State Compensation Board Revises Office Allowances in Virginia
The Virginia State Compensation Board announces new maximum office expense allowances for 1939 for sheriffs, clerks of court, city sergeants, and examiners of records. Totals for county sheriffs reach 315,378.50 while city sergeants and Richmond city sheriff totals are set at 9,910. Clerks of court expenses total 442,223.04 with county and city splits. Treasurers in 24 cities and 98 counties are allotted 945,798.46 for salaries and expenses, with averages around 3,700 to 4,500 annually and notable high figures in Norfolk and Arlington counties.
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Richmond
Batellon Board
Virginia
Albemarle
Henrico
Leroy Hodges
Hodges
Downs
Compensation Board
Vegr. One
Norfokk
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Rockingham
Augusta
Bath
Clarke
Fauquier
Greene
Frederick
Highland
Madison
Page
Rappahannock
Rockbridge
Shenandoah
Warren
Rapahhannock
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Winchester
Ounty
Hen.ico
Albemaine
Ofice
Wise
Arlington
Buena Vista
Charlottesville
Prederick
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Munich and Hitler’s plan reshape world air power
Roosevelt cites fighter plane totals for France Britain Italy Germany and the U S to gauge Munich era strength. Germany expands with long range bombers and new plants boosting output while the U S plans to raise fighting ships and training routes. The piece notes looming costs and hints at Latin American arms sales shaping policy.
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Munich
Germany
Hitler
U. S
What Goes On On Capitol Hill
Today the House and Senate meet in joint session to hear President Roosevelt deliver the annual message. Yesterday all members took oath and Speaker Bankhead was re-elected. The Senate received the campaign investigating committee report charging relief funds were used for political purposes, and the House received the Dies committee report blaming subversive activity on the Labor Department for failing to deport aliens.
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Associated Press
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Dies
Labor Department
Fights Last Night Roundup From Multiple Cities
In Rochester Joey Boscarino stopped Wesley Ramey after 1 2 rounds. in Houston Irish Eddie McGeiver outpointed Kenny TaSalle. in White Plains Buster Carroll outpointed Phil Farr. Chalky Wright defeated Torra in New York despite close scores.
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Associated Press
Rochester
N.Y
Joey Boscarino
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Houston
Tex
Eddie McGeever
Scranton
Kenny TaSalle
White Plains
N Y
Buster Carroll
Lowell
Mass
Phil Farr
Washington
New York
Chalky Wright
Los Angeles
Tor_rca
Uniontown
Rumor of Frankfurter Supreme Court Pick Resurfaces
Washington January 4 A belief persists in some congressional quarters that President Roosevelt would appoint Felix Frankfurter of Harvard to the Supreme Court though the president at a press conference said no final decision had been made Reports circulated that Frankfurter would replace the late Justice Benjamin Senator Morris Ind Neb an advocate of his appointment was not affirmed or denied by the president
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Washington
Roosevelt
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
Supreme Court
Frankfurter
Benja
Morris
Ind-Neb
Urter
Man, Wife and Son Meet Death in Tornado Hit Montana? Montgomery
A tornado struck Montgomery Louisiana killing P. Ross Metcalfe a 35 year old millwright and his wife. Their three and a half year old son Willie was injured as the town suffered about 75000 dollars in damage. The Metcalfe home was demolished.
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Montgomery
P.ross Metcalfe
Millwright
Willie
H. E. Bowen
Metcalfe
War Admiral Entrained for Florida Race Bid
War Admiral accompanied by trainer George Conway was moved today to Florida to compete for the $50 000 Ever Challenge Cup at Hialeah. Nine other Samuel D. Riddle horses and a lead pony followed from the Riddle farm near Berlin Maryland. The entourage traveled in special cars, leaving Wilmington at 11 a m for a Thursday arrival in Miami, weather delaying training at Glen Ridic stables.
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Berlin
George Conway
Florida
Hialeah
Samuel D. Riddle
Conway
Riddle Farm
Here
Florida Racing Screen
Wilmington
Del
Miami
Glen Ridaic
More Couples Wed In Clarke
Clarke County records show 1938 weddings at 150 licenses issued, 85 to out of state couples, 65 to locals. Thirty percent of 1938 licenses went to colored couples, including a 14 year old bride with a 17 year old groom, amid Maryland three day marriage law affecting Gretna Greens.
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The
Star
Berryville
Dan Cupid
Maryland
Elkton
J. Edward Thoma
Keyman Spends Half a Century In One Position
Charles E. Marlatt served fifty years as telegraph operator at the Baltimore and Ohio tower in Harper's Ferry West Virginia retiring New Year’s Day after a record tenure. He began as a messenger boy and became the tower operator December 21 1888 and was 70 on August 18. Marlatt also served terms as mayor and recalls the era of a single Potomac bridge with warning bells controlled from the signal tower.
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Charles E. Marlatt
Baltimore and Ohio
Harper’s Ferry
W. Va
Marlatt
B. and O
Potomac
Wrestling last night results across several weight classes
New York N Y Frank Brown 220 from Texas pinned Pat Corrigan 197 from Ireland in 38.25 seconds. Minneapolis Clifton Gustafson 220 from Gonvick Minn pinned Pat McGill 240 from Omaha Neb in 8.26. Kansas City Everett Marshall 222 from Colorado defeated Lee Wycc 228 from Missouri by disqualification. Indianapolis Bob Bruns 220 from Chicago defeated John Kazan 230 from Canada in straight falls.
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Associated Press
New York
N. J
Frank Brown
Texas
Pat Corrigan
Ireland
Minneapolis
Clifton Gustafson
Gonvick
Minn
Pat McGill
Omaha
Neb
Kansas City
Everett Marshall
Colorado
Lee Wwycor
Missouri
Indianapolis
Bob Bruns
Chicago
John Kazan
Canada
Christmas Bulbs Stolen From Hopstetter Lawn
In Huntington West Virginia several days before Christmas 150 colored electric bulbs were taken from trees on the Hopstetter lawn. A bag with 27 bulbs was found on a rear porch along with a note saying I am sorry I took your Christmas bulbs.
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Huntington
W. Va
H. N. Hopstetter
Christmas Skates Bring Death To Three Young Girls
Three sisters Shirley Joan McEvoy and Patsy Grace, all 12 and 9 years old, drowned at Old Red Lake near Lansdowne Maryland after falling through two inch ice on a thinly frozen pond. Police recovered the bodies and tried to revive them for about three hours. the girls attended St Clement's Parochial School and were to return to classes after holidays.
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Lansdowne
Shirley
Joan McEvoy
Patsy Grace
Old Red Lake
Baltimore
St. Clement's Parochial School
Real Estate Tax List Is Made Up
Treasurer W. A. Baker announced the delinquent real estate tax list is ready for publication and sale within 60 days. Letters are being sent to those in arrears asking them to visit his office to arrange payment and remove their names and property from the list. This may allow owners to avoid embarrassment by making satisfactory payment arrangements.
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W. A. Baker
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