Frederick County Teachers Form Five Study Groups
At the Frederick County Teachers Association meeting superintendent Leslie D. Kline outlined new teacher study groups and helped organize five regional groups. Annie Preston Starling said regions will present findings at Harrisonburg on March 2 and to Richmond, aiming to support education and national security. The five groups cover Stephens City Middletown Gainesboro Miller School and include chairs Aylor Hoover Brathwaite Whitacre and DeHaven. A Legislative Committee on salaries and related issues was appointed with Brathwaite DeHaven Whitacre and Hoover.
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Frederick County Teachers Association
Court House
Leselie D. Kline
Kline
Virginia
Annie Preston Starling
Harrison“burg
Department of Education
Richmond
Stephns City
Robert Ayler
Highview
Kernstown
Armel
Mt. Airy
Jen DeHaven
Frank Whitacre
Dennis Hoover
Six Die As Car Plunges Through Guard Rail Near Bluefield
BLUEFIELD W Va Feb 24 A man and a woman died in Bluefield hospital today bringing to six the dead in a mobile accident where a car crashed through a guard rail last night. A seventh of eight in the car was expected to die physicians said Those who died today were Raymond Hager 21 of Nemours Va and a woman tentatively identified as Della Akers 40 of Russell county Ky Those killed earlier were Edward Buckland 24 Falls Mills Va Fred C Bowman 22 Yards Va Stella Perkins 15 Montcalm Mercer county and Mollie Harold 35 Bluefield Waitress The eighth occupant Arthur Buckland 25 Falls Mills Va brother of Edward Buckland was expected to recover
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Bluefield
W. Va
Bluefield Hospital
Raymond Hager
Nemours
Della Akers
Russell County
Edward Buckland
Falls Mills
Fred C. Bowman
Yards
Stella Perkins
Montcalm
Mercer County
Mollie Harold
Phleger Harris
Arthur Buckland
Armistice Extended As Siam French Indo China Talks Continue
Tokyo reports a second ten day extension of the armistice between Siam and French Indo China pushing the deadline to March 7. Cabinet information bureau says mediators proposed the extension after talks with Thai and French negotiators due to needing further consultation. The League of Nations has created an Economic and Finance Department branch at Princeton University amid Swiss communication difficulties.
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Tokyo
Thailand
Siam
Cabinet Information Bureau
League of Nations
United States
Princeton University
Switzerland
Mrs. Lucy A. Ritenour Dies After influenza illness
Mrs. Lucy A. Ritenour died at home on East Lane Avenue after four weeks of influenza. Born September 15, 1856 she was formerly Miss Lucy A. Bauserman and widow of Atville Ritenour. She leaves son D. W. Ritenour two daughters Mrs. B V Fuller and Mrs. J K Yowell and sister Mrs. Walter Palmer. Funeral at Church of Christ Wednesday 3 p.m. with Rev. Punk and Rev. Dudley. interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. She lived in Dilbeck Virginia and Maurertown before residing in Winchester.
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Lucy A. Ritenour
East Lane Avenue
Ritenour
Lucy A. Bauserman
Atville Ritenour
Prater
Mary Brinker Bauserman
Shenandosh County
W. L. Dudley
Mt. Hebron
Dilbeck
Maurertown
Winchester
Shenandoah County
Byrd lauds Britain will to remain free at Winchester event
About 375 people attended a Bundles For Britain program in Winchester. Edwin Ritter organized the event which raised $51.89 and gathered $55 in clothing from local merchants for Mrs. E M Whiting. Senator Byrd spoke on the stakes of WWII, warning of economic and security harms if Nazi victory occurs and praising Britain's resolve to stay free.
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United States
Byrd
Hitler
Britain
Great Britain
England
Napoleon Boneparte
Winchester
E M. Whiting
Edwin Ritter
Acreage of U S Military and Naval Academies
The Naval Academy at Annapolis covers 200 acres and West Point spans 4,341.83 acres.
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U. S
Naval Academies
Naval Academy At
Annepolis
West Point
Canine Oscar Earns 50 Cent Pap, Daisy Wins Hollywood Honor
Daisy the dog, owned by Rennie Renfro, won the Tailwaggers' Banquet canine Oscar for 1940 with a bronze fire hydrant. The dog, costing 50 cents and insured for 25 000 dollars, works for studios at 750 dollars weekly, praised for scenes in Boom Town.
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Hollywood
Daisy
Motion Picture Academy
Rennie Renfro
Renfro
Bette Davis
Airdale
Red
Gable
Colbert
Tracy
Lamarr
Promise
Pluto
Norman Ferguson
Sharp decline in Virginia jobless benefits since January
Virginia unemployment payments dropped sharply in January and February as defense activity boosted hiring in dense areas. Edwin Reid, commission chairman, cited indirect defense effects on business, with February projections around 200 000 in benefits versus 511 560 in February 1940.
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Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Unemployment Compensation Commission
Edwin 8. Reid
Commission
UCC
The
Newport News
Radford
Norefolk
Alexandria
Reid
Richmond-Petersburg- Hopewell
Hampton Roads
Gillette Attacks Lease-Lend Bill Over War Entry Risk
Senator Guy M. Gillette of Iowa denounces the 1776 bill as driving the U S into war by allowing transfer of equipment to Britain. He says it would deplete America's defenses while Northern Virginia factories run on defense contracts. Mr Reid cites a decline in jobless benefits.
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U. S
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
America
Britain
Northern
Virginia
Mr. Reid
Eagles Honor Conrad Mann With Ten New Members
The Winchester Lodge of Eagles celebrated Conrad H. Mann’s 70th birthday by initiating ten new members. G. C. Ritter Jr. presided, with John Kerr delivering obligations and Henry Keller introducing guests including leaders from Hagerstown Staunton Alexandria and others. A banquet followed with Stephen Foster melodies performed.
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Winchester Lodge of Eagles
Conrad H. Mann
G. C. Ritter, Jr
John Kerr
Hagerstown
Aerie
Maryland State Aerie
Henry Keller
Robert B. Dale
Winchester Aerie
Keller
Ohnson
Reside Kramer
Staunton
Calvin Mumma
R. Colton More
Alexandria Aerie
Messrs. Martin
Nightingale
Hayden
Trustees of
Stephen Foster
Streamlined Operations Highlight Southeastern Surgical Congress
Richmond February 24 Dr W R Brecey announces that streamlined operation discussions will lead the postgraduate assembly of the Southeastern Surgical Congress March 10 12. Lectures cover vocal cord operations limb correction burn related deformities larynx removal lung lobectomy tumor treatment and gland injections with experts from Seattle Atlanta Philadelphia Columbia Augusta and San Antonio.
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Richmond
W. R. Brecey
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Brien T. King
Seattle
Wash
William G. Hamm
Joe Hiram Kite
Atlanta
Walter G. Stuck
San Antonio
Texas
Gabriel Tucker
Philadelphia
Philip Colemann
Gordon
Seatrunk
Columbia
S. C
Evard A. Wilcox
Robert Greenblatt
Augusta
Temple Fay
Answers to Today's Quiz From Page Four
Answers to test questions listed include Goldenrod as item one and 50 000 watts as item two. The list covers topics from the Territory of Hawaii to Madrid and Grover Cleveland. Debs and the United Automobile Workers of America appear among named figures. distillation and Dr. Samuel Johnson close the twelve items.
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Goldenrod
Territory of Hawaii
Grover Cleveland
Madrid
Eugene V. Debs
United Automobile Workers of America
Samuel Johnson
Renewed Efforts to Resolve U S Soviet Trade Problems
Washington reports renewed U S Soviet efforts to adjust difficulties in trade and politics. Sumner Wells meets Soviet Ambassador Constantine Ou mansky as debates over export controls and Baltic ship holds continue. The note references oil equipment limits and the 1939 marriage age of Sara Delano Roosevelt to James Roosevelt.
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Washington
United States
Sumner Welles
Constantine Oumansky
Russia
Mitches
J. FN
Sara Delano
James Roosevelt
Glass Honored by Jews and Christians for Freedom Advocacy
Senator Glass receives a parchment citation from the National Conference of Jews and Christians at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College for promoting religious and civic freedom. Dr. Porter Graham of the University of North Carolina presents the award while Lynchburg Roundtable members honor his integrity, independence, and defense of human mind freedom.
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National Conference of Jews and Caristians
Lynchburg
U. S
Carter Glass
Virginia
Frank B. Graham
University of —Oea
Tertain Brotherhood
National Conference of Jews and Christians
Senator Glass
Porter Graham
University of North Our Ban
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Graham
Glass
Jockeys With Most Kentucky Derby Wins
Isaac Murphy and Eddie Arcaro lead Derby wins with multiple victories. C A Sande has ridden Derby winners, tying among top riders.
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Leslie Kline
Annie P Starling
Jean Dickenson
N Rk City
Chinchilla
Clevenger
Welltown Pike
Grimes
D. K. Russell
NEW Goodrich
Liberty Rubber
Silvertown Man
Antietam Paper CO
Hagerstown, Md
Baltic States
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Rees
A. Sande
Issac Murphy
Earle
Agco
Wincrest
ACME
Frederick County
Fruit Growers
Cope
Molecu
Pattern
Biaeet
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