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Evening star., 1938-09-14
PROBE CLIPPER REPORT

(See GEORGIA, Page A-5)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-08

State Highway Department building,
visited the Farm and went through
the capitol which Is so old there are
no elevators and one almost gives
out before reaching the top The
paintings, portraits, museums and the
star in the floor at front entrc nee
are the most interesting. The star
represents the place where Jeffer-
SCI Davis stood while being inaugu-
rated.
Leaving here they went to Birmng-
ham and Jasper and had lovely visits
in the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Will
liams and Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Screws.
Mesdames Williams and Screws are
sisters of Mr.. Dodd.
Turning homeward they came by
way of Tuscaloosa, Ala, Meridian
and Jackson
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-08

invaders were touching Carruth for
A collapse on defense spelled de-
feat for the homelings in the initial
encounter with no less than eight
muscues being charged against the
team and with five figuring in the
un-making. 1t was a different story
in the nightcap, however, as the win
ners committed just one bobble and
fielded in very commendable style.
In the first engagement Durant was
retired in order in five of the seven
innings.
single by Drane, triples by Will
hes and Carruth and two errors gave
the home forces trio of markers
in the first chapter of the initial at.
fair. They annexed their final tally
in the fifth on singles by Clements
and Winborn and a pair of errors.
Kosciusko counted their first run
in the third on R. Payne's single an
error and an infield out, added an
other in the fourth on P. Payne's
double, Drane's error and Billiards.
single. Three more men crossed the
plate in the fifth to give the visitors
lead they never relinquished. L.
Billiards. home run, an error by
Wilkes and Winborn and successive
singles by Woods, P. Payne and Higgs
produced the counters. Two singles
and an error resulted in the last run
in the sixth frame.
Carruth, who -essayed the iron-man
role, enjoyed better luck in the Sec
ond clash, holding Kosciusko to six
hits. The only marker counted was
unearned. After two were out in
the fourth, Carruth walked and when
Cheney threw wildly on Wilkes roll
err, the former advanced to third and
then counted when l.. Ballard drop
ped throw at the plate.
Colston allowed less hits, only 4,
but his mates were unable to Sc
cure the breaks. He had a delivery
with twist on it that had Durant
popping up and grounding out. Five
double plays were completed during
the afternoon, two by the locals and
three by the visitors. The prettiest
plays were contributed by Wilkes
and Woods. In the sixth inning of
the second game the former went
far tn his loft
ground ball that appeared to be a
certain hit to toss out L. Ballard.
total of IL during the entire con-
test.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-08
Lyon Brothers Spend
Week On Coast

Mr.. w. E. Lyon and Mr.. H. II
Lyon accompanied their brother, Mr.
Rathell Lyon, on a weeks trip to the
coast returning to Durant Thursday
afternoon. During their trip they
visited Key West, Daytona Beach
Miami and Tampa. While their trip
was one of pleasure, Mr.. Lyon was
also checking up on some real es-
tate in the vicinity of Miami, as well
as some property near Melborne,
groves.
Many points of interest were Wis
tied, including the Fountain of Youth,
Rainbow, Silver Springs and Wa
kulla Springs. The trio enjoyed a
swimming party at the Daytona
Beach and also tested their car on
the famous race track at that place.
The dance steps at the various re-
sorts were found to be slightly diff
ferent from the ones used in Mis-
sissippi and Kentucky.
Exceptionally good wea.ne. was
experienced except one night while
nthe Rays, when t{e wind was q
little too strong and the waves &
little too high for comfort to those
no used to same.
On their return they spent part Of
day with their sister, Mrs. J. r
Estes at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Mr.. Rathell Lyon left Saturday fol-
Kentucky, where he is employed by
coal corporation.
Mr.. w. E. Lyon left Thursday fol
Smithville, where he is employed al
mathematics teacher and coach.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-08
Duront Citizens Return
From Enjoyable Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Dodd and sis
ter, Miss Geneva Dodd, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. T. Mitchell of Canton,
have returned from a nine days trip
through Mississippi, Alabama, Flo
rida and Georgia.
Leaving Durant they motored to
Canton where they spent the night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell. Getting
an early start next morning they
followed 81 to Jackson where they
took 40 stopping at Hattiesburg long
though to drive over the longest
straight street in the world.
At Gulfport they took 80 on the
way to Biloxi they visited Beauvoir,
Jefferson Davis home.
They had very pleasant visit in
Mobile, Ala, going from there tc
Pensacola, Fla. where they spent two
nights. Pensacola has many places
of interest they report and they
also had the pleasure of seeing our
President, whom they say is exactly
like his best pictures.
There they crossed Pensacola Bay
and went the coast route to ITALIA
hassee stopping along to see the we
ter which in different places has an
altogether different color. blue, en-
eral green. very dark red, light red.
orange and black being the colors
they noticed
The water begun to get real rough
and the white caps were SO pretty.
In places you would leave the coast
a little and could see white sand
for miles. The roughness of the land
with a few trees and a vine now
and then made a beautiful scene. At
times it reminded you of desert
Then again the whiteness of the sand
and greyness of the sky, as it was
a little cloudy. made you believe you
were in big white snow.
- They stopped to visit Wakulla
Springs with their lakes and glass
bottom boats.
After seeing Tallahassee and going
through the capitol they went on to
Georgia and Alabama. Stopping in
Montgomery they went through the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-08
Duront Divides Twin
Bill With kosciusko
BY William Cathey

BY William Cathey
Although it was a difficult task,
the Durant softballers broke even
with the strong Kosciusko Cotton
Mill ten here last Saturday and at
least gained the satisfaction of hav-
ing salvaged one game in the four
unreeled between the two outfits this
season. the final count in the first
clash was 6 to in favor of the Wis
itors, while the locals took the sec
ond in an old-fashioned battle by a
to 0 count
Durant apparently had the firss
tilt under their belts when they tai
lied three times in the first inning,
but after this frame they obtained
only safeties off Moore, while the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-08
South's EorIy History

South's EorIy History
If you are interested in unbiased account of a
very real period in the history of the south invite
you to read the following piece taken from the Iusca
Ayres, of Alabamas most prominent citizens. de
is publisher of the Admission Star and authority on
the subject which he so interestingly writes.
Colonel Ayre pointed out
today in comparison with o'her sections OF tne oheo States
economic struggle between the
War Between the States and the
loss of influence the part Of this section in the affairs
government
that resulted from the war in the Sos
Colonel then develop and he de-
the Southern influence destroyed in Congress
1851
put freight
Disseminated against this section added,
deprived participation socaled barrel legislation
buildings
deprived been ever since of equal
representation boards
only support
also
Union
In fact regarded not a part of
colony Of the federal
during
story that well known informed American
hash that today is
Dorothy
stated address the Union League New York
could hardly be found
other Impoverished Europe
IN property
United $le5soooooo
ssss2 100000 ~ There invested the
industry than the
entire invested in all the manufacturing interests of the
then
1860 1897 miles of
railway England Middle States
mileage having quadrupled 1880
railroads built this the South and the first hun
mile railroad world South did the
first street railway 1t is also matter of history that the
first steamship Atlantic owned Savannah and
sailed from that point to Liverpool
The the entire nation manufacturing up
swank accepted authority his History of Iron in All Ages
built and boomeries
bold enterpising but they
a genius nonmakng.
cuturaly socially
the War Between the States The first opera house in the country
Georgia
Kendck The South
Looks Its Past
27ooo Northern, these authors latter figures
cluded large numbers from the South
William historian Ger
also estimates that twice thousand
Of population colleges the South Eastern
institutions as were sent from similar groups in other parts of
the country.
The South that
higher country large
social
for Harvard Yale salaries.
"NcCuloh, the English historin. help
of the South building industry
Great Britain that would unable
financial stability wars.
In cvizng per-
formed the
Richard Edmonds
In
literally
countrys having
of Domingo Of
hoped to bring about the nation itself would
If quite. lost
true wealth OF the country
giving New England
100000 and the Pacific
Furthermore migrated from this section
between 1865 railroads and the
steamship
the
that the World
Colonel Ayres concludes indictment Indictment
mar in the Snnth
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Warrants Served
On IS Indicted
In WPA Scandal

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Oct. %.
UP)-Federal marshals deputies
began serving warrants today in
Bernalillo. Mora and San Miguel
counties on defendants included in
the group of 73 indicted on a fed
eral grand jury on charges of irreg-
u!arities in Works Progress Admin
istration.
Five federal employees in the state
had submitted their designations.
u. S. District Attorney Everett
Grantham expected to arraign de-
PENDANTS in the case next Tuesday
but because of the tremendous
amount of preliminary legal work
involved, the trials were not eX-
pected to start until the December
term of Federal District Judge Colin
Neblett's court
Stanley Miller. assistant U. S.
district attorney, headed the group
of persons prominent in New MeXi-
co political activity who were nam
ed in the indictments. He submit
ted his resignation yesterday to
Grantham. Miller is son in law
of u. S. Sen. Dennis Chavez, New
Mexico Democrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Additional Players Selected
For Skits IN Pirate Gold

Casting continues for pirate
Gold, tine minstrel revue to be Civ
en Nov. and under the spon-
sorship of the Ell Centro Lions club
and featuring a cast of some 125
valley residents.
The first hall of the program will
be revue with 10 short skits, while
the second half will be a minstrel
snow.
Players in The Faithful Wife,
one of the skits, have been an
nounced as follows by Bill Root, di-
rector, Noel Smith, the husband;
Besse Beynon, the wife; Bert Faw
cett, the playboy
In the Trial of Mary Google"
takeoff on the famous Trial of
Mary Dugan", all the roles are
played by men and feature such
notables as Mayor H w. Fawoett
who plays the judge Senator Ed
ward H. Law VINO will appear as the
prosecuting attorney Gordon Scriv-
en-, police commissioner, who in this
drama will act as defense counsel;
Bill Bennington, the 'bailiff; War
rem Washburn. the beautiful Mary
Google VINO is on trial for murder;
Dr. Arnold A. Ariaudo, Charlotte
Martini; Leroy Rumsey. Gladys
Glad.
In addition, the cast for a black
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
HoItvi|Ie Church
To Present Plav

HOLTV1LIE-The First Metho-
dist church, Holtville, is making ar
rangements for the presentation OF
the melodrama, first staged in 1890
Ten Nights in A Bar Room.
The cast has been chosen as fol-
lows: Otis L. Watts, Robert Baxter
Bill Meyer, Bob Carr. Avery Lam
bert, Bob Albright, Mrs. Howard
Hoy, Barbara Wyatt, Frances Rae
Thompson. Mrs Helen Garrick.
Mrs. Phil Griffin has been chosen
costume manager; Thomas Mcneil
stage manager. Fred l.. Goode is
acting as the director. Other men,
bers of the staff will be chosen and
named later. Monday evening, Nov
q, at o'clock, has been set for
the presentation in the Holtville
grammar school auditorium.
The first rehearsal will be hels
next Sunday afternoon, Oct. %, at
$50 o'clock, until $50, prior to the
Epworth Leagues devotional meet
ings.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. LaBrucherle
of the McCabe district have as their
weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Jones, Mrs. Joe Condou and Joe, jr.,
and Mr.. Al Scharvez of Los An
geleS.
Mrs. NJ A. Contos has given prac-
teal proof of the work she has
done in the Ten Thousand clubs
Arts and Crafts section since she
presented Mrs. r. w. Ware, presi
dent, with a handsome guest book
in which the names of club guests
will be inscribed, giving Mrs. Ware
an interesting record of her admin
istration.
George OMAHA of Leadville, Col
orado, has been visiting his sister
Mrs. j. B. McNeece, and Mr.. Nc
Neece.
Mary King, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. zoe E. King of Yuma, Ariz.,
former Ell Centro residents, is visit
ing friends in Ell Centro this week
end
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Reservations for
Elks Party Open
On Monday

Reservations for the Elks' Hal
loWeen dinner dance on Oct. 81 will
open Monday and close Thursday
noon, according to Charles A. Brat
ton, chairman of the committee in
charge.
This party is open TO ElkS and
their invited guests and in view Of
the fact that it is the first fall
social event for the club, a record
attendance is anticipated.
A turkey dinner will be served
at 7:30 o'clock under the direction
of Charles Jobes. The committee
has secured popular orchestra and
has planned attractive Halloween
decorations for tables and the hall.
Committee members are: H. c.
Buehner, Lee Nuffer, L. j. Goree
jr., w. J. Strickland. Charles Bar
tholomeW, all of Ell Centro and
Charles Slocum of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Halloween Theme
Of Baptist P arty

Ghost stories and games in the
Halloween spirit featured party
given Friday evening by Mrs. Har-
old E. Doty for the recent graduates
from the Junior department of the
Sunday school of the First Baptist
church.
The social room of the First Bap-
tist church was gaily decorated in
the Halloween motive and refresh
ments which completed the eve
ning's fun carried out this theme.
The group surprised Rev. Doty
With a gift.
Those present were: Jean Wilcox
Marjorie Watson, Nancy Curn, Ger
aid Green, Thelma Rrumett, Jua-
nita Donnelly, Anna Ruth Thomas,
Jean Bennett, Jay Epperson, VIII
lard Curry, Margaret Johnson. Mel
borne Bransford Betty Louise Riggs,
Gloria Jones, 10 Nell Withrow, and
Mrs. Doty.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Home Department
Schedule for
Coming ek

Tailoring is to be the project
for the home department meetings
throughout the coming week and
Miss Florence Glenn, home demon
stration agent, has a busy week
ahead of her as she will conduct
these meetings with the assistance
of the project leaders in the res
pective centerS.
First on the list is Magnolia Null
berry which will meet on Tuesday,
Oct. 25 with Mrs Guynes and Mrs.
Graham Elmore as leaders.
Wednesday uce-Westmorland
will meet with Mrs. A. C. Eaves;
Thursday both Mesquite and
McCabe- Eucalyptus meet, the for
mer at the home of Mrs. Earl
Stahl, II. and Twelfth streets, I'm
perial, and the latter with Mrs. jim
Carson. Friday Jasper meets with
Mrs. G.. T. SteinSultz.
All meetings are to be all-day
affairs with pot luck luncheons at
noon. Miss Glenn will be present
for the morning sessions in every
case except Mesquite, where
she will attend the afternoon meet
ing, going to McCabc-Eucalyptus
for the morning gathering.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Whe lat Crop Sets
AII-Time Record

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. (UP)-
The agriculture department today
estimated wheat production this
year at an all time record of $685.
100000 bushels.
The estimate was an increase OF
20,000000 bushels over a month ago
and 525,000,000 bushels greater
than year ago.
The estimates did not include
Russia and China. Production in
the northern hemisphere this year
was estimated at 510,000,006 BUSH
els more than last year. Prospects
in Argentina and Australia were
said TO indicate an increase of
about 100000 bushels.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Pretty Shower
Recent Event

Among recent social events Was
the stork shower given for Mrs.
Jack Greenwood at the home OF
Mrs. G.. G.. Norris.
A stork, surrounded by gifts CEN
tered the table and in addition to
the shower the group enjoyed games
and the refreshments served.
Those present wre: Mesdames Ben
Thompson, Ray Smalling, Howard
Saunders, Marshall Belch, Alice
Jensen, Halle Free, Effie Cox, E. l..
Cox, Allen, w. B. Hanna, Elon
Birkman, C. Knight, Art Sparks,
T. A. King, A. j. Jackson, Charles
Wolf, L. Bradford, Arville Brad
ford Alice Baker, Sam Cox, H. c.
Kirk, Frank Frowiss, Ellis E. Lewis,
Myrtle Hartzell, Ira Morris, Elmer
Creed, w. C. Baker, w. r. Morris,
Ray Jewell, Miss Ruby Norris.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
ecreation Expert
To Conduct School
For Lea eaders

Miss Ella Gardner, recreation spe-
cialist of the U. S. department of
agriculture, will be in the valley
Monday to conduct a series of rec
reation training meetings for farm
leaders.
The first session will be at 3 pm.
in the Imperial Veterans hall and
will be limited to two recreation
leaders chosen by each farm center
director one recreation leader chos-
en- by each farm home department.
center chairman, one chosen by
each All club and to the executive
committee of the county recreation
council.
These leaders will be responsible
for recreation in their respective
organization and the attendance
has been limited at this afternoon
session so that Miss Gardner can
give intensive training to the group.
At $50 pm. a pot luck supper
will be featured at which the wives
and husbands of the above, the
center chairmen and active men,
bers of the recreation council are
eligible to attend. The recreation
school for this larger group will
be conducted from TO pm.
New material is to be presented
and will provide a basis for recre-
ational activities in the various
farm groups throughout the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Schools
Churches
BrawIey Women
Serve Turkey
Dinner

BRAWLEY: Members of the
Altar and Rosary society of the
Sacred Heart church are 10 serve
q turkey dinner on Tuesday, Oct.
25, in the parish hall, 448 So. I'M
perial avenue BraWley, from 6-8 p
m.
Funds raised will be used in par
ish work and plans have been made
for additional tables and dishes so
that as many as 200 persons may
be seated comfortably and served
at one time.
Since this is the first event OF
the year for the parish the commit
tee is working hard to make 1T an
outstanding success. This commit
tee consists of Mesdames Guirsch
Buffers, Holleran, Connors and
Schmitt.
The dinner is open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23

Twelve young people from the
Junior college and high school So
cieties of the Presbyterian church
left Thursday to attend rally OF
the Westminster district council. at
the First Presbyterian church, San
Diego.
The group was to return Satur-
day, accompanied by a delegation
of leaders and was to hold a supper
and rally at the Ell Centre Pres
byterian church Saturday evening
Speakers at both rallies, and who
will also appear at the church school
Sunday and at the morning Wor-
ship service are: the Rev. Kenneth
McLennan, student pastor for col
leges; Miss Mary Moore OF San
Francisco, president of the Califor-
mia Westminster council; Miss Hell
en- Moore, missionary from Africa;
Tom Milligan, president of the San
Diego council. Other officers will
bring greetings.
Sunday afternoon the group will
attend a northend Christian En-
deavor rally at the BraWley Presby-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Social Medicine
Group Organizes
Unit in Arizona

PHOENIX, Oct. %. UP)-Ap-
plying for a permit to do business
in Arizona, the Agricultural Work
ers Health and Medical association
operating agency of the Federal
Farm Security Administration, to-
day took the first step toward es-
tablishment of Socialized medicine
service for low-income farm fami-
lies in the state
Powers of the new service in
clude asSociating of its members
for their mutual benefit and for
furthering the rehabilitation and
safeguarding their health through
medical, dental, surgery, nursing
or hospital benefits; borrowing
money from the farm security ad-
ministration of the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture or other agen-
cies; acting as agent for its men,
bers; levying assessments on its
members, and performing any 9TH
er acts to carry out the purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Twenty-Five Hundred County Children
Examined During Two-year Period

defects totaling Abs in number.
These medical defects included
bad tonsils, adenoids, anemia, ear,
eye defects, tuberculosis, and others
of a similar kind. Hygiene defects
included those which might have
been corrected or prevented by
mothers had they been adequately
informed as nutritional and dietary
defects. constipation, enuresis,
thunbsucking and posture.
In the state as whole during
this period 53,367 examinations of
children were made and 81 ,474
defects were found in all the chill
dren examined.
The physicians give no treatment
but conduct the examinations and
make recommendations for care
They are conducted in cooperation
with county health departments
and other interested public agencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Speakers Favor
Anti.Picket Law

PORTERVILLE, Cal, Oct. %.
CUP)-Passage of proposition No.
on the November ballot was urged
today in addresses here by Donald
Mcclure, San Francisco attorney,
and J. Fred McGreW, professor of
speech at Fresno State college.
The speakers asserted the anti
picketing initiative would not af-
feet the right of workers to picket
peacefully or to strike. These rights,
they said, were guaranteed them
by the constitution.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Sponsors Annual
Halloween Benefit Party

One of the most delightful of the
Halloween festivities is the annual
card party sponsored by Boyce Aten
unit, American Legion Auxiliary,
and which will take place this year
on Monday, Oct. "a, at o'clock in
the Veterans hall
Forty prizes for games, II door
prizes, attractive decorations.
tempting refreshments are some Of
the inducements offered TO patrons
who will also have the additional
satisfaction of knowing that they
have contributed to a good cause
since the money raised by this
means will be used in welfare work
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Society
Clubs
OF Interest to Women SSs'fsy ciabs
Calendar
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
Labor meeting, 1880, Gardner's
cafe
Present Day club, !, Barbara
Worth
Young peoples rally, Presbyter-
ian church
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches
Imperial Yuma Peace Officers
shoot, 8, CalexicO
TnONDAY
Readers Round table, 2, 10000
club
Twice Told Tales, 2:30, 500 Len
Rey
Recreation leaders, 3, Imperial
Auxiliary party, 8, Veterans hall
MaoCoy clinic, 9-12, lockwood
school, 'CalexicO
MacCoy clinic, IA, DoOl school,
Calexico
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple
TOastmasters' club, 6:15, CaiifOr-
mia hotel
Recreation supper and school,
$3.50, Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-23
Grange Advocates
Dictator Boycott

RIVERSIDE, Oct. %. (UP)-Boy-
colt Of goods from cictator-ridden
nations was favored today by the
California State Grange.
The boycott was urged in a reso-
luton adopted by the Grange IN
its convention which closed here
late yesterday. The Grange meets
at Chico in 1889. Two ballots were
necessary to eliminate the candi-
dates of San Jose, Stockton and
Santa Cruz
Other resolutions demanded an
investigation of camps scattered
over the nation in which youths
allseedly are receiving training bas-
ed largely on foreign military train
ing, and asked congress to strength
en- deportation laws to deport anj
law violating aliens.