New Service Planned to Link High Schools and Colleges
Richmond May 4. Plans for a service to aid high school principals and teachers in improving instruction and guiding teacher training were announced by Dr. S B Hall state superintendent. Four counselors will act as liaisons with William and Mary Madison College Radford State Teachers College and Virginia State for the 1939 40 session.
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Richmond
Traini Aes
S. B. Hall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
College of William and Mary
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Radford State Teachers College
Inia State
Marvin Lester Carper
Suchanan High School
Roanoke College
University of Chicago
William and Mary
Alfred K. Eagle
Radford Schools
University of Virginia
Teachers College
Columbia University
Helsabeck
Ohio State University
A. G. Macklin
Lucy Addison
Roanoke
State College For
Hall
Joe Jacobs Bitter Over Tony Galento Fight Prospects
Denver report notes Joe Jacobs the Tony Galento manager vents his fury over Max Baer suggestions and a potential path to Joe Louis. He recalls a 50 000 offer to fight in Philadelphia, claims Nova refused a match, and asserts Tony would defend the title in Yankee Stadium on June 28.
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Denver
Joe Jacobs
Tony Galento
Maxie Baer
Lou Nova
Tony
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Maxie
Nova
Baer
Philadelphia
Barland
Farr
Mike Jacobs
Old Miss Lizzie Gets Cantankerous
KINSTON North Carolina May 4 John Holbert had a bad day with his ten year old automobile It cranked it ran over him and bumped a tree It cranked it again It ran down an incline and struck him He threw a wrench at it The wrench rebounded from a tire and injured his ankle
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Kinston
N. C
John Holbert
Holbert
Favored To Win Cup In Virginia Steeplechase
Mrs. Frank M. Gould of New York appears favored to win the $1,000 Virginia gold cup in Saturday’s four mile race at Warrenton. Black Sweep and postman home carry Gould silks against seven entries including Kingsland, Music Mountain, Captain Bill, Comon home, Deflation, and Arithmetic with owners and trainers from Virginia and Maryland.
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Warrenton
Black Sweep
Frank M. Gould
New York
Postman
Gould
Timaer
Virginia
Osten
Major Turner Wiltshire
Middleburg
Major Wiltshire
Music Mountain
Stuart Spilman
Or Else
W. F. Cochran, Jr
Glyndon
Captain Bill
G. A. Laing
Amissville
Comonhome
J. W. Y. Martin
Walter Wickes
Brooklandville
C. O'Donnell Lee
Brooklandsville, Md
Fort McHenry Bombardment Reenactment Planned This June
Washington May 4 A navy aircraft carrier may join the Baltimore event next month as Senator Tydings asked Admiral Leahy to deploy the craft for the week of June 26. The Maryland Yacht Club will present a reenactment of the bombardment during that week, tying to the Star Spangled Banner author.
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Washington
Baltimore
Tydings
William D. Leahy
Maryland Yacht Club
Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
Johnstown Favored To Win Derby In Derby Week Rumors
In Louisville on May 4 Johnstown is priced as the favorite for the Kentucky Derby as the field narrows to about eight contenders. Assessments note Johnstown’s 1 38 3 5 mile workout and predict weather could influence the outcome with other strong options including Technician Challedon El Chico and Xalapa Clown. Owner William Woodward also brings Challenge to test the sloppy track conditions.
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Louisville
Johnstown
Joe W. Brown
T. M Dorsett
W. E. Boeing
Porter
Herbert M. Woolf
W. L. Brann
Challedon
William Ziegler, Jr
el Chico
Valdiia
Unty
Heather Broom
Ear Sande
Derbytown
J. H. Whitney
Bessie’ Franzheim
Ethel V. Mars
Junius W. Bell
Toss Taggart
Yale
W. H. Whitehouse
Weather Bureau
Downs Oval
Xalaya Clown
Virginia to Start New Drive Against Illegal Billboards
State Highway Department inspectors will lead a fresh campaign against unpaid taxes on roadside signs. From January 1 to April 2 this year, 95,0004 signs were removed, 9,769 permits issued, 42 licenses granted, and $12,003 in revenue collected.
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Virginia
State Highway Department
H. J. Neale
Old Treatment Promises Kidney Relief and Energy
An old remedy claims to ease kidney waste removal and restore energy. It suggests daily urine output and various symptoms indicate blood impurities, promising relief with a tonic for those over 40.
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Nature
Dean
Happy Relief
Rev Doll resigns as Christ Church rector in Alexandria
The Rev Mr Harry Lee Doll rector of Christ Episcopal Church Alexandria Va resigns to take a post at Trinity Episcopal Church Houston Texas. He will leave July 1 after four years and begin duties August 1 after vacation. Trinity serves about 2100 communicants and 3500 attendees. The vestry will meet soon to choose a successor. Doll, a Martinsburg W Va native, is renowned for civic work and community involvement.
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Harry Lee Doll
Christ Episcopal Church of Alexandria
Mr. Doll
Trinity Episcopal Church
Houston
Tex
Trinity
Southwest
Doll
Alexandria
William J. Morton
Christ Church
Epiphany Church
Washington
Virginia City
Christ Church Board of Vestrymen
Martinsburg
W. Va
Jones
Washington Inn
Winchester
Public Sale of City Real Estate in Winchester
The trustee, under a deed of trust dated January 6 1938, will offer for sale at public auction at 11 o clock A M Friday June 2 1939 in front of the county courthouse Winchester Virginia Lot No 663 North Cameron Street frontage 66 feet with access to an alley The stucco house is on the lot Terms half cash on sale day balance in two equal installments one and two years after date bonds bearing 6 percent interest payable semi annually secured by deed of trust on the land and a policy of insurance on the building
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Winchester
Virginia
County Court House
Cameron Street
E. S
Farm Women Outline Needs For 1939 40 Program
At a Frederick county homemaking board meeting in the Supervisors room on Tuesday afternoon the group outlined needs for 1939 40 including tighter budgets better home reading matter more food production and improved sanitation. Leaders guiding the session were Mrs Sally Boyer Mrs Pauline Rhodes Miss Madeline Blair Mrs Emerson Rodgers and Mrs James Ballone. Mary Whitacre was named acting secretary and Mrs J H Fisher presided. Delegates elected to Blacksburg in July are Mrs Harold Cooper and Mrs Ernest Cooper Star Tannery with Mrs L O Dick Clearbrook as alternates.
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J. H. Fisher
Mary Whitacre
Blacksburg
Harold Cooper
Star Tannery
Ernest Cooper
L .O. Dick
Clearbrook
Blair
D. N. Grover
H. 8. Jones
Walter Larrick
Lee Dick
Walter Adams
John Jackson
H. A. Funk
H. P. Lovett
J. W. Newcome
Carroll Solenberger
Charles Harrison
Pauline Rhodes
Sally Boyer
Emmerson Rodgers
James W. Ballone
George Bywaters
Vacations For Youths in Civilian Military Training Camps
State Senator Robert W. Daniel announces opportunities under the Civilian Military Training Camps for Virginia youths ages 17 to 25. Benefits include four weeks free vacation at Fort Meyer or Fort Monroe with paid transportation and expenses, scholarships from 25 schools, free medical care, and training overseen by regular army officers. Virginia's quota is 997. applications must be received soon and each county has a C. M. T. C. chairman.
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Robert W. Daniel
Brandon
Secretary of War
State of
Virginia
Fort Meyer
Fort Monroe
Washington and Lee
William and Mary
Danville Military Academy
Randolph - Macon
Hampden-Sydney
War Department
Pennsylvania
Ghost Town Is Staging A Return
Burkittsville Maryland revived its city government and held the first election in 40 years. Jenkins Wiener, a retired farmer, was elected Burgess 34 to 32 over Roy Guyton. Commissioners named were Lee Arnold Ira R. Beatty and Garland Guyton.
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Burkittsville
Board of Public Works
Maryland
Jenkins Wiener
Roy Guyton
Lee Arnold
Ira R. Beatty
Garland Guyton
Bull Moose nickname tied to Theodore Roosevelt campaign
The term Bull Moose arose in 1912 from Roosevelt's remark I feel as fit as a bull moose. Cartoonists widely used the image during the Progressive Party campaign, making Roosevelt the Bull Moose candidate and the party the Bull Moose Party.
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Theodore Roosevelt
B. N
Roosevelt
Bull Moose
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Omps Funeral Home
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Rockers
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Main St
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Sid Feder
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Henry A. Wallace
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St. Phone
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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