Rosenberger Assigned To Finance Unit
Rosenberger joins the Methodism campaign finance unit chaired by Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes. The drive aims to raise one million dollars in 45,000 churches, beginning March 2 the first Sunday in Lent, to fund three war relief goals including aid for army camp boys, British Methodist relief, and overseas support for war victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrematig Clemiftee
Aaeth
Edwin Holt Hughes
W. W. Péele
Rich
Rosenberger Oia Ee
Council of Bishops
Chicago
Rosenberger
Peele
Wickliffe Items From Christmastide News
Wickliffe Virginia January reports list visits and holiday gatherings as families from Leesburg Winchester Washington and Charles Town travel to or host relatives at various homes. Notable names include Marvin Franklin Paul McFarland Daniel McFarland Eugene ees Bessie Love Frances Grim C W Johnston Sylvester Welsh George Rector Laura Franklin Neill Galloway James Perks Mary Carpenter Maria Morris and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickliffe
Roger Evans
Marvin Franklin
Near Leesburg
Paul McFarland
Daniel McFarland
Winchester
Eugene Ees
Washigton
Bessie Love
Frances Grim
Charles Town
C. W. Johnston
Sylvester Welsh
George Rector
Round Hill
William Franklin
Guido Thompson
Pson
Will Martin
Prent Roy
Armon Starkey
Summit Point
J. Hough
Laura Franklin
Baltimore
Robert Galloway
Joe Galloway
Washington
Neill Galloway
James Perks
Falls Church
Mason Morris
Maria
Bessie Galloway
John Spates
Near Char- Mee
Sam Myers
Ernest Lucas
Gertie
Mary Lucas
C. E. Myers
Mary Carpenter
Donations For The Nursery School Items Needed From Advisory Committee
The School Advisory Committee seeks washable non breakable toys and various donated items. Donors may contact committee members by telephone for guidance and delivery including outdoor equipment books art materials kitchen items medical supplies and musical instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
Harold Brown
Carl Massey
Clifford
Mary Pearson
B. B. Dutton
Ian MacCallum
Eugene Cooper
L. M. Allen
Prances
Beverley
Rest Brevities Card Highlights Christmas Spirit and Socials
The Rest Va page highlights the Legend of Christmas presented by the Sunday School with gifts for scholars and appreciation to Rev. and Mrs. H. Fielding and Miss Esther Ridgeway. Numerous local residents and visitors shared Christmas Day and week gatherings at homes in Rest and surrounding towns including Winchester Shenandoah Junction and Brucetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rest
H. Fielding
Esther Ridgeway
Rest Church
M. S. Snapp
John Gaines
Washington, D. C
G. L. Snyder
Thomas Neel
Shenandoah Junction
Neel
Ethel Barrett
Henry Barrett
Edward Lupton
Winchester
Lucille Gordon
Charles Gordon
J. W. Schlack
Charles Tharpe
Brucetown
W. A. Binning
Julian Cooper
Harry Schiack
E. W. Smallwood
Shipley Smallwood
Elias Ghent
Camp Meade
Garnet Ghent
Stephens City
E. A. Cizek
Baltimore
H. S&s. Moulden and
Hagerstown
H. B. Sell
Virginia Ann Snyder
Mary Miller
Sarah Lee Sencindiver
C. E. Ridgeway
G. H. Fielding
Nettie Hiser
Greenville
Hiser
Fielding
Blanche Stipe
W. J. Flowers
Theis
H. E. Dick
Cedar Grove
E. Z. Cizek
W. P. Ridgeway
Harry Stipe
J. Edgar Clark
University of Virginia
Maryland Crops Yield More In 1940
Maryland’s principal crops last year were valued at 46.759 million dollars, up about 3.5 percent from 1939. Truck crops rose 11 percent to 7.476 million, field crops reached 39.283 million, with corn leading at 17.535 million bushels valued at 12.274 million. Tobacco was 31.92 million pounds worth 6.544 million, and hay 550 thousand tons worth 6.105 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Maryland
Mary
Middleway Notes Tells Local Social and Visits
Middleway Va January notes describe Methodist Aid Society meeting at Mrs Holmes White home with strong attendance. Several locals and visitors from Silver Springs Purcellville Char l es Town plus relatives share dinners and family reunions. Multiple travels and hospital calls noted among residents and guests over the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleway
Methodist Aid Society
Holmes White
Worsley
Silver Springs
E. A. Cockey
Purcellville
Mary Markle
Charles Town
Randolph Barnes
J. T. Bates
Martinsburg
Siford
Marshall Engle
Washington, D. C
Roy Swartz
Edwin Kilmer
Greenwood
W. B. Baker
J. B. White
Rhoda White
Cecil White
Ezra Fiddler
Fred Hacnmond
Holmes White and
P. E. White
Timer Dunlap
Clemmye Baker
Clarence Swartz
William Swartz
Bill Perks
Bill Baker
Billy and
Lye
G. M. Goodell
Roy Dawson
L. M. Watson
Bloom Notes Family Gatherings Across the Valley
Bloom Notes reports Christmas visits across the region. Families from Winchester Woodstock Zepp Blacksburg Yonkers and local towns gathered for holiday celebrations and church services at St Johns Mt View Gravel Springs and numerous homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
Mt. View
N. B. Williams
Raymond Hollar
Ava Long
Hulver
Warren Himelright
Winchester
T. S. Cooper
Paul Glynn
Clarence Turben
Florida's State Debt Question Answered
Florida has no state debt due to constitutional prohibition. The only exceptions allow indebtedness to resist armed invasion or combat a pestilence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Blood Flow Can Be Cut
A new chemical compound lowers high blood pressure and may reverse hypertension in animals and humans. Researchers Irvine H. Page O M Helmer K D Kohl evaedt P J Fouts and G F Kempf report striking drops in blood pressure in dogs rats and 11 humans including six with malignant cases. Results are preliminary and the treatment remains experimental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rockefeller Institute
Journal of Experimental Medicine
Irvine H. Page
O. M. Helmer
K. D. Kohlevaedt
P. J. Fouts
G. F. Kempf
Lilly Laboratory For Clinical Research
Indianapolis City Hospital
Congress in joint session counts ballots hears Roosevelt message
The article notes a joint session at 1 p.m. Eastern time to count electoral votes and hear President Roosevelt's address with both Houses in recess. It also lists shade loving plants suitable for sunless windows including English ivy Chinese evergreen grape ivy rubber plant jade plant and sanseveria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Senate
House
Electoral College
Roosevelt
41 Gets Off To A Good Giddy Start In Md
Cumberland Maryland reports a lively New Year with many incidents. Firefighters respond to false alarms and a burning Papa. Snow Hill’s Fireman Mills faces house damage. a trio near Glencoe cope with a train, a car stalls and a broccoli truck overturns. plus letter finds and river anglers in Cambridge. Berlin debates WPA projects delaying a new post office and school, delaying sidewalks until bridge and school finish. Thus starteth 41, in good solid giddiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Cumberland
Maryland
West Side
Thwaton Mills
Snow Hill
Mills
Kay Wygott
Frederick Wagner
Robert Covington
Glencoe
H. L. Parke
Salisbury
Ivan Lawson
Crisfield
Billy Ross
Clifton Dennies
Pocomoke City
Berlin
Ocean City
Shoe Workers Become Owners of Idle Plant
In Webster Massachusetts the Webster Independent Shoe Workers Union bought and restored a factory building, providing work for 900 members. After a seven year effort the union, led by business agent Eugene Martel, financed with 10000 loan from local businessmen and took over the structure under the title of factory trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Mass
Webster Independent Shoe Workers’ Union
Eugene Martel
Cumberland To Entertain Firemen
Nelson W. Russler of Cumberland was elected general chairman of the 41st annual Maryland State Firemen's Association convention to be held June 18 20 in Cumberland. Walter E. Kline Ralph E. Gantt Randolph T. Wishmyer were named assistant chairman secretary and treasurer at a joint Cumberland Hose Co. No 1 and Chapel Hill Hose Co. No 2 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Maryland State Firemen's Association
Nelson W. Russler
Russler
Walter E. Kline
Ralph E. Gantt
Randolph T. Wishmyer
Cumberland Hose Company
Chapel Hill Hose Company
Thieves Loot County Investigator’s Car in Hagerstown
In Hagerstown Maryland thieves broke into County Investigator Wayne Sellman’s car overnight. They stole a revolver a pocketbook and a coin bank from the vehicle parked in front of city hall near police headquarters on the fourth floor. The item list includes a revolver pocketbook and a coin bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown. Md
Wayne Sellman
City Hall
Youngest lawmakers prepare for first unicameral session
History repeats as two Lincoln men C B Kotouc and Otto Kotouc Sr join the Nebraska representatives era and become among the youngest ever to enter the one house body. Next Tuesday William Metzger 26 and another 27 begin the first unicameral session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Nev
C. B
Otto Kotouc
Gether
Nebraska
William A. Metzger
Toue
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Lydia E. Pinkbans
Sim
Duncan Bros
Kellys
George W. Kurtz
Bloom
E. A. Richard
Stewart Green
Arthelia Richard
Barr
Bryant Richard
Roy Richard
Mt. Falls
Koontz
Woodstock
Professor Claude Richard
Blacksburg
Gilbert Lineweaver
Zepp
C. E. Clowser
John M. Himelright
Max Ray
Anna Jane
Gravel Springs
Russell Feeley
Agnes Elliott
Yonkers, N
VapoRub
Congress
Watson
New York City
United States Treasury
R. E. Lee
Jeb” Stuart
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Zenith Radios
Zenith
Miles Music CO
Ater Ames
RB. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
North Carem
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