Frederick County Teachers Seek 7 Percent Pay Increase
Frederick County teachers press the School Board for the 7 percent rise promised by state funds. Leslie D. Kline says no public pledge exists and cites law requiring salaries to match 1939 40 levels plus 4200 from state aid. Executive Committee notes librarians and staff must be funded and points to prior reductions and delays.
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Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
Ting
Frederick County Teachers Association
State Board of Education
Kline
Virginia
Frederick
Teachers Association
Ayler
H. Denis Hoover
Virginia Stickley
Chariena Grim
Annie P. Starling
Hazel Bowers
Lillian
School Board weighs Christmas holiday extension proposal
The Board considers extending Christmas recess by two days. If approved, schools would reopen Monday January 6 instead of Thursday January 2.
Axis Planes Downed Over Britain in November
Official sources report the Royal Air Force downed 201 German and 20 Italian planes over Britain and surrounding waters in November. The Press Association notes 3,006 Axis aircraft, mostly German, were shot down over Britain and waters since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
Britain
British
Fleet Air Arm
Canadian youth sweep oats title at Chicago stock show
Canadian exhibitors led the fortieth annual North American livestock exposition awards with seven youths among the winners. Paul Francis Pawlowski of Vilna Alberta won the 1940 oats king for Victory oats while missing the ceremony. Hugh Stewart of Weirdale Saskatchewan captured the alfalfa grand championship and Hugh Jeffrey of Whitby Ontario defended his soybean title.
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Chicago
Paul Francis Pawlowski
Vilna
Alberta
Hugh Stewart
Weirdale, Sask
Hugh Jeffrey
Whitby, Ont
Controversial Logan-Walter Bill Goes to President
The House approved the Senate amendments to the Logan-Walter bill by 176 to 51 and sent it to President Roosevelt who may veto it. Democratic leaders Barkley and other allies pressed for a veto as the measure moves toward possible Christmas time votes on overrides.
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Washington
House
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Labor Board
Barkley
Congress
Boston Wool Market Report Quiet With Few Buyers
The Boston wool market was very quiet with quotations mostly unchanged from last week. Carload lots of mixed three eighths and quarter blood bright fleeces offered around 43 cents grease delivered to users, but no buyers showed interest. only a few inquiries for South American wools.
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Boston
U. S
Dept. Agri
Four Killed In Explosion In Pennsylvania
Police say the blast killed four people and was linked to a stolen explosive seized last Tuesday. Authorities search for clues and consider sabotage as a possible motive. The device was taken at night from three storage buildings near Bangor, owned by Robert Bruch for resale to local slate quarries.
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Ruppert
Pennsylvania
Robert Bruch
Bangor
Baltimore and Philadelphia Market Quotation Summary
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets show mixed but steady to firm pricing across potatoes poultry eggs and livestock. Cattle calves hogs and sheep quotations edge higher or steady with fat lambs and beef weights in demand, while eggs and dressed poultry hold firm in nearby cases.
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Baltimore
N. J
U. S
N. C
Jerseys
Iladelphia
Philadelphia
U.S
Baltimore Livestock
D. A
Chicago
Leahy Arrives in New York for White House Talks
Admiral William D. Leahy, newly named ambassador to the Vichy French government, arrived in New York from Puerto Rico aboard the liner Boringquen. He went to Washington to confer with President Roosevelt, Secretary Hull, and former ambassador William C. Bullitt.
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New York
William D. Leahy
Vichy
Puerto Rico
Washington
Roosevelt
Hull
William C. Bullitt
France
Stocks Close Mixed As Steel Rally Lifts Early Interest
New York December 2 The stock market turned mixed with a narrow close after a brief early lift from steel shares. Trading was uneven as buyers wavered and a total of about 500,000 shares changed hands. Notable quotes included Anaconda 25 8, Bethlehem 86 3 4, Genl. Motors 49 8 and U. S. Steel 68 1 2 among others.
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New York
Packard
Penny (Jc
Penn R. R
Republic Steel
Sears & Roebuck
Southern R
O. of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pac
Grain futures rise then retreat in Chicago at December close
Wheat prices surged early to 90 3 4 cents a bushel in Chicago trade on December contracts the highest since May before giving back most gains. Cash grain quotes in Chicago and Baltimore show mixed No 2 corn around 69 1 2 cents and soybeans near 98 1 4 cents with other futures and barley noted. Winchester markets list wheat at 93 cents and old corn at 80 cents per bushel with year ago benchmarks.
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Chi
A.go
Jly
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago
Cash Mdraat
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
First Use of the Term Living Wage
The Westmin ster Gazette for November 24 1900 notes Sir Andrew Clarke first used the phrase living wage in 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Sir Andrew Clarke
Large Religious Meeting in Berryville By American Bible Society
A non denominational gathering in Berryville drew the largest Clarke county crowd yet for a union service. I Stuart McElroy of Richmond outlined the American Bible Society aims and its global translation and distribution efforts. Universal Bible Sunday is slated for December 8.
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Berryville
American Bible Society
Clarke County
I. Stuart McElroy
Richmond
McElroy
McHiroy
Europe
Parker
Vaughn
Williams
Purebred Swine Club Formed by Stephens City Future Farmers
At a Stephens City Future Farmer Chapter meeting the group decided to organize a pure bred swine club and to make swinebreeding a major objective. Russell reported from the arena convention in Kansas City and presented a gold emblem a $15 check and a Kansas City award certificate. The chapter will raise funds by selling turkeys for Christmas with Robert Richard presiding.
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Purebred Swine Club
Stephens City Future Farmers
Stephens City
Future Farmer Chapter
Rt Russell
Kansas City
Robert Richard
Nations shift as leaders pledge policy changes abroad
In Europe and the Americas, leaders frame new alignments. Romanian Premier Ion Antonescu gains support from the Iron Guard as Nazi and Italian understanding aids Transylvania. Mexico’s Gen Manuel Avila Camacho takes office pledging Pan American defense while Joseph Kennedy resigns as ambassador to Britain to focus on steering the U.S. away from war.
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Julia
Ion Antorescu
Germany
Italy
Transylvania
Manuel Avila Camacho
United States
Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexico
Joseph P. Kennedy
Britain
County Native Died Saturday In W. Virginia
Mrs. Susan Clark aged 77 wife of W North Clark died at 7 30 p m Saturday at her home in Pikeside West Virginia after two years illness confined with paralysis She was born in Frederick County Virginia and lived in Martinsburg West Virginia since 1899 funeral Feb tomorrow at 2 pm from Pike side U S Church with Rev Tinsman in charge burial Mt Hebron Cemetery Winchester Body lies in state 1 30 pm until funeral time
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Susan Clark
W. North Clark
Pikeside
W. Va
George Y. Fries
Anna Streit Fries
Frederick County
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Amy Clark
Ernest C. Clark
Alabama Avenue
Donald Clark
Berkeley
Jefferson
U. S. Church
Tinsman
Mt. Hebron
Winchester
Peddler Fined For No License
Otto Hann transient fined 50 dollars and costs in Police Court this morning for peddling without a license. Judge Donald Weems presided. Also heard: Hubert Knott Roanoke fined 14 25 overloading truck. Slamen Murphy Fort Myer drunk and disorderly turned over to military authorities. Edward Parrell 439 Haddox Row petty larceny 10 days and costs. Joseph Wolfson Strasburg speeding 15 25.
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Otto Hann
Donald Weems
Hubert Knott
Roanoke
Slamen Murphy
Fort Myer
Clarence Hosley
Edward Parrell
Haddox Row
Gordon Carey
West Leicester
VFW Post 2123 Plans Tonight Meeting
The regular meeting of Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held tonight at their headquarters at 8 o'clock.
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Post 2123
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mrs Weirich Dies at 64 in Middletown Home
Martha Elizabeth Weirich 64 wife of J F Weirich died at her Middletown home after a long illness. She was born at Reliance daughter of William and Harriet Mood Anderson and married J F Weirich December 20 1893. Survivors include eight children across Hyattsville Hillsboro Camp Springs and Middletown plus a sister in Washington D C eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral from the late home Wednesday at 2 00 and Grace Methodist Church Middletown at 2 30 with interment in Reliance Cemetery.
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Martha Elizabeth Weirich
J. F. Weirich
Middletown
William
Harriet Lindamood Anderson
Reliance
Weirich
Wm. Spiggle
C. Craig
Bertha W. Fields
Arthur C. Weirich
William B. Weirich
Hyattsville
Ferguson's Name Sent To Senate
Abner H. Ferguson of Washington was nominated by President Roosevelt to be Federal Housing Administrator, succeeding Stewart McDonald who resigned to become deputy administrator of the Federal Loan Agency. Ferguson served as FHA first assistant administrator and general counsel and came to Washington from Winchester, Virginia.
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Washington
Abner H. Ferguson
Roosevelt
Stewart McDonald
McDonald
FHA
Federal Loan Agency
Ferguson
Winchester
Seven Cases Set In Frederick County Circuit Court
Judge Williams set seven cases for trial in Frederick County Circuit Court this morning. Defendants include Fred Schuler for driving under the influence awaiting a December 9 jury trial, Gilbert Renner appealing a liquor conviction on December 10, Oliver K. Largent appealing a reckless driving conviction on December 10, Leslie McCauley to be tried December 10 for truck operation in Virginia with West Virginia tags, Chester Wymer for illegal untaxed liquor on December 11, Harold Carter for petty larceny on December 11, and Lee Davis withdrawing an appeal on a minor charge at his own cost.
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Frederick County
Williams
Fred Schuler
Tavenner
Gilbert Renner
Oliver K. Largent
Leslie McCauley
Virginia
West Virginia
Chester Wymer
Harold Carter
Lee Davis
Garbage thrown at American Embassy by a Japanese
An unidentified Japanese splattered two buckets of refuse on the gate posts of the United States embassy in Tokyo this afternoon and hurled the buckets into the compound. Embassy secretary William Turner saw the man and notified police, but the suspect escaped. Ambassador Jos. C. Grew said he would take up the matter with the foreign office, though officials deemed it an isolated act by an individual.
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Tokyo
United States
William Turner
Jos. C. Grew
Foreign Office
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Boston Wool Market Report
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