Court to aid Adams in wooing Juliet despite mother’s block
John B. Adams a 32 year old collection executive filed a habeas corpus writ asking the court to force Isabel Deshler 24 to appear and wed him. Superior Judge Lyle T. Jacks ordered Isabel’s mother Mrs. Louise Deshler to bring her daughter before the court Friday for a hearing as Adams vows to pursue marriage even to the Supreme Court if needed.
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John B. Adams
Juliet
Supreme Art
Adams
Isabel Deshler
Louise Er
Lyle T. Jacks
Cupid
Mrs. Deshler
Isabel
Supreme Court
Deshler
Louise
New York
George Lowther
Eileen Herrick
Correction Clarifies Limestone Shipment Figures
The Middletown shipment was misreported as 500 cars of limestone moving over the B and O rail line, but the intended figure was approximately 50 cars.
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Middletown
Peery urges delay on old age funds and education aid
Governor George C. Peery asks the General Assembly to defer the old age pensions plan for two years and allocate 2 million dollars for relief with local matching funds, turning down a 4.8 million dollar education aid increase and promising no new taxes. Also reports a Winchester budget debate over a stop and go traffic light system and local light funding.
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Peery
General Assembly
George C. Peery
Virginia General Assembly
State Board of Education
Apple Market Conditions Reported By Growers And Shippers
State representatives at a Washington conference describe apple storage and price trends across New England and midwest regions. McIntosh remains dominant in cold storage while quality stays high, but heavy inventories in New York and New England plus moth infestations affect color and movement of apples.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Hudson Valley
New York
New England
Champlain
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
U. S
Maryland
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Virginia
Ohio
E. W. J. Hearty
International Apple Association
Porter Taylor
Ortley
Rome Beauty
Newton
Cumberland-Shenandoah
Piedmont
New York State
North Central States
Oregon
Dr. Parker Returns Home After Appendicitis Surgery
The Rev. L. A. Parker D. D. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Berryville has returned to his Berryville home after an appendicitis operation at Memorial Hospital. Children Lloyd Parker and Miss Laura Parker have returned to Wake Forest College and Meredith College respectively.
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L. A. Parker
First Baptist Church of
Berryville
Memorial Hospital
Lloyd Parker
Laura Parker
Parker
Chandler Speaks at Virginia Jackson Day Dinner
Senator A B Chandler of Kentucky will be the principal speaker at the Virginia Jackson Day dinner in Richmond January 15 at the John Marshall Hotel. The event honors donors to the Democratic treasury with a postdinner dance. Chandler, former Kentucky governor, is known in Virginia for prior visits and speeches despite recent Senate appointment and political battles.
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Richmond
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Kentucky
G. Jeter Jones
Bluegrass
Democrats’ Treasury
John Marshall Hotel
Chandler
Mildred Watkins
Keysville
Ruby Laffoon
Alben W. Barkley
Senate
Legge To Speak At White Hall Meeting Tonight
W R Legge a vocational agriculture instructor at Handley High School will address farmers at White Hall tonight. He will discuss practical use of commercial fertilizers and barnyard manure.
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W. R. Legge
Handley High School
White Hall
Mr. Legge
Tuberculosis Campaign To Start Soon In Virginia
Virginia tuberculosis workers plan the 1940 early diagnosis campaign to run in March and April after the Christmas seal sale. J Vaughan Gary of the Virginia Tuberculosis Association says the effort will target high risk, low income groups where tuberculosis is most prevalent rather than Christmas seal buyers. He notes eightfold higher TB rates among unskilled laborers and low rental districts, stressing outreach to economically disadvantaged populations.
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Virginia
J. Vaughan Gary
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Gary
Fiscal Plan Is Suggested By Chamber Of Commerce
The Virginia State Chamber of Commerce committee on taxation and government recommends a cautious fiscal attitude with no tax increase to maintain business confidence. The report urges economies in current expenditures before new revenues and notes additional burdens require demonstration that existing funds are insufficient. Chairman J. Vaughan Gary called the meeting as the panel outlined the state’s fiscal policy.
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Richmond
Committee On Taxation and Government
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
J. Vaughan Gary
Tuberculosis Campaign Aims at Virginia White Plague Control
Field workers of the Virginia Tuberculosis Association meet with city and county tuberculosis committees this month to plan details of a spring campaign for further control of tuberculosis in the Old Dominion. Money is channeled through Christmas seal sales to aid the sick and support early diagnosis efforts.
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Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Gary
Old Dominion
State committee urges reforms for savings in expenditures
The committee calls for reorganizations in state government and county consolidation of functions. It advocates a modern jail system and general criminal reforms. A careful study of surveys and reports will open avenues for substantial savings to fund essential state activities in the next biennium.
Your Health Read Dr Logan Clendening
A health column highlights Dr Logan Clendening’s guidance on daily wellness topics. The feature emphasizes practical medical advice and trusted perspectives from the noted physician.
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Logan Clendening
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