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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
WIN CHECKER
SERIES SO 40
Bloody NJ lingo" SpOrtmen
Come to Free State of McDo-
well and Cleanup In Series
for Checker Players

The great talk and laugh thru
out the free state of Mcdowell
county is the boast and victory
won by fv Mingo representa-
tlveS against about two dozen
NEGRO checker players in McDo
well. A challenge was m d e
through Prof. j. ii. Buyers. FIX
SURE Samuel Crider. DR.. Card
well, of Gary, and Prof. f.. NJ.
Craighead backed up by retired
banker George Brown and also
Henry Richards. The celebrat-
ed former Mark Hanna" to Il
test game of checker playing.
The contest came off last week.
The meeting and staged con
tc't was in the town of Kimball,
ut the American Legion build
ing and continued this w e k.
Everybody was in full letters.
Everybody was just bubbling
over with enthusiasm. The
boys from Mingo made it known
at the beginning that they knew
the Mcdowell "Cullud" brothers
didn't know t h cir "Angins. :"
They had money and were ready
to bet. Bob" Hairston, the
Negro monied man vouched for
any bets the Mingo boys cared
and dared to make. But it
happened that DR.. j. M. Whit
co, the sporty Doctor, who at
that time, had nothing but
Money and Manners, was ready
to challenge all of the free state
of Mcdowell. There was Sam
Crider-the oldest and most
wildly known and popular Justice
of the Peace was there, backed
by Prof. j. II. Buyers, principal
of the Dunvar high school, tell
ing Prof. f. M. Craghead-the
Continued On Page Three)
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Officials Refuse Aid Because
House Is Better than that
Of Some White Folks

New York, Feb. IA pro1
test against the discriminatory
tatics of southern officials in
administering federal relief t o
needy Negroes h a been made
to Harry L. Hopkins, National
W.P.A. Director, by William
Pickens, N.A.A.C.P. director
for branches.
The particular case which in
spired the protest was unover
ed when Mr.. Pickens, in his
recent southern tour, visited
Lake Charles, La. The wife and
SIX children of DIR. r. A. Combre,
who died last March, have been
denied any federal assistance
because her home is better furn-
nished than that of some white
people. The widows efforts to
obtain "A job have been fruitless
although she is certified by Mr..
HOPKINS office.
1t also developed that Mrs.
tCombre's father-inlaw, Alfred
| u. applied for old age assist
ance but it was denied him when
/ il was learned that Mr.. Combre
with whom he had lived many
years, did not charge him for
board and room. The decision
was rendered that since he die
not have to pay for board anc
room. he had no responsibilities
and therefore, needed nothing.
According to Lake Charles re
sidents, colored are unable t
\ get old age aid unless they have
Worked for many years fol
white peope who tell, officials
10TH is a good old dnigger.' II,
? worked for us for years. Pu
'hfh on pensionl" Then he get
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
NEGRO Girl IS
TO GRAND JURY

Virginia Anderson l7.year.
old Liberty high school student.
who fred Il IL a. c. T. Hair
Ston, principal of the school. i'm
his office Tuesday afternoon,
wa held To answer indictment
when arrai%ncd yesterday
Phillips.
On charge of carrying con
ccalcd Wrap rs the girl was
fined so and sentenced for six
months in Jail by the ma@istr
ate. The weapon she used. Il
4 calibrc Smith and Wes' on
with Il six inch barrel, was turn
cd over u Conlry Ryan, county
investigator.
After being rcprimnnded for
rrpcatcd! abSrnting herself
from school and FIR being late
for Glasses the girl was told to
return to her home room to Il.
wait llnal UlNpO IllJn Of hrr
case. Instead she went to the
near by store of Randolph Sam
mons and picked up the ,aprn
she found ON Il bed while using
TN" telephone.
Returning t. the school build
inr the girl fired at llairston
while h." was looking out Il win
dow. The bullet pa Scd thru
IN" left coat pocket and then
through / inch window sill.
IIairst u first THOUGHT some.
body had SET off Il firccrackcr.
but when h" turned and saw In"
smoking weapon in the girl'A
hand he simulated faint and
sank to the floor. The girl fled
nd surrendered to city officials.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
CHARGES AGAINST CHAS.
FRANCE, KEYSTONE
POLICE OFFICER DROPPED
Prosecuting Attorney. S. "A.
Christie Comedies pun S h
ment too Severe Already

Charges against Ch arI e
France, Negro police officer of
Keystone, w ere dropped in the
criminal court yesterday. He
was arrested at Vivian last sum
mer on a charge of disturbing
the pc a C e, and was held for
carrying a pistol outside his
his legal precinct. The case
wa appealed to October term.
Then a jury failed to agree on a
verdict and a new trial was then
ordered.
On Tuesday France gave a
new bond before the keystone
city council and Prosecuting
Attorney Samuel A. Christie
recommended that the charges
be dropped. Frances defense
counsel claimed that he was
outside his legal precinct on the
day he was arrested, but that he
was performing his legal duties
by searching for law violator
whose warrant he carried. The
state contended that h S bond
was not valid, and when a new
one was furnished the case was
dropped. Frances present app
pointment as a police officer
at keystone expires on March
second.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
NEW COUNCIL GETTING
BUSY

The life of the old council is
nearing its final activities and
the birth of a new administra-
tion will soon enter into being
Already occasional conferences
have begun to tn happiness
and good will feeling of those
concerned, there are optimistic
evidences of harmony, copera-
ton and accord. Up to the pre-
sent there are no signs of indi-
vidal dictatorship and no signs
of any personal exaltation or of
malicious revenge. Per n a ]
and partisan ambition seem to
be a thing of the past and has
place in the initial administra-
tive policies of the incoming adj
ministration. 1t appears as if
the incoming solons are inclin-
ed and will be moved to do that
which they think best for the
people as a whole and not for
any individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Something to be Fundamentally
complimented. In fact this
kind of adherence to represen-
tation would merited a world
of national, state, county and
district success as we'll as mum
cipal all along in the past and for
this evidence all men will be
found doffing their hats at the
incoming administration, They
are men of ability without any
question. They are bushes.
] men-they know what the PEG
pie need and this publication
here and now, and shall always
delight to offer its columns t.
Those who are willing to endOrs,
and close its columns to thosl
lwho wa n t. to ktoehOOr hjRdeI
in the suscess of this coming ad-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
Stockholders and Board of
Directors of Kimball Under
Taking Co., Hold Dinner

Following a very successful
and spirited meeting of the
stockholders and the Board Of
Directors meeting in Kimball at
the annual call for business
session of the Kimball Under
taking company, the memvers
present voted to make pleasure
trip to Keystone where they all
took dinner with the president,
Mr.. Samuel Wade, in his pala-
tial cafe. They amused them
selves with short speecheh after
having shared a most sumptous
meal spread g God enough for
the King of England.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
5LUEFIELD STATE TEACHERS
~SUD
COLLEGE CELEBRATES NATL
NEGRO HISTORY week

Bluefield State Teachers Col,
lege and Genoa high school OBJ
served National Negro History
week from February 6 to IL
with a series of programs.
DR.. A. A. Taylor, dean of the
Fisk University, of Nashville,
Tenn, was the chief speaker of
the week. He addressed a large
crowd Thursday evening in the
city auditorium. This lecture
marked the climax of the weeks
activities.
DR.. Taylor talked about New
Viewpoints. of the Negro in
American History" Among the
other things, he pointed out,
that Negro history week has be-
come Negro History Year" in
that. many schools are now max
ing up the study of the Negro
as a required course.
"Men are beginning to think
of civilization as heritage of
centuries to which all races have
made some contribution. With
this conception, then, the Assoc
citation for the Study of Negro
Life, has taken a leading part in
a recent movement to establish
new viewpoints of the Negro in
American History" DIR. Taylor
said.
DIR. Taylor is a matured work
er in race problems. He is an
Urban league exponent and a
Harvard graduate. Presiden
H. l.. Dickson introduced DR..
Taylor. Other speakers were
Professor j. D. Anderson and
Dean G.. w. Whiting.
During the week other pro-
G nj s were presented at the
high school and the college. The
Rev. John Little of this city
was the speaker of the weekly
chapel service at Bldefield State
Teachers College last Wednest
day. His subject was 1T h
Negro-A Man"
The weeks activities w ere
planned by a joint committee of
the college and high school. The
committee was headed by Pro
fessors VIM. F. R3wlin and G.
w. Tiffany.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
MARSHALL COLLEGE
BEGINS End SEMESTER

Huntington, w. Va Marsh
all college opened its Sc con Il
semester of the l01St session
Enrolment at h e end of the
Tuesday, February the firs t
Enrolment at h G end of the
week showed an increase over
the enrolment of the $ e co II d
semester of Las year. Few
CT students than usual have dis
continued.
The college has enjoyed I'm
usual Succe in its extra curri
cular activities, not a o n e lin
championship teams i'm football
and basketball, but the college
plays have been successful and
delightful programs have been
brought to the college by the
Marshall College Artists Series
Committee This week thi
will sponsor THE Human Adj
venture" produced by the ORR
entail Institute of h e Univer
sity of Chicago a nd presented
under the scientific supervision
of James Henry Breasted.
Plans are under way to hav'
a field dav when the program
will consist of major athlcti"
events late in April. and i'm May
iuS before Commencement, =
Joint program by the depart
ments Of music, physical cduca
ton and speech, will be present
ed outdoors in which Il goodlV
number of school. will BE- ask
ed to participate.
The Centennial Book. con
tanning 10 pages composed Of
he addresses at he Centcn
NAL and thirty odd half tone
"ut". will come from the press
February fifteenth. This book
will carry a great deal of infor
NATION pertaining to Marshall
college and W i'll be Of general
interest to schools and colleges
in West Virginia The book
will be widely attributed TO col
lege and university Libraries and
will be sold to the general pub
lie through the Marshall Col
lege bookstore president Jane
f.. Allen announced.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA
SORORITY CELEBRATION
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA
SORORITY CELEBRATION

Beta Lambda Omega, the gra-
duate chapter Of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, located at Blue
field, West Virginia, sponsored
a banquet Saturday evening,
February 6 at 7 o'clock at the
faculty cottage Of Bluefield
State Teachers College.
The banquet was double
feature celebrating Founders
Day of the sorority and the
newly established chapter.
Preceding the banquet, initia-
ton was held for the under gra-
duate candidates. Nine young
ladies were m d e into Alpha
Kappa Alphas. The new chap
ter set up is Beta Omnicron.
The roster of charter members
and the respective officers are
Alene Saunders, Basileus; Helen
IS. Hill, LIST Anti-Basileus; Della
r. Houchins, End Anti-B asileus
Elnora Spences, Grammateust
arie f. Howard, Aurelia foyer,
Epistolius; Elizabeth Brammer
Tamiochous; Florence ]. Wade
Philacter; Nettie V. Chappelle
Hodegas.
More than thirty members oil
the sorority attended the affair
Continued on Page Two
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
REV. II. ID. w. MEADOWS
DIES IN HUNTINGTON

A message has been received
here telling of the death of Rev
r. w. d Meadows which occurred
at his home Sunday in Hunting
ton. ..s !:
Rev. Meadows was we'll
known in this section as he was
states missionary for over 10
years, as well as an evangelist
of the Baptist state Association.
He leaves his widow, Mrs.
Susie Meadows, and eight chill
dren of Huntington, two sisters.
Mrs. Clara Crochet, OF Omar,
Mrs. Bessie Ridley, of Blueficld ;
and three brothers, j. f. Mead
ows. Princeton, ]. +. Meadows,
of Pearisburg, and j. r. Mead
ows. of Bluefield.
Rev. Meadows was b 20 IN in
Pearisburg, Virginia. He was
a son of the late Floyd and Sara
Meadows.
Funeral and burial took place
in Huntington on Wednesday,
February 18th, at 2:30 P. NJ.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
PiCkenS Scores Dixie
w. p. A. Discrimination

on.
There was the the case of one
Charles Davis who was on the
old age pension roll. His checks
were held up for wo months.
When he investigated, they told
him he owned a small shack and
to get help he would have to turn
it over to st. Charles officials
SO he carried his troubles to
white friend. Within two days
the checks came and there have
been no furthur requests that he
relinQuish ownership Of his
small property.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
Sunday School, Contributors

Keystone can easily boast Of
the fact that there are number
of good people within It's corpor
ate limit who, even if they find
it impos IDLE 10 attend Sabbath
School themselves, never refuse
making contributions o them
Last Sunday while ON our way
TO the Sabbath School. We met Il
number Of good friends who
voluntarily called TO us TO take
their contributions with us to
he school saying they believed
lIway, in helping the church
and putting few pennies ~
their honestly earned money for
the benefit of the little children
Among those whom we met
may be mcntioned
Will i. Haney, 15c; Ernest
Woody. 35c; Son. Mark Smith,
1Oc; John Henry Irwin. O5c ,
Mrs. +. J Moore, 25c Paul Scho
mokc. 15c; Mr. Samuel Wade.
! las usual) 25c; Mr.. Louis Irwin,
25c; Mr.. f.. c. Bricc CBonniD,
15c; Mr. James Bennett 10c
| Mr.. Jason Obey. 10; Mr. Tilman
/ Csc. Mr. J. i. Finney, O6c; Mr.
Joe Wooten 10e3 Howard Phar
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
OIL ID A G. + INSURANCE
CLAIMS FOR LUMP
SUM PAYMENTS NOW .68

Claims f r lump sum pymcnts
under the old age insurance
plan of the Social Security Act
were certified during January
at the rate Of 942 per working
day, t h G Social Security Board
announced today. Six months
ago, in August, the daily rate
was 165 from which level it has
climbed steadily through the
past five months.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18

ministration. The present off
GERS are those of the peoples
selection in a regularly called
and conducted convention by
representatives under direction
of the party organizations there
by making them the peoples own
choice according to any and all
Legitimate organizations and
thus it we should all Ae co;wOrk-
era lFoking for and ,,exbetihg
the best to be done. " " 't'
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
BEAUTY HINTS by NINA
TEMPLE
Have a Clear Skin

! shall give you the secret Of
q clear skin and it is not only
"a y but delightful TO use Just
take one pound Of dates, stoned,
me pound Of figs, one pound o'
JruHcs. remove seeds, one pound
If raisins and three ounces Of
scnns Run through the meat
Grinder. then make into small
ball the size Of q plum. put t..
gcthcr with flour then run into
over few minutes Then eat
enc half ball each night at bed
gmr Then watch results
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
DIR. w. p. BEANIE OF
KEYSTONE, is DEAD
Prominent Mcdowell County
Physician Passes Away while
Visiting Relatives In Ala.

DIR. w. P. Beane, of Keystone,
well-known and prominent Nc
Dowell county physician, died
late Wednesday afternoon while
visiting relatives in Sheffield.
Alabama, according to a mes
a g-e received by 3his sisterin
law. Mrs. George Fowler, of
Bland Street.
DR.. Beane had suffered with
several paralytic strokes.
Bland street, Bluefield.
The body was returned to his
home here in keystone last
night.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
Dear Mr. WhitticO

Attorneys Calhoun and Mil
Ter were too busy to accept to
speak in Wyoming counties on
occasion Of the celebration of
Lincoln's birthday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
WISE SAYINGS

1t is better to weep with a wise
man than to sing with a fool
Occupation is an armor of the
soul.
hEs
Wealth is not his who gets it
but his who enjoys it.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. F.. Brown
were in Bluefield Sunday to
hear the W. Va Capella Choir.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18

Howard COburn attended the
Young Peoples program in Kim
ball Sunday at the Ebenezar
Presbyterian chruch.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-02-18
OLD SUBSCRIBER HEARD
FROM AFTER YEARS
Bluefield w. Va.
February 10, 1888

Bluefield w. Va
February 10, 1893
Mr.. Thomas Whittico
Keystone, w. Va.
Dear Mr.. Whittico:
| once, in times past, was a
subscriber to the Mcdowell
Times. l wish to again become
a subscriber. 1t has b en- SO
long don't know what the sub
scription price is now but send
me The Times and ! shall pay
I hope to get a paper this week
Yours Truly,
NJ. G. Adton.
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macy. ca usuaD 2jc; Mrs.
Henrietta Billiard, (always),
roc: Henry France, Csc; Mr..
Johnson. Produce man, 10, Mr..
Joc-thc Grocer, (always) 15c.
The Washington times., 1938-01-19
Activities Among Women's Clubs
TOday'S Club Calendar

Sixteenth Street Highlands Womans Club-Meeng,
home of Mrs. H. Lansdale, $500 Sixteenth st. N w.
National Council of Jewish Juniors Washington Section
Membership dance Meridian Mansions 2400 Sixteenth
st. N w.
Professional Womens Club of All Souls Unitarian
Church-Dinner meeting, Thurman Studios, Fairfax
Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Ave- N. w.
Circolo Di Cutura Misunderstanding p mp Washington
International House.
American University Personality Study
C5roup-Meetng 7:45 o. m, clubhouse 1884 ST. N. w.
Illinois Society-Milary Ball, $3.50 west ballroom
of the Shoreham Hotel
Pennsylvania socey-Consttutona program and ball.
p. mr Willard Hotel.
The Thirteen Colonies Chapter. D. A. R-Meeting
Northumberland Apartments.
Commission Women of the PanAmercan
Union-Luncheon, 1890 Carlton Hotel in of Mrs.
Sheehy Skeffngon of Ireland and Miss Mary Winsor
of Philadelphia.
Guild of the New York Presbyterian
Social party, Parish Hall.
zonta Club-Luncheon meeting, Y w. A., Seven
teenth and Streets Northwest.
Soroptirnist Club-Lncheon D. M Cabinet Room Willard
Hotel.
Cause and Cure of War Conference Labor rop-Metng
p. m, Willard Hotel
The Washington times., 1938-01-19

ley. vice state regent of the
Maryland Catholic Daughters
of America; Mrs. John Over
holt, Miss Florence Winter, ma
tional chairman of the Convert
League of the organization;
Mrs. Martin O'Connell, mother
of Miss O'Connell, who directed
the scenes last night; Miss Olive
Lynch, Miss Katherine Rupert,
Miss Katherine Bigham, Miss
Mary Doherty, Miss Mary
Weide, Miss Annabel ArandeS,
Mrs. Anna SWEET and Miss Ag-
mes Mohun, winner of the cake
which was raffled off to buy a
coat for a child Of a needy
family.
The benefit performance Of
the play Secret Service" which
is being sponsored by the
C.D.A., is scheduled for Febru-
ary II, % and March / in st,
Paul'S Auditorium.
The Washington times., 1938-01-19
Park Vielv
Group to Meet

The art section of the Park
View Woman's Club will meet
tomorrow at 1890 at the home
of Mrs. D. Edward Clarke, 1914
Farragut st. N. w.
Guest speaker will be Miss
Leila Mechlin, who will talk on
Some Manifestations of
Modern Art"
Chairman of the group is Mrs.
A. H. o. Role, who will enter
tain her guests following the
luncheon meeting. They are
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, Mrs. Til
man B. Parks. Mrs. Lloyd Nor
rison, Mrs. Otto Hammerslund,
Mrs. -Orcas Nelson, Mrs, Le-
Verne Beals, Mrs. Frank Mac.
The Washington times., 1938-01-19

was beautifully acted by Miss
Helen johnson, who looked the
perfect picture If enchantment
in a white satin and lace old
fashioned gown with tiny bows
of peach-colored satin ribbon.
Small, dainty, with lovely clear
cut features, Miss johnson gave
a performance that was a tear
jerker. She enacted the part of
the little girl who was the only
girl on Franklin Street in Rich
mond who didn't have a boy
friend in the Confederate army"
and who was moved to tears
when her childhood sweetheart,
"Wilfred," ably portrayed by
Jack Sherry, was suddenly Or
dered to report to his father,
"the General" The part of the
Corporal, enacted by Gerald
Marion, though just bit" part,
was excellently acted.
HUMOR IN READINGS
Laughter echoed freely as
members of the Catholic Daugh-
ters. were treated to two mono
logues by Miss Mary Grace
Colliflower, student of the grau-
uate drama class of Catholic
University and a member Of the
Guild. Tall, black k-haired, with
dark brown eyes that flashed
and having one of the most
vivaciouS manerS which is
proud asset to any young lady,
Miss Colliflower was the perfect
model of the poor, prosecuted
housewife, who, for the first
time in her married life "at-
tempted to make a pudding for
her husband, was burned in
doing so. and received the
crowning insult of having her
husband remark it was as hard
as bricks" The other mono
logue was of the rich. but idle
lady who had devised the most
perfect manner of dissatisfaction
that sent designers, salesgirls
and filters into well-concealed
rage.
Scenes from the play were ex-
planned by Miss Mary Olive
O'Connell, a personable young
lady whose charming manner Of
delivery won the applause of
everyone present. Dressed in
an ankle-length black chiffon
frock with white lace down the
center front, she looked ex-
tremely charming.
Attirec in royal blue, the
bodice Of which was covered
with blue sequins, Miss Colli-
The Washington times., 1938-01-19
Peace Conference Studies World Affairs

Leahy, wife of the Chief of Ma
Naval Operations; Mrs. Luke
Wilson, Mrs. Frank ]. Hogan,
Mrs. Keith Merrill, Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong, Mrs. William
Chaplin Huntington, Mrs. Jona-
than Wainwright, Mrs. David
Wing, Mrs. August King Smith,
Mrs. Samuel Kaufman, Miss
Marion Chase and Mrs. George
M. Morris.
Mrs. FREQ Libby is president
of the Washington Smith Club.
Mrs. Hanna Sheehy Skeffing-
ton, of Ireland, who is in this
country on a lecture tour, and
Miss Mary Winsor, of Philadel-
phia, arc the guests in whose
honor the Inter-American Com
mission of Women nf the Pan
American Union are entertain
ing at a luncheon today in the
Carlton Hotel.
Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, 1898
chairman Of the women's con-
sultative committee created by
the council Of the League Of
Nations, is chairman of the ar
rangements committee. Miss
Doris Stevens will be toastmiS-
treSS.
Among the guests who will
attend are Sonora de ViteEi La
fronte, of Ecuador; Sonora Tu-
della, wife of the chief of the
Peruvian boundary commission;
Sonora Cuachalla, wife of the
Bolivian minister; Sonora Quin-
tanilla. wife of the counselor of
the Mexican Embassy; Sonora
de Munilla, wife of the Cuban
military attache; Sonora de
Puga, wife of the Chilean air at
tache; Sonora Currea Aya, of
Colo mbia: Senorita Felicia
Guerra, of Havana, Cuba; Rep
resentative Caroline O'Day, Rep
resentative Nan Wood Honey