Washington and Lee Fancy Dress Ball Theme In Bookland
Washington and Lee staged its second annual fancy dress ball with the theme In Bookland. A large crowd attended as 52 couples presented the main figure led by William F. Woodley with Athlein Benton and a prior opening figure by Howard Taylor. Guests toured a library floor show where book characters came to life after midnight.
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Washington and Lee
Washington
Lee
Bookland
Howard Ylor
Memphis Taney
Javieg Senia
Ati
Mont S i. Gibson
Tennessee
Russell. Zemp
Knoxville
Tenn
William FP. Woodley
Suffolk
Athlein Benton
Fremont
N. C
Sweet Briar College
Woodley
John Bell Towill
Batersburg
Harriet Dunlap
Keokuk
Sweet Briar
Carmen
Evelyn Meyer
Anne Zernow
Manch College
Imor Fry
Richmond
Emu¢’ Phomsela
Anita Wyland
Mary Todd
Mary Griffith
eVnice
Lexington
Story By Miss Wight Wins True Story Prize
Miss Wight wins a major prize in the True Story $50 000 contest as part of the March True Shi Magazine issue. Bernarr McFadden of McFadden Publications congratulates her in a letter noting over 50 000 entries and the story My Daughter’s Accusing Eyes explores a mother choosing career over duty to her daughter.
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Miss Wight
True Shi
Misa Phe Howard Wight
Bernarr McFadden
McFadden Publications, Inc
Miss
Rev Mr Painter Returns to Missionary Work
The Presbyterian of the South reports the Rev Thomas A Painter, son in law of Mr and Mrs J Few Brown, will resume missionary duties. The notice notes his restoration to service and his ties to the local congregation.
Painter Delivers Striking Sermon at Ginter Park Church
Rev. Thomas A. Painter of Pulaski preached a powerful sermon at Ginter Park Church in Richmond on Sunday morning. The audience was impressed by his message and his return to service after a lengthy illness and convalescence.
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Ginter Park
Richmond
Thomas A. Painter
Pulaski
Watts Chapel
Mission study class at Presbyterian Church Thursday
The Presbyterian Church auxiliary to hold an all day mission study class in the Sunday school room on Thursday February 2. It will open at 10 50 in the morning and lunch will be served in the church parlor at 12 30 o clock. Business gifts especially are invited.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Mr and Mrs Livers Take Motoring Trip South
Charlottesville residents Mr and Mrs John L Livers and their daughter Misa Mary Livers have left on a motor trip to the south departing Saturday. They plan to spend most of their time in Florida and are well known locally.
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John L. Livers
Florida
Misa Mary Livers
Charlottesville
Page Marshall Returns Home After Tonsil Operation
The little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Marshall of Fairfax county has come home from Alexandria hospital where she underwent tonsil removal surgery.
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Page Marshall
W. C. Marshall
Fairfax County
Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria Gazette
Keller Bowman marriage announced in Shenandoah county
Announcement made today for the marriage of Julius J. Keller of Lebanon Church Shenandoah county Virginia and Clara F. Bowman daughter of Leo and Mrs Bowman near Stephens City. Ceremony 5 o clock yesterday at the Headley residence on the ace nike. They will reside in Lebannon Church area.
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Sarah Virginia Nicklin
J. T. Diggs
Charlottesville
Walter Shirley Nicklin
Alexandria
John Thurman Diggs
First Baptist Church
Katherine Nicklin
Diggs
Richmond
No.10
East High Street
Winchester
Rea
Frederick County
Herbert Smoke
Edgar B. Smoke
Mount Williams
Hilda Bayliss
Gilbert Bayliss
Julius J. Keller
Marcellus P. Keller
Clara T. Bowman
Leo L. Bowman
Lebanon Church
Shenandoah County
Clara F. Bowman
Stephens City
J. W. Headley
Oh —Waureh
Civil War Vet John W. Orndorff Remembered at Lutheran Service
Funeral rites were held at St. James Lutheran Church near Star Tannery for Civil War veteran John W. Orndorff who died last Thursday at his home aged 88. He served in the 89th year and was a longtime church member with two marriages producing ten children and many grandchildren.
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St. James Lutheran Church
Star Tannery
John W. Orndorff
W. D. Huddle
Toms Brook
St. James Church
Orndorff
Miss Short
West Virginia
Christina Orn
Merit
Whichester
Isabelle J. Peer
Zepp
Walton, M
Charles Copeland
Clarence Brill
J. B. Racey
Chester Orndorff
Joseph Copeland
Laurel, del
M. W. Orndorff
Natural Bridge
Guy Jewell
Strasburg
Girl Detained By Police Over Mistaken Identity
Miss Frances Moulton of Hagerstown Maryland was detained by Martinsburg West Virginia police who mistook her for missing college student Frances St. John Smith. Officials of the Western Maryland Railroad helped confirm her identity before release.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Frances Moulton
Martinsburg
W. Va
Frances St. John Smith
Western Maryland Railroad
Charles Town
Miss. Moulton
Smith
Balchen Plans Around World Flight With Mears
Balchen, pilot with Byrd on the America trans Atlantic flight, announced a round the world attempt for next summer with John Henry Mears as his companion. The plan targets a June start with a route to take about one month or less, aiming to beat Mears previous 35 day circumnavigation.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Bernt Balchen
Richard B. Byrd
John Henry Mears
Mears
Balchen
Lindbergh Planes Seen Over Windward Islands and Caribbean
Reports from St Lucia St Vincent and New York place Colonel Lindbergh and the Spirit of St Louis moving northward from Port Castries and over Windward Islands. Advices say he hopped off toward St Thomas after leaving the Virgin Islands with a flight path along the coast toward Port of Spain Trinidad.
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Associated Press
ST. Lucia
West Indies
Lindbergh
Port Castric
Port Castries
St. Vincent
Windwards
Windward Islands
Virgin Islands
New York
Caracas
Venezuela
St. Thomas
Barcelona
Maracay
Army Bill Advances to House for 399 Million Dollars
The 399 million dollar measure with 384.4 million in non military items was sent to the House by the appropriations committee. It shows a 3.65 million increase over current funds and a 0.49 million decrease from budget estimates. The bill funds river and harbor projects with a 50 million lump sum and supports an army of about 188,750, including 1,249 to the air corps under a five year aviation plan. The air corps is funded at 24.85 million plus 5.9 million contract authority, and new posts gains include 200 thousand for Camp Meade Maryland barracks and hospital.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
House
Appropriations Committee
Air Corps
Camp Meade
Girls Basketball Team Extends Winning Streak
The Girls' Athletic Association posted two decisive basketball wins this week. On January 25 they defeated Front Royal High 46 to 4 at Front Royal, led by Toots McCann with 22 points and KE. H. Russell with 24. The lineup featured Hauphman Russell and Compton, with substitutes Mathews Reht Muand M. Gappet and I. Mathews. The second win came at Boyce High School 79 to 60, with strong defense from McKelchner and Hoovers Haymaker. Substitutes included Mathews Bobby Wood and E. Mathews. The team shows improved form and prepares for a game against Shepherd College on February 2 at Handley court.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Front Royal
Toots McCann
Elizabeth Hauphman Russell
KE. H. Russell
Russell
Compton
I. Mathews
Boyce
G. A. A. Boyce
Mathews
Bobby Wood
E. Mathews
Shepherd College
Handley Court
President Coolidge refrains on coal issue
President Coolidge contemplates no further action on the soft coal situation. White House reports say he proposed two or three congressional remedies, but both mine operators and workers oppose them. Any next move will be left to Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
White House
Congress
Tunney Returns To Ring Work After Dempsey Bout
Gene Tunney resumed full training in Miami after his Chicago clash with Jack Dempsey. He spent 30 minutes on rope skipping heavy bag and sandbag work, plans to add sparring gradually, and weighed 192 pounds before practice. He also played a golf qualifier yesterday at the Miami Beach amateur event.
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Associated Press
Miami
Mia
Jan
Gene Tunney
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Tunney
Miami Beach
Gale Weather Toll Reported With Missing Vessels
The weekend gale lashed the eastern states from the Great Lakes to the Everglades. A submarine with 40 officers and men was separated and not yet found while the Coast Guard Cutter 107 was found at the Delaware Capes but listed as disabled only by a loss of wireless. Temperature varied from 30 degrees below zero to just below freezing with heavy damages in Florida including a $250,000 loss in Dade county.
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Associatedress
New York
Great Lakes
Evershades
Cuba
Coast Guard
107
Delaware Capes
Arica
Washington
Portland
Saranac Lake
Florida
Aii
Dade County
Indian match manufacturers seek better lumber imports from Japan
Indian match producers urge improved facilities for importing lumber from Japan to supply their factories making quilters. They cite logistical needs and bilateral trade considerations affecting production consistency.
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Japan
House Passes Eighteen Bills In One Day In Richmond
The Virginia House passed eighteen bills and the Senate six in a single day. The legislature approved local measures including a marriage license age race and condition oath proposal amid broad housekeeping actions. Committee appointments were named to probe the seafood industry and oyster wart on Mobjack Bay.
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House
Senate
Deiewite Vince
Richmond
Mason
Northhampton
Bruce
Gordon
Commissioner of Labor
President Coolidge Backs Away From Grid Controversy
President Coolidge has taken no action on the Army Navy football dispute and shows no sign of intervening at the White House. Earlier, Rep Britten of Illinois and Rep Fish of New York briefed him on the three year eligibility rule dispute involving West Point.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Britten
Illinois
Fish
New York
West Point
Coslidge
Seven Killed as Palmira Building Collapses in Cauca Valley
In Palmira Cauca Valley Colombia a newly erected building housing a soap factory collapsed today killing seven people and injuring three. Several surrounding homes were damaged by the fall.
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Associated Press
Bogota
Colombia
Palmira
Cauca
Hugh Jennings Still Living in Grave Condition
SCRANTON Pa Jan 31 There was no change noted this morning in the condition of Hughey Jennings famous figure of the baseball diamond He spent a restful night but his general condition was not changed and is still very grave said a bulletin signed by the four attending physicians
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Associated Press
Scranton
Hughey Jennings
From Capital To Detroit In Fliver
Warry J Brooks piloting a Ford flivver mono plane took off from the naval air station field at 8 55 this morning for Detroit. He expected to reach Detroit in about five and a half hours.
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Associated Res
Washington
Warry J Brooks
Naval Air Ration Field
Detroit
Church council to discuss youth appeal and church schools
Chicago January 31 delegates from 30 denominations will attend the International Council of Religious Education annual meeting in Chicago February 16. Topics include youth outreach, religion and social life, and weekday church school work, with $200000 spent last year on religious promotion. Dr Tough Magill is general secretary of the council. Three days cover professional advisory group sessions for educators and church workers.
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Chicago
International Council of Religious Education
Canadian
Tough
Magill
Comnet
Couneil
Stors and Publishers
Senate Blames Influence for Flunking of Dry Law Agents
Senator Bruce Democrat Maryland declares in Senate that agents failed the civil service exam due to partisan, anti saloon league and church influence. Senator Phillips Republican Colorado notes questions were hypothetical and unrelated to their duties. Bruce argues each query tested common sense.
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Associated Press
Ota Civil Service
Senate
Bruce
Maryland
Phpps
Colorado
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