Virginia Legion Rolls Grow as Christmas Drive Begins
Virginia American Legion posts report growing membership with 6006 paid by November 30 and 61 percent of quota. National totals reach 448559 members, targeting 1000s in Virginia and over a million nationwide. Members urged to recruit, fund youth programs, decorate trees, and support Colmery’s wartime profit repeal legislation.
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Virginia Department of the American Legion
Charles W. Crush
Christiansburg
Glenn
National
Indianapolis
Virginia
West Virginia
Ford
America
Colmery
Act of Congress
Connie Mack Elected Director of American League
Connie Mack elected director of the American League, filling the Philadelphia Athletics president John Shibe's seat due to Shibe illness. Mack, the league's oldest active manager, serves as vice president of the Athletics in addition to his managerial duties.
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New York
Connie Mack
John Shibe
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack
Irish May Break From Empire
Dublin reports President Eamon de Valera called a cabinet session after receiving a London message on the constitutional crisis. Officials discussed a possible pretext for Ireland to sever ties with Britain, noting De Valera’s plan for a new Irish head of state and the Crown’s future role.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera
London
Edward
Free State
Great Britain
Berriedale Keith
Manchester Guardian
Keith
de Valera
England
Duke of York
Mung Maward
Shenandoah Teachers Plan All-Day County Meeting
About 100 Shenandoah County teachers are expected at the annual convention in Woodstock on Friday. Prof. M B Roller of Toms Brook High School will preside. Supt. R B Marston and Dr. Howard A. Dawson will deliver principal addresses in the afternoon. A banquet at the Christian Church social hall follows from six to 8 30 with group singing and a banquet address by Charles W. Caulkins. Dr. Dawson will discuss rural education nationwide and methods.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County
M. 8. Roller
Toms Brook
Association of Teachers
R. B. Marston
Howard A. Dawson
Christian Church
Gilbert F. Curtiss
Charles W. Caulkins
Dawson
United States
Rural Service
National Education Association
Rural Drama Project Launched in Northern Neck
The National Youth Administration in Virginia started a rural drama experiment in four Northern Neck counties Northumberland Westmoreland Lancaster and Richmond to foster self expression and civic engagement. Henry Carravati assistant state director said professional theatre workers supervise guilds and organize civic groups since December 1.
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Richmond
National Youth Administration
Virginia
Therthern Neck
Henry C. Carravall
Northumberland
Westmoreland
Lancaster
Carravati
Heavyweight Clash Plans Loom Over Braddock Schmeling Talks
Max Schmeling arrived in New York as heavyweight talks heated up for a Braddock title defense next summer and a possible bout with Joe Louis. The New York State Athletic Commission eyed a deal at tomorrow's meeting while conditions could force Braddock to sign for a no decision fight or a larger guarantee, with forfeit and defense clauses looming. Joe Gould pressed for at least a 300000 flat guarantee, while Taylor courted a path that could sidetrack Braddock Louis plans.
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New York
Max Schemling
der Maxie
James J. Braddock
Herman Taylor
Braddock
Joe Louis
New York State Athletic Commission
Schmeling
Joe Gould
Taylor
Louis
Atlantic City
Commission
Germany
Schmelins
Woman Testifies In Murder Case In Virginia Trial
Mrs. Bella Smoot of Princeton West Virginia testifies for the state in the Hubbard and Duling murder trial. She recalls Hubbard saying he would not rest until he had taken Deputy Sheriff Clarence E Simmons and Frank Duling died of injuries after a 1933 pursuit. Prosecution plans to call Thomas M Thomas, barbecue stand operator, as a witness.
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Salem
Bella Smoot
Princeton
W. Va
Hubbard
Paul Duling
Clarence E. Simmons
Frank Duling
Dulings
Simmons
Duling
Thomas M. Thomas
Daling Brothers
New Way to Hold False Teeth in Place
Advertises Fasteeth powder to stabilize dentures without gum irritation or pasty feel. Claims to provide a secure fit with a fresh breath and comes in three sizes sold by druggists.
Ferry Hearing Postponed Over Bay Bridge Act Limits
The Public Service Commission postponed the hearing on the Maryland Bay Company ferry proposal to establish a fast low rate service. The delay allows counsel for both sides to submit briefs on whether the twenty mile restriction in the 1935 bay bridge act applies and when the act becomes inoperative.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Public Service Commission
Maryland Bay Company
Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Company
O. Weller
Commission
Steuart Purcell
Harold E. West
J. Pu
Wheeler
Maryland
Virginia Military Institute Names 1937 Football Captain
Albert Henry Fiedler 198 pound guard was elected captain of the 1937 VMI football team in Lexington Virginia. The Greenport Long Island native has played two years as running mate of Jim Farley, previously an all Southern guard. As a sophomore he placed in Southern Conference wrestling and discus in track. He studies civil engineering and serves as junior class vice president and athletic council vice president, top cadet first sergeant in the regimental corps.
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Lexington
Albert Henry Fiedler
Virginia Military Institute
Fiedler
Greenport
Long Island
Jim Farley
Southern Guard
Doan's Pills Promised Relief For Kidney Troubles
Medical ad explaining kidneys have about 15 miles of tubes to filter waste. It notes symptoms like backache and fatigue from poision buildup and urges using Doan's Pills for relief, claiming decades of use by millions.
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Doan
Maryland approves numerous federal works projects
Baltimore reports Arthur E Hungerford says 794 federal projects approved in Maryland under the 1935 emergency relief program as of October 3. Of these 110 are listed as completed, with 420 jobs under way and 22 430 at work October 31.
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Baltimore
Arthur E., Hungerford
National Emergency Council
Maryland
Hungerford
Civilian Conservation Corps
Emergency Relief Administration
National Youth Administration
Works Progress Administration
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Resettlement Administration
WPA
PWA
Interior Department
Navy Department
Treasury
War Department
Wet Victory Is Termed The Fortunes of War
Richmond December 9 The Rev Ed J Richardson secretary of the Virginia Anti Saloon League calls the local option liquor victories at West Point and Middlesex County the fortunes of war The League will back local option where there is a fighting chance West Point voters approved a 164 to 145 retention of a neighborhood liquor store Middlesex County backed wine and beer sales 418 to 328 while hard liquor sales failed 710 to 372 and 395 respectively
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Richmond
West Point
Middlesex County
Ed. J. Richardson
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Liquor Board
G O P Plans Anti Lynching Bill Drive in Next Congress
Senate Republicans prepare to push anti lynching legislation to regain black votes in the north. They face deadlines on relief funds and monetary powers, seeking an agreement to allow a vote while blocking southern obstruction.
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G. OB
Washington
Senate
North
Congress
Roosevelt
Great Britain
France
RFC
Public Works Administration
Patrick F. Fox Shot To Death
Saratoga Springs New York December 9 A man identified by Police Chief Patrick F Fox as Adam Parillo age 40 a figure in a 142 000 Montreal bank robbery years ago died of bullet wounds in a hospital where he was left on the steps an hour earlier by unidentified motorists He was shot several times in the neck and chest Parillo had been released from a Canadian prison last August after serving part of a life sentence for participation in the holdup of three messengers of Ra D Hochelaga in Montreal
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Patrick F. Fox
Adam Parillo
Montreal
Rox
Parillo
Ra D’hochelaga
Monreal
Wallis Simpson Charms King Edward VIII with Style
Adelaide Kerr analyzes Wallis Warfield Simpson noting a strong chin, demure Madonna coiffure, and a poised, complimentary wardrobe. She favors simple lines, bold color accents, and expert fittings from Paris dressmakers. Her slender hands, smooth arms, and small feet complete a chic 1936 silhouette.
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Adelaide Kerr
New York
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Baltimore
Paris
Painstak
Merryman Estate for Sale Near Baltimore Rumors Tie to Royal Figures
The 400 acre Hayfields estate in Worthington Valley, once owned by N B Merryman, is for sale. Rumors place King Edward VIII or Mrs Wallis Simpson as possible buyers, with inquiries reportedly from London. The property, founded around 1800, features rolling land and historic ties including a tankard gift from Marquis de Lafayette.
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Baltimore
Edward VIII
Wallis Warfield Simpson
America
London
Worthington Valley
N. B. Merryman
Edward
N. Bosley Merryman
D. B. Merryman
Kellogg's All-Bran Promised Relief Featured by Patient
A Tuscaloosa man credits four years of constipation with weakness and credits Kellogg's All-Bran for relief. The advertisement touts bulk, cleansing action, vitamin B and iron, recommending two tablespoonfuls daily in cereal or recipes.
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A. W. Murphy
16Th St
Tuscaloosa
Battle Creek
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