Price and Byrd urge unity at Virginia treasurers banquet
Governor James Price and Senator Hasty Byrd spoke at the Virginia Beach Treasurers Association banquet, urging support for his education and reform program. Byrd called for united action across factions to advance Virginia's interests amid looming 1941 gubernatorial talk.
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Norfolk
James H. Price
Hasty F. Byrd
Virginia Democratic Party
Virginia Beach
Treasurers’ Association of Virginia
Cavalier Hotel
Virginia
Price
Watc
Byrd
Ose
Colgate W. Dar} Jr
William M. Tuck
Halifax
Thomas W. Ozlin
Lunenburg
State Corporation Commission
A. ©. Staples
Charles B. Borland
National
Fox Terrier Queenie Wanders with Master in Washington
Queenie the fox terrier has traveled across the United States with her owner Harry in of Washington D C. for years while he looked for work. The pair wandered through Spokane Washington as part of their long journey.
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Spokane
Wash
Queenie
Harry In
Washington, D. C
Engagement Told For Miss Stratton And Mr Elmore II
Announcement states Miss Mary Lena Stratton daughter of Mr and Mrs T C Stratton will wed Mr Ralph A Elmore II of Richmond in September in Richmond. Guests include Elizabeth and Leonard Epes and Mrs Gordon Epes of Blackstone visiting Randolph-Macon Academy. Local social and travel notes follow.
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Front Royal
Mary Lena Stratton
T. C. Stratton
Ralph A. Elmore II
Richmond
Elizabeth
Leonard Epes
Gordon Epes
Blackstone
J. P. Boggs
Randolph-Macon
Mary Pendleton
Hague
J. F. Forsyth
G. N. Buck
Elizabeth Knowles
Rome
Charlottesville
Rev Swartz to Preach Sermon at Payne's Chapel
Rev Harry Swartz of Kansas City Mo will lead a special evangelistic service at Payne's Chapel on the Ridgeway charge of the Methodist Church August 28 at 3 pm. A native of the community he returns to renew kinship ties and meet old friends in Luray Va before continuing ministry work. Republis invited to the service.
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Payne's Chapel
Ridgeway
Methodist Church
Harry Swartz
Kansas City
Swartz
Luray
Paynes’ Chapel
Republis
92 Year Old Craftswoman Crafts Silk Quilt in Eight Days
Mrs. Amelia Boyce, aged 92 in Moravia New York, completed a log cabin design silk quilt in eight days. The handmade quilt sold for $18 demonstrating that age does not limit industrious skill.
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Moravia
N. Y
Amelia Boyce
Old Man Par Is Holding Head Up in Canadian Open
Saint John New Brunswick August 18 The first round of the Canadian Open Golf Championship shows the Riverside course par 70 yielding four sub par scores one even par and several at 75 or higher Harold Jug McSpaden leads with 67. Ralph Guldahl Ted Bishop and Art Hulbert are among notable scores and contenders after day one.
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Saint John
N. B
Reading
Canada
United States
Riverside
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Ralph Guldahl
Madison
N. J
Ted Bishop
Boston
Art Hulbert
Toronto Tied For Second In 69s As Farley Leads Par 70
Toronto shares second place with a 69 while Phil Farley of Toronto carded the par 70 in a golf event.
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Toronto
Phil Farley
Dog Rex in Peabody Loses Bark and Teeth
Mrs. Anna Roy’s 21 year old police dog Rex in Peabody Massachusetts has lost his piercing bark and his teeth. The dog previously saved a family from a night fire and now must eat a semi solid diet.
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Peabody
Mass
Anna Roy
Rex
Edgar Mason To Teach Sunday Open Door Bible Class
R Lee Stickles will be absent from Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Open Door Bible Class Sunday. Edgar Mason will supply teach and speak on temperance with the subject Beverage Alcohol and the Community. Service opens at 9 45. Visitors welcome.
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R. Lee Stickles
Loudoun Street
Home Coming at Reliance Church
The Reliance United Brethren Church will observe its annual homecoming Sunday on August 20. Visitors from Washington and New York and surrounding communities will attend. A group photo will be taken after the morning worship, followed by a 2:30 afternoon service with song praise and solo numbers.
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Reliance United Brethren Church
Washington
New York
Rainfall totals and averages from 1913 to 1938
Weather statistics show 24 hour rainfall none and August to date .98 inches, year to date 31.80 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 1913-38 period lists values from January 2.53 to August 3.68 inches, December 2.40. Average annual rainfall over 26 years is 35.09 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research.
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Winchester Research
Hunter 83 Defies Warnings and Bags 17 Mudhens
Friends urged James Hastings to stop hunting due to failing eyesight. He ignored the warning, went afield, fired 25 shells, and returned with 17 mudhens.
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Kenton
James Hastings
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Arlington
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