Debate on Education for Boys of Farms at Mount Airy Grange
Mount Airy Grange met in closed session January 9 with good attendance and a debate on the resolution that a boy aiming to farm should go to college. Lucy Brumback Stine and Oren Snapp spoke for the affirmative, C J Fawcett Granville Snapp and Harold Teets spoke against. Judges favored the affirmative two to one. Next meeting January 23 is closed. February 6 will be open with another public debate.
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Fawcett Gap
Mount Airy
The
Grange
Snyder Alleman
Robert Snapp
J. W. Richard
Wincheserton
Local Notables Visit and travel in Siler area
Mrs. Carrie Holliday and Miss Mabel Lamp called on Mrs. Ruth M. Kerns. De Haven and Crouse families joined visits and trips to nearby towns including Winchester and Glengary. Bud Crouse reported two fox kills. others attended a shower for Lawrence Dailey near Cross Junction.
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Siler
Carrie Holliday
Mabel Lamp
Ruth M. Kerns
Edmond
Jack DeHaven
Carrie
Pearl Crouse
John Whitacre
Inwood
W. Va
A. L. DeHaven
Arthur DeHaven
Harry
Henry DeHaven
Winchester
Earl Whitacre
Gore
Austin Whitacre
Edith DeHaven
Stephenson Hutzler
Glengary
Bertha DeHaven
Elsie Parkinson
White Hall
Parker Maury
Bud Crouse
Mildred Luttrell
Shockeysville
Lawrence Dailey
Cross Junction
Ray DeHaven
I. W. Crouse
Alvin Holliday
Grattan Price Chosen To Head National Bank
Grattan Price was elected president of Rockingham National Bank at a board meeting in Harrisonburg Virginia. He succeeds Charles G Harnsberger who headed the bank since 1914 and did not seek re election. William M Menefee was named vice president replacing Judge T N Haas who also retired. The board thanked Harnsberger and Haas for long service and praised the bank’s rapid progress under their leadership.
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Harrisonburg
C. Grattan Price
Recles
Rockingham National Bank
Price
Charles G. Harnsberger
W. M. Menefee
William M. Menefee
T. N. Haas
Judge Haas
Messrs. Harnsberger and Haas
Lower Branch of Assembly Names Valley Committees
Speaker Sinclair Brown announced Valley delegates receive key committee posts. E Blackburn Moore from Clarke Frederick and Winchester excels on Privileges and Elections Finance and Confirmation while Owen Beard joins Schools and Colleges and Agriculture. New chairs include Rhodes Crowder Moffett Davis Embrey and Williams with multiple shifts across 18 committees.
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Richmond
Valley
House of Delegates
Sinclair Brown
E. Blackburn Moore
Clarke
Frederick
Winchester
Owen Beard
Schools and Colleges
Harrisonburg Teachers College
John W. Morrison
Pew
Hutcheson
Shenandoah
Moffett
Augusta
Agriculture Committee
Louderback
Page
Quesenberg
Moore
Frederick and Clarke
Board of
Rockingham
Morrison
Manufacturers and Mechanics Arts
Capitol
John J. Rhodes
Lonton
Basil Bruce
Dan Coleman
Norfolk
Hugh Reid
Arlington
General Laws
A E. 58. Stephens
Smithfield
Robert L. Brewer
Suffolk
Charles W. Crowder
L. L. Watts
Albemarle
Roy B. Davis
Halifax
L. N. Davis
Accomac
Claims Committee
A. W. Embrey Jr
Fredericksburg
R. W. Witten
Tazewell
Militia and Police
H. M. Bandy
Wise
E. B. Folkes
Richmond City
Labor and the Poor
I. N. Coleman
Dinwiddie
W. F Peard
W. E. Scott
Roanoke
Daniel Porter
Orange
A.J Terrell
Buckingham
J Vaughan Gary
Charles W. Moss
A. E. Snead
Clifton Forge
Berkley D Adams
Charlotte
W. Wellines
R. E. Williams
Buchanan
Joseph S. Denny
Isham T. Wilkinson
Lunenburg
W. H. Adams
Pulaski
Wibur C. Hall
Loudoun
Chicago and Baltimore Wheat Prices Report
Closing quotations today show Chicago futures for May 90 percent, July 88 and three quarters, September 89 percent. Baltimore spot wheat and Winchester spot wheat quoted around 95 and 91 and a half respectively.
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Chicago
Baltimore
the Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Sticker Sales Corporation
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Two Guards Shot From Ambush At Alabama Prison
Two guards Mason Crowson and Olen Bosman were ambushed and wounded by Clyde Barrow at Lastham State Prison Farm as he helped free Raymond Hamilton and four other convicts. Bonnie Parker is described as Barrow’s gunwoman companion. Federal and state officers launched a statewide manhunt with roadblocks and a posse, pursuing the escaped quartet in a sedan.
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Associated Press
Huntsville
Tex
Lastham State Prison Farm
Clyde Barrow
Raymond Hamilton
Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Mason Crowson
Olen Bosman
Crowson
Bosman
Hamilton
C. L. Mitchell
Ward
Wall Street Awaits Details of Two Billion Fund
New York January 15 Wall Street awaits official detail on the 2 billion equitization fund proposed to regulate foreign exchange. Analysts compare it to Britain's 1.9 billion fund, which uses Treasury bills and Bank of England transactions to smooth pound fluctuations and defend against capital withdrawals.
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New York
Wall Street
Congress
Roosevelt
Great Britain
England
America
Bank of England
Treasury
London
No Change in Government Refinancing Plans
Secretary Morgenthau said there is no change yet in the top refinancing operations for the nation. He estimates Treasury profit from devaluation at 2.666 billion dollars, with 2 billion set aside as a stabilization fund per the President's message to Congress.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Aort
Treasury
Congress
Peace plans emerge to end coal strike in Wilkes-Barre
In Wilkes Barre a famed mediator Monsignor J J Curran unveils new peace proposals as hundreds of police stand by. He plans to meet Thomas Maloney union president while details are teased to halt the two day strike by United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania and United Mine Workers of America leaders claim supremacy. About 20 000 workers are at work in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties with 15 000 idle and most mines open though not at full capacity. No major violence reported. In a separate notice Rinaldo Cappellini state president of U A M of Pennsylvania was arrested as a parole violator and jailed pending a return to Philadelphia eastern penitentiary for arson.
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Associated Press
Wilkes
J. J. Curran
Thomas Maloney
United Anthracite Miners
Pensylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Virginia lawmakers propose redistricting overhaul bills
The Holt plan shifts counties and cities among districts from the old Tenth, adding Clifton Forge and others to the Sixth, Charlottesville area to the Seventh, and Charlottesville to the Eighth. Republicans oppose as unconstitutional, while Chase proposes nine district realignments with estimated populations near 269 thousand per district.
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Cumberland County
Wythe County
Clifton Forge
Botetourt
Alleghany
Craig
Albemarle, Greene
Madison
Charlottesville
Severtin
Staunton
Buena Vista
Amherst
Appomattox
Augusta
Bath
Buckingham
Fluvanna
Highland
Nelson
Rockbridge
Frederick
Winchester
Clarre
Warren
Shenandoah
Page
Rappaahannock
Greene
Fienth
Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Lynchburg
Campbell Courty Buena Vista
Rocckbridge
Fluavanna
Albemarle
Craie
Potetourt
Roanoke
Chase
Vaughan
Severth
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Liver Health
A newspaper advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe alternative to calomel for stimulating bile flow. It claims improved digestion, clearer skin, and reduced sluggish liver symptoms, urging readers to buy 15c 30c or 60c sizes from their druggist.
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Worker Bros
Mary Stevens
Kay
Francis
Ricardo Cortez
John Halliday
Gene Reymond
William Boyd
McNamee News
Dgar Kennedy
Tomori Girls & Songs
Gars
Perper Musica Jack Cookie
Jack Haley
Ginger Rogers
Regory Ratoff
Warner Bros. Colonial
Marie Dressler
Wallace Beery
Annie
Repenryoune & Thurs
Lion’s Club
General Insurance
Hansbrough & Carter
Chinelle
Hamman’s Dollar Store
Gray & Sheetz
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
U. S. Postal Savings Depository
State of
Virginia
Mount Airy Grange
Grattan Price
National Bank
Branch of
Assembly
and Finance
Alabama
Chine Gun Pal
Wall St
Mer. Curran
Cather
Halt
A. P. Staples
John W. Eggleston
S. L. Ferguson
Taylor Vaughan
Galax
Roland Chase
Dickinson
Caromel
Gambler
J.warthur
I Fugplle Insurance
Ea Servic
Rouss Ave
Hable
Lilian
Harvey
Gene Raymond
Leslie Banks
Podrecca
Piccoli
Certified Public Accountants
E. Boscawen Street
Richmond, VA
State Planters Bank
Dia
Mh In
Philco
Philcos
E. Boscawen St
Russell, Turnbull & Co., Ltd
Glasgow
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