Dinner at Belmont and other notes in short reviews
Handley Library notes discuss works about Nashville and Russia, highlighting Dinner at Belmont by Alfred L. Crabb and Die Kremlin and the Soviet Scene by Walter Duranty. The piece also praises Telefair by Craig Rice, On Being a Real Person by Harry B. Fosdick, One Great Candie by Cecil Roberts, Keep Them Human by E Madeleine Dixon, and A Latin American Speaks by Luis Quintanilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Belmont
Alfred L. Crabb
Russia
Europe
Kremlin
Walter Duranty
Germany
Harry B. Fesdick
Fosdick
E. Madeleine Dixon
Western Hemisphere
Luis Quintanilla
Canin W
George Wi
Reading Notes on Wartime Books and Banned Works
The piece critiques thrillers like Hero by Proxy and praises Into the Valley by John Hersey while noting Nazi curbs on Jewish and emigrant authors in Germany. It lists banned authors such as Mann and Doyle and recommends readers borrow titles from Handley Library.
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Hildegarde Tolman
Hitler
Germany
Andre Maurois
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Louis Bromfield
C. Conan Doyle
Louis Golding
Thomas Mann
Francis Beonin
Gilbert Frankau
Into the Valley
John Hersey
Regaud
Valleey
Stephen Crane
Handley Library
Fewer Women In Civilian Jobs Than Last Fall
Census Bureau monthly labor force report shows 15.3 million civilian women employed in November 1942 rising to 15.3 million in April 1943 with fluctuations since. Officials cite lack of nurseries, geographic distance, and lower incentives as reasons for slow female recruitment despite shifts toward agriculture and early Christmas shopping demand.
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Census Bureau
Paul Ls
Manpower Commission
McNutt
Consul as copper substitute eyed for spray program at station
State Experiments Station specialists propose Canadian Consul as a substitute for copper in orchard spray programs. They advise growers to test Fermate during the season, noting its specificity against rust fungi and leaf spot on sour and sweet cherries. Proper handling and a deep box screen for spraying are recommended to ensure even coverage and minimize residue.
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Fermate
Public Sale Notice by Duvall and Dunn Auctioneers
Household furniture to be sold by Duvall and Dunn Auctioneers conducted under the supervision of J L Jolliffe Clerk. The sale lists items available for bidding to the public and proceeds go to the seller. Timed announcements urge attendance and bidding.
New Synthetic Spray Shows Promise In Fungicide Fermate
Geneva New York May 12 A new synthetic fungicide named Fermate shows promise in laboratory and field tests. Researchers report faster control of fungal diseases with potential for broad crop use and reduced chemical run off.
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Geneva
N. Y
Public Sale of City Realty in Winchester Virginia
The administrator c t a of M T Reed deceased will offer for sale at public auction at the county courthouse in Winchester on Saturday May 15 at 11 o'clock A M three parcels of city realty on West Clifford Street and Indian Alley. Lot 1 fronts 15 feet 10 inches and extends 70 feet with a dwelling No 18 West Clifford Street. Lot 2 fronts 28 feet 7 inches and extends 70 feet with No 16 West Clifford Street. Lot 3 fronts Indian Alley 1642 feet and extends 44 feet 5 inches, No 1644 Indian Alley. Terms: one third cash sale day, balance in two annual installments with bonds bearing interest, secured by deed of trust and insurance. Official administrator c t a M T Reed dec d.
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Iron
Winchester
Virginia
Abram Jerome Novick
Novick Transfer Company
Kenneth L. McIntyre
Express
Deems Mo’ S
G. G. Baker
Taylor L. Barr
West Clifford Street
Indian Alley
M. T. Reed
Adm
C.t.a
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Army Air Forces
Air Forces
Handley Library Notes
Stalin
Kirov
Leningrad
Craig Rice
Cecil Roberts
Bell Clothes Stores
Winchéter Front Roev At
Nestlé
Minnesa
Herod E. Stassen
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Ine Stvination Schoo
Ft. Schuyler
N.Y
International
Pella
E. W. Armstrong CO
E. Piccadilly St
Miss Agnes Canada
New York City
Canadian Department of External Affairs
A. L. Green
S. Washington St
Adams
Oeter
County Court House
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Main St
Sheraton
F.C
Hallark
Cor
Vanity
Arch Mirror
Connecticut Chest
Montgomery Ward
Arch Jairver
S. Loudoun &T
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