Advertising State Found To Pay Well
Richmond January 27 N Clarence Smith chairman of the Virginia Conservation Commission said the 1941 General Assembly should increase the commission funds for state advertising. He argued higher promotional efforts would draw more visitors to Virginia boost the Salenna tax fund aid private businesses and foster patriotism. He noted gasoline tax receipts rose from 11.4 million in 1930 to about 20.8 million in 1940 and estimated visitors paid roughly 4 million of last year’s gas tax. An expanded tourist push could enlarge highway funds for defense era needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
N. Clarence Smith
Virginia Conservation Commission
General Assembly
Commission
Smith
Virginia
Salenna
Division of Motor Vehicles
Highway Department
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Triton Chemical Company
Botetourt County
Clifton Forge
Borse-Rogers Steel Company
Cleveland
Danville
Virginia Public Service Company
Alexandria
Plugs Coins Chief Loot In A Bank Robbery
In Seat Pleasant Maryland a bungled bank robbery left only a Canadian 50 cent piece and several plugged coins as loot. A 500 pound metal filing cabinet with unbroken lock sat on the steps and the front door was smashed. Police judge Walter L. Green noted possible tampering with the vault time lock and suggested the cabinet was abandoned after the failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seat Pleasant
Walter L. Green
Prince Georges County
Scout Troop 9 hosts Market Street Church guests
Rev Hopkins and Market Street Church volunteers join Troop 9 for a Scout meeting led by Assistant Scoutmaster Rogers. Dues are collected after inspections as the group sings, reviews Scouting questions, and hears a Reverend Hopkins tale of the supernatural. Orangeade and hamburgers are served by Claire and Rogers. Taps and Benediction close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Hopkins
Market Street
Rogers
Hopkins
Claire
Hop
Population disparities in Virginia districts for 1942 reapportionment
Richmond reports census figures show House districts ranging from 13,381 in Isle of Wight to 57,040 in Arlington with gradual steps between. The commission will scrutinize these swings since 1930 as it drafts reapportionment recommendations for the 1942 General Assembly amid Senate disparity concerns.
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Richmond
Sta
General Assembly
Isle of Wight County
Arlington
Isle of Wight
Roanoke County
Senate
Virginia Reapportionment Tangle Reflects Population Shifts
Richmond dispatch reports sharp population differences across Virginia House and Senate districts from 1930 to 1940. The piece notes defense-area growth in Hampton Roads and Radford, limited progress toward ideal ratios, and debates over constitutional redistricting and under-representation of cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsylvania
Danville
Rappahannock
Fauquier
Loudoun
Culpeper
Rockingham
Page
Warren
Harrisonburg
Roanoke
Radford
Franklin
Floyd
Montgomery
Peery
Price
House Privileges and Elections Committee
Scout Troop 1 Patrol Contest Update
Troop 1 held its meeting with the Scout Oath and a Good Turns report. Beaver Patrol leads the second patrol contest by 38 points as the winter series continues. two new members were welcomed and dues collected before dismissal.
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Beaver Patrol
Cooper
Pat Duffey
Vic Arthur, Jr
Troop 2 Meeting Plan And Badge Work Schedule
Troop II holds 7 30 Monday meetings in the Scout room Water street. They begin with songs or a game then discuss new and old business. Members split into Interior Decorating Drawing and Painting and work toward the Readers Badge with stories and games. Mrs E B Cooper chairs the committee aiding drawing and painting with leaders assisting interior decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
E. B. Cooper
Meeting Notes From Scout Group Week's End
The Pioneer Patrol led in a mid term exam week contest. Beverley Jackimier led the meeting with a first aid demonstration. Various hobbies were discussed and one game followed downstairs. The meeting closed with the Scout Oath and Flag Salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Patrol
Or & Ts
Huefe
Beverley Jackimier
Jewel Rodgers Held In Jail On DUI Hit and Run
Jewel Rodgers of Lee Baking Co is jailed by county officials awaiting a hearing set by Justice A J Tavenner for Friday January 31 at 10 am. Rodgers faces charges of operating a vehicle under the influence and hit and run after a collision on the Northwestern Grade west of Winchester. Trooper E D Halm reported the incident and said Rodgers failed to stop after striking a truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Rodgers
Lee Baking, Co
Employe
Justice
A. J. Tavenner
E. D. Halm
Winchester
Amortize Plant Expansion For Defense Under Tax Law
The War Department disclosed that Glenn L. M. Com pany of Baltimore applied for a certificate to amortize over five years for income tax purposes plant construction or expansion tied to national defense under the 1940 Internal Revenue Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Glenn L. M.company
Baltimore
Two Killed In Car Crash In South Boston
Tucker Carrington Watkins III of Halifax Courthouse president of the sixth Tobacco Festival died in a two car collision on Wilburn Avenue near Logan Street in South Boston. Aubrey Lee Fortunes 19 of Nathalie was fatally injured. Julian Hall 20 of near Halifax Courthouse was severely injured. Mrs Watkins Lilian Williams survived with facial injuries. The crash occurred about 1 am near the South Boston business district. Watkins was son of Tucker C Watkins Jr a prominent Halifax businessman and former tobacco marketing cooperative founder. He led the last Tobacco Festival in 1940 attended by James Farley and Martha Scott. He served as a first lieutenant in the 315th Field Artillery Reserves. Survived by wife mother brother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Tucker Carrington Watkins
Halifax
Southside
Virginia
Aubrey Lee Fortines
Nathalie
Watkins
Lillian Williams
Julian Hall
Wilburn Avenue
Logan Street
South
Boston
Tucker C. Watkins Jr
Vir_ tobacco marketing cooperaive
Young Watkins
Military Institute
James Farley
Martha Scott
315Th Field Artillery
William R. Watkins
Henry McLaughlin
Troops Meet Sunshine Troops at Camp Shelby
Soldiers of the 38th division from Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia arrived at Camp Shelby near Hattiesburg Mississippi. Five troop trains came yesterday with 28 more due. The division, under Major General Robert H Tyndall of Indianapolis, includes about 10 000 officers and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Anne Camp
Shelby
Robert H. Tyndall
Indianapolis
Kernstown 4-H Club Elects Leaders and Sets Sewing Project
The Kernstown 4-H Club at the school recently decided to make sewing the year’s project and elected new officers. The next meeting is planned for the third Monday in Elizabeth Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
Elizabeth Grove
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Conservation Commission
Bickers Motor CO
Santa Rosa
New York
Atlantic
Neil Driver, Scribe
Anc Amherst
Nelson
Fairfax
Prince William
Assembly
Hampton Roads
Mous Sunshine Cleaners
East Piccadilly
Nicole Oe
George W. Kurtz
Cantros
Duncan
Millwood Ave
Tucker Watkins
Aubrey
Sunshine
Kernstown Club
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal] Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wee
Sanitary
Safeway
Safeway Stores
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