American Legion Auxiliary Plans For Christmas
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Robert T. Barton’s home with 1 new and 15 old members. They planned Christmas work for the needy locally and in state government hospitals and appointed food and supply distribution committees. A bazaar surplus from Armistice Day will be sold at reduced prices through Mrs. Conrad. A tree marker for Samuel Dean Baker was received.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Robert T. Barton
Bryan Conrad
Cond
Samuel Dean Baker
Social calendar lists clubs and church activities
Wednesday events include choir practices at United Brethren and Grace Lutheran, Rotary luncheon at George Washington Hotel, and meetings of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Turner Ashby Chanter. Friday plans feature American Legion luncheon, Choral Club, Handley High School play, and a Little Theater discussion. Martinsburg dance invites and Tuesday bridge clubs wrap the listings.
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Young Peoples
United Brethren Church
Grace Lutheran Church
The
Christian Endeavor
First Christian Church
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Handley Library
Turner Ashby Chanter
D. C
William B. Snider
North Cameron Street
Ruth and
Naomi
Centenary
Reformed Church
Alice Flickinger
Washington St
American Legion Post
First Presbyterian Church
Handley High School
Handley Auditorium
Local residents host visitors at Martinsburg and city events
Mr and Mrs Victor Kline of Harrisburg are guests while attending the Virginia Horticultural meeting. Mrs Kline formerly Miss Faulkner of the city. Mrs Russell Stanmee and Miss Lee Seymaier return from Martinsburg. Mrs B B Dutton and Mrs J Victor Arthur visit Washington. Thursday bridge club meets at Mrs Frank Hack. City officials Pilcher lease apartment on West Cork. Choir practice at United Brethren Church. F A Read Sr arrives for horticultural society events. Elsie McFarland confined at home. Elaine Hicks ill with measles at Welltown.
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Victor Kline
Harrisburg
Virginia Horticulturally
Russell Stanmee
Ser Anne
Lee Seymaier
Haymaker
Oakley Brandenburg
North Queen Street
Martinsburg
Thursday Bridge Club
Frank Hack
South
Washington Street
Elaine Hicks
S. K. Hicks
Welltown
Plan to Raise U S Levy Widens Exemption for High Incomes
The proposal expands the levy plan reaching incomes beyond $500000 with a tax rate at zero percent and increases personal exemption to 1500 for single individuals.
Tax Proposals Include Exemptions and New Levies
A plan outlines personal exemptions of 2500 for heads of families and 400 per dependent, preserves 25 percent earned income credit, adds 0.5 percent to the 12 percent corporate levy, and eliminates a 3000 exemption. Estimated revenue reaches 7 million by next fiscal year with proposed misc taxes including tobacco, stock stamp, auto sales, realty conveyance, checks, and communications charges.
Debt and revenue goals outlined for 1931 to 1933 period
The secretary projects a 1931 33 period with debt at 3 250 000 000 and a deficit trimmed. He sets three objectives: reduce this year’s deficit, secure revenue for next year’s expenses, and balance the 1931 fiscal year. No postal rate hike is set, Mellon requests only enough to add 3150.000000 annually to cover the deficit. Gandhi comments India England split and predicts turmoil, preferring unrest to the English climate.
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Mellon
Reverend Hutchinson Elected President of Washington and Jefferson College
The Rev Dr Ralph C Hutchinson, longtime dean of the American College of Tehran, Persia, since 1925, is elected president of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington Pennsylvania. At 33 he becomes the college’s youngest president and among the nation’s youngest executives. Credit—economic or national—appears as the era’s order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Hutchinson
American College of
Teheran
Persia
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington
United States
Allegheny
War Reveals Value of Competent Leaders Over Votes
The remark highlights that wartime society prefers effective, trustworthy leaders to those who merely win elections, arguing merit over popularity. It contrasts performance in critical roles with political popularity during conflict.
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Social and Personal
Chiles
Samuel M. Chiles
Kernstown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
Stephens City
Crescent Rebekah Lodge
Sted
John F. Rodman, Sr
Larchmont
N. Y
A. Tanner Scofield, Jr
Courtfield Avenue
W. Harrison
Robert M. Glass
Friday Bridge Club
W. Nelson Page
Amherst Street
Thomas A. Morgan
Radford, Va
W. A. Baker
South Washington Street
Berryville
Rose MacDonald
M. B. Bickers
Thomas M. Hiltzheimer
Kitty Sutton
Hiltzheimer
O. T. Wright
Betty Hirth
Luray
Joseph Wright
West Boscawen Street
Baltimore
Charles Consolvo
Belvedere Hotel
Hunter H. McGuire
North Braddock Street
Robert Chapman
Sophie Baker
West Cork Street
Frances George
Lynchburg
Juanita Riley
G. W. Riley
Lynchburg College
Virginia Haycock
Minnie
Lillian Haycock
Clearbrook
Lee Boyce
Loudoun Street
Max Levine
Boston, Mass
A. J. Novick
No. 117
Morgan Street
Angerona Terrace
Levine
Bessie Novick
Novick
Little Theatre
Sara Chew
Eld
Anne Brooke Kern
Margaret Hansbrough
James Shockey
Edith Cornwell
Betty Freed
Apollo Hall
Melville
Californans
Apollo Theater
Virginia Tayloe Boyd
Fairmont Avenue
Boyd
Nathan H. Carpenter, Jr
Huntsberry
B. B. Dutton
J. Victor Arthur
R. T. Barton
Arthur Field
Arthur Field, Jr
Anne Dudley Field
Pikesville, Md
Randolph Baron
Mr. Colas Harris
Alexandria
P. P Pilcher
Messrs
W. Lee Fisher
Francis Funk
F. A. Read
F. A
Elsie McFarland
Highland Avenue
Margaret Len
Non
Pittsburgh
Bing
India
England
Gandhi
Mayed
Crisffield Oysters
G. O. Snapp
A. F. Olincer
Bill Boyd
RKO Pathe
NAVY
Colonial Theatre
Winchester
Warner Brothers
A. G. Hermann
Morrow
Ciety
Richard Dix
Young Nondernand
Ichildren
Lovett Bros
Frank Lovett
Bell Clothes Shop
Margaret Hodgson
Frigidaire
General Motors
Frigidair
B. C
WJIZ
Tuc
Thur
Northern Virginia Power CO
Berryville, VA
Strasburg, VA
Charlestown, W. VA
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