Salvation Army appeal seeks 3444 for Winchester work
Mrs. Julia T. Rosenberger, chair of the Winchester Salvation Army drive, urges citizens to provide 3444 to sustain local social services. She defends the program’s value, notes youth work and casework, and cites a case of a 26 year old woman helped by the Army, arguing the need for a central location and ongoing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Rosenberger
Winchester
Salvation Army
Julia ‘T. ‘ Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Weeenen
Goochland County
West Virginia
Marion
Highland Avenue
Highland Avenue Mission
Better Fruit At Less Cost
Virginia orchardists urged by the Virginia Tech horticultural department to expand new apple and peach plantings at a moderate rate to raise annual per acre yields. Key guidance covers deep well drained soils, air drainage to reduce frost, avoidance of hail-prone sites, and buying healthy large nursery trees for future bearing orchards.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Virginia Tech Horticultural Department
Extension Division
94 Year Old James E. Reherd Reaches 32nd Bank Presidency
James E. Reherd, aged 94, has been reelected president of the National Bank of Harrisonburg for another year, marking his thirty second term. A Rockingham county native and Civil War veteran, he continues active service and enjoys notable health for his age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Reherd
National Bank of
Harrisonburg
Mr. Reherd
Rockingham County
Help for Captain and Mrs Bott Appeal for Funds
The appeal requests a donation of 3444 dollars to cover all expenses including rent salaries relief work and a regular program of service. The call urges readers to extend a helping hand and be thankful for the privilege of aiding a worthy cause.
Scout Patrols Rally In Patrol Contest And Campsite Plans
The Scout Scribe reports Troop No 21 notes a patrol contest led by Lion Beaver and Wolf patrols with 110 91 and 84 points respectively. A prize trip to Winter Camping awaits the winner after February end. Troop No 40 held oath flag salute games a hot dog roast and tests. Troop No 1 shows Beaver 396 Fox 366 points with bandaging firemaking and bird feeding plans. Troop No 3 led by Walter Shade conducted oath flag salute and a chemistry activity before benediction.
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Dan Henry
Lion Patrol
Beaver Patrol
Wolf Patrol
Fox Patrol
Dick Sutton
Cooper
Walter Shade
Aaron Zuckerman
Flying Eagle Patrol
Saeeteree
Scoutles
Sco Taaeberd
Arrests of 18 for spying fuel nationwide conspiracy fears
New York authorities announce the arrest of 18 men linked to a "Christian front" accused of plotting to overthrow the U S government through bombings and assassinations. FBI chief J Edgar Hoover says the group is the nucleus of a wider conspiracy.
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New York
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
New York City
Brooklyn
Hoover
New York National Guard
Naval Reserve
Marine Reserve
Bund
Fuehrer
Fritz Kuhn
Sing Sing
John F. Cassidy
Christian Front
William Gerald Bishop
Cassidy
Narrowsburg
LaGuardia
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Charles Coughlin
Michigan
Father Coughlin
The
Royal Oak
Law Review Distributed by Washington and Lee
The School of Law at Washington and Lee University has completed distribution of about 1800 copies of the new Washington and Lee Law Review edited by a faculty student group. The review will be issued twice yearly and is being circulated to alumni law libraries state court libraries and subscribers. Leading articles are by a Maryland law professor and two Washington attorneys.
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Lexington
School of Law
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee Law Review
William Haywood Moreland
Washington and Lee School of Law
University of Maryland Law School
Washington
Starlings Threaten Kansas Cattle Country
In Kansas the troublesome Starlings disrupt cattle herds, causing stampedes as stockmen report birds riding backs to pick grubs, unsettling the peaceful cattle country.
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Lyons
Kas
East
Kansas Cow Country
Kansas
State Movies Attract Large Viewers Across Regions
Richmond January 15 A Virginia Conservation Commission report shows motion pictures highlighting Virginia's historic scenic and recreational features drew 418632 viewers in 44 states and the District of Columbia during 1939. Films listed include George Washington's Virginia Beautiful Caverns of Luray Colonial National Historical Park Shenandoah National Park Richmond Under Three Flags Natural Bridge and Historic Lexington Wonders of the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
States
District of Columbia
N. Clarence Smith
Virginia Conservation Commission
George Washington
Luray
Colonial National Historical Park
Shenandoah National Park
Natural Bridge
Lexington
Where's The Wife A Cumberland letter puzzles clerks
A young Pennsylvania miner wrote to Cumberland Maryland courthouse clerks asking about a marriage said to have occurred April 14 1937. Clerks confirmed a license existed and that he had been married that day, though he claimed no memory of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Doors Opened To Members Of Church Swept By Fire
In Salisbury Maryland Asbury Church opened its doors to parishioners of the burned Trinity Methodist Church after an 11 hour interior blaze. Official damage estimates reached as high as 70000 with surveys planned by Trinity trustees and insurers. The combined congregations heard sermons from Rev Hamilton P Cox and Rev Haskell R Deal as firefighters contained the flames that began in the basement Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Asbury Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Trinity Church
Hamilton P. Cox
Haskell R. Deal
Trinity
Deal
Harrisonburg
Insurance Company
Heywood Hale Broun Is 21 and Senior at Swarthmore
The late Heywood Broun’s son Heywood Hale Broun is 21 years old and in his senior year at Swarthmore College.
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Heywood Broun
A. Heywood Hale Broun
Swarthmore College
Recall Appointment Shifts Grandview City Attorney
Voters elected Fred R. Hawn city attorney in Grandview Washington but soon learned he was not licensed to practice law. He resigned after taking office and the council appointed J. Arnold Cobley as acting attorney to fill the vacancy.
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Grandview
Wash
Fred R. Hawn
Hawn
Council
J. Arnold Cobley
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W-L Law Review
Rela
Loudoun St
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Glenn Miller
America
Gari
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Federal Deposit Insurance
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