Grove Lime to pay Christmas bonus to employees
The M. J. Grove Lime Company will distribute cash bonuses on December 20 1941 to regular employees under foreman grade as of December 9 1941 based on service length. Bonuses range from 5 to 30 dollars with 300 Mansfield area workers to share, plus planned Christmas parties for white and colored children and a post holiday gathering for men.
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M. J. Grove Lime Company
F. Grove White
Santa
Andy Bell
Winchester
Middletown
Stephens City
Fruit Growers Seek Labor Law Reforms At Virginia Event
The Virginia State Horticultural Society 46th annual convention in Roanoke passed a resolution urging Congress to protect agricultural workers from labor union abuses and to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to exempt agricultural labor. Bond was re elected president. new directors named from Winchester Massies Mill Chilhowie Roanoke Staunton Crozet and other towns. Delegates also approved resolutions opposing gasoline tax increases highway fund diversions and tax refunds on low mileage vehicles plus continuing the Japanese beetle quarantine program.
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Roanoke
Congress
Virginia
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Bond
Walker McC. Bond
Winchester
B. 3. Wood
Flint Hill
Homer C. Clocke
Massie’s Mill
J. B. Bonham
Chilhowie
Robert P. Nininger
William F. Young
Staunton
Chesley A. Haden
Cro
Answers to the Daily Quiz Row on Page Four
The page lists quiz answers including references to Cardinals, Alfred and Hyde Park. It notes the Leaning Tower of Pisa inclines about 16 1 2 feet from perpendicular, with typographic errors present in the transcript.
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Cardinals
É Rae Pee
Alfred Ream
Hyde Park
Epi
Portrait Such a Col Angus McDonald Is Presented to Frederick County
A portrait honoring Col Angus McDonald is to join Frederick County’s display of distinguished sons in the main courtroom. Researcher R E Griffith notes McDonald born 1727 in Scotland, served in the French and Indian War, held multiple offices, died 1778 at Glengarry estate. Clarke County Historical Society meets Monday at 2 pm in the Frederick County Courthouse with Judge Philip Williams and former Mayor W W Glass to speak and view old records.
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Col
Angus McDonald
Frederick Co
Justir
Frederick County
Frederick
R. E. Griffith
Col. MacDonald
Scotland
Frederick Parish
Glengarry
Nicodemus Glengarry
Clarke County
Call To Be Extended By Local Church
The Rev. W. L. Dudley urged Cork Street Church of Christ members to attend Sunday service when a vote on calling a new pastor is expected. The church has been without a pastor since Rev. C. H. Funk left for Beaver Creek Church.
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W. L. Dudley
Cork Street Church
Tax on Fox Hunt Lands Leads to Damages Awarded
Trial Justice Burwell N Seay ruled that a landowner may post property but cannot shoot fox hounds that wander onto his land during a hunt. Paul Anderson and Joseph Patterson, owners of the two dogs, were awarded 100 dollars each. An appeal to Fluvanna court was noted.
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Palmyra
Burwell N. Seay
Warren O'Brien
Glen Arvon
Bremno Bluff
Paul Anderson
Joseph Patterson
W. N. Hannah
O’brien
Fluvanna Chat Court
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported
Treasury data shows Dec receipts at 30.22 million and expenditures at 85.23 million. Gross federal debt stands at 55.24 billion.
Americans Warned Not To Brood Over War Stress
Science Service Medical Writer reports British experience show that keeping busy with useful work helps maintain nerves during war. After a disaster avoidance of isolation aids mental health, since symptoms often appear after individuals finish rearranging their lives and reflecting on the situation.
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Science Service
Washington, D. C
America
England
Robert Dick Gillespie
Royal Air Force
Navy
Ebenezer Church Meeting to Elect Trustees at Gore
A business meeting of Ebenezer Church of Disciples of Christ near Gore is set for Wednesday night December 17 at 7 30 p m. A church and parsonage trustee will be elected with other church business to be transacted. All congregation members are urged to attend.
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Ebenezer Church of
Man Given 13 Months for Annoying Women in the Night
George Elliott a colored man identified by National Fruit Product Company workers as a repeat offender who harassed women returning home from work was sentenced by Trial Justice A J Tavenner to 13 months total. He received six months and 110 25 for drunken driving six months and 60 25 for disorderly conduct and 30 days and 60 25 for reckless driving. Deputy DeHaven said Elliott tried to stop cars carrying workers and block their passage near Kernstown and police doubt any link to nearby window peeping cases in Winchester.
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George Elliott
National Fruit Product Company
A. J. Tavenner
Elliott
Robert DeHaven
the National Fruit
Kernstown
Inchester
Woodstock Christmas Tree Lighting Opens Holiday Season
Woodstock will officially begin the Christmas season Friday evening as Mayor Carl C Boyer switches on Court Square lighting of 65 evergreen trees. The Rotary Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce secured power despite defense priorities. after the lights, church choirs will lead a community sing along with an expected crowd of about two thousand.
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Woodstock
Carl C Boyer
Court Square
Shenandoah County
Stephens City Seniors Buy A Defense Bond
Stephens City Virginia December 11. At a meeting yesterday the senior class of Stephens City high school voted unanimously to forgo their Christmas party and buy an 18.75 defense bond instead. The bond will be presented to the school as a gift. Roy Bayliss led the vote with Billy Brumback suggesting the idea. Class sponsors are Miss Virginia Stickley and Mrs. Elsia Hovermale.
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Stephens City
Stephens City High School
Billy Brumback
Roy Bayliss
Virginia Stickley
Elsia Hovermale
Joe Sachs Cancels Exhibition After Injury
Joe Sachs the New England billiard prodigy is unable to appear at Kern's Billiard Parlor tonight after an automobile accident on tour. He lies hospitalized with undetermined injuries and organizers seek a replacement to perform in Winchester next week.
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Joe Sachs
New England
Kern
Henry Kerns
Winchester
Japanese withdraw from Hankow inland port reports
Reports from private foreign sources state Japanese troops and civilians are beginning a withdrawal from Hankow on the Yangtze River, moving inland away from the port and city center. The shift signals a strategic retreat amid ongoing operations in the region.
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Chunkking
Hankow
Yangtze River
Kerr no longer represents two Virginia insurance groups
Public notice states H. A. Kerr of Winchester Virginia is no longer a representative of Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association or United Benefit Life Insurance Company. E. V. Cox branch manager listed at 11 Franklin Road Roanoke Virginia with phone 2 8418. (12-11-11)
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H. A. Kerr
Winchester
Virginia
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association
United Benefit Life Insurance Company
E. V. Cox
Mangner
Franklin Road
Roanoke
Combs Statement Disavows Lester Combs Debt
A terse notice by Lee Combs dated 12 10 31 disclaims responsibility for any debt or actions by Lester Combs using their MU.
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Lester Combs
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