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Evening star., 1940-12-25
Ex-CoIIege Editor Weds
Girl He Tried to Shoot
By the Associated Fress.

by Cne ASSOCldleu tIeSS.
DUNN, N. c., Dec. 25.-Mack
Hobson, 21-year-old former college
honor student who walked into a
crowded dime store here last July
20 and fired five shots at Alease
Tart because, he said, she "jilted"
him, announced yesterday he had
married the 18-year-old clerk and
that they would begin housekeeping
today.
Young Hobson. who left the county
jail November 27 after serving IS
days of the four-month term i'm
posed for assault, said he and the
girl, who lodged his bullets, were
married December Is in Dillon, S. c.
The girl, whose testimony sent
Hobson to Jail, said she was happy
to put on the wedding band in public
for the first time. She said she
was quitting her job to make home
for the former University of North
Carolina humor magazine editor.
Evening star., 1940-12-25

he had two job offers at Middlesboro
and might settle down" there.
Asked why the elder Buchanan,
an itinerant basket-weaver, shot
Deputy Sheriff George Fisher to
death, the boy was quoted as saying
his father. twice a convict in the
Virginia Penitentiary, was deter
mined mot to go back to prison."
Evening star., 1940-12-25

State Journals final edition.
A statement said that Christmas
Eve readers would be spared such
news SO that stories depicting the
holiday spirit and hopes of humanity
for peace might "have their inning
on page one"
On the front page we're Is Christ
mas stories and picture Of choir.
Evening star., 1940-12-25
|Wife Sues to Divorce
Rich Manufacturer
B. the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 25.-Mrs.
Dorothy Irene Clark yesterday filed
a divorce suit against J. Leonard
Clark, wealthy Pittsburgh chewing
gum manufacturer.
She complained that her husband
had severed" all her accounts at
stores and that he accused her of
being "eXtravagant."
She estimated her husbands for
tune at 100000, his annual income
at $4,000, and asked a reasonable
sum for the support of herself and
the couples 3-year-old daughter.
The Clarks were married in March,
1886.
Evening star., 1940-12-25
Buchanan Boy Given
Freedom 10 Get Job
And Settle Down
Sole Blame for Murder
Placed on Father, Who
Died Under Posses Guns
BY the Associated Press.

by lHt ASSOCldLeu PreSS.
PINEVILLE, KY, Dec. 25.-A
Christmas present in the form OF
freedom from murder charge was
given Christmas Eve to 15-year- -old
Clyde Buchanan, jr., who week age
was being hunted with his father
by heavily-armed posses.
County Attorney Walter B. Smith
said the release was approved by
County Judge j. M. Pursifull.
Father Killed by Posse.
The boys father, Clyde William
Buchanan, was killed by a posse
Thursday a few hours after young
Buchanan was captured close to
Evening star., 1940-12-25
PRINTING Executive Dies

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. "a (P).-
Carl Willis Davis, so, manager of
the j. Horace Mcfarland Co.,
printers, died yesterday after long
illness.
Evening star., 1940-12-25
Christmas Eve Paper
Puts War Inside
By the Associated Press.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 25.-Head-
line stories of war, crime and other
unpleasant news" was relegated to
inside pages yesterday in the Lansing
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Mrs. n. P. Meyer
Hostess Monday
To Chapter Az
Clubs
Society

Mrs. Howard P. Meyer entertained
members of Chapter AV, PEG, at
luncheon Monday, the group meet
ing at 551 Hamilton where chrys-
anthemums in the brilliant autumn
shades made pretty table ap-
pointment.
After luncheon the group met
at the Meyer home, $40 Wensley
avenue, for a business meeting at
which time plans for the Reciproc-
ity bureau luncheon and program
on Wednesday and for the rum
mage sale on Saturday, were made.
Mrs. o. G. Horne was elected treas
urer, Mrs. Don Rex, who held that
office formerly, having left the val
ley.
Those present were: Mesdames
j. D. Adams, Stanley Bigelow, Don
C. Bitter, O. j. Bradshaw, Roy E.
Breedlove, w. J. Clements, Laural
M. Ferguson, Elmer w. Heald, Ross
T. Hickcox, Donna Holloway, o. G..
Horne, Harry w. Horton, Forrest
E. Kutz, Chancellor Livingston,
Henry l.. Loud, r. D. McPherrin.
Howard P. Meyer, Allen P. Nuf-
fer, Minor O. Simms, C. E. Sprouse
and Vaughn N. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
CampF Fire Group
To Be Sponsored
By Soroptimis+s

Ell Centre Soroptimists will spon-
sor a Camp Fire group according
to a decision made at the CLUB IS
business meeting Monday night IN
the Barbara Worth hotel, the ses-
sion being preceded by a dinner
Considerable business was trans
acted, the group voting to try semi
monthly instead of weekly meetings
and setting the third Monday IN
November for their next meeting
and for December, the second and
fourth Mondays.
Soroptomists will sponsor rum
mage sale on Dec. IA with Mrs
Frieda Fleming as chairman. Marie
Jenkins was appointed chairman
of the nominating committee with
Zillah Wandrey and Mabelle Beech
er as members.
Greetings were sent to the new
Venture clubs in ST. Louis, Fresno
and Chico, these Venture clubs for
young business girls being spon-
sored by the Soroptimists.
One of the most interesting parts
of the meeting was the reading OF
letter from Thelma McCann
chairman of the committee for the
evacuation of refugee children from
England. No more children will be
evacuated for the present due tc
the submarine menace and Mrs
McCann's letter gave thrilling de-
scriptions of the courage and forti-
tude of Londoners during air raids
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Annual Bridge Tournament
At Club Starts Thursday

One of the most popular bridge
tournaments is that sponsored each
year by the Ten Thousand club ana
the first event in this annual tour
ney will take place on Thursday
of this week at 1890 in the club
house.
Mrs. H. r. Anderson and Mrs.
George r. Kirk are chairmen of
the hostess committee and will
serve an appetizing salad luncheon
promptly at that hour.
Contract play will start imme-
diately afterwards and guests may
pivot or progress as they please,
prizes going to the winners in
each group. At the end of the
series, grand prizes for the winners,
of the entire tournament will be
awarded scores being kept and
totalled after each months event.
These parties are always pleas
ant social affairs and they are
open to every woman who enjoys
a good game of bridge, whether she
is club member or not.
Reservations should be made at
once with Mrs. S. Emmitt Allen.
480-J, so that the committee may
know how many to expect.
Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. Anderson are
assisted by Mesdames j. D. Town.
send, Leslie Mcconnell, B. E. Lem
ons, Devon Ellsworth, j. B. Nc
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
CALENDAR
Tuesday

Tuesday
Ministerial association, $50, Pres
byterian church
Junior WOmen's club, 1880, Holt
vile Methodist church
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. S. of j.,
500, John Kuhn home
Scout Troop 73, 1880, fire hall
Scout Troop ~, 1880, Eastside hut
Scout Troop 80, 1880, McCabe
Scout Troop 80, 1880, Seeley
1. v. Gem and Mineral society
1880, court house
Laconian club, 6:15, California
hotel
Wednesday
Arts and crafts, 10000 club.
Mt. Signal, 10, Frank Fisher home
Acacia, 1000, A. Lyons home
p. E. o. Reciprocity, 1890, Bar
bara Worth hotel
Holtviile Women's club, 200, civic
center
WOmen's Ambulance unit, 1880
Wilson school
City council, 1880, city hall
Butchers union, 1880, Labor tenn
pie
Eagles, 500. 500 Broadway
Scout Troop 20, 1880. Scout hut
Spruce -WestmOrIand, 500, West
morland SchOOld
Girl Reserves. 200. Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Ten Thousand Club Carnival
Attended by Hundreds

Valley residents by the hundreds
thronged to Donean Rancho Mon
day night to enjoy the Ten Thou
hand club carnival and enjoy it
they did as the enthusiastic COM
ments on every hand testified.
The attractive grounds of the
] w. Donohue ranch presented a
real carnival setting with the bril-
liant lights and the gay booths
where all sorts of concessions temp
ted the patrons as they strolled
about the grounds, the cries of the
barkers and the excited comments
and laughter of patrons, the music
from the old time fiddlers all
combining to make a carefree fes-
tival scene.
Long tables were arranged at one
end of the grounds near the fire
place, grill and barbecue pits and
here bountiful barbecue dinner
was served with Dan Grumbles, old
time king of barbecuers as master
chef. Pretty girls sold the luscious
home made cakes, the work of club
members
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

Sideshows galore, including some
mysterious. and apparently hilar-
ious ones for men, the mock court
in which police and traffic off,
GERS assisted Judge o. J. Bradshaw
in dealing out justice were features.
Every new automobile, from sta
ton wagon to coupe. was on dis
play, the various dealers holding a
real automobile show and explain
ing to the many interested visi-
tors the merits Of the new models.
Tractor displays also attracted con-
siderable attention and added to
the interest in this part o. the
carnival
Later IN the evening aancing
was enjoyed, the Junior club taking
charge of this part of the evenings
program. A specially erected floor
at one corner of the grounds at
tracted the dancers and with the
lights and special setting made a
particularly inviting picture.
To Mrs. j. w. Donohue, and to
Mr.. Donohue who generously loan
ed their ranch for the evening, and
especially to Mrs. Donohue as gen.
eral chairman, credit for the success
of the evening is due. Mrs. Dono-
hue spent endless time arranging
the details and the club members.
sections, junior club and the mer-
chants and business men of the
city, the state traffic department.
the police force all helped her in
assuring the success of this party.
Mrs. Donohue was assisted by
Mesdames r. j. Clevenger, Troy
Hamilton, w. j. Thornburg, Mark
Magee, Louis DeVita, w. A. Vie,
A. M. Blackburn, committee men,
bers.
While the exact amount of the
profits is not known as yet, it is
certain that a large sum will be
realized for the clubs building fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Attend MarCasa
Conference For
@. R. Advisors

Religion, democracy and TIL e
building of world Christian COM
munity, the three-point Y. w. c. A.
program, were the emphasis for
the conference of Girl Reserves ad-
visorS held last weekend at Mar
Casa and attended by seven val
ley women.
Outstanding among the address,
es was that by Miss Mary Dingman,
world traveller, lecturer and for %
years world secretary for the Y. w.
c. A. Miss Dingman gave a COM
prehensive survey of world condi-
tions pointing out that "a new
world community is struggling to
be born" If this new world is to
be born, she said, there must be
some sort Of definite organization
to meet it and this organization
must be governed by a court of
its peers. There can be no safety
she declared as long as such great
inequalities exist between nations.
The Y. w. c. A. has a great priv
llege in giving to girls and young
women this world wide point of
view, since today they no longer
live in separate nations but in a
world community.
Miss Dingman lived for three
months in the home of Generalissi-
mo and Madame Chang Kai-Chek
and was associated with the latter
on child labor commission in
China. In India she had the priv
ilege of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
and she spent many years at Gen.
eva during the session of the
League of Nations. Her listeners
were treated to interesting per-
sonal comments on the personages
whom she knew and the events She
witnessed.
Present at the conference were
Mrs. A. c. Finney, Y. w. c. A
committeewoman; Mrs. Warren E
Sage, secretary; Miss Virginis
Scarisbrick, Central advisor; Mis-.
Mary Lou Phillips, Washington ad.
visor; Mrs. Gladys Robinson, Doug.
lass advisor all of Ell Centro; Miss
Florence Consaul of Brawley ane
Mrs. Anna M. Kingsbury of Holt.
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Beta Sigma Phi
Tea on Sunday

Gamma Alpha chapter OF Beta
Sigma Phi gave charmingly ap-
pointed tea Sunday afternoon at
the w. j. Clements home, $50 Olive
avenue.
Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox poured, the
tea table making a particularly
attractive picture with its center
piece of yellow roses and the crys-
tai and silver service.
Guests were: Mrs. John D. jack
son, Mrs. Peter LaBrucherie, Miss
Doris Cooley, Miss Muriel Macurda,
Miss Dorothy East, Miss Ruth Rid
die.
Members present were: Mrs. Mark
McMahan, Mrs. George Lederman
the Misses Rosalie LaBrucherie
Emogene Blackard, Louise Chamlis
Margaret Plemons, Josephine Eady
Jacqueline LaVine, Agnes Huff, Hell
en- Cooley, Ada Besse Beynon, Mrs
HickcoX and Mrs. Clements.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Decorations Work
Of Mrs. Bush

Mrs. H. l.. Bush is rapidly gain
ing countrywide reputation for
her unusual and really beautiful
decorative effects, and she should
now have an increasingly wide rep
utation since Saturday night. The
decorations and table appointments
for Oasis Shrine's meeting, at which
$50 from other counties we're pres
ent, were designed by Mrs. Bush
and received a great deal of admir-
alton from both her valley friends
and from the many visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
y.W.C.A. District
Board Ne cts

YWCA district committeeWomen
met with Mrs. w. j. Gregg of Holt
vile Monday for their regular bus
mess meeting, Mrs. Warren E. Sage,
Ell Centre secretary, reporting on
the Mar Casa conference for Girl
Reserve advisors.
The committee decided to give a
dinner in the near future for the
advisors so that those who did not
attend the conference might hear
the accounts Of it. Plans were made
for the Asilomar rally in Calexico
Wednesday night and for the plan
ming conference at Redlands on
Dec. Z. Mrs. Gregg served re-
freshments to the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

blood is the belief that tomorrow can be brighter
than today.
Furthermore, iii our hearts there is the resolve
to make tomorrow brighter. That is where the
courage comes in.
Did you ever think how much courage it takes
to let another man speak his mind' His ideas may
sound wrong to you; his proposals and his actions
may make you angry or resentful But the sheer
courage to say "speak-speak freely, and 60 in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
AsiIomar Ra|Iy
"Wednesday in
CaIexico Gym

Hundreds of Girl Reserves of I'M
perial Valley are assembling We'd
nesday in Calexico for the annual
Asilomar rally at which time those
girls who attended that conference
this summer will report.
The rally will start at 7 pm. in
the Calexico high school gymnas-
ium when dessert will be served
and followed by the program and
the reports. Mrs. Marscia Menvielle,
Jasper advisor, is in charge of the
program.
Central and Douglass Girl Re-
serves will assemble at their res
pective schools at 6:15 promptly
where they will find transportation
available for them.
Central girls who will participate
in the program are: Carmen Enge-
bretson, Edna Hens, Charlotte Case
and those from Douglass, Margaret
Prince, and Mrs. Ruth McGregor
and Mrs. Gladys Robinson, advis-
OrS,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
D.U.V. Hears
Patriotic T ak

Transaction of business, patri-
otic talk by Grace Ryerson of Holt
vile were the highlights of the
D. U. v. meeting Monday afternoon,
Anna Marie Ross tent meeting in
the Ell Centro Veterans hall.
Pins. inscribed with Il Am an
American are being distributed to
junior college students in the val
icy by the tent members. this pro-
ject being part of the Americanism
program of the order.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Book Review for
Ho|tvine Club

HCLTVILLE, Nov. 5.-Holtvil.f
Womens club is looking forward
to an interesting program at its
meeting Wednesday at 2 pm. in
the civic center when Mrs. w. r.
Farmer will present a book review.
Mrs. Clark Butler is chairman for
the committee serving tea after
the program and the business meet
ing at which Mrs. Ernest V. Ed
wards, president, will preside.
The Craft Guild of the club met
Monday in the civic center for 4
busy session devoted to the making
of Christmas presents. Twenty
members were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Fine Concert by
Methodist Choir

Methodist choir members opened
their fall season Sunday night
when they presented concert of
sacred music in the church, con-
cert attended by a large number Of
members and interested friends.
Excellent choral work, contrast
ing with equally fine solos and spe-
cial ensemble numbers provided a
varied program, credit for which
is due Mrs Eugene Waterman, dir
ector, and Mrs. Warren Brock, ac-
companiSt. DR.. w. A. McCleneghan,
church pastor, conducted brief
devotional service and during the
offering, Wendell Waterman, violin
ist, was heard in solo.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Norke+te Club
Holds Mee+ino

Norkette club members were the
guests Friday night of Pat Jones,
meeting at her home to transact
business and then adjourning to at
tend a theatre party. ,-,s.
Members present were: Ellen Co.'S
tello, Lila June Snow, Anne Skin
ner. Lois Vogt, Winnifred Pierce,
Fayola Roach, Virginia Reed, Pat
Jones, and visitor, Evelyn Keltz.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Churches. % OF Interest to Women Society
5V ANNE HARDY DAVIS.
Mrs. Brents Installed As
County Council Head

Ell Centre, sergeant-at-arms; Avo-
nelle L. Watson, Holtville, marshal;
Elizabeth Potts of Holtville served
as installing officer.
Officers wore corsages of red
rosebuds and the installation was
particularly impressive as the new
emblem light and the new bell
gavcl were used
Later in the evening the Auxiliry
aided in serving a buffet supper to
the county council and to the Leg
ion interpost council which was
also in session that evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

knoav we have courage. We softhearted to
a fault We are emotional and easily excited. We
make our share of foolish mistakes. But way down
underneath all these surface faults is something
we call the ''pioneer spirit 1t is the heritage of
young country.
Those of us whose ancestors came over on the
Mayfower and those who came as refugees only
last week will know what | mean In our very
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Foursquare Has
New Pastors

The Rev. Mr.. E. H. Willingham
and Mrs. Willingham have resign
ed as pastors of the El Centre
Foursquare church to enter the
evangelistic field and the Rev. Mr..
o. A. Alpert and Mrs. Alpert have
taken over the pastorate.
The new pastors we're formerly
pastors of the church in New Or
leans, La, and have done evangel-
istic work in the midwest and in
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

No sword-rattling head of totalitaran state
dares to let his subjects face the truth, know the
facts And so, by muzzlng the press, by letting the
public hear only what he thinks is good for it to
know, he keeps his power.
Here, in America, we demand the right to know
the worst. We still have the CUTS to face the bitter
along with the sweet. For example, when we dis
cover, through the news that we are poorly armed,
badly prepared, unready to defend ourselves, we
face that problem and set about to correct the
weakness And any other problems can safely be
brought to light in the newspapers of America.
That is part of what makes this country great
of responsibility which every citizen shares
because he knoaVs.
And if you really want fight on your hands,
just try to deprive these citizens of their right to
all the news. The publishers won't have to lead the
charge There'l be a hundred million with their
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

Neece, Eugene E. Anderson, M. C
Garfield, Richard Haas, Malcolm
Macurda, A. c. Finney and Ruth
L. Hubbell.
Mrs. L. r. Jefferson is chairman
of the card committee which takes
charge of the bridge play and she
is assisted by Mesdames L. j. Goree
jr., R. j. Mcnamara, John Tyler
William c. Reed, Lester Eichhold
John B. McNeece, Donald w. Ketch-
en- and Lee Nuffer.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
PEG. on
VaneyVisit

Mrs. Ruth White of San Diego
president of California P.E.O, will
be guest of honor at the PEG. Re-
ciprocity Bureau luncheon and pro.
gram Wednesday of this week
chapter AV, P.EO. is hostess chap
ter and the luncheon is to take
place in the Barbara Worth hotel
starting at 1890 noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
VaneyCoup|e on
Weddinq Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Shipton Estes, who
are at present on honeymoon
trip to Kentucky, are expected to
return to the valley in the near
future.
Mrs. Estes is the former Nellie
Bias, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Bias of El Centre. The mar
riagc was Solemnizcd recently in
Yuma, Ariz.
Mr. Estes is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Estes of Westmorland and
is employed by a major oil Company
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

Mrs. M. r: Brents of Calexico
was installed as president of the
American Legion Auxiliary county
council Sunday night, the group
having its meeting in lockwood
hall, Calexico.
Other officers installed are: Ola
Sperry, Calipatria, vice-president;
Melba Candland, Calexico, secre-
treasurer; Alice Marie Rice,
Calexico, chaplain; Edna Morrison,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
HaHoween en- Partv
For 4-HCIub

Sllsbee Al club enjoyed a Hal
loWeen party at the school house
on Oct. 81, where the members
played games, and enjoyed a VEIN
er roast. Twenty-thrce we're pres
ent with A. r. Kramar in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Announcements
Of Meetings

Mt. Signal home department Il
to meet on Wednesday at 10 am
at the home of Mrs. Birdie Fisher
Miss Florence Glenn, home demon
stration agent, will talk on home
lighting in the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Enter+aiins at
Luncheon

The Howard P. Meyer residence,
500 Wensley avenue. Saturday was
the scene of an informal, pleasant
luncheon, given by Miss Elizabeth
Meyer, the guests including her
fellow teachers at Mckinley school.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05
Just
Ploiin GUts
By NORMAN CHANDLER
choirman Nswspepsr Publishers committss

THIS earth is crowded with cow
L ards. And if you'll pardon the
inelegance of the headline above, |
would like to say that, to my way of
thinking, ''guts" is the thing which
distinguishes a hundred million or
so of us in America from the rest
of the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

peace" is brand of bravery that no dictator can
boast. Only citizen in a democracy can "take
it straight"
You see, it is by hearing all sides, by seeing all
that is proposed that you and | are able to go on
living in democracy, governing ourselves, en-
joyng the fruits of our own labor, making progress
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

Home department project leaders
will meet Thursday with Miss Jessie
Lee Decker, Extension specialist
in home furnishings, for training
meeting on novelty curtain. This
meeting will start prom1fly at
10:3O am. in the farm advisors
office at the court house.
Company b of Unit 4, Women's
Ambulance and Transp tation
corps, will meet Wednesday night
at 7:30 o'clock in the Wilson school
music room.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

war clubs out. That hundred million knoa0s uhy it
is in America. It's here because, for three CEN
turies, men and women with the courage to face
the duties of free men have been coming to this
land where the humblest citizen sits in the coun-
ellis with the proudest.
The right to have the kind of news you get in
your papers is your right The obligation to go on
bringing it to you is the obligation of the news
paper publishers-an obligation you are not likely
to let us forget
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-05

purpose these Tuesday institutional ader
make American life American business BETTER
criticisms will be appreciated BY the
Publishers chairman Address the
committee in Business Office of this paper
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-17
Claims Conflict
In Bus Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, May II.
uuP)-Pacific Greyhound lines
continued To operate throughout
the seven western states today
with conflicting claims of re-
suits despite strike of drivers
affiliated with the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmcn.
Vice President +. w. Acker-
man, for the company, declared
there were sufficient union men
on hand" to operate busseS, that
operations were normal" ana
schedules were being maintain
ed without difficulty"
For the brotherhood, {. p.
Randall, chairman of the grey
ancc committee, maintained the
strike was "75 per cent effective"
in San Francisco, and 80 per
cent" effective throughout Pa
cific GreyhOund's territory, eX-
tending from Portland, Ore, to
FL PaSo, Tex.