Valley writer earns national honor in All America contest
Frank H. Evans of Maurertown formerly Edinburg is named to the All America National Literary contest team. The laurels come for 1931 work, with Evans earning sixth place in a field of top U.S. writers. He wins a Hollywood trip for himself and family and will have a photograph published nationwide. Evans, a Ph.D. psychologist, has written fiction across genres and weekly features. W. E. Shaver formally notified Evans of the honor.
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Edinburg
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Hollywood
Mid-West
W. E. Shaver
Detroit Priest Joins Forces For Soldier Bonus
Father Charles E. Coughlin of Detroit testified before the House Ways and Means Committee as part of a push for a $2.4 billion soldiers bonus. He argued the Reconstruction Finance Corporation funded bankers and railroads and urged parity for soldiers, citing 1.5 million letters supporting payment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
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Ways and Means Committee
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Patman
Texas
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Coughlin
Eruptions in Andes Subside After Two Day Turmoil
In Chile the volcanic activity eased this morning as ash clouds cleared and sunlight returned. Seismologists conducted an aerial survey and said the risk of a violent eruption or quake appeared over for the time being.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
Andes
Tiage
de Zone
Virginia First in the Heart of the Nation features state projects
The Virginia First in the Heart of the Nation publication highlights Kenandoah National Park Shenandoah area Skyline Drive and Piedmont highways. It promotes Virginia gardens apple growing Jamestown Island and Cape Town Smith monument with photo spreads of Balcon y Falls Natural Bridge and Blue Ridge cascades.
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Virginia
Virginia First
Virginia Te
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah
Piedmont Plateau
Piedmont
Shenandoah Valley
Rockfish Valley
Lexington
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Front Royal
Jamestown Island
America
John Smith
Jamestown
Balcony Falls
Natural Bridge
Blue Ridge
Virginia Mountains
Shanghai
Dear Noah and Baby Name Puzzles Highlight Readers
A jumble of names and questions fills a reader’s letter page. The note references Noah Tate McGee Shawnee Orla and Noam Napoleon while asking about a garter snake and jump rope skips.
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Noah
Bucket
Tate McGee
Orla
Ponald Theobale
Noam
Napoleon
Chio
R.c.janes
Dangury
Conn
British Isles rarely quake in the global record
The article notes that only about one in twenty eight earthquakes globally is felt in Britain and quotes on the famous hallelujah chorus from Handel as part of the Messiah manuscript context.
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Handel
Britain
British Isles
Fee Officers Cost Less in Virginia in 1931 than 1926
Richmond April 12. Carter Wor m eley reports that the compensation and expenses of 254 fee officers required to report to the State Fee Commission fell by 16,492.88 in 1931 compared with 1926. The figures show more work but lower per officer costs despite an expanded workload.
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Richmond
State Fee Commission
Gman
California
Daughter seeks commutation for father sentenced to death
Angeline Yank, 22, of Clarksburg West Virginia appeals to spare her miner father Frank Pauletta from execution for an 18 year old murder. She has raised funds to petition the governor and was allowed a half hour jail visit, the first time they spoke.
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Angeline Yank
Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank Pauletta
Miner
Coast life saving network and volunteers described
Around Britain the lifeboat system spans about 200 life saving apparatus stations and 4000 volunteers and members of life saving brigades alongside the regular lifeboat services.
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Britain
New Baltimore Sunday Laws Held To Be Valid
ANNAPOLIS Md April 12 The Baltimore City Council Sunday liberalizing ordinance and a state referendum on modification of Sunday laws were held valid by the Court of Appeals The ruling upholds a lower court denial of mandamus and clears the way for a May 2 primary vote allowing certain amusements and Sunday sales and extending hours for moving picture houses
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Court of Appeals
Eugene O'Dunne
Superior Court of
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Lord’s Day Alliance
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