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Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
BY WILFRED BROWN

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1885 by United Press)
TACOMA, Wash, June l. =
George Hunt Weyerhaeuser, 9, re-
leased by kidnapers repeatedly af-
ter payment of 100000 ransom,
returned to his home in a taxicab
at 7:45 a. m. today unharmed but
shaken by his experiences.
The boys face was streaked with
tears as he ran from the taxicab to
the front door of the white house
overlooking Puget Sound and was
clasped in the arms of his family.
He wore a blue sweater and his
hair was touseled.
An elderly man accompanied the
youngster. Apparently he was the
farmer named BonifaS into whose
yard the boy wandered shortly be-
fore 4 a. m. four miles from Issa-
quah in the Cascade foothills.
When the man reached the door
at Georges heels a guard showed
him away
Why can't come in? brought
him here" the man said.
THAT doesn't make any differ
ence," the guard told him.
We'll have an announcement
for you shortly" said F. M. Bio
com spokesman for the family, and,
refusing to state whether or not
ransom had been paid later issued
the following statement:
George was returned to us Sat-
urday June l about 8 a., m.
''The first report of his safety
came from a phone call to the Ia
coma police department from Issa-
quah. He was brought direct to the
house, He was frightened. nervous
ly upset and unable to answer
questions clearly.
THE terrible ordeal he has gone
through brought him back a badly
shaken little boy. We request fur
ther details regarding his frightful
experience be withheld from pub
lication to reduce any bad effects
on his future life.
I'VE are overjoyed that George Is
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01

The chamber of commerce has
received copies of the report of the
Fruit Frost Service investigation
and minimum temperature records
of the past winter in Imperial VAL
ley, prepared by Fred A. Balghman
observer. This was Baughman's
fifth year in Imperial Valley, and
in that time he has accumulated
valuable records.
"Baughman's report of the past
winter discloses accurately just
what a really delightful winter
climate Ell Centro and Imperial
Valley enjoy. There were but Is
nights this winter when the tenn
perature reached 80 degrees in FL
Centre, this era of cold extending
from November 81, to January 81,
as recorded by the main key station
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
Nance Honored
By State Group

E. A. Nance, county probation Of
ficer, and Imperial county as well
were honored by Nance's appoint
ment recently as one of three mem
bers of the executive committee for
the state probation officers associa-
ton.
Nance has been probation officer
for two years and i'll January was
reappointed for a term of two more
years. In the short time that he
has been in probation work he has
become widely recognized throughout
the state and this appointment was
given him in appreciation of his
ability.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
BOY RETURNED TO FAMILY
Scores Lose Lives In New Mid Western Flood:
June Bride Makes
Fine Start Today

June. the month of brides, got
away to an excellent start here to-
day when two marriage licenses
were issued and one notice of in
tention to marry, were filed at the
county clerks office this morning.
The licenses were issued to Jean
Lowry, 81, and Reva Huston, 26,
both of Ell Centro and to Earl Day.
rs, and Moreno Sidwell, 19, both of
Imperial. r. E. Marshall, %, and
Lee Grace Johnson, 81, both of Ell
Centro, filed their notice of inten-
tion to marry this morning.
Yesterday afternoon a marriage
license was issued to Willie House
wright, %, Ell Centro, and Leila
Ralphs, 18, of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
Claims Judgment
Not Proper One

Claiming that the evidence pro-
duced at the trial was insufficient
to justify the decision reached by
the court, the attorneys for Saliva
dor Juarez, ct al, in their action
brought against the irrigation dis
trict filed notice of intention to
move for a new trial this morning.
Judge B. F. Warmer, San Bernar-
dino, heard the case in local super
ior court and rendered judgment
in favor of the defendants. Dam
ages of $152,000 had been asked for
injuries alleged received in an auto
mobile accident near the West store
last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
BY WALTER RUMBLE
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

McCOOK, Neb., June l. - Three
persons we're known to be dead, at
least dozen more repeatedly lost
their lives, an entire town was
wiped from the map and damages
totaled millions today as floods and
tornadoes laid waste Nebraska.
The known dead are:
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Jurtha, farm
crs near Trenton, drowned in the
Republican river flood.
A two-year- -old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Rhode, farmers
of near Miller, decapitated by a
flying timber in tornado.
Radio reports from weak anna
teur station in the isolated Repub-
lican valley told of IL persons as
sertedly known to be dead at
Benkleman.
The same report, picked up by
an army station at Omaha, con-
firmed reports that Max. village
of 100 persons on the Republican
valley floor, had been wiped out.
Another radio report, likewise
fro man amateur station, told of a
tornado striking in the heart of
the flood region near here in the
midst of darkness and confusion
which resulted when power plants
failed
The report, which could not be
confirmed, said that several per-
sons lost their lives in the tornado
and that 16 persons had been in
jured.
Hundreds of families were home
less today as the Republican river,
swollen by torrential rains of a
week. inundated the entire valley
from Oxford to the Colorado line.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
BOY DECLARES
RANSOM PAID

TACOMA, Wash, June 1. WP)-
Little George Weyerhaeuser was
quoted by John Dreher, reporter
for The Seattle Times, today as
saying that his uncle IF r. Tit
comb, presumably had paid the
ransom for his release yesterday
or the day before"
Dreher said he met George and
farmer, who was bringing the
boy from Issaquah, on the high
way, transferred George to a taxi
cab and took him to the j. P. Wey-
erheauser residence here.
Dreher said George told him that
six men kidnapped him last Friday;
that three men watched him con-
stantly and that all of them were
masked at all times.
George was quoted as saying he
had mo idea" where he was taken
by the kidnapers, but that he heard
one mention of Aberdeen, sea-
coast city.
He also heard gangsters address
ing one another as Bill. Harry and
Albert.
According TO his story. the kid
napers were courteous and restrain-
ed in their treatment OF the boy.
When one of them accidentally
logged his elbows, he said: Pardon
me-"
The boy was quoted as saying
MY uncle paid the ransom yes
terday or the day before"
When the kidnapers changed
headquarters once they put George
in a large trunk on the rear OF
their two automobiles. George was
quoted as saying The trunk was
ventilated.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
Defendant Wins
In Damage Suit

In a judgment handed down by
Judge McPherrin yesterday it is or
dered that Jose Leon Del Bosque,
ct al, take nothing from Kakoo
Singh in the action they had
brought against him for injuries
received in an automobile accident
near Indio on December 10, 1888.
Andres MiraIes was driving the
car owned by Singh at the time of
the accident and was killed while
several others were injured. The
court ruled in its Judgment that
there was no negligence on the part
of the defendant proven in the ac-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
Seek NeU Trial
In Damage Case

Notices of intention to move for
a new trial we're filed in superior
court this morning by J. w. Hud-
dleston, w. G. Evans and Carl r,
Eckert against Earl c. Pound, ct al,
on grounds of newly discovered ev-
idence material to the plaintiffs and
the insufficiency of the evidence
produced at the trial to justify the
decision rendered by the court IN
the action.
A judgment was given by Judge
McPherrin in this case on April Is,
in favor of the defendants. Com
plants had asked damages for in
jurieS received in an automobile
accident on July 16, 1882 near Holt
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
WINTER WEATHER NOT LENGTHY
Baughman's Report Shows Only Fifteen Nights
When Freezing Point Reached

there" said President Sem Bacon
of the FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce in commenting upon Baugh-
mans report.
"On several of these nights the
temperature did not go below 80
degrees. This was during a year
when winters elsewhere were ex-
ceptionally severe, so Imperial VAL
ly people, particularly in the WIN
ter time. may feel that they are
indeed fortunate" Bacon conclud-
ed,
The chamber staff expects to
prepare and have ready for distri-
button in the fall, a small folder or
sheet, entitled, "Only Fifteen Days
of Winter" to be distributed in the
East and to be used in answering
inquiries received at headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
ON
LONELY ROAD
EARLY TODAY
Family Believed To Have Paid
Ransom Of 100000 De-
manded By Abductors
OFFICERS TAKE UP CHASE
Federal Men Confident Karpis
Gang Guilty After Questioning
Young Victim

TACOMA, Wash, June 1. W.P)-
Police said today car found in
Seattle was believed to be the
Weyerhaeuser "kidnap car"
They said it had trunk in
the rear, with air holes bored in
it such as George Weyerheauser
said he had been carried in.
The license on the car was is
sued to F. ii. Steichen, Tacoma.
The plates were for 1885 Olds-
mobile, but the car they were
found on was a Pontiac four
door sedan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
Cantaloupe Deal
One Month Late

Imperial Valleys cantaloupe deal
is just 30 days behind last years,
according to figures at the agricul-
tural commissioners office COM
piled by j. B. Norton, plant pathol-
ogist.
Last year on April 30, 613 cars
had been shipped, while this year
on May 80. $40 cars had been ship
ped. On May l last year, 80 cars
were shipped bringing the total to
693 cars, yesterdays shipments max
mig the total for this year, CTS cars,
55 cars having been shipped.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
Pair Jailed For
Taking Trophies

Sentences of 90 days each in the
county Jail were imposed by Judge
Griffin in Brawley court yesterday
afternoon on Howard Swink, 81,
and Leonard Hallman, 10, both of
El Centre on charges of petty theft.
The two had been arrested early
this week Tor investigation into the
theft of three athletic trophies from
the Brawley high school and the
trophies were found in their posses
sion at the time of arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
COLORADO AND
NEBRASKA HIT
BY DISASTERS
Torrents Sweep Into Small
Settlements Bringing Death
And Destruction
COMMUNICATION DIFFICULT
Real Extent Of Catastrophe
Not Known As Telegraph And
Telephone Lines Out

McCOOK, Neb., June l. (U.P-Un-
confirmed reports at noon today
said at least SO persons were dead
or missing in floods and tornadoes
which devastated the Republican
river valley last night.
The total:
Trenton, 2; Miller, l. McCook, 13;
Oxford, IL; Benkelman, IL; st.
Francis, Kansas, %; Parks, 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
Baseball Scores
BY United Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Phil. (lst game)-- r H E
Washington 900 900 000-0 4 2
Philadelphia 300 100 l0x-5 0 0
Whitehill, Coppella and Hol-
brook; Wilshere and Berry.
AT N. Y. (1st game)- r H z
Boston .............100 410 000-6 9 l
New York 900 900 000-0 6 2
Grove, Deshong and Berg; AL
len, Murphy and Dickey.
At Detroit RH E
Chicago .............. 300 001 0lG-5 10 0
Detroit ................ 900 300 O01-4 13 l
Lyons and Selell; Rowe and
Cochrane.
At N. Y. (2nd game)-- r H E
Boston ............... 900 900 002-2 7 /
New York -. 600 1O3 0Ox-4 6 l
Hockette, H. Johnson, Walberg
and Berg; Gomez and Dickey.
At ST. Louis Qst game)- R H e
Cleveland ........020 010 000-3 13 l
st. Louis ............212 200 OOx-7 10 .
Pearson, L. Brown and Brenzel
Coffman, Andrews, and Hemsley.
At Phil. t2nd game)- r H E
Washington 900 001 200-3 7 l
Philadelphia ......0l0 600 30x-7 IL l
Russell, Burke and Redmond;
Marcum and Richards.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
a. W0al
SN SAYS

HOLLYWOOD. May 81. (Spe-
ciaD-We all like to crow when
prediction turns out good. been
saying for Is years that Jack
Garner was as common sense
man as we have. Nick Long
worth told me Garner was the
smartest man in the House. Now
our very popular land usually
up-to-date) Time Magazine just
this week finds Garner quite
fellow.
Say, just talk to some small
merchants or druggists and get
them to tell you what's going on
now in the price cutting. chisel-
ing and conniving line. It's ter
rible to have a law telling you
you got to do something, but you
amt going. to do it unless there
is.
Yours,
M<& Ro1u~,
eisss. hehaoghs Syndicate. t.~
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE

prlm, THOMAS, JorgenS, PezAuIIO
and Todd; Mungo, Clark and Lo-
PEE.
At Chicago Qst game)- R II Z
st. Louis 900 1l0 600 1914 10 0
Chicago .......010 900 100 1903 10
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-01

2, Dean and DeIancey, Warnekt
and Hartnett.
New York at Boston, both games
postponed, rain
At Bklyn. end game)- r. H E
Philadelphia ..020 900 o01-3 8 0
Brooklyn 900 900 000-0 3 0
johnson and Wilson, Leonard
and Phelps.
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FUNERAL WILL
BE FRIDAY ON
OATH BIRTHDAY
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Der of one of Boston's oldest and
most distinguished firms.
In 1881 he wrote a book call
ed "The Common Law" In this
book he brought the law down
to earth, gave it new life. Famous
judges and scholars all over the
world hailed it as work of gen.
Jus. The following year Massa-
chusetts made him a justice of
their state supreme court. In
1902 President Theodore Roose-
Welt made him a member of the
United States supreme court. For
30 years he remained the out
standing member of this highest
of all courts. Last year, at the
age of 90, he resigned to, in his
own words, Give, until death
plucks my ears and says, L am
comingn"
In 1872 Justice Holmes mar
ried Miss Fanny Dixwell of Bos.
ton. After 81 years of married
life she died, in 1929, his sweet
heart to the last. They began their
married life in a two-room -Bos-
ton apartment. She did the cook
ing and the house cleaning. Years
later she became one of Wash
ington's most brilliant and enter
tanning hostesses.
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present, and a replica of the
Taos-Pueblo settlement of New
Mexico VII be built.
The Geological Gardens, already
second in Importance only to New
York's Bronx Zoo, will be greatly
enlarged and improved, a task to
which 100000 has been allotted.
The only two mountain gonilas
in captivity, taken in the Belgian
Congo by Mr.. and Mrsh Martin
Johnson, will be there.
Famous gardens of the Hispanlc
world will also be duplicated IN
the semi-tropical surroundings OF
the park.
REVIVE DAYS OF '49
One of the unique displays will
be the Golden Gulch, an aXact re-
production of a California mining
town of the days of 40. 1t will
be hidden away in one of the
canyons that thread the park,
and visitors will reach it by stage
coach or on muleback.
Most spectacular, perhaps OF
all exhibits, will be a review OF
the L. S. navy in San Diego har-
Dor. Many foreign warships are
also expected to put in during
the exposition, which is expected
to continue until mid-November
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EDNEYVILLE

EDNEYVILLE, March 6.-Wal-
ter Justus is in Patton Memorial
hospital undergoing treatment for
rheumatism.
Miss Allie LYDIA is seriously i'll.
Miss Ada Grant, of Henderson
vile, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Walter Justus.
Mrs. Sidney Cox, who has had
flu, is recovering nicely.
W. E. Moss and Ronald Moss
made a business trip to Ruther-
fordton Monday.
Lindsey Merrell and John Free
man made a business trip south
this week.
Mrs. Frank Britain and daugh-
ter, Doris, visited her husband in
Winston-Salem recently.
A large crowd attended the
singing Sunday afternoon at Ed
NEVILLE school building.
Mrs. L. A. Enloe has completed
her census work in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eiland Moss spent
Sunday with the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Moss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Merrelps
children have whooping cough.
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BALFOUR

BALFOUR, March 6.-Born, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hammond.
on Saturday, March 2. a baby boy,
who has been named Robert Rich
ard. Mrs. Hammond and baby are
doing nicely.
Misses Catherine and Ted Jones
have been visiting friends at Up
ward.
Mr.. Golden Taylor, of Gambler,
has been visiting his brothers,
Dennis and Honess Taylor.
Miss Elma Warren, who has
been very i'll. is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Pruitt and
son have been visiting in Hot
Springs, Tenn.
Miss Tina Bell and Mr.. Law
renee Ashe were married recently
Miss Annie Mae Parker and
Mr.. Bill Vaughn, of Tuxedo, were
married recently. 4,
The young people of the Bal
four Baptist church gave a tackv
party last Friday night at the
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home of Miss Edith Ward. Many
interesting games were played.
Miss Alma Whitaker won the prize
for girls and Virgil Jones won the
boys prize. The refreshments
were delightful, each member
bringing a pound of "eats." The
crowd, attending with their teach
er, Mrs. E. S. Justice, included:
Helen Hammond, Ruby Newman,
Thelma Ward, Lucy Rhoades. Ada
Patterson, Edith Ward, Freda
Jones, Nina Caps, Alma Whita-
ker, Gladys Brown, Florence JUS
tice, Genet Anderson, Catherine
Jones, Paul Hammett, Lawrence
Erwin, Harvey Corn. Bonnie Lee
Hammett, Clarence Stansell, Frank
Peeler, Lewis Condry Benson
James, Charlie Hammond, Frank
Babb. Buck Caps, Preston Barn.
well, George Hefner, Reed Hef-
ner, Virgil Jones.
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CRAB CREEK

CRAB CREEK, March GA
number of people from this COM
munity attended the Henderson
county singing convention at Ed
NEVILLE Sunday evening.
A forest fire broke out on the
Underwood mountain last Friday,
burning over a large boundary OF
land before it was checked.
Mrs. D. A. McCrary is seriously
i'll at this time. >,
Misses Azalea and Alma Hamil-
ton, of Little River, visited reia,
tives here during the weekend
and attended Sunday school at
Crab Creek Sunday.
The Crab Creek choir is pre-
pairing to attend the singing at
Mud Greek church Thursday and
Friday nights of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Patterson, of
West Asheville, visited relatives
here Sunday.
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BARNWELL

BARNWELL, March 6.-Mrs
V. G. Ledbetter returned home
Saturday after a visit to hei
daughter, Mrs. Floyd Reid, OF
Hickory. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid and
small son accompanied her home.
Mrs. Reid will spend few days
here.
Lloyd Ownby visited Joe Laugh
ter. Sr., Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. LYDIA and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. W. E:
Barnwell and small son, Daniel
LYDIA, Mrs. C. w. Freeman and
son, Jack, visited Mrs. Mary j..
LYDIA Sunday.
Harley Freeman, of the State
prison camp, spent the weekend
at his home here.
Lowell Ledbetter, student at
Pisgah Sanitarium, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
V. G. Ledbetter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Whiteside,
Mesdames w. s. LYDIA. w. +.
Barnwell and son, Gay LYDIA,
Whit Owenby and son, Harold,
visited Mrs. J. L. Owenby last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Brown and
son, ]. ", visited the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom jones'
Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Reid visited Mrs. Cor
della Ledbetter, Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Ownmy and son,
RAY, visited Mrs. Effie Brown last
Sunday.
Joe Laughter and son, Joe, Jr.
visited Willard LYDIA Sunday night
Margaret Hunsinger, who mas
/ been spending a few days WITH
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
j. w. Whiteside, returned nome
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reid spne,'
Saturday night with the latter'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mlllar'
LYDIA. ~,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rhodes Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Ballard
Saturday night.
Mrs. H. j. Freeman visited MIS-
IG. T. LYDIA Monday afternoon,
Miss Grace Ownby spent Mon
day night with Miss Beulal
Mesdames Willard LYDIA am
Wilburn Brown visited MRS
James Barnwell, of Bear Wailo"
Monday. .,o,d;n,
few days with his brother-lh
law, Floyd Reid, of Hickory. :, :.
The people of this eomm SaII;
are clad to know Mrs. sam
Hudeins is able to be out agar
after an illness of two weeks;
Woodrow Barnwell, of Fla
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PLEASANT HILL
PLEASANT HILL, March g.

PLEASANT HILL, March G.
Announcement has been made
that Rev. Ernest Blythe, pastor,
will preach at Pleasant Hill Bap-
fist church on Sunday, March 10,
at 1880 o'clock. Visitors are urged
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Camp have
announced the marriage of their
daughter, Bessie, to Mr.. Charlie
Steppe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine Steppe of Valley Hill. The
ceremony was performed January
20, at Greenville, S. C. The young
couple have host of friends who
extend best wishes. .a,s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory Ballard
were Sunday visitors of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gilbert.
Mrs. L. G. Wilkie recently Wis
tied Mrs. F. P. Jones, Mrs. Win
field Pace and Mrs. Leland Bane,
who are convalescents.
Wallace Anders, Jr., has re-
turned home from Jackson Train
ing School at Concord. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Freeman, of
Hendersonville, were recent visi-
tors of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Cornell had
as weekend guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Lingerfelt and children, and
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Carter, all
of Enka.
Singleton Drake recently visit
ed his father, Bill Drake, who is
seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Glover have
moved into their home recently
erected here.
DR.. and Mrs. F. Trotter, of East
Flat Rock, visited the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Jones, on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton Drake
had as visitors on Saturday eve
ming, Misses Mary and Louise
Freeman and Lille Mae Shytle
and Glover Mace, Leon Pace,
Crawford Freeman, Joe Caps, j.
T. Shytle, Arnold McCrary, Mr..
and Mrs. w. R. Hopkins and chill
dren of Asheville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Bane mo-
tored to Mountain Sanitarium
Sunday, where the latter received
medical treatment.
Misses Louise and Mary Free
man were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G C. Connell on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones, of
East Flat Rock, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Compton Hollingsworth, of Hen
Jacksonville, were recent visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Pace.
Miss Anvalie Drake had as her
visitor on Sunday afternoon. Miss
Evelyn Pace.
Mrs. A. B. Camp is visiting her
son, A. B. Camp, Jr., and Mrs.
Camp.
Mrs. Frank Summey and chill
dren were recent visitors of Mrs.
L. G. Wilkie.
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COUNTY CRIME IS
TOURIST DRAWBACK
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preston period, had heralded its
decreasing tax rate and decreas-
ing public debt, and had held the
county IN to fellow Floridians as
a shining example in several par
ticulars: but the county is cursed
with a lawless class, composed of
thieves and robbers and receivers
of stolen goods, that must be
wiped out, Mr.. Roach said, or
Floridians and the people of 9TH
err states will cease buying prop
erty here and much of the sum-
mer residents and tourist bust
ness will be lost.
Mr.. Roach said he believed the
law enforcement officers of the
county and of Hendersonville are
starting a campaign which prom
Uses to wipe out this stain on the
county and restore law and order
and safety for property. He
praised highly the work of the
sheriff's department. and the at
titude of Judge Oglesby, presid-
ing in superior court.