Temporary Constitution Adopted for Virginia Sportsmen Club
Representatives from Virginia sportsmen clubs met in Lynchburg and adopted a temporary constitution for the Virginia Federation of Sportsmen's clubs. The aim is to unite clubs, exchange problems, assist game and forestry departments, advocate fair legislation, and oppose political interference. Denny of Richmond was named president, with Guy of Roanoke as vice president and Meeks of Richmond as secretary treasurer. Temporary directors include Robinson of Roanoke and others from Newport News, Lynchburg, Norfolk, Clifton Forge, Providence Forge, Staunton, and Abingdon. Membership set at 15 dollars for the first year to cover mailing and clerical costs.
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Lynchburg
Virginia Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Game, Fish and Forestry Department
Game and Fish Departments
Virginia
Colonel Clarence O Sherrill Returns as Cincinnati City Manager
Queen City appoints Col. Clarence O Sherrill as city manager for the second time after resigning a $50,000 yearly post as head of the American Retail Federation to take the $25,000 city role. Sherrill previously served as Cincinnati city manager from 1926 to 1930, succeeding C A Dykstra who left to become president of the University of Wisconsin.
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Clarence O. Sherrill
Cincinnati
American Retail Federation
Colonel Sherrill
C. A. Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Central Press
Marines Guard Embassy Amid Sino Japanese Clash
Commanding U. S. Marines at Peiping erected sand bar barricades around the embassy grounds as precautionary measures as the Sino Japanese dispute escalated into undeclared war.
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U. S
Peiping
Public Sale of James Affleck Property in Frederick County
Special Commissioners will offer for sale at public auction in front of the County Court House in Winchester on a hilltop property at Hillman's Tollgate Frederick County Virginia. The two acre parcel includes a large dwelling and seven subdivided building lots four on Valley Turnpike three on Cedar Creek Grade. Sale by thirds cash with two equal yearly installments secured by a deed of trust and insured buildings. A plat and subdivision can be seen at the commissioners' office.
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John Coontz
James R. Affleck
Circuit Court
Frederick County
County Court
Winchester
Hillman’s Tollgate
Valley Turnpike
Cedar Creek
Herbert
Larrick
James P. Reardon
Albert F. Anderson
Bessie Brannon
Nature and Prevention of Infantile Paralysis
Dr Logan Claendening discusses how infantile paralysis spreads via the olfactory nerve, the potential for a zinc sulphate nasal spray as a preventive, and the need to train nose specialists for widespread use in future epidemics.
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Logan Clendening
Armstrong and Harrison
National Institute of Health
Washington
Schultz and Gebhardt
Stanford University
Youth Training Programs Discussed At W P S Joint Meeting
Richmond July 28. A joint NYA state DOE and WPA meeting at Virginia Tech will consider out-of-school youth facilities for work training and recreation. About 2400 Virginia NYA youths are affected with sessions running through August 12.
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Richmond
National Youth Administration
State Department of Education
Works Progress Administration
Walter S. Newman
NYA
Newman
Blacksburg
Virginia
D. J. Howard
Winchester
Bernard M. Fagelson
WPA
Willis Robertson To Address Va. Rural Carriers
Willis Robertson is scheduled to address Virginia rural carriers in Chincoteague amid the pony roundup on Hog Island and the annual pony penning events. The roundup gathers ponies tied to the Chincoteague line from Hog Island with more than 200 ponies expected in pens. The event includes bucking pony races and an auction after the penning, with ownership rules and branding to follow.
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Chincoteague
Etna Toneg
Tod
Hod Island
Chincoteague Island
Hog Island
Virginia
A. Showard
Pony Penning
Cincoteague
Sone Ue
Demand For Cartridges Keen On Saturday Says Pingley
Fishermen report calm but forest rumors around Pred erick hint at looming squirrel season. Pingley notes strong demand for .22 calibre cartridges in Winchester stores suggesting buyers may plan to bag a squirrel or two. No violations of season rules have been observed yet.
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Pingley
Prederick
Win
Chester
Cruiser Omaha Floated From Castle Island Light
The cruiser Omaha, aground at Castle Island Light in the Bahamas since July 19, was floated after substantial refloating progress reported by the Navy. A prior message said efforts made yesterday and last night showed improvement.
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Omaha
Castle Light
Washington
Castle Island
Bahamas
Navy Department
Injured at Stephens City
Thornton Hartley of Stephens City received minor head injuries after stepping in front of a San Francisco car at 9 40 this morning. State Officer R E Bayliss said Hartley walked from in front of a school bus into the vehicle's path. The car, owned by William Grant Leavenworth of San Francisco California, was driven by Walter Reid of 408 Middlebrook Avenue Staunton Virginia.
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Thornton Hartley
Stephens City
R. E. Bayliss
San Francisco
William Grant Leavenworth
Calif
Walter Reid
Middlebrook Avenue
Staunton
Putnam Hopes Earhart Lives Believed Stranded On Island
George Putnam said after arriving from California that his wife Amelia Earhart may be alive. He plans to press searches by residents of the South Pacific region, including Japanese fishermen, to locate her navigator Noonan and herself after their July 1 disappearance.
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Newark
W. J
George Putnam
California
Amelia Earhart
Miss Earhart
J. Noonan
South Pacific
Putnam
Brown Becomes An Odd Fellow
Lee Brown, driver for the Sarah Zane Fire Company, was initiated at Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F in the Odd Fellows Hall East Bos cawen street. Harry Meister Noble Grand appointed committees for the coming year and a meeting is set for Monday night at 8 o'clock.
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Madison Lodge No. 6
Lee Brown
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Odd Fellows Hall
East Boscawen Street
Harry Meister
Noble Grand
Madison Lodge
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