Anniversary of Boy Scouts Becomes 24 in U S
The Shenandoah Area Council marks the Boy Scouts of America twenty fourth birthday on February 8 with an 8 15 p m oath renewal. A week of observances February 8 to 14 includes alumni day community mobilization and radio broadcasts from the White House and South Pole.
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Boy Scouts of America
United States
Frank R. Horton
Shenandoah Area
Winchester
Alumni Association
White House
Admiral Byrd
Paul Siple
South Pole
Miss Annie E. Weaver Dies at Stephens City at 89
Miss Annie E. Weaver aged 89 a Stephens City resident and member of a prominent Frederick county family died at her home after a period of declining health. Survived by one sister Mollie Adams and numerous nephews and nieces, she will be buried in Green Hill Cemetery after a 11 o clock funeral at the Stephens City Methodist Church conducted by Rev. W. R. Hardesty and Rev. C. C. Bush.
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Miss Weaver
Stephens City
Annie E. Weaver
Frederick County
William H
Miranda Weaver
Mollie D. Adams
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Church
W. R. Hardesty
Hillsboro
Chicago and Baltimore Wheat Prices in Daily Letters
Closing quotations show Chicago May 92 1/2, July 91 1/2, September 92 1/4. Baltimore spot wheat listed at 1.00. Winchester spot wheat at 97 cents. Data supplied to The Star by Winchester Milling Corp via Stickel Corp dealers in cash grain and futures in Hagerstown Maryland.
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Chicago
Baltimore
The
Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Stickel] Sales Corporation
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
City Faces Near Exhaustion of CWA Man Hours Quota
City seeks 55 770 CWA man hours for George Washington headquarters repairs which would use the entire allotment. New project adds 330 man hours from remaining balance while town run work on Millwood and Bergville roads is set to begin once town run finishes. Six CWA projects are under construction in the city per administrator FP W Bailey.
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George Washington
FP. W. Bailey
Millwoodr
Bergville
Sia
Bailey
Two Scouts Invited for White House Broadcast Event
Scout Executive Frank Horton will select two outstanding Eagle Scouts from Winchester to be guests at the White House during the Presidents broadcast to the Boy Scouts of America on February 10. The invitation, from James E. West, requires proper uniforming and secrecy about the president's request.
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Frank R. Horton
Eagle
Winchester
Boy Scouts of America
Mr. Horton
James E. West
New York
White House
United States
Horton
Howevr
Shenandoah
Lions Club Sponsoring City and County Spelling Bee
The Lions Club plans an annual spelling bee between city and county schools. Walter M. Shade spoke at the meeting, with G. A. Eben visiting to discuss 4 H Club work at V P I. A committee led by Hoye Riley was formed to organize the event.
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Lions Club
Walter M. Shade
G. A. Eben
Blacksburg
Eben
I. Fred Stine
Hoye Riley
T. J. Orndorff
Rev. R. B. Campbell
L. D. Kline
H. S. Barr
Herbert Miller
Abolition of State Fee System Bill Introduced in Virginia Senate
An administrative bill introduced in the Virginia State Senate seeks to abolish the state fee system for commonwealth attorneys local treasurers and commissioners of revenue. It abolishes the State Fee Commission and creates a compensation board with governor appointee the tax commissioner and the auditor of public accounts, setting salaries for local officers.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Commissioners of Revenue
State Senate
State Fee Commission
Auditor of Public Accounts
Propose Senate Panel to Probe Campaign Costs
Senator Clark of Missouri called for creation of a special Senate committee to investigate campaign expenditures in the 1934 senatorial election. The resolution mirrors those adopted in recent election years by the Senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Clark
Missouri
Appeal for Bird Feeding Amid Snow and Cold
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals urges the public to feed birds as ground is snow covered and temperatures plummet. Providing crusts of bread scraps of meat or tallow can save hungry birds, with advice to place food in sheltered areas if possible and visible to birds.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Fairbanks Served In Ashley Divorce Case In London
American film star Fairbanks is named as co defendant in a divorce action brought by Lord Ashley against Lady Ashley. Law firm Gordon Dodds and Company announced service of notice while Lady Ashley declined to comment. Fairbanks remains silent, previously linked with Mary Pickford in California. Lord Ashley is heir to an earldom. he is described as a serious saber-faced youth.
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Associated Press
London
Fairbanks, Sr
Lord Ashley
Lady Ashley
Gordon Dodds and Company
Mayfair
Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
California
Lonon
Short Play To Be Given By Little Theatre Tonight
The Little Theatre holds a 7:30 PM meeting at Handley Library lecture hall to settle business and plan the guilds next play. A one act play directed by Mrs Burr Powell Harrison features Margaret Byrd Emily Rosenberger Jane Rosenberger Billy Bell Bentley Kinney Arthur M Field Jr Charles Harper. Public invited. Miss Jennie Flowers leaves for Washington for several weeks visiting relatives.
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Little Theatre
Handley Library
Guild
Burr Powell Harrison
Margaret Byrd
Emily
Jane Rosenberger
Messers
Billy Bell
Bentley Kinney
Arthur M. Field, Jr
Charles Harper
Two Basketball Games Tonight At Local Arena
Basketball fans are set for two games this evening as the Moose quintette faces the Warrenton Athletic Club. The Warrenton Girls open the program with their team at 7 30, followed by the main men’s matchup. Miss Mary Yeakley travels to New York for several days of spring millinery buying, joined by her niece Miss Lucille Sencindiver.
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Moose Quintette
Warrenton Athletic Club
Girls’ Athletic Association
Warrenton
Mary
Yeakley
Earl
New York
Lucille Sencindiver
What's What at a Grange
Washington a Grange column warns of looming price rises from Roosevelt era policies and dammed money flows. It discusses New York financiers and corporate cash use, noting United States Steel's 1933 loss and dividend actions amid cautious economics.
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United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Late Mrs. Dragoo Leaves 53 Word Will in probate
The will of Bernice Dragoo, 53 words, is probated after heirs were served and no objections filed. Testimony confirms the instrument is wholly in her handwriting. Edwin Sartelle appointed administrator with bond set at 14000. appraisers named. Heirs listed include E. B. Sartelle, Ella Sartelle, Harry M Sartelle, R. Ray Sartelle, Bessie Rosenberger, Meta Sloat.
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T. Bernice Dragoo
Bernice
Ho . Sartelle
Annie Grim
Annie Dorsey
Eliza Diffenderfer
Edwin Sartelle
Ella T. Sartelle
Edwin T. Sartelle
C.t. A
Ella S. Sartelle
E. Agree
McKim Diffenderfer
B. E. Russell
John Hoover
Frank Dorsey
E. B. Sartelle
Ella Sartelle
Harry M Sartelle
R. Ray Sartelle
Bessie Roasenberger
Meta Sloat
Placing 21 Workers By Committee In Last Week
A total of 1 323 unemployed were registered at the reemployment office with 1 115 men and 208 women. Since CW A began in the community 473 have been placed at work through that agency, 216 city and 162 county residents. CW A and private employment have found work for 2256 unemployed since the program started. Last week 21 placements occurred: 3 CW A and 16 private, including 19 men and 2 women. Warren county had 3 CW A placements, Clarke two CW A, Shenandoah 2 029 registered with no placements.
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Walter M Shade
Warren ‘County
Clarke County
Shenandoah
Robbers Break Into Va Bank in Danville
Police investigated an early morning break in at the First National Bank in Danville. A failed robbery left the bank vault untouched and no money missing. An officer questioned a suspicious man and released him, later suggesting he may have encountered the robbers or their accomplices.
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Danville
First National Bank
Bank Robbery Attempts In North Carolina
A car tied to attempts to rob a bank was described as used in incidents at Virgiline and Tarboro North Carolina a few days ago. Authorities seek details on the vehicle and suspects connected to both sites.
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Virgiline
Tarboro
N. C
House Pases Bill For Cattle Relief
Washington February five 1940 two agriculture relief bills were passed by the House one to aid cattle under the Agricultural Adjustment Act authorizing 280 million dollars for immediate outlays to producers and another providing 35 billion for crop production loans both measures were approved without record votes and sent toward Senate consideration or conference with differences to be bridged.
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Washington
House
Senate
Smith
Dsc
Agriculture Committee
Jones
Seavtary
Wallace
Treasury
Senate measure limits loans to crops harvested this year
A Senate measure provides $10 million more funding but caps loan eligibility to crops harvested in the current year, altering farmer access to agricultural credit.
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Senate
Avalanche Kills 39 in Corsica Village
A large avalanche in Ortiporio on Corsica’s island killed 39 people and destroyed ten houses early Sunday. Bastia reported the village was cut off until a rescue party was dispatched tonight to reach the stricken area.
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Corsica
Bastia
Ortiporio
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Shenandoah Area Council
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Doug Fairbanks
Ashley
Yuengling
Fooie
Little Theatre Tonight
Jennie Flowers
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
By Leslie Eichel
Mn Pullmans
Norfolk Western
Dragoo
D-Tex
Noah
Los Shultz
New Castle
Wdiana
N.Y
U.S
Stanley
Lemme
Mellotey
Noah Baxter
Hootstown
Lee W. Stanle
Maytag
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