Commerce Department Sees U S Business Out Of The Red This Year
The commerce department said prosperity is likely as national income may reach at least 60 billion dollars in the year ending July 1. It noted a narrowing gap between income produced and income paid out, marking a broader economic recovery with gains in durable goods, construction, farm income, and employment, while urging unemployment checks and a tax-supported safety net. Nine new trade agreements were cited as a major step toward restoring foreign trade.
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Commerce Department
Department
Washington
Darkened Hopes For Finding Air Liner
Milford reports pessimism over locating the Western Air Express transport missing since December 15. Bogen, brother of a crew member, predicts news likely only next summer from unexpected observers. Searchers, still active from Salt Lake City and Milford, face fierce mountains and snow hindering recovery.
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Milford
Bogen
Western Air Express
Marine Corps
Gladys Witt
John Wolfe
Chicago
Carl Christopher
Dwight, Ill
Henry W. Edwards
Minneapolis
Western Air
Salt Lake City
Washington and Lee Fancy Dress Ball Set for January 29
Lexington December 27 Washington and Lee University announces its 731st annual fancy dress ball set for January 29 in Doremus gymnasium. The 15th century Italian Renaissance theme features Norman Iler as Lorenzo de Medici aka Lorenzo the Magnificent and basketball star Tier as guides with Miss Mary Ann Housel impersonating Clarice Orsini.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Doremus Gymnasium
South
Norman Iler
Lorenzo De’Medici
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Florence
Louisville
Mary Ann Housel
Milton, Pa
Clarice Orsini
Lorenzo
Narrow Escape Near Sperryville In Westbound Crash
Five people escaped serious injury one mile west of Sperryville after a near collision between eastbound and westbound cars. Injured: George Rothgeb of Luray and passengers Jennie Miller Mary Miller Paul Yates rider and driver riders from Stanley. They were treated by Dr. George Long of Luray. A Washington hearing is set for ten tomorrow. Both drivers faced reckless driving charges.
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Luray
Sperryville
of of Spring
George Rothgeb
Paul Yates
Jennie Miller
Mary Miller
Stanley
Rothgeb
George Long
Washington, Va
William and Mary Receives Blackwell Manuscript Collection
The College of William and Mary library announces the gift of the Blackwell collection of early Virginian history manuscripts and books. Miss Addie S. Blackwell of Oak Spring near Warrenton funded volumes on wood engraving, plantation life, and business affairs from the Revolution to 1860, plus Plutarch and Knickerbocker’s History of New York. The set includes old sheet music, vocal and instrumental, with period cover engravings valuable to students of Virginia history, alongside illustrations of clothing, rooms, and now-razed buildings.
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Williamsburg
College of William and Mary Library
Blackwell
Addie S. Blackwell
Oak Spring
Warrenton
Virginia
Plutarchs
Knickerbocker
New York
Washington Irving
Library
Patrolmen Pursue Suspect After Five Mile Chase
East St. Louis officers Herman Dankenbring and Peter Iwasyszyan pursue a motorist after a five mile chase. A scuffle ensues leaving one officer with a broken rib and the other with a head gash as they question the motorist about his conduct.
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East St. Louis
Ill
Herman Dankenbring
Peter Iwasyszyan
Acres Added to Virginia National Forests in Fiscal 1936
The forest service reports 2 770 059 acres added to Virginia national forests in 1936. George Washington NF gained 639 204 acres and Jefferson NF 2 130 855 acres. Additional transfers and road and trail construction, expenses, and timber production are detailed including grazing, wildlife sanctuary totals, planting, and fire protection funding.
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Virginia
Forest Service
George Washington National Forest
Jefferson National Forest
Unaka National Forest
George Washington Forest
Jefferson
Monongahela
George Washington
Virginia National Forests
Marriages Granted By Frederick County Clerk
The Frederick Circuit Court clerk issued marriage licenses for multiple couples in recent days. Edward Dellinger and Mamie Jenkins of Middletown. Clayton Golightly and Nellie Strasnider of Winchester area. Gerald Luttrell and Frances Fahnestock of Winchester. Harry Rogers of Philadelphia and Pauline Beatley of Star Tannery. George Himelright and Zennie Brill of Star Tannery and Frederick County.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Edward Woodrow Dellinger
Middletown
Samuel and
Hattie Tabler Dellinger
Mamie Jenkins
G. E. and
Annie Malone Jenkins
Clayton Arthur Golightly
James and
Sallie Grim Golightly
Winchester
Nellie Elizabeth Strasnider
War
Ren County
Robert
Cora White Strasnider
Gerald Robert Luttrell
Martinsburg
W. Va
Uz. G
Eora DeHaven Luttrell
Sheppherdstown
Frances Virginia Fahnestock
Cephas
Sally Butler Fahnestock
Harry Rogers
Philadelphia
Benjamin
Yetta Adel Rogers
Washington, D. C
Pauline Virginia Beatley
Star Tannery
W. C
Katie Hershman Beatley
George Irvin Himelright
Shenandoah County
Lucy Racey Himelright
Sparrows Point
Zennie Edith Brill
Guy and
Cora Brill
Star Tannery, Va
Jail Fire Prompts Virginia Inquiry In Dillwyn
Commonwealth's Attorney R. Wood of Buckingham county probes the Christmas morning jail fire that killed John Edd Garrett, 57, a prisoner. Officials seek whether the blaze started inside or outside. JAIL SURVEY GROUP MEETS JANUARY 11 in Richmond will discuss two fatal jail fires. The coroner ruled accidental death. Governor Peery requests state help while noting no local jurisdiction over jails.
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Dillwyn
Commonwealth’s Attorney
R. Wood
Buckingham County
John Edd Garrett
Wood
Richmond
Virginia
General Assembly
Vivian L. Page
Page
Norfolk
Roy K. Flannagan
State Welfare Department
Peery
Flannagan
Young Woman Burned To Death In Home at Edinburg
Miss Nora Hottel twenty year old daughter of James Hottel of Furnace near Edinburg was burned to death at home early Saturday. Found by her father after a short absence the burning clothes were from a kitchen stove spark. Funeral services set for Monday at Union Church with Rev J S Stephens. burial in Columbia Furnace Cemetery.
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Edinburg
Nora Hottel
James Hottel
Furnace
Here
Union Church
Stephens
Columbia Purnace Cemetery
Resourceful Jimmy and the soda caper ends at the station
Six year old Jimmy Maher found a nickel in his stocking and rode for carfare to the 200. He befriended officers with a dime for a soda seven times, but the eighth cop insisted on detaining him at the station where his father arrived to claim him.
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New York
Jimmy Maher
Jimmy
Poiceman
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