Virginia Plans Film Distribution for Health Education
The State Board of Education and State Health Department unite to distribute over 100 motion pictures on health and physical fitness to schools. Films are housed with the Bureau of Teaching Materials and listed on the Health Department list, available through the Health Department with necessary equipment and trained operators. About 300 Virginia schools possess projection machines and are urged to show films to non school groups only when appropriate.
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State Board of Education
Nts
Sen
Virginia
Bureau of
Lment
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Pse
Rules for Pure Bred Cattle Sale Announced
County agents in Winchester announce the annual Spring Purebred Cattle Sale to be held May 20 1944 at 1 p m The event limits entry to 15 bulls and 30 heifers across Polled Angu s Polled Shorthorn and Hereford with a March 20 nomination deadline Recognized cattle dealers are ineligible and all animals must be Bangs tested and TB tested A 2 entry fee applies The Sales Committee led by E H McLaughlin J V Olcott D W Burcus Mr Jackson J Carl Coiner R Lee Barney and I Fred Stine will inspect animals and may reject nominees Nomination documents should be sent to committee members by March 20 1944.
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Clarke, Frederick
Shenandoah
Winchester
Bangs
T. B. Tester
E. H. McLaughlin
Berryville
J. V. Olcott
D. W. Burcuss
Mr. Jackson
J. Carl Coiner
Woodstock
R. Lee Barney
Gainesboro
I. Fred Stine
Nurses On Duty At Fort Eustis Station Hospital
Virginia nursing officers now on duty at Fort Eustis Station Hospital under Colonel Daniel L. Borden. All are second lieutenants in the Army Nurse Corps from across the state. Listed officers include Bailey of Harrisonburg Baker of Norfolk Branham of Saltville Dukes of Abingdon LaForce of Barboursville McElwee of Falling Springs Vaughan of Altavista Williams of Lynchburg and Kiser of Bridgewater.
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Fort Eustis
Virginia
Fort Eustis Station Hospital
Daniel L. Borden
Washington
Army Nurse Corps
Old Dominion
Emma L. Bailey
Harrisonburg
Alice M. Baker
Norfolk
Vivian T. Branham
Saltville
Eula F. Dukes
Abingdon
Jean G. LaForce
Barboursville
Sadie L. McElwee
Falling Springs
Ella V. Vaughan
Altavista
Frances S.A. Williams
Lynchburg
Lois M. Kiser
Bridgewater
Giant Aircraft Carrier Named For Gen Meigs
A giant invasion carrier named for General M. C. Meigs was launched at a New Jersey shipyard by a Federal Corporation. The ship honors the Civil War era engineer and Army officer famed for fortifications, Washington Aqueduct, and later roles at the War Department and Smithsonian.
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M. C. Meigs
Ee Ny
N. J
Henry H
U. S. Army Air Forces
Hacken
Caerete
Bee Genera Ontgomery C. ‘Eigs
Augusta
Washington, D. C
Melvin Green
Winchester
Corps of Engineers
Fort Delaware
Delaware River
Bay
Atlantic
Forts Wayne
Porter
Niagara
Ontario
Montgomery
Washington Aqueduct
National Capitol
General Post Office
Fort Madison
War Department
National Museum
Meigs
Europe
Commission
Army
Army Regulation Board
The
Pension Bureau
Smithsonian Institution
National Academy of Sciences
Harrisonburg Votes On Manager Plan Here Today
Voters in Harrisonburg decide today whether to adopt a city manager form of government. Court-ordered election follows a February 1 petition. Eight years ago a mayor council system prevailed 3 to 2. under the plan five councilmen would be elected at large with one chosen as mayor.
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Harrisonburg
H. W. Bertram
Notice of Claims Against A G Whitacre Estate and Divorce Case
Notice to creditors of the A G Whitacre estate to present claims. In Virginia Brick County Circuit Court Lula May Fahnestock sues Henry Garrett Wainestock for divorce on desertion over two years. Wainestock, not a Virginia resident, must appear within ten days of publication. order to publish weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star Winchester Virginia and post at the County Court House. mail copy to defendant at 2204 H St Sacramento California. Attorney Jos B Newlin. March 6 1944.
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Brick County
Lula May Fahnestock
Henry Garrett Wainestock
Henry Garrett Fahnestock
State of
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
County Court House
H. St. Sacramento
California
Jos. B. Newlin. Atty
Manpower Talks Go On Without Immediate Decisions
President Roosevelt met with key officials in Washington on March 13 to discuss manpower problems. After a Democratic House conference, they said no major developments were imminent. Participants included War Production Board head M Nelson and War Manpower Commission chair Paul V McNutt. Vice Chairman Charles E Wilson did not return in time. The president said in a February memorandum that deferment leniency toward younger men must be reviewed by McNutt and selective service director Lewis Hershey.
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Washington
Roosevelt
M. Nelson
War Protuation Board
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Charles E. Wilson
McNutt
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
More Coal Miners Return To Work
London March 14 Some 65,000 of Britain's 100,000 striking coal miners had returned to work by early afternoon Alf Davies president of the South Wales Miners Federation said the situation is improving Churchill told the commons it would be unwise to make a statement and would depreciate any debate until a settlement had been effected
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London
Britain
Alf Davies
The
South Wales Miners Federation
Churchill
Commons
Sunrise Dream Poem by Nola I Chapman
A poem reflecting sunrise and night cycle with hopeful imagery. The piece by Nola I Chapman dated March 10 1944 describes sunlit hills mellow light birds and a longing mood. It reads as a lyrical vignette rather than a news item.
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Nola I. Chapman
Editor Is Learning Hard Way
Chester Mont March 14 4) Liberty County Times editor publisher Tom Busey laments missing a printer and his own struggle to operate a type setting machine. He notes twenty five years of ownership but no operator training. The piece depicts the paper’s production delay and the learning curve.
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Chester
Mont
Liberty County Times
Tom Busey
Oo Ao
Alexandria Woman Identified as Poem Author
Maude Harger of Alexandria Virginia informs that she penned the poem The Seabee Speaks published in the Star on Monday March 6.
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Alexandria
Maude Harger
the Star
Soldier Speaks Again poem first published in poem series
A reader report notes that the poem Soldier Speaks Again appeared first in the Washington Times Herald and was widely published globally. The item mentions the correct title and points to a Georgia paper clipping as the source, while acknowledging attention to the author.
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Washington Times Herald
Georgia
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