Peanut Fete Opens Amid Snow in Suffolk News
Suffolk hosts the first National Peanut Festival with Olive Cawley crowned queen by Governor James H. Price. Her court of 50 princesses attends a reception and dance as the festival spotlight shifts to Tidewater peanut growers. Governors Price and Broughton review a parade and attend a luncheon at Hotel Elliott.
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Suffolk
Olive Cawley
Montclair
N. J
Brunette
Virginia
James H. Price
Commerce
Camates
Tidewater Vita
Price
J. Melville Broughton
North On
Seo O. Hill
Suffolk City
Elliott
South Boston Armory Approved Under WPA Plan
Richmond January 29 WPA administrator R S Hummel authorized a 63052 armory project for South Boston certified for national defense. It will employ about 55 men for ten months and include a 110 by 142 foot building with a two story drill hall, locker rooms, ordnance vaults, a rifle range and clubroom.
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Richmond
Boston
R. S. Hummel
WPA
Public Sale of House and Lot in Middletown Va
The trustee under a 1920 deed of trust will sell at public auction on Wednesday Feb 5 1941 at 2 PM in front of Middletown State Bank Middletown Va. The lot 43 on Main Street Middletown is a two story frame house owned by Mary A Frye at death with cash price and two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and fire insurance.
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Mary A. Frye
Frederick County
Middletown State Bank
Middletown
Main Street
Mary .A. Frye
Herbert S. Larrick
C. I. Brumback
Highway numbers being changed in Virginia and West Virginia
Confusion over duplicated highway numbers leads to about 65 changes in Virginia routes. Signs mark the Winchester Front Royal road as Route 522 until the new numbers take effect. The update will also replace Route 7 from Winchester to the West Virginia line and Route 38 in West Virginia.
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Virginia
Winchester Front Royal Road
West Virginia Line
West Virginia
Treasury Status Numbers Show Daily Revenue and Debt Change
Treasury figures report receipts of $19,591,773.97 versus outlays of $74,490,905.55. Gross debt stands at $45,183,549,4888.87 with an increase of $8,120,650.61 from the prior day.
Tony Brown Leaves Hospital to Convalesce at Home
Tony Brown recovered from injuries sustained in a recent automobile accident and was discharged from Memorial Hospital to the home of Mrs. E. C. Foreman at 1314 South Braddock Street to convalesce.
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Tony Brown
Memorial Hospital
E. C. Foreman
South Braddock Street
Harrison Scott Funeral Friday in Clearbrook
The funeral for Harrison Scott, a well known resident of Clearbrook, who died Monday at Memorial Hospital, will be held Friday at 2 PM from Cartwright funeral home. Rev. Riley and Rev. J Lloyd Garrison will conduct services. Interment is in Orrick Cemetery. Pallbearers: Harry Brown, George Brown, Henry Brown, Shelly Brown, Walter Jackson, Taylor Jackson.
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Harrison Scott
Clearbrook
Memorial Hospital
Cartwright Funeral
Riley
J. Lloyd Garrison
Orrick Cemetery
Harry
George
Henry
Shelly Brown
Walter
Taylor Jackson
Birthday Ball schedule clash and radio line up notes
Radio listings reveal Ed ward G Robinson not attending the Birthday Ball and skipping Washington for his Big Town broadcast. Other entries note Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, and Dorothy Lamour guest chances, plus a dense evening schedule across WJSV WRC WISV WMAL stations with shows from Easy Aces to Tony Martin and Kyser Miller.
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WJSV
Edward G Robinson
Washington
WRC
Eddie Cantor
Dorothy Lamour
Eddie
Fred Allen
Fred
Robert E. Wood
America First Committee
Britain
E. C. Hill
Shadow Mus
Streamliner
Prazier Hunt
Bankhage
Sullivan
Lowell Thomas
the World Today
Easy Aces
Fred Waring
Amos 'N’ Andy
Mr. Keen
Air Newsroom
Long Ross
Mile O' Dimes
America
Mr. Meek
Tony Martin
Fico
Big Town
Manhattan
Dr. Christian
Shields
Eddie Fred Allen
Ir Cantor
Kay Kyser
Glenn Miller
College of Public Affairs
Tony Pastor
Eddie Duchin
William Hendrie Enlists In Navy At 17
William Hendrie Jr., son of Mr and Mrs William Hendrie Sr of 322 Cecil Street Martinsburg WV, passed tests and was enlisted in the United States Navy in Baltimore on January 27 He trains at Norfolk for recruit duty He is the first 17 year old from Winchester accepted under the navy secretary's new order Martinsburg recruiter to visit the post office January 30 1 to 3 pm to assist applicants
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William Hendrie, Jr
William Hendrie
Cecil Street
Martinsburg
W. Va
United States Navy
Baltimore
Naval Training Station
Norflok
Hendrie
Haridley High School
Navy
Winchester
Secretary of the Navy
Prayer Meeting Set At 7 30 O Clock
The Rev. R A Whitten pastor of the Congregational Christian Church announced tonight that prayer service will be conducted at 7 30 o clock. The public is invited.
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R. A. Whitten
Congregational Christian Church
Quotations Va. Livestock Market N. Kent St
Market prices listed for steers heifers fat cows bulls veal calves lambs hogs pigs fat sows and stocker cattle with values per cwt per head for range of grades and classifications. Prices include fresh cows springers stocker cattle and feeder categories.
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N. Kent St
Examinations for Guardsmen Arranged in Virginia National Guard
Physical examinations for about 5000 Virginia Guardsmen entering federal service will begin Monday. Boards will convene in Richmond Norfolk Danville Roanoke and Petersburg then move to other cities. Detachments and named officers from several units will undergo exams in multiple locations with boards also meeting in Cumberland Maryland and various Virginia towns.
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Richmond
Virginia National Guard
Virginia
Berryville
Winchester
Charlottesville
Staunton
Harrisonburg
John A. Clark
Wilbur R. Southward
Richard A. Bowen
Lewis C. Lush
M. R. Buckley
Herbert G. Ruffin
James McKere
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Newport News
Hampton
Francis W. Regnier
Fred H. Withington
Geo. Heinitsh
William L. Wingfield
George Tolstoy
Fort Monroe
Danville
Martinsville
Altavista
Boston
Garnett W. Johnson
Robert O. Canada
Grottoes
Oswald M Weaver
Colony
Charles F. McLane
Camp Lee
Roanoke
Lynchbore
Bedford
Henry F White
Fishersville
Joseph M. Dixon
Rupert W. Powell
Hugh H. Brown
Draper
John R Switzer
Petersburg
Hopewell
Blackstone
Emporia
Chase City
Farmville
Clayton H. Hi
Seeing Double
Pilots on an American airliner between Burbank and Dallas face no confusion from a crew change. Betty McLaughlin of Hollywood resigned after marrying. Betty McLaughlin of Bloomfield, Indiana, replaced her.
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Burbank
Calif
Dallas
Betty McLaughlin
Hollywood
Bloomfield
Ind
Why is a presiding he called a chairman
In antiquity chairs were used by chiefs and kings while others stood or sat on the floor. To occupy a chair symbolized holding the place of authority and leadership.
Sergeant's Sale In Winchester Virginia Auction Notice
By virtue of an execution in my hands in the matter of Commercial Small Loan and Finance Company Inc versus Chas W High I will offer for sale at public auction in front of the Court House in the City of Winchester Virginia on February 8 1941 at 10 oclock A M 1 Ford Sedan 1934 model Terms of Sale Cash. Taylor L Barr City Sergeant.
Boy Hero of Greek War Earns Lance Corporal Rank
A 13 year old Greek boy Anastasios Charalambopoulos followed his father to the front by hiding in a troop train and helped capture several Italian spies. For his courage he receives a new uniform and is now a lance corporal.
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Anastasios Charalambopoulos
Dr Gaines urges support for state colleges during Staunton banquet
Dr Francis P Gaines president of Washington and Lee University spoke at the 22nd annual Staunton Augusta Chamber banquet in Staunton urging continued support for higher education. He cited health education and moral impetus as core community needs and highlighted Virginians tied to education.
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Staunton
Francis P. Gaines
Virginia
Gaines
L. Wilson Jarman
Mary Baldwin
Policeman's club helps catch thief in icy street
In Indianapolis on January 29 a policeman trapped a thief with his own club after a druggist flagged the suspect fleeing a store. The thief, slipping on the icy sidewalk, tripped over the club and fell headfirst into the snow and was arrested for petit larceny.
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Indianapolis
Charles O'Donnell
Enna
Plans Forming To Place Selectees In Work Again
Richmond January 29 plans to place unemployed selectees in jobs after a year of training were outlined by Colonel Mills F Neal state director of selective service in memos to local boards. The interview with state employment service representatives is optional and aimed at matching past experience with post training work. Local boards may host interviews at board premises and treat service members as a special placement group with other agencies aiding.
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Richmond
Selective Service
Mills F. Neal
Neal
Employment Service
Armed Forces
State Employment Service
Selective Service Board
Prosecution Ordered to Take No Action in Von Werra Case
In Syracuse New York United States Attorney Ralph L Emmons said he was instructed by Washington to do nothing in court regarding Baron Franz Von Werra the escaped German war ace. The 26 year old flier reportedly fled a Canadian prison train and crossed the icy St Lawrence River to Odgensburg New York before officials told him to await further guidance from the attorney general's office.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Ralph L. Emmons
United States
Northern District of
New York
Washington
Franz Vonigi
Emmons
St. Lawrence River
Odgeonsburg
Fire destroys farmhouse. Robertson family survives jump from bed
In Delphi Indiana on January 29 a farmhouse burned to the ground while Charles Robertson, his wife, and two young children were asleep. They tore apart a bed and used the mattress as a landing cushion, jumping safely to the ground. Damages were estimated at 4500 dollars.
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Delphi
Ind
Charles Robertsons
Congress weighs Navy support and aid bills
May consider a 909 million program to provide the Navy with 400 small craft and expand ship building and ordnance facilities. The Foreign Relations Committee hears War Secretary Stimson on the British aid bill as an appropriations subcommittee reviews a emergency cargo vessel construction bill. House and Senate in recess.
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Foreign Relations Committee
Stimson
Appropriations Subcommittee
House
Senate
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