These Most Critical Days In At Least A Century Of World History
Richmond column argues Germany’s blitzkrieg shifts war, warns Britain must rely on courage and discipline. Calls for 50 thousand air planes, 4 million cars yearly, and a national character drive. Warns internal use of planes and sub-dictators threaten democracy. stresses religious civic leadership.
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Maginot Line
Chinese Wall
Germany
Great Britain
English Channel
England
London
Babylon
Persia
Egypt
Greece
Rome
Empire
Far East
Japan
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Canada
West Indies
America
Massanetta To Host Eleven Summer Conferences
Massanetta Springs plans an eleven conference season starting June 13 with the Christian Endeavor Convention and running through July 7 featuring a Bible Conference August 12-25. The program adds a Central Atlantic Conference of the United Christian Adult Movement and a widened School of Sacred Music with a Virginia music camp. Notable speakers include Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo Dr. Richard Roberts Dr. Walter Judd Dr. Robert E. Speer Bishop Arthur J. Moore Dr. Howard Moody Morgan Dr. Clovis G. Chappell Dr. S. L. Joekel Dr. William Evans Dr. J. W. Claude Dr. Howard Thurman Dr. Pred L. Dennis and others from Southern Presbyterian and United churches. Organizations include Massanetta Springs officials and the International Council of Religious Education. The season is described as among the institution’s most outstanding in its nineteen-year history.
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Massanetta Springs
Harrisonburg
Wm. E. Hudson
Central Atlantic
United Christian Adult Movement
Harry C. Munro
International Council of Religious Education
Chicago
School of Sacred Music
Virginia
Joseph R. Sizoo
St. Nicholas
New York City
Richard Roberts
Sherbourne United Church
Toronto
Walter Judd
China
Robert E. Speer
Foreign Mission Committee
Foreign Mission Committee of the Presbyterian Church
Arthur J. Moore
Orient
Howard Moody Morgan
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Clovis G. Chappell
First Methodist Church
Oklahoma City
S. L. Joekel
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
Texas
William Evans
America
J. W. Claude
President's Crime Commission
Western State Penitentiary of
Pennsylvania
Howard Thurman
Howard University
Washington, D. C
Pred L. Dennis
First United Brethren Church
Dayton
Ohio
Southern Presbyterian Church
Ansley Moore
Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church
Clearwater
Fla
J. A. MacLean
Ginter Park Presbyterian Church
Richmond
Donald Richardson
Union Theological Seminary
P. D. Miller
First Presbyterian Church
Raleigh
N C
Joe B. Overmyer
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
Charleston
W. Va
Frank C. Brown
Dallas
Christian Endeavor Convention
Pioneer
Presbyterian Young People’s Conference
Annenberg Reaches Tentative $8 Million Tax Settlement
United States Attorney William J. Campbell announced a tentative agreement to settle M. L. Annenberg's income tax difficulties for about $8,000,000. The deal would dispose of civil and criminal cases against Annenberg and dismiss criminal cases against ten associates in Washington.
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Chicago
United States
William J. Campbell
M. L. Annenberg
Annenberg
Washington
Campbell
Robbers Loot Home After Phone Call Fear In East St Louis
Mrs Emma Jordar and her sister fled to relatives fearing a hold up after mysterious calls. Thieves then broke into their East St Louis home and looted it during their absence.
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East ST. Louis
Emma Jordar
National Hotel Week highlights hotels as community assets
New York June 3 Observance of National Hotel Week prompts President Green to forecast 1940 travel will reach banner levels with American travelers spending over six billion dollars at home. He notes 16 000 hotels serve as community hubs driving local commerce and wages. The period also cites a breakdown of visitor spending in hotels restaurants retail stores and transport. Gaelic remains spoken in parts of Scotland by about four percent of residents.
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New York
Green
Church Conferences and Assemblies Summer Schedule
A series of church events listed with dates across July and August includes Baptist Young People's Conference July 8-14 Central Atlantic Conference United Christian Adult Movement July 15-21 Woman's Auxiliary Training School July 22-28 Lutheran Church Assembly July 29-August 4 Baptist Church Assembly August 5-11 Elders and Deacons Conference August 17-18 Bible Conference and School for Pastors August 12-25.
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Baptist Young People’s Conference
Central Atlantic Conference
United Christian Adult Movement
Woman's Auxiliary Training School
Lutheran Church Assembly
Baptist Church Assembly
Elders and Deacons Conference
Bible Conference and School
Scout Troops Report Camporee Plans and Winners
In Troop 40 meeting, the group set Camporee dates for June 7 to 9 and named patrol cooks. Bryan Minnigerode won a knot tying contest. Troop 3 held at the church cabin with visitors from Troop 1 and a prize trip to camp pending next week. Troop 21 plans to send two patrols to Area Camporee and received new gear, then closed with taps.
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Bryan Minnigerode
Billy Brown
Joe
Harry
Troop 9 Meeting and Camporee Plans Amid Weather
Troop No 9 held a meeting opened by the Scoutmaster as wet weather prevented full outdoor activities. Two Patrols were formed for the Camporee with Hank Lewis and Keith Ritter in charge. Four scouts were chosen to help with flags on June 6. The Hiking Club reports a hike from Harpers Ferry to Shenandoah Park with plans to reach Linden, about twelve miles further. They adjourned after an exciting game of capture the flag.
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Hank Lewis
Keith Ritter
Hiking Club
Paris
Blue Ridge Mountains
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah Park
Linden
Capture the Ag
First use of gold in pen points in this country
The article notes that gold was first utilized in the making of pen points in 1835 in this country, marking an early adoption of precious metal in writing implements.
Red Cross Contributors List Enlarges Town Support
A long roster of donors and volunteers includes R. W. Anderson Dr. L. M. Allen D A Brodie Bloom Cline Campbell Cather Mrs. Hugh Duffey B B Dutton Grace Pries Inez Fries Fries family H W Funkhouser G H John Glaize Carl Haines Miss A Jackson O L Jamison Ridgely Jackson Lucille Kendrick L Henry W Lewis M N Lemley Sylvia Lem Mrs Alfred McDonald Stephens City Methodist Church Golden Rule Bible Class Young Peoples Department Daughters of Noes J E McCarty Mrs Ella Iller.
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D.E
Hugh Duffey
B. B. Dutton
Grace Pries
Inez Fries
Lewis W. Fries
H. W Funkhouser
G.H. John Glaize
Carl Haines
A. Jackson
O. L. Jamison
Ridgely Jackson
Lucille Kendrick
M.N
Alfred McDonald
Stephens City Methodist Church
Young Peoples’ Department
Daughters of Noes
J. E. McCarty
Ella Iller
Taxpayer Has Bigger Payroll Than Realized
Washington report notes the census bureau found in January payrolls for 2,580 local governments totaled about 88 000 dollars while 3,390 governments answered the payroll survey, covering roughly 1 100 000 employees but only 2 580 reported wage totals.
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Washington
Census Bureau
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Fifth District
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Massanetta
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Licorri & Mreas Tobacco Co
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Annenburg
George W. Kurtz
Winchester Furniture
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Jack Davidson
Associated Press
Red Cross
R. W. Anderson
Dr. L. M. Allen
D. A. Brodie
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Loney Cline
Mrs. Campbell
Helen Cather
L. Henry W. Lewis
M. M. Lynch
Sylvia Lemley
Gervis Lem
Rose
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Sylvania Ritenour
Steck, Sr
Christena’ Snapp
H. C. Sheetz
Jefferson Davis
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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