Virginia Governor outlines school and tax reforms
Governor Price urges higher state support for public schools with raised per unit pay, pushes for 100 percent compulsory education, adult education, and vocational programs. He calls for tax and poll tax reforms, stronger highway enforcement, and local government modernization while flagging budget needs and potential surpluses for relief and governance.
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Legislative Commission
Virginia
Commonwealth
Price
Tam
Handley Library Highlights New and Notable Books
A Handley Library review surveys recent demand titles and notable works. It covers Douglas S. Freeman on Confederate letters, Burton Hendricks blending history and biography, Frances Parkinson Keyes romance Great Tradition, Lloyd C. Douglas Doctor Hudson Journal, Vincent Sheean Not Peace but a Sword, Agnes N. Keith Land Below the Wind, Susan Ertz One Fight More, Lin Yutang Moment in Peking, Elizabeth Randolph Preston Allan Reminiscences, rare Chinese art from C. F. Yau, and John Steinbeck The Grapes of Wrath alongside news of the Grapes film opening January 24, 1940 with praise from Dorothy Parker.
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Handley Library
Douglas S. Freeman
Hotel Astor
New York
C. F. Yau
Lin Yutang
Peking
Yau
Chien Lung
John Steinbeck
Hollywood
Steinbeck
Dorothy Parker
Virginia governor presses for labor and safety law reforms
The governor urges the assembly to enact occupational disease and wage collection measures and a modern mine safety law under the department of labor. He seeks agreement with the federal government on Virginia jurisdiction over property purchases for Navy-related federal uses, warning delays could hinder Norfolk area developments.
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Legislative Advisory Council
Assembly
Commission
Price
House
Senate
State Compensation Board
Commission of Fisheries
Tidewater Virginia
Special Commission
Thomas B. Morton
Morton
Department of Labor
Bureau of Mediation
Virginia
Norfolk
Annual Meeting Of Clarke Game Group Friday
Clarke County Game Protective Association secretary Raymond Grubbs reminded members that the annual meeting will be held Friday night at 7 30 in the courthouse. Officers for the coming year will be elected and plans for the annual banquet set for early March. Members were urged to attend.
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Berryville
Raymond Grubbs
Clarke County Game Protective Association
Court House
Grubbs
Answers to Today's Quiz From Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include items such as No, it increases its weight. Primo Camera. Kar a mel. France. friction of atmosphere causing incandescence. Heywood Broun. St. Lawrence. Eye. Emerson Hough.
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France
Notice to creditors for Roscoe Punk estate
Claims against the estate of Roscoe Punk deceased must be filed with the undersigned for payment on or before February 1, 1940. Catherine E. Funk admx, Roscoe Funk deceased, via attorney Herbert S. Larrick. January 10, 1921.
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Roscoe Punk
Catherine E. Funk
Admx
Roscoe Funk
State Postmasters Are Nominated In Virginia
President Roosevelt nominated Virginia postmasters for Ashland Harvey R. Stebbins Bluemont Oneda C C Osburn Buckingham Leon W Jones Columbia Elizabeth B Mosby Nokesville David Earhart Parksley Harry T Scarborough Toano William W Ware Jr Willis Wharf Kenneth C Johnson.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Virginia
Ashland
Harvey R. Stebbins
Bluemont
Oneda CC. Osburn
Buckingham
Leon W. Jones
Columbia
Elizabeth B. Mosby
Nokesville
David &. Earhart
Parksley
Harry T. Scarborough
Toano
William W. Ware, Jr
Willis Wharf
Kenneth C. Johnson
Classified Ads Rent in Gainesboro Pike Area and Winchester
For Rent- apartment at 411 N Loudoun street 1 81 11 For Rent- corner Gainesboro Pike six miles from Winchester heavy traffic road ideal for filling station cabins or eating place. Only responsible persons with good reference. See Everett O Jones R D 3 Winchester January 10 1931 For Rent- complete farm or pasture hay at Edinburg Write D H Clem 308 N ces January 10 1931
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Gainesboro Pike
Winchester
Everett O. Jones
R. D
Edinburg
D. H. Clem
Odd Fellows Delegation Visits Front Royal Lodge
A Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F delegation attended a meeting at Front Royal lodge. Attending were Emory Larrick Irvin Carper Robert Jones Harry Seabright James Seabright Perry Mason Rose Ellis Raymond Sheetz Abe Levin Eddie Hopkins and Deputy District Grand Master Harry Meister.
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Madison Lodge
No. 6
Royal Lodge
Emory Larrick
Irvin Carper
Robert Jones
Harry Seabright
James Seabright
Perry Mason
Rose Ellis
Raymond Sheetz
Abe Levin
Eddie Hopkins
Harry Meister
Mason and Simpson installed as Noble Grand and vicegrand
Edgar Mason and Mr. Simpson were installed as Noble Grand and vice grand. Refreshments followed the ceremony with attendees served after the installation.
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Edgar Mason
Simpson
Noble
Mr. Knight
Man Attacks Streetcar Window After Irresistible Urge
Twenty three year old Robert Edelen smashed a streetcar window on an icy Denver street. He told Patrolman Rogers he was driven by an irresistible urge and wounded himself, slicing an artery in his wrist, and he was held for investigation.
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Denver
Robert Edelen
E. W. Rogers
City Accepts Grant for New Armory Project
The council voted to accept a $12 000 grant from the Military Board toward an armory project though a state grant may be required before July. Council members debated funding options as Armory committee prepares for next meeting February 6 with Junior Board of Trade and Virginia National Guard officers present.
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Lawrence Hollis
R. Frank Barr
Military Board
Hawthorne
C. R. Anderson
Herman Hable
Messrs
W. P. Anderson
C. D. Barnett
Fred Forne
Allen Hawthorne
Lawrence C Hollis
O. L. Jamison
Percy Miller E. Miller Streit
Marvin Weaver
Armory Committee
Board of Trade
Virginia National Guard
George Miller
A. H. Jackson
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