Undefeated Captain of The Teachers' Team
BRISONBURG Virginia March 20 Emily Pittman captain of Harrisonburg State Teachers College basketball for two years will play her last game Saturday as alumni meet the varsity in homecoming. Pittman a forward has led the team through 13 victories and one tie this season and has lost only once in three years. She has also earned first honors in scholarship.
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Brisonburg
Emily Pittman
Gates
N. C
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Aluminae
Miss Pittman
River Hoang Ho Shifts Course Nine Times In 2500 Years
Historical note records the Hoang Ho river in China changing its course nine times over 2500 years. In 1887 a major course shift drowned approximately a million Chinese, highlighting the river's extreme flood risk and impact on populations and lands.
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Hoang Ho
China
Lieut Jones Stationed At Naval Observatory
Lieut. George L. Jones Jr U S N and Mrs Jones with their son David Buchanan Jones arrived Feb 26 aboard the Grant from Manila and will spend a three year shore tour at the Naval Observatory in Washington. The family has been on sea duty since 1927 with postings from North and South China patrol to Peking Shanghai Canton or Hongkong. They will leave on Sunday after a month’s vacation and have taken an apartment in Washington. Nearby, millwood residents hosted visitors and guests at several weekend gatherings and an exhibit of Japanese dolls and related items by Rev. and Mrs. Armstead Welbourne drew attention in Leesburg.
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Millwood
George L. Jones
North
South China
Peking
Shanghai
Canton
Hongkong
Smith-Thompson
Naval Observatory
Washington
Los Angeles
Calif
Buchanan
Florida
Leesburg
Armstead Welbourne
Japan
R. G. Mitchell
Richard P. Whiting
Richard Dole
Courtney B. Jones
Agnes Mitchell
Graham Dougherty
William Brubaker
Agnes R. Page
Robert Goodwin
Charles A. Jones
Elizabeth Bradford
Katherine Jones
John Goodwin
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
Christ Church
Charles Lee Burwell
J. Townsend Burwell
University
Dolly Madison In
European Reserve Forces Stand Ready for Mobilization
About 17 million men are in Europe’s reserve forces with 20.5 million soldiers trainable. Nations spent tens of billions since WWI. Britain relies on voluntary service, others draft two years. France runs 600k standing troops, 2.5m mobilizable, 3,000 planes. Italy 700k and 700k in reserve with heavy artillery spend. Britain 450k volunteers, 1.5m mobilizable, 1,128 planes, budget $550m. Russia and Germany remain uncertain about training and strength.
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Europe
Great Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Britain
Russia
Teachers Meeting Called For Sat
Frederick county teachers are urged to attend a general meeting Saturday March 23 at 2 o'clock in the County Court House. Plans for the Apple Blossom school children's parade will be discussed, says R E Ayler president of the Fred County Teachers Association.
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Frederick County
County Court House
R. E. Ayler
Fred—_ County
Castenovia Trip and Social Gatherings Reported
Castenovia New Jersey residents plan returns by week end with Mrs. Walter Smith joining as Read family relative. Luncheon guests at Mt Airy included Mrs William Beverley Mrs Graham Dougherty and hosts Mrs Hugh M Nelson and Mrs George H Burwell. Nathaniel Page visiting his mother at Chevy Chase has joined Standard Oil. Richard Wilmer and son stayed at Gaywood near Bethel with Washington connections.
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Castenovia
Walter Smith
Read
William Beverley
Graham Dougherty
Chevy Chase
the Glen
Standard Oil Company
Richard Wilmer
Washington
Richard Wilmer, Jr
Advertising Emphasized In Federal Paint Campaign
The Better Housing Program of the Federal Housing Administration urges owners to invest in home renovations. At a George Washington Hotel dinner, about 52 master painters and paint dealers heard J. W. McArthur and Hayes explain how proper advertising and selling methods will secure their share of prosperity, with demonstrations on interior and exterior painting and a talkie. National Lead Company representatives attended and Winchester officials supported a better painted city aligned with the campaign.
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Federal Housing Administration
J. W. McArthur
John T. Lewis and Brothers Co
George Washington Hotel
S. A. Saltsman
Messrs. McArthur and Hayes
National
Hayes
McArthur
National Lead Company
Messrs. Saltsman
Hayes and Schreyer
Winchester
Vicinity
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Nursery School Meetings This Thurs and Fri
The second monthly meeting with parents of nursery school children at Middletown and Stephens City will be held this week. Both gatherings start at 2 o'clock, Middletown on Thursday and Stephens City on Friday. Parents of attending children are urged to attend as teachers and Miss Mary K. Aulik lead discussions on topics from the state health program focusing on "The Child and His Care." Mrs. Orville Wake teaches Middletown and Miss Mildred Shryock teaches Stephens City.
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Middletown
Stephens City
Mary K. Aulick
Orville Wake
Mildred Shryock
C. E. Officers Plan Meeting in Arlington Virginia
A conference of state officers of the Virginia Christian Endeavor Union will meet Saturday and Sunday March 23-24 at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Ballston Arlington county. The county committee will also meet to plan the state convention June 27-30. Conference opens at 6 15 p m with dinner. All Christian Endeavor members are invited to attend the sessions mainly for officers.
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Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
Mt. Olivet Methodist Church
Ballston
Arlington County
Christian Endeavor
In Memory of Late Mrs. Clark F Kern
A memorial resolution from Cove Methodist Church Women’s Missionary Society notes the passing of Mrs. Clark F Kern. It recalls her cheerful disposition, three years as a society member, and expresses condolences to her husband, children, and her mother Mrs. Catharine V. Orndorff of Hayfield Virginia. A copy of the resolution will be filed in the society minutes.
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Clark F. Kern
Women’s Missionary Society of Cove Methodist Church
North Bedford
Catharine V. Orndorff
Hayfield
Cove W.ms
Rat and Reptile Racing Popular In Derby's City
In Louisville Kentucky settlers intensify odd sports with pari mutuel races for rodents and terrapins. The inaugural event featured a limburger cheese finish for mice, six handlers, and six entries. Terrapin lanes used billiard cues, and cockroaches race on a marked road course at Waverly Hills with penny wagers.
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Derby
Louisville
Allen
Methuese
Lah
Waverly Hills
Apples From Australia Reach British Markets
The first shipment of Australasian apples for the 1935 season is due in London soon, with UK allocations unlikely to expand. Buyers discount any blemish, and fears of scald damage are borne out as parcels free from disease are rare. Even top brands are scrutinized and sellers inspect every package before sale.
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London
F. A. Motz
Europe
Foreign Agricultural Service
United Kingdom
Mr. Motz
Alabama Girl Chosen May Queen at Sweet Briar College
Miss Ellen Pratt of Birmingham Alabama has been named the 1935 May queen at Sweet Briar College. She will preside over festivities on May 3 at Sweet Briar. Pratt is described as a brunette with black hair and brown eyes.
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Ellen Pratt
Birmingham
Ala
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar
Alabama
Associated Press
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