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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-14
WILLIAM Nj. BUCHANAN q
CHARLESTON LAWYERt
VISIT S MCDOWELL co.

The lawyers of Welch and of
the county generally who hap
pen to be in the city of WEIGH on
business last week following the
reports Of the Grand Jury, had
the distinguished pleasure and
honor to meet, receive and sK-
tend their usual unlimited hos
pitality to this eminently sue
cessful attorney at the bar,
Lawyer Buchanan, whose office
is Kanawha at Summers street,
and whose office phone number
is 21613, is perhaps one of the
very few individually capable
young men who has an enviable
reputation for success at what
ever he places his hands and his
chenille is flattering. Atty.
Joseph G. Travis with whom he
spent most of his stay, Attornies
Capehart and Miller's firm to-
gether with Lawyer Fleming J.
Jones, Jr., all shared to make
his stay very pleasant one. He
stopped off for a short time with
Lawyer S. A. Calhoun, both of
whom so mutually greeted each
other that lockers on would have
cause to wonder if they were
brothers or close kin.
The bove Buchanan re-
presents the firm of Buchanan,
Dickerson and Ambrose, At
tornies and Counselors with a
business to any firm of lawyers.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-14
Teacher Council Hits
Politics, Partially

Democrats and Republicans,
from all over the state, are
tickled half to death to know
that one of their close friends
is recognized in and to a place
of responsibility in Mcdowell
county. They. you know, all
over the state are influential,
representatives in the highest
of official circles of life. They
are a class of people who, when
it comes to a matter of buriness,
know no man by his politics, re-
ligion, color or creed. This is
the kind of m n the Hon. Joe
Ashworth is. Yea, on election
day in November the people are,
by their votes going to register
their wishes in vindlcation Of
this their belief and preference.
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ject some sixty miles away,
without being aware of what
they were doing, an investiga-
ton was launched by the NAA-
CP into the project activities
last August.
1t was said that the tenant
farmers signed the agreements
fully believing that they would
occupy the land that they lived
on. The Pennsylvania project
was opened for the reception of
applicants in June, 1898. 1t is a
cooperative government sponsor
ed farming project. Farmers
accepted are allotted fortythree
ares of land and in paying a
small sum annually will own
the land within forty years.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-14
BOOKER WASH INCTON'S
SON DIES IN TUSKEGEE

Tuskegee Institute - (ANP)
Davidson Washington, the End
son of Booker T. Washington,
famous educator and founder of
Tuskegee institute, died Satur-
day afternoon at the ] o IN A.
Andrew Memorial hispital here.
Mr.. Washington, who passed
away after a prolonged illness
is survived by his widow and q
dauchters; a sister, Mrs. Portia
Pittman; his brother, Booker T,
Washington, II; neices, nephews
and other relatives.
Mr.. Washington, who was 2
graduate of Tuskegee institute
served the school for some yearh
northern financial agent. For
the past ten years he has beer
a member Of the publicity staff
at the institute. one of his func
tions was to Serve as reception
ist to the THOUSANDS of visitsri
Who visit the institution. and hi
| had an acquaintance with many
of Che foremost figures il
American and international af
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-14
RACE FLYERS MAKE
AWAIT ION HISTORY
IN MIXED CHI SHOW

Chicago, Osa. 8, (ANP)-Tak-
ing one first and second, Chi
cago's colored flyers created
aviation history here Sunday
afternoon before 10000 people
at Harlem airport, 5000 of them
colored. It was the first time
that Negroes had participated
in a white air show in America.
Chauncey Spenser was the
first prize winner in the para
chute jump. He and Sidney
Ruben, white, were the lone
contestants. After being flown
to 10000 feet at which altitude
they were supposed to jump, an
argument developed over who
would leap first. Finally Spenser
did jump, .whereupon Ruben
started to crawl back from the
wing, but was persuaded by the
pilot to jump. Both landed for
from the airport.
Charles Johnson took second
place in the precision flying con-
test event. Other colored await
ors entering this contest includ-
ed Miss Lola Jones, Charles
Johnon, Albert Cosby and Her
man Ray. In the spot landing
competition where each con
testant sought to land in a 40
foot circle Negro entrants were
Cornelius Coffey, Fred Huchin
son, Dale White and Miss Villa
Brown, only colored woman to
hlod a private pilots license.
Several other aviators wer.
present. Drs. Theodore Cable and
Lloyd Taylor, dentists flew here
from their home in Indiana
polls. DR.. Gable owns his own
plane and has been flying for
six years. DR.. Earl Renfro, Gro
er G.. Nash, William Paris. the
youngest Negro pilot, and Will
am Suicide" Jones, parachute
jumper, were other birdmen
present.
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Farm Security Admin
stration Pledges Explain
-ation Of Removing of
La, Tenants
Charge Negroes Signed Agree
ments With Wrong impress
sion as % Meaning; EXplana-
ton Promised by Alexander

Washington, D. c., Oct. 7 -
Removal Of Negro tenant farm
ers from Pennsylvania, the
governments rcstltement pro-
ject at Lake Parish. Louisiana,
|continues af&ice, while efforts
of F rm Security Administra-
tion officials to clear up the
situation are being pursued, it
was revealed this week.
A conference was h e ! d here
Monday. October 2, at the office
of DIR. Will Alexander, farm Sc
curity administrator, when eff
forts were made to clear up the
situation. The conference was
called by DIR. Alexander at the
request of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of
Colored People. Theoe present
during the conversations includ-
ed: DR.. Charles H. Houston, of
the NAACP's national legal
staff; and the following securi-
ty administration officials: Joe
H. B. Evans, Major M Walker,
and Constance f. H. Daniel.
In a statement issued shortly
after the conference Houston
he had sought to get a clear cut
reason from DIR. Alexander for
the governments removal of
these Negro tenant farmers
from Pennsylvania to Thomas
town, another government re-
settlement project some sixty
miles away.
CDR. Alexander stated him
self" Houston said, "that it
was upon his decision made last
June that action was taken to re-
move Negro tenant farmers
from translvanit to Thomastown
| have asked the Farm Security
Administration to answer all the
correspondence between their
officials and the NAACP relating
to this matter. ] have further
asked them to make a state
ment setting forth their reasons
and policies behind the exclu-
sion Of Ngroes from Transyl-
vania, and to give the NAAGP
assurance that the Farm Security
Administration would m ak e a
full disclosure and explanation
to the Negroes on the Transy-
vania project. Dr. Alexander
has assured me that these
things would be done"
! Because citizens in the vicinity
Of Lake Providence, and within
the Pennsylvania project felt
the Negro tenant farmers, who
lived in this region more thar
half a century signed agree
ments to have themselves trans
lferred to the ThOmastOwn pro
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ed for the authorization of the
Reciprocal Trade Agreement
which gave us this low priced
ompetitf9G fuel oil.
CONGRESSMAN John Kee voted
for the EVA which gives us low
priced electricity, using almost
no laborl in its production and
helping tn take millions of tons
of our coal business.
Hartley Sanders has the in
terests ii the miners and the
union first on his list and will
proceed ut once to right the
wrongs that have been so openly
committed against them, their
families and their communities.
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Popular Joe Ashworth
Making Campaign
of Ones Life

The good people, both white
and colored, were favored with
the presence of the hustling and
popular Joe Arhworth, of WEIGH,
candidate for Commissioner of
the County Court of Mcdowell.
1t is generally said of him that
he is wizard. Well, all there
is to it, the County Courts are
known to be the strongest arms
of the government of t h e
country. 1t takes or it needr
men representing that depart
ment of the government who
are not biased, not prejudiced,
not discriminatory in the dis
tributaton of even hande JUS
tice to all the people such an one
may be called upon to represent.
The County Court Of Mcdowell
needs men on it who are big, big
in heart, liberal in mind, conser-
vative in businers dealings, men
who are judicially tempered
enough to be free from trend
ship enough, hatred, pity OF
anger that he will not speak to
you unless you are his tool, made
with you if your skin ir darker
than that of his own. In fact
the County Court of Mcdowell
needs such members who are
big enough to handle the great
wealth of this Billion Dollar
Coal Field impartially and with
out discrimination. In this race
the common as well as the big.
gest of men, the wealthiest Oh
men could not, we believ, fine
a man at.heart who would sttivt
to live up to the every require
ment more thoroughly than The
present candidate - Hon. 10,
Ashworth. He is not an high
halter excepting the fact he il
about six feet and some inchel
tall Tim he is never too higl
to lift his hat when talking Il
ladies. He is contact man. H,
ir a business man and has som,
of the mort substantial business
and political connections of an,
man in the state. The Hon
Bob Lilly, of Bluefeld, who wa
a week end guest, was in com
PAW with him Monday of tff
week and the Lilly people, bot
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-14
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
GREATS EMPLOYMENT
Ginotype's Shining Lines)

(Linotype's Shining Lines)
AT the New York Worlds
Fair the Ford Motor Company
will have an exhibit to visualize
the ancient controversy between
handwrk and machine work as to
their effect on employment.
The subject is the inner shell
of the hubcap of a Ford car,
which made by machienry, costs
IL and a fraction cents. The ma
chine that stamps out this IL
cent article costs $44,099. That $
the cost of the press alone, and
does not include the cost of
factory space, or power, or eX-
pert service and replacemnets to
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-14
Hobart E. Payne
ure of Election

Hon. Hobart E. Payne, pre-
sent Clerk of the County n d
Criminal Courts, son of the late
and amented w. Byurbridge
Payne, perhaps one of the most
outstanding Republican Clerks
whoever occupied that position
in this county, is feeling good
over the prospects Of his return
to office if the promises from
Republican and Democrats alike
keep their promises to him. He
certainly knows his business
without guesswork. He knows
the people by names in and over
every district.
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IN APPRECIATION

take this means to thank all
persons who helped in any way
during the illness and death of
my mother, Mrs. Annie Wright.
For thair assistance in my
home, for errands run, contri-
button Of flowers, foods, auto
mobiles, words of cnsolation and
the Kimball Undertaking Co.,
and force for the excellent ar
rangement and handling of af-
fairs. Her daughter Mrs,
Suzanne Slaughter.
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"OUR UNEMPLOYED, WHY"

The miners of West Virginia
are now holding mass meetings
for our Unemployed-WHY?
Cheap foreign fuel oil has TAX
en- fifteen million tons of our
coal vusiness-has helped des-
troy the full time jobs of $4,000
miners.
Cheap electricity, much of it
manufactured by our own
government, with or own taxpay-
ers money, replaces annually 81,
100000 tons more of the coal
business.
Cheap natural gas at ruinous
rates, because it costs nothing to
produce, takes 61,000,000 more
tons of coal business annually.
We can get our coal business
and our jobs back only by the
application of the Republican
principles of protective tariff
and by a representation in con-
gress of a political party pledged
to the principles of a protective
tariff. This, and this alone, will
enable the producers of coal to
recover their lost tonnage and
reemploy the $500 idle miners
at an American living wage.
Now that we know what's
wrong let's do something about
it-Iet's send Hartley Sanders
to congrers-one who will work
for a traiff to protect our coal,
stop the manufacture of cheap
electricity produced by the tax
payers own money in competition
with our coal, stop proposed
government loans of our tax
money to the gas producers for
further extending their pipe
lines and restore full t.r'e
operation of our coal mines.
We must have a man who will
fight for the coal business be-
cause that is our business. We
have found such man in Hart
ley Sanders-who has been ask
ed to represent us in our effort
to restore this industry to it's
proper place
The critical condition of the
coal business s not matter Of
poltial parties 1T is a matter
of sending the right man, with
the right convictions and the
right ability, to congress. In
this case he is a Republican, and
vitality interested in the success
of the coal business, the miners.
With Hartley Sanders repre-
senting us in the congress of
] the United States, we know he
| will vigorously oppose the ina
portation of cheap fuel oil with
out an adequate tax to protect
our coal. We know that he will
vigorously oppose the continu-
ance of the government in the
production of cheap electricity
with our tax money and the dis
tribution of cheap fuel gas
through government loans for
bilding pipe lines which extends
competition with our coal.
You and you alone have the
power to protect the coal in.
dustry, it is no longer a matter
of fireworks and oratory, it j:
a matter of sound thinking anC
b your Jobs 1.as >
y Congressman John Kee vot
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fairs. a.
He had edited volume of the
speeches and addresses of Book
er T. Washington and recently
published a book of quotations
culled from the writings and
speeches, of his distinguished
father. ~ p -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-14
ideal Congressman

A two year old boy in New
Orleans can say yes i'm three
languages. What a fne. congress
man he'll make.
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-01
Negro Women Convicted
In Cruger J. P. Court

In trial held in the Justice Court
of s. L. White at Cruger. Cornelius
Johnson and Bertha Hammond, both
colored. were tried on a charge of
malicious trespass. The evidence
tended to show that Bertha Ham
mond and her husband, Claude Ham
mond. both tenants on Mr.. Lewis
Parker's place near Cruger. had a
misunderstanding and as a result Of
which the defendant. Bertha Ham
mond. destroyed some considerable
amount of personal property belong
ing to her husband. The defendant,
Cornelius johnson. was charged with
bringing her to the house where the
, destruction of the property took
place. A jury composed of w. B.
Farmer, A. B. Baker, w. Fl. John
son, NJ. w. Estes. F. c. Fleming and
G. H. Blackwell found the defen-
dant, Cornelius johnson. not guilty
and found the defendant. Bertha
Hammond. guilty as charged.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-01
Funeral For Mrs. TindoII
Held Tuesday Morning

Funeral services for Mrs. Willie
Herrod Tindall, as, who lived in At
tala county near West were held
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock at
the Plank Church cemetery. She
died Monday morning following a
short illness with heart trouble.
Mrs. Tindall had taught school for
many years in this community and
her death is regretted by a large
number of friends.
Surviving are her husband ]. H
Tindall, and several brothers and
sisters.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-01
Negro Teachers Will Take
Exoms In EorIy Sept.

Examinations for negro school
teachers will be held on September
s. 9, and 10, according to Miss Dor
othy McBee, county superintendent
of education.
Anyone desiring to take the ex-
aminations is asked to contact Miss
McBee's office. They will be given
at ten o'clock in the county court
house.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-01

q CtoCh. Inc Top Oh 1SOESc EeCk
store was blown off and the stock
of goods badly damaged by the rain.
Several trees were blown down in
the grove surrounding the residence
of Mrs. John Whitworth. some dam
age was done to H. b. Partin's Store.
Dot Ingram, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. C. H. Ingram is taking two
weeks treatment under DR.. Bethea
in Jackson, going from home each
day.
Thomas Walter Landrum has re-
turned from Chicago.
Miss Alyne Courts has returned
to her duties at the Emporium in
jackson after spending pleasant
vacation with her sisters, Mrs. Tom
Landrum and Mrs. F. H. Davis and
her brother, Gordon Courts.
| We are sorry to know that Mr..
f. J. Spengler and Mr.. A. p. Var
borough are on the sick list and
wish for them a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Slocumb, Jr.
have moved to the home of Mr.. Alyne
Tye on Yazoo Street.
nx - nEr~ g., y1y;,,;ov,s aoa
daughter. Vivian, and Mrs. Minnie
Castle of Kilmichael Mr.. and Mrs
Evans of Lexington, Mr.. and Mrs
Zeb Guest and daughter. Marjorie
of Durant, Misses Mary and Matte
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pilgrim
and children were dinner guests of
Mrs. Matte Hart Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Maxwell was a business
visitor in Jackson Saturday.
Rev. E. w. Ford of Goodman made
social calls in town Monday afternoon
Miss Mary Dee Marlborough went
to Birmingham Saturday to spend a
few days before assuming school du-
ties at Blue Mountain College.
Mrs. c. w. Maxwell and daughtecs,
Frances and Ruth. enjoyed a few
days in Memphis last week.
Friends of Owen Buford are glad
to know that he is able to be back
at his post of duty with the Highway
Department fafter several days ill
ness.
The people of Pickens extend their
sympathies to John Scott and fam
lily in the death of their mother,
who passed away in Chicago Satur-
day afternoon. The Scott family is
among the oldest and most substantial
colored families in this vicinity.
Mrs. John Tye and son Joe, mo-
tored to Tchula Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. C. NJ Anderson night opera
tor at the Southern Bell Telephone
exchange, left Tuesday morning for
an extended vacation to be spent in
New Orleans, Mobile, Chicago and De-
troit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-01
Up IN the Morning
Feeling Fine!

Tho refreshing relief 90
many folks say they get BY
taking Black-Draught for con-
stipation makes them enthu-
siastic about this famous,
purely vegetable laxative.
Black Draught puts the digestive
tract In better condition to act regu-
larry, every day, without your con-
tinually having to take medicine to
move the bowels.
Next time, be sure TO try
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Goodman News


Town Election
Is Held
The Goodman City election was
held Tuesday, August 80, the two
chief officials, Mayor w. E. Meek
and Marshal W. A. Knight re-enter-
ing office unopposed.
Two new aldermen were voted into
office. They are Mr.. H. I. Cowsert
and Mr.. T. E. S. Powers, who sue
coed Mr.. /. U. Donald and Mr.. ]. H.
Browning. The remaining aldermen
reelected are Mr.. A. X. Gulledge
Mr.. H. J. Albin and Mr.. w. T. Nc
Daniel.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-09-01

Mrs. G. w. Floyd and children
Hugh and Alice, of Goodman are
spending few days with Mrs. Nan
ME Jones.
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reelected are Mr.. A. X. Gulledge
Mr.. H. j. Albin and Mr.. w. T. Nc
Daniel
Baptist Church Is
Holding Revival
The Goodman Baptist Church OPP
ened it's annual revival meeting Sum-
day. Brother Flowers, pastor of the
church, is conducting the services
and Mr.. Hudson of Jackson leading
the singing.
The meeting is supposed to con-
tinue throughout this week. All mer-
chants have consented to close dur
ing morning services.
Miss Allie Miller Rodgers from
Acona was in Goodman Friday night
Mrs. Lusk has as her charming
visitor this week, Miss Hightower.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schrock
and little daughter, Martha Jean,
drove over to Tchula Saturday ev-
ening to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schrock.
Mr.. William Carter came up from
Jackson to visit his mother, Mrs.
Carrie Carter.
Mr.. Hugh Albin was a visitor in
Goodman last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hansen return
ed from Moss Point where they
spent a week with relatives. Mrs.
Hansen has been at State Teachers
College at Hattiesburg most of the
summer attending summer school.
Mr.. e. E. Ford spent Monday in
Lexington.
Mr.. Charles hurry from Water
Valley was a visitor in town last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Donald spent
their vacation in Goodman last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. FELTON, Tate drove
up from Jackson to visit relatives
here Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Willard Powers, who
live in Greenville, spent few days
last week with relatives in Good
man.
Mr.. Hugh Cowsert spent last week
in New Orleans.
Miss Fannie Foose was a visitor
in the Cowsert home last week.
Mr.. Johnnie Davis made a trip to
Arkansas last Wednesday.
Mr.. Carl Watts and Mr.. j. H. Doug
las motored to Jackson last Thurs
day
Mrs. Jim Powers is visiting Mrs.
Lee Powers this week.
Miss Santa Hollum and Miss Sa-
rah Frances Flowers drove to Co.
hmbus Friday.
Mrs. Bertha Cowsert, Misses Mary
Elizabeth Cowsert, Helen Cowsert
Estee Cowsert and Mrs Carrie Car
ter motored to Jackson Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Everette Montgom
cry, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Montgomery
and Mr. and Mrs. Nicely and chill
dren, Celeste and Paul, all of JACK
son, spent Sunday in the home Of
Mrs. Percy Montgomery.
Mrs. Ida Henderson returned from
Water Valley Sunday.
Miss Gwendolyn Meek left Tues
day for Tchula where she will work
in a new store opened up by Slocrm
in that city.
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Durant Locals

The Baptist W. NJ. U. met in the
nome of Mrs. John Whitworth Mon
day afternoon for study on State
Missians led by Mrs. A. P. Yarbo-
rough assisted by DR.. Marlborough
and Miss Fannie Whitworth.
Mrs. Hood May sang THE Church
BY the Side Of the Road" accom-
panied by Mrs. John whitworth
Miss Fannie Wentworth, accompa-
MED by her mother, gave a violin
solo.
A linen shower was given for the
Baptist Hospital A social hour was
enjoyed during which a delicious
plate lunch and coca colas was served.
Both the Adult and Esther Case
Circles of the Methodist w. NJ. S.
met in the home of Mrs J. w.
Davidson with Mrs. r. B. Linn as
,co-hostess Thursday afternoon, Aug
ust 25th. Mrs. Annie Guyton( presi-
dent, was leader, the topic being
fPioneers of Education for Women
in Brazil" Mrs. John Davis Mrs.
J. F. Wilburn, and Mrs. E. j. Spen-
gler gave interesting talks. The pro-
gram was closed with prayer by
Mrs w. A. Hanna. During the So
cial hour that followed, the hostesses
assisted by Misses Margaret Davis
and Nell Davidson served a deli
cious salad course and iced tea.
The Presbyterian auxiliary met at
the church Monday afternoon for a
Bible study.
DR.. Felix Underwood of Jackson,
who is head Of the State Board of
Health, accompanied by Mrs. Under
wood, a niece and the office clerical
force spent pleasant hour as guests
of Pickens Drug Store, Saturday af-
ternoon. Delicious ice cold water
melons were served them. After a
while DIR. and Mrs. Underwood went
to their old home in northeast Miss.
to spend the night. The clerical force
Joined party for picnic in the
Delta.
There was a stiff wind accompan-
led by lightning and rain about
miles across the river in Madison
county Sunday afternoon about five
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Killebrew
drove up to Macon Sunday.
Mrs. w. e. Meek, Mr. and Mrs.
Mallory and Opal Lee Mallory were
visitors in Eupora last week where
Mrs. Meek will remain for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sumerall of
Grove City, Pa. visited Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Cowsert last weekend.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Taggart of
Goodman were business visitors on
Tuesday.