Robertson asks liberal handling of draft hardship cases on Virginia farms
Senator Robertson D Virginia urges Army Secretary Brucker to loosen hardship discharge rules for draftees needed on family farms. He notes Virginia farms often under 100 acres, not fully mechanized, and argues current deferment rules hinder farm survival amid surpluses. He claims nationwide parallels exist and asks camp commanders to grant relief where needed on fathers’ farms.
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Sen. Robertson
Virginia
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Robertson
Army
Brucker
Registration of New Pupils for Winchester Public Schools
Pupils new to Winchester Public Schools must register August 25 and 26 from 9 to noon or 1 to 3 at designated schools. Areas and grades assigned to Virginia Avenue, John Kerr, Handley, and Douglas Schools. Bring birth certificate, school records, and vaccination proof. transfers require transcript mail to Handley or Douglas. This does not apply to spring registrants for new first graders.
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Winchester Public Schools
Virginia Avenue
Cork Street
John Kerr School
Gerrard Street
White
Quarles
Loudoun Street
Valley Avenue
Handley School
Handley Or Douglas High Schools
Handley Or Douglas High School
Sunnybank Farm Mailbox RFD Lesson and Craft Activity
Junior editors present a Sunnybank Farm feature about Rural Free Delivery. A craft page guides coloring and assembling a Janey mailbox scene with a moving flag and hat slit, tied to a child friendly postal theme. The text also includes a brief note about a farm boy and reserve training policy.
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Janey
Jimmy
Sunnybank Farm
Sunnybank
Jane
Prison Guard Robbed of 103 Dollars at San Quentin
Prison guard H. A. Bain was robbed Sunday in San Quentin's east block by a man with a pillow case over his head and a sharpened knife. The wallet containing $103 was surrendered and later found empty. the knife had no fingerprints. Associate Warden Louis Nelson called it embarrassing grand larceny.
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San Quentin Calif
H. A. Bain
San Quentin
Bain
Louis Nelson
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