Hundreds Pay Final Respects To Senator Glass
In Lynchburg Virginia hundreds of admirers and officials including a Congressional delegation gathered to honor Carter Glass at his funeral service set for 3 p.m. at Montview. Burial followed at Spring Hill Cemetery as prayers were led by J J Rives and Richard Lee.
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Virginia
Ascension Episcopal Church
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Senator Glass
Washington
William M. Tuck
Oklahoma City
Capitol
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Commonwealth
Takes Issue With Plan to Call a State Convention
Rich mond Va May 39 Martin A Hutchinson anti organization candidate for the Democratic nomination for the seat now held by Senator Harry F Edwards Democratic Chairman says it is too late to nominate a successor by primary Hutchinson says a convention risks dictatorial control and would be called if a vacancy occurs too late to hold a primary Edwards notes a convention could be called under party rules and will issue a legal statement on the death of the senior senator.
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Richmond
Martin A. Hutchinson
Hary F
Harry F
Horace H. Edwards
Carter Glass
Hutchinson
Democratic Committee
Edwards
Advertising costs in United States cement industry 196 total
The annual advertising spend in the United States cement industry totaled 2 386 000 000 dollars for the year 196. Newspapers claimed 660 000 000 dollars of the outlay, radio 400 000 000 dollars, and magazines 330 000 000 dollars.
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Prisoner Scheduled for Chair Ends Own Life on Death Row
McAlester Oklahoma May 30 Deputy Warden Raymond Raines said Stanley Steen, a prisoner slated for the electric chair after midnight for the murder of guard Pat Riley, killed himself in his death row cell by slashing his arm with a razor.
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Okla
Raymond Raines
Stanley Steen
Steen
Raines
Steene
Pat Riley
Lewis Wins Wage Boost Across Coal Fields
The coal industry sees wage gains amid soft and hard coal sector tensions. Officials say the settlement averts a broader strike hours before a threatened walkout by 75,000 Pennsylvania hard coal workers. Estimates show costs to miners, operators, railroads, and national fuel supply.
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Solid Fuels Administration
SFA
Pennsylvania
New York City
Auto race opens with Ford leading prewar stars and 140000 crowd
George Robson reports the Memorial Day speedway race begins with Mauri Rose and Paul Russo close behind Henry Ford pacing the field in a colored convertible. Wilbur Shaw rides as pace car. crowd exceeds 140,000 under bright skies as old cars parade and World War II dead are honored.
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South Bend
Ind
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Louie Durant
Henry Ford
Ford
Wilbur Shaw
Speedway
Shaw
Harvey S. Firestone, Jr
Roberts Electric
Ab Jenkins
Salt Lake City
Booneville
Salt Flats
Utah
Ralph Hepburn
R K Parrill Succumbs at 33
Riley K. Parrill, 33, died yesterday at his parents’ home north of Whitacre after two years of ill health. Born September 7, 1912 in West Virginia, he was a farmer and husband of Nellie DeHaven Parrill with three children. Funeral at Redland Methodist Church Whitacre with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Charles Parrill North
Whitacre
Edward Parrill
Boush Carter
Winchester
Posure W. Va
Toone
Nellie DeHaven Parrill
Albert Sherwood
Elizabeth Anne
Audrey Jean Parrill
Roy Parrill
Charles Parrill
Odentoh
Ethel Carter
Frederick County
Velma Kern
Ridge
W. Va
Mary Wallace
Charles
Redland Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Jones Funeral
Luther McFarland
Hayfield
Navy reenlistment rules after discharge
A man may reenlist in the Navy up to 90 days after discharge in the same rate held at release. If reenlisting within 30 days, he earns 30 days reenlistment leave plus travel time and five cents per mile travel pay both ways. If reenlisting after 90 days, there is no reenlistment leave, but Government transportation to the duty station is provided. all other privileges remain the same as for immediate reenlistment.
Memorial Day Sermon Urges Living Together For All
Memorial Day service featured speaker Mr Roe urging all people to learn to live together and honor those who died for a better way of life. He pressed personal responsibility, recalled Gettysburg, and called for swift action to sustain democracy. A downtown parade followed, led by local veterans groups and post commanders.
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Robert Y. Conrad American Legion
Eugene F. Dearing
Winchester
Veteran’s of Foreign Wars
Philip W
War veterans rally led by Fowle and Baker in Winchester
Commander Fowle of the Spanish War Veterans and Captain W A Baker of the Virginia State Guard head a delegation from Winchester Frederick County Red Cross Chapter and the Salvation Army to a regional assembly. The group gathers to discuss veterans welfare and local relief efforts.
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Virginia State Guard
W. A. Baker
Winchester-Frederick County
Red Cross
the Salvation
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