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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1931
Page
8
Fire company captains urge that when alarms of fire are given by telephone the person turning in the alarm should in all cases indicate the character of the fire. This would usually prevent unnecessary responses by all companies.
The president-general of United Daughters of the Confederacy announces a prize of 250 dollars offered by Miss May Lou Gordon White of Nashville Tennessee in memory of her brother Dr Gordon White for the best story of early colonists Virginia.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy invites fiction on Southern contributions to American history. Prize money is in their treasury with half paid on judging and half on magazine publication. Submissions due June 15, 1931 to Marion S. Salley, Orangeburg, SC, 6000 words max, single story per contestant, pen name and real name required in a sealed envelope. Announcement in November 1931 at the UDC convention.
Fred Newton of Oklahoma finished a 2500 mile journey from Minneapolis to New Orleans. He said the trek began in July and ended recently, describing it as one big idea a year.
In a shipboard and hotel sequence, Aileen the Masked Singer arrives with partner Channing for a radio debut. A producer presses to reveal her face, while guards and reporters chase clues as Emile Gluck Sherwood and Sascha Lezinski shape the program and song Valee Parfum Masque.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination to fill a fourth class postmaster vacancy at the Winchester post office in Sill. The position is tied to the office once held by the late Robert and will be structured to fill an official vacancy in the local post office.
The compensation last year was 708 dollars. Applications must be filed by January 23. The examination date will be announced later. The Winchester postmaster will provide application blanks to prospective examinees. Alas the only people who knew about the exam are those who chose not to pursue it.
Editorial voice complains about rude behavior in traffic and pedestrian queues. It calls out offenders who block the way and mock orderly conduct, urging patience and civility in public spaces.
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