Split Over Spending Is Now Certain
Washington reports a split among lawmakers over President Roosevelt's budget and defense spending for 1940. The Roosevelt plan would maintain large federal investments and raise defense outlays, aiming at an annual national income of 80 million dollars, offset by current taxes. Republicans and some Democrats criticized the approach as a spending spree, with talks of conservative coalitions forming to oppose the administration.
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Holt
D-Va
Townsend
Rdel
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R-Mich
Taft
Ohio
A Schwellenbach
Trast
Congress
Shetlands Keep Yule On Julian Calendar
The Shetland Islands celebrate Christmas as today while most Britons remove garlands. They cling to an old Julian calendar, accepting Pope Gregorys which much of the world has used for nearly two centuries. The New Year begins January 12 for these Viking descendants.
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Ers
Pope Gresors
Death of Urbana Resident John H. Swimley at 77
John H. Swimley of Urbana Champaign county Ohio died at age 77. Born August 3, 1861, he lived as a farmer before retiring to Urbana. Survived by daughter Bessie Baker and granddaughter Virginia, with siblings Verna, R. M., and Mrs J Mack Cain of Winchester and Harry H. Salee of Charles Town. Funeral services will be held at his Urbana residence Thursday afternoon followed by interment.
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Urbana
Champaign County
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Swimley
Burnt Factory
Linda Willett
Gerrardstown
W. Va
William M. Swimley
Winchester
Bessie Baker
Virginia Baker
Verna Swimley
R. M Swimley
J. Mack Cain
Harry H. Sa Eee
Charles Town
Local Club Holds Guest from Charlottesville
E. B. Cooper and associates list names of members as guests. S. C. Wardrip of Charlottesville Va was a guest of the club yesterday.
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E. B. Cooper
W. Alan Peery
C. Arthur Robinson
Jesse Oakes
L. I . Miller
S. C. Wardrip
Charlottesville, Va
Dr Burke Hospitalized After Dental Clinic Work
Dr. W. A. Burke of the State Department of Health is at Memorial Hospital recovering from a heavy cold that threatened pneumonia. He previously led the Frederick County Dental Clinic, serving hundreds of school children, with support from Frederick county and Winchester citizens and organizations and the county boards.
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State Department of Health
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Burke
Winchester
Miss Sophia Staff Rites Held at Mt Hebron Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Sophia Staff who died Sunday at the Home for the Aged in Maryland were held Wednesday at 2 PM in Mt Hebron Cemetery chapel. The Rev. W O Talbert officiated with assistants, hymns, prayers, and scriptures. A large crowd attended including Mrs. O M Anderson of Washington, her niece and sole surviving relative. Interment followed in the family lot beside her brother.
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M Church
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News Md
Mt. Hebron
W. O. Talbert
Marsh
Miss Staff
Mr. Wilson
Gaithersburg
O. M. Anderson
Washington
Highest prices for top registered hogs in early 1920s sales
The Office of Swine Husbandry notes a Kansas City sale around 1921 1922 where a Poland China boar brought 5000 dollars and a sow 2000 dollars. Reports claim boars reaching 10000 dollars though not verifiable. Boar pigs at six months sell 50 to 100 dollars and sow pigs 35 to 55 dollars, with blood lines and breeder willingness driving price.
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Poland
Brooks To Lead Committee Rosters At Club Meeting
A club meeting continued from page one lists committee chairs including Agriculture Business Standards Budget and Finance Classification and Membership House Inter-Club Relations Vocational Guidance and more. Ladies Night is set for Jan 24 with Dr. Edmund H. Harding to speak in Roanoke. Andrew Bell receives a president’s pin. Members R Ed Buncutter and Andrew Bell kept 100 percent attendance.
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Harry W. Bert
R. H. Kerlin
W. Alan Peery
Walter M. Shade
Stanley Shewan
F. Amos Shryock
E. P. Bean
Ancell B. Groves
Earl Shade
H. C. Sheetz
C. Arthur Robinson
Charles A. Pine
Wilbur M. Krise
Eugene B. Cooper
Jesse C. Oakes
Geo. B. Bushnell
Garland Quarles
E. E. Harbaugh
Ansel Solenberger
Richard B. Brown
T. Russell Cather
M. B. Clowe
Laurens P. Jones
Harry A. Schmidt
Roy Cather
J. Curtis Fray
Dr. C. B. Harlee
E. J. Snapp
Thomas W. Baldridge
White
R. Ed. Buncutter
Clark M. Smith
Harry W. Ebert
Lawrence C. Hollis
H. I. Pifer
Andrew Bell
Kiwanis
O. L. Jamison
Paul Rhodes
John H. Rosenberger
Will G. Hardy
Leonard I. Miller
F. Grove White
Geo. G. Snarr
Wendell B. Goode
W. Ralph Pifer
W. R. Strader
Laurens
P. Jones
H. J. Womeldorf
I. N. Good
Philip Williams
E. T. Clark
Brooks
R. C. Arthur Robinson
R . Ed. Buncutter
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