Legislation Of Importance To Virginians
Congress faces several Virginian sponsored bills with national impact. Bland seeks to amend the Merchant Marine Act and create a maritime labor mediation board. Byrd touts consolidating the Federal Housing Administration and Home Owners' Loan Corporation and a constitutional amendment on tax exempt securities. Local measures include judging, an airport at Gravelly Point, and a Newport News federal district court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Representative Bland
House
Merchant and Marine and Fisheries Committee
Maritime Commission
Bland
Maritime Labor Mediation Board
Railway Labor Board
Railway Labor Act
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
Federa Housing Administration
Home Owner’s Loan Corporation
Byrd
Burd
Flannagan
Glass
Woodrum
Western Virginia District Court
Smith
National Capital
Gravelly Point
Potomac River
Alexandria
Federal District Court
Newport News
Death comes for records in New Year to Orchard case
G W Grubbs records of the Turkey Knob Orchard Inc removed from New York City to Winchester on order of Judge Philip Williams for study. The order directs packing and shipment back to Irving Trust Company. Funeral details note George William Grubbs 69, of Winchester, died after a week with pneumonia. He is survived by three daughters, one son, two sisters, and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey Knob Orchard, Inc
New York City
Winchester
Philip Williams
Turkey Knob Orchard Company
Artemus Ward
C. C. Brannon
Irving Trust Company
Express
Irvin Trust Company
Postponed National Concerts Association Event in Handley Auditorium
Mrs A C Harvest, secretary of the local National Concerts Association branch, announces the Friday Jan 10 concert in Handley auditorium is postponed. Ambassador Quartet was due to perform. a new date will be published. Local members urged to attend National Concerts in Washington DC. Miss Margaret Speaks performs at Roosevelt High School gym Jan 5, 13th and Allison Sts NW.
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A. C. Harvest
National Concerts Association
Handley Auditorium
Ambassador Quartet
Washington
Margaret Speaks
Roosevelt High School
13Th and
Allison Streets
N. W
Proposals on Judgeships Redistricting and Port Expansion
Glass signals intent to modify his judgeship proposal to divide the state into three districts and reassign current judges accordingly. Bland plans a redraft to avoid conflicts with Glass if approved. Smith advances Gravelly Point airport plans amid a broader clash over port expansion or a new, separate port for future needs.
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Glass
Bland
Newport News
Smith
Gravelly Point
Have Close Call From Deadly Gas On New Year’s Day
The Preston Spikers family of seven were en route from Strasburg when four children in the back seat were overcome by carbon monoxide. A physician revived one child after the others collapsed, sparing a tragedy on New Year’s Day.
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Preston Spikers
Mrs. Laura Hiett Spring Dies at 66 in Cumberland
Funeral services were held at First Nazarene Church in Cumberland for Laura Hiett Spring wife of Edgar C. Spring who died early Saturday after illness. Interment followed at Hill Crest Memorial Park. Survived by husband two sons Denver P. Spring and Lee Hamilton Spring three daughters Mrs Ambrose Mrs J D Webb and Mrs W H Woods one sister Mrs Kirk Haines one brother J Pierce Hiett and seven grandchildren. A son Homer L. Spring preceded her in death.
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First Nazarene Church
Cumberland
Laura Hiett Spring
Edgar C. Spring
R. H. Ambrose
J. H. Parker
Hill Crest Memorial Park
Mary Noland Hiett
Bloomery
W. Va
Lee Hamilton Spring
Baltimore
Denver P. Spring
This City
Ambrose
J. D. Webb
Williamson
W. H. Woods
Magnolia
Kirk Haines
Monogahela City
J. Pierce Hiett
Near Capon Bridge
Homer L. Spring
Fruit Growers Meet in Washington to Set Box Size
The Middle Atlantic Fruit Growers Association plans a meeting Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington at the Raleigh Hotel. Local members will attend and discuss apple box sizes with an aim to adopt a standard box size.
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Middle Atlantic Fruit Growers Association
Washington, D. C
Raleigh Hotel
Fellowship Club Aids 1416 Individuals This Christmas
The Fellowship Club announced it aided 1,416 people with Christmas dinners and toys, assisting 346 families in Frederick County. Dozens volunteered at headquarters, and 65 organizations joined in the effort to ensure no home was forgotten. The largest family had 13 members. some elderly lived alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Club
Frederick County
Resisting Jap Captured Leader Executed In Stand
Japanese forces closed on Suchow a major railway hub in north Kiangsu as troops moved from the north while another unit pressed toward Kashan north of Nanking. The campaign threatened American missionaries Dr. Frank A Brown and wife, Dr. Archibald McFayden, and Mrs. N. D. Grier in Suchow. B F Zamps and Mary Demerst, the last missionaries in Yangchow, were reported safe after over two weeks.
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Suchow
Kiangsu Province
Kashan
Nanking
Frank A Brown
Norfolk
Archibald McFayden
Radford
N c
N. D. Grier
Due West
S. S
B. F. Zamps
Huntington
W. Va
Mary Demerst
Emerson
N. J
Yangchow
Year 1937 Brings Precipitation Extremes in Local Weather
The past year 1937 produced extreme precipitation, totaling 50.39 inches and narrowly missing the all time record. October set a wet history mark at 10.33 inches, while December was unusually dry at .61 inches, keeping annual records intact by narrow margins.
Public Sale of Dr Smoke Real Estate
Special Commissioners by decree in the case Edgar I Smoke versus Ethel S Westwater offer two parcels of land in Frederick County Virginia for public auction in Winchester on Friday December 31 1937 at 1 pm Parcel 1 228 acres plus 14 square poles known as the Dr Smoke farm with limestone soil, spring water and multiple buildings Parcel 2 about 1 acre in White Tall village with residence barn and outbuildings Terms: one third cash sale day, balance in two equal annual installments secured by bonds deed of trust and insurance. Sale adjourned to January 14 1938 at same time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar I. Smoke
Ethel S. Westwater
Frederick County
Winchester
Dr. Smoke
White Tall
State liquor sales top one million in six Virginia days
During the six business days before Christmas Virginia sales totaled over 1 million dollars. The ABC board reported larger cities showing high receipts, with Richmond at 204,024.66 and Winchester at 8,288.75. The Rev Ed Richardson criticized the outflow of funds for liquor.
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ABC
Winchester
Berryville
Virginia
Lquor
J. Richardson
ABC Board
Richmond
Norfolk
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Danville
Portsgouth
Alexandria
Newport News
Charlottesville
Petersburg
Suffolk
Fredericksburg
Martinsville
Staunton
Harrisonburg
South Norfolk
Most planters prefer Camels for finer tobaccos
Growers who cultivate tobacco report Camel bids higher prices for choice leaf. They note other planters with fine tobaccos have similar experiences. One grower says most planters prefer Camels, and smoking Camels helps readers understand what finer tobaccos mean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Spencil
Aley Skidmore
Winchester
Kentucky
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Federal Housing Administration
Home Owners’ Corporation
G. W. Grubbs
Clarke
National Cemetery
Jack Rutherford
D M. Sprinkle
H. B. Dunlap
Elwood Smith
A. B. Lupton
Mr. Grubbs
Mattison L
Margaret A. Lee Grubbs
Clarke County
Grubbs
Mary A. Carlisle
Nelson Haines
Margaret L. Grubbs
Sybil Unger
Biglersville
Granville L. Grubbs
T. C
N.C. A
Fairmont
Loudoun
Stewart St
Amherst
South Main Street
N. Main
Head
Bath
South Bt
Scottie
Hampshire
A. H. Legg
Inwood
Ford
James N. Daniel
Woodland Ave
Hereford
H. K. Russell
Slack Barrel Cooper
American Cooperage Co
Baltimore, Md
E. Baker St
C. B. Mallory
Herbert S. Larrick
Charles R Beall
T. Russell Cather
C. I. Brumback
Kee
S. Westwater
Circuit Court
Larrick
Charles R. Beall
Richardson
Ollie Hazelwood
T. N. Williams
Hs Minerata
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