Rare Letters From W and M Collected by College of William and Mary
Alexander Edward Murray eighth Earl of Dunmore has donated 300 letters and papers to the College of William and Mary. President John Stewart Bryan announced in the William and Mary Quarterly four Washington letters from Mount Vernon dated 1772 1773 and 1774 showing cordial relations with British officials on the eve of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Edward Murray
Earl of
Dunmore
Lord Dunmore
Virginia
College of William and Mary
John Stewart Bryan
William and Mary Quarterly Magazine
George Washington
Mount Vernon
General Washington
Colonel Fairfax
Washington
Lord Howe
Earl Gower
Lord Hillsborough
Fort George
Sir William Johnson
Earl of Dunmore
Johnson
Conoquieson
Scouters Plan Mendham Training Weekend Trip
Shenandoah safety Roy Bastin and Amponton safety Boy OO ca group reserve a weekend health and safety training at Schiff Edin Horn Martinsburg. Leaders George Jones Ray Garrabrandt and Dan Henry Scout executive will supervise. They expect to leave Winchester Friday and return Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Safety
Roy Bastin
Dunmore Papers Gifted to William and Mary College
President Bryan praises the Dunmore papers as historically and personally valuable to William and Mary. The collection reflects the Earl and Countess of Dunmore’s graciousness and ties to Virginia, with three of Lord Dunmore’s sons educated there. Some manuscripts remain abroad in trust, awaiting transfer when travel permits.
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William and Mary
England
Jack Eric Morpurgo
William An Ary
Bryan
Dunmore
Earl and Countess of
Lord Duneore
William and
Mary
Williamsburg
Lord Dunmore
Virginia
College of William and Mary
Atlantic
House Committee OKs WPA fund as relief debate grows
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 975.65 million dollar WPA fund and faced competing proposals to raise relief money and shift distribution to localities. Republican leaders criticized conditions as scandalous while supporting a 75 percent federal share with localities covering the rest.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Rep. Taber
Taber
House Appropriations Committee
Pageant by Timber Ridge church youths titled The Message of the Cross
The Young People Missionary Society of Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church High View West Virginia will stage a pageant Sunday at 8 p.m. portraying nations seeking light only in the Gospel of Christ. A vested choir and Merle Eaton directed band assist. Miss Josephine Anderson invites public attendance to support the youths.
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Young People's Missionary Society of the
Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church
High View
W. Va
Merle Eaton
Josephine Anderson
Socity
WPA Misdeeds Range From Minor Abuses To Major Offenses
A majority report cites misdeeds within WPA ranging from minor abuses to major offenses. It notes that provisions of last year's relief act and the Hatch Act, which bar federal employees from political activity, have helped administrators in pursuing improvements.
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WPA
Woodrum
D-Va
Giesworth
Massachusetts
Lambertson
Kansas
Ditter
Pennsylvania
FASTEETH Denture Powder Claims Comfort and Odor Control
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH a pleasant alkaline powder that makes dentures fit more firmly for easier eating and talking. It claims a non gummy taste and helps control denture odor and breath. Available at drug stores.
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Corner Main & Monmouth
Mt. Vernon
Mendham, N. J
Othuly
Scirlator
Lovell
Montgomery Ward
S. Loudoun ST
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Peete Beets
Fries
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Hiner
Sui
Commodore Prs
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For All
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