Safety Remains Key Slogan of Virginia State Police
In Richmond Virginia officials affirm highway safety remains the department’s main goal despite expansion into criminal investigation. The force, about 750,000 licensed drivers in Virginia, emphasizes education and enforcement to reduce accidents with a planned 1940-41 budget of 1 138 456 and 1941-42 budget of 1 005 991.
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Richmond
Virginia State Force
M. S. Battle
Division of
Motor Vehicles
Battle
Ptorists
Ividual
Colttle
BCT
University of Richmond
Roy P. Bishop
Norton
H.B. Nicholas
Bargain Prices At City Repair Shop On Loudoun Street
Local shoe repair shop at 1 N Loudoun St advertises bargain prices on thicker rubber heels and repairs. Offers cheaper rates and prompt service to customers seeking affordable footwear repairs.
Music Box Poll Opens Local Band Vote Winchester Star
Anne Browne reports a readers poll inviting votes for favorite local band and favorite local musician. Names listed include Bob Riley George Washington Hotel Orchestra Soddy Haines Club Del Rio Otio Kibler Tommy Owens, with notes that musicians who played with these bands may be included and results published later. Final count appears February 6 with broad public participation.
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Metronome
Winchester Star
Music Box
Bob Riley
George Washington Hotel Orchestra
Soddy” Haines
Club del Rio
Otio Kibler
Tommy Owens
Music Box Band Poll Favorite Musician
Readable fragments show a poll on favorite musician linked to the Music Box Band. The item notes public interest and invites engagement or tallies from readers. Specific names or outcomes are not clearly readable in the text provided.
Molotoff Weather Lingo Spreads in Finland
In Helsinki on January 4 a note reports that the word Molotoff is taking root in Finnish speech. Finns use Molotoff to describe weather favorable for air raids when skies are dark and clouds low, and say Molotoff weather when skies are clear.
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Helsinki
Vyacheslaff
Frederick Fearing Water Shortage Threat Looms
Frederick residents faced a potential water shortage as City Water Superintendent warned the Board of Aldermen the drought-depleted supply from the two city sources may fall short next summer unless unusually heavy rainfall occurs this spring. The new sewer was using about a million gallons daily, more than anticipated when the dam at Fishing Creek and the Linganor Creek filtration plant were built.
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Prederick
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Pishing Creek
Catoctin Mountains
Linganor Creek
Refuge Brevities From Refuge Virginia Community Notes
Household guests include Austin Conner Garland Bray and family, Waldo Bennington, E R Conner, C E Conner, A W Conner. Charley Cooley visited Ed Gordon home near Stephens City. Thurman Ballinger welcomes a son Thurman Osburn. Ross Lillard returns to college after holidays with parents A F Lillard.
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Refuge
White
Austin Conner
Garland Bray
Waldo Bennington
Bartonsville
E. R. Conner
C. E. Conner
A. W. Conner
Charley Cooley
Ed Gordon
Stephens City
Douglas Curry
E. H. Curry
Winchester
Marvin White
Thurman Ballinger
Thurman Osburn
Ross Lillard
A. F. Lillard
Clarge Trial Court Activity in Berryville
In Berryville Virginia a holiday fracas started by Charles Chippy Lewis led to a local trial court rebuke. He was fined 37.50 and 18 months on charges of assault and breach of the peace, suspended on good behavior. Other Clarke cases include George Hopkins 30 days and 9.90, Lewis Randolph colored 4 months and 9.70, Jim Henry Heflin drunk 9.25.
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Berryville
Charles “Chippy
Lewis
Loring C. Kackley
Clarke
George Hopkins
Lewis Randolph
Jim Henry Heflin
New Year's Ice and Visits Mark Reliance Notes
RELIANCE Virginia January 4 New Year's day brings ice snow and cold. Mr and Mrs C C Bowen entertain for their three daughters Helen Janette and Louise after church townsfolk gather to see the old year out and the new year in. Mrs Charles Grover has not been well. Miss Cecil Hyde returns from Amelia Va. school reopens Wednesday. Orville Willey Jr and Manuel of Middletown Va visit the Stickleys. R R Stickley visits Green family in Strasburg. C H Moore dies. once owned the local farm later moved to St Clairsville Ohio. Ralph Derflinger returns to V P I Blacksburg Va to resume studies.
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Reliance
C. C. Bowen
Helen
Jannette
Louise
Commu
Charles Grover
R. E. Werrick
Womans Missionary Society
Orville Willey, Jr
Manuel
Middletown
William Stickley
Blacksburg
R.R. Stickley
Cecil Hyde
Amelia
Answers to Todays Quiz Review
Answers to today s quiz printed on page 4 include Maple Leaf Forever leap year Strait of Juan de Fuca professional football pounded into a thin sheet Kadmeen an imm an instrument uses earth s magnet directive force June
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Strait of Juan de Fuca
Rhodes couple returns home from Middletown visit
Mr and Mrs Herbert Rhodes have returned to their home in Middletown Virginia after a visit elsewhere.
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Middletown
Herbert. Rhodes
Woburn Mayor to Hire Private Detectives for Police
Mayor William E. Kane begins a second term by proposing outside detectives to monitor the police department. He vows vigilance and budgeted funds for outside help to ensure law enforcement and evidence gathering, warning of drastic action if cooperation fails. The dispute follows a wage-cut stand by officers during Kane's economy program, including prior street light cuts on moonlit nights.
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Woburn
Mass
William E. Kane
Kane
Miss Newcome's Funeral Friday
Funeral services for Miss Cora Newcome of Washington D C will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon from the home of her parents Mr and Mrs G A Newcome 355 National Avenue The Rev W L Dudley and the Rev Roy Schmucker will officiate Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers are Earl Clark Wayne Ritter Ray Rosenberger L L Hockman J E Murnan and James Ford.
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Cora Newcome
Washington, D. C
Star
G. A. Newcome
National Avenue
W. L. Dudley
Church of Christ
Miss Newcome
Roy Schmucker
Bruce Opens Senate Campaign in Maryland
Democratic National Committeeman Howard Bruce, long active in state politics and new to candidacy, will launch his bid for the 1940 Democratic senatorial nomination tonight. He faces incumbent Senator Geo L Radcliffe. the address will be given in Howard County where Bruce resides.
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Ellicott City
Howard Bruce
Bruce
Geo. L. Radcliffe
Howard County
Wicks VapoRub On Alarmingly Ineffective Colds Advised
Health lines suggest three of five mothers benefit from menthol vapors and medicated vapors for colds. The ad mentions Vicks VapoRub as a recommended remedy for congestion and breathing relief.
State relief grocery store opens for Los Angeles families
Five hundred Los Angeles relief families will buy groceries at a state sponsored outlet funded by a $5,000 relief allotment. The unit starts a production for use program urged by Gov. Culbert Olson aides, with plans for up to six such outlets. Only eligible relief families with purchase books may buy, paying retail prices while sharing in profits. Half shelves come from state cooperatives with relief employees paid on work projects.
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Los Angeles
Culbert L. Olson
Walter Chambers
Consumers’ Outlet
Justice Walter Sworn To 14 Year NY Appeal Bench
Carroll G. Walter of Winchester was sworn in as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court of Appeals in New York City. He will serve a 14 year term ending in 1954 without reelection. He will preside over the first judicial circuit and was praised by Justice Peter Schmuck and former Governor Nathan L. Miller. Walter was elected to the bench in November on the Democratic ticket and received an ivory gavel with a gold name band from his campaign manager, Herman Hoffman.
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Carroll G. Walter
Winchester
New York State Supreme Court of Appeals
New York City
State Supreme Court
Peter Schmuck
Walter
State Library Workers Strike
Steamfitters plumbers and iron workers building the new state library struck over non union conditions in Richmond on January 4 with about 150 to 200 on strike and 15 to 25 at work. The picket line targeted two sub contractors while sympathy strikes spread among other workers.
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Richmond
New State Library
J. F. Joinville
Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 10
Richmond Building Trades Council
PWA
H. E. Russell
Joinville
Not A Good Excuse Denver Stranger Delays
A youth told Judge he began driving on the sidewalk as crowds filled the street. The judge sentenced him to 30 days in jail.
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Denver
Ahh S
Mummified People Seen In Santa Fe
The National Park Service notes in Region Three Quarterly that visitors to the dry Southwest are in the early stages of mummification. Esther and Jasper, ancient Indian mummies found in Colorado caves, are on display at Mesa Verde National Park Museum.
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Santa FE
N. M
Esther
Jas
National Park Service
Jasper
Colorado
Carnegie Institution
Mesa Verde National Park Museum
Park Service
Don Watson
Watson
King Tut
White Hall Grange To Seat Officers
White Hall Grange plans to install new officers next Monday night for 1940 after an excellent meeting on Tuesday despite cold weather. Last Friday the group was entertained by Mr and Mrs A W Wright and a social will follow at Mr and Mrs B F Strother home.
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White Hall
Grange
A. W. Wright
B. F. Strother
Clarksburg Declares 31 Months Without Auto Fatality
Clarksburg West Virginia with 30 000 residents proclaims itself the nations safest city of its size for motorists and pedestrians after 31 months without a traffic death. National Safety Council leaders respond as investigators examine the claim. The page also notes a Southern California travel spending figure for 1938.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia
National Safety Council
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
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Hyattsville
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Woburn, Mass
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A. F. Rees, Inc
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