Opening of New Virginia Carolina and Celebrated Opening
Southwest Virginia city readied for a massive July 19 celebration marking the formal opening of the new hard surfaced Old Dominion road. Gov Byrd and NC officials planned a handshake at the Banner warehouse as banners fell and a Virginia NC “marriage” for the road was hinted. Martinsville expects thousands with motorcades from Roanoke Winston-Salem and Danville for the event. Pilot William Butters and the Mount Solon crew worked to recondition a downed airplane for a flight return from Ohio.
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Martinsville
Virginia
Old Dominion
Harry Flood Byrd
Henry C. Shirley
Peter Saunders
Danville
R. O. Jones
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Doyle B. Carlton
Florida
Alex Haines
Roanoke
William Ritter
Winston- Salem Chamber of Commerce
Press Association
Mount Solon
William A. Butters
Ohio
Cleveland
Monoplane Noses Over In Meadow Landing
A monoplane nosed over on the meadow of William Randolph after the motor died. Dr. A. B. Maschke of Cleveland, a plane passenger who was slightly hurt in the landing, remained at Rockingham Memorial Hospital yesterday, reported resting well.
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William Randolph
A. 8. Maschke
Cleveland List
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Teachers To Be Paid According To What They Do
Richmond July 19 A Montgomery county educational reform cuts 45 teaching jobs saving 40000 dollars while introducing pay linked to pupil outcomes. A six week training at East Radford State Teachers College prepares staff for higher salaries and a max of 190 dollars monthly, with scales from 60 to 125 dollars and year bonuses up to 200 dollars for top performers.
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Richmond
Montgomery County
State Board of Eduction
Tody
East Radford
State Department of Education
W. W. Thomas
Winona Cary
Myers
Women bootlegger crackdown hits Arkansas and Texas
Federal prohibition agents arrest 14 women in Texarkana raids and capture a 60 year old mother and a 20 year old girl in Arkansas and Texas. Constable J L Burnett chases an automobile near Pine Bluff and detains five occupants after whiskey containers are broken.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Texas
Prohibition
Texarkana
J. L. Burnett
Pine Bluff
Pair Held in Michigan Deaths Linked to Evil Eye Belief
Eugene Burgess and his wife Pearl were jailed on murder charges after confessing they killed 75 year old Mrs. Etta L. Fairchild because they feared her evil eye would harm their daughter Eugenie. Officers found a blood stained room and her body in a cistern. Burgess described beliefs in spells and witchcraft similar to York hex killings.
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Associated Press
Kalamazoo
Mich
Etta L. Fairchilds
Eugene Burgess
Pearl
Burgess
York
Burgéss
Mrs. Fairchild
Eugenie
Fairchild
Plane completes refueling as two-day plan unfolds
A flight plan extending two days over the city progressed with a morning entry at 10:30. The aircraft had been airborne since 7:80 o'clock, and fueling contracts were arranged that day without incident.
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Ord
Shreveport Plane Aims for New Sustained Flight Record
Shreveport aviators Carrie Sanders and Van Learry attempted a long sustained flight in a Ryan monoplane KWK H toward a new record. The launch occurred in Shreveport Louisiana on July 1 as WW reports the effort tonight.
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Shreveport
Carrie Sanders
van Learry
Louisiana
For Sale Furnace and Pipes at Presbyterian Church
For sale one furnace and pipes at the Presbyterian Church offered by R. Bruce Blo ’naker treasurer with notice dated July 20 1931. Also sash for Buick buyer old 1924 Overland touring car in good running condition four new tires and current state and city tags listed by Scott Affleck dated July 20 1911.
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Whippet
Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
R. Bruce Blo
Buick
Scott Affleck
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Frederick County
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Iblic
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G. Clarence Miller
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Appleway Camp
Cyril Mee
N. Main St
Perlis Mfg. Co
Florinan
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Loudoun
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Hodgson & Brown
N. Braddock St
Woodstock Lane
Cameron Bt
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Miller & Anderson
North Main Street
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