Legislature To Consider Old Age Aid In Virginia
Richmond December 4 The old age assistance program faces financial questions for Virginia's next legislatures. For the current year the state spent 1 726 000 for old age aid dependent children and general relief. By June 30 1939 some 15 237 aged persons were eligible for aid. estimates show about 40 000 potential eligibles. Dr William H Stauffer urged about 2 625 million annually, proposing 250 000 more for year one and 500 000 for year two. Estimated reach would cover about 25 009 elderly 10 009 dependent children and 10 000 general relief cases. The present annual general relief spending is 625 000 with dependent children needing roughly 500 000 more. Applications and investigations rose through 1939 with 25 31 applications by June 30 and about 1 000 revisions monthly in spring 1939. The rate board funded enough for 15 000 monthly grants of 16 50. The average grant was 6 3 per award, with 132 169 07 as June 1939 total.
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Richmond
General Assembly
William H. Stauffer
Middletown School News Staff List
The town newspaper dedicates a staff roster for Middletown School News with roles for Audra Hunt Martha Keeler Ruth Speery Helen Hottel and Arthur Shipe as assistant editor in chief reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audra Hunt
Martha Keeler
Ruth Speery
Helen
Thanksgiving notes echo home and peace across town
An editorial reflects on an early Thanksgiving and the nation’s lack of war, praising home life and gratitude. Senior notes discuss exams, vocab words like sensationality, and ambitions from politics to nursing. Juniors list favorite songs and a flags project by Safety Patrol signals caution near Long's store.
Third Year Home Economics Girls Shine In Club News
The bulletin highlights third year girls aiming to be the perfect Home Economic group with names tied to traits. It notes new classroom tables built by Mr. Reynolds, funded by state and county, plus chairs arriving soon and farm machinery books donated by John Deere. Tools worth about thirty dollars ordered for the chapter shop, and many members working on project books due December 5. The turkey raffle set for December 4, Red Cross drive active with Myrtle Rhodes and Princes Cooley recruiting new members. A first aid cabinet assembled with supplies by Mr. Hoover and Sara Jane Judy. New improvements include a larger water tank, a fountain, and fire extinguisher from Rouss Fire Company. Personal possessions listed for several students and staff, plus light gossip and grade notes beginning with the seventh grade.
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FFA News
Reynolds
John Deere Company
Moline
Illinois
Turkey
American Red Cross
Myrtle Rhodes
Princes Cooley
Mr. Hoover
Sara Jane Judy
Book Week Radio Brings Literature to Mrs Petty and Miss Clem’s Class
Students enjoyed scenes from Tom Sawyer Diddie Dumps and Tot Sand Little Red Riding Hood Cinderella Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch with prize winners named Joseph Jenkins Anna t enth grade Clarence and Sara Jane Judy. The Literary Society elected officers Ralph Guard Robyn Ann Williams Catherine Cooley.
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Bookland
Ruby Petty
Irma Clem
Tom Sawyer
Diddie
Dumps and Tot
Little Red Riding Hood
Mrs. Wiggs
Joseph Jenkins
Anna
Clarence
Sara Jane Judy
Literary Society
Ralph Guard
Robyn Ann Williams
Catherine Cooley
Annabell Miller
Kasco Mills, Inc
Toledo
Ohio
Community League
Santa Claus
James Beatty
Virginia Austin
Allen Cooley
Charlotte Golliday
Third grade pupils with perfect attendance in November
The third grade pupils who have been neither absent nor tardy in November are: Hugh Brown, Richard Clem, Kenneth Fristoe, James Richard, Charles Sperry, Dannie Steele, Clyde Thompson, Glenen Lee Wisecarver, Roy Shell, Virginia Austin, Betty Coffman, Charlotte Golliday, Helen Golliday, Ellen Golliday, Ella Mae Jen
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Kins
Anna Jones
June Main
Mary Miller
Francis Miller
Mary Francis Ramey
Barbara Riggleman
Rudell Shiley
Connie Shull
Mary Virginia Steele
Louise Beatty
Paul Burcham
Earl Clark
Mathew Doman
Edward Jenkins
Kenneth Legge
Woodrow Legge, Jr
Catherine Golliday
Jean Headley
Fan Miller
Joanne Riggleman
Ida Steele
Lytha Mae Smith
Ruth White
Richard Cooley
Dickie Conner Franklin Conner
Carroll Dodson
Julian Ebersole
Douglas Madagan
Lottie May Funk
Johanna Kettlewell
Helen Miller
Nancy Miller
Reggy Ann Ramey
Peggy Thompson
Hugh Brown
Richard Clem
Kenneth Fristoe
James Richard
Charles Sperry
Dannie Steele
Clyde Thompson
Glenen Lee Wisecarver
Roy Shell
Virginia Austin
Betty Coffman
Charlotte Golliday
Helen Golliday
Ellen Golliday
Ella Mae
Jen
Town Notes From Boyce On Thanksgiving Weekends
Miss Mary Humston and her father visited Mr and Mrs Lacy Humston on Thanksgiving Day. Several locals hosted guests including college students Billy Glasscock and John Edward Zambro. Long weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs George Rodgers celebrating their first anniversary and Emory Rodgers home from Fort Monroe.
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Boyce
Mary Humston
Lacy Humston
Clyde Levi
Billy Glasscock
Strayers Business College
Washington, D. C
C. W. Glasscock
George Rodgers
Emory Rodgers
Army
Fort Monroe
H. E. Rodgers
Marian Heine
Silver Springs
John Locke
University of Richmond
Lloyd Martin
Richmond
Alvin Weasell
Ernest Hottel
Winchester
Oscar Carr
Huntington Farm
Clay Carr
Carper
Berryville
Tonsley Hooker
John Edward Zambro
Washington and Lee University
Local Timeline of Lebanon Church News Dec 4
Lebanon Church Virginia reports a busy roundup of visits illnesses and social events. Mildred Brown remains in doctor care for facial abscess while Julia Beeler and Julius Beeler family members visit. A Home Demonstration soup and sandwich sale December 6 accompanies a free movie at the hall.
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Winchester
Mt. Hope Church
Curtiss
Floyd Himecright
Julius Beeler
David Glaize
Nellie Beeler
Roanoke
J. D. Hottel
Chester Hockman
Florella Fisher
Washington
Preston Stickley
E. T. Barbe
Sallie Hammock
Ray Hammond
D. S. Himelright
John Norbeck
Home Demonstration Club
Ernest Flowers
Allen
Middletown
J. J
I. A. Keller
Martha Whittington
Louise Hockman
Laura Wilkins
Veda Hockman
Mackall Wilkins
Frederick Hockman
Baltimore
Myrtie Hockman
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ernest Hockman
Glenna Dodson
Phelps
Charleston
W. Va
Shenandoah Caverns
Harrisonburg
Statton Bowers
Old Time Pie Social at the Schoolhouse
An old time pie social will be held at the schoolhouse on Wednesday night December 13. Pies of all kinds will be there and the girls who baked them will help serve. Everyone is invited. Mr Robert Nitterhouse and Miss Carrie Miller of Tae Pa visited Mr and Mrs Cecil B and Miss Thelma Nitterhouse recently. Guests of Mr and Mrs H B Reynolds on Sunday were Miss Pauline Weekley and Mr M P Farmer of Winchester.
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Robert Nitterhouse
Carrie Miller
Tae Pa
Cecil B
Thelma Nitterhouse
H. B. Reynolds
Pauline Weekley
M. PF. Farmer
Winchester
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Middletown School News
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Arthur Shipe
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Christine Wright
Stardust
Henry
Helen Hoittel
Maggie Murray
Dorothy Smith
Jean Campbell
Homer Petty
Edward Powles
Harvey Austin
Blue Heaven
Alexander
Eugene Jenkins
Home Economics News
Goggy
Long
Winchester Furniture Co
Complete Home Furnishings
South Main ST
Winchester, VA
Cee
Pauline Kline
Chris” Wright
Louise William
Margaret Matthews
Helen Cornwell
Helen Hottel
Vera Headley
Dorothy Willis
Ruth Willey
Dorothy Tevalt
Red Cross
Rouss Fire Company
H. Dunn
Hoover
Kurlinski
Wail
Mrs. Woore
Miss Watson
Ee Robinson
Miss Long
Weir
Miss Hickerson
Miss Snapp
Miss Rhodes
Dunlap
Miss Wakeman
C. W
W. H
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Lebanon Church News
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Rockwell Quality Cleaners
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Costlier Tobacco
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