Emphasis On Religion At Virginia Tech Week
A religious program at Virginia Tech from January 12 to 16 includes speaker Dr Beaven, George Campbell leading song, and discussions in dormitories. Notable participants include Dr Beverly Boyd, Rabbi Lefkovite, Dr J Jaden, and Prof Hamilton. Evening talks cover God, Jesus, and Christianity’s social impact.
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Virginia Tech
Rochester Divinio
Ihen
Paul N. Derring
Cana
George Campbell
Cincinnati
Beverly Boyd
Rae Lefkovite
Richmond
J. Jaeden
Shuscopty
Elon College
N. C
Cy Sheppard
Raleigh
Geeseee Missington
Biscksbure
Cratetere
Bevensae
Blacksburg
Hamilton
Dr. Beaven
Prof. Hamilton
Dr. Beagan
Middletown Notes Show New Year Visits and Local Moves
New Year's guests at the Walter McCauley home included Roger Mayhew Archie Conner Kath leen Conner Thekna Conner and Custer of Baltimore. Visitors the next day pleased the McCauley household with Harold Walters family W Va. Rev. Philpott and wife returned to Gainesboro after visiting their daughter and son in law Mrs. Don Borden. Mr. and Mrs. William Martin returned from relatives and on to J Mit the January. Will Willey’s 81st birthday dinner drew many, Mrs. Elizabeth Martinsburg W Va and others attended. John Cornwell moved into a new home on Church Street built for R L Long. The infant child of Carson Walters born recently in Winchester Memorial Hospital was brought home near town. Mrs. J T Brown entered Winchester Memorial Hospital for treatment and her mother Mrs. Overly of Richmond kept house. Mrs. Gordon Spargur spent five weeks with her father Frank Weirich. Mrs. Lloyd Coffman Jim Coffman and two little girls Betty and Lucille Coffman observed New Year’s Day with Mamie Headley.
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Middletown
Walter McCauley
Roger Mayhew
Washington
Archie Conner
Kathleen
Visi
Don Borden
William Martin
Toa J Mit
Will Willey
Willey
Elizabetha
Martinsburg
W. Va
Woodrow Well den
Tom Borden
Myrtle Rhodes
Helen Lee Weirich
Reliance
John Cornwell
Church Street
R. L. Long
Carson Walters
Winchester Memorial Hospital
J. T. Brown
Overly
Richmond
Brown
Gordon Spargur
Bapari Hs R
Frank Weirich
Lloyd Coffman
Jimmy Coffman
Betty
Lucille Coffman
Mamie Headley
Bootlegging Blamed On Higher Whisky Prices
ROANOKE January 8 1941 Advances in legal whisky prices are blamed for increased moonshine activity by John H Wickham Richmond investigator in charge of the federal alcohol tax unit in Virginia He notes a surge in seizures including 46 illicit distilleries 15 cars 1200 gallons of whisky and 55000 gallons of mash as Christmas week 1940 brought the peak. The alcohol tax unit has added five personnel to Virginia offices to cooperate with ABC board amid this trend.
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Roanoke
John H. Wickham
Richmond
Federal
Alcohol Tax Unit
Virginia
Wickham
United States District Court
ABC Board
Government Asked To Buy More Apples For Surplus
Thirty two apple producing states urged the Agriculture Department in Washington to expand its apple buy program. They cited a European War impact and a 10 million bushel surplus, noting previous purchases of 9.07 million bushels fresh apples and 15.8 million pounds dried. The move would aid domestic growers and support the good neighbor policy.
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Washington
Agriculture Cure Department
State Liquor Receipts Rise in November 1940
Richmond reports November 1940 state liquor store sales totaling 1,983,832 dollars, about 273,000 more than November 1939. Tax revenue accrues to the state. profits shared with localities. Gallonage declined slightly from 293,219 in 1939 to 275,921 in 1940, with gains driven by defense areas like Hampton Roads, Petersburg, and Radford.
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Richmond
ABC Board
Hampton Roads
Petersburg
Radford
Official Board Called To Meet At Market Street Church
The official board of Market Street Methodist Church will meet in the church parlor at 8 15 this evening. Pastor Rev Garland Evans Hopkins announced the gathering and urged full attendance of board members.
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Board of
Market Street Methodist Church
Garland Evans Hopkins
Proposals for Scrapping Metal Price Reductions Debated
Baltimore January 8 proposals for drastic cuts in scrap metal prices dominated the opening business session of the thirteenth annual convention of the Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel. Leon Henderson warned of voluntary reductions while Joseph E. Jacobson of Pittsburgh noted a $2 per ton cut to $22 could be agreed. The government seeks lower prices to aid defense needs and stabilize other prices. The note on Wall Street origins is included but unrelated to the main report.
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Baltimore
The
Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel
Washington
Leon Henderson
National Defense Commission
Joseph E. Jacobson
Pittsburgh
Institute
Hamilton Seeks Post in Congress for Second District
Norman R. Hamilton publisher of the Portsmouth Star and former representative of the Second District announced his candidacy to succeed Colgate W. Darden Jr. of Norfolk who plans to resign to run for governor. Hamilton cites past service and a wish to serve Virginia in the U.S. Congress.
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Portsmouth
Norman R. Hamilton
The
Portsmouth Star
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Norfolk
Darden
Richmond
Price
Washington
Congress
Virginia
Great Naval Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Congress of
United States
Pershing Elevated to General of Armies and Armies Rank
General Pershing was named General United States Army in an emergency on October 6, 1917 and later made permanent. He received the title General of Armies of the United States on September 4, 1919.
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Pershing
United States Army
United States
Conservation Group Demands Full Revenue for Wildlife Program
The House Wildlife Conservation Committee urged Congress to appropriate the full revenue from the 10 percent excise tax on sporting and ammunition for the federal aid wildlife program under Robertson Pittman. They seek amendments to add enforcement on federal refuges, remove wood duck from closed lists, boost personnel, equipment, refuges, and cooperation with states on pollution and erosion prevention.
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Washington
House Wildlife Conservation Committee
Congress
Robertson
D-Va
Mississippi Valley
CCC
Improvements at University of Virginia Library Amid War Strife
At Alderman Library the University of Virginia reports gains in cataloging and access despite wartime disruptions. Seventeen thousand volumes were added, and the Library of Congress system recataloging nears halfway. The McGregor Collection is now in the general collection and rare volumes are in use.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Annus
England
Alderman Library
National University Library
Library of Congress
McGregor
Collec
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Potomac By-Products Co
Barpers Ferry
RAF
Royal Air Force
Bickers
Ford Tudor
Zephyr
Ford
National Institute
Wall Street
New York
New Amsterdam
Manhattan Island
Lee
Plymouth
Tudor
DE Soto Tudor
Chapman Motor CO
Texas
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Brong LE
Conoco
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