Marine World’s Fair Drum and Bugle Corps Concert Here
The Marines Drum and Bugle Corps will give a free concert and drill at Handley High School on January 26 at 7 30 p m. The unit wowed New York World’s Fair crowds and later performed for the President’s Guard at Warm Springs Georgia. Public invited.
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Handley High School
New York
Marine’s
Drum and Bugle Corps
Tech
Kapanke
Marine Corps
John Saxton
Allen Anderson
Winchester
Middletown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Middletown Va January 24. Visitors include Mr and Mrs John Cornwell and Wanda Lee of Baltimore visiting Mrs Shelby Keith and Mr Charles Rhodes on Church Street. Other calls from Lebanon Church Fishers Hill Berryville Martinsburg Woodstock and Washington DC.
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Middletown
John Cornwell
Wanda Lee
William Keith
Baltimore
Shelby Keith
Charles Rhodes
Church Street
Elmer Godlove
Lebanon Church
Walter Little
Thursay
S. M. Keller
Dorothy
Fishers Hill
Will Owings
Will Larrick Owings
Howard Owings
Will
Eddie Dodson
Ridings Chapel
George Brill
Martha Reely
Fairfax
Christian Education Institute
Woodstock
J. T. Brown
Louise Mowery
C. G. Wilkins
Lula Lauck
Industries Still Hold a Goodly Lead
New York January 24 The nation’s industrial activity eased slightly from late 1939 peaks while retail trade stayed near top levels aided by colder weather and higher payrolls. Railroads and Detroit auto plants anticipate stronger output. inventories show possible decline as orders dip, but several sectors still press forward with growth.
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New York
Jack Frost
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Federal Reserve Board
Detroit
Wall Streets
Demand for Farm Products May Hold Through Industrial Downturn
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports farm product demand should not fall much in early 1940 despite a December industrial slowdown. Export demand was hurt by the European war in November, but offset by stronger U S industrial exports and domestic demand. Prices received by farmers in January were roughly unchanged from December.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S
Europe
Treasury Status January 22 Receipts and Debts Report
Treasury figures show receipts of 17 million 427 thousand 770 dollars and 8 cents and expenditures of 36 million 269 thousand 542 dollars and 19 cents. Net balance stands at 2 billion 343 million 958 thousand 667 dollars and 60 cents with gross debt at 42 billion 111 million 582 thousand 833 dollars and 28 cents. The daily increase is 11 million 692 thousand 575 dollars and 41 cents.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Vitamin B Complex and Iron Supplement Ad
A diet can lack Vitamin B Complex and Iron leading to weakness. The ad promotes Vinol to help with these nutrients. On sale at People’s Drug Store.
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Adv
Surplus Army Uniforms May Be Worn By Ex Servicemen
Recurring government note allows former soldiers and civilians to wear dyed or altered U S Army garments such as overcoats to show they are non regulation. Merchants report surplus stock being sold as warm work clothing to customers. Other items: Gray Boehm wedding and prohibition liquor theft noted elsewhere in the week.
Virginia Tuberculosis Beds Need Increase Across Sanatoria
J Vaughan Gary of the Virginia Tuberculosis Association backs Governor Price’s request for 936000 plus for 1940 42 to add 75 free beds. Catawba Blue Ridge and Piedmont sanatoria now serve 1040 patients including 119 waiting for admission at Catawba with 30 on the list needing care.
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J. Vaughan Gary
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Gary
Old Dominion
Price
General Assembly
Virginia
Catawba
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Last Rites for Anna Townsend Held in Bethel Md
Miss Anna Virginia Townsend died January 19 in Washington D C after a longtime career as a teacher in Laurel Maryland and Washington D C She lived with a cousin in Washington the past two years and visits Stephens City where she had many friends Her survivors include her brother Dr W G Townsend Baltimore a half sister Mrs Robert Lemley Stephens City a brother in law Rev J Edgar Wilson Lakeland Florida and three nephews
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Stephens City
Anna Virginia Townsend
A. A. Taylor
Washington, D. C
Methodist
Bethel
Cecil County
War Risk Insurance Office
Princeton
N. J
Baltimore
Maryland
W. G. Townsend
Robert Lemley
Rev
J. Edgar Wilson
Lakeland
Fla
Free care demand grows at Piedmont Sanatorium
Mr. Gary reports 156 white victims require hospitalization but cannot pay. He notes an even higher need among Negro patients with a waiting list of 216 for free care at Piedmont Sanatorium last month.
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Blue Ridge
Gary
Piedmont Sanatorum
Miss Opal Robinson Elected G A A President
Opal Robinson elected president of the G A A with Grace Cooper as vice president Lulu Rush as secretary and Gertrude Schneider as treasurer. Also elected are committee heads Pearl Brown Lilian Sampsell Hilda Dean Janet Rinker Grace Lauck Mary Aulick Maude Brown Lucy Sprint Nan Keating Anna Wood. Warren G Harding plans a pre inauguration Florida stay before March White House term.
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Opal Robinson
Grace Cooper
Lulu Rush
Gertrude Schneider
Pearl I. Brown
Lillian Sampsell
Hilda B. Dean
Janet Rinker
Grace Lauck
Mary K. Aulick
Maude Brown
Lucy Sprint
Nan Keating
Anna Wood
Family ties span cities with Lakeland to Baltimore
The notice mentions a relation in Lakeland and relatives in Denver and Baltimore, including a nephew in Denver and two nieces plus another relative in Baltimore, illustrating extended family reach across multiple states.
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Lakeland
Denver, Colo
Baltimore
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Handley
Marine’s Hymn
Victor
United States
AME
Firestone Auto Supply and Service
Loudoun St
Gray-Boehm
Mayme
Agnes
Ciry
Prohibition
Frank D. Richardson
U.S
Girl’s Athletic Association
Virginia Association
Governor Price
Anna Townsend
County
Zenith
Miles Music CO
Harding
Warren G Harding
White House
Marion
Ohio
Florida
Shea Ce Reser Membe
STEE
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