Virginia Receives Over 1 Billion Incomes In 1939
Secretary of Commerce Jesse H. Jones reports Virginia’s 1939 income payments totaled 1.019 billion dollars, about 385 per person, with salaries and labor income dominating. Virginia ranked 33rd in per capita income payments, 38 percent below the national average of 536 dollars, while entrepreneurial income and securities holdings contributed notable shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse H. Jones
Virginia
Jones
National Income Division
The
Commerce Eut
Srey
McIntyre Reported Slightly Improved At Memorial Hospital
Othel McIntyre aged 33 of near Reynolds Store, seriously injured when a gun he was unloading discharged accidentally, was reported slightly improved at Memorial Hospital. His condition remains extremely serious.
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Memorial Hospital
Othel McIntyre
Reynolds Store
Oomph Girl Is Suspended at Warner Bros
Hollywood reports say Ann Sheridan faces suspension after a dispute with studio executives and her agent. The Texas born star, who hoped for a rise in pay, has been on vacation in Ensenada and still has four weeks of rest under her contract while talks with Rita Hayworth were reportedly premature.
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Hollywood
Ann Sheridan
Warner Bros
Ensenada
Lower
Calif
Rita Hayworth
Warner
State income distribution figures aid business planning
Virginia's 1939 income payments totaled by origin show $644 million in salaries and wages, $50 million in other labor income, $199 million in entrepreneurial withdrawals, and $127 million in dividends interest and rents. Secretary Jones says per capita income data help set markets and guide business planning.
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Virginia
Jones
Advisory boards named for Winchester and Frederick county
Registrants may seek free guidance on status under the defense plan from the advisory boards listed for Winchester and Frederick county. The boards include civic leaders and bankers such as Donald Weems, H. R. Kern, J. P. Allen, J. B. Kuykendall, E. G. Rusk, Harold Edwards, Claude Grim, George Bushnell, and others, with additional appointees for Frederick county chaired by Fred Stine and including Landon Whitacre, J. E. Cowles, E. Clay Rogers, Lee Whitacre, B. L. Larrick, H. G. Hershman, J. J. Pickeral, and more neighbors and local officials.
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Pollows
Winchester
Frederick County
Donald Weems
Rouss Avenue
H. R. Kern
E. G. Rusk
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Harold Edwards
Commercial & Savings Bank
Claude M. Grim
Partners & Merchants National Bank
George B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Clifford D. Grimm
Hansbrough & Carter
North Loudoun Street
A. Lee Coble
George Washington
Frederick
Fred Stine
Landon B. Whitacre
Whitacre
J. E. Cowles
Gainesboro
E. Clay Rogers
Lee N. Whitacre
Cross Junction
B. L. Larrick
Gore
Rosenberger
Hayeld
H. G. Hershman
Star Tannery
J. J. Pickeral
Middletown
E. F. Lillard
Near
Refuge
Fred Dobbins
Stephens City
E. R. Marker
Opequon
Earl Bailey
W. R. Legge
Winchestr
Harry L. McCann
Grover Schlack
G. Wilson Whitmore
Near Clearbrook
Pleads Guilty To Loosening Of Railway Spikes
A Maryland farmhand pled guilty to loosening spikes on the Pennsylvania main line between New York and Washington near Stanton Delaware. James M. Johnson 28 of Pocomoke City Md admitted removing spikes in July to derail a train and exact revenge on railroad police. He posted bail set at $2000 and was held for court after being arrested near Centreville Maryland.
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Wilmington
Del
Maryland
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Washington
Stanton
Roger P. Elderkin
James M. Johnson
Pocomoke City
Johnson
Centerville
Secret Service
FPF
B. I
Holly Oak
Juvenile Grange II Plans Thanksgiving Program
The Gravel Springs Juvenile Grange held a meeting with sixteen members on roll. They discussed manners led by the matron and planned a Columbus Day program with songs readings and performances. A Thanksgiving program and social at the school house are scheduled for Friday night after Thanksgiving.
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Gravel Springs
America
Columbus the Great
Mary Beatley
Guy Renner
June Brill
Daniel Lindamood
Columbus
Ray Wymer
Dick Pon
Governor Price Outlines Service Classifications in Radio Address
Governor Price told Virginia registrants under the selective service act that classification is the key to selection and that no one can buy or evade service. He described four classes for deferment and stressed prompt, evidence based appeals only. The address aired on WRVA and other Virginia stations.
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Richmond
Price
Virginia
Selective Service
Board of Appeal
Virgina
Congress
WRVA
WATR
Norfolk
WDBJ
Roanoke
WLVA
Lynchburg
WBTM
Danville
Treasury Report Shows Big Deficit and Debt Rise
Treasury data for October 16 shows receipts 12 391 888 11 dollars expenditures 36 832 884 91 dollars gross debt 44 066 166 075 72 dollars an increase of 5 631 731 88 dollars from the previous day. The text notes destroyers from the Sims class reaching 39 knots on trials.
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Washington
the Treasury
United States
Civilization Seen Near Collapse by Self Reliant Thinkers
Roanoke October 18 Charges that civilization nears collapse due to reliance on human prowess were voiced at the Virginia Methodist conference. Dr. W A Smart warned of a Godless education trend and urged return of divine guidance as 1 700 delegates heard reports on the board of education and church unity. The session celebrated the education board’s achievements and welcomed new ministers while plans for pastoral appointments were discussed.
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Roanoke
Virginia Methodist Conference
W. A. Smart
Candler School of Theology
Board of Education
Earth
God
Conference Board of Education
A. B. Clark
Harrisonburg
J. C. Robinson
R. W. Vanderberry
Elizabeth Jarratt
Virginia Henry
Robinson
Conference
A. McK. Reynolds
Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church
Emory University
Atlanta
Education Board
W. W. Peele
Fréa R. Cnenault
Norfolk
Methodist
Virginia
Education Board Calls Itself Key Evangelistic Agency
The statement from the agency asserts the board as a leading evangelistic force in the church and notes about 90 percent of new church members come from church schools. It lists enrollments for Randolph-Macon Woman's College 662 Randolph-Macon College for Men 313 Randolph-Macon Academy 223 Blackstone Junior College 209 Ferrum Union College 214 and reports $31,400 in home and foreign mission receipts so far this year. It also lists new ministers advanced to full connection from the second to third year: Balthis Fink Garris Gowin Martin Newman Orser Pollard Robertson Shaw Swann Weaver Williams and White.
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Randolph-Macon Woman's
Randolph-Macon College
Randolph-Macon Academy
Blackstone Junior College
Ferrum Union College
Harry Griffith Balthis
Winchester
Harold Hanger Fink
Roanoke
Edward D. Garris
Blairs
E. W
Enfield
P. D. White
Lyrinhaven
Rally Day Service Planned at Grace Lutheran Church
The Sunday School of Grace Lutheran Church will hold a Rally Day service on Sunday, October 20, at 9:45 in the main school room. Special music and a speaker are planned, and all members and friends are invited to attend, including members not affiliated with the school.
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Grace Lutheran Church
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