New Levies For State Utilities Seen By Brown
Richmond January 10. J Sinclair Brown speaker of the House predicts new levies on public service companies and liquor profits as main revenue sources for the 1934 General Assembly session. He favors using liquor revenue for the general fund and opposes a general sales tax, expecting a smooth but lively session.
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Associated Press
Richmond
J. Sinclair Brown
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Brown
W. A. Garrett
Ridgeway
Upper House Finance Committee
Triplets Named For Roosevelt
Birth of a set of boy triplets in Prince Edward county was announced by Dr W A Flecker state registrar. The boys Franklin Delano and Roosevelt Jones are sons of John W Jones and Mrs Jones, Negro residents of the county.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Prince Edward County
W. A. Flecker
State Registrar of Vital Statistics
John W. Jones
Jones
Franklin Jones
Delano Jones
Roosevelt Jones
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Farm Program Debate Promised by Winchester Society
The Winchester Debating Society plans a Friday 7:30 pm meeting at Round Hill school house to discuss the question Resolved That the Agricultural Program adopted in Washington is Beneficial to the Country at Large. Affirmative speakers are John W. Larrick Jr and E B Luttrell. negative speakers are Arthur Luttrell and W F Luttrell. Refreshments between rounds.
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Winchester Debating Society
Round Hill
Washington
John W.larrick, Jr
E. B. Luttrell
Arthur Luttrell
W. F. Luttrell
Santa Delivers Gifted Books to Kernstown School
Yesterday morning two ladies delivered a gift of a set of books The Source Book to Kernstown School. Mrs Katherine Glass Greene funded the donation with the presentation made by Miss Annie P Starling and Mrs Frank Crawford. The school expressed deep gratitude and nominated Mrs Greene as Kris Kringle successor.
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Santa
Kernstown
Annie P. Starling
Frank Crawford
Junior Community League
Billy Dodson
Katherine Glass Green
Kris Kringle
Santa Claus
Bowman At Large After Lima State Hospital Escape
An escaped convict Neal Bowman from the Lima State Hospital for the Insane tops a manhunt in central and southeastern Ohio. An army of 500 state police and county deputies pursues with orders to shoot to kill after Bowman kidnapped Sheriff Harold Partee of Vinton County and stole his car before releasing him.
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Neal Bowman
State Hospital For the Insane
Lima
Ohio
Bowman
Harold Partee
Vinton County
Massie on Road to Reno Seeks Divorce in Hawaii Scandal
Thalia Massie, central figure in the 1931 Hawaii attack case, is photographed in a Chicago train coach en route to Reno to pursue a divorce from her husband Lieutenant Thomas Massie USN. The article notes the lingering strain from the sensational ordeal three years earlier.
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Thalia Massie
Hawaii
Chicago
Reno
Lieut
Thomas Massie
Marsh Returns to Federal Forestry Service in Washington
Mr. H. Marsh ends nearly four years as state supervisor of parks in Virginia with offices at Front Royal and departs for Washington to begin duties with the national forestry service. He oversaw proceedings to establish Shenandoah National Park and notes about 132000 acres have been acquired for transfer to the federal government toward the 160000 acre minimum.
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Front ‘al, Va
H. Marsh
Washington
National Forestry Service
Nominations Favored for Virginia Revenue Posts
The Associated Press reports that N. B. Early is favored for collector of internal revenue for Virginia and I. Walke Truxtun for collector of the port of Norfolk. Senators Byrd and Glass recommended them to President Roosevelt and their nominations sit on the Senate executive calendar. Both are serving under recess appointments.
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Associated Press
Washington
N. B. Early
Internal Revenue
Virginia
I. Walke Truxtun
Norfolk
Senate
Byrd
Glass
Roosevelt
Early
Truxton
The Roman Gladius and Indian Chivalry Sketch Notes
A sketch notes the Roman gladius as a straight two edged blade broad from hilt to blade. The hilt extends about five inches above the waist while the blade reaches near the knee. An Indian man walked in front of his women folk as courtesy to clear the way.
Garrett Says Virginia Could Suffer From Federal Liquor Tax
Senator W A Garrett of Henry County warned that a federal 24 dollar per gallon whiskey tax would push Virginians toward bootleg liquor. He argued state taxes would need to rise, making legal liquor unaffordable for farmers using grain, and urged carrying over a 2 131 000 deficit instead of immediate tax hikes.
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Congress
Virginia
W. A. Garrett
Henry County
Garrett
Virginia public works rush to finish seven projects
Architects began today to rush completion of final plans for seven Virginia public works projects costing over 2 million dollars. Five are for new buildings at Virginia institutions of higher learning with 1.772 million in loans and grants from the federal emergency administration of public works. Projects include William and Mary, Virginia Military Institute, Fredericksburg State Teachers College, Virginia State College for Negroes, and Harrisonburg State Teachers College. The plan calls for direct employment for nearly 600 workers, with specifics for dormitory construction at Harrisonburg for six men over ten months.
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Richmond
Virginia Public Works
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Washington
Virginia
William and Mary
Williamsburg
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Fredericksburg State Teachers’ College
Virginia State College For
Petersburg
Sonburg State
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Prescription Rum Mounts in Virginia
State records show $680 paid last week in permits for bringing ardent spirits into Virginia. Most fees were for whiskey and many permits were issued for the Roanoke region, suggesting a surge in prescription liquor activity.
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Virginia
State Prohibition Department
Roanoke
Hogue Creek Local Notes Reach Across Virginia
Hogue Creek locals report New Year gatherings with relatives near Lenore Winchester and Washington. Various residents visit and call on ill family members while neighbors share time at homes and Mills and Orndorff family events.
Local residents share news of visits and recoveries
Recent visitors include Miss Nannie Orn dorff, Miss Betty Orn dorff, and Master Richard Orn dorff calling on Mrs A L Nail. The Larricks and Annabess McCormick have improved after illness. Frank Orndorff visited Mrs Laura Orndorff, and Wymer spent a night with the Fawcett family. The Orndorffs and their children visited Laura Orndorff and Ollie and Oma h Clowser visited William Clowser.
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Hogue Creek
Ollie Clowser
Lee Orndorff
Lenore
Blanche Wotring
Clara Lineburg
Inez Cather
Winchester
John Goucenourt
Mary
Violet
Mary Nail
Bobby Nail
Nannie Orndorff
David Foster
Eugene Kilham
Frank Wymer
Edison Fawcett
Fawcett
Ter
Scott Larrick
Nannie
Betty Orndorff
Richard Orndoff
A. L. Nail
S. T. Larrick
Annabess McCormick
Frank Orndorff
Laura Orndorff
Fawcett’s Gap
Statton Orndorff
Omah Clowser
William Clowser
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Searl
Everett
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