Virginia turkey grower honored by world meet
Mr. Wampler, president of the Virginia Poultry Federation and active in the Northeastern Poultry Producers Association, was honored for modern turkey production and executive leadership. He noted the upcoming world poultry congress includes 60 to 70 nations and stressed promoting the native American turkey breed.
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Virginia Poultry Federation
Northeastern Poultry Producers Association
America
Mr. Wampler
League of Nations
Wampler
Combined Service of Opequon Group
A combined service for foreign missions is set for 11 o'clock Sunday at Burnt Church, conducted by the Opequon Memorial group including Burnt Church, Opequon Memorial, Round Hill and Opequon Chapel. Rev. E Summers McGavock will lead and speak. The same group’s young people meet at 8 PM Sunday at Opequon Memorial Church.
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Burnt Church
Opequon Memorial
Flannagan Plans Farmers Meeting in Bristol
Representative John W. Flannagan Jr of the Ninth District announced a March 5 meeting in Bristol where farm leaders from across Virginia will attend. He said Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace would speak on farm and labor problems, with a reception planned for the night of the address.
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Bristol
John W. Flannagan, Jr
Ninth
Flannagan
Henry A. Wallace
Pittsburgh Plan to Aid Jumpers with Floating Ropes
Pittsburgh Police Superintendent Franklin T. McQuaide proposes placing balsam wood floats with long ropes on bridges over Pittsburgh three rivers to haul swimmers to safety. If the jumper reverses course the plan may fail.
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Pittsburgh
Franklin T. McQuaide
Three Rivers
Notice of Annual Meeting of Winchester and Wardensville RR
The Winchester and Wardensville Railroad Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at 2 30 P M on February 14 1938 in the company office at the B and O station corner Piccadilly and Kent streets Winchester Virginia for election of directors and other business. E B Bain secretary signs the notice dated January 29 1938.
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Winchester
Wardensville
B. Rco
Winchester and Wardensville Railroad Company
Piccadilly and
Kent Streets
Dale Carnegie Author of How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie, renowned educator and author, pioneered practical self improvement writing with How to Win Friends and Influence People. He promoted effective communication, leadership, and personal development across mid 20th century audiences.
Embarrassing travel misadventure of a theater dreamer
Marion Simms quotes a comic reminiscence from 1910 about a would be actor traveling for Armour & Company in South Dakota. The narrator rehearses Macbeth in freight yards near Redfield triggering a police scare and a near asylum internment saved only by an Armour letter of credit.
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Marion Simms
West 53Rd Street
New York City
Marion
Armour & Company
South Dakota
Redfield
New York
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
John Drew
Lionel Barrymore
Liet
Armour & Co
Daily Cross Word Puzzle No 1 Across and Down
Puzzle row lists across and down five letter words with clues like plosive five letter, author of 30 Across, and various wordplay hints. Readers fill squares and check with tomorrow's solution.
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Daily Cross
Third Optional Rule Proposed for State Counties
Delegates discuss a plan to allow counties to adopt an executive secretary and local boards in place of full restructuring. The proposal keeps existing elective officers and salaries, lets boards appoint the school and welfare boards, and allows district or at large supervisor election by referendum. Nett aims for a general law to encourage counties to strengthen administration.
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W. N. Neff
Haskins Hole
Chesterfield
Boards of Supervisors
School Board
Board of Public Welfare
Bishop Moore Sees Prospects of Long War Against China
Richmond, Va January 28 Bishop Arthur J Moore writes from Shanghai that he cannot return in time to preside at Aldersgate rallies in March for the Virginia West Virginia Baltimore the three conferences due to relief work in war torn China He predicts a long destructive war and plans to return for the Randolph Macon College campaign from March 20 to April 3 then tour Western Virginia Conference districts April 4 to 11.
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Richmond
Arthur J. Moore
Shanghai
United States
Virginia
West Virginia
Baltimore
Southern Methodist Church
Staunton
Charleston
China
Moore
Randolph-Macon College
Western Virginia
Six Killed In Terrific Blast At Nobel’s Explosives Plant
Stevenson Scotland scene of two blasts at Nobel's Explosives factory. Five men and a woman died while 15 men were injured. Windows shattered and town panicked as workers sheltered outside. The plant employs about three thousand people in mass production of high explosives.
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Stevenson
Scotland
Nobel
Imperial Chemical Industries
Aspinook mill to reopen, JEWETT CITY workers hopeful
Good News from Jewett City reports over 450 residents, many unemployed since last summer due to a labor dispute, expect wages to resume as the Aspinook mill plans a reopening today or soon.
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Jewett City
Conn
NMU Certified as Bargaining Agent for Unlicensed Vessel Crew
The National Labor Relations Board certified the National Maritime Union of America as the collective bargaining representative for unlicensed personnel on vessels operated by the Southern Steamship Company in Atlantic and Gulf ports.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
National Maritime Union of America
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Southern Steamship Company
Philadelphia
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Hardie
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
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Carter
Geo. W. Kurtz
World Meet
Opequon Group
Farmers’ Meeting
Northwestern Mutual
J. W. Arthur
Rouss Ave
Rhodes
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
E. B. Bain
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Stephens City
Price
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Loudoun St
Dale Carnegie
Herbert Hoover
John G. Hibben
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
McNaught Syndicate
John Seaweed
Hawaii
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Irieimor
Cameron St
Ralph
Pilot Life Insurance CO
Ralph G. Hengeveld
Gen. Agt
Gray & Eddy
Sons of the Saddles
Thrill Makers
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Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Judith Allen
Lupton Orchard Service CO
Guitars
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Miles Music CO
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Ele Electric Appliance Co
H. C. Sheetz & Son
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