Virginia Exhibit At New York World's Fair Draws Crowds
The Virginia state exhibit at the World’s Fair features a 7000 photograph collection and a film on dis and natural resources. Officials note promotional aims, with 270 albums and 400000 words of description, and more than 600 daily visitors. Williamsburg Jamestown Skyline Drive and other sites are highlighted.
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N. Y
Virginia
G. H. Mark
New York State Educational Research Department
Old Dominion
Educational Research Department
Williamsburg
Blue Ridge Mountains
Jamestown
Yorktown
F Beverley Campbell
Campbell
Eastern Shore Trials to feature fine pointers and setters
The Eastern Shore field trials will be held October 14 and 15 on the Gelder estate near Princess Anne. Sponsored by the Eastern Shore Dog and Gun Club, the event has drawn thousands in the past and will showcase top eastern pointers and setters. Stanley Bailey of Pocomoke City is club president, Benjamin Harrington of Princess Anne is treasurer.
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Princess Anne
Eastern Shore Dog and Gun Club
C. C. Gelder
Pocomoke City
Stanley Bailey
Benjamin Harrington
Legion Has a Big Problem at National Convention
CHICAGO September 23 American Legionnaires prepare for a pivotal national convention focusing on neutrality and national defense amid World War II. National Commander Chadwick signals readiness to push arms procurement and defense readiness, with a new theme American Democracy aiming to rally youth. A separate Q A notes R H W A about Blackstone’s self perceived legal failure before Oxford lectures.
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Chicago
American Legionnaires
United States
Legion
Stephen F. Chadwick
Chadwick
Quiet Title Suit for 102 Acre Frederick County Farm
Frederick Virginia court orders Dorothy A Turner's quiet title suit for 102 acre Robert Turner land. Named heirs unknown and residents outside Virginia must appear within ten days of notice, with publication in Winchester Evening Star for four weeks and postings at the courthouse. Deputy Clerk Bessie Brannon oversees proceedings.
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Mary
Turner Brown
Mamie Turner
John Warrick
James Warrick
Alfred Lewis
Lillian Warrick
Ralph Warrick
Gertrude Warrick
Randolph Armstead
Louise Armstead
Edward Armstead
Reginal Armstead
Emily Armstead
Robert Turner
Dorothy A. Turner
Frederick
Virginia
Mary Turner Brown
Frank Armstead
Helen Armstead
Mamie Turnrick
Armstead
Fran
Louise J Reginal Armstead
Winchester Evening Star
Drivers ordered to pay damages after reckless driving hearing
Charles H Sites of Harrisonburg and Reid K Middleton of Washington D C were fined to pay their own damages and costs after a hearing before Judge Donald Weems on charges of reckless driving. The collision occurred at Gerrard and Braddock streets on September 3 as both drivers tried to make a right turn at the same time in the same direction. J A Prather of Inwood West Virginia was fined 14 dollars for running a red light.
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Charles H. Sites
Harrisonburg
Reid K. Middleton
Jackson Street
Washington, D. C
Donald Weems
Gerrard and
Braddock Streets
J. A. Prather
Inwood
W. Va
Ordinances on Subdivision Plan and Street Parking in Winchester
The Common Council passes an ordinance accepting the Danley Subdivision plan and designating Whitlock Avenue as a right of way for utilities but not a city street. It also limits parking on Boscawen Street to one hour on the north side and bans certain spots on the south side, with fines of 1 to 3 dollars per offense. A third ordinance grants Herbert Schutte and Richard D Crenshaw permission to erect a hangar at the Lewis Farm airport, lease authorized to Valley Airways, with a one year term beginning Oct 15, 1939 and ending Oct 15, 1940, subject to renewal.
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Danley
Whitlock Avenue
Common Council
Boscawen Street
Plaza
Indian Alley
Plaza and
Winchester
Virginia
Herbert Schutte
Richard D. Crenshaw
Lewis Farm
Valley Airways, Incorporated
City of
City approves lease of Lewis Farm for Valley Airways airport
An ordinance authorizes leasing the Lewis Farm on Buffick e Road in Frederick County to Valley Airways Incorporated from Oct 15 1939 to Oct 15 1944. The lease requires airfield maintenance liability insurance 50000 200000 10000 and equal premium costs. annual plane fee 1 per month per aircraft. city may terminate for failure to meet conditions with 60 days notice. hangar rights held by Schutte and Crenshaw for one year. mayor authorized to sign lease.
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Valley Airways, Incorporated
Lewis
Winchester
Virginia
Buffiicke Road
Frederick County
State Corporal Commission
United States Department of Commerce
State Highway Department
the Valley Airways, Incorporated
Valley Airways, Inc
Herbert Schutte
Richard D. Crenshaw
Valley Airways Incorporated
State Corporation Commission
O Ae Airways, Incorporated
City of
Women Bankers Propose Policies At Forum
In Seattle a women bankers forum heard Miss Ruth E. Ford urge banks to serve agriculture and face increased government competition. Miss Margaret J. Bacon favored income management bureaus, while Miss Ethel E. Mellor urged making new customers feel valued. Miss Alice F. Sheehan recommended officer training and Miss Clara E. Westropp highlighted the need for more women in bank management.
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Arthur E. Burgess
Seattle
Ruth £. Ford
Citizens National Bank
Lubbock
Texas
Ford
Margaret J. Bacon
Monroe County Savings Bank
Rochester
N. Y
Alice F. Sheehan
National Bank of Worcester
Mass
Clara E. Westropp
Women’s Federal Savings and Loan Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Seizure Notices for Firearms and Auto in Virginia District
Treasury notice lists seized items in Virginia Western District under I R C Sections 3720 and 3321. A Lefever Nitro Special 12 gauge shotgun and a Remington 22 caliber gun are set for claims by October 16 1939 with bond requirements, plus a 1934 Ford Coupe seized and subject to similar claim terms.
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Treasury Department
Alcohol Tax Unit
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Baltimore
District of
Virginia
Internal Revenue
Rappahannock
Richmond
R. E. Tuttle
District
Alcohol Tax
R. EB. Tuttle
I. R.C
Sperryville Ock County
R. E District
Library shelves pull works on rising European turmoil
A list of books detailing conditions and events leading to current upheaval in Europe. Notable titles include Rauschning’s Revolution of Nihilism, Gunther’s Inside Asia, Gedye’s Betrayal in Central Europe, Hitler’s Mein Kampf, and Ludecke’s I Knew Hitler, among others.
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Hermann Rauschning
Munich
Graham Hutton
Europe
G. E. R. Gedye
John Guner
Stalin
Boris Souvarine
Poland
R. L. Buell
Adolf Hitler
Hendrick van Loon
Hitler
G. W. Ludecke
Asia
John Gunther
Joe DiMaggio Slumps as He Pursues 400 Hitting Mark
New York, Sept 23. Joe DiMaggio fails to snap a hitting drought as his average slides from .390 to .385. He remains the American League leader with Jimmie Foxx out for the season with appendicitis. In the National League, Jimmy Mize nudges from .349 to .351 while Joe Medwick falls from .338 to .333 in the Cardinals’ pennant chase.
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New York
Joe diMaggio
New York Yankees
Jimmie Foxx
Irmo
Jimmy Mize
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Potomac Handicap Wide Open After Scraps At Havre de Grace
Havre de Grace Md Sept 23 With W L Branns Challedon and George D Widners Eight Thirty out of action the 10000 added Potomac handicap drew eight colts for the mile and a sixteenth feature Porters Mite and El Chico led the likely starters Third Degree Heather Broom Maeda Unerring Total Eclipse and Montesin were also listed Challedon prepared for next weeks Havre de Grace handicap while Eight Thirty was withdrawn with a leg ailment.
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Havre DE Grace
Mad
W. L. Brann
Charledon
George D. Widener
Potomac
W.E. Boeing
Porter
Mite
William Ziegler
Third Degree
Heather Broom
Maeda
Unerring
Total Eclipse
Montsin
Challedon
British Sell Blue Book Linking Guilt to Hitler
London reports the government markets a diplomatic Blue Book at a shilling to pin war guilt on Hitler and his lieutenants. Sir Nevile Henderson recounts Nazi actors in a diplomatic drama, noting Hitler's attitude toward war and British alliance.
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London
Hitler
Germany
Nevile Henderson
Berlin
Ment
Sir Ni
Field Marshall Goering
Sir Nevile
Poland
Fuehrer
Nevile
Britain
Stenographers Affected by War Raises Prices and Sales
The European war pressures raise costs for silk stockings and typewriters. A leading manufacturer increased silk-based prices to one dollar per pair, while a major American marker reported selling one thousand units to a market previously supplied solely by Germany.
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Germany
New York
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Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry, W. Va
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Valley Ave
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