Virginia Leads U S In Business Gains
Virginia firms show 12 of 17 gains above national average in six months 1940s data from the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce led by Wilfred J. Ritz. Construction up 92 percent in six months, cement shipments up 150 percent, defense work large, two destroyers at Norfolk Navy Yard, $6.3 million. Cigarette and cotton use rise, bank deposits up 24 percent, retail sales up 21 percent, car registrations up 52 percent, electricity use up 47 percent alongside national gains.
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Richmond
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Wilfred J. Ritz
Chamber
Norfolk Navy Yard
Virginia Mills
Celanese Corporation of America
Celco
Staunton Textile Corporation
Staunton
Merck and Company
Elkton
Philip Morris and Company, Ltd
Smith-Douglass Company, Inc
Norfolk
Marshall Field and Company
Local Social Notes Include Visits From Winchester and Romney
Brucetown residents hosted as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cammer and Mrs. Elizabeth Osburne of Winchester dined with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fisher and Mr. QO Snapp. Mrs. Maude Clendenning returned to Romney after visiting Miss Corrie Swimley. Andy Whitacre is ill at home. Herbert Fisher and family visited Dr. and Mrs. Bradley in Washington. J Swimley Jr. spent time with sister Miss Dudley Pierce in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Charles Cammer
Elizabeth Q Osburne
Winchester
Herbert Fisher
QO. B. Snapp
Maude Clendenning
Romney
W. Va
Corrie Swimley
Andy Whitacre
B. Bradley
Washington
J. Swimley, Jr
Miss Dudley Pierce
State's Official Beauty To Reign As Turkey Queen
Jacquelyn McWin Miss Virginia from Waynesboro will reign as Queen Rockingham III at the Rockingham Turkey Festival Oct 9–10 in Harrisonburg. She will be crowned on Madison College campus and lead a parade and a series of events including a reception and the Turkey Ball.
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Pretty Jaqueline McWinn
Waynesboro
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Old Dominion
Atlantic City
Jacquelyn McWin
Washington
Miss McWin
WSVA
General Wayne
Louis Spilman
Waynesboro News-Virginian
Alfred McWin
Rockingham III
Madison College
Elks Home
Jacquelyn
Roanoke Lawyer Elected Virginia Elks President
Roanoke attorney John Luther Walker was chosen president of the Virginia State Elks Association at the 32nd annual convention in Harrisonburg attended by over 600 Elks and wives. Alexandria will host the 1942 convention. New officers include R. M. Ward first vice president W S Chisholm second vice president Marshall King third vice president H E Dyer secretary and W Edgar Sipe treasurer.
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Harrisonburg
John Luther Walker
Roanoke
Rockingham County
Virginia State Elks Association
Alexandria
Wee
R. M. Ward
Newport News
W. S. Chishom
Charlottesville
Marshall King
H. E. Dyer
W. Edgar Sipe
Walker
L. 8
Whitehouse
John R. Shafe
P. F. Sowers
Cole
W. E. F. Cole
Fredericksburg Commonwealth
Elks District
Elks
Virginia
M. B. Wagenheim
Norfolk
General Assembly
Old Dominion
Morris L. Masinter
Lawrence H.hoover
M. P. Tanner
Lynchburg
J. H. Bailey
Petersburg
Randolph H. Perry
Ross Kearnes
Hampton
H. A. Dodd
Danville
E. T. Snider
Winchester
W. E. Cohoon
Suffolk
Wiley W. Wood
C. D. Thayer
J. Siegert
J. A. Kline
Richmond
Charles D. Fox, Jr
George Mayo
B. L. Warren
Porstmouth
E. A. Lynch
District of Columbia-Maryland-Delaware
Philip Gayout
Judiciary
Grand Lodge
Leonard L. Pierce
Washington Lodge
Nelson T. Huffman
Bridgewater
Ruth Weybright
Murray Kantor
No News
Osborne B. Bond
Elks Magazine
Ed’s Park
Local Social Notes from High View West Virginia
High View notes show Howard Kline and family visiting Marvin White. Irvin Williams from Washington DC spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Lilliand Roberts. Gretta Bray, employed in Washington DC, returned home due to her father J R Bray's illness. Earl Shirley and mother Mrs Henry Shirley hosted a Sunday visit. J E White spent Friday with L M Craig near Stephens City. E R Conner and Crowell Conner visited Austin Conners. Amiss Lillard and granddaughter Betty Lou Whitley spent Sunday with Frank Huffman families.
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Highview
W. Va
Howard Kline
Little Son
Marvin White
Irvin Williams
Washington, D. C
Lilliand Roberts
Gretta Bray
J. R. Bray
Earl Shirley
Henry Shirley
Stephens City
J. E. White
L. M. Craig
E. R. Conner
Crowell Conner
Austin Conners
Amiss Lillard
Betty Lou Whitley
Howard Leith
Frank Huffman
Complete AP News Coverage From Direct Leased Wire
The report provides comprehensive Associated Press coverage sourced from a direct leased wire service. It encapsulates events, quotes, and context as updated by AP correspondents and editors for timely dissemination.
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Associated Press
Local Letters from Lebanon Church Va Aug 27
Misses Laura Wilkins Virginia Campbell and Marguerite Miller visit Mr and Mrs Arthur Barton of Uniontown and Mr and Mrs Forrest Campbell of Hannastown. Several residents travel for family visits and a round of domestic notes mark the week. Schools in the county resume Sept 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Snarr
Virginia Lee
Frances Ann
Arlington
W. L. Snarr
Elmer Snarr
Jane
Statton Bowers
Ruth Elaine
Jack Cook
Bentonville
Adolph Hockman
Viola Wilson
Virginia
Frances Snarr
William Snarr
Ida Ellen
Mary Keller
John G. Bowman
Iva Elizabeth
Charlotte Irene
Mary Frances
Ninevah
J. J. Keller
Rev E A Swann Appointed Army Chaplain in OC
The Rev Edgar Allan Swann of Remington Virginia has been appointed chaplain in the Officers Reserve Corps with rank of First Lieutenant for five years. He may be called to active duty due to national emergency. For three years he led the Remington circuit of the Virginia Conference Methodist Church and his salary was raised by $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allan Swann
Remington
T. M. Swann
Braddock Street
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Swann
Virginia
The
Methodist Church
Edgar
Rites Tomorrow For M. Irwin McCarty
Burial services for M Irwin McCarty who died at his Annapolis Maryland home yesterday will be held tomorrow at 3 15 p m at Green Hill cemetery Berryville Reverend H G Lane rector of Grace Episcopal Church Berryville will officiate He is survived by his wife and one son of Annapolis and one aunt Mrs Baldwin Harnesberger of Front Royal He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Lee McCarty and grandson of the late Mr and Mrs Marcus Irwin of Woodlawn Clarke county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
M. Irwin McCarty
Annapolis
Green Hill Cemetery
H. G. Lane
Grace Episcopal Church
McCarty
Baldwin Harnesberger
Front Royal
Robert Lee McCarty
Marcus Irwin
Woodlawn
Clarke County
Treasury Status August Expenditures and Debt Totals
Treasury release shows August totals: expenditures 93 million 651 thousand 799 dollars and 53 cents, gross debt 50 billion 374 million 891 thousand 605 dollars and 62 cents, increase from previous day 35 million 285 thousand 691 dollars and 20 cents.
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Washington
the Treasury
Vacation Guests and Local Greetings in Middletown
Middletown Virginia on August 27 reports Miss Martha Verse from Dunellen New Jersey visiting two aunts on Main Street. Families including the Joneses and the Evanses travel and visit relatives, with illness and updates noted for several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Martha Verse
Dunellen
N. J
James Smith
Stadleman
Main Street
Herbert Jones
Anna
Washington
Norfolk
Loretta Miller
Silver Springs
Nannie Miller
Carl Evans
Richard Evans
Laurie Jean Evans
Evans
Wilkensburg
D. H. Glenn
C. H. Barr
Deanna
Blanche Williams
Mountain Falls
Allen Flowers
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U. S
B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Haldeman
Sistyr
Lastsilon
Shengas
Jaqueline McWinn
Turkey
Chapman Motor Co
Farm Bur
Omps Funeral Home
Elks of Virginia
Spotswood Country Club
Chan Channing
Percey F. Sowers
G. W. Punkhouser
L. H. Hoover
Hamilton Hacs
Fred H. Koontz
Fred O. Punkhouser
D. Wampler Earman
Russell L. Stultz
John E. Ebert
C. R. Cody
Winchester Furniture Co
C. P
Berlin
Dnieper
Lebanon
Parker Wilder
Morir
E. A. Swann
M.1
William
Fred Kline
Miss Ogden
Whitacre
Leonza
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Helen Harpers
S. Loudoun St
Brown Oxford
Goodyear
Childs
BLACK
Oxford
Phine
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