Inauguration At Radford State Teachers College
Dr. David Wilbur Peters inaugurated as president of Radford State Teachers College in Radford Virginia. Dr. Sidney B Hall urged reform in teacher education, outlining criteria for selecting teachers and curricula, and collaboration with allied agencies to meet social and educational demands. Berryville educators invited to ceremony alongside state education leaders.
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Dr. Peters
Radford College
Radford
Sidney B. Hall
Radford State Teachers’ College
Hall
David Wilbur Peters
Radford State Teachers College
Berryville
David W Peters
Rose MacDonald
State Board of Education
Robertson
Clarke
Kline
Prederick
Milier
Warren
Rappahannock
Market Priced Markets Report From Baltimore and Philadelphia
Oct 28 market notes show unchanged produce and steady poultry in Baltimore with mixed chicken prices and firm eggs, plus U.S. Department data on cattle calves hogs and sheep. Philadelphia reports higher fowl prices and butter ranges. Chicago hog market tracks supply driven by 13,000 head, with cattle steady and lambs soft, while broader stock quotes list major names and shifts.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Plymouth Rocks
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Thirty Five County Farms Signed for Wheat Insurance 1939
Thirty five farmers in the county signed for the 1939 crop insurance on wheat totaling 564.7 acres. County Insurance Supervisor E M Funk says the group represents a cross section of local producers and will test the crop insurance concept. Insurance costs are projected at about one half bushel per acre with policies to cover hail drought floods and other hazards. Services update notes a protracted meeting ongoing with no service Saturday evening.
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E. M. Funk
Blacksburg
Washington
City Lot Purchases Offer Path to Home Building
A promotional notice urges buyers to purchase city lots as the first step toward erecting homes with owner financing offered. The message promises to finance the above deals, presenting a simple route to home ownership.
Special Music At Open Door Class
Miss Margaret Jane Athey with pianist Miss Martha Shade will sing a solo at the Open Door Bible Class on Sunday at 9 45 at Lou doun Street Presbyterian Church. The number appears at 10 30 after the session. The topic Sunday is Personal Rights and Where They End, part of the International Temperance lesson urging attendance. The class welcomes strangers and visitors. members are asked to be punctual.
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Margaret Jane Athey
Martha Shade
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Sesson
Habb's Palace Showings Feature Charles Starrett Western
Charles Starrett in The Colorado Trail appears at Habb's Palace Theatre for today only with The Three Stooges in Three Missing Links and a Wild Bill Hickok cartoon. Buck Jones in Law of The Texan plays Saturday only along with The Fighting Devil Dods.
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Charles Starrett
Habb’s Palace Theatre
Three Stooges
Wild Bill Hicock
Buck Jones
the Palace
America
Devil Dods
Real Drive Upturn Seen In U S Economy By Babson
Babson Park mass October reports a broad economic surge with 5 percent rise since mid September and 17 percent jump from the June low. He cites lower steel prices, a large armament program, a friendlier stance toward industry, rising utility building, Munich Pact optimism, railroad stability, and resilient farm buying power as signs of recovery headed into December.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Mass
United States
Europe
Roosevelt
Washington
England
France
Munich
Local Markets Reported with Typo Caution
Market listings outline wholesale flour prices for Patent Brand in various bag sizes. Prices range from 4.10 to 4.60 per barrel equivalent depending on weight, with notes that the Sar does not guarantee against typographical errors.
Economic optimism and industrial upturn across major sectors
The report notes favorable feed costs and rising output in five key industries including building motor textile mining steel with a recovery in construction and a bi annual textile boom. Financial news is mostly positive with record credit reserves potential expansion and rising bank deposits. Security prices surge adding momentum while Christmas trade is forecast strong. unemployment is a key concern addressed with a promise to discuss it further in a future article.
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United States
Canada
Quiet Stock Market Holds With Utilities On Defense Expansions
The New York market opened with steady support from rails utilities and specialties while steels motors aircrafts and other climbers slipped fractions. Trading remained tepid with about 1.5 million shares changing hands as many issues stayed under water near the close. A wide power expansion program was announced by the National Defense Power committee.
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WEW
York
National Defense Power Committee
Grain prices mixed as frost signals and demand wane
Chicago reports a late downturn in wheat with losses to 65 1/8 for December and 66 7/8 for March. Cash grain quotes show No 3 hard wheat at 66 and soybeans around 71 to 73 while oats and rye edge lower.
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Chicago
Kansas-Nebraska
Argentina
Lard
Illinois
Guest Soloist Leslie Golloday to Perform at Cedar Cliff Church
Leslie Golloday of Stephens City Virginia will be guest soloist tonight at 7 45 at a special Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church service. The Rev A B Mann of Thomas West Virginia will preach the sermon. The Rev J T Owen is pastor of the church.
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Leslie Golloday
Stephens City
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
A B. Mann
Thomas. W. Va
J. T. Owen
Passenger recalls ship voyage to Europe aboard Deutchslande
C M Martin a leader of the Christian Endeavour Society in Winchester recalled a World Convention trip three years ago aboard the German liner Deutchslande. The vessel was reported threatened by fire at sea. He later returned to the United States aboard an American ship.
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C. M. Martin
Christian Endeavou Society
Winchester
Budargay
Unitedary States
Europe
High Sea
Mr. Martin
United States
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Sterling
Am. Can
Am. Rad
Am. Smel
A. T. and
Anaconda
B. and O
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Con. Edison
Corn
Gens Elec
Genl. Motors
Goodyear
Int. Har
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Natl. Dairy
Me Seke
Packard
Penney (Jc
Enn. R. R
Republic Steel
Southern R
Old Stags
Othe
Aee
Eee
Stevens
Baltimore Grain
Northern
Virginia
Ie Acon
North Braddock St
Down Street
Valley Pike
Lou
J. O. J. Green
N. Cameron St
Winchester, VA
Trai Ke
Etley
R. M. Swimley
Geo. Washington Hotel
Habb’s
Victor
Omps Funeral Home
Stock Market Report
Chicago Cash Grain
Department Store
Loudoun St
Solenberger’s Hov. Store
Deutchsland
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Westinghouse
N. Braddock St
Baker & Anderson Electrical Co
Henry Kercheval
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