Christmas Seal Sales Begin December 1 in Virginia
Acknowledging President Roosevelt's Thanksgiving proclamation, the Virginia Tuberculosis Association confirms Christmas seal sales will open December 1 as planned. National Tuberculosis Association guidance and Red Cross timing ensure no overlap with Armistice Day to Thanksgiving roll call, keeping funds to prevent and control tuberculosis flowing on schedule.
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Roosevelt
J. Vaughan Gary
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Richmond
American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
Red Cross
Kendall Emerson
Leslie Combs Foster
National Association
Miss Foster
Virginia Association
Virginia
Condition of Rivers at Riverton and Tributaries
The report notes the South Fork River at Riverton and Mulky section shows specific conditions, while North Fork and Muddy areas are described with similar status. Details highlight water levels and flow indicators impacting local navigation and drainage.
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Riverton
Auto Library Expands Across Five Virginia Counties
The book mobile begins circulating in Cumberland Fluvanna Louisa Goochland and Powhatan offering library access. Dr S W Selden heads an executive committee with local trustees. State aid funds book purchases and WPA support will staff and station loan points across the five counties.
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Richmond
Cumberland
Fluvanna
Louisa
Goochland
Powhatan
Goochland Courthouse
S. W. Selden
Ella G. Agnew
WPA
Virginia
Selden
R. S. Flannagan
J. C. Whitlock
J. G. Holman
W. T. McDonald
Dr. Selden
Fluvanna County
State Board of Education
State Aid Public School Library Fund
State Library
Fleets Display Unusual Activity in North and Baltic Seas
Observers report unusual moves by British and German fleets in the North and Baltic Seas. British ships near the former submarine barrier zone, a carrier task force near Utsire Island and the Falster group near Denmark.
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Oslo
Baltic
Utsire Island
Stavanger
Norway
Langeland
Lolland
Falster Group
Denmark
Plumbers Strike For Higher Wages On Federal Projects
About 300 plumbers on federal and DC building projects walked out today. Ernest S. Ott of the Plumbers Union AFL said the group seeks a one dollar daily raise to lift the rate from twelve dollars per day.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Ernest S. Ott
The
Plumbers’ Union
AFL
Ott
New Map of Europe Offered By Information Bureau
Persistent European tension prompts sale of a 21 by 28 inch color map showing prewar boundaries and changes through Albania's absorption by Italy. It includes spellings of capitals and cities and a reverse side with economic and political data. Ten cents postpaid.
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Europe
Albania
Italy
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Aircraft Industry Booming Amid Large War Orders
Washington reports the aircraft sector expands sharply as army navy and foreign orders surge. Unfilled orders top 300 million with last year sales around 68 million. Wage earners in plane plants rise from 24 739 in January to 35 935 in June. Navy yards expect 13 000 more civilians by January while 62 000 already employed. Private firms to handle about three fourths of new tank and weapon contracts.
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Labor Department
Navy
France
Army
Army Ordnance Department
Woman Accused Of Firing Gun Wounding Another
Wytheville August 22 Two women were wounded one seriously Sheriff Kincer reports Mrs Early Wright held in jail without charges pending word on condition Miss Janie Pauley wounded through leg in first aid hospital Elbert Shelton seriously injured shot hip all occurred on Main Street after a confrontation when Mrs Wright pointed a concealed pistol at Pauley and Wright shot Pauley then shot Pauley was struck and Wright surrendered at the police station
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Wytheville
Main Street
Early Wright
W. C. Kincer
Wythe County
Elbert Shelton
Pulaski
Janie Pauley
Kincer
Average monthly rainfall over 26 years 1913 38
Present and past rainfall data shows 24 hour precipitation of 2.69 inches for August to date and year to date 33.51 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1938 include January 2.53 inches February 1.98 March 2.94 April 3.20 May 3.64 June 3.58 July 3.34 August 3.68 September 2.36 October 3.13 November 2.32 December 2.40. The average annual rainfall over 26 years is 35.09 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Feldman Dominates Burns in One Round Tilt
Lew Feldman 134 pounds of New York drops Charley Burns 13912, Johnstown Pa., in the first round with two short left hooks. Burns hits the canvas on a six count and again on a follow up shot, knocked out of the fight. Chalky Wright 129 pounds of Los Angeles defeats Billy Bullock 131 Washington with an educated left and a jolting right in the fifth. Lambertine Williams 155 Baltimore defeats Art Lind by technical knockout in the fifth. Nick Longo 116 outpoints Eli Hanover 119 Baltimore over four rounds. Jerry Zeller 163 wins a four round decision over Frankie McLaughlin Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Lew Feldman
New York
Charley Burns
Johnstown
Feldman
Burns
Queer
Chalky Wright
Los Angeles
Negro Flash
Billy Bullock
Washington
Lambertine (Rambo) Williams
Art Lind
Nick Longo
Eli Hanover
Jerry Zeller
Green
Frankie McLaughlin
Fly Triggers Barnyard Mishap In Titusville
A fly landing on a horse in Lee Peebles' barn set off a chain of trouble when the horse flicked its tail into a threshing machine, tearing the tail off and badly damaging the machine. Threshing operations were postponed indefinitely as the fly escaped.
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Titusville
Lee Peebles
Sky Gazers Break Down Weather Terms for Public
New York August weather forecast reform urged by James Osman and colleagues after six months studying how terminology misleads the public. They argue that lay readers interpret temperature and humidity plus air motion differently by locale, causing confusion in advisories.
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New York
James Osman
John Citizen
Osman
Denver
Armstrong Ambers Fight Set For Outdoor Arena
Radio listings report roughly 60 stations to air the Armstrong Ambers bout at 9 o clock tonight with NBC ready to broadcast if postponed by weather. Announcers Sam Taub and Bill Stern noted.
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New York
NBC
Sam Taub
Bill Stern
Optimum day linked to cheerful mood and ideal weather
Researchers note high humidity with warm temperatures and light breeze correlates with peak mental and physical performance. They describe this favorable condition as the optimum day and suggest people revert to old habits on such days.
Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight Morning and Evening Lines
Broadcast guide shows 8:30 Story Time 10:15 Dance on MBS chain. Benno Rabinof violin at 9:30 Pop Concert. WEAF NBC 12:15 Talk It Over 2:15 Ma Perkins 5 Art in the News CBS Chain 2 U S Army Band 4:30 Army maneuvers 6:15 Bob Edge Outdoors.
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WEAF
NBC
Ma Perkins
Art
CBS Chain
Bob Edge
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Tuberculosis Association
North Fork
Omps Funeral Home
Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores
N. Loudoun St
State
Winchester
South Main St
Victor
Alec Templeton
Uncle Walt
WABC
CBS
We the People
Bob Crosby
Hal Kemp
H. V. Kaltenborn
London
WJZ
Viscount Samuel
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Goodrich
Life-Saver
Silvertowns
Goodrich Safety
OLD Tire
Silvertown Stores
Braddock & Boscawen
Sts
Rfe AuAtur
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