Governor Price urges abolition of Virginia fee system
Virginia Governor Price calls for ending the fee system paying public officers. He cites audits showing high costs from salaries and fees and notes 666 local officers share funds, with total annual costs near 4 million dollars. He authorized auditors to audit local offices to guide General Assembly action.
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Governor Price
Richmond
Price
Virginia
State Auditor of Public Accounts
General Assembly
Virgnia
Commonwealth
Compensation Board
Auditor of Public Accounts
Road Engineer Opens New Office in Luray
Permanent highway resident engineer for Page and Warren Counties establishes headquarters in a new one story brick office outside Luray. The $6000 building overlooks the town and houses machinery and equipment for workers. Contractor was Taylor of Farmville and S D Crute serves as highway engineer.
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Luray
Page
Warren
Taylor
Farmville
S. D. Crute
New Deal favored South claims rise in federal aid
Representative Bates of Massachusetts charges that New Deal spending shifts wealth from the North and West to the South. He cites grants rising from 42 million to 2.952 billion and says exemptions to lure new industries hamper northern tax bases and increase unemployment.
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Washington
House
Bates
North
Milk diet hiker aims for far fair to fair trek
Allentown man Roy Mack 27 years old tracks a milk fueled journey from New York to Lawrence Kansas on a 90 day route toward San Francisco. He drinks six quarts of milk daily and uses a pedometer set to 30 inch steps estimating a total of 7 104 768 steps for the full hike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Roy Mack
Prefers Wedlock To School Books
Eva M. Erdman a 14 year old seventh grade girl married Adam Lahr a 26 year old farm hand and will live with her mother Mrs Anna Erdman who consented to the marriage. The wedding was performed by Rev James Beam at Lock Kill. Eva said she has no regrets about leaving school to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbury
Eva M. Erdman
Anna Erdman
Adam Lahr
Eva
James Beam
Lock Kill
Prayer Service Set At Lutheran Church Tonight
The regular mid week prayer service will be held at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour this evening at 8 pm. The public invited.
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Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Rainfall Statistics for July to Date and 26 Year Averages
Weather data shows 24 hour precip none as of 8 a.m. July to date totals 4.87 inches and year to date 30.41 inches. It lists monthly averages from 1913 to 1938 with values for each month and notes the average annual rainfall over 26 years at 35.09 inches.
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wy. _ inchomer Research
Who Gave the Name FAN to Sports Enthusiasts
The article explains the origin of the term FAN and credits a specific figure or group with coining or popularizing it. It discusses how fans emerged as a distinct audience in early sports culture and mentions OMPS FUNERAL HOME in connection with the feature.
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Omps Funeral Home
County Neighbors Share Weekend Visits in Va and Md
Middletown and Canterburg residents host relatives and friends from Fayette City Hyattsville Winchester Beckley and Washington during weekend trips. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs Lafial Karcesky and family and Mrs Ivy Perry who faces health issues with others attending church events and a yard party at Hites Chapel.
Bracetown Brief Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
BRACETOWN Virginia July 26 Mr and Mrs Charles White Shearer and their son returned to Philadelphia after visiting Mrs Shearer s parents Mr and Mrs Ss J Swimley. Miss Rhodelle Whitacre had a surprise birthday party July 20 with several gifts. The week saw visits by J R Smith to Marshall family in Wadesville and Mrs Andy Whitacre with Rhodelle Foster to Capon Springs WV. William Swimley and Douglas Duvall of Winchester planned a week with Charles White Shearer s sister and brother in law in Philadelphia. Walter Gander and son Wally of Washington visited Sunday. Hugh Brill also visited relatives in Alexandria Sunday.
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Middletown
Lafial Karcesky
Alice
Benny
Fayette City
Claude Cooley
Claude Carper
Casper Craig
Richard Volland
Hyattsville
Frank Weirich
Hillsboro
Ohio
John Weirich
Gordon Spargur
Clark
Washington
Bernice Burdette
Agnes Grove
Cedarville
Alice Carper
John Cornwell
Baltimore
Shelby Keith
Woodrow Cornwell
Ruth Keith
Gordon Keith
Allen Cooley
Jack Burdette
Fred Jones
Berryville
Frank Willey
Frances Berzack
Beckley
W. Va
Grace Redman
Weaverton
June Main
Winchester
Joseph McGolerick
Tom Sperry
Ainsworth Sperry
Frederick Kline
Fred Kline
George Gordon Keith
Woodrow
June Maine
Clear Springs
McGolerick
H. M. Best
Bracetown
Charles White Shearer
Philadelphia
Andy Whitacre
Rhodelle
Shull Foster
Capon Springs
Lewis Bardman
Ward Purcell
William T. Swimley
Douglas Duvall
Walter Gander
Wally
Hugh Brill
Alexandria
Local Social Notes from Reliance and Nearby
Mrs. Mattie Snapp and daughter Kath leen of Middletown visited Mrs. G. E. Dovell who is convalescing. Miss Louise Stickley joined Tilden Stickley for a Washington trip. H. E. Gruver and daughter Clara Bell spent Sunday with Jim and Mrs. Cooley near Long Meadows. Mrs. Blanche Coffman of North Carolina visits her mother Mrs. C. S. Grover. Rains boost crops. several families travel to Flint Hill and North Carolina. Herbert Cummings leaves for Waynesboro to work on Skyline Drive. A church lawn party drew a good crowd. John Derrick of Washington, D. C. spent the weekend with his parents.
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Sadie Long
W. T. Link
Stanley
Elmer Burns
Billie Ann Burns
W. F. Long
Julius Richard
Fay Marker
Opequon
Hites Chapel
Harry Miller
Clary
Lee
Russell Miller
Longs
Olive Shull
Howard Shull
Washington, D. C
Reliance
Mattie Snapp
Kathleen
Middletown
G. E. Dovell
Cal Stickley
F. D. Willey
Louise Stickley
Tilden
Washington
H. E. Gruver
Clara Bell
Edward Eastman
R. R. Stickley
C. H. Lakey and
North Carolina
Mr. Lakey
Herbert Cummings
Waynesboro
Skyline Drive
John Derrick
J. M. Derrick
Stephens City Notes
Miss Jean Campbell of Vaucluse spent the weekend with Avery and Dorothy Warren near Stephens City. Mr and Mrs Harry D Warren and daughters Avery and Dorothy Bubbles and Kay Warren of Stephens City and Miss Jean Campbell of Vaucluse visited New Oxford PA on Sunday.
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Stephens City
Jean Campbell
Vaucluse
Avery
Dorothy Warren
Harry D. Warren
Dorothy
Bubbles
Kay Warren
New Oxford
Brush Creek Items
Mrs. Alice Adams is ill at her home and under a physician. Henry Luttrell remains ill as before. Napoleon Luttrell suffers a broken leg at home with his brother Ed Luttrell in Siler. Mrs. Philip Shade and Ruth M. Kerns also ill. White Post area Ruthle Haines family visit A P Whitacre family. Alva Lamp family and Nettie Lamp visit. Hobart Hutzler family from Glengary W V visiting near Siler. Nelson Beard spent time in Martinsburg W Va. John W Dunlap and Pauline visit Ruth Kerns. A picnic at Howards Chapel is planned for next Saturday afternoon with a yard party that night. Raymond Luttrell family from Loucust Grove visiting.
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Brush Creek
Alice Adams
Henry Luttrell
Napoleon Luttrell
Ed. Luttrell
Siler
Philip Shade
J. Ruthle Haines
White Post
A. P. Whitacre
Alva H. Lamp
Ruth M. Kerns
Nettie Lamp
Hobart Hutzler
Glengary
W.va
Nelson Beard
Martinsburg
W. Va
John W. Dunlap
Pauline
Ruth Kerns
Howards Chapel
Raymond Luttrell
Loucust Grove
Local residents and family ties featured in weekend visits
At the home of Mr. Elmer Adams last Sunday Mr. Harold Lamp has employment this week with his brother Mr. A H Lamp. BE L Gray spent Monday evening in Siler on business. Eva Louise Lamp is visiting her grandmother Mrs Nettie Lamp.
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Elmer Adams
Harold Lamp
A. H. Lamp
BE. L. Gray
Siler
Eva Louise Lamp
Nettie Lamp
Apple Pie Ridge News Notes From Virginia Gleaned
Apple Pie Ridge Virginia notes express thanks for rains and plant vigor. Ailing Mrs Grant Nesmith at Shockeysville receives visits from sister Mrs William Braithwaite Ruth and Mr Elmer Dorsey and family of Clearbrook. Visitors include Lester Smith of Martinsburg and others. Mrs Fries remains ill. The text ends with a brief mention of little June Brown.
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Apple Pie Ridge
Grant Nesmith
Shockeysville
William Braithwaite
Ruth
Elmer Dorsey
Clearbrook
Lester Smith
Martinsburg
Herbert Fries
Fries
Couple Returns to Aid Dying Relative
Mr and Mrs Melvin visited relatives including Mr and Mrs George Bennett and Peggy Carson with Jane Dick and Clark Jony of Clearbrook. The text notes a visit by family to a dying relative, mentioning Odusewes urg and uncles.
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Melvin
Odusewesurg
George Bennett
J. M.nett
Peggy Carson
John Dick
Jane
Clark Jony
Clearbrook
Warren Herman Dies Suddenly From Blood Clot
Warren Herman, four years eight months old, of New Oxford Pennsylvania, died Saturday morning from an embolism. Survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs Maurice Herman and grandparents Mr. and Mrs Dan Herman and Mr. and Mrs Calvin H. Watrex. Funeral held Monday at 10 a m at home and Reformed Church of Hampton with Rev Richard Shaffer. Interment in Hampton Cemetery.
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Calvin H. Watrex
East Berlin
Reformed Church
Hampton, Pa
Richard Shaffer
East Cerlin
Hampton Cemetery
Herman
Harry D. Warren
Stephens City
Calvin H. Warren
Pennsylvania
Long and Link group visits Baker and Lost City
Marlboro Virginia July 26 Mr. W I Long and Mr Thomas Link spent Saturday at Baker and Lost City West Virginia and were joined home by Mrs Mary Link the latter who has spent the past two weeks with Mr Thomas Lee at Baker West Virginia.
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Says Is
Danville
Fredericksburg
Lynchburg
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Fee
Comptroller of
Comptroller
Diehl Signal
Westinghouse
INO. S. Solenberger
Firestone
V. Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores
N. Loudoun
Canterbury
Canterburg
Mark Mills
Frances
Ida Mae
Hattie
Marvin
Ed Stead
Edward Madigan
O. D. Perry
Guy DeHaven
Ben Derflinger
Elizabeth Ritenour
Leesburg
Lucius Ritenour
O. C. Perry
Gilmer Brindle
Loyd Painter
Willis Hudson
Welch
Oleta
Mary Ann
Alene
C. C. Perry
Carrie Hudson
Willis
Wilbur Ritter
Rae Albin
John Clevenger
Leslie Perry
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Charles Beard
Double Churches
Ivy Perry
Nellie Painter
Gravel Springs School
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Robert Keeler
Maurice
Stephens
Warren Herman
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Marlboro
Cave As
Eeeres
Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
Boyce, Va
Benator T. Russel
Cather
Boyce
Road Commissioners
J. R. Strode
Town of
W. A. Heine
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