Shenandoah National Park to Star in Government Film
The Department of the Interior and National Park Service will film the Shenandoah National Park to showcase its beauty and recreational facilities. M F Leopold supervises the production with cooperation from Lassiter and park staff. Summer tourists may appear as extras as filming progresses toward national release.
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Shenandoah National Park
Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Bureau of Mines
M. F. Leopold
United States
Skyline Drive
Mr. Lassiter
Leopold
Skyland
Skyline Drive Battlefield Park Tour Draws Northern Virginia Officials
About forty autos carried Wilbur Hall and state and local leaders on the second Skyline Drive Battlefield Park tour. Delegations from Warrenton Leesburg Culpeper and other towns traveled from Manassas via Leesburg to Warrenton for lunch then stopped at several towns before dinner in Culpeper. State police led the caravan to spotlight the Skyline Drive Battlefield Park Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Wilbur Hall
State Commission On Conservation and Development
Northern Virginia
Warrenton
Leesburg
Culpeper
Greene County Sheriff Faces Ouster Plea Over Alleged On‑Duty Intoxication
Greene County Sheriff R. A. Melone is accused of intoxication on duty. Counsel moves to quash ouster proceedings. hearing set for August 17 before Judge Lemuel Smith. Special prosecutor Robert Whitehead appointed. charges reference public places and line of duty.
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Stanardsville
R. A. Melone
Greene County
Lemuel Smith
Robert Whitehead
Nelson
Early
Jesse Ewell, Jr
Melone
New Court Test For Sunday Films In Petersburg
Petersburg Virginia July 23 A second court test in Petersburg on Sunday movies will be tried in September after a hung jury in the first case. S H Northington theatre manager appealed a police court conviction for operating on the Sabbath and the trial ended without a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
S. H. Northington
Big Shrinkage in Potatoes From July 1 Report
A federal July 1 potato crop update shows 315 million bushels forecast, 73.5 percent of normal, the second lowest July 1 level in 70 years. Acreage falls 10 percent from 1935, yields near 98 bushels per acre, with uneven progress across New England and midwest states.
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New England
North Central
Gov Talmadge accuses federal agents of intimidation
Gov Eugene Talmadge accused federal agents in Washington of pressuring his Senate campaign supporters by threatening income tax prosecutions. He condemned the move as a racketeering tactic and vowed the “reign of terror” would end, as he campaigns against Roosevelt supporter Senator Richard B Russell Jr. in MOULTRIE Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
Eugene Talamadge
United States Senate
Washington
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Depositions Complete On Dental Anti Advertising Law
In Richmond Virginia attorneys have finished preparations for a key ruling on the 1936 Dentists Anti Advertising law. The test case brought by Dr A H Gee seeks to declare the law unconstitutional and will be argued before Judge Julien Gunn in Richmond Circuit Court Saturday after depositions in the State Board of Dental Examiners office.
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Richmond
Robert T. Barton
State Board of Dental Examiners
A. H. Gee
General Assembly
Julien Gunn
Richmond Circuit Court
Cape Henry Site Discussed for National Historic Status
Governor Perry and Virginia Conservation Chairman Hall met with Secretary Ickes to seek federal acceptance of Cape Henry site as a National historic site. Hall said Ickes showed interest and that Cape Henry Memorial Association endorses the move, with a strong possibility of inclusion.
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Washington
George C. Perry
Wilbur C. Hall
Virginia Conservation Commission
Ickes
Cape Henry
Hall
Claims a Large Profit Is Made On False Teeth
In Richmond Virginia Dr John W Hughes testifies that non advertising dentists mark up artificial teeth from under four dollars to thirty five to fifty dollars per set. He notes material costs are small and the profit comes from personal service and fitting rather than material price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Board of Dental Examiners
Hughes
A. H. Gee
George E. Allen
Dr. Gee
Dr. Hughes
Robert T. Barton, Jr
Gee
Allen
Presbyterians Mark 150th Synod Anniversary at Fort Defiance
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia will observe its 150th anniversary at the Old Stone Church Fort Defiance with Augusta Military Academy as host. More than 350 ministers and church leaders from Virginia DC Maryland and parts of West Virginia will attend the four day gathering beginning September 8. The Old Stone Church is noted as two centuries old.
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Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
Old Stone Church
Fort Defiance
Augusta Military Academy
Virginia
District of Columbia
Maryland
West Virginia
Presbyterian
Virginia WCTU Holds 54th Convention in Charlottesville
The Virginia Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans its 54th annual convention at the First Methodist Church in Charlottesville. An executive meeting starts Friday morning October 9 with a closing banquet Monday evening October 12 in the church social hall. Mrs Emma P Owen of Albemarle County chairs local arrangements.
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Virginia Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Methodist Church
Charlottesville
Emma P. Owen
Albemrale County
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Balto and Ohio Freight Loadings Rise Week Over Week
The B and O railroad reports freight loadings for the week ending Saturday at 48,441 cars, up 11,329 from the previous week’s 37,112. Last week’s total also rose from the prior week’s 48,264 cars.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Polo Ponies Take Fauquier Loudoun Team to Westbury
Howard Fair of Warrenton leads the Fauquier Loudoun polo team as its ponies head to Westbury Long Island to join Mead Brook Club for the remainder of the season. The squad will face Lexington Kentucky on Creek Field near Upperville with lineup Hubert Phipps H C Skinker R J Kirkpatrick and Hugh Fontaine.
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Howard Fair
Warrenton
Fauquier-Loudoun
Westbury
Long Island
Meadowbrook
Fauquer-Loudoun
Lexington
Ie Creek
Upperville
Hubert Phipps
H. C. Skinker
R. J. Kirkpatrick
Hugh Fontaine
Family Reunion Draws 150 Relatives From Reid Line
In Orangeville Ontario on July 23 one hundred fifty descendants of Thomas Reid representing 60 families across four generations gathered for a family reunion.
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Orangeville
Ont
Thomas Reid
Time of Picking Up Dynamite Caps Is Here
A nationwide educational drive urges warnings about blasting caps to children through schools churches and youth groups. Explains dangers of copper caps filled with fulminate of mercury and risks of explosion when hidden or mishandled, citing past peak accident periods and noting declines after prior campaigns.
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Boy Scout
Girl Scout
Institute of Makers of Explosives
Virginia Alcohol Board Purchases Reach 844 659 Cases
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board listed orders for 844 659 cases of spirits and wines in the fiscal year ended June 30 1936. Face value $9 280 979 95 and estimated retail value about $13 500 000. Some items received after July 1 remain on hand. Old Dixie Company Falling Creek got $216 416 in corn and bourbon whiskey orders and Powell Inc Winchester supplied $13 255 50 in apple brandy.
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Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Virginia Distillers
Old Dixie Company
Falling Creek
Powell, Inc
Winchester
Martinsburg Kiwanis Outing Draws Interclub Contractors
Martinsburg Kiwanians expect 40 members to attend the annual outing sponsored by the Winchester club at Jordan Springs on Wednesday July 29 with guests from Frederick Hagerstown Md and Charles Town W Va. Prizes for contests include foot races greased pig softball and swimming plus a male beauty contest and a chicken dinner after.
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Martinsburg
Winchester Club
Jordan Springs
Frederick
Hagerstown
Charles Town
W. Va
Jesse Oakes
Primary Vote Rules Under New Law Highlight the Checkmark
Attorney General A P Staples clarifies the August Democratic primary rules, stating a voter need only place a check mark by their chosen candidate. Scratching other names is not required, but omitting the check renders the ballot void. The ruling addresses ballots with extra markings and the secrecy of ballots under the 1936 law.
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E. Blackburn Moore
Clarke-Frederick
A. P. Staples
Attorney-General
Electoral Board of
Norfolk
Staples
Norfolk Board
General Assembly
Virginia
Cat Returns From Grave in Bryantsville
Clarence Pratt burial night in Bryantsville Miss saw his pet cat die after being hit by a car. He later found the cat at his door alive, explaining the strange resurrection after the burial.
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Bryantsville
Miss
Clarence Pratt
Pratt
Sessions Open July 28 to 30 Fourth Groups Meet Concurrently
Washington dispatch warns of a steady apple yield decline for 1936. Indicated production on July 1 is 103,214,000 bushels, down 38 percent from 1935 and 36 percent below the 5-year average. Poor prospects stem from last winter frosts and late spring freezes, especially east of the Rockies, with New York Ohio and Illinois hit hardest.
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Washington Dispatch
Produce Guide of
New York
Rocky Mountains
Ohio
Illinois
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Montana
Idaho
Pacific Northwest
Conservation focus marks eighth Institute of Rural Affairs
The Institute of Rural Affairs at Virginia Tech Blacksburg runs July 28 30 with the theme The Conservation of Our Agricultural Resources. Leaders include figures from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Farmers Institute. Sessions cover economic and human resource conservation with open forums and joint meetings.
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Institute of Rural Affairs
Institute For Rural Affairs
Agricultural Faculty
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
State Farmers’ Institute
Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs
Agricultural Conference Board
Institute of Rural Afairs
Institute of Rural Airs
Blacksburg
Guy Oop
Agricultural Board
Charles Schuttler
Jefferson City
D. 8. Myer
Washington, D. C
H. A. Morgan
Knoxville
Chester C. Davis
Federal Reserve Board
United States
A. Willis Robertson
Virginia
Allen Faton
Russell Sage Foundation
1932 Belters To Be Challenged
Harvey W. Gills announces Henrico County Democrats will challenge voters in the August 4 primary who did not support the Democratic ticket in the last general election. Judges of election must enforce disqualification rules, and letters will be sent to election officials and candidates on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Harvey W. Gills
Henrico County
Democratic Committee
Virginia
Ferry capsizes on Ganges tributary. 50 drown
Fifty people are reported dead after a ferryboat capsized on a tributary of the Ganges in Lucknow. Passengers panicked when a snake was seen aboard, rushing to one side and tipping the craft.
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Lucknow
India
Ganges
Golfer scores two aces in a day at Wentworth
Montreal reports Nick Bessire carded two holes in one in a single day at Wentworth Golf Club. He aced the 125 yard fifth with a No 7 iron in the morning then repeated the feat in the afternoon, stunning his fellow players.
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Montreal
Nick Bessire
Nick
Wentworth Golf Club
Deepest U S Canyon Named in Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho July 23 The Snake River Canyon along Idaho's western boundary is described as the deepest canyon in the United States surpassing the Grand Canyon of the Colorado according to geologist Dr Phillip J She We Washington D D
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Twin Falls
Ida
United States
Snake River Canyon
Idaho
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Phillip J. Shewe
Washington
D. D
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