Pomona Grange Meet To Be Held March 20 at Middletown
Pomona Grange in Frederick County reschedules to Monday March 20 to confer the fifth degree by the Pomona Degree team. The Middletown Grange held its first monthly meeting Friday with degrees conferred and remarks on soil programs by E B McDonald and M Funk. Wall In Charge: A Wall will lead Middletown Grange program on March 24.
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Fred County
Pomona Grange
Pomona
Frederick County
Middletown Grange
EB. R. McDonald
Agricultural Committee
M. Funk
Soil Conservation Committee
White Hail Grange
James Strother
Grange
Wall
A. Wall
Middletown
Stephens City
Mayo scientists study air flight bends linked to tunnel disease
In Boston on March 13 Mayo Foundation researchers led by Dr. W R Lovelace investigated a sandhog’s disease transplanted to the skyways. They compare rapid ascent in new planes to the bends suffered by divers and tunnel workers as pressure changes may trigger similar health effects.
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Boston
Mayo Foundation
W. R. Lovelace
Mayo Group
Lovece
Minneapolis
Carl Larson
Joseph Miller
Alfred Uihlein
Ralph E. Gerer
Russian Natives Face Long Terms On Spying Charge
Two Russian natives Gorin and Salich faced 42 year prison terms after conviction for obtaining confidential information for the Soviet and conspiracy to obtain data about Japan. Natasha Gorin was found innocent of conspiracy. Judge Jenney set bail and date for sentencing while allowing defense motions for new trial.
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Los Angeles
Hatch
Japan
Mikhail Gorin
Pacific Coast
Intourist
Hafis Salich
Inteligence Servce
Natasha Gorin
Travel Bureau
Ralph H. Jenney
Salich
Gorin
Flood blocks roads as Mrs George evacuates by rail
Vill a Grove Illinois reports floodwaters from the Embarrass river cut all highways out of town on Sunday. Mrs William George wife of the postmaster says her free car was fast approaching. The Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad sent a special train with locomotive and caboose to transport Mrs George to Tuscola fifteen miles away. Mother and child were reported doing fine after the evacuation.
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Villa Grove
Ill
William George
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
George
Tuscola
Picketing Permitted at Cumberland Gas Station Site
The Cumberland Building and Construction Trades Council won approval from the city council to permit picketing at the Greene and Lee streets gasoline station construction site. City Attorney Hesket approved the permit amid a labor dispute after electricians refused to work, while AFL affiliate Allegany Trades Council head F Patrick Allender was arrested for unpermitted picketing and remains in bond as a judge prepares a ruling.
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Cumberland
Greene and Lee Streets
Cumberland Building and Construction Trades Council
Charles Z. Heskett
Oscar A. Eyerman
F. Patrick Allender
Allegany Trades Council
AFL
Paul M. Fletcher
Peoples Court Today
Allender
Representative Daly Dies in Philadelphia Hospital
Rep. J. Burwood Daly, 67, a Philadelphia Democrat who had served Pennsylvania's fourth district since 1934, died last night at the Naval Hospital after bronchial pneumonia and chronic heart disease. He entered the hospital February 7.
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Philadelphia
J. Burwood Daly
Naval Hospital
Daly
Pennsylvania
British mail carrier climbs 403 steps daily to lighthouse
R G Reese the British letter carrier who delivers to South Stack Lighthouse climbs 403 steps up and down each day for a weekly total of 4 836 steps. He once operated an elevator for five minutes after a collapse, despite never having done so before.
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R. G. Reese
South Stack
Anglesy
Strike Curtails Taxicab Service in Baltimore
A brief strike halted service at one of Baltimore's largest taxicab firms. Robert Freedman, the company's general manager, said about 250 cabs were idle before a temporary agreement with drivers. They demanded a manifest reduction from 3.45 and 3.60 to 3 for two days while a permanent cut is studied.
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Baltimore
Robert Freedman
Freedman
Three Charged In Housebreaking at Maryland Home
In North Beach Maryland a civilian detained three men after they allegedly broke into the home of John Fortney and stole a radio. Harry G. Beers chased them, retrieved the radio, and forced the suspects into a car. They were taken to Magistrate H. J. Fey for warrants.
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North Beach
Harry G. Beers
John Fortney
H. J. Fey
Favor Inquiry Into Sexual Cases
New York officials urged a special investigation into sexual offenses after citing an average victim age of 13 years 8 months. The citizens committee on crime control proposed a new procedure for handling such cases.
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New York
Citizens Committee On the Control of Crime
New York City
Japs Closing In On 2 500 Troops
Shanghai report says Japanese surrounded 2 500 Chinese troops in Kiangsu near Nanking and Shanghai. Chinese forces claim enveloping moves northwest of Taiyuan where 10 000 Japanese were encircled. Loyang bombed with 400 houses destroyed. 50 casualties reported along the Yellow River.
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Shanghai
Kiangsu
Nanking
Shansi
Taiyuan
Chungkiang
Loyang
Shensi
Yellow River
Han River
Hankow
Chungsiang
Kingshan
17 Year Old Inmate Flogged at Oakdale Home
A welfare department inquiry reports a 17 year old inmate was flogged at Oakdale Boy’s Industrial Home. Tony Trunzo, 25, supervisor of a cottage, whipped Seve Kasper with a razor strap after a boy urged escape. Trunzo resigned pending the investigation.
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Greensburg
Oakdale
E. Arthur Sweeny
Daniel B. Colin
Welfare Department
Tony Trunzo
Seve Kasper
Conlin
Trunzo
Veteran Pastor Injured In Mishap Continued From Page 1
Charles Reed and Grace Reed were treated at Memorial Hospital after a mishap. Sylvester Reed remains hospitalized with internal injuries. his condition is reported improved. A stolen car crashed at 1 45 am at Double Tollgate Front Royal route. Chester Dodd of Front Royal drove one car while a Baltimore car was stolen. a 17 year old Front Royal girl Evelyn Higgins suffered a minor leg cut. The thief fled the scene. Jackson Long lies unconscious at Rockingham Memorial Hospital after a crash with road machinery near McDowell.
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Charles Reed
Memorial Hospital
Friendship
Grace Reed
Sylvester Reed
Front Royal
Chester R. Dodd
Baltimore
Ing
Evelyn Higgins
Maryland
Jackson Long
Gray Gables
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Virginia Expansion Program Tops 34 Million Dollars
Richmond March 13 A joint report from private industry and public agencies shows Virginia’s 1938 expansion and improvement program costing over 30 million dollars with public school and courthouse work pushing totals toward 34.2 million. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock and Norfolk Navy Yard contracts add millions. Newport News plant alone holds over 100 million in shipbuilding contracts.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Public Works Administration
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Norfolk Navy Yard
Newport News
W. B. Davis
Division of Statistics
State Industrial Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Virginia Public Service Corporation
WRVA To Dedicate 50 000-Watt Transmitter In Richmond
Station WRVA in Richmond plans a March 17 dedication of its new 50 000 watt transmitter. The event will feature remote broadcasts from Virginia and neighboring states, with the Columbia Broadcasting System providing a special program from New York, Washington, and Richmond. A large remote staff and many longtime WRVA guests will participate in the dedication night party.
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WRVA
Richmond
Virginia
Columbia Broadcasting System
New York
Washington
Million Dollar Projects Spark State Industrial Boom
The 1938 Virginia construction surge includes a Johns Manville $1,000,000 Jarrett plant to employ 300 to 400 workers and a proposed $10,000,000 Celanese plant near Pearlsburg. Other major investments span Chesapeake and Ohio at Newport News Terminal, Fort Monroe and Fort Belvoir upgrades, and multiple factory and university builds across the state.
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Johns-Manville Corporation
Jarratt
Celanese Corporation
Pearlsburg
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Newport News
Fort Monroe
Fort Myer
Fort Belvoir
Dupont de Nemours and Company
Ampthill
Richmond
Norfolk
Quantico
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Nationality of Wal ter P. Chrysler
Mr. Chrysler is an American. He is a descendant of the Tuennis Van Delsen, the first male child born in New Am now Manhattan, Newark.
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Walter P. Chrysler
Chrysler
Tuenis van Delsen
New Am
Manhattan
Newark
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Theurer
Inspector
Presidents
R.g.rees
Rog. U. 5
Sussex
Jo An National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Mervel
W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
BELL
Chamber Group
Jack Roberts
Miss Irma Louise McKee
Mineola
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Miss McKee
Roberts
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Winchester Evening Star
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C. I. Brumback
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