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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1940

Page

11

Governor names advisory boards for World War draft in Virginia

The governor announced 33 of Virginia's 34 advisory boards to aid registrants under the Selective Service Act. Judges head each circuit board, with associates aiding in questionnaire filing. Registration centers opened from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. as about 403,000 men age 21 to 36 register, with many schools and CCC camps involved.

Philip Williams C. Punkhouser Berryville Clarke County Pred Stine Frederick Armstrong Arren County Donald L. Weems Winchester Associated Press Virginia Selective Service Judicial Circuit Seventh Circuit Washington Mili

Expansion For Special Training For Defense Jobs

Richmond report notes a large expansion of vocational training for national defense occupations. Sidney B. Hall announces a $3,000,000 appropriation from Congress to the United States Office of Education, enabling distribution to state education departments over the coming months.

Richmond Vkr Sidney B. Hall State Superintendent of Public Instruction Congress United States Office of Education State Departments of Education

Virginia plans enlarged program administration ready soon

Dr Hall stated that within a week plans for the enlarged program will be ready and submitted to the United States Commissioner of Education for approval. He estimated work will be well underway within a month.

Hall Virginia United States Commissioner of Education

Bullfrog legs fuel commerce in froglegs supply

Question answers describe bullfrog legs as the main source of edible frog meat. The hind legs provide most of the supply used in commerce and cooking.

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