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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03
Precinct Meetings To Be
Held On Coming Saturday
County Convention To Foil ow Week Later, With State
Convention on May 10; Executive committees To
Re Chosen for Pre- c;nc+ al rs'p-.' -

precinct meetings will be held
throughout Vance county on next Sat-
mday fer the election of delegates to
fine Democratic county convention the
Saturday following. on May IA, and
also for the selection of precinct COM
mittccs. Similar schedules will be fol-
lowed by Democrats throughout the
state.
The county convention on Saturday,
May #, will likewise name delegates
10 the State convention in Raleigh
on Thursday, May 10.
Chairman of the precinct commit
tees constitute the county executive
committee, and the Democratic plan
of organization also provides that
each precinct must have at least one
woman on its executive committee.
Each precinct committee will consist
Of live members.
Delegates to the county convention
are chosen on the basis of one for
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03
MORE MARRIAGES IN
APRIL FOR COUNTY
% Shown by Records, Compared With
Is in March and 26 in April
Last Year

Twenty-eight marriage licenses IN
Vance county in April was nearly
double the Is in March, and two more
than in April last year, according
to compilation today of records in
the office of the register of deeds.
Last month licenses were issued to
is white and IL colored couples, com
pared with ten to white and five to
colored couples in March, and ten to
white and 16 to .colored couples in
April last year.
For the four months of 1898, a total
of "a licenses were sold, including a.
white and 80 colored, compared with
80 in the corresponding period last
year, including 43 white and Sc color
I'd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03
TRAINING COURSE.
BE AT LEGION HUT

Scoute~s training course is set for
th.s evening at 1880 o'clock at the
American Legion Hut, it being one
Ct the classes on the Boy Scout Train
ng Course.
Troop planning, organization and
operation viii be discussed, and it IS
important that all troop committee
men, scoutmastcrs, assistants and
those interested in troop work attend
Claude Humphreys of Durham
scout executive, will be present at to-
nights session, it was said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03
More Contagious
Here Last Month

The aggregate of reportable dis
eases shown for April on county
health department records was the
greatest in many months, it was
revealed today! WhOoping cough
led with Al, and there were 20 cases
of chickenpox reported. Eight
measles cases and one case of Ger
man measles were reported. The
list includes ailments usually re-
garded as contagious diseases.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03

to preside. He held the regular jan
uary term of criminal court and also
a special term of criminal court in
February. He exchanged with Judge
r. Hunt Parker, resident Judge of
this district, who held the regular
March terms of criminal and civil
court.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03

Election day brought warm, sun
snlny weather, an ideal day for get
ting out the vote had there been a
hot contest to that end in a citywide
campaign.
Polls opened at 7 a. m. and close
this evening at o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-03
SUN LIGHT.

1t was just CLEAN of sun light
Upon the woodlands over there.
The blossoms of the dogwoods
They were blowing everywhere.
It's sunlight that brings joy
To the earth beneath our feet.
AS we travel along the pathway
1t is beauty that we greet.
It's sunlight that brings us gladnes
It's sunlight that's filled with grac
It's sunlight that brings bright smile
To every humans face.
Elizabeth Stainback Nor WOO
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
PEERLESS NEWS

The VIM. met in the church
Wednesday, August oath. Mrs.
Mary Wade presided. The trea-
surer, Mrs. Laura Mcdowell,
gave a report on the bake sale
which was h e d the previous
Saturday.
Plans were made for another
bake sale to be held soon in the
vicinity of Peerless.
The lesson, which was Acts
6, was taught by Mrs. Beatrice
Ivory. After roll call and dues
we were adjourned to meet in
church Wednesday, Aug. 81
The Peerless P.T.A. met in
the home of Mrs. Edna Boothe,
Thursday, August %, at 700
O'Clock, p. m. with Mrs. Annie
l.. Carter in charge. The topic
for discussion was: What The
Parent Teacher Associations
Do" This discussion was very
ably led by Mrs, Carter and was
followed by a round table discus
sion.
We were entertained by tn {
singing Of Mr.. Luther Smithp OF
Kimball.
The next meeting will be al
the home of Mrs. Ethel John6or
Of Peerless No, /, Septembm-f
at which time the lesson will be
in charge Of Mrs. Willie Cam
minRs.
A social hour was enjoyed al
which time the hostess served
ham-sandwiches, Iced tea, ice
cream and cake to the following
| guests: Mesdames Annie Carter
| Lille Lawson, Emma Dalton
/ Lula Holland, Willie Cummings
. Roberta BraRgs and husband
/ Helen Bushnell, Matte Bushnell
/ Abraham Ingram and Luthe
Luther Smith, .,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
LILLY OF THE VALLEY
l. D ID q f NO. Is SPEAKS
Tells Pythians they Should All
Work for the Benefit of Man
Kind

The ceremony of adding new
members in every detail should
be considered by each one of us
solemn-each new member as
sumes a pledge for the conduct
of his new relationship to us for
the remaider of his life, and to
make it more impressive on him
we should bear in mind that our
expressed consciousness of the
seriousness of the work we have
to do will leave an indelible mark
on the memory of the candidate.
We m ay find pleasure as he
meets his tests, but let it be the
JOY and pleasure Of those w h o
learn that others have seen the
merit in our work and are willing
to struggle to perfect themr
selves, even as we have tired to
do. AS the candidate endeavors
to meet the tests we have i'm
posed let us, as we see him. re-
solve to meet the tests of life.
Let the candidates progress
through our order be a constant
remainder to us that, although
he may reach t h e summit of
Pythian Knighthood so far as
our ceremonies are concerned,
he is, after all, only enrolled for
the benefit of mankind.
For instructions to old and
new members on rates for mem
bership and for general informa-
ton, call to see or write Grand
District, c. H. Rice at North
fork, or j. E. Haskin, Chancel-
lor Commander, at Landgraff,
Box number three.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
SENATOR BRIDGES, OF N. H, TO ADDRESS
|" W. VA. YOUNG REPUBLICANS AT CAPITAL

Charleston, W. Va, Aug. 81.
H. Styles Bridges, one of the
most prominent Republican
members of the United States
senate, will be the stellar attrac-
'tion at tn forthcoming conven-
ton of the West Virginia Young
Republican league
John n. Charnock. chairman
of the leagues state convention
committee. IN announcing that
the New Hampshire senator had
accepted an invitation to appear
at the Charleston meeting, an
nounccd that the gathering had
been postponed from September
9 and 10 TO September 16 and
II in order to fit Senator Bird
ge'S schedule. Headquarters Of
the convention will be at t h e
Rutfner hotel.
Senator Bridges. who will adj
dress he leagues annual ban
quot on the night Of September
II, is known nationally for his
determined stand against GER
tain New Deal policies. With
Senators Lodge of MaSSachu
sets. and Nandcrbcrg. of Mich,
his name has been blazoncd from
coast TO coast and he stands in
the top rank of the minority
party III the upper hall of con
greSS.
Before going to h" United
States senate i'm 1896, Senator
Bridges served ~ governor of
his native state. He is Interested
in banking, insurance and farm
ing, and is a graduate of both
the University of Maine and of
Dartmouth college lie holds
honorary degrees in law from
the Universities OF Maine and
New Hampshire.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02

FlfSt hiVer Slip 10 louisville
The first Ohio river ship 90 reach
Louisville, Ky, arrived on June is.
1900.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
COL. n. II. FRANKLIN GOES
BACK TO SUNNY FLORIDA

The very name of Co N. H.
Franklin spells Republicanism
friendship to mankind and loyal
|ty to the American flag. Coal men
of the entire country know him
as the embodiment of Square
Deal Policies" instead of New
Deal Treachery. He, together
with his family returned from
Ohio last week on their way back
to his beautiful home in Florida.
The distinguished and popular
coal man took time enough off on
his return trip to stop overnight
with his son. Harry Franklin, of
Kimball, and then awaited him
self of the opportunity as well
as pleasure to visit a few friends
in the City Of Keytone where he
was met, received and entertain
ed by hundreds Of fellows, who
after Tearing Of his presence in
the field, made efforts to see and
shake hands with him since he
has always been recognized as
one of the most outstanding Of
white men, a friend to all people
of this state.
FlintlOck Rife Long in Use
The fintlock rife remained in
| general use for nearly 200 years
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
POLICE COURT 4 "HUM-
DINGER" MONDAY NIGHT

Monday nights Of each week
usually draws attention of the
general public to the City Hall
where most or m any look to
hear of and want TO be Witnesses
at first hand as to what diposi-
ton will be made Of violators of
the law during the past week
and especially over Sunday and
paY-ay.
Last Monday drew quite a big
crowd to the portals of jurispru-
ence Mayor }. J. Stuart, as usual
was on time and AT his post Of
iduty, ready TO perform his sworn
duties. His officers 10 the minute
every man in his place, were all
there. Orders we're made to
bring first one than another to
the front. II happened t h a {
there was no murder case TO be
heard. There were quite a few
small fight and Scratching, rock
battles, swearing, some steal
ing cases, some attempts at
breaking in and just q little
shooting. There were a few
cases of violation of selling IiE
ker without license, this untax
able Moonshincl bootleg KLINE
Quick liquid. The mayor handled
them altogether with his police
.olllcerS, several fines were order
ed, and Hotel de- George Reed
was almost empticd to the salts
faction Of Sergeant Bernard,
the Mayor and the officers who
made the arrests.
But above all thing. ON the
earth there was one Of The most
unique cases ever brought be
fore a mayors court and that
was where "Cullud" brother
had broken into q store and had
stolen sixteen Dire, ,cs and had
/ stuffed them down iu his pan.
legs. These many drcsscs were
! pressed down i'm the Ncpro'+
trouscr lor. along by the Idc Of
his leg The brothc. in black
admitted the thicrrv and wa.
convicted and fined thirty doll
ars and thirty DAYS and remind
ed not TO look at those dresses
any more.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
kEfsT0AE's NEW STREETS

| Continued from Page Onel
lites six times the power before
The night of the dance we ex.
pect to have license even from
the Governor at Charleston, the
Sheriff of Mcdowell county
both of the judges, the cHeuit
and criminal Judges, the FEEDER
al authorities, even the church
es we hope will be willing to al,
low everybody, by way of rappre-
citation of Keystone's accomplish
ment, to go the limit. Dance all
over the street, sing and dance
and be innocently merry. Therell
be no one drunk, although for
the stomach's sake the State
Likker store need to make
pecial preparation to accomo-
date the thirsty public and to as
sist thoe who become somewhat
hoarSe. The bootlegger and the
moonShiners have a nice chance
to show how courteous they can
be and lend any and all the aid
to make this a gala day-instead
of dispensing their usual wares
they must have large buckets
of the best lemonade, nice wines
plenty of ice and enough of it
to serve the public all night long
There will be at least two
bands-maybe three, one at the
low end of town and the other
to be stationed to serve in the
upper section Of the city.
Both bands will alternately
parade the entire city from Eek
man to Northfork. Then there
will be several orchestras, there
will be Buck Dancing, som e
special speech making. Sergeant
Bernard will be prepared to
make one of his always interest
ing speeches, the Mayor will be
the regal king. Chief of Police
King. Lieutant Knight and
Policeman Poole will take Of f
their guns and get in with t h e
boys and have a good time-the
Jail door will be thrown w d e
open and no one will be arrested
who behaves in the spirit of the
occasion The women must all
be dolled up and there must not
be any smoking or other such
behavior. This is one time the
preachers, teachers, mothers &
fathers and strangers will all
be able to have a good time at
the same occaSiin.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
10th ANNIVERSARY nj. E.
HOMECOMING AT MUDFORK

| Tihe3people at, around and
from far away towns were
favoredswith the usual home-
! coming member and affiliations
in church work at Mud Fork,
Virginia, last Sunday. The Nj. E.
church the old home church of
| seventy years. following their
time-honored custom of calling
together all old and new family
relatives, frienS and acuuaint
enees to be at home again. Their
meaning is to keep alive, renew
fresh and friendly the personal
contact of friends with friends.
The M. E. church whose doors
are always ajar is today open
for friends relatives, Worship
pers of any church to meet once
each year, hear the good gospel
preached, pray and sing to-
gether, shake hands, ask ques-
lions about who is living, who is
dead, where are all the old ones,
how many children has this or
that family how are they get
ting along, whether they are Re
publicans or Democrats. how
are the crops, how many chick
ems, hogs dogs and cats do you
have, good schools. how is your
church work moving on?? Etc.
AT the close Of service baskets
of every thing good to eat are
opened, table cloths spread and
everything imaginable good is
placed on those spreads with an
invitation to any and every
boy to come, sit down, kneel,
stand, call for what YOU want
to eat, d ri n k, assured that no
one needs leave hungry. No
frowns, no talking, no cursing,
no quarreling, no drunkenness,
but on the other hand just plain
motherly, fatherly Sisterly and
brotherly relations to characte-
ize the event. Everybody wor-
shipping the pastor and a real
regular good time is the order
of the day. Mud Fork This
town is a synonym for the cele-
brated Harper family, the oldest
and most outstanding citizens
at the place.
Jim Harper and sister, Geor-
gia, live on the old plantation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown, of
West Virginia State College
came to share, with each other
the innocent joys of family and
community life. People from al
over the state, as it were, turn
ed out. Tip Top, Tazewell, Toms
Creek, Norton, Dorchester, Big
Stone Gap and all points on the
Appalachian division, turn out,
Bluefeld, Virginia, as well as the
West Virginia Bluefeld belong
to and avail themselves Of this
occaion.
Rev. Dickeron, the always
home friend and preaching
stood in the & t e-way Sunday
welcoming one and all.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
RELIGION AND LIFE
BY Rev. 4. II. RapkinE

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02

fnlladelpn1a. This is quite diff.
terent from my office on the
farm. There, when l look out
the window to the right ] see a
cliff twenty-five feet high and on
the cliff part of the trees of two
acres of woods, and above and
beyond the sky; and l turn to
the left in my swivel chair.
saw more woods on my neigh
bor'S farm, a pasture field, route
10, the West Fork river and the
river bottom across the way,
many trees along the river and
around the fields, and in the
distance the eternal hills, and
beyond, the picturesque, color
full, changing sky.
AS | look out the window here
from the fifth floor l see the
side of a large building across
the street, a small strip of the
sky and the roofs of buildings.
From the office on the farm l
heard the melodious song of the
birds, the bleating of the sheep,
the growing of the ROSTERS, and
the traffic as it went by on route
10; while here | hear the grind
ing of the street cars, the
starting and stopping of autoes
and trucks, and the chugging of
engines while starting an d
stopping trains.
Here. | am constantly remind
ed of what man thinks he has
made, while there, Gods great
handiwork was constantly MAX
ing its impression on my plastic
oudl. l say, advisedly thinks b"
he has made, for man can only
take the things that God has
created or helps him Great, and
make the things h a are all
about us in the city. Without
God man could not make the
chair on which | am seated, the
desk and the paper and the pen
Gil with which | am writing.
Nor could m n, without God,
make the electric light which
lights my office, nor the window
through which the light comes
from the sun ninety millions of
miles away.
The process of our education
in self-conceit which puts, us in
place of God at the heart of the
universe, is proving detrimental.
We can make our automobiles,
build our sky-scraperS, an d
boast of o u,r accomplishments
hardly realizing that our part
along with God part is a very
small part of the real picture.
The term used to describe this
process is the seculation of life,
which means thinking and living
as though God was not a part of
life and had nothing to do with
the setting in which we live.
Really, this warped, conceited
and limited way for a man to
think of lif e and his environ
ment would be funny if it were
not so tragic. How can human
being feel at home in the uni
verse if, by the way he thinks
and lives, he denies the very
purpose for which he is Great
ed, namely, companionship and
comradeship with God here and
hereafter? Is it any wonder
then, that life, for millions,
grows stale, stagnant, super
fetal, and artificial, with
strong tendency to go to pieces
and live like half-wits?
My heart grows strangely
warm as | push the pencil across
the page in my office here, even
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
Sol WING THE SURPLUS
FARM PRODUCTS MESS

James +. Boyle, Professor Of
Rural Economy at Cornell, re-
Gently worte: when it comes
to food distribution, the chain
store Is the most efficient agency
developed thus far. When it
comes 10 the so-called apricultur
I'll surplus the chain stores are
tn" best agencies for moving
{ h &C. surpluscs into consump-
lion and this is the only soIu-
to for In" surplus problem which
is lOTica and sane and work.
abb.
II is doubtful if any agency
IN tIlS country has done more
for the farmer than the chains.
And y hasn't cost the farmer a
cent. Time after time agriculture
al groups have requested chain
stores TO put ON special drives
Tor some prOduct-turkcyS, can
ned fruit eggs, milk, beef, oran-
Gos. etc. Whore conditions war
rantcd, the chains have gone to
work on the surplus problem.
And ~ ecvrY case the campaigns
have been a success. Attractive
window displays, abundant news
paper advertising. free receipt
bnoklcts handbills, posters
these are Il few Of the devices
used 10 interest and sell the GUS
toner
While this has been good BUSH
'uo-s for the chains, it has been
h'''of bUrsi,55 for the farmer,
'hp ha received a fair return
. ii.m .r,r lhat ne would other
wise have uad 10 dump at bank
iruu' prices or SEQ destroyed. And
.0 rrum too. has benefited
/ Handsomely he has been given
FIRST elias. goods at reasonable
,puc $50 5a been encouraged
fo uE bis diet. and make it
more pUuablc. nutritious and
h.aIihfU l'r has been taught
how tp have better meals with
| o1t having TO distort his food
budget
Organized independent stores,
/ omu'aliup the chains have like
wise carried ON produler-consum
Icr campaigns TO some extent.
The chains example has be-
come a revolutionary factor in
the business Of moving the pro-
! duco Of the farm to the dining
liable to ne consumer. AS Prof.
| GovIr ard o { h r farm experts
'kuow this marks the soundest
and most successful attack YET
made or the farm products sur.
plus question RlSo4i kmf11 /
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
WARNING OF SENATOR
V ANDENBURG is GIVEN
Michigan Senator Cautions of
Control of Supreme Court;
Addresses Michigan, 9TH Day
Adventists' difference

Grand Lodge, Mich, Aug. %.
Senator Arthur II. Vandeni
berg (RMich.) warned here to-
day that any attempt to control
the Supreme Court with polite
al controls would be a potential
blow at religious freedom.
I'm an address prepared or
delivery before the annual Mich,
conference Of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists, he senior Michigan
senator asserted that when the
spirit of the Constitution dies,
religious freedom pcrishes.
You have Just one warrant
for religious frcedomf' he said
"An invfolate Constitution and
an inviolatc Supreme Court to
give it voice. One is fmpotent
without the other"
There would be nothing
about an American dictatorship
which would be any more toler
ant and benign than any Other
tyranny" Vadenberg said, On
deed, the sinister word purge
has already, significantly, crcp
into our owns contemporary
lexicon ~ lJiG ~
! Vandenberg called for 2 "spi
ritual revival in the Unite,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02

States, "a revival not only in 70.
ligion but in all thing Of the
spirit. 50
The nation, ne said need 20
renew IFS understanding that
there are things far more .m
pDrtaut than cash rcgi steers.
trade balances cash from W. p
ington and purchased election
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR

- WHEREAS On AUGUST II. 1888 the Honorable Homer A.
Holt Governor OF the state of West Virginia Proclama-
tIon designated the week September September
tenth 1888 state Highway Safet. Week officials
organizations and citizens of the entire especially
during this period of time effort greater high
way safety: and,
WHEREAS II is incumbent the officials, oreaniza-
ons and citizens the City of Key West Virginia join
hands In TINS coordnatcd the interest
lection and preservation of lives and
NOW, THEREFORE, l. j. j. Start. Mayor oil he CITY of
Keystone West Virginia. harmony with and furtherance
OF the action of the Governor of the State Virginia. do
hereby proclaim the week September fourth September
tenth 1898 to be Highway Safety Week observed as such
hrOugou the City Of Keystone, West Virginia urge our
citizens during this period of time place especial emphasis
on programs and practices conducive to the great
highway safety and prevention motor vehicle acc
dents
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hcreunto set my hand
and caused the Sea- Of the city of Keystone West Virginia
be affixed.
" ''iF~ Done in the City OF keystone
S~-8%f West Virginia this 10th of
(SEAL| August in the year o curl Lord
. ~,s','e one thousand nine hundred and
"''"' ~ thirty eight.
. j. J. Stuart, Mayor
BY Che Mayor. .rsr,
W. M. Pennington. Recorder. - - 's c-l,S~ g
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02

as it did in my office on the farm.
Without God there would not
be any country1s side to enjoy,
and without God, there would
be no cities. Our muddy think
ing and our materialistic, in
adequate philosophy of life is
the tap root of our economic,
social, and religious problems.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
Victory of Negro Workers

CONTINUED from Pagc 0ne)
missioner of Labor, who was at
tempting to mediate the dispute
The company capitulated on all
but one of the many stipulations,
and signed this week the con
tract drawn up by the union EN-
bodying these demands.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-02
(SEAif

BY Che Mayor.
W. Nj. Pennington. Recorder.