park
Shenandoah National Park at Front Royal logged the largest weekly attendance this season except for July 4. Week over week rise reached 12 percent, and compared with 1939 the level was up 9 percent. Park data show 4 976 cars and 17 518 visitors in the week, with 1 140 cars and 4 224 visitors on Sunday despite clouds and light rain. Friday had 489 cars and 1 605 passengers.
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Shenandoah National Park
Front Royal
Ralph E. Price
Hall To Meet With Shenandoah Board Over School Funds
State Superintendent Sydney B. Hall will meet Shenandoah county school officials in Woodstock to clarify the stalemate between county supervisors and the Shenandoah school board. Hall warned that if schools do not operate for the full term, state funds cannot be allocated pro rata to Shenandoah County.
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Sydney B. Hall
Milton C. Hollingsworth
Shenandoah County
Woodstock
Hall
Hollingsworth
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