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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-08
Many Visitors Sunday
at Harry Dillon Home

RICHnAND -. Visitors at the
Harry Dillon home Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Hart, Miss Mil
dred Cotes Of Portland. Harold
Burch OF Los Angeles, Mrs. Ray
Rolls and son Billie OF Portland
Mrs. Milton Couch and son Aficky
Of Dayton. Mr.. and Mrs. John Dill
lon and daughter Of zillah, J. e.
Jones and Charles Peterson Of Ken
newick and Mrs. e. Finlkle Of Rich
land. 49, I'D 9a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-08

K. E. Serier, secretary Of the
Priest Rapids Iddigation District,
accompanied by Robert Nessley,
made trip to White Bluffs Tues
day on business connected with the
district. Mr.. Serier will not be here
for the following three Saturdays,
as he will attend the National
Guard encampment.
Rain and a little hail visited the
valley on Saturday, but no damage
to cherries or other fruits has been
reported. ..z.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Bockius and
son James Of Kennewick were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. K. A.
House. %
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-08
p. r. District Pays
Bonds Ahead of Time

WHITE BLUFFS Collections Of
bond assessments on land under
the Priest Rapids Irrigation Dis
trict have been so good that the
directors voted to retire five $4,000
bonds, with interest, that would not
be due until January, 1910 and jan
uary, 1941. They still have enough
left in the bond fund to pay the
most of the interest falling due the
first of the year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-08

HIGHLANDS Members Of the
Highland All club groups, who will
leave Sunday to attend All club
camp in Pullman are as follows:
Harold Foraker, Miss Yvonne Davis,
Miss Opal Elliott, Miss Lulu Lamp
son, Miss Theo Lampson, Miss
Norma Berg and Miss Verdine For
aker.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11
BY r. w. MADRY

Chapel Hill, Dec. 11.-Paul Sew
erin. the University Of North Caro-
lina's newest all-American, is what
hey call an all-round student.
He stands high in his studies, leads
n -curricular activities, and
can play basketball, baseball, and
Golf, as we'll as football.
And he has good looks, too, as
You'll note from a glimpse at his
picture. Both sexes would vote him
handsome, but the girls choosing to
send him fan mail may as well be
warned that he has faVorlte coed.
Paul stands six feet, has coal black
hair. with eyes to match, and weighs
1877. which means he's we'll knit but
slender enough to suit the fastidlous.
He has never essayed the role Of
a Beau Brummel-and let's pray he
never will for he is too busy to de-
vote much time to social events, but
when so minded-he's at home in
anybody's drawing room, or ball
room, too, for that matter
Paul is a quiet, modest type OF
chap, almost to the point Of diff
dence Informed confidentially by an
0ut-of- town friend before the team
was released by the press that he
was on the APPS first team, SEVERN
wired back: Please stop kidding
me-"
In fact, he wasn't convinced until
he saw the selection in print. | want
ed George Stirnweiss to get that
berth. 1t was Stirnys last year and
all Of us on the squad were pulling
for him.
Informed that Stirnweiss' chances
were hurt because he split duty at
quarterback, Paul said: well, l see
what you mean, but l still wish
George could have made that first
team"
Paul has averaged c $50 to 9O) in
his three years here and has partici-
pated in a number Of eXtra-curricular
activities. He is president Of the
University Athletic Association,
member Of the policy-making Ath-
letic Council, member Of the eXecu-
tive committees Of the Junior Class
and the Monogram Club, and a
leader in his Phi Gamma Delta fra
ternity.
Other Carolina All-Americans
SEVERN is the fourth player to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11
SHORT CROP HELPS
TAR HEEL PEANUTS

College Station, Raleigh, Dec. IL.
The southeastern states loss is
North Cardinals gain, said DR.. l. 0.
Schaub, director Of the State Col
lege Extension Service, in COM
menting on the peanut situation as
reported by the U. S. Department Of
Agriculture, and augmented by ad-
vices from county farm agents in
the peanut-producing areas Of the
State. He explained that the 1889
peanut crop in Georgia, Alabama
and other Southeastern states was
Sc percent below the 1888 crop,
and the quality Of the nuts was
poorer than normal At the same
time, the crop in North Carolina and
Virginia is larger than usual, and
Of good quality.
The u. S. Department Of Agricul-
ture report shows that market
prices for farmers stock Virginia.
Best JumbOs command to 415
type peanuts are holding fully firm.
cents per pound delivered, and
good Smelling stock is bringing
ID cents
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11
MORE FRUIT IN EDGECOMBE

Tarboro, Dec. IA shortage Of
fruit trees III home orchards has
caused an intensive campaign in
Edgecombe county to increase the
amount Of homegrown fruit, says
Assistant Farm Agent P. H. Jane
SON. A countrywide cooperative Or
der for 200 trees was sent off last
week, with another order for adj
ditional trees expected to go out with
in the next few days.
The man at the next desk says
Santa Claus red suit is the exact
shade Of Dads bank account after
Christmas
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11

land on recognized all-America first
team selections The others were
George Barclay, in 1884, Andy Ber-
shak in 1887, and Steve Maronic in
1888. SEVERN and Barclay are both
from Natrona, Pa.
Plenty Glory for All
The sports writer's gave George
StirnWeiss and Jim Lalanne most OF
the headlines in recording CaroliEa's
exploits this fall, and they have made
number of recognized All-America
squads. Had they not split duty at
quarterback one of them would have
had a swell chance on the better
known first teams. The Boston Daily
Record, with 100000 circulation, has
placed StirnWeiss on its first team
and he may get first place on others.
Lalanne should be a good bet for
next years 'firsts'' if he and the
team come through.
The University News Bureau push
ed all three boys for all-America, and
indicated a preference for StirnWeiss
mainly because he was a senior with
good three year record, but it be-
came evident toward the latter part
Of the season that SEVERN would
have the best chance to land first
place on major selections. StandOut
ends were much scarcer than star
backs, of which there was a bumper
crop this year, and SEVERN had an
excellent tWo-year record
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11
DUKE CAGE SEASON
OPENS ON SATURDAY
Hampton-Sy Sydney Plays Blue
Devils in Dukes New
Gymnasium

Durham. Dec. ll.-Duke miVer-
sitv's l939-4O basketballers-alreaay
tabled the Little Blues because OF
their lack of height-Wil open ther
campaign Saturday night IN the
Duke gymnasium, facing the Tigers
OF Hampden-S Sydney.
The game will begin for the blue
Devils stiff 23-game 2rnd-9ne
of the stiffest and most represent
tative ever tackled by a Duke court
outfit
Misunderstanding coached by
Charles Belmier, is expected to 9iVe
Coach Eddie Cameron'S boys a
thorough Workout The Duke CLUB.
boasting only two veteran perform
ers. is pretty much OF = question
mark and Blue Devil supporters are
anxious 10 see it IN action.
The little boys in blue are handi-
CAPPED in that they have only one
member OF the starting lineup VINO
stands over six feet. Chuck iiolIey
last years regular center. mcNsdlt rs
siX-foOt-thlpe. but the other PROB
able first-stringers are two or three
inches under the siN-to0t mark.
Captain Bill Parsons. an alter
nate for the brilliant Russ Bergman
last year. is a certain starter at a
forward post. and his running mate
will be Glenn Price. the tlashy OIL
fensive star who was q regular on
the 1889 club.
The guards VIII probably be Tom
Connolly and Cy Talasek, both let
terlnan juniors. Valasek also saw
service as an alternate last winter,
and should be ready TO turn in
his best work.
Although that combination will
be lacking in height and may have
difficulty getting the ball off the
blackboard, it appears to be one OF
the fastest teams Cameron has had
since he took over the coaching Job
in 1929 In practice sessions, the
boys have shown that they can step
Duke IS co-defender OF the Big
Five title this year. having earned
tie with Wake Forests Demon
Deacons during the 1938-39 cam
paign.
The Hampden- Sydney game will
be the Blue Devils only home APP
pearance before tho Christmas holi-
days. They move north next week
TO engage Oklahoma \. & nj. and
Baltimore university at Baltimore,
and Washington college at Chester
town, Md They viii return to ac-
ton at Winston Salem following the
holiday recess. meeting Davidson
on January +. 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11
Packers Rout
Giants, 40

Milwaukee, Dec. 11.-(AP)- The
Green Bay Packers cutting loose with
devastating running and aerial at
tack. crushed the New York Giants
Sunday. 81 to 0, to win the National
Professional football championship
before $4,000 Windchilled spectators
The sellout crowd which jammed
State Fair park for the annual title
playoff game saw the Western di-
vision champions move to the front
with a first period touchdown and
hold wide advantage in all depart
ments of play.
The Giants, who had won the East
ern division title With a great ex-
hibition OF defensive football dur
ing the regular National league sea-
son, cracked wide open at the seams
and never were in the ball game after
the first few minutes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11
Accident Survey
Is Conducted By
PIT. A. of State

RALEIGH. Dec. 1.-THE NORTH Caro-
lima Congress Of Parents and Teach
ers is now cooperating in nation
wide family accident survey con-
Quoted by the Traffic Safety Project
of the National Congress OF Parents
and Teachers in an effort to deter
mine the direct responsibility Of the
Parent-Teacher safety program to-
ward the whole accident situation.
One hundred and twenty-five re-
port blanks have been distributed
to as many North Carolina families
by Mrs. D. D. IIOcUt, Of Henderson,
state safety chairman Of the North
Carolina Congress OF Parents and
Teachers, through the ten directors.
These participating families scatter
ed throughout the State will assist
by keeping week by week record OF
all types OF accidents occurring IN
the family. For period OF three
months, November ], 939, to Janu-
airy 81, 1910, every accident must be
recorded whether it be fathers finger
chopped along with the fire wood
mothers arm burned on the oven
door, or baby sister run over by an
automobile.
Statistics will be compiled and
made available to the public at the
end Of the study by the National
Committee on Safety Of which Miss
Marian Telford is chairman. Five
thousand families are expected tC
participate in the survey which was
planned at regional conferences dur
ing the past summer, attended by
representative Of forty-siX STATE
branches Of the National Parent
Teachers Congress.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11

Every town has a bridge of signs.
Only it's called a park bench
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11
GROWERS LOSING BY
CUTTING ON COTTON

Hartford, Dec. 11.-Farmers Of Per-
quimans county stand to lose all
around if they continue to decrease
their cotton acreage, says L. w
Anderson, farm agent Of the State
College Extension Service,
If they do not plant cotton, they
will lose their AAA allotments, about
100000 in parity and conservation
payments, the actual income from
the sale Of lint, the privilege Of grow
ing this crop, and the benefits OF
early fall money, Agent Anderson
pointed out.
A few years ago, the county pro-
duced between 1000 and 5000 bales
of cotton annually. This year produc-
ton dropped to 1900 bales.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11
+ arn1ers urn
To Earning
Soil Payrr1ent

College Station, Raleigh Dee =,
Now that the cotton quote .ofoa
endum is over, farmers ara hg.niIa
their attention to the earn1sa Ing
soil building and agricultural c,n
servation payments under III toto
AAA program, says n. Y Floy%
Triple-A executive office of ct'|+~S
college, He listed several erarttoo'
which claim the interest of gro1.ors
at this season Of the year
Two Of these are planting fora.
trees, and thinning and Waed%n
farm forests to improve tmboss
stands. Another is the nder.mg 4
ground agricultural lmltoea
GrO I'm d agricultural limestone
through AAA grants-of-aid ''e
Floyd pointed out t6m r.,,,on.
can earn $3.50 per acre eor nlant
ing trees which may be obtain@a
through county agents m r w
Graeber, Extension forester at c+ato
college, from the State Forest Nnr
cries operated by the stte Depart
n1ent Of Conservation ana Deyelon-
ment at Clayton and In Henderson
county. A payment of $500 no ,,
acre will be made for lnprovina
timber stands by thinning and
wedding.
Three counties already havo
placed orders for ground agrcnI
tural limestone under the grant-of-
aid plan, by which materials aro
delivered to farmers and the cost
deducted from their sol-bujldno
payments at the end Of the vear
Floyd announced that Durham
Orange, and Nash counties bavo
each ordered so tons Of lime IN
1899 the grant-of-aid system ham,
died orders for 1O6,547 toms Of lime
and in 1898 farmers cooperating
with the AAA used $1,000 tons Of
limestone
Triple-Superphosphate is also
available to farmers as a grant-of-
aid.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11
DUKE PASSES OUT 81
LETTERS, NUMERALS
Billy Aston and Billy Dennis Receive
Numerals for Participation in
FroSh Grid Games

Durham. Dec N0nograms and
numerals have been awarded to So
members Of Duke university athletic
teams of the past fall
There were % awards in varsity
football, SO in freshman football and
six in varsity cross-country. The SOC
Ger awards were not announced as
their season was Just completed Sat-
urday
In addition to the letter awards, it
was also announced that Sam Trakas.
of Gastonia, has been named varsity
football manager for the 1910 season
and George Wouubez, Of Port Ches-
ter. N. Y, selected as freshman
manager.
Billy Aston ard Billy Dennis, both
OF Henderson, received freshman
football numerals.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11

Latest gridiron victim is Edwin
(Rip) collins, Of Newark, N. j.,
18-year-old tackle on the team OF
St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Pre-
paratory School in Newark. Doc
tors ordered Collins left leg ampu-
tated as result of injuries received
in game.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11

M thi |. with II points.
Keen interest is being shown by
the students in physical education,
and the competition is strong.
Champion squads meet at the end
az jhe year for the school title
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-11

D. S. Weaver, extension agricul-
1ural enginee at State College, is
urging all farmers to clean and oil
their farm machinery and store it
shelter.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
PAUL B. JEFFERSON
LEAVING FOR SOUTH

Paul B. jefferson, son OF J. ii.
Jefferson of this town left on Mon
day for Memphis, Tenn, where ne
purposes taking a business posi-
tion and rising with his opportun-
tiles. This is another case of the
many young persons who have
grown up here, leaving to spend
their lives of whatever usefulness
and activity it may have, IN other
places. He is quite young-three
wears short Of his majority-to
start out alone to 60 a thousand
miles and more to seek place and
position among strangers. But he
was armed as but few boys could
be with credentials, testimonials as
to character from our leading pub
lie citizens, that would protect him
in an emergency though entirely
alone, wherever the English Ian
guage is spoken. These testimon-
ials were the voluntary express
sions of persons who had seen him
III oil luc pAdSCS VI IVY hOOd oSuN
les at school, spending his evenings
mostly at home in studying, read
ing, the pastime of music, or in
his fathers place of business, new
er using tobacco in any Of its
forms nor indulging in the fiippant
use of profane language, neither
outgrowing Sunday school nor as
sociations where correct deport-
ment was the rule, and withal, a
robust energy to engage in the
practical pursuits that 60 to make
a successful life, what was to
hinder such a boy from having the
fullest confidence Of the men of
observation about him?
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16

other dresses more valuable not
disturbed. Suspicion for the time
rested on certain parties known to
be very revengeful whom it was
thought might be working out a
spite case against the owner of
the dress. The door was not fore
ed, showing the use of a dead
latch key, a thing said to be easily
duplicated, the party understand
ing well the time the room would
be vacated. The next day Mrs.
Chase was sent to the city to get
new charts expecting to return
that day, but she did not get hack
until the afternoon of the second
day. During the interim between
going and returning there were
suspicious that could have no
foundation in any possible motive.
Mrs. Chase has been a loser and a
sufferer by the dark deed and has
tn sympathy of those who know
the case. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Cot
ton are firmly convinced that It
was an effort to thwart them in
their new business enterprise, but
as yet, until there is more light
upon it, they are not ready to re-
veal the subject of their suspic-
ions. We might remark that the
community was greatly stirred by
the perpetration of such deed,
and if it is possible, the culprit
will be found out.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16

met a former Smyrnian, w. T.
Johnson, under whose auspices this
light was introduced in Middle
town. Before the parade was
over, the lights were in service
and showed the principal streets
of the town to fine advantage. The
plant has been recently enlarged
by the addition of large reserve
engine and boilers and two No. 6
dynamos, so that in doubling the
plant the capacity is far ahead of
present needs. There are over 500
lights in Middletown now, all re-
markable for the soft steady light
maintained, the citizens generally
adding the light to their conven-
fences. The speed necessary to
develop the required electricity is
somewhat wonderful; imagine an
engine making $50 revolutions a
minute, and the gait increased at
the dynamos at 1000 turns a min
ute, making the capacity equal to
1900 lights. After while the en-
tire company from Smyrna being
at the eletcric works, peering and
peering about the swift moving
machinery, when their watches
were consulted many were found
to have stopped, to the consterna-
tion of their wearers, having be
come magnetized.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
MYSTERY FIRE IN JOHNSON
BUILDING

The mystery surrounding the
case of the fire in the newly open
ed dressmaking establishment in
the Johnson building Of Mrs. L. A.
Cotton, remains as inextricable as
a week ago. The simple fact IN
the case was that when Mrs. Cot
ton, her new dressmaker and one
or two others went to supper
about six o'clock Wednesday even
ing they left the door fastened by
the dead latch, Mrs. Cotton doing
it herself, and when Mrs. Chase
returned she found the door on a
jar and the dress she was working
on and a pocket book containing
SO were gone, a further searcn re-
vealing that the dress and the
charts were in the stove and pret-
ty well consumed. There were
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16

islation.
Captain James Milnan shot a
seal at the mouth Of Mispillion
Creek on Wednesday.
The Rev. Vaughn S. Collins has
received an invitation to become
pastor of a church in Wheeling w.
Virginia. He will decline it.
William E. Preston, postmaster
at Cheswold, and brother, r. H.
Preston have purchased the Cap
ital Steam Laundry at Dover.
The Senate has passed an act
giving married women, when con-
Quoting business in their own
name, the same exemption allowed
to men.
Thomas Lattomus Of Townsend,
has purchased an interest in Par
Wis & Williams Company, manu-
facturers of high grade fertilizers
in Middletown.
Miss Mollie, daughter of E.
Fleming of Harrington, was mar
ried in the Presbyterian Church of
that town on Wednesday evening
to Mr.. John w. Sheldrake.
A double wedding took place in
the NJ. E. Church at Harrington
yesterday. The contracting part
les were Miss Lou Salisbury to
Joseph a. Ward, and Miss Annie
Salisbury to William Galloway, all
of Harrington.
Services in memory of the late
Charles E. Spencer, who was killed
on the P. w. & B. railroad, Della
ware Division, on February 1st,
were held in Asbury NJ. E. Church,
Wilmington, Sunday evening. The
church was crowded to its utmost
capacity. People stood in the
aisles almost to the altar rails.
Among those in the audience were
$50 members of the I. o. r. NJ. of
which order the deceased was a
member and a large delegation of
Wilmington Division No. PA Or
der of Railway conductors. Music
was furnished by quartette COM
posed of Miss Ella NOVEL;, Mrs
Aldred Willing, j. D. Aldred and
Anderson Fielding.
The whippings Saturday in the
old jail yard were witnessed by
possibly four or five hundred peo-
pie. The interest shown in the
matter was intensified by the ap-
pearance of the two Philadelphia
safe burglars, Delvin and Miller
and the event was most noticeable
one of the kind since Big Frank
and his three associates We're pill
loried and whipped on Decembel
10, 1873 for the attempt to rob tht
Old Delaware Bank in Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
FIRE COMPANY OF
MIDDLETOWN

The trip of the Citizens Hise
Company to Middletown yesterday
in response to an invitation of the
Volunteer Hose Company of Mid
dletown, to be present at the didi-
cation of their new Hose House,
was throughout a most enjoyable
affair. Our "boys" turned out I'M
der Chief Joseph E. Carter, 80
members, equipped with helmets,
belts, and fatigue caps, and headed
by the Smyrna Cornet Band
marched from the Hose House in
town to take train No. 76, north
bound, on the Delaware Railroad.
Upon reaching Middletown the
Volunteers were on hand with a
full company, in command of
Chief Hopkins, to receive the Wis
iting firemen. The lie was soon
formed, with the Smyrna firemen
marching with the Hose carriage
of the Volunteers over the follow
ing route: From depot up Main
street to Catherine, to Crawford,
to Broad, to Green, to Church, to
Main, to Cass, to Lake, to Hose
House, where the parade was dis
missed. The citizens along the
line Of parade appeared on the
sidewalks and at residences, and,
Notwithstanding the keen air Of
frosts prevailing, gave the home
company and their guests hearty
welcome. Before supper was ar
nounced, the chief attraction tc
the visitors was an inspection Of
the Edison Electric Light plant
now in successful operation. We
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
Old Rockefeller Stable
Becomes Cleveland Inn

CLEVELAND, OHIO.-The livery
stables built by John D. Rockefeller
in 1868 are being transformed into
the Stables Imam old English
lodge for public dining.
The II stalls Of the stables, which
have been removed, once were oc-
cupied by Strong Ned. Gallant Steed,
Flash Eye and other Rockefeller
carriage horses.
The stall windows remain in the
taproom and 'taIlyhoo" parlor The
president Of the Stables Inn. Mrs.
Mary Craig, said that Nelson and
Lawrence Rockefeller are sending
her the original nameplates and pic
lures of their grandfather favorite
horses. which viii be placed over
the stall windows.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
Italians Biggest Group
Of Aliens in London

LONDON. - There are approyi-
mately 100000 foreigners in Lon
don. Of these the Italians repre-
sent the largest number About 15,
600 Italians dwell in the Soho area,
while there is another Italian group
in Saffron hill district.
The next largest foreign colony in
the city is the French. There are
more than 10000 Of them. and they
live in every part Of the town. If
the number of German and Austrian
refugees are included, the German
colony might be considered the sec
ond largest. The population Of the
German colony is between 5000 and
10000.
Although American citizens are
rarely regarded as foreigners in
London, their numbers make them
the fourth largest foreign colony.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16

automobiles may make njre+g
miles an hour. Boston Globe wh5.a
lauding Mr.. Upham's vision. 4aes-
tions the advisability Of automo-
biles making that speed and VI
are inclined to agree with t5e
Globe.
Smyrna times., 1939-02-16
Liquor Taxes Paid BY State

Liquor taxes collected in Della
ware by the federal government
last year amounted to S2O9,744, an
increase of 500, ,O26 over the col
Iections of the previous year, ac-
cording to report Of the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue, Washington.