Milestones In The Life Of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chronology of Franklin D. Roosevelt highlights from birth in 1882 at Hyde Park to 1941 when he advocated a sweeping program to aid Great Britain. Events include education at Harvard, marriage to Eleanor Roosevelt, bar admission, New York Senate, Navy assistant secretary, vice presidency nomination, governorship, presidency, emergency measures, and multiple reelections.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y. Bay
Harvard University
Eleanor Roosevelt
New York City
New York Senate
James M. Cox
New York
Herbert Hoover
Supreme Court
Hitler
Mussolini
United States
Great Britain
Prayer Meeting At Burnt Church
A community prayer meeting will be held at Burnt Church tonight at 7.30 o clock, inviting all. The arrangements are led by Bryan Stotler as chairman with Robert Butler Luther Patton and Miss Mildred Snyder on the committee.
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Burnt Church
Bryan Stotler
Robert Butler
Luther Patton
Mildred Snyder
Oaths Brief But Solemn Inaugural Oath
Washington January 20 UP The Constitution requires the President to swear to faithfully execute the duties and protect the Constitution. For Vice President Henry A Wallace the custom is to take the civil oath given to all Senators promising to support and defend the Constitution.
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Washington
Roosevelt Toay
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Oath of Office Pledge Recited in Inaugural Ceremony
The oath swore allegiance to the Constitution was delivered with the phrase that applicants bear true faith and allegiance, take the obligation freely, and discharge duties of the office, invoking God to aid them. The ceremony emphasized loyalty to the nation and faithful service.
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United States
Montague Avenue Revival Service Opens With Guest Preacher
The Montague Avenue Methodist Church hosts the first revival service tonight at 7 30 with guest preacher Rev F H Strieby from Woodstock Methodist Church A duet by Misses Jena and Ettis Orndorff highlights the program The public is invited to attend.
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Momtague Avenue Methodist Church
F. H. Strieby
Woodstock Methodist Church
Jena
Ettis Orndorff
Big Sum Paid In Back Wage
A total of $367,594.50 was paid in back wages to 20,531 employees in region five covering Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. Regional Director W. C. Cole noted $305,550.50 went to 18,018 workers without court action, including $138,936 to 7,659 in Virginia and $166,614.50 to 10,359 in Maryland. He said about 80 percent of such payments were made without federal court recourse.
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Baltimore
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
W. C. Cole
Chief Halts Strike Of Steel Men
Pittsburgh January 20 CIO President Philip Murray halted a strike threatening Carnegie Illinois Steel Irvin works to keep production going. He urged workers to settle grievances by orderly processes and ordered resumption of 200 slab workers. Murray planned talks with United States Steel officials on the 1937 contract.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
Philip Murray
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Irvin Works
Murray
CIO Steel Workers Union
Swoc
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie-Illinois
Back-wage violations prompt criminal and civil actions
The record notes back-wage payments for minimum wage failures, now 30 cents an hour, overtime and illegal deductions. Criminal court actions were taken in two cases with fines totaling 9005 dollars, while 37 civil actions led to restraints from further violations by the United States district courts.
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United States District Courts
Lost Bomber Pilot Krummes Missing After Takeoff
Lieutenant Robert M. Krummes commanded a twin motor Army bomber that departed McChord Field Washington with seven hours of fuel and was not heard from again en route to bombing practice in southern California.
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Robert M. Krummes
McChord Field
Wash
California
Price With Staff Sees Inauguration
Washington January 20 Governor James H Price told Virginians at a luncheon he came to Washington for the third term inauguration of a great President. He praised the President’s leadership, noted Virginia’s defense cooperation, and thanked his staff for aiding the President’s program.
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Washington
James H. Price
Price
Society of Virginians
Washington Golf and Country Club
Northern
Virginia
Christopher S.S. Garett
Robert E. Lee
United States
Col
Robert T. Barton
Richmond
Frederick County Virginia Master Commissioner orders report on Lelia Ashley property
In the Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia a decree refers the case of J C Gardner Special Receiver for James L Gardner Inc versus Lelia May Ashley to a Master Commissioner in Chancery. The commissioner is to report on realty ownership rents taxes and lien coverage with a January 22 1941 meeting at Winchester office.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
J.C. Gardner
James L. Gardner, Inc
Lelia May Ashley
Chancery
Court Square
Winchester
John P. Allen
Herbert S. Larrick
P. Q
Funeral Held For Mrs Wright Of Berryville
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Daisy Lée Palmer Wright 46 wife of George Washington Wright at J H Enders Funeral Home Berryville. She died Saturday after long illness and is survived by her husband and seven children George Thomas Viola Frances Anna Charles and Ernest Wright all at home. Rev W D Sheets of Boyce officiated. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville with pallbearers William Henry Richard Wright Douglas Smallwood Oakley Sealock and Albert Purcell.
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J. H. Enders
Berryville
Daisy Lée Palmer Wright
George Washington Wright
Green Hill Cemetery
William, Henry
Richard Wright
Douglas Smallwood
Oakley Sealock
Albert Purcell
School Of Bible Opens Tonight At Winchester
The Winchester School of the Bible opens its 6th semester tonight at 7 30 at the First Brethren Church on Berryville avenue. Two subjects will be taught Angels and Other Created Spirits and The Millennium. The public is invited. M Spoken copies of the lesson outline will be presented. The session lasts one hour.
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Winchester School of the Bible
First Brethren Church
Berryville Avenue
Governor honors General Lee in tribute on national rebirth
The Governor paid tribute to General Lee’s memory saying the country must rededicate itself to the standards Lee stood for. He called for harking back to Lee's character as a bulwark during troubled times and emphasized service to those principles.
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Lee
Relief And Moral Welfare Of Soldiers To Be Considered
Washington January 20 Overseas relief and the welfare of young men at Dover Delaware will be considered at a meeting of the pentecostal conference of the Methodist Church. Bishop A W Toama of Washington said he expected 325 ministers and an equal number of laymen from Delaware and Maryland to attend. Mostly the conference will deal with social problems abroad and youth in training camps.
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Washington
Methodist
Dover
Dela. Bish A. W
Seaman Found Burned To Death In Baltimore Room
A 30 year old seaman identified as Frank Kramer was found burned to death in his bed by firefighters after a fire broke out in his room. Firemen say he may have fallen asleep with a lit cigarette in his hand.
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Baltimore
Frank Kramer
Rites Held For Mr. Dovel At Stephens City Methodist Church
Funeral services for Frederick Lee Dovel were conducted at Stephens City Methodist Church with Rev. Homer Welch officiating. Interment followed at Hebron Cemetery. A Page County native, he died Saturday morning. survived by his wife, children, a brother and a sister.
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Frederick Lee Dovel
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Col. R. T. Barton
Defense Council
School of Bible
Dovel
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Maytag
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