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Ray E Smith 1927 - 1998

Ray E Smith of New Market, Shenandoah County, VA was born on April 9, 1927, and died at age 70 years old on January 21, 1998.
Ray E Smith
New Market, Shenandoah County, VA 22844
April 9, 1927
January 21, 1998
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Ray E Smith's History: 1927 - 1998

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  • 04/9
    1927

    Birthday

    April 9, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Rockingham County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33966901 Enlisted: June 12, 1945 in Roanoke Virginia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Chainmen, Rodmen, And Axmen, Surveying
  • 01/21
    1998

    Death

    January 21, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1927, in the year that Ray E Smith was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1938, Ray was merely 11 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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