Endorsement Readiness for Christmas Seal Sale
The Protestant Episcopal Diocese and the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America back the Christmas Seals drive to fund tuberculosis relief. Bishop William T. Mann of New York and General Secretary Samuel McCrea Cavert urge widespread support, framing the sale as a shared act of human welfare.
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William T. Manning
New York
Federal Council OF Churches OF Christ IN America
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Samuel McCrea Cavert
New York, N. Y
Church
Samuel M. Shoemaker
Church of God
Dr. Shoemaker
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church
New York City
Oxford Group
Red Bangle Sale Boosts Virginia Christmas Seal Drive
The Virginia Tuberculosis Association plans a December sale of red Lorraine Cross bangles to fund the cure campaign. 377,000 bangles were distributed to Virginia organizations and 36,100,000 seals to date. schools will sell bangles to encourage two people told the seal story. Two trophies reward growth in gross sales between 1937 and 1938 for cities and counties.
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Virginia
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Leslie Combs Foster
State Association
Must Stand Trial On Loan Charges
Richmond December 14 A federal judge overruled a defense demurrer to the indictment charging William Reeves Gardner former chief state bank examiner with borrowing money from banks he examined The defense argued the statute did not prohibit a bank examiner from borrowing after examining a loan but the judge declined the challenge to proceed to trial
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Richmond
Liam Reeves Gardner
State
Banis
Robert N. Pollard
Guy B. Hazelgrove
Handley Library Notes on New Books and Lauck's Pond
Handley Library highlights new titles by Rachel Field Eliza beth Seifert E Phillips Oppenheim Burns Mantle and Daphne Du Maurier plus Esther Forbes and Richard Byrd selections. Also recalls Lauck's Pond skating spot with local figures and heritage notes. All titles borrowable from Handley Library.
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Heaven
Rachel Field
Lauck
Winchester
C. Toler Wolfe
Cork Street
Abram Lauck
Thomas Cuslett
Frederick Kurtz
Clifford Street
New Catholic Church
Jacob Sperry
Alfred Ball
Samuel Ball
George Lee
Rat Lee
Maryland Terrapins Face Tough ACC Openers After Loss
Maryland basketball, coming off a 41 to 34 defeat at Richmond, plays two Southern Conference foes this week. The Terps host Clemson Thursday and Davidson Friday as they band together to shore up defense and regain form.
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Baltimore
University of Maryland
University of Richmond Spiders
Maryland
Richmond
Clemson
Duke
Allege Park
Davidson Wildcats
Scouts Form New Troops in Shenandoah County
Expansion of the Boy Scouts continues in Shenandoah area with two new troops. Mount Jackson forms a Boy Scout troop while Woodstock organizes a scout pack that has completed training and seeks a charter. The pack committee includes Daniel J. Burner chairman Houston Riley and Warren B. French.
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah County
Mount Jackson
Woodstock
National Scout Headquarters
Daniel J. Burner
Houston Riley
Warren B. French
Tularemia Disease Is No Mystery
Dr. I C Riggin warns that tularemia or rabbit fever poses real risk during hunting. Virginia logged 49 cases and 6 deaths last year, with 62 cases and 5 deaths so far this year. Proper precautions include wearing rubber gloves when skinning rabbits and careful handling of game meat to prevent infection.
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I. C. Riggin
Virginia
Stae Department of Health
Department
Nova not ready for Joe Louis fight talk
Nova, a California heavyweight, dismisses talk of facing Joe Louis. He plans to fight Tommy Farr Friday night and aims to beat Farr first. His manager insists he is being developed carefully after the Gunnar Barlund win amid Tunney and Dempsey urging slower progression.
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New York
Lou Nova
Tommy Farr
Joe Louis
Farr
Gunnar Barlund
Louis
Ray Carlin
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Lou
Dodgers Trade Hassett and Outlaw to Bees for Moore and Hutchinson
The Brooklyn Dodgers exchange First Baseman Buddy Hassett and Outfielder Jim Outlaw for Outfielder Gene Moore and pitcher Ira Hutchinson of the Boston Bees in a straight swap with no cash involved.
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Dodgers
Boston New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Buddy Hassett
Jim Outlaw
Boston Bees
Gene Moore
Ira Hutchinson
Real Estate for Christmas Advertisement
A Santa Claus themed real estate notice invites readers to select a home or farm as a gift. It promises delivery of the deed on Christmas morning after arrangements are made between the parties involved.
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Santa Clause
Suffolk Nurse Dies From Rabbit Fever in Virginia
Miss Ruth Owen Babb 37 night superintendent at Lakeview Hospital Suffolk died after tularemia from exposure to an infected rabbit during a hunting party on opening day of 1938. Two companions James Darden and Robert Gwynn remain seriously ill. Virginia reports 62 tularemia cases in 11 months ending Dec 3 with five deaths. health department urges rubber gloves for skinning rabbits.
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Suffolk
Ruth Owen Babb
Lakeview Hospital
Strasburg
Virginia
Miss Babb
Courtland
Memorial Home For
Richmond
James Darden
Robert Gwynn
State Health Department
Southwest Ave Being Combed For Fleeing Convict
Richmond dispatch reports Maj Roy Bishop saying the hunt for Roy Kelly and a companion moved to Floyd county and Southwest Virginia. Authorities pursue the Carolina convict linked to two officer deaths in Burlington, NC and a Virginia trooper shooting.
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Southwest Ave
Richmond
Roy Bishop
Roy Kelly
Floyd County
Virginia
Bishop
Carolina
Burlington
N. C
Kelly
Night shooting near Stuart and Hillsville injures trooper
Trooper Lloyd Thomas was shot on a road between Stuart and Hillsville while attempting to stop a car driven by Thomas. He lay seriously injured in a car on a side road about 500 yards from the shooting site. His father L B Thomas of Clifton Forge reported the troopermemories of the event and that efforts to reach help began as the car moved to a farmhouse and a inn. Police said cuffs and a flashlight were taken and urged any suspects to report to the state police headquarters.
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Kelly
Lloyd Thomas
Stuart
Hillsville
Thomas
L. B. Thomas
Clifton Forge
Stuart Hospital
Flatter
Bishop
Stoy
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