Committees Named as Virginia Synod Meets in Roanoke
Roanoke Va January 29 The Lutheran Synod of Virginia completed nominations on opening day amid late arrivals Dr J J Scherer Richmond presented the annual report Three new pastors accepted during the year were named Rev Frank Loof Bluff City Tenn Rev Charles G Tusing Burks Gardens and Rev M L Lewis Bouknight Waynesboro were introduced by Dr R H Anderson The synod will elect officers and delegates to the United Lutheran Church in America convention and hear addresses from mission groups and Luther League H C Ahalt Blacksburg elected president of the Brotherhood of Virginia at yesterday’s meeting ahead of the synod session.
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Roanoke
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
St. Mark's Church
J. J. Scherer
Richmond
R. H. Anderson
Frank Loof
Bluff Cle
Tenn
Charles G. Tusing
Burks
Gardens
M. L. Lewis E. Bouknight
Waynes- Boro
Anderson
United Lutheran Church In America
Luther League
H. C. Ahalt
Blacksburg
Brotherhood of Virginia
Synod
Magnificent Obsession Opens at Palace Monday for Four Days
Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor star in the Universal film Magnificent Obsession to be shown at the Palace for four days starting Monday. The studio release promises emotional lift through a simple tale of unselfishness without preaching.
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Irene Dunne
Robert Taylor
Palace
Renaldo Faces Deportation After Passport Claim
Duncan Renaldo, noted star of Trader Horn, sits in an immigration detention station in Seattle awaiting deportation. He could have avoided a prison sentence by paying an $8 fine while the $3 alien permit for his passport was available.
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Duncan Renaldo
Seattle
Wash
Renaldo
Africa
Photographer in Winchester Photographing WPA Projects
Jacques Davidson of Washington, a photographer for the Works Progress Administration, is in Winchester making pictures of ongoing projects. He calls the visit a routine procedure.
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Jacques Davidson
Washington
Works Progress Adminstration
Winchester
King Daughters Celebrate Jubilee Circle Holds Play
Berryville Virginia January 29 The Golden Rule Circle led a jubilee meeting for fifty years of the King Daughters organization founded January 13 1886. A one act play The Original Ten traced the group from nine founders in New York to a global humanitarian movement now with about 60000 members in 34 states and many nations.
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Berryville
Order of King’s Daughters
Golden Rule Circle
Leslie Russell
Lola Waite
Burlington
Iowa
Margaret Bottom
New York
Mary Lowe Dickinson
Isabelle Charles Davis
Theodore Irving
Georgia H. Libby
Frances Payson
Susan B. Schenck
Cortland de Peyster Field
Helenon
J. F. Ruggles
Edward Eversett Hale
Ee Ee
Canada
Japan
China
India
Australia
British West Indies
Europe
Africa
Virginia
Order
International Order
Richmond
Court Is Dubious About Coal Act
Federal Judge John Paul ruled that the Guffey coal act provides adequate legal remedy for mines to recover improper taxes, despite serious doubts on its constitutionality. He dismissed Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation’s injunction request against Internal Revenue collector N. B. Early to stop the 12 percent tax.
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Roanoke
John Paul
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
Internal Revenue N. B. Early
Winchester Chamber Elects New Board and Officers
Four new directors were added to the Winchester Chamber of Commerce board by mail vote. Elected officers for the year are Sam C. Brooks as president Joe Hodgson vice president Andrew Bell secretary and Howard M. Solenberger treasurer. The annual meeting is set for February 18 at six thirty pm at the George Washington Hotel with speaker Wilbur C Hall.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
W.M. Krise
C. R. Anderson
Harold G. Brown
Leonard S. Miller
John H. Rosenberger
Sam Brooks
R. Ed Buncutter
John Glover
Joe Hodgson
Brooks
Sam C. Brooks
Howard M. Solenberger
Bell
George Washington
Wilbur C. Hall
State Conservation and Development Commission
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
American Legion
Scully Re-Elected Local Scout Leader
John S. Scully Jr. was re elected president of the Winchester Boy Scout Council at a Handley Library trustees room meeting. Officers named include Dr. George Heist as Vice-President C. S. Hartman as Scout Commissioner Frank Horton as Executive Secretary Paul Rosenberger as Deputy Commissioner and Eugene Cooper and Charles Keeler on the nominating committee.
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Johns. Scully, Jr
Winchester
Boy Scout Council
Handley Library
George Heist
C. S. Hartman
Frank Horton
Paul Rosenberger
Eugene Cooper
Charles Keeler
Nurse Recommends Resinol for Eczema Relief
A nurse advises baths with hot water and Resinol Soap, then dry skin and apply Resinol Ointment generously. She reports rapid relief of stubborn eczema and notes Resinol products are sold by druggists with free samples available from Resinol Dept. 61 Baltimore Md.
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Dept
Baltimore
Virginia Fairs Board Sets 1936 Schedule Dates
The Virginia Association of Fairs announced tentative 1936 dates for state and county fairs and re elected H B Watkins of Danville as president in Richmond. Key events include State Fair Sept 28 to Oct 3 and numerous county fairs across Smyth Marion Culpeper Staunton Covington Lexington Roanoke Norfolk Galax and Amherst through October beyond.
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Associated Press
Virginia Association of Fairs
H. B. Watkins
Danville
Richmond
Smyth County
Marion
Kellar
Ronceverte
W. Va
Dungannon
Culpeper
Galax
Staunton
Covington
Rockbridge
Lexington
Roanoke
Norfolk
Suffolk
Amherst County
Amherst
County fairs and officers listed for regional events
Halifax County Fair in South Boston runs October 13 to 17. Nelson County Fair Shipman October 13 to 16, Danville October 13 to 16, Emporia Agricultural Fair October 26 to 31. Other officers include T B McCaleb A Somma Richmond W Tab Scott Lewisburg WV 7 R Willard Eanes Petersburg and C B Ralston Staunton secretary treasurer.
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Halifax County Fair
South
Boston
Nelson County Fair
Shipman
T. B. McCaleb
Somma
Richmond
W.tabscott
Lewisburg
W. Va
R. Willard Eanes
Petersburg
C. B. Ralston
Staunton
Rev Nelson to Lead Prayer Service Tonight
In lieu of Rev Dr Luther A Thomas of Grace Lutheran Church who attends the Lutheran Synod of Virginia in Roanoke, the 7:30 p.m. prayer service will be conducted by Rev R B Nelson rector of Christ Episcopal Church. Announcement made today.
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Luther A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Roanoke
R. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Five Word Sermon At Newton Unitarian Service
Reverend Joseph Barth of the Channing Unitarian Church in Newton delivered a five word sermon at a local evening service. The remainder of the sermon was interpreted by dancers, adding a performative element to the message.
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Newton
Mass
Joseph Barth
Channing Unitarian Church
Roanoke College Sets Spring Practice Dates
Roanoke College announces spring football practice to begin February 25 under head coach Gordon C. White with J.8 S. Hackman guiding the line. Baseball candidate reports are set for April 13 as the Maroons close the basketball season.
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Roanoke
Roanoke College
Maroons
Gordon C. White
S. Hackman
Public sale of gold watch and diamond
The undersigned will offer for sale at 11 o clock a m on Thursday Jan 30 1936 in front of the County Court House Winchester Va the following personal property part of the estate of Wm Totty deceased 1 large diamond ring 1 gold watch Cash terms Taylor L Barr Sergt Admr of Wm Tottys Estate
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County Court House
Winchester
Wm. Totty
Taylor L. Barr
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