Demands For Overhauling Wagner Act Grow in Congress
Washington December 29. Demands for major overhaul of the Wagner labor relations act pile up for the 1940 session as committees study amendments. President Roosevelt weighs proposals but has not decided. Wage hour law changes also loom with three sets of amendments in the House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Labor Board
White House
House
Senate
House Labor
Congress
Rep
Ramspeck
Georgia
House Labor Committee
J. Warren Madden
Edwin S. Smith
Madden
Smith
William M. Leiserson
Leiserson
Quake Devastates Turkish Cities as Death Toll Grows
Areas including Sivas Yozgat Amassia Takat Samsun and Ordu suffered massive destruction after a powerful quake. Thousands are reported dead as rescuers search wrecked towns and roads. The disaster follows ongoing debates in Congress over labor law administration and proposed reforms to the Wagner Act.
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Circle
Sivas
Yozgat
Amassia
Takat
Samsun
Ordu
Woman to Head Phi Beta Kappa for First Time
Dean Marjorie Nicholson of Smith College Northampton Mass has been named the first woman president of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society since its 1776 founding. The choice, announced at the council meeting in San Francisco, follows her tenure as vice president since 1937.
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New York
National Honor Society of
Phi Beta Kappa
Marjorie Nicholson
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Phi Beta Kappa Council
San Francisco
Young People To Conduct Service At Berryville Church
The Berryville Baptist Church youth will lead the 11 o'clock Sunday service with the Junior Vested Choir and several youths taking part. Pastor Rev L A Parker D D is recovering at Memorial Hospital Winchester after a prior operation.
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Berryville Baptist Church
L. A. Parker
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Postal Holiday Hours Noted For New Year's Day
Post office announces holiday hours for Monday January 1 New Year’s Day with no window service city delivery or R F D service All mail to be dispatched as usual and street letter box collection to occur before night dispatch Continuous mail handling remains normal despite service pauses
No Time Now For Politics Says Weaver
Virginia State Senator Aubrey G. Weaver says pressing state issues and the upcoming General Assembly demand attention before any gubernatorial bid. He cites the January session, fiscal questions, school funding, road laws, local government, river pollution, and national elections as priorities, urging citizens to defer a 1941 nominating fight.
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Strasburg
Aubrey G. Weaver
Virginia
Richmond
Assembly
Weaver
General Assembly
United States
Oae
Winchester Gun Club to Hold Shooting Match at Rouss Park
A still target shooting event will be held at Rouss Park grounds by the Winchester Gun Club next Monday at 1 PM. Reported notes mention three turkeys weighing 23 to 26 pounds offering a good chance to bag a birds.
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Winchester Gun Club
Rouss Park
Treements
Mrs. Taylor Injured In Fall Fractured Rib Suffered After Slip
Mrs. Py, 8. Jariee, of 20 at Gerrards, is recovering at her residence here from a fractured rib after she fell several days ago. She slipped while calling at the residence of Mrs. Ryland in She is improving satisfac-
Burglary Suspect Nabbed After Snow Trail Leads Detectives
A burglar hid on a quiet block after a careful escape avoiding sidewalks. Detectives traced tracks in fresh snow for 12 blocks through alleys and yards to his home, where he was taken into custody.
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St. Louis
Black Tom explosion timing and Lowell Thomas broadcast rate
The text notes the Black Tom explosion occurred on July 30 near Tom Island in Jersey City and cites a dock cost and fire amounting to $22,000,000. It also states that Lowell Thomas broadcasts at 180 to 190 words per minute.
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Mit Tom Island
Jersey City
Lowell Thomas
Christmas Party Guests in White Hall and Martinsburg
Social notes from White Hall Virginia December 29 recount a Christmas Eve party hosted by Mrs. Sue Brown with many local families attending. Additional Christmas Day visits included Marshal? Gano in Martinsburg and numerous relatives across Winchester Brucetown and Berryville with Army members from Fort Monroe Langley Field and Fort Myer visiting home.
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White Hall
Sue Brown
Walter Anderson
Johtt? Reese
Wilmer Anderson
Alvin Dick
Edgar Smoke
J. T. McKee
Jack Crown
Bruce Lodge
Daly Brown
Constance and
Charles
Martha Reese
Emily Vanzee
Virginia Brown
Tom Brown
Carl Webber
Raymond Webber
Roland Gano
Martinsburg
Joe Darr
Winchester
Thurman Darr
Vernon Hulton
Jimmy
Rose McCormick
Lucille
Catherine Slaughter
Mary
Donald
Ann Muriel Brown
H. M. Lamp
Douglas
Mtr
Ana
Cai Bandas
Andy Whitacre
Robert Smith
Brucetown
Herbert Smelly
B. PF
John Lodge
Charlies Snider
Susan
Rebecka
Nancy Bruce
Ray Lodge
Virginia Stiles
Mrs
Lloyd Darr
Brucetown Church Holds Christmas Pageant and Attendance Pins
Brucetown Va December news reports the Brucetown Methodist Church Christmas pageant for Sunday School attendees. Attendance pins were awarded by Superintendent J P and a long list of honored names appears among guests and hosts including the Whitacres and Marshalls of nearby White Hall and Wadesville communities.
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Brucetown
Brucetown Methodist Church
Forminer
J. P
Earl Brown
Doris Orn
Donald Bragg
William Bragg
Walter Affleck
Line Affleck
Betty Boden
Lawrence Russell
Reva Russell
Andy Whitacre
Madaline Affleck
Ray Russell
Joseph McAboy
Frank Bragg
Belle Jobe
Rhodelle Whitacre
Reva Carter
Doris Adams
Harold Adams
Ellis Adams
Helen Carter
Mary Elouis
Marion Marshall
Wadesville
Janney McKee
White Hall
Rhodelle
J. R. Smith
Boyce Brevities from Huntington Farm and Christmas Visits
Messrs Oscar and C B Carr and families visited Huntington Farm. Franklin Luxford of Washington spent Christmas with Roger Strode and family. John Locke, University of Richmond student, holidays with his parents. A L Lowe and family celebrated with W D Brent in Richmond. Beville Brown and relatives from Washington at weekend with Bowser family.
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Boyce
Oscar
C. B. Carr
Huntington Farm
Franklin ‘Luxford
Washington, D. C
Roger Strode
John Locke
University of Richmond
A. L. Lowe
W. D. Brent
Richmond
Beville Brown
Washington, D D. C
Bowser
Lil
Christmas Visits Reported Around Mountain Falls
Mt Falls Va December notes list Mr and Mrs Joe Hulver of Forest Glen Md visiting Agnes Hulver and other relatives. Several locals including the Tevalts Tripletts Rich ards and Buchers are mentioned with holiday gatherings and guests from Winchester Shepherdstown and Star Tannery.
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Mountain Falls
Joe Hulver
Forest Glen
Agnes Hulver
E. H. Tevalt
Luther
Winchester
H. A. Tevalt
Mary Tevalt
Eloise Triplett
L. S. Triplett
Devereux Oates
E. C. Oates
Mary
Martha Richard
Shepherds College
Shepherdstown
W. Va
G. H. Richard
B. C. Hulver
Floyd Hulver
Hancock
Reuben Hulver
Dewey Hulver
Ralph Morris
Mack
Charles Stine
Buck
Harry
Sonny” Bucher
Martha Bucher
E. S. Orndorff
Mauveline
Wilbur Orndorff
Star Tannery
Reynolds Store Notes and Holiday Visitor Updates
Mrs. Luttrell and Ed Stine hosted visits near Winchester while Harley Place joined Michael Place for Christmas at Gainesboro. C W Moore, Ar dell, and Lee Crossen spent Christmas with T P Hovermale at Ridge. Nesmith relatives celebrated Christmas in Winchester. Shenk guests included Harold Edwards family in Winchester. Bertha Stine and daughter Lennis from Sunnyside stay with H B Dick. N L McIntire and family observed Christmas with Mrs Richard Hovermale. Foster Largent, recently hospitalized in Martinsburg, returns home to recover. Maggie Rupple and two Winchester children visit Harry Largent’s home. Frank Lee Flowers of Buck Points spent the weekend nearby.
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Reynolds
E. N. Luttrell
Ed Stine
Winchester
Harley Place
Michael Place
Gainesboro
C. W. Moore
Ardell
Lee Crossen
T. P Hovermale
Ridge
J. K. Nesmith
E. D. Shenk
Harold Edwards
Bertha Stine
Lennis
Sunnyside
H. B. Dick
N. L. McIntire
Richard Hovermale
Foster Largent
Martinsburg
Maggie’ Rupple
Harry Largent
Frank Lee Flowers
Buck Points
Apple Pie Ridge
Santa
Galway Clarke
Winchester Mi
Jerry Bennett
Io Law
Boyd Butler
Kurtz Butler
Lawrence Hepner
Woodstock
Walter Jackson
Leo DeHaven
William Braite
Lela Ligt
Chil
Light
EB. Reid Clark
Paul
Fred Hutsler
George Benn
Haywood Cave
Frederick, Md
Cave
Charles Coates
Madison County
Eva Coates
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Apple Pie Ridge Items
Christmas has passed with many visitors and family gatherings noted around Apple Pie Ridge Virginia. Updates include Mrs. Galway Clarke hospitalized in Winchester with serious illness, and several local families sharing Christmas visits and weekend plans near Woodstock, Madison County, and Frederick, Maryland.
Local Family Gatherings Reported in Chambersville
Mrs. John Hoover and son visited in Winchester with Mrs. Hoover's parents. Raymond B field and daughter spent Christmas Day with Mrs. Mary Bradfield near Paw Paw West Virginia. Freeman Boyce hosted guests including Charles Everly and Goldie Boyce with George Dixon from Hagerstown and multiple Boyce family members. Alonzo Parker visited Ma and Mrs. George Rosier for an evening gathering.
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Chambersville
John Hooverson
J. Smith
Winchester
Raymond Bfield
Mary Bradfield
P Paw
W. Va
Freeman Boyce
Charles Everly
Goldie Boyce
George Dixon
Hagerstown
Laton Fogal
Virginia
Charles Boyce
Willliam Boyce
Henry Boyce
Charles Ward
Philadelphia
Alonzo Parker
George Rosier
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