Hired farm man coming back to work in Virginia
Figures by Mr. Taylor show a decline in hired farm workers since 1929 with wages dropping from 1.55 to 0.90 a day while the number of workers per farm remains near 1929 levels. April data indicate shifts from family labor to hired labor as seasons improve. The Virginia Industrial Commission notes higher employment in commerce and industry and a return to prewar levels overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Frank Vans
Virginia Industrial Commission
Hoffman and Caldwell kin visit Stephens City weekend
Stephens City Virginia May 11. Mr and Mrs Rudy Hoffman of Alexandria spent the weekend with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Lee Caldwell. Pauline Lam visited friends in Washington DC and C M Watson celebrated his birthday with dinner. Also present were Pauline Lam and Ralph Ritter of Washington DC. Mrs J Violette was seen at Meadow Brook Farm with her daughter Mrs W
Funeral Services For Late John Swartz
Funeral services are held for John Swartz 80, longtime Clarke county resident and Brucetown Methodist Church deacon. He died recently. interment at Mount Hebron. Pallbearers include Mack Cain J Carver Roy P. Duvall L. D. Grubbs Lafayette Miller and W. L. Poston. Survived by half-brothers and half-sisters including Oscar Swartz Milton Swartz Walter Swartz Charles Swartz Mrs Katie Grubbs Mrs Nannie Pope and Mrs Laura Gibney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
John Swartz
Brucetown
Mount Hebron
Mack Cain
J Carver
Roy P. Duvall
L. D. Grubbs
Lafayette Miller
W. L. Poston
Swartz
Frank
Rebecca Bromley Swartz
Clarke County
Oscar Swarts
Hagerstown
Milton
Walter Swartz
Charles Swartz
Katie Grubbs
Nannie Pope
Laura Gibney
Apple Blossom Festival Queens Parade In New York Times
A rotogravure feature in the New York Times Sunday shows Senator John Gy crowning Miss Cornelia Ann Larus of Richmond as queen of the Apple Blossom Festival. The page includes the Queen's Court and an Apple tree backdrop eight columns wide. Another image on South Loudoun Street near Cork depicts the Richmond Blues marching as escort to Her Majesty, illustrating the parade crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gy
Cornelia Ann Larus
Richmond
New York Times
Loudoun Street
Cork
Richmond Blues
Federal Help For Libraries Is Recommended
Louis Round Wilson, president of the American Library Association, presented a report urging permanent federal aid to libraries. The plan would keep control with state and local governments and focus grants on state aid programs and rural library development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Council of the American Library Association
Louis Round Wilson
Association
B and O Plans New Crossing Over Millwood Avenue
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad informs city officials it will rebuild the Millwood avenue crossing using the Kent and Piccadilly intersection construction. The Piccadilly crossing was rough before improvements, lowered, and double rails added to ease automobile passage. The Millwood crossing currently uses the old crossing type.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Millwood Avenue
Kent and
Piccadilly Streets
Piccadilly Street
Millwood Road
Learn To Swim Booklet Offered By Red Cross
The notice urges readers to learn swimming as a vital life skill. It promotes a Washington Bureau booklet prepared with the American Red Cross and invites sending ten cents for return.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Enclosure of Ten Cents in Coin Sent to Washington
A brief note indicating a ten cent coin is enclosed with a message to mail to Washington D C. The text mentions street city state and a request to mail to the capital.
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State
Washington, D. C
Woman Fined in Street Charge in Police Court
Della Vanersdale of South Kent Street was fined 7.75 dollars including costs in Police Court this morning after being charged with a street offense.
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Della Vanersdale
South Kent Street
Estate settlement suit in Frederick Court
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County on May 8 1098 Chiles Admr C T A of Alverda Osburn dec’d filed suit to settle her estate, sell real and personal property, and distribute proceeds to creditors. Non residents Decatur Osburn John D Chiles Natalie McDonald Hall must appear within ten days of publication. The case requires weekly publication for four weeks in The Evening Star Winchester Va and posting at the courthouse door by May 18 1936 with copies mailed to defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alverda Osburn
Decatur Osburn
John D. Chiles
Natalie McDonald Hall
C. Cc
Herbert
Larrick
Ear crafted from rib cartilage showcased by Kansas team
At the American Medical Association exhibit in Kansas City on May 11, surgeons demonstrated using a segment of human rib cartilage to form a shell for a synthetic ear. The rib is augmented by neck skin and thigh grafts to avoid visible scars, with vitamin light used to reveal nutrient content in foods.
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Kansas City
American Medical Association
American Legion Plans May 13 Meeting And Memorial Day Work
The American Legion will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday May 13 at 7 30 p m in the Handley Street basement auditorium. Officers named to coordinate with the Ladies National Memorial Association and a memorial observance program will be announced. Also noted is the death of Commander J Robert Cooksey and a banquet for the national commander on May 11 at the Masonic Temple with tickets at 1 per plate.
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Handley Li
E. C. Parker
Alres Frank Hor~ton
D. M. Sprinkle
Ladies’ National Memorial Association
Cormade J. Robert Cooksey
Peoples Drug Store
American Legion
Sonburg
Rockingham Post No
Ray Murphy
Masonic Temple
South Main Street
State Department
Baltimore Conference Set for Westminister Sessions
The Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet in Westminister Maryland during the first week of June. Opening Tuesday June 2, the meeting will be led by Rev. Wallace M. Brashears with at least one lay delegate and possibly others attending. The Western Maryland College building will host the sessions under the church’s supervision.
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Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Westminister
Wallace M. Brashears
Market Street
Western Maryland College
Methodist Protestant Church
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Taylor Reports
Richmond, Va
Mann
Stephens City Items
Festival Pictures
New York
County of
May
M. Chiles
C.T. A
Mason Osburn
Als
Haldeman’s
Sunshine Grocery
E. Monmouth &T
Fairmont Avenue
Loudoun St
Peyton St
Market St
Berryville
E. Clifford
N. Braddock Street
N. Braddock St
Petley & Cather
Bryarly & Green
Brad. St
Main St
Sanitary Cafe
Piccadilly St
Indian Alley
Magruder’s Nursery
N. Main Street
John Deere
J. W. Keyser & Co
Front Royal
Swimley Plant Nursery
Romney
O’hara
Valley
W. Va
S. Cameron St
West Virginia
Valley of Virginia
Light St
J. R. Gearing
Cameron St
Charles Hardy Grim
Eve
Care Star
Ford
Albert Mills
Monmouth
Cincinnati
Fairmont Ave
Paul Poston
Rockcroft Plant Nursery
Berryville, Va
H. EK. Russell
Herford
Raymond Forney
Southern Furniture Co
South Main
Caisse” of Kansas School of Medicine
Earl C. Padgett
George C. Supplee
Borden Company
the Rowes
Papa
Mamma
Son
U. S
Patent Office
Stanley
Matilda
Henshaw
Lee W Stanley
Central Pre
Stanlet
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Hoye Riley
America
P. S
P. Lorillard Co., Inc
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire Co
Armour’s
Queen Lotion
North Main Street
Winchester
H. M. Calhoun, Sr
Franklin
Harlan Mey Moorefield
China
Clowe’s Jewelers
N. Loudoun Street
D. R. Thomas
M. B. Clowe
Mer
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