Virginia Debts and Federal Spending Report by Byrd
Senator Byrd argues Virginia's share of the new federal debt totals at least 1 billion dollars while federal expenditures in the state total about one third of its proportional debt. He cites Augusta county and Staunton as examples and warns that all taxes to pay interest come from all states.
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U.S
Byrd
Staunton
Roanoke
Our
Republic
Augusta County
Morrissett
Washington
Nicholas Roosevelt
Guaranteed method RIS promises better sleep and relief
Thousands suffer from disrupted sleep due to kidney and bladder issues and wakeful nights. A trial treatment sells for 50c at local stores Harris Cut-Rate Miller's Drug Winchester along with Peoples Service Drug Store in Winchester Virginia.
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Harris
Miller’s Drug Store
Winchester
Virginia
Peoples Service Drug Store
Constable Faces Second Assault Charge In Week
In Snow Hill Maryland Constable Lennie T Parks a former Worcester county deputy sheriff faced a second assault charge in a week A hearing was set on a complaint by Parnell Gillespie of Makemie Virginia who said he was seized by Parks while trying to separate two men scuffling in Pocomoke City last Saturday night Earlier Parks had been charged with assault by William B Duncan and Arville J Duncan after Parks allegedly drew a gun while attempting to arrest a garage employee of the elder Duncan Parks then accused the Duncans of obstructing the criminal investigation Two sides traded accusations with no resolution reported
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Snow Hill
Lennie T. Parks
Worcester County
Parks
Parnell Gillespie
Makemie
Gillespie
Pocomoke City
William B. Duncan
Arville J. Duncan
Duncan
Duncans
McDowell County Judge Raps McClintic Comment
In Bluefield West Virginia January 25 a McDowell County judge called a district judge a stench in the nostrils of decent people after testimony on a Mann act case. Sam Stanley pleaded guilty to transporting a woman for immoral purposes and received five years in prison plus a $400 fine. the court noted he coerced the recall of a jury.
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Bluefield
W. Va
McDowell County
George W. McClintic
C. P. Dye
Sam Stanley
McDowell
Stanley
Virginia Association to Hold Annual Meeting at Hotel Roanoke
The executive committee of the Virginia Association of Trial Justices selected Hotel Roanoke as the site for its two day annual meeting in October. About 75 civil and police court justices are expected to attend. A definite date and program have yet to be arranged. Attendees included vice president W Terrell Sheehan of Staunton and other officers.
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Roanoke
Virginia Association of Trial Justices
W. Terrell Sheehan
Staunton
Achieving Much In Her Hobby Work
Mrs. R. L. Tomson of Antioch was cited for outstanding Henrico county home demonstration achievements in 1938. She furnished a Virginia farm home, trained as a community leader, sewed 80 items costing $15.52, saving $57.18 versus mail order, and led club activities including food and nutrition projects and crafts.
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Blacksburg
R. L. Tomson
Antioch
Virginia Tech
Henrico County
Maude Wallace
Agricultural Extension Service
Marion Lawrence
Henrico
Lawrence
Beulah Club
Pocomoke Merchant Wins Lottery Style Repayment
Pocomoke City MD January 25 Bill Hillman celebrates as a customer pays a two year old debt with a $1.38 check. The debtor used a monthly lottery method by dropping creditor names in a bucket and drawing one each month. The note says the other slips failed. Hillman keeps 17 cents interest to buy a new bucket.
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Pocmoke City
Bill Hillman
Hillman
Virginia Education Grants Report to Gov Price
Gov Price received figures from the state education department showing 1938 PWA grants to Virginia schools and colleges totaled 6 900 583 dollars, near 2 million short of total gifts loans and appropriations. Dr Sidney B Hall noted the program’s growth allowed eventual focus on curriculum expansion teacher salaries and internal matters. He cited Virginia's rise from a low national rank and warned one third of school age children remain unenrolled.
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Richmond
Price
State Department of Education
PWA
Virginia
Sidney B. Hall
Hall
Legislative Advisory Council Committee On Education
Senate Hears a New Funny Story in Unemployment Debate
Washington January 25 The Senate traded quips about unemployment likening it to a frog in a well Senator Barkley compared private sector exits to the WPA flow with a joke that drew laughter from colleagues Senator Glass’s punch line referenced hell ending the lively exchange
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Washington
Senate
Senator Clark
D-Mo
Barkley
Senator Glass
D-Va
Insurgent Bomb Craft Driven Off Near Cerbere
French anti aircraft batteries fired two warnings at four insurgent bombing planes near Cerbere France hampering the passage of about 400 non Spanish combatants including 94 Americans through the international tunnel from Spain to France The planes crossed the frontier then fled to sea after Port Bou batteries opened fire Windows rattled in Cerbere as bombing reached the area Reports said San Miguel de Celera on the Spanish side had been bombed and Spain moved weapons from Barcelona to the north to continue the war
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Cerbere
France
International Tunnel
Spain
International Brigades
Port Bou
San Miguel de Calera
Barcelona
Refugees Flee as Barcelona War Industry Is Moved North
Report from Spain states workers dismantled valuable machines from Barcelona’s war industry and moved equipment toward the French border. Refugees crowded traffic routes carrying personal items and anything usable to the enemy. Officials described a new line from Arenys de Mar to the Pyrenees to enclose Gerona and Figueras for base operations.
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Barcelona
Bor
Der
Janean
Arenys de Mar
Vich
Solsona
Pyrenees
Gerona
Figueras
Two Woodstock Teens Held For Oil Company Robbery
Woodstock officers apprehended George Romick and Robert Clem after a three mile chase on rough roads. The pair, arrested at the Texaco Oil Company building, had 10 gallons of gasoline and a case of motor oil in their car. They entered by breaking a lock and were jailed in Shenandoah County awaiting trial.
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Woodstock
George Romick
Robert Clem
Carl Gochenour
John Keller
Texaco Oil Company
Oil Company
Shenandoah County
Mammoth Cake at Milwaukee Soldier's Home Sale
Pastry chef Al Pietsch launched a 900 pound cake at the soldiers home bakery. The colossal dessert, 39 inches wide and 57 inches long with a five foot height, will be cut into 4000 pieces for auction at an infantile paralysis fund raising ball this Saturday.
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Mammoth Cake
Milwaukee
Soldiers’ Home Bakery
al Pietsch
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