Jewish Pastor Banished Twice To Siberia Speaks At Local Church
The Rev. A. B. Machlin known as five feet of dynamite will speak at First Brethren Church on Berryville Avenue Thursday at 7 30 pm. Born in Kiev to Orthodox Jewish parents he led the Nihilist movement before escaping Siberia and immigrating to the United States. He studied at Moody Bible Institute and Northern Baptist Seminary before his ordination. Free admission. services run nightly through Sunday the 14th.
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A. B. Machlin
First Brethren Church
Berryville Avenue
Russia
America
Kiev
Siberia
United States
Brooklyn, N. Y
American Board of Missions
the Jews, Inc
Christ
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Northern Baptist Seminary
Cordilly
Combs Named For Senate Clerk Post In Virginia
The Senate is set to appoint Combs to the $6,250 yearly Senate clerk position after the death of Mr. Hanger. The steering committee includes Aubrey G. Lays, Harvey B. Apperson, John S. Battle, William A. Wright, Robert C. Vaden, R. R. Parker, and Burr Harrison. House Democrats nominated officers. Speaker Ashton Dovell was renominated. Combs pledged to serve honestly to the best of his ability. Other Senate and House officials were elected, including sergeant at arms and doorkeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanger
Senate
Combs
Aubrey G. Lays
Royal
Harvey B. Apperson
Roanoke County
John S. Battle
Charlottesville
William A. Wright
Essex
Robert C. Vaden
Pittsylvania
R. R. Parker
Wise
Burr Harrison
Winchester
House Democrats
Ashton Dovell
Williamsburg
E. Griffith Danville
Eee
C. C. Lauderback
Page
Dovell
Lee Beate
Byrd
James H. Price
Col
LeRoy Hod
Weaver
Tuck
Sergeant At Arms
A A. B. Davies
Sir John
John Northington
Emporia
Wesley Bush
Schoolfield
Harvey E. Bradshaw
Henrico
Walter Fidler
Rich- Wise
Charlotte County
House
Sergeant-At Arms
William Bullitt Fitzhugh
Accomac
C. A. Truslow
W. E. Triplett
Robbery Targeting Elderly Couple In Albemarle County
An armed six man gang reportedly invaded the home of Mr and Mrs William Miller in Free Union at dusk on Monday. They bound the couple with towels, ransacked the house and stole jewelry estimated at 1000 dollars. Sheriff J Mason Smith said Miller freed himself after the bandits left and alerted authorities. Investigators are pursuing leads in a broad county wide probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Albemarle County
William Miller
Miller
Notice to Employers on Workmen's Comp Rates Change
The Accident and Casualty Insurance Company of Winterthur and other Virginia insurers seek SSC approval to cut average basic Workmen's Compensation rates by about 10 percent for new and renewal business effective April 1 1940. Variations by industry show 9.4 percent for manufacturing and 6.8 percent for contracting with 12.8 percent in some cases. Also proposed is combining classification codes 2163 and 2164 for carbonated bottling risks. Public hearing set February 19 1940 at 10:00 A M in Richmond.
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Virginia
Accident and Casualty Insurance Company
Winterthur
Switzerland
State Corporation Commission
Bureau of Insurance
Richmond
Workmen's Compensation Inspection Rating Bureau of Virginia
Broad- Grace Arcade
State Corporation Com
E. E
Agronomist Byrne To Speak At Middletown Farmers Meeting
Virginia Polytechnic Institute agronomist W. H. Byrne will address farmers in Middletown Virginia at 7 30 tonight on practical fertilizer use and barnyard manure. He spoke today at Gore and will speak again tomorrow in Mt Airy at H T Snapp’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Byrne
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Middletown
Byrne
Gore
Mt. Airy
H. T. Snapp
Gainesbo
J. E. Cowles
Gainesboro High School
Gainesboro
Dental Club Entertained By Dr Harlee
Dentists from Shenandoah Valley and nearby West Virginia towns attended the Northern Virginia Dental Study Club mid winter meeting at the George Washington hotel hosted by Dr C Bruce Harlee. President James A Madden led the meeting with gifts to Dr D Blanton Allen and Madden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Shepherdstown
George Washington Hotel
Northern Virginia Dental Study Club
C. Bruce Harlee
James A. Madden
D. Blanton Allen
Berryville
Madden
Germans Claim Sinking Eight Vessels Off Scottish Coast
The British admiralty reported a German air attack sunk several steamers off the Scottish coast with no Allied plane losses. One light house tender was killed and 32 wounded from a crew of 40. Grand Admiral Raeder warned workers at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven against enemy propaganda efforts. The Oakgrove is believed sunk and Danish ships Ivan Kondrup and Feddy remain afloat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erich Raeder
Kiel
Wilhelmshaven
Oakgrove
Ivan Kondrup
Feddy
Admiralty
Air attack sinks British steamer Oak Grove in war action
The ad miralty announced that the 1,985-ton British steamer Oak Grove was attacked from the air and sunk with an undetermined number of casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Oakgrove
Juneau Chief Seeks Black Maria For Patrol Duties
Enterprising Juneau Wisconsin, led by Police Chief Max Arndt, has no patrol wagon and relies on a lone officer and improvised transport. The chief expressed the need for a Black Maria when he attempted to respond to incidents with minimal manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Wis
Max Arndt
Convicted Man Wins By Ruling
The Virginia Supreme Court Appeals reversed a Wise County circuit court verdict, finding Wilmer guilty of second degree murder. Whited had been charged with the slaying of Pete Hamilton, tried separately. Justice Holt dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Supreme Court Appeals Today
Circuit Court
Wise
County
Wilmer
Whited
J. & Sturgill
Jeff Flanary
Pete Hamilton
Holt
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A. B. Machilin
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun St
Maria
Maria Lee
Boston
Agronomist
V. P. IL
Bargain Carnival
SALE
Famous Columbus
Europe
Elec
Ager
Curt
Ecru
Sho and Sa
Montgomery Ward
Dental Club
Dr.Harlee
John I. Sloat
Clifford D. Grim
Ers
Harlee
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Hansbrough and
R. H. Kerlin
Arndt
Busy Bee
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