Hull Not Losing His Head
Washington dispatch notes Secretary of State Hull works 14 hours daily on Far Eastern crisis questions. Forty to seventy percent of his time is spent on policy amid a tropical influx of cables, yet he remains calm and imperturbable. Hull's career as peacemaker spans Spain American War to today urging trade barrier removal for world peace.
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Washington
Hull
State Department Associates
State Department
Tennessee Volunteers
America
Funeral Rites Held for Alonzo Dodson at Gravel Springs Church
Large crowd gathers for the funeral of Alonzo Dodson at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church in Star Tannery Virginia. The service was led by Rev. L B Williamson and Rev Floyd M Lucas with music by William C Miller and Lucas. Relatives traveled from Mount Jackson Hart Michigan Washington Richmond and Winchester to attend.
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Star Tannery
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church
Alonzo Dodson
Frederick County
L. B. Williamson
Wardensville
W. Va
Floyd M. Lucas
Stephens City Methodist Church
William C. Miller
Lucas
Jesus
Barbara Ann Copenhaver
Hart, Mich
Robert Dodson
M. C. Dellinger
Charles F. Dodson
Gilbert Foltz
John B. Dellinger
Mary Wealthy
Mount Jackson
Frank Dodson
Daisy Leich
Washington, D. C
Joseph Carlton
Washington
Raymond Beasley
Richmond
Fred Ridings
Walter Boyd
W. A. Groves
Winchester
Community Notes From Bloom Area
Rev Norman E Cooper of Winchester visited the Coopers in Bloom. Washington visitors include Mr James Williams and Miss Daisy Williams. Mr and Mrs R L Long entertained Dr and Mrs D T Williams and family from Newark Ohio, Rev and Mrs P H Williams and family of Union Bridge MD, Mr Richter of Washington, and Miss Daisy Williams. Mrs N B Williams and Mr and Mrs Raymond Hollar and daughter were guests of Mrs George Hulver and Mrs R L Long. The play The Darkey Wood Dealer, postponed for Isaac B Frye’s funeral, will be presented at Friendly Grove Grange Saturday at 8. A social will follow. Udell Long and Earl Williams visited John and LeRoy Cooper Sunday.
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Bloom
Norman E. Cooper
Winchester
Thomas S. Cooper
James Williams
Washington
Daisy Williams
R. L. Long
D. T. Williams
Neward
Ohio
P. H. Williams
Union Bridge
Richter
N. B. Williams
Raymond Hollar
George Hulver
Darkey Wood Dealer
Isaac B. Frye
Friendly Grove
Friendly Grove Grange
Udell Long
Earl Williams
John
LeRoy Cooper
Shenandoah County Supervisors Meet on Route 216 Project
The Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors discussed Route 216 from Woodstock to Columbia Furnace and Liberty Furnace. They passed a resolution urging the Virginia State Highway Department to survey the road. The board transferred 2000 to the school fund for 1937 needs. They tabled a grant for a right of way behind the courthouse for the Magruder buildings. Sheep and chicken claims totaling 87.31 were paid. 17.40 was paid to Winchester Memorial Hospital for care of a Shenandoah County patient. J Ray Miller reported as county treasurer.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah
Court House
Magruder
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah County
J. Ray Miller
Overhauling of Virginia Penal System Tacked
RICHMOND Sept 7 A thorough overhaul of Virginia s penal system is expected to be recommended by the state jail commission at its meeting here tomorrow State Senator Vivian L Page said the commission would seek abolition of all jailers and sheriffs fees and their replacement with flat salaries indeterminate sentences and probation for misdemeanants to cut jail commitments establish regional prison farms to replace jails and consolidate the system under a single head with a director managing board and advisory council Other members include Judge Herbert G Cochran Maitland Bustard Sheriff C C Curtis and Sidney Day
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Richmond
Virginia
State Jail Commission
Vivian L. Page
Norfolk
General Assembly
Page
Herbert G. Cochran
Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Maitland Bustard
House of Delegates
Danville
C. C. Curtis
Elizabeth City
Sidney Day
Shenandoah Teachers Gather for Pre School Meeting
Shenandoah County teachers packed the courthouse for their annual pre school meeting. Superintendent C V Shoemaker urged regular attendance and parent cooperation as the 1937 term opens. Reports from the Shenandoah County Educational Association were presented led by Alvin A Lutz. Hilda Hisey was elected secretary treasurer.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County Court House
Supt. C. V. Shoemaker
Shenandoah County Educational Association
Alvin A. Lutz
Edinburg High School
Hilda Hisey
Shirley Miller
Grange Holding Meeting Tonight
The Middletown Grange will hold its regular meeting this evening instead of Friday due to the Southern States Cooperative annual meeting at Stephens City. Prof. R A Wall arranges an attractive program while a yard party at Stewart's filling station last Friday boosted the Grange treasury.
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Middletown Grange
Southern States Cooperative
Stephens City
R. A. Wall
Grange
Stewart's
Crops and Society Featured at British Science Meeting
Nottingham dispatch reports the British Association for the Advancement of Science discusses varied topics from dice based experiments to height and wealth links in birth outcomes. Sir Edward Poulton notes lighter dice rise more often. E P Poulton links tallness to birth wealth while prosperity affects survival. Durham five year study ties maternal age to stillbirth. Beveridge and Hume warn of future baby and rabbit population trends revealing empire leadership needs re education.
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Nottingham
Eng
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Sir Edward Poulton
Edward
E. P. Poulton
Guy’s Hospital
London
Durham
Sir William Beveridge
Britain
GC. W. Hume
London University Animal Welfare Society
Better Oysters Season Improves Values In Maryland
Captain Amos Creighton of the State Conservation Department patrol fleet reported that Maryland oyster meats are not fat now but will improve steadily as the season progresses. He cautioned that if meats were at peak now they would decline later in the season.
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Baltimore
Amos Creighton
State Conservation Department
Maryland
Trucker Reports Injured Man Found on Highway in Bozeman
A trucker told Sheriff Lovitt Westlake he found an injured man on a highway and the man admitted jumping from a moving car while intoxicated. The trucker called for aid and left a signal flare at the scene for other truckers to use in emergencies.
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Bozeman
Mont
Lovitt Westlake
Shenandoah County Fair Opens Tuesday With New Attractions
The Shenandoah County Fair in Woodstock begins next Tuesday featuring the Kaus Brothers United Shows with new side shows and rides. Workers finish upgrades on stands grandstand and track as daily afternoon races return. Livestock and agricultural exhibits expected in large numbers amid active children's displays and countywide ticket sales begin Thursday.
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Woodstock
Kaus Brothers United
Shenandoah County
Kaus
Shenandoah
Rhodes Appeals for Virginia Road Safety Campaign
John Q. Rhodes Jr., head of Virginia's Motor Vehicle Division, urged reducing the state's share of national accident costs, noting 70 percent of Virginia crashes stem from seven major safety violations. He cited speeding, passing on curves, and unsafe passing as key drivers, and emphasized penalties for improper parking near curves. The safety drive runs through September and October.
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Richmond
John Q. Rhodes, Jr
Virginia
Old Dominion
Rhodes
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Organs Records
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Stineraing
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England
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New York
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Kipling
Shirley Temple
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Victor McLaglen
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