Winchester Park Association Elects Ryland Conner President
Ryland Conner was elected president of the Winchester Park Association for the coming year, succeeding Fred W. Forney. William Stryker was named vice president, with Jl Potts secretary, Dr. Al Hawthorne treasurer, Fus Potts business manager, and W. Baker baseball manager. The board includes Fred Forney and Dr. Allen Hawthorne, with Cc. D. Barnett among directors. The group plans park improvements including tennis courts, baseball field work, and driveway repairs, needing about $900 for roads, while $1,000 was set aside in the 1939 budget for playgrounds. A committee from the Park Board and Common Council will approve projects.
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Ryland Conner
Winchester Park Association
Fred. W. Forney
Wil Stryker
Jl Potts
al Hawthorne
Fus Potts
W. Baker
Baseball Tyne Board of
Ing
Fred. . Forney
Allen Hawthorne
D. Barnett
Souncl
Park Board of
Iso
C. Derson
Comerronm Council
Examinations Announced for U.S. Civil Service Posts
The U.S. Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for various roles including public health nursing and medical officers. Salaries range from 2,600 to 5,600 dollars yearly. applications must be filed by a set date. Contact Herman Lee or the local post office for details.
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Smet United States Civil Service Ission
U.S. Public Health Service
Rato
Pal
Ildren’s
Department of Babe
Eiwll
Herman Lee
Wa. S. Civil Service Board of
Wity
Chicken and Ham Dinner Benefit for Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid
A chicken and ham dinner served at the home of Co. D. Dye on Thursday March 16 from noon to 9 pm to raise funds for the Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid. Proceeds support local community relief efforts.
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Co. D. Dye
Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid
News Notes From Spring Ball Camps
Spring training notes from multiple camps. Brooklyn Dodgers edge Yankees in two protests over a home run call and a baserunning touch, while Bill Terry retools the Giants for power. Yankees rookie Joe Gallagher impresses with arm and bat. Cubs and White Sox camps update injuries and lineups. Indians seek trades for Heydlefner and Averill, Werber offered. Phillies coach Prothro laments dead wood and lack of hustle. Connie Mack orders daily camp games ahead of a New Orleans showdown.
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Baton Rouge
Bill Terry
Bill
New York Giants
Joe Moore
Mel
Zeke Bonura
Harry Danning
Steam Roller Tragedy Claims Death of Edgar Virts
A two ton gasoline street roller used to level a sewer trench in Bruns wick Maryland overturned and crushed operator Edgar Hillary Virts 46 a municipal employee. He died at the scene leaving a widow and three children.
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Brunswick
Yesteray
Edgar Hillary Virts
Virts
Treasury Daily Status for March 11 Receipts and Debt
The Treasury reports for March 11 receipts of 20 815 320 67 dollars and expenditures of 22 506 750 64 dollars. Gross debt stands at 39 942 308 276 29 dollars, up 1 457 224 25 dollars from the previous day.
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Treasury
Washington
The
Support For Arms Selling Is Lined Up
Washington reports the administration has secured expected Congressional support for selling munitions to Latin American republics from U S government plants. Senator Barkley said opposition should be minimal as the plan aims to improve Latin American relations. The Senate committee advanced a $200 million Panama Canal locks project as wartime safeguard amid broader Pacific defense questions.
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Washington
United States
Barkley
Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Panama Canal
Straloski Is Given a Nod
Ed Straloski of Pittsburgh earned ten of twelve possible points on the All Star eastern intercollegiate conference basketball team picked by AP writers from coaches. Georgetown and Carnegie Tech players joined him on first team with Robert Stark and Joseph Murphy.
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New York
Ed Straloski
Pitt
Associated Press
Georgetown
Carnegie Tech
Joe Murphy
Straleski
Bob Stark
Ed Straleski
Pittsburgh F
Joseph Murphy
Robert Stark Carnegie
Edward Boyle Temple
Harry Lothes
W. Va
John Schmidt
Charlie Prosser
Penn State
Donald Henderson
Temple
Howard Black Temple
Homer Brooks
Poffrath
Tampane
McGowan
Mandich
West Virginia
Kocheran
Barr
Combs Carnegie Tech
Woos
Cat and dog raise litters in same hollow oak
In Louisburg North Carolina a cat having two kittens in a hollow oak on I S Mays farm was followed days later by a stray dog bringing eight pups to the same hollow. Both animals are rearing their broods there without conflict.
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Louisburg
N. C
I. S. May
Joy of Salvation Sermon By Rev T M Swann At Braddock Street
The Rev T M Swann preached on The Joy of Salvation at Braddock Street M E Church South in the pastor’s absence due to illness. Dr Powers has recovered and will preach tonight. Swann urged believers to pursue God’s word prayer and obedience to restore the joy of salvation and avoid worldliness.
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T. M. Swann
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Raymond Powers
Powers
David
Swann
House of God
God
Wheat Prices Slump as World Demand Cools
Wheat markets weakened in the week to March 10 amid ample world supplies and slow demand. Argentine and Canadian stocks and embargoes affected exports, Liverpool and UK stocks rose, and domestic cash prices eased with light import interest from Europe and a Canada US milling import ban.
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Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Grain Market Review
Argentine
Liverpool
Argentina
Ocean
United Kingdom
Trade Commissioner of
Canada
United States
Backfire at Police Project Ends With Deputy Key
Minneapolis Dick Porath showed handcuffs to classmates in a sheriff themed lesson. Tony Zappa tried on the cuffs and was manacled until a sheriff deputy arrived with the key.
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Minneapolis
Dick Porath
Anthony Zappa
Tony
Sheriff's Office
RIS Trial Treatment Promises Kidney Health in 30 Day Test
Ad promotes RIS as the sole kidney health aid with a thirty day trial. Claims include improved mood and wellbeing from active kidneys. Price is 25 to 50 cents or a dollar. sold by leading druggists nationwide.
Miss Adams Prize Winners Highlight Canning Contest Gains
Virginia Extension News details award recipients in state canning contests with $100 top prize going to Frederick county's Miss Rebecca Adams and various county and club backing. Emphasis on improved product quality and the Emergency Meal exhibit.
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Virginia Extension News
Eanning
Frederick County
Rebecca Adams
Gainesboro
Campbell County
M. S. Jones
Concord Depot
Rockbridge County
Arthur Alphin
Lexington
King and Queen
Augusta County
S. Brown
Stuarts Draft
Greene County
Louise Taylor
Ruckersville
Appomattox County
W. A. Moon
Spout Springs
Halifax County
C. C. Johnson
Vernon Hill
Fairfax County
W. D. Middleton
Herndon
Isle of Wight County
June Rose
Carrsville
Loudoun County
Tall Texan Will Command Cadets
Corwin G. Mendenhall Jr., a tall sandy haired Texan and intramural boxer, was named the June week commander of the midshipmen regiment at the U S Naval Academy. He becomes a five striper for his fourth and final term beginning March 21.
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Annapolis
Corwin G. Mendenhall, Jr
U. S. Naval Academy
Midshipmen
Potts Freed On 500 Bond After Drunken Driving Charge
H. Russell Potts, 38, released on a $500 bond at 10 a.m. on drunken driving and hit-and-run charges. He was arrested at 9:45 p.m. on North Avenue near his home by Captain Thomas Boyd and Private Ward. The hit-and-run occurred at 9:40 p.m. on North Loudoun Street. This is Potts second drunken driving charge. Melvin McKee was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Robert DeHaven on drunken driving and driving without a permit after his car hit two other vehicles on U.S. Route 11 near Clearbrook. McKee has three prior drunken driving charges and a revoked permit.
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H. Russell Potts
Potts
North Avenue
Thomas Boyd
Ward
Winchester
North Loudoun Street
Melvin McKee
Robert DeHaven
McKee
Clearbrook
Teen saves cousin from stovetop fire in Kansas
In Phillipsburg Kansas 17 year old Lydia Alice Demotte prevented a tragedy when her seven year old cousin Mary Lynn Graves caught fire from a coat on a stove. Lydia told her to stand still and made three trips to fetch water to extinguish the flames.
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Phillipsburg
Kas
Lydia Alice Demotte
Mary Lynn Graves
Mary Lynn
Lydia Alice
Local Notices and Names in Shenandoah and Wythe Counties
Mrs John Keister Hamilton Ninth two dollars Shenandoah county Mrs R L Peer Star Tannery Tenth one dollar Wythe county Mrs Bert Kemp Barren Springs
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John Keister
Hamilton
Shenandoah County
R. L. Peer
Star Tannery
Wythe County
Bert Kemp
Barren Springs
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down Teaser
Crossword clues mix household adage tale and miner scraps. Includes down and across hints with entries like Circlet neck reserved large cats defeat and Greek letter composer. Copyright 1939 King Features Syndicate Inc.
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King Features Syndicate. Inc
Virginia Tuberculosis Association Plans Roanoke Meeting
Leaders of the anti white plague movement gather in Roanoke March 31 for the Virginia Tuberculosis Association annual meeting. Dr L R Broome and others discuss tuberculosis in young women, out patient work, elderly, occupational groups, and industrial groups with Dr William Atmar Smith as guest speaker. About 200 to 300 delegates are expected at Hotel Roanoke with sessions held there.
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Old Dominion
Roanoke
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
L. R. Broome
Catawba Sanatorium
C. Harper
Richmond
State Department of Health
Virginia
N. G. Wilson
Norfolk
C. B. Bowyer
Stonega
Nora S. Hammer
Richmond Tuberculosis Association
Linwood Farley
Russell-Tazewell
Roanoke Tuberculosis Association
Radio Highlights experimental facsimile network launches
NEW YORK March 14 an experimental facsimile transmission network among WOR WLW and WGN will carry printed and visual matter for one hour every Sunday morning. The setup requires special equipment and may reach about a thousand sets. Programs include tests and regular listings across WEAF WABC and WJZ with details on times and topics for Wednesday and the week ahead.
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New York
WOR
WLW
Cincinnati
WGN
Chicago
MBS
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