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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
Christmas Meeting
OF Shaw Philathea
Glass Held Monday

The Shaw Philathea class of the
First Baptist church held it's regular
monthly business meeting Mon Law
evening in the church basement.
The president, Mrs. G. D. Allen pre
sloed, and opened the meeting with
the singing of "Philathea National
hymn. Mrs. Clyde Finch of the
Methodist Protestant church, led the
devotional exercises in an impressive
manner, centering her Scripture read
ing and remarks around the Christ
mas story.
After the regular routine of bust
ness was disposed of, and various
committees were named for the ensu-
ing month, the committee in charge
presented the following program: Lit
tie Charles Shaw delighted those pre-
sent with two violin solos with Miss
Frances Woodlief at the piano. Mrs.
E. G. Shaw then sang a very beauti-
full solo, "Holly and Mistletoe", ac-
companied by Mrs. Ada Parker. Mrs.
j. F. Mills, teacher of the class, gave
a very impressive reading entitled
'The First Christmas Present. The
Philathea group singers concluded the
program by singing two Christmas
carols.
The beautifully decorated Christmas
tree never shown brighter, and under
it were gifts, which were distributed
to every one present. Opening the
gifts caused much enjoyment. More
than IS members and visitors enjoy
ed this annual event.
The hostesses served a lovely plate,
the Christmas note being carried out
in the favors.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
AND I'D EXPECTED.
Harry ElmOre Hurd.

r" from Nowhere-blacke
S' han he night .., s.,
,,,ose dark she shattered with IN
'l' oat is cold,' l said. ut isn't
'l5" 4roye her to our door," Her yell
~" Wild with questioning uncer-
:ainty
~ who never turns a need away
As Iown saucerful of milk and
smiled 10 see
~. stranger gormandize. We tried to
,..p 'f her twitching string along
,he lloor--
49,. shc was shy. never having learn
.,ostic ways. II think her paws are
sore,
we're burned
coast -" When we had made a bed
..So The furnace, the wildness left
her eyes
"a fire. warming her heart, made
her purr
,no a kettle when the steam begins
to rise
r.,n, its interior. "She will have to
r.r,orrow.e affirmed, for birds ard
cats
,.o rcompatbles." Not in the snow!"
~, wife protested. You might recall
hat ats
,ro gnawing our potatoes, besides,
I've heard
That black cats bring wealth of
luck to those
u.bo take them in" And Kittens" 1
demurred,
n they are females. Everybody
Knows
I'm right" You're sometimes wrong"
nv wife corrected
rssn gave the tramp a home, as I'd
expected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
Mrs. Bill Hight Is
Hi-LOClub Hostess

Mrs. Bill Hight entertained her
ridge club, newly named the Hi-Lo
club, at the Knott home On the Ok
ord read Tuesday evening.
Members pllying contract were:
Misses Dorothy Wester, Sadie Par
ham, Adele Powell, Margaret Gambler,
Mary Sills Petty, Alma Parham,
Helen Whitmore, Alice Rose, Sally
Hight, Frances Burton, Katherine
" con, Sue Kelly Carolyn Polston
md Mesdames John Church, John
hughes, Jr., and Bill Hight.
When scores were added it was
cund that Mrs. John G. Church, a
new. member, won top score prize
which was a box of stationery. A
picture went to Miss Helen Whitmore
as low score prize.
A committee was appointed to ar
ange for dinner which the cluf
plans to have New Years Eve.
Mrs. Hight served hot chocolate
cakes, stuffed dates, and nuts to hel
guests
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
Mrs. Allen Hostess
To Mission Group

The Woman's Missionary Society
NJ White Memorial NJ. E. church met
with Mrs Gordon Allen at her home
IN Lehman street on a recent even
rg with a very good attendance.
The devotional service was center
ID around the Christmas theme, and
was in charge of Mrs. Reesie Will
lams.
The regular routine of business was
transacted and plans were made to
aye several gifts to the aged and
needy Of the community during the
Christmas season.
The leaflet topic for discussion was
review of the work being done in
he homeland and in foreign fields,
and was in charge of Mrs. Winnie
yscue and Mrs. Robert Mitchell.
At the conclusion of the program,
delicious refreshments were served
BY he hostess. ~.r- -..e r,....l st
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
PerYyLibrury Receives
Several Timely Gifts

winds up as doctor in squalid
suburb of Paris. This book, first pub
lished in France in 1882 created a lit
erary furor and has been more prais-
ed and condemned than any book
since ''Ulysses".
Popular mystery story writers are
represented in the collection with the
following titles: "Hooch", by Charles
Francis Coe; ''The Blue Bucket Mys-
terry, 'The Ebony Box, "The Last
Mr.. Linthwaite" "The Middle Temple
Murders, "Scarhaven Keep" and
"The Secret of the Barbican", by j
S. Fletcher; "The Casual Murderer"
by Hubert Footner; Footsteps in
the Dark, by Lyon Mearson; 'The
Gold Skull Murders, by Frank l.
Packard; "Fer-de-lance", by Re1
Stout; ''The Squealer", by Edgar Wal
lace; and Love in Chicago, by Car
les Wait
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
EPSON P A. Has.
Business, Meeting

The EPSON PIT. A, held it's third
meeting of the year in the school au-
ditorium recently. After the devotions
and song, each teacher went to her
room, giving every parent the oppor-
tunity to go to the rooms for his chill
drcn to discuss the work and pro-
blems of pupils and teachers.
At the end of forty minutes, every
one assembled in the auditorium for
he business meeting. Mrs. H. T. Bar
tholemew gave a summary of the
North Carolina P.-T. A. President s
message to the associations in the
State.
Ahe association voted to hold its
fourth meeting next Monday night
December 19. A Christmas program
will be presented by the primary
grades.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
Mrs. Alex Watkins
To Head Auxiliary

Mrs. Alex S. Watkins, wife of a
well known Henderson building sup
plies dealer, was elected president
Of the woman's auxiliary unit of the
Carolinas Building Supply Associa-
ton in it's annual convention in Ra-
leigh last week, it was learned today
Mrs. Watkins was at the convention
with her husband, who was elected
first vice-president of the association
and who is due to be elevated to the
presidency at the 1889 convention
which will probably be held in either
Greenville or Spartanburg, S. c., it
is understood. Mr.. Watkins was
second vice-president during the plst
year
Mrs. Watkins was prominent among
he wives of members of the asso-
citation who attended the convention
We have just been told there are
no locks in the Suez canal, and can't
understand how the European Bur-
glars Union has overlooked it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
Over 1882 Paid Out
To 7,575 N. c. War Vets
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Continued from Page One.)
port shows, the Division reviewed s.
co9 claims, secured examinations for
oo5 veterans, and made LAG appear
ances before the Federal rating board.
Ihe total of cases handled in the
period was composed of 1,54O new
ones and 6O35 previously begun. Total
compensation secured as the direct re-
suit of these activities was $121, ,76O. sc
according to the report.
The activities listed are but a mart
OF the real service rendered, as at
does not include innumerable opera
tions necessary to serve efficiently
the veterans of our state in the pre-
paration of forms, affidavits, certified
copies of discharge, burial claims, ap-
plicatiOnS for loans and other docu-
nents prepared in support of each
case. nor does it include the number
of appeals prepared"
The division, too, is supervisine
guardianships of incompetent vet
Grams and minors of disabled or de-
ceased veterans. Figures in the re
port show GIT incompetent veterans
81 incompetent widows and minors
851 minors for a total of 1929 under
guardianship, with total investment.
of 1926, ,26O.14 and cash in banks
Dune 80, 1889 of $286, 1865, max
ing a total estate of $2,582, ,596.69 un.
der supervision by the Division.
The division still has not reached
the peak of it's load, Mr.. Lang warns
in the report: 'Those who have made
a. study of the problem of caring fol
disabled veterans, including official.
of the Veterans Administration, state
that the peak load of number OF
World War veterans breaking dowr
and requiring financial relief or care
will not be reached before 194O". he
wrote. ',
'oNc report indicates that beginning
with the first of 1889 the division will
he called on to assume increased re
| 'sponsibilities. After that date al
death claims will be- handled in tn,
Regional Offices of the Veterans Ad
ministration, thereby increasing th
work of the state division, Mr. Lans
reports.
"There are now between 35 and 4,
World War Veterans dying eacI
month in North Carolina and tn
claims of the dependents are prepar
ed and prosecuted by the division
the report said. .
when the Veterans Administra
ton hospital is opened at Fayetteville
| which will be in the latter part o
1889, the duties of the division will
be increased immensely. North Car
olina has the largest number of Worlt
War veterans in any State of tn,
South, except Texas, and the smalles
/ appropriation for Veterans Service Di
vision, it continues.
North Carolina has $3.50 livin,
war veterans now drawing compen
sation in the amount of $3,S28, ,67s
There is no doubt that many othe
veterans are due the benefits award
ed by the Federal Government an,
an additional assistant service office
to be used in the field in developin,
these claims is greatly needed There
fore, I am asking the appropriation
for this division be increased in or
| der that we may give the veterans
I the service due them," Mr.. Lang con
cludes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
Mars Hill Group
y ToArrive Friday

Mars Hill, Dec. Especially =
Edgar Edwards, H B. Parrot, Miriam
Pinnell, William Dennis and John Gill
all of Henderson and George Dickie,
of EPSON, will return home Friday
from Mars Hill college for the Christ
mas holiGnys.
Christmas holidays at Mars. Hill
college this year will begin Decem-
der 16 and run to January 2. Ia
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
Missionary Circle Moo+a

iucker-Brldgers circle of the wo-
1l1an n missionary Society of the First
eenoolst We church will meet tonight at
'.4o O'CLOCK with Mrs. r. e. Rrown
at the church parsonage
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
Club Has Christ,oos Moo+;,,u

MRS. John H. Zollicoffer will be
hostess to the Junior Woman's Tues
oay club when they entertain at thej
annual Christmas meeting tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock at West End
Country club
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENT
CARD OF THANKS.

BY this method We ".-rN 2 ovn""ss
our sincere thanks and appreciation
for the many acts of kindness and
words of sympathy to us in the re-
cent illness and deaIh of our dear
husband and father. We are especially
grateful for the many beautiful
flowers sent.
FAMILY OF THE LATE
SAMUEL F. CREWS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-14
Girls Mission CIuh

me Girls Mission club of th,
Methodlst Protestant church will moot
thursday afternoon at O'clock ~ 49,
nome OF Mrs. Clyde Finch.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
h0GUE TWINS
WALL0P FOES
IN CALEXIC0

CALEXICO. Nov. 2.-Bigboy and
Shorty Hogue. Jacumba's fighting
twins, continued their winning ways
at the expense of Espaza Ramos
and Joe Cabrera in the main event
and semi-windup at the CaleXico
athletic club Tuesday night.
Bigboy ran into unexpected oppo-
sition in Ramos but managed to
come out on top when he closed
with a furious barrage of fists in
the third and fourth rounds.
Shorty Hogue demonstrated his
best form of the season to knockout
Cabrera in the third round. Cab
rero, who whipped Valvarde three
weeks ago. was no match for Shorty.
Frank Cannett upset the dope in
the special event when he pummel-
ed Jesse James Jackson into sub
mission. 1t was the best fight of
Cannett's career.
Al Lizaraga decisioned Virgil Nc
Ginnis. Joe Gonzalez decisioned
Shorty Halman. Bill House and Joe
Vaders fought technical draw and
Jesse Coto decisioned Jack Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
Ir,periioI
7 @ M G e1
Blythe

Blythe high school. Wdeieated
in five games will furnish Imperial
high school its first real test OF
the season Friday afternoon on
the Tiger field. The game will
start at 2:30.
Coach Sheldon Loughboroughs
Imperial Football team has not
been beaten in the valley this sea-
son.
The Tigers opened the season by
defeating Palm Springs, 60. Braw-
ley. Calexico. Ell Centro and Holt
vile reserves bowed to Imperial
Callpatria varsity was trampled un-
der the Tiger avalanche, so the
Blythe game was obtained to test
the power Of the Imperial eleven.
Loughborough drilled his charges
on defense and on pass offense in
preparation for the game Friday
afternoon.
Bob Wilson was the only casualty
in last week 5 game against Ell Cen
tro but will be on hand for the
Blythe contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
Bv HENRY McLEMORE

BALTIMORE. Md, Nov. 2. tUP)
"A sketchy log of the Seabiscuit-
War Admiral race from the moment
a pair of glasses picked them up
leaving the barn until the Biscuits
red hood hit the finish line:
The Admiral was the first to
leave his quarters, and he saunter-
ed leisurely across the infield
The Biscuit followed him by two
minutes. Swathed in a blanket as
red as a nose bleed . e.. The Admiral
drew two cheers to Seabiscuit'S one
when they followed their lead ponies
across the track and passed through
the gate to the paddock The
customers money was on War Ad-
miral and they wanted him to know
it An Equine Emily post could
not have behaved better IN the
paddock than the two rivals :.
When the bugle blew Seabiscuit fell
in behind War Admiral and they
marched onto the track as sedately
as grandma and grandpa walking
to church on a Sunday morning.
They were off after two false
stars. with Woolf beating the Bis
cult viciously for the first sixteenth
They came past the judges
stand the first time around with
the Biscuit a full length in front
and Woolf riding the hell out of
him Kurtsinger gave one the
impression of a general reviewing
his troops as he flashed by, SO
easily was he riding. The Biscuits
hackers, scarcely able to believe
that their hope was outfooting War
Admiral so early in the race, shook
the stands and earth with their
eXultant whoopS :. They contin-
ued to yell until shortly after the
backstretch was reached when the
Admirals followers greeted the
burst of speed that brought him
level with SeabiScuit.
From midway in the backStretch,
back where the barns are, until the
top of the stretch that leads to
home, the two horses might have
been one, so closely did they hang
together. They could have blown
their noses on one handkerchief
read from the same book, so snugly
did they stay side by side 1t
was in this tremendous drive of
nearly half a mile that each tried
to break the heart of the other
=. And in all the crowd of 10000
there wasn't one person who could
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, Nov. 2. (CP) -
Trading continued very slow. Let
tuce. beans, tomatoes, squash, egg
plant and cauliflOwer were weak
NJ ost other commodities were dul'
to about steady.
Asparagus: Steady; ". bunchee
fey regal $3.50 crate.
Lettuce: Weak; dry pack. Quad
aluDe Santa Maria & LOmpoc A.
S1-1.5O: IS 90-S1.15; San Luis ObisDo
& Pismo 4s 81 SOL .65; IS S1.15-1. .25.
local loose 35-5Oc
Squash: Weak; local white oum-
mer lugs 35-6Oc. J. V. crates and
Jugs 4O-65c. Coachella Wy lUgs 40
soc San Diego Co. 4O-50c. Italian
San Diego Co. local and Coachella
Wy lugs 4O-60c. I. V. crates 4G-
65c. Yellow crookneck local 50-GF"
Goa chella Wy 4O-5Oc. Table Quek
local $1,000. Cream 30-45c. Banana
squash S20-25: Hubbard s25-2 so.
Tomatoes: Weak: lugs San Diego
Co. Globes 4x5s 60-85c; 5x5s & 5x6s
90-S1: 6x6s 5O-75c. Orange Co 4x5s
60-75c: 5x5s g. 5x6s S0-9Oc; 6x6s Sc
soc. Local ordinary 5x5s & 5x6s 40
60c. Santa Maria, Pismo. San Luis
Obispo. Santa Barbara g. San Diego
co Sitter 5x5s g. 5X6s S1.25-I35: 3
tier 75-S1; 6x6s Bitter 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEN YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Nov. >. UPD-
Trading in stocks today fell below
the million share mark for the first
time in "A full session since Septem
Der and prices fluctuated irreg-
ularly in a narrow range.
Most leading issues registered
small gains toward the close, while
minor declines were noted in spe-
cial issues There was a tendency
on the part Of many traders to re
main out of the market until afte'
the markets course in view of q
belief in some quarters that bust
aess recovery had temporarily beer
ar-discouutcd.
Changes in bonds were small an6
he markel wa steady. Wheat anC
cotton gained. Copper abroad was
slightly better. which sustained cop
per shares
Business news continued favor
able October construction awards
set a new high for the month siaco
1929 Electricity output reached the
best level Of the year. Car loadings
gained.
Automobile issues were favored
by some traders as the time Of the
New York Auto show approached.
General Motors was up fractional
ly.
General Tire made a new high for
the year at 23i up 1i2. L. ).
Rubber Vas steady.
Steel leaders held small gains in
moderate turnover. Nanadium moved
up Is to a new high for the year
al 261x. AHeghenY-Ludlum made
a new high at 225s up = point.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
Upsets Feared as Vikings,
Wildcats Map Grid Plans
McLemore Outlines Step by Step
Description Of Seabiscuit
Victory Over War Admiral

have felt sure who was going to
win They pounded into the
turn that leads to the stretch, dust
flying, jockeys whipping =. Still
locked together as tightly as Siam
ese twins. The top of the stretch
Three -siXteenths of a mile to
go. And slightly uphill. -.
The race actually ended there
Because all of a sudden. with
out warning, Seabiscuit. tough as
Gibraltar, turned on a little more
power War Admiral faded
The 100 pounds of lead he carried
became a two-ton safe, a back
breaking load and he lost his speed
4. The 100 pounds were a bunch
of feathers to Seabiscuit, accus-
toned to weights of 1870 and more
The Biscuit went a head out
front Then a neck Then
length . Then another length,
until finally, he was running loose,
four lengths to the good
That's when his red hood hit the
finish line.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
Intersectional
Games Top
Grid Program

NEW YORK. Nov.5 2.CUP)-East-
ern football goes intersectional this
week with nine teams from this
district taking on elevens from the
midwest. south and Pacific coast.
The two giants of the division,
Pittsburgh and Dartmouth. en-
counter opposition from their own
sector. Pittsburgh. far and away
the class OF the east. tackles Carn-
egie Tech. Dartmouth meets Dick
inson in a breather before facing
Cornell and Stanford.
The top intersectional game pairs
ST. Mary's and Fordham. which lost
its first game of the year to Pitts
burgh last week. That one shapes
up as an even money proposition.
Pennsylvania travels west ana
plays Michigan while other ntsr-
sectional games scheduled TO BE
played On eastern gridirons are:
Boston College Indiana; Boston u
Tampo; olumbia-Virginia; Har-
v,ard-Chicago; Manhattan North
Carolina State; Navy-Notre Dame
and Villanova-Auburn
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
James Foxx
Voted Valuable
PLAYER Award

NEW YORK, Nov. ?. CUP)-For
the third time in his career James
Emory Foxx. cherubic first baseman
for the Boston Red SoX, has been
named the most valuable player in
the American League, it was an
nounced today by the Baseball
Writers Association OF America.
As a climax to one of the great
est comebacks Of the 1888 season
FoXX was picked by 10 out of "a
vrlters-three from each city--for
the most valuable player award
an honor he won in 1882 and 1893
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
L. a STOCKS

Los ANGELES. Nov. 2. ITPJ-
Trading on the Los Angeles stock
exchange was dull today with few
issues traded and only fractional
gains or losses recorded as $500
shares were sold.
Airplane issues were the most
active Of the slow session with
Lockheed Aircraft up p at 23t2
Menasco up = TO new high Of 3 =
Ryan Aviation reached a new higr
Of 90 in early trading but slipped
back to 81. unchanged for the day
off "A at 1917.
Transamerica was off =. al 81
Central Investment off d, at 2O%
and Union oil was off d at 49,.
other petroleum issues were haru-
IL traded with Republic Pete un-
changed at a. and Republic pre-
ferred unchanged at 40.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02

best winter clubs in southern Cali
fornia.
Hunt. Bob Elliott and Buster
Adams will form an outfield which
would be a aift 10 any coast league
manager. Al are home run hitters.
Elliott led the south Atlantic league
in home runs. and runs batted in.
He hit higher than 1888. Hunt hit
q home runs with Seattle and
batted .30l.
Adams was the leading batter on
the Sacramento team until he broke
his ankle il the middle of the
season.
Rip Russell. who will 60 to the
Cubs in April. will play second base
for the El Centro team, Ralph
Black will be on first, Ivan Jeffries
on third and Bob Gibson on short
stop. Frank Stinson will catch.
Russell led the Los Angeles An
gel batters in runs batted in and
finished the coast league season
with "a home runs.
Carl Dumler will hurl, Dumler
boasts a splendid record with a
U. S. Navy team.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
SPARTANS SHOW
new fire IN
WORKOUTS

UpSetS, which have already put
the experts in a slightly hysterical
state of mind, today threatened to
disrupt the valley league football
situation further as Holtville high
prepared to invade El Centro Friday
hight and Brawley laid plans to
entertain Calexico Bulldogs.
Holtville'S Vikings. who will make
Did to stay in the league title
race will be slight faVoriteS over
El Centro high school but the
SpartanS hit practice with new
yigor in preps this week, promising
"a return to winning ways.
Overconfidence, which for some
mysterious reason was noted in
both the Brawley and Calexico
games and brought about a lapse
in play in those contests, was miss
ing from the Spartan practice field
this week.
league replaced MousSeau on the
first string line, Kirkpatrick was
lowered TO the second string and
Bill Thompson moved from the B
squad to second string halfback
spot.
Carr was moved from right to
left guard and Jones moved to a
first string end spot as Hanson
sought a clicking combination on
offense.
HoltVille remapped a passing at
tack to catch the Spartans unaware
and ran through signal drills to
smooth offense.
In BraWley, Coach Erskine drilled
against pass defense and vamped
defense to halt the running of
Ted Sander. Brawley punters con-
centrated on out of bound kicks
in order to keep Sandez from max
ing a score on a punt return as he
did against El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
Armstrong-Garcia
Bout Postponed

NEW YORK. Nov. 2. CUP)-WaS
1t the lip or the back that caused
postponement of tonignt's scheduled
welterweight title fight between
Champin Henry Armstrong and
Ceferino Garcia until Nov. 25?
Armstrong, who wore the iron
mask to protect his spongy lower
lip during training for the bout,
suffered back injury yesterday in
his last limbeling exercises at the
Hippodrome. So the scrap was post
poned until the day after Thanks
giving.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
Golf Club Greens
Show Improvement

Astonishing improvement in c2n-
dition Of the green's at the Bar
bara Worth country club was de-
scribed Wednesday by Forrest Fer
guson. chairman OF the greens
committee.
THE green's are almost in TOP
shape already" he said, with red
top coming UP and the bumps lev
cling out. 1t is almost unbelievable
SO much improvement has been
made in the last week or ten days. "
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-02
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Nov. 2. (UPJ-Whcai
prices moved slowly around prev
ious closing levels in duh trading
on the Chicago board Of trade to-
day.
Scattered buying just before the
close pushed wheat prices up for
fractional gains. and at the close
wheat was up i to y cent. corn Off
4 to e cent. and oats unchanGN1
20 4 cent higher.
Light hedge selling and scattered
ijouidation depressed corn prices.
The average private estimate o.
2,457 OOO. 900 bushels was in line
with expectations. The decline un-
covered fair support. Local receipts
We're estimated at 396 cars.