Wallace Seeks Permanent Farm Subsidy Plan for Congress
Wallace urges a fixed subsidy approach to protect farmers from changing political winds. He proposes parity payments or a certificate plan and discusses funding options with the House appropriations subcommittee. He notes last year’s $225 million parity appropriation and potential need of about $212 million next year for 75 percent parity.
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Washington
Wallace
Congress
Treasury
House Appropriations
Rep. Tarver
D-Ga
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Valley Fruit And Candy Incorporates In Winchester
Valley Fruit And Candy Company, operating in Winchester for ten years as a partnership, is incorporated by the State Corporation Commission with capital of 50 dollars. D. O. Louderback is president, E. F. Dearing vice president, and R. F. Copes secretary treasurer. The business remains at 225 North Cameron Street and will continue wholesale distribution of food products and allied items.
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The
Valley Fruit and Candy Company
Winchester
Comapea
D. O. Louderback
E. F. Dearing
R. F. Copes
North
Cameron St
Committee Kills Rural Milk Bill in Virginia House
The Virginia House General Laws Committee rejected Delegate H. McK. Smith's rural milk bill allowing hospitals and schools in towns up to 15 000 population to buy milk at negotiated prices for high daily consumption. The measure, backed as a step to empower the State Milk Commission, faced opposition with critics arguing it would lower producer prices.
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Richmond
House
General Laws Committee
H. McK. Smith
Staunton
State Milk Commission
Lewis Robinson
Commission
French Repel German Attacks West of the Saar
Paris January 31 Allied high command reports French troops repulsed two German attacks west of the Saar river after hours of fighting. A 60 man German unit attacked one French post while 30 advanced on another a mile away. This morning’s communique: Nothing to report.
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Paris
Saar River
Measure For Road Mergers Consider Measure For Road Mergers
In Richmond Virginia January 31 the Senate bill to merge the primary and secondary highway systems and create a 2 million dollar annual discretionary fund was sent to a sub committee of the Senate Roads Committee. State Highway Chairman Henry G Shirley signaled a desire to review bill features further with committee members. Senators Aubrey Weaver Harvey B Apperson and Robert C Vaden named to the sub committee.
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Richmond
Senate
Senate Roads Committee
Henry G. Shirley
Aubrey Weaver
Harvey B. Apperson
Robert C. Vaden
Prison Reform Bills Begin Scrutiny in Virginia Legislature
The Courts of Justice Committees in Richmond debate bills to improve the jail and prison system. They aim to raise sheriff and city sergeant salaries and set up a probation and parole program. No timing announced for completion or passage.
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Richmond
Courts of Justice
Hogue Creek Locals
Mrs Annie Crowser spent Tuesday with her daughter Mrs Charles Brown in Winchester. Mrs Nancy Foster stayed with her son Robert Foster. Miss Vivian McDaniel was page of Miss Vivian Cooper Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Brown and son of Winchester visited Mr and Mrs Ollie Clowser Sunday. Mrs Kerns admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital for an operation. Rev Messick fell ill and closed his meeting but will preach February 4 at 11. Mr and Mrs Scott White welcomed a daughter.
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Hogue Creek
Annie Crowser
Charles Brown
Winchester
Nancy Foster
Robert Foster
Vivian McDaniel
Vivian Cooper Sunny
Ollie Clowser
Charles Kerns
Marple
Alva Kerns
Kerns
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Sloan Wolfe
Cleve Marple
Maggie Boxwell
Messick
Scott White
Committee Kills Measure to Change Profits on Liquor
The Virginia House Finance Committee rejected Delegate J. T. Coleman’s bill to alter liquor profit distribution. Opponent W. N. Neff argued the change would upset the state budget and harm schools. Present law gives the State the first 1,675,000 dollars of profits with rest split one third to the state and two thirds to localities.
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Richmond
House Finance Committee
J. T. Coleman
Nelson
W. N. Neff
Washington
Coleman
Neff
Physician's Wife Dies In Hospital
Mrs. Charles F. Brower aged 76, wife of a Gainesville physician, died yesterday at Loudoun County Hospital after a six week stay. Funeral services are set for 1.30 p.m. Thursday at Sudley Methodist Church followed by interment in the church cemetery.
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Leesburg
Charles F. Brower
Gainesville, Va
Loudoun County Hospital
Sudley Methodist Church
Wright Resolution Gains Approval
Richmond Virginia Senate Roads Committee reports the Wright resolution affirming policy against diversion of segregated highway revenues. The measure competes with the Weaver resolution seeking a constitutional amendment to curb fund diversions and a lively Senate debate is anticipated.
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Richmond
Senate Roads Committee
Wright
Senate
Weaver
Farm Income Estimated By Bureau For 1939
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates total cash income for U S farmers in 1939 at 8 518 billion dollars up from 1938 and 1937 figures Include income from marketing commodity loans and government payments Cash income from farm marketings and commodity loans in 1939 reach 7 711 billion dollars up from 7 599 000 000 in 1938 Government conservation measures and parity payments amount to 807 000 000 in 1939 up from 482 300 000 in 1938 Crop income rises about four percent from 1938 while livestock income holds steady Major crops with income gains include corn potatoes apples peaches and pears. Declines occur in cotton lint tobacco sugar beets and sugar cane State totals show Maryland 66 127 000 and 67 013 000 Virginia 123 826 000 and 119 600 000 North Carolina 235 903 000 and 237 005 000.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Who Discovered Pike's Peak
In November 1806 Lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike discovered Pike's Peak. In 1819 Major S H Long led the exploring party that first ascended the peak.
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A. Pike's
Zebulon M. Pike
S. H. Long
Courting Beau Drops Smoke Screen to Run
Column by Caroline Chatfield analyzes love letters from eloping suitors who promise marriage despite debts and lack of funds. He presents five year plans and gauges readiness, while the hopeful sweetheart remains confident they will marry. Readers submit questions including whether autos outpace electric utilities with a factual answer.
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Beau
March
Caroline Chatfield
Miss Chatfield
Pre Marriage Test Bill Advances From Virginia House
The Virginia House General Laws Committee reported the pre marital test for syphilis unanimously. The bill would not bar licenses but require both partners to submit test results before issuing a license. Compulsory treatment would follow infection. Supporters say it would curb quick marriages across state lines.
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Richmond
House
General Laws Committee
Gretna
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