Grangers To Hear Talk By Louis Taber
Louis J. Taber master of the National Grange will address a joint rally of Virginia Granges at Masonic Hall Haymarket on May 17 at 7 30 pm. W P Lambertson of Kansas and Bull Run Grange No 752 host with state leaders praising the Grange s nonpartisan educational work and its wide farm influence across 40 states.
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Louis J. Taber
Columbus
National Grange
Masonic Hall
Bull Run Grange
W. E. Carder
W. P. Lambertson
Kansas
The
Grange
Oliver Hudson Kelley
Minnesota
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
D. Wyatt Aiken
South Carolina
Virginia
Order
Mark Turner
Washington
Federal Farm Loan System
Washing
Mary Martin Weds Film Editor in Hollywood Nicknamed Daddy
Hollywood May 7 A sleepy justice of the peace joined Mary Martin Broadway melodist later known for My Heart Belongs to You and Richard Halliday film story editor in Las Vegas after a Las Vegas wedding. Halliday a Dartmouth graduate previously with Paramount Studios. Miss Martin formerly married to Ben Hagaman Weatherford Texas. they have a son eight years old.
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Hollywood
Richard Halliday
Las Vegas
Nev
Mary Martin
Justice of the
Miss. Martin
Halliday
Weatherford
Tex
Ben Hageman
Seminary to Receive $48,000 Gift Over Four Years
Westminster Theological seminary will receive 48000 dollars over the next four years from the General Conference of the Methodist Church. President Dr. Charles Ward Forlines announced at commencement exercises that the action was approved at the church conference in Atlantic City.
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Westminster
Westminster Theological Seminary
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Charles Ward
Atlantic City
Pastor Poet Joins 1940 World's Fair Poetry Anthology
The Exposition Press of New York has accepted Rev. Robert A. Whitten of Winchester for the 1940 World's Fair poetry anthology. His poem Sun set On The Blue Ridge qualifies for the $100 poetry contest and his earlier works include Along Life's Way.
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Exposition Press
New York
Robert A. Whitten
Winchester
Star
Blue Ridge
Mr. Whitten
Governor Price Addresses Virginia Safety Conference
Governor James H. Price spoke at the opening of the sixth annual Virginia State Wide Safety Conference in Roanoke May 7. Nearly 1,000 representatives from industry transportation business education and labor attended urging more State Police personnel and government reorganization. John J. Seery of New York City discussed modern police departments as delegates split into workshops on safety in industry mining utilities and street enforcement.
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Roanoke
Virginia
James H. Price
Price
John J. Seery
New York City
Body Of Youth Drowned In April Found On Island
The body of S. T. Barney, 21, of Berkeley Springs West Virginia, drowned April 17 in the Potomac River near Hancock, was found on a Sleepy Creek mouth island five miles below Hancock. His brother Stanley, 16, who also drowned when their boat capsized, was found last Friday about a mile below Hancock. Robert Shade of Hancock found the elder Barney’s body this morning. The river had been swollen at the time of the accident.
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Hagerstown
S. T. Barney
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Potomac River
Hancock
Sleepy Creek
Stanley
Robert Shade
Prolonging Life Through Rational Health Habits
An insurance case illustrates that a large policy payoff depends on healthier living. A fit applicant loses benefits due to personal life choices, underscoring the value of balance, regular checkups, and reasonable restraint to protect self, family, and the insurer.
Community festival draws visitors despite late season
Opequon district hosted a two day festival with many tourists and out of town guests. Local merchants closed during the parade and residents praised the community spirit. Re pastor Rev Julian Owens led evangelistic meetings at Mt Hope Church assisted by Rev Allen Jones.
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Opequon
Marshall Hayden
Cedar Creek
Maynard. Bayliss
Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church
Julian Owens
Owens
Allen Jones
Moorefield
W. Va
Wah Att Bnd
Munday Ool
Snappy Program Sketched For Legion Festival
The fifth annual American Legion Festival at Colonial Beach features a two day regatta June 28 29 with 400 boat owners invited. Norman Brewington chairman says events include sailing and inboard and outboard classes 32 boats running from work boats to class A out boards. The schedule starts June 28 with a reception and includes a torchlight parade festival queen coronation bathing beauty baby shows fireworks stand parade and the races.
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American Legion
Colonial Beach
Norman Brewington
Westmoreland Post
No. 148
Legion
Sales of Motor Tags Increase in 1940 Period
Richmond reports a 3 percent rise in motor vehicle tags for March 15 to April 30 versus last year. Six week sales totaled 390,490 tags, 10,978 more than 1939. Total receipts from tags, titles and bus lines reached 5,090,430.15 dollars, up 118,891.58. Passenger car tags rose to 311,898 with 7,577 more tags. wagon licenses and car trailers also increased.
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Richmond
Bicycle Riding Owl Impresses readers in Cedar Rapids
Bobby Moscript of Cedar Rapids Iowa shows a year old owl that rides on the handlebars of his bicycle as reported by the American Magazine.
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Bobby Moscript
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The
American Magazine
New Road Marking System Takes Effect Soon
Richmond May 7 A new highway marking system designed to reduce head on and sideswipe crashes will go into full effect at midnight June 22. The plan covers all paved primary roads sixteen feet wide or more and uses solid and broken lines to guide lane changes with rules about staying right of solid lines when paired with broken lines.
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Richmond
Highway Department
Child’s playripe learning through toys and materials
A claim that play is a crucial learning method for children, emphasizing that toys and play materials support cognitive, emotional, and social development more effectively than other activities.
Bangs Ruling Appealed In Shenandoah Bangs disease case
Richard S. Wright Jr. represents G Louis Stickley in a Shenandoah county circuit court Bangs disease dispute against H C Givens. Judge Philip Williams dismissed the complaint’s bill enjoining testing or slaughter of remaining herd cattle after tests showed 45 of 45 diseased. an appeal follows amid Virginia law clarifications and vaccine issue.
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Woodstock
Richard S. Wright, Jr
G. Louis Stickley
Circuit Court
Shenandoah County
H.C. Givens
Philip Williams
Loy J. Coffman
Williams
State Veteranian
Stickley
Bang
Wiliams
Stuckley
Thg Vetecanian
Ube Tn
Shenandoahony
Ife
Williams Permary
Plymouth Promises More Car for Your Money
This ad touts a 1940 Plymouth with the longest wheelbase widest seats and roomiest body among low priced cars. It highlights the Floating Power engine and urges readers to see how many features they can own this year. Major Bowes show details follow in prime time.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Division
Chrysler Corporation
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