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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1941

Page

9

Merit System Examinations Announced for Several Positions

An announcement lists the first merit system examinations for several roles with salary ranges from 125 to 260 dollars. Applicants must submit separate forms for each position and may apply for multiple posts. Written tests and interviews will rate education and experience. The Merit Council includes W. T. Graham, Roscoe Greenway, and H. Whiteman.

Broad-Grace Richmond Rede Suisor Merit Council of the Unemployment Compensation Commision W. T. Graham Roscoe Greenway Co. H. Whiteman Pulaski

Thief Steals From Car in Salt Lake City Grave Sketches Found

In Salt Lake City on May 29 a thief rifled John V. Bollwinkel’s car taking a suit traveling bag and draftsmen’s tools. Police report fifteen cemetery sketches among the stolen items.

Salt Lake City John V. Bollwinkel Boll Winkel

Large Sums Are Paid In Gas Levies For 1940

Motorists paid 870,692,000 in state gasoline taxes during 1940 on more than 22 billion gallons. Average tax 3.96 cents per gallon, with increases in District of Columbia Tennessee Florida South Carolina and Massachusetts. No state reported a decrease for the year.

Washington United States Public Roads Administration Federal Works Agency District of Columbia Tennessee Florida South Carolina Massachusets

Community notices from Middleway West Virginia May 29

Mrs. Jim Grantham of Gary Indiana and Mrs. Thomas Farnsworth of Summit Point visited Mrs. Rose Kearns last week. P T A sponsored Pappy and the Boys to raise funds for a moving picture machine. J R Ware shipped eighteen tons of gametey hay to C F Walls in Charles Town. Quarterly Conference attendees included J R Ware and C H Grove with Ware named chairman of Jefferson Charge. Walnut and sycamore timber sold to Plumney of Winchester. Shepherd College students visited.

Middleway W. Va Jim Grantham Gary Ind Thomas Farnsworth Summit Point Rose Kearns Grantham Florida Indiana J. Roe Kearns Pappy J. R. Ware C. F. Walls Charles Town Ware C. H. Grove Jefferson Charge Coleman Lyne Romney Plumney Winchester Shepherd College

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