Clarke County Fish and Game Banquet Set for February 2
Clarke County Fish and Game Protective Association announces its annual banquet will be held in Berryville on February 2. Banquet chairman is Graham Dougherty with Ralph N. Dorsey heading the reception. Judge William F. Snow of Alexandria to serve as toastmaster. Attendance hoped by Sen. Byrd Representative Willis Robertson and others. Reservations are due by January 31. R. O. Locke elected president for the coming year with G. L. Carter as vice president and R. A. Grubbs as secretary treasurer.
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Clarke County Fish and Game Protective Association
Berryville
Avas
Graham Dougherty
Ralph N. Dorsey
William F. Snow
Alexandria
H. F. Byrd
Willis Robertson
Caroling
Virginia Commission On Game and Fisheries
Locke
R. O. Locke
Association
G. L. Carter
Presi
Retired Attorney Robert M. Hughes Dies in Norfolk
Robert M. Hughes Sr., 84, a retired attorney, died at his Norfolk home after a long illness. Born September 10, 1855 in Abingdon, he held key Virginia posts including president of the Virginia Board of Law Examiners 1920-1925 and served on commissions shaping the state constitution and education. He led the Virginia Bar Association and authored several books.
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Norfolk
Robert M. Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Abing
Virginia
Virginia Board of Law Examiners
Virginia Commission of
Virginia State Board of Education
Virginia Bar Association
Earthquake Kills One in Palermo Sicily
An earthquake struck Palermo Sicily this afternoon killing one person and injuring several. The tremor began at 2 21 p m and lasted four seconds collapsing some homes and cracking others.
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Palermo
Sicily
Open Letter To Drivers Warns to Slow Down Near Schools
A Winchester father pleads for safer driving near schools urging motorists to slow down and watch for children. He stresses he cannot be with his daughter at all times and asks drivers to proceed with care past streets and intersections where children may dart from behind parked cars.
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Winchester
Scott
Santa Claus
Princess Elizabeth
Improvements in Clarke Court Building in Berryville VA
Interior work at Clarke County court house includes a new door to the public welfare office and new locks on all doors. The doorway to Miss Russell's welfare bureau is completed enabling entry without passing through the jury room. Local contractor Hugh Ritter did the work.
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Berryville
Court House
Public Welfare
Governor outlines 1940 41 budget increases for state funds
The document details general fund increases across agencies, with the State Board of Education slated to receive 2.5 million plus for salaries and pensions, welfare and public health funding, and measures to balance the budget. It notes expected legislature adds and a modest teacher pay rise, while warning that revenue shortfalls could force deeper cuts.
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General Assembly
State Board of Education
Public Debt Service
State Board of Public Welfare
Price
Public Welfare Department
Welfare Department
General Fund of the Treasury
General Fund
Snow Cover Bets Crops Protection in Valley Farmlands
In Hayfield Virginia on January 15, a white snow blanket provides moisture and insulation for crops amid freezing weather. Six snowfalls totaling 32 inches ease field work, support stock, and help farmers weather winter. The piece notes abundant water for domestic use, rising interest in feeding birds, and calls for legal protection to curb fox depredations harming farmers and poultry interests.
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Hayfield
Winter
Bob White
Reynard
War Relief Drive Begins With Anne Morgan Tour
Anne Morgan sister of financier arrives in New York from France to launch a fundraising lecture tour for distressed French non-combatants displaced by war. She speaks as president of the American Friends of France and will wear the organization’s uniform.
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Anne Morgan
New York
France
American Friends of France
New Police Radio System Is Ready
Richmond Virginia January 15 4 Operation of the main transmitter WRSH of the State Police radio system will begin tomorrow morning Col M S Battle director of the division of motor vehicles announced today A course of instruction in radio work accident investigation and the preparation and submission of accident reports will be given to all State troopers and officers.
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Richmond
WRSH
Col. M. S. Battle
Division of Motor Vehicles
Murphy Approved for Supreme Court Seat Nomination
Washington January 15 The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Attorney General Frank Murphy for a seat on the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Frank Murphy
Dionne Quintuplets Subscribe as Canada Opens War Bond Sale
The Dionne quintuplets through their guardians subscribed $20,000 as Canada began selling $200,000,000 worth of 3 percent war loan bonds.
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Ottawa
Dionne Quintuplets
Canada
Treasury Receipts and Debt Figures for January
Treasury announces January receipts of 7.94 million dollars and expenditures of 28.25 million leaving a net balance of 2.41 billion. Gross debt stands at 42.07 billion, up 11.54 million from the prior day. News inquired about rock butter a yellow butterlike mineral exudation linked to halotrichite and alum slates.
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Washington
Ad of the Treasury
Roosevelt seeks TVA land as national playground nationwide
President Roosevelt transmitted to Congress a TVA proposal to convert the TVA area across six southern states into a giant national playground. He urged that beyond power, TVA aims include flood control, river navigation, and raising regional standards of life through social and economic gains, citing Harcourt A. Morgan’s TVA study on recreational potential.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Tennessee
Harcourt A. Morgan
Sidney Gore High Boys Sponsor Amateur Show
Sidney Gore High School plans an amateur show this Friday night January 19 with games during the evening. Participation should be notified to school authorities before January 19. no entrance or admission fees. News staff will cover events, with Ralph Lyre as editor and Eva Foreman, Willis Michael, Harold Larrick as critics. William Clowser, Mary Virginia DeHaven, Corinne Wingfield will report from the rooms.
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Sidney Gore High School
Ralph Lyre
Eva Foreman
Willis Michael
Harold Larrick
William Clowser
Mary Virginia DeHaven
Corinne Wingfield
Answers to Today’s Quiz Published on Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include Tennessee River France Acetic Switzerland Rio Grande and note there is no such require. The ship floats higher. Hongkong Boxing.
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Tennessee River
France
Switzerland
Rio Grande
Hongkong
Kiwanians At Parley Seek Midwinter Club Guidance
Winchester Kiwanis Club officers traveled to Charlottesville for the annual midwinter conference of the Capital district. Attendees from Winchester included Dr. Ansel Groves president L. I. Miller vice president Andrew Bell secretary and Allen Perry program committee chair. Bell spoke this afternoon on The Secretary's Job stressing efficiency loyalty promptness and leadership qualities.
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Winchester Kiwanis Club
Charlottesville
Capital
Winchester
Dr. Anse] Groves
L. I. Miller
Andrew Bell
Allen Perry
Bell
War Shadow Falls Across Neutrals in Europe
News reports describe bombing raids on a Swedish island and Russian incursions into northern Norway. Kallaks near Finnish territory was attacked as Soviet planes hit southern Finland cities. Turku Helsinki railway targeted as Russia aims to cut Finnish supplies. Finland reports 15 killed and 66 wounded with warnings of a spring offensive. Belgium mobilizes virtually all defense and civilians move from border provinces. The Netherlands suspends military leaves, keeping 400,000 in defense works. Britain also halts expeditionary leaves in France.
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Norway
Kallaks
Finland
Turku-Helsinki
Russia
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
France
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Clarke County Fish and Game Association
Judge Snow
K. O. Lock
Carter
Robt. M. Hughes
Paris
Clarke Court
Tapita
Acci
Hubert A. Kerr
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Sweden
Gustav
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Murphy
Dionne Loyal
Krotes
Tore, Inc
Sidney Gore High
Neutrals
Vicks
Roe
N. Loudoun St
Hotpoint
Merves W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
A. F. Rees, Inc
Leesburg, VA
Berryville, VA
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