Riproarious Dance Aboard Tourist Ship
Aboard The Gordon Greene the crew and wives staged a riproarious musical on arrival at Shiloh Tennessee for a 12 hour visit. Passengers enjoyed dancing solos and operatic acts with a southern flair as the ship proceeds to Paducah and Cincinnati. The voyage celebrates the ship’s hostess Mrs Mary Greene on her seventy first birthday aboard.
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N. K. Larrick
Gordon Greene
Shiloh
Tenn
Paducah
Tennessee
Ohio
Sol
Paul Jones
Luna
Haslf
Essee
Virginia
Midwest
Mary Greene
Cincinnati
Kiwanis Farm Program Promoted at International Convention
A committee led by Claude Parcell of Fredericksburg will promote the Capital District Agricultural program for Kiwanis clubs next year. The plan targets diversified agriculture soil erosion youth activities and vocational agriculture in high schools across 38 Virginia clubs and more than 2,000 clubs in the U S and Canada. The capital district vocational guidance committee aims to improve youth guidance statewide with J Walton Hall Ashland chair and 10 others including George H Hill Fred C Robinson R Tyler Bland Edwin F Clements Lonsdale J Roper and Richard F Gaston.
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Boston
Claude Parcell
Fredericksburg
Capital District
Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis International
Virginia
United States
Canada
Parcell
C. Thomas. Martz
Harrisonburg
Frank B. Fitzpatrick
Radford
C. G. Ashmore
Crewe
William H. Darden
South Norfolk
Mar
William Lyle Mowlds
Dover
J. Walton Hall
Ashland
George H. Hill
Hilton Village
Fred C. Robinson
Richmond
R. Tyler Bland
West Point
Edwin F. Clements
Petersburg
Lonsdale J. Roper
Richard F. Gaston
Hampton
Noted Minister Taken By Death
Nashville June 23 Death ends the ministry of Dr. W. C. Alexander 75 who served in the Presbyterian church for over fifty years He left the active pastorate two years ago but provided pulpit supply in the region He was clerk of the Tennessee Synod and Nashville Presbytery at death Born Charleston S C he studied at The Citadel and Union Theological Seminary in Hampden Sydney Va now Richmond
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Nashville
W. C. Alexander
Presbyterian Church
Alexander
Tennessee Synod
Nashville Presbytery
Charleston
S. C
Citadel
Union Theological Seminary
Hampden-Sydney, Va
Richmond
Indians on Warpath Rumor Traced to Movie Shoot
A caller claimed Native Americans were on the warpath prompting police to survey the area. Investigators traced the uproar to the shooting of battle scenes by a movie troupe near Santa Fe New Mexico.
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Santa FE. N. Mex
Tom Summers
Esther Wilson
Peoria
Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church Reopens After Repairs
The Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church on the Winchester charge will reopen with a special service on Sunday morning. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. and the worship service at 11 a.m. All members and friends are urged to attend.
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Mount Pleasant
Cattle rustling case tied to Llangollen estate arrest
Gilbert Tumblin, 28, employed on the Llangollen estate of Mrs. John Hay Whitney at Upperville, was arrested in Leesburg on charges of stealing cows and heifers valued at about 1000 dollars. The thefts reportedly stretched over time and cattle were sold at market. Sheriff Adrian and deputies investigate.
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Leesburg
Gilbert Tumblin
Llangollen
John Hay Whitney
Upperville
Tumblin
Whitney
E. S. Adrian
Frank Stover To Head Virginia Funeral Directors
The Virginia Funeral Directors Association elected officers in Roanoke and adjourned its 52nd annual conference to meet in Petersburg in 1940. F. C. Stover of Strasburg was named president, W. J. M. Holland Jr. of Franklin the secretary, and R. M. Loving of Covington the treasurer.
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Frank Stover
Virginia Funeral Directors
Roanoke
Virginia Funeral Directors Association
Petersburg
F. C. Stover
Strasburg
State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
W. J. M. Holland, Jr
Franklin
R. M. Loving
Covington
L. T. Christian
Richmond
Richard Hamrick
Staunton
J. Aker Williams
Chilhowie
Association
Henry W. Woody
Woody
Farm Economy To Be Discussed At Teacher Meet
BLACKSBURG June 23 E G Nourse of the Brookings Institution will discuss the general economic background of the present agricultural situation at the opening of the annual conference of the white teachers of vocational agriculture in Virginia. Also on Monday morning are Morris B Stores and Harry Carman. The program builds toward a national agricultural program with talks by University of North Carolina and Ohio State University figures. Dr Walter S Newman will present his annual report Thursday morning. Meetings occur in Patton Engineering Hall at Virginia Tech.
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Blacksburg
Nourse
Rupertee
Department of Ecoomics
University of North Carolina
J. J. Spengler
Vance
Spengler
H. W. Nisonger
Ohio State University
Nisonger
Walter S. Newman
State Department of Education
Patton Engineering Hall
Virginia Tech
General Hauling Permit Is Sought in Hearings
The Bennett Transfer Company of Cumberland Maryland seeks a brokerage permit on household goods in a hearing before Interstate Commerce Commission Examiner F W Denniston. I L Rodgers of Keyser West Virginia applied for a general hauling permit within 100 miles covering Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania including Baltimore and Washington.
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Cumberland
Bennett Transfer Company
F. W. Denniston
Interstate Commerce Commission
I. L. Rodgers, Keyser
W. Va
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Washington
Proposes Lion As a Watchdog at Animal Farm
GEORGETOWN Mass June 23 Charles W Phelan seeks a license to tether his 15 month old lion Leo by a 100 foot chain to guard nights outside cages at his animal farm Leo would serve as an ideal watchdog if the town selectmen grant approval to tether and stand guard among more than 120 other animals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Mass
Charles W. Phelan
Leo
Edward S. Nelson
Selectmen
Crow estate heirs gather for rare Crows Nest sale
Berryville residents report heirs to the Crow estate, including Mrs. William Royce and Miss Eugenia Swann, among others from New York Baltimore and Berryville, assembling antiques sold earlier in the week. Local social notices recount guests, travels, and upcoming appearances across Clarke and neighboring counties.
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Berryville
William Royce
Eugenia Swann
New York
Reginald Morrison
Baltimore
Montague Stevens
Chatham
N. J
Marie Crow
Crow
Crows Nest
Paper dealer jailed for short weighing charity drive
Madison L. Goff of Glendale California was sentenced to 60 days in jail for short weighting during the grammar school annual paper drive for charity.
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Glendale
Calif
Madison L. Goff
Experts Urge Adventure for Youth as Antidote to Security
In Richmond on June 23 two vocational experts urged young Americans to seek risk and adventure rather than perpetual security. Paul Terry Cherington, former university professor, and Dr Harry D Jitson of Columbia Teachers College warned that the emphasis on safety suppresses invention and progress. They predicted a temporary shift away from security will help solve unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Alpha Tau Omega
America
Paul Terry Cherrington
New York
Harry D. Jitson
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Little Business Opposes Government Insured Loans
A small business representative testified before a senate banking subcommittee that government insured loans for business would create a WPA for small business, challenging Senator Mead's plan to insure bank loans to firms and industry. The claim followed Mead's assertion of support from two cabinet members for expanded aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Little Business
Mead
D-Ny
Dewit
M. Emery
Akron
National Small Business Men's Association
Senate
Judgment For False Teeth in California Suit
In Los Angeles on June 23, Mr and Mrs Samuel C Shine sued Cafe Owner Lorenzo Clemente for 2975 dollars damages after plaster fell on them. Shine claimed one set of false teeth broken valued at 150 dollars. A judgment awarded Mr Shine 100 dollars and Mrs Shine 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Samuel C. Shine
Lorenzo Clemente
Shine
Plane dive restores voice and hearing for Florida woman
Mrs Frances Decara of West Palm Beach regained voice and hearing after an airplane dive near Pittsburgh as doctors and pilots reported. The episode followed a week of speech loss while traveling with friends, with a high altitude dive cited as therapeutic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Frances Decara
West Palm Beach
Fla
Raymond Elder
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Notice of claims against the estate of Emma N Samsell
Persons with claims against the estate of the late Mrs Emma N Samsell are asked to present them promptly to The Commercial and Savings Bank as executor. Emma N Samsell deceased date 6 21 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma N. Samsell
Commercial & Savings Bank
Safe And Sane Fourth Decreed In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg June 23 state and local police along state borders are set to enforce the new law forbidding sale and use of fireworks with the exception of toy pistols and caps Col C M Thelm deputy motor police commissioner said orders have been sent to district headquarters for strict enforcement to ensure a safe and sane Fourth of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Col. C. M. Thelm
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