Virginia Reports Six Million Unobligated Surplus At Year End
Richmond details Col. Leroy Hodges report showing $5,971,319.63 net unobligated surplus for Virginia as of June 30, 1938, a rise of $4,348,045.95 from 1937. Revenue totals reached $84,560,893.61 with increases in general and special funds, unemployment benefits, and state aid while net debt stood at $16,645,119.83 after $5,462,557.53 available for retirement.
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Richmond
Commonwealth of Virginia
Col
Leroy Hodges
James H. Price
Hodges
Col. Hodges
General Assembly
Washington
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Employment Service
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Be a Happy Girl remedy ad
Stop backaches and burning sensation and waking nights with a new scientific remedy RIS trial treatment. 50c. Do not accept a substitute sold by all leading druggists. Harris' Cut-Rate Service Store Winchester VA People’s Service Drug Store Winchester VA Miller's Drug Store Winchester VA.
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Harris
Winchester
People’s Service
Miller's Drug Store
Front Royal and Warren County News Highlights Local Socials
Front Royal area notes report a tea dance at the Front Royal Club House honoring Miss Janie Williams and Edward Williams Jr. with about three hundred guests. The column also covers hospital returns, faculty appointments at Warren County High, library hours, and local visits across Virginia and nearby states.
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Front Royal
E. I. Williams
Front Royal Club
Janie Williams
Edward William, Jr
A. T. Caperton
Stephens City School Days Critics Reporters List
Stephens City coverage lists critics Mary Boyd Agnes Grubbs and Turessa Kitchen and reporters Shirley Lillard Mary Frances McAboy Rachel Welsh Betty Hack Betsy Elva Bowers Ferman Perry Cecil Teets and James Yey.
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Mary Boyd
Agnes Grubbs
Turessa Kitchen
Shirley Lillard
Mary Frances McAboy
Rachel Welsh
Betty Hack
Betsy
Elva Bowers
Ferman Perry
Cecil Teets
James Yey
Back to school after a lively break
The writer reflects on returning to school after a fun break and sharing stories with mates and teachers. They recall good presents and the relief of no examinations, then resolve to do their best despite looming assignments.
Minute Biographies of Our Senior Students
Biographies of William Roscoe Edwards born April 1 1921 Cross Junction Virginia and Severine Mary Gardner born February 26 1922 Swissdale Pennsylvania record their family ties church memberships and school roles Roscoe serves as vice president of the Senior class and Student Cooperative Association while Severine is active in Home Economics Club and Sacred Heart Church Two dental certificates arrived with Robert and Thomas Russell and June Lemley had eye tests with glasses fitted.
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Wiliam Roscoe Edwards
Earl Edwards
Cross Junction
Roscoe
Student Cooperative Association
Lutheran Church
Albin
Severine Mary Gardner
Mary Gardner
Swissdale
Severine
Home Economics Club
Sacred Heart Church
Winchester
Robert and
Thomas Russell
June Lemley
Freshman class plans holiday activities and new member
Freshman class members anticipate holiday cake prank for teachers desk. Bobby Snyder joins the Freshman class. The Glee Club with 60 members receives white wool sweaters with black emblems. Girls wear back skirts, boys dark trousers. Classrooms are decorated before Christmas with candles and wreaths. Students exchange ten cent gifts by drawing names. On December 22 home room parties featured refreshments and music.
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Bobby Snyder
Glee Club
Juniors Resolve To Improve In School and Life
The junior class items include Martha Richards promising less talking in class and Doris Adams quitting gum. Helen Evans aims to stop chewing gum and distractions, while Nellie Moore Robinson plans to pass history. Rachel Welsh pledges to publish writings and Sally Pingley vows no resolutions.
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Maynard Boyce
Martha Richards
Helen Evans
Gerald DeHaven
Doris Adams
Nellie Moore Robinson
Rachel Welsh
Sally Pingley
Helen Virginia White
LaRee Flowers
Freda
New Year Starts as Sophomore Term Opens
A new school year and term begin January 17. Students are urged to set resolutions for better work and to ease teachers’ workloads in the coming term.
Home Economics Cottage Tour At Our School
A humorous tour of a home economics classroom and dorm like a cottage visit. Descriptions cover the kitchen office living and dining areas with blue and cream decor, sewing rooms, and a Bates bedspread. The piece ends with a New Year greeting and a list of visiting graduates.
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Home Economics News
Bates
Sports Round Up By Eddie Arietz
New York sports round up notes boxing prospects 18 year old Patrick Edwards Comisky ineligible for main bouts in state. Also mentions Howard Jones contract talks at Southern California and Billy Foxx's grand salary demand. Other items cover Kay Stammers rankings Ty Cobb connections Tom Yawkey baseball assets Hagen golf plans Armstrong Arizmendi boxing dispute Barney Ross Eddie Cantor charity golf and Frankie Strafaci retirement. Overall a wide mix of sports gossip and updates.
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New York
Patrick Edward Comisky
Jersey
Hope
Baer
Nova
Howard Jones
Southern
California
van Mungo
Dodger
Jimmy Foxx
Dizzy Dean
O. K
Cub
Kay Stammers
Dick Bartell
Ty Cobb
Philly
Hank Greenberg
Bobby Cifers
Kingsport
Tenn
Major Neyland
Tennessee
New York Boxing Commission
Armstrong-Arizmendi
Barney Ross
Eddie Cantor
Jewish Relief Fund
Vines
Budge
Garden
Dan Parker
New York Mirror
Frankie Strafaci
Florida
Max Schmelling
Wrestling results from recent matches and rulings
In Hartford Gus Sonnen erg of Boston defeated Cow boy Joe Maynard in two straight falls. In North Bergen Hans Steinke pinned an opponent from Germany. In Pueblo Steve Casey defeated George Keverly after disqualification at 27:15. In Lebanon Cliff Olson beat Hank Barber while Barber sustained an injury at 12:10.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Gus Sonnenerg
Boston
Cowboy Joe Maynard
Oklahoma City
North Bergen
N. J
Hans Steinke
Germany
Pueblo
Col
Camden
Steve Casey
Chicago
George Keverly
Kansas City
Keverly
Lebanon
Cliff Olson
Minneapolis
Hank Barber
Cambridge
Mass
Barber
Virginia Day proposed at New York World's Fair
Officials plan to designate a Virginia Day at the fair with Governor Price choosing a late June or early July date. Virginia's exhibit features a single large room in the Georgian building with a cool gray green blue palette, a central fountain and sculptured river motif, and niches showcasing the state's industries cities and sites.
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Richmond
Jan. G
Wilbur
Hall
State Conservation Commission
Ld Dominion
Virginia
Price
Leslie Cheek, Jr
Department of Fine Arts
College of William and Mary
Cheek
250 Top Flights In Glory Battle
Nearly 250 top golfers began the Los Angeles open tournament for glory and $5,000 at Griffith Park under improving weather. Defending champion Jimmy Thomson of Shawnee, Pa., seeks to repeat after firing four fast rounds to win last year.
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Los Angeles
Jimmy Thomson
Shawnee
Boxing results from last night in multiple cities
The Associated Press reports several results: Leroy Hayes of Philadelphia KOed Don Perrin of Newark in Atlantic City. Jack Marshall of Dallas defeated Lloyd Cry of Bauxite. Gene Buffalo of Philadelphia beat Tony Tae of Norristown in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Leroy Haynes
Philadelphia
Don Perrin
Newark
Jackson
Miss
Jack Marshall
Dallas
Lloyd A Cry
Bauxite
Ark
Gene _ Buffalo
Tony Tae
Norristown
Notice to claimants in estate of Edwin Michael
All persons owing the estate of Edwin Michael deceased and all persons having claims against the estate must present them to Taylor L. Barr Sergeant Administrator. This notice serves as the formal call for settlement of the estate and any pending claims.
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Edwin Michael
Taylor L. Barr
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Christmas Prank Lifts Presents From Manhole Covers
Local pranksters lifted and wrapped city presents, placing them in manhole covers as holiday Yule gifts. They wrapped items in transparent paper and delivered them to unsuspecting residents.
Neighbor girl saves two women from gas death
Ruth Millian, a 13 year old neighbor, alerted her mother and called for help after finding Mrs Ada Carr and Mrs Fannie Bland unconscious from carbon monoxide near a kitchen stove. Police and firefighters say a cabbage-pot fire exhausted oxygen in the apartment’s rear area, but both women were resuscitated.
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Norfolk
Ruth Millian
Ada Carr
Fannie Bland
Power Company
Noted Writer On Horses Celebrates Richmond Birthday
William J. Carter, an authority on horses and long time Virginia sports writer, turned 78 yesterday. His column horses and horse men began in 1892 at the Richmond Times and later appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond News Leader, and the New York Morning Telegraph, where he still contributes. Carter recalled his love of horses sparked while working for O. Hare of Petersburg, owner of the New Market race track.
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Richmond
William J. Carter
Virginia
Carter
Colum
Richmond Times
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond News Leader
New York Morning Telegraph
O. . Hare
Petersburg
New Market
Bones Club Formed by Salt Lake City Skiers
A highly exclusive sports and social club named Bones has been organized in Salt Lake City. The club uses crossbones as its insignia and requires members to be broken bones, past or present.
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C. L. Meton
Warren County Community Library
Saret Armstrong
Mar Kemble
Augustus
John Buchanan
Dorothy Thompson
Salt Lake City
Thief Confesses Theft After Yearlong Guilt
A Chicago thief revealed his crime after a long guilty period. Sergeant Thomas Meagher opened a package addressed to the police department and found a fur neck piece with a note claiming the fur was stolen from a local store in 1937.
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Chicago
Thomas Meagher
League A standings and records from American Legion bowling
League A lists teams such as American Legion Northern Va Power Co Kiwanis Rotary Coca Cola Handley and O Sullivan with season highlights. High scores include Coca Cola 608 Legion 603 Northern Va Power Co 599. High games feature H Rainsberger 163 Babb 156 Plank 151. High series Kiracore 392 Plang 388 Zimmerman 380.
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Northern Va. Power Co
Kiwanis
Rotary
Coca Cola
Seeese
Handley
Taos
Sipev
Ake O'Sullivan
A. Hee
Legion
Northern
Va. Power Co
Kiracofe
Zimmerman
Howard
H. Rainsberber
Babb
Plank
Kiracore
Plang
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Red Lion, Pa
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Louisa, Va
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Eddie Collins
Washington, D. C
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Lillian Fain
Bristol
Mildred Menefee
Wer- Ten County
Virginia Murray
Edinburg
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Harrisonburg
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D. M. Kipps
Roberta
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Milldale
George Eagle, Sr
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Faye Mitchell
Madison College
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Tilden Updike
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Edgewood Inn
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Fannie Armentrout
Stephens City
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Appalachaia College
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LaFayette
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Smith Bros
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