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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-25
Duranf Contracts For
Mississippi Power Ar,
City Will Continue
To Sell Direct
10 Consumer

A contract Tor the purchase o.
wholesale electric power from thu
Mississippi Power ana Light Com
pany for resale to local consumers
was approved by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of Durant at their
meeting Wednesday night of this
week.
This action came a the result OF
several months of negotiations be.
tween the power company and 20
cal officials. The constantly increas-
ing demands Tor service made upon
Durant's local generating plant made
it necessary that additional equip.
ment be installed or an additional
source Of power supply be provided
After consideration and careful study.
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
OF Durant reached the decision that
the best interest of Durant from o
financial as well as a future devel-
opment standpoint, would be served
by purchasing electric power whole
sale from the modern transmission
system of the Mississippi Power &
Light Company.
Under the terms of this contract
the City of Durant will secure power
at the power plant from the Miss.
Power d Light Company and the
company will not be given a fran
chise to operate in the city in any
way. In fact, the city will continue
its operation in the future, as in
the past with the exception that
electric power will be purchased in
stead of generated in the city's pow
er plant. Under the terms of the
contract it is estimated hat the City
OF Durant will enjoy a substantial
saving in purchased power cost as
compared with the cost of local gen.
GRAFTON, all expenses and factors ia
ken into consideration.
In discussing the matter. Mayor
Howell said, I'VE hesitated to tie
up additional money in generating
and plant equipment and because of
the constantly increasing industrial
possibilities of our community, we
We're afraid that an addition to tae
plant at this time might be entirely
inadequate within ever a few short
We have also been faced
with maintenance and necessary re
placements and because of War, we
do not know just how high fuel cost
may go In nearby months. BY pur-
chasing electric power from the Mis-
sissippi Power & Light Company we
are relieved Of the responsibility OF
we have no more prob
from the standpoint OF capacity
n will be able to have a depend
able and continuous supply of cleo
trio power service in any quantity
that we may find necessary to meet
the demands of homes. stores and
industries in u city without addi-
generating plant investment
on the part Of local taxpayers. In
addition, we have been able to pur-
chase electric power from the Mis-.
sisstppi Power and Light Company
their new wholesale rate which
makes this power available to us at
a cost practically equal to our own
generating o 8 and in addition, we
are relieved of the many costs and
responsibilities incident to operating
our own plant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-25
Through
Hazel
Eyes .
By
Hazel Brannon
u 4

The snow cGeonues to ia. r.
And while we >i.e not freez, = TO
dea,h we must adh that the b ",
tiful white blanket n, covering t.
earth has 10 It's lrst ny g.-Hnour.
for us.
Once you get stuck in \ snow
and have to shovel your way , : it's
easy to get enough of it pretty quick
The most beautiful sight we've
seer ! that full moon last night. We
saw it through a spot on the window
thot wasn't frozen over with a sheet
of ice.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-25

other groups.
In our humble opinion intolerance
Of so-called religious leaders is the
greatest single enemy of religion to-
day. We've often wondered IL there
would be a separate heaven and hell
for various denominations who have
different beliefs.
II religious; leaders will confine
themselves to saving souls instead
of trying to run the country we
believe they will do a better job for
Christ and do the country a favor
at the same time.
Poll tax must be paid on or be-
fore February l in order to be eli
gible to vote.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-25
Sunday Services For
Boptists Announced

Bible School 9:45.
Morning worship 1880.
Special music by Young Peoples
Choir 600.
B. T. U. TOO.
Evening service TOO.
Prayer Service Wednesday wen
ing 700.
The people are responding with
their pledges to the building camp
align. We are grateful.
w. r. HAYNIE, Pastor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-25

DIR. Rufus w. Weaver. a preacher
by profession, made the statement
over the radio recently that the ap.
pointment by Roosevelt of Myron
Taylor as special representative to
the Vatican to confer with the Pope
relative to world peace was an extern
sion of special favors to one eccle-
siastical body to the injury of all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03

she represented the sJnited States
at a League of Nations conference
held in Java on the traffic in wo-
men and children.
Before going TO the Philippines
she had already attained an inter-
national background through five
years in South American countries
as continental adviser To the Y. w.
c. AS there an through travel
and study in middle Europe and
Spain.
Prior TO beginning her foreign
service. Miss Guthrie was execu-
tive secretary " the Metropolitan
Y. w. c. A. in Chicago for three
years and has worked with the or
ganization on the west coast. She
is graduate OF Leland Stanford
university. During the war she
was in charge OF the Y. w. c. A.
Hostess House in the navy yard
in Bremerton. Washington
Miss Guthrie expects 10 start her
new work in India under the Brit
ish Y. w. c. A. in November after
expected stopovers of several
weeks in Japan. China and the
Philippine islands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Pre-School Chooses
Year S Project

Milton preschool has selected
as their project for the coming
wear the sponsoring of w. P. A.
playschool for the community
youngsters from ages 1 to s years.
Officers elected for the coming
wear are as follows: Mrs. w. A.
Cole. president; Mrs. Andrew Cole,
vice president; Mrs. z. l. Peter
son. secretary; Mrs. V. l. Shoop,
treasurer: Mrs. l. II. Woodland
parliamentarian.
Permanent chairmen appointed
include: Mrs. Axel 10 Inns o n.
finance: Mrs. Fred Miller. histor-
ian: Mrs. Rex Hough, hospitality;
Mrs. Andrew Cole. membership,
Mrs. c. II. Rowan, publications,
Mrs. Louis Imhof. program; Mrs.
r. Bender. publicity. and Mrs.
Martin Hansen. transportation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
e. L. S. TO Cruise
Saturday Evening
Miss Beck in Charge of
Event; Summer HiehIieht

Rounding out a summer of
varied activities members OF
els girls social club will
sponsor a starlight cruis e
aboard the Gallant Lady II
Saturday evening.
Miss Nancy Beck, club
president, is in charge of the
affair, assisted by Miss Lor-
raine Griffith.
The party will 20 first to Burton
for the dance and then TO Hender-
son bay for a midnight supper
Mr.. and Mrs George Jacobson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Durward Leh-
mann will be chaperones.
A partial list Of guests includes
Miss Mary Belcher. Miss Connie
Delmore. Miss Nancy Beck. Miss
Betty Mccreery. Miss Carmen Hill.
Miss Lorraine Griffith. Miss
Frances Parlaman. Miss June
Nance. Miss vevett Laprone and
Miss Mabel Scott.
Mr.. Al copp. Mr.. Howard Beals
Mr.. John Belcher. Mr. Russell
Christensen. Mr.. George Galbraith,
Mr.. Barnett Delmore. Mr.. Melvin
Richardson. Mr.. Jerry Crow and
Mr.. Bernard Pinckney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Mrs. Griffin Hostess
On Thursday

A luncheon on Thursday after
noon at Mrs. Fred L. Griffin's
home on No. Yakima ave. honored
recent bride. Mrs. Dwight A.
Mason Edith RummelD. and Mrs.
Fred Dey. a visitor from New
York who is visiting her parents.
DR.. and Mrs. J. W. Rawlings.
Mrs. Mason is niece of the
hostess.
The hostess used a colorful ar
rangement of cornflowers, galsr-
dis and montebretia on the lunch
con table.
Others present were Mrs. P. c.
Rummell. Mrs. Bartlett Rum
nell. Mrs. Rawlings. Mrs. Dwight
L. Mason. Mrs f. z. Bare and
her daughter. Mrs. Joseph Adams
pf Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Miss Geraldine Ruth Haycraft
Plans Nuptials September 7
VIII Become Bride Of Mr.. Richard Tlfon at Quiet
Ceremony to Be Performed in Home Of Her Parents

On the afternoon of September T. Miss Geraldine Ruth
Haycraf daughter of Mr. and Mrs H. Haycraf
will become the bride of Mr. Richard Tlton of Mr. and
Mrs John E. Tton. The wedding date revealed
dessert bridge party and shower which the brdeeec
sister Mrs Donald NJ Pierce gave for her and for Mrs. R.
M. Buckley Thursday evening.
The date written cards attached to miniature
bride and bridegroom at each guests place Pastel flowers
were used In the arrangement which conferred the dessert
table
Mrs Pierce will be her sisters only attendant and Mr..
Tton will be attended by his brother Mr. Douglas Tton
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Miss Doris Guthrie
To Wed Soon
Plans Ceremony in Home
At Port Angeles

A former Tacoma girl, now
a resident of Port Angeles,
Miss Doris Guthrie, has an
nounced her betrothal to Mr..
William Case. son of Mr..
George Case of Tacoma. Late
August has been chosen for
the ceremony, which will be
solemnized in Port Angeles.
Miss Guthrie is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Guehrie who
make their home in Port Angeles.
After their wedding Mr.. Case
and his bride viii 80 to Chehalis
to establish their first home.
Miss Guthrie was graduated
from Stadium high school and her
fisnce from Lincoln high school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Fifty-Yesr Club Picnic
Postponed Until Aua. II

The annual picnic of the so Year
club of Tacoma has been postponed
from August 10 until August II
due to the conflict with the Ezra
Meeker celebration in Puyalup. A
program has been arranged for
the picnic which will be held in
PIT. Defiance park. Mayor Harry
P. Cain will be one of the speakers.
Those attending are to bring their
own picnic lunch and the club will
serve coffee at 1890.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Announce Troth

Mrs. Alice HINGE. 3s2s No. Chey-
enne, entertained at her home on
Wednesday evening and on that
occasion made formal announce
ment of the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Lucille. to Mr..
Aubrey odykirk of Yakima. The
wedding will take place in Yakima
on August II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
News and Notes Society," Clubs Schools and Church
Silver Tea at WhitaCre Home
To Be Benefit for Y. W. E. A.
Miss Anne oufhrie, Nstions Leader in Organization,
To Be Welcomed at Affair Wednesday Afternoon

Mrs Horace j. Whitacre has extended the hospitality Of
her spacious home and gardens North Monroe street for
silver tea on Wednesday afternoon August T. the occasion
TO have twood gnfcanceto honor of the outsand-
ing international leaders of the Y.WC.A Miss Anne Guh-
RE and to a benefit affair for the YWCA war
emergency funds for work in Europe and in the Orient
Miss Guthrie viii sail from Los Angeles August 10 10
serve with the organization India and will stop this city
next week She has Just completed years furlough here
and has been comforting with Y.WCA. leaders at the
national headquarters in New York and speaking through
the country social economic and political aspects life
in the Orient where she has already had many years
experience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Mrs. King enterisins
loyeland Group

Members OF the Loveland La
dies Aid met recently at the home
Of Mrs. P. King. Those present
were Mesd- mes Emily Ball. Janet
Barnes, Jack Kanton. T. Wright.
II. F. Pillsbury. P. o. Hedborg.
Violet Turner. A Wiklund. A.
Wells, C. Rosso. NJ. Eddy, Loney,
George Turner. c. Wright, Oliver
Omst. and Rev. Hans Svinth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
To Serve Luncheon az
Messiah Church Thursdey

Ladies Of Messiah Lutheran
church will hold their August
meeting on Thursday in the
church. Luncheon at noon viii be
served in the parlors, Mrs. Martha
Petersen. Mrs. Mary Olsen and
Mrs Marie Wick as hostesses. The
Rev. Gerhard L. Belgiem viii be
the speaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
R. N. A. Session Postponed
Until Auoux+ n

The regular meeting OF Golden
Glow Camp. Royal Neighbors. of
America. August 7, has been post
poned until Wednesday. August 81,
Mrs. Hazel Wilson. secretary of
the group has announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03

Guests at the party were Mrs.
Lane Paskill. Miss Margaret Ana
bel. Mrs. Robert Jewell, Miss
Mary Esther McNerthney. Miss
Barbara Bryan, Mrs. James Rawl-
ings (Jean Comfort), Mrs. II. T.
Hansen. mother of Mrs. Buckley.
and Mrs. II. r. Haycraft- mother
of Miss Haycraft and the hostess.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Mrs. Hayes TO Preside
Saturday Afternoon

Custer Relief Corps will meet
Saturday at 1890 for their regu-
lar session and potluck luncheon.
Mrs. B. T. Hayes will preside over
the business meeting. during
which final plans and the date
will be discussed for the charter
ing Of a bus for a picnic in Retsil
the second week in August.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03

For five years she has been in
the Philippines as American ad-
visory secretary to the Y. w. c. n.
sponsored by the association In this
country through the foreign divi-
sion. During this time she has
had the interesting experience of
being In the Philippines during a
particularly momentous period
when history-making events oc-
cured. such as the granting Of the
ballot TO women. the establishment
Of the clipper service to the Orient.
the bringing in Of the common
wealth and the many adjustments
necessary TO a governments shift
ing from a United States possess
sion toward the independent status
which IL has been expecting to
achieve in 1916.
During her last year in Manila.
Miss Guthrie spent several months
in China, observing the work of
rehabilitating millions of refugees
and studying the new and heart
breaking social problems of the
Chinese who though faced with
waging a war for their very exist
ence have been working with favor
on the establishment of democratic
forms and principles in their vast
reorganization Of all phases Of life.
Miss Guthrie has Travelled wide
ly throughout the Orient and being
an intelligent observer and stu
dent of human affairs she speaks
with authority on her other travels
in Japan. Indo-China, Siam, Bali
and Malaga. Several years ago
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
COUNTY CONVENTIONS
PLANNED

Included in Parent Teach e r
plans throughout the state for the
coming year are county council
fall conventions. all-day confer
ences for city council groups. in
stitutes and schools of instruction
in parent-teacher procedure. and
district conferences designed to
bring together several county and
city associations for the discus
sion of mutual problems.
To carry out this widespread
and varied program, Washington
has been divided into regions, with
the six vice presidents of the state
association appointed to act as
regional directors. They will be
on call through the state office,
Central school. Tacoma, for en-
gagements in their particular dis
tricts.
Directors have been designated
and counties grouped as follows:
Mrs. Theo o. Evanson, Ellens-
burg. first vice president, Yakima
Kittitas, .Klickitat. and Skamania
Mrs. M. f. Threlkeld, Belling-
ham, second vice president, King
Island, San Juan. Skagit. Snoho-
mish. and Whatcom;
Mrs. w. II. Hall, Entiat, third
vice president. Chelan, Grant
Okanogan, and Douglas;
Mrs. H. J. Rinker, Tacoma
fourth vice president, Clallam. JEFF
ferson, Pierce. Kitsap, Grays Har-
Dor. Mason. and Thurston;;
Mrs. r. Z. Ahlquist. Spokane,
fifth vice president. Whitman. Lin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Plan Autumn Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Doughty.
1905 So. 60th St, announce today
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Alice Marie, to Mr.. James r.
Jauncey of Milwaukee, Ore. The
wedding will take place in the fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
To Have Annual Event
At Tiflow Sunday

Members of the Canadian Lee
gion and auxiliary will hold their
annual joint picnic at Titlow
Beach on Sunday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
FIekkefiord Society Picnic
Sunday Afternoon
Sunday

Members of Flekkefjord society
and their friends viii hold their
annual picnic at PIT. Defiance park,
near the rustic bridge, on Sunday
afternoon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Plan Luncheon for
PIT. A. Leader
Mrs. KIetzer 10 Be
Welcomed tuesday

The Tacoma Council of
Parent Teacher Associations
will have an opportunity to
meet Mrs. William Kletzer,
president of the national con-
gress of Parents and Teach
ers at an informal, no host
luncheon on Tuesday, at II as
D. m. in the Walker apart
ments dining room. Mrs.
Kletzer, whose home is in
Portland, Oregon. was recent
ly elected as national presi-
dent and this is her first visit
to Tacoma in this capacity.
The luncheon is open to the
general membership.
AS fourth vice president of the
Washington Congress of Parents
and Teachers. Mrs. II. J. Rinker
is general chairman Of the lunch
con. She will be assisted by other
state chairmen in Tacoma, Mrs.
Frank Perry, Mrs. L. r. Isaacs,
Mrs. F. F. Pflaum. tables and
flowers. and Mrs. J. J. Pearce,
publicity. and Mrs. W. S. Colman
Of Puyallup.
Mrs. Herman Nordfors, presi-
dent of the Tacoma council, viii
introduce Mrs. Wilkinson, seventh
regional director of the National
congress. who will preside during
the luncheon. Mrs. Nordfors will
be assisted by the three section
directors, Mrs. Lee S. Young, Mrs.
Arthur Hansen and Mrs. NJ. c.
Falconer. Dorothy Isaacs will
play two violin solos. accompanied
by her mother
Those attending are Mrs. ]. s.
Stewart. state president, and
guests from Seattle. Bremerton.
Olympia and Puyallup city coun-
ellis and King and Pierce county
councils. All state chairmen in
this vicinity are also invited
guests.
Reservations must be in by Sat-
urday noon, Aug. 3. These may
be made by calling Mrs. Rinker at
Main 9877.
While in Tacoma, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kletzer will be the guests of Mrs.
Wilkinson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Miss MCCutCheon Announces Date
Of Marriage to William L. Fry
Ceremony VIII Be Performed on Aug. l at Lille
Church on The Prairie at Lakewood

Guelfey, Miss Faye Quaif. Miss
Edith Doom, Miss Violet Wood,
Miss Ann Powell, Miss Betty Cam
eron. Miss Lorraine Marelius and
Miss Margaret Koval.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Mrs. Runner 70 Entertain
Missionary Society

Mrs. Alfred Kruzner viii be
hostess TO the missionary society
Of Fern Hill Methodist church al
her home on American Lake on
Wednesday. August Z. Cars will
meet at the church at 10 o'clock
with picnic lunch at noon If
weather is unfavorable. the meet
ing will be in the parish house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03

coin, Spokane, Pend O'Reille. Ste
vens, and Ferry:
Mrs. Sidney Livingston, Pasco,
sixth vice president, Adams. Ben
ton. Franklin. wslls Wslla. Aso-
tin, Garfield. and Columbia:
Due TO Mrs. Evanson's change
of residence from Chehalis to
Ellensburg, Mrs. Walter Perry,
Seattle. formerly of Tacoma. his
torian for the congress, has been
appointed as regional director for
Lewis. Wakiakum, Cowlitz, and
Clark counties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03

Miss Gertrude McCutcheon,
of both Tacoma and Olympia,
was honored at the Olympian
hotel in the la tier city on
Wednesday evening and on
that occasion revealed to the
group of young women pres
ent that her marriage to Mr..
William Lands Fry of Oak
land, Calf, will be solemnized
on Sunday, Aug. IL, at the
Little Church on the Prairie
at Lakewood Center.
The party Wednesday was
a dinner at z o'clock, preceded
by a cocktail party, also at
the hotel. Hostesses were
Miss McCutcheon's business
associates of the state depart
ment of public service. 1t
was at the cocktail party the
wedding date was announced
by the popular young BRIDE
elect.
The table was decorated with a.
centerpiece of pink roses with
white crystal candelabra and pink
tapers being used. Place cards
were attractive with miniature
silver wedding bells
The bride-elect was presented
with a corsage of white gardenias
and pink roses as well as a service
for two in her sterling pattern.
Those present were Miss Dor
othy Peterson, Miss Katherine
Walsh. Miss Catherine Meyers,
Miss Elise Newman, Miss Helen
Hayden, Miss Emily Hall. Miss
Rosemary Forckey. Miss Marjorie
DAILY, Miss Blanche Irwin, Miss
Catherine Lynch. Miss Merceded
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-28

Carl HinshaW, Los An
geles, Republican incumbent.
Twelfth district-Demccrat, H.
Jerry Voorhis, Los Angeles, Demo-
cratic incumbent.
Thirteenth district-Democrat and
Republican, Charles Kramer, Los
Angeles, Democrat incumbent.
Fourteenth district-Democrat and
Republican, Thomas Ford, Los Nm
geles Democrat incumbent.
Fifteenth district-Democrat and
Republican, John M. Costello, Los
Angeles, Democrat incumbent.
Sixteenth district-Democrat and
Republican, Leland M. Ford, Los
Angeles, Republican incumbent.
Seventeenth district-Lee F.. Gey-
er, Gardena, Democrat incumbent.
Eighteenth district - Democrat,
Byron w. Scott, Los Angeles; Re-
publican Ward johnson.
Nineteenth district Republican
Lotus Louden, Orange, and Demo
crat Harry R. Sheppard, Orange
Democrat incumbent.
Twentieth district-Democrati Ed
v. Izac. San Diego, Democrat in
cumbent; Ed Fletcher, San Diego
Republican.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-28
All Incumbent Calf. Congressman
Renominated or Reelected tuesday

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %. (UP)
ALI of California's 19 incumbent
representatives in congress appar-
emily had been rerominated or re-
elected on the basis of nearly COM
plete returns tabulated today.
Results by districts were as fol-
lows:
First district-Democratic and
Republican, Clarence Lea, Santa
Rosa, Democrat incumbent.
Second district-Democratic, Re
publican. Townsend, Progressive
Harry Englebright, Nevada City,
Republican incumbent, unopposed.
Third district-Democratic, Re-
publican, Frank H. Buck, Vacaville,
Democrat incumbent.
Fourth district-Democratic, Frank
Havenner, San Francisco, Demo-
crat incumbent; Republican,, Tho
mas Rolph, San Francisco, Repub-
lican.
Fifth district--Democra and
Republican, Richard j. Welch, San
Francisco, Republican incumbent.
Sixth district-Democratic and
Republican, Albert E. Carter, Oak
land, Republican incumbent.
Seventh district-Democratic, j.
H. Tolan, Oakland, Democrat in
cumbent; Republican, Ralph R.
Elise, Berkeley.
Eighth district-Democratic and
Republican, John q. Anderson, San
Juan Bautista, Republican incum-
bent.
Ninth district-Democratic and
Republican, B. w. Gearhart, Fres-
no, Republican incumbent.
Tenth district-Democratic, A. j.
Elliott, Tulare, Democrat incum-
bent; Republican, Walter Scott
Franklin, Santa Barbara, Republi-
can.
Eleventh district-Democrat and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-28
Furious Germ an Attacks
Hit at British Air Bases

LONDON, Aug. % CUP)-German
air fleets launched a series of ter
rifle daylight raids on southeast
coastal areas today. bombing half
dozen towns and apparently strik-
ing furiouSly at British air bases
in the southeastern hills.
The German planes, flying from
F'renh bases, rained bombs for two
hours on the coastal hills, (ap-
parently attempting to knock out
air bases near Dover, damaged
the main shopping center of a
town on the Thames estuary below
London, and struck at five other
towns in Kent and along the south
eastern coast.
The air ministry issued a commu-
nique saying that six German planes
had been shot down this morning
In Berlin the official news agency
said that devastating German aerial
attacks had been made on British
war factories at Derby and Birm-