Million-Strong Blue Eagle March Dazzles New York
More than a quarter million people, with half women, lined Fifth Avenue in a Blue Eagle parade led by General Johnson to celebrate recovery efforts. Governors Lehman Cross and Mayor O'Brien watched as bands played Happy Days Are Here Again and streets glowed with lights.
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Jersey Bank of the Hudson
Hughs. Johnson
Herbert H. Lehman
Wilbur L. Cross
Connecticut
John P. O’brien
Grover Whalen
NRA
Johnson
Piorello H. la Guardia
Fusion
Walsh
Roosevelt
Gainesboro To Play All Stars
The Gainesboro baseball team plans a strong lineup for a Saturday game against Sewell's All Stars. Managers will withhold air battery names until game time. A friendly rivalry masks the effort to win as the 2:30 p.m. start draws a large crowd.
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Gainesboro
All Stars
Sewell
Woman Bitten By Snake Nine Times In Virginia
Mrs. Ward Guyman of Leesburg severely injured by nine venomous bites while alighting from her car at her uncle M. M. Pearson’s home near Middleburg. She was rushed to Middleburg then Washington for treatment with blood transfusions. condition described as critical.
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Ward Guyman
Emery Hospital
Washington
M. M. Pearson
Middleburg
Timber Ridge and Winchester Churches Form One Parish
The Timber Ridge Christian Church and the First Christian Church of Winchester unite as one parish. Rev. A. R. Van Cleave will preach at Timber Ridge on the first Sunday afternoon or evening and both morning and evening of the third Sunday each month. Services begin September 17 with Morning and Afternoon sermons. Sunday school continues at the usual time.
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Winchester
Upperville Church to Observe 100th Anniversary
The Methodist Episcopal Church South at Upperville marks its centennial with an all day meeting on Sunday September 17. Former pastors will preach in morning afternoon and night. All former members and friends are invited to attend and bring a basket lunch.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Upperville
Coal mine riot sparks violence and political moves
A clash at the Gates mine area in Pennsylvania leaves Mike Savage and others injured as deputies fire on striking workers. President Roosevelt calls a White House meeting with Pinchot Cummins Perkins and Lewis amid talks on coal crisis and federal measures. National Guard mobilization plans emerge as officials prepare for possible martial law in Fayette county.
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Pinchot
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Harrisburg
Fayette County
Edward C. Shannon
Department of Military, Affairs
Civilian Conservation Camps Set for Virginia Winter Move
Richmond Va Sept 13 Twenty one Civilian Conservation camps with about 4000 men will be moved into Virginia parks and forest areas for winter work. Seventeen camps were announced from Washington today with four previously announced. Locations include Cold Harbor Princess Anne James City Smyth Patrick Halifax Westmoreland near Front Royal Richmond Battle Field Park and Bath counties. The move is part of shifting camps from the North to the South for winter.
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Washington
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Princess Anne County
James City
Smyth County
Patrick County
Halifax County
Westmoreland County
Front Royal
Richmond Battle Field Park
Bath County
Pollard backs $13.50 weekly minimum for public works
Governor Pollard voiced support for a $13.50 minimum weekly wage on federally funded public works projects in Virginia. He urged rapid approval of four state college dormitories and a dining hall plus gym work with over $400,000 needed, while noting a 30 hour week setting a $13.50 cap and urging progress before the Sept. 26 education board vote.
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Puworks Administration
Virginia
Fredericksburg State Teachers College
Harrisonburg State Teachers College
Radford State Teachers College
Farmville State Teachers College
Sidney B. Hall
Education Board
State Advisory Board On Public Works
University of Virginia
State Art Museum
John Barton Payn
Assembly Bill Aims for 16 Million Federal Road Grant
The General Assembly moves to authorize a federal grant of 16 million dollars for state road expenditures amid complex policy and funding questions.
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General Assembly
Education Board Will Cooperate In Investigation
The Virginia State Department of Education will cooperate with Governor Pollard in studying the school problem as the next biennial budget is prepared. Education officials open books to the Governor and Budget Board and push to solve finances, amid disputed eight month term projections for 6% counties and a $150000 extra-session appropriation to keep schools even to January.
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Richmond
J. H. Bradford
Education Department
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