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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
CCC ENROLMENT OPEN

Charleston, June 20.-Aprlica-
ions for the third CCC enroll.
lent of the year are now beinG
lken in the county public assist
nee Offices throughout the state
81. w. Garnett, Director Of the
department. of Public Assistance
nouneed today.
Young men who enroll now
ill leave for camp sometime
uirng the first twenty days Of
uly. West Vas quota IS not
ct known.
Enrolment in the CCC does
not mean that a young man is
obligated for service in the re-
gular army, navy nor marine
corps in event of war, Mr.. Gar
nett said. He announced that
this enrolment is no different
from the previous ones, except
that the program of training for
the enrollees will give more en-
phasis TO motor mechanics,
communication, road building
and first aid. .s.y. 49,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21

Prince Hall utilization, in it's 63rd
annual communication. The
grand lodge met with East Gate
Lodge No. 80, Omar, VIVA, in
one of the best meetings in the
history of the jurisdiction. 21
lodges from all parts of the
state, bordering on Maryland,
from Martinsburg, VIVA, to
Williamson, on the Kentucky line
and to Parkersburg on the Ohio
line, were represented.
The grand order Of the East
ern Star and the KNIGHTS Temp
Ter held their sessions conjuint-
~ with that Of the grand juris-
diction. The following officers
were elected: j. w. Hutt,n, grams
aster'; Corey Williams, Deputy
Grand Master; Fred Tupps,
Grand Senior Warden; C. Lee
Pryor, Grand Junior Warden
Alex Barbour, Gran Treasurer
G. w. Whiting, Grand Secretary
and Jesse Hicks, Grand Trustee.
Among the appointed officers
were Rev. r. S. Gordon, Grand
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
French Give Up

Herr. Hitler's armies have
conquered France. Working with
German precision the hordes of
Maitland over-ran France just
as their master said. The French
fought like fiends and exacted a
terrible price but in the end the
sheer weight of superior num-
bers and machines of war swept
them under, that is is of they
can arrange terms of peace that
are acceptable.
Marshall Petain of France, the
man who turned the Germans
at Verdun in World War No. l,
has assumed control of France.
and the cold fury of the old man
obliged to sue for peace has set
present day generals back.
Great Britain, while in a bad
spot herself, has advised the
French to KEEP on fighting and
announces that it has nc inten-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
Side by Side


In these days of strife and ter
ror overseas, of talk of billions
for defense, and thousands Of
lives lost on battle fronts, GOULD
it be that we are not taking SER
iously enough our own problems
of highway safety?
An important subject always,
safety in West Virginia, and
the nation as we'll, has taken an
unexpected and colossal beating
in the past 45 days without re-
ceiving the attention it merits.
No doubt war headlines have
crowded it off the front pages of
the states newspapers and radio
stations have been more occupi-
ed with talk of blitzerkriegs-
but that does not lessen our
problem.
When, almost unnoticed, auto
mobile fatalities begin doubling
in number there must be a rea-
son, and furthermor, something
should be done Immediately to
curb them.
'Forty-one person were kilie
last month and already FL have
lost their lives in West Virgiri:.
traffic accidents during June. AL
most without question the toll
seems destined to exceed the 80
mark, perhaps even go higher
This is serious business, and
as such, should be remedied be-
fore it gets too far out of hand
IF it means concentrating traffic
officials where conditions arc
worse, and a statewide tighten.
ing of the speed laws, thea nc
time should be lost Speeding
and drunken driving safety:
greatest enemies - must bt
checked without delay.
This is not a job for state Off
Gals alone for the rec,n els viii
show there has been 10 loosen
ing of thu lines there. It is a tasl
for local endorsements agencies
for pare2as. safety councils, tn,
pedestrians and the drivers then
selves. "a S.sssSse.e-,.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
Legal
NOTICE

For the purpose or receiving
sealed bids for the position OF
Jail Physician of Mcdowell
County, West Virginia, for the
fiscal year beginning July l.,
1910, and ending June 80, 1941,
the undersigned will sit at the
Court House on July 1, 1910.
The sealed bids will specify
that the physician shall furnish
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21

all medicines and drugs for and
will give proper attention to all
patrons who are in needed medi-
cal care at the county Jail.
The County Court of Mcdowell
County shall reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated, published and posted
June 8, 1910.
THE COUNTY COUR OF Nc
DOWELL COUNTY, WEST
VIRGINIA.
T. F. Heinritze, President.
D. S. Rem, Clerk.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
GRAND LODGE NETS AT
OMAR FOR 63rd COMICTN

j. w. Hutton, Grand Master,
was reelected to the grand juris-
dictiOn of the AFandAM MaSons
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21
ELKHCRN COLORED LADY
DIES IN HOSPITAL SUN.

Mrs. Nealie NTH , 80, of Elk
horn, died last Sunday in Blue
field hospital following an illness
of two months.
She had been a resident OF
Elkhorn since 1924 and was a
member Of the Upland Baptist
church.
Survivors include her hus-
band, Henry Smith; daughter,
Dolores; and the following bro
theirs and sisters: Homer and
Judson Moore, of Winston-Saiem
N. c.; William More of Stones
vile, n. c.; Ada Robinson of
Winston-Salem: Ethel Moore of
Winston-Salem, and Oracle Nc
Bride of Elkhorn.
Funeral services were held ON
Tuesday at the Upland Baptist
church with Rev. w. M. Miller
in charge. The body was taken
by hearse to Walkertown, N. {
where burial was held Wednes-
day.
Arrangements were in charge
of the Kimball Undertaking Co.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21

Beavers Weigh 50 Pounds ~
Wisconsin's trowel-tailed beaver,
of which there are thousands in the
state, often weigh so pounds.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-06-21

Water Over Niagara Falls
Over Niagara Falls every second
goes 1000 tons Of water.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
30 INJURED AS 700 ..-;:
STAMPEDE AT FAIR

San Francisco.-A panic-strick-
en- crowd stampeded at the Gold
en- Gate exposition after an un-
identified woman shouted, RUN,
run, the tower of the sun is fall
ling!" @
Police estimated that SO per-
sons of the 700 in the stampede
were bruised or hurt. Eleven re-
quired hospital treatment.
The spectators, mostly women
and children, were watching Jo-
10, the clown, in free, outdoor
review near the tower Of the sun,
tallest structure on Treasure Is
land in San Francisco bay.
Fog clouds hanging around the
sun sometimes give the illusion
that the huge tower is leaning.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
FIVE DIE AS TANK
CRASHES BATH HOUSE

Atlantic City, N. 1.-TWO tanks
filled with 10000 gallons of water
crashed through the roof of a
bath house on the Boardwalk
Sunday, killing at least five per-
sons and injuring ten.
Masses of Labor Day weekend
visitors swarmed around the
scene on the Boardwalk at the
foot of Florida avenue, a block
South of the convention hall,
watching. police and firemen
striving to recover bodies from
the wreckage.
Police expressed fear there
might be more bodies in the base
ment, which was flooded with
water and unreachable at that
time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
HOBSON TO GO ON TRIAL
ON HIS DIST BIRTHDAY

Dunn. - Mack Hobson, whose
shattered love for a high school
sweetheart brought on this coun-
tvs most sensational shooting
case, will 60 on trial for the crime
in the Harnett county Superior
court today.
The University of North Caro-
lima student leader is facing a
possible 1O-year prison term for
an alleged attempt to kill the girl
who "jilted'' him and the shooting
of two others.
Opens On Birthday
. To add to the woes Of the youth
who shot five times and missed
court opened on his 21st birth
day.
The college editor walked calm
ly into a crowded dime store
here and, it is charged, whipped
out a SO pistol and emptied it at
Alease Tart, his 10-year-old
sweetheart, wounding two by
ISLANDERS, and resulting in near
riot.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
PRESIDENT CALLS OUT
5t.s..sg $4,000 GUARDSMEN

Aboard Roosevelt Train En-
route to Chattanooga, Tenn. =
President Roosevelt Sunday sum-
moned 10000 national guardsmen
to a years federal military SER
vice starting Sept. Is.
The order was released aboard
a special train carrying the presi-
dent south for Labor Day ad-
dresses dedicating Chickamauga
dam, on the Tennessee river near
Chattanooga, and the Great
Smoky Mountains National park.
White house officials called ii
'tnon-political trip, on which
Mr.. Roosevelt started out this
morning from his home at Hyde
Park, N. Y.
Like the order on the national
guard, it did have its national de-
tense angles. *~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
FLOOD DOES
UNESTIMABLE DAMAGES

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. coun-
ty counted it's flood damages in
the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars last week as muddy waters
of the French Broad and Swan
nanoa rivers and their tributaries
oozed back into their banks leav-
ing trail Of filth and destruction
Hardest hit was huge Ameri-
can Enka corporations rayon
plant where unofficial estimates
placed damages to machinery and
stocks at half a million dollars.
Asheville officials estimated
city streets and storm sewers suf-
fered approximately $4,000 dam
age from heavy rains and flood
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
Landmark News

The people of this community
are busy this week trying to get
up their hay, a lot of which was
damaged by the flood, and some
was completely washed away.
The worst damaged of any one
in the community was Riley BE
wins who lives down at the mouth
Of Si1as Creek on the river.
A large crowd attended the
decoration services at the Howell
cemetery here Sunday.
Rev. Johnny Stike, of Matoa-
ka, w. Va, is visiting friends and
relatives in the community.
Mrs. Mary Hart, of Virginia,
who has been spending a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Luther Barker, has returned to
her home.
Mrs. G. H. Pugh visited rela-
tives at Weaversford last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Worth. Roberts,
Of Pa, are spending a few days
with relatives here.
Miss Opal Oliver, graduate
nurse from the Winston-Salem
Baptist hospital, is spending this
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Blevins
have moved in the house with
Miss Esther Blevins.
Several people from this com.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
Is KILLED IN AIRPLANE
CRACK-UP IN PENN,

Washington, Aug. 31.-Twenty-
five persons-all 81 passengers
and the crew Of four-were
killed Saturday in the crash of a
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
transport near Lovettsville, Va,
AZ miles northwest Of here. ~
The dead included Senator Err
nest A. Lundeen, Farmer-Labor-
tie, of Minnesota.
An inspector of the civil aero
nautics authority reported by
telephone that the plane crashed,
but did not burn, and that all
aboard were dead. He ascribed no
reason, officials said, for the
crash. Up. c. A. officials at Pitts
burgh said the liner "coll1ded
with a ridge.")
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05

.ument.
In support Of his opposition to
a provision in the CONSUMPTION
bill permitting the government to
take over plants needed for de-
tense contracts the Republican
presidential nominee released at
Rushville, Ind, yesterday what ne
described as portions of report
by the war resources board head
ed by Edward R. Stettinius, now
a member of the defense COM
mission.
The report, handed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt several months
ago, never had been made pub
lie.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
CHESTNUT HILL NEWS

Mr.. Howard Brown has re-
turned home from the hospital
where he underwent an operation.
He is very much improved, and
is able to be out again.
Rev. Hubert Caldwell, of indie
pendence, and a native of this
county, will hold a revival
meeting at Rocky Ridge Presby-
terian church beginning Monday
night, Sept. g., both day and night
services. Every one is cordially
invited to attend.
Mrs. Bea Vannoy is visiting re-
latives in Forest Hill, Md.
Mr.. w. w. Brown is busy re-
building his store which was
completely destroyed in the
flood. '...
Mrs. Andy Pugh, who has been
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
STATE TAX RECEIPTS
CONTINUE TO CLIMB

Raleigh. - State tax receipts
continued their upward trend
during August, totaling $685.
843.9O, compared with $5,585, SOL
81 in August, 1889.
All items which generally are
considered barometers of bust
ness showed increases over the
month last year.
Total collections to date this
fiscal year, the revenue depart
ment announced are $12,347, 1907
50 compared with $11, O27.78 dur
ing the same period last year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
Brief State National And World During The Past Week

making her home with her son,
Willie Mcmillan, returned home
yesterday from visiting her
daughter near Roanoke, Va, to
find all her furniture, can goods,
and part of her clothes washed
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05

munity attended the decoration
services at the Phipps cemetery
on Old Field Creek Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Arson Hur-
ley and daughter, from Maryland,
are visiting Mrs. Hurley's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Booker How
ell. IF ..:n... !. ..... -.
The people of the community
were. glad to have the electric
current back on the lines Mon
day night for the first time since
the storm. = 49,,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05

waters.
County Farm Agent c. Y. Til
son said losses to farmers will
run into many thousands of dol
lars, with greatest damage to
corn, tobacco and hay crops. Sew
eral barns and outbuildings went
down with the flood waters.
Except along the river banks
where some warehouses and
buildings were still water-soaked,
the city proper showed little eff
fects of the high waters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
Negro Mountain
Meeting Sunday

It was announced this week
that the annual Negro Mountain
meeting would be held Sunday,
Sept. 8, beginning at 1920 o'clock
A. M.
The program will be conducted
by Rev. R. C. Cox, of 1ndepen-
dence, Va, sponsored by the
Cove Branch Union Baptist
church.
Elaborate plans are being made
for the largest meeting of this
kind ever held. The colored pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL 50
RAPS WILLKIE ACTION

Washington. - A high white
house official Monday criticized
Wendell L. Willkie on the
grounds that, as private citi-
zen he had made public sections
of a confidential government doc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05

Read the ads in The Post each
week, and then BUY. You will
really save money.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05

away. She said she was thank
full that all the family was safe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05

At. Concordia, Kas., nominated
for inclusion among the hot wea-
Their stories of 1910 is one told
by the Concordia Blade-Empire:
A man complained to his wife
about the steak. otis too well
DONE" said he. I'm sorry, DEAR"
said she. IT left it on the window
sill few minutes too long,"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-05
HEAT WAVE POPS
POPCORN IN FIELD

Partridge, Kas.-Boy, oh boy!
What heat wave. George Nc
Queen says it got so hot in his
popcorn field that about one
fourth of the kernels on one ear
of corn popped open.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

dry when rivers receded. That was
4 dead loss. but was made up for IN
part by fish which swept down
stream. AS a result North Carolina
gained sNMc Virginia bass.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Feeble Rally
In Wall Street

New York, Sept. 10-(AP)-RalIy-
inc tendencies, while rather feeble,
crCpt into the stock market today
and enabled scattered faVorites to
erase portions Of Mondays decline.
Gains running to a point or more
shortly after the opening were cut
ar cancelled in many cases and clos
ing prices were somewhat mixed.
Transfers approXlmated 100000
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Newcomers At
Carolina
Pushing Vets

Chapel Hill. Sept. i0.-Therc's an
old saying that nothing is certain
but change and Inc Carolina foot
ball squad. whose opener with APP
palachian is just / days off, today
furnished an excellent example.
Just as the veteran line began
to look about set. several under
studies and rockies forged to the
front, and today at least half the
starting berths against Appalachian
and Wake Forest we're up in the air
again.
Latest newcomers 70 crash the
spotlight have been understudy Dick
Sleek and sophomore Joe Wolfe.
Their rapid Improvement has made
left tackle tosSup between Sleek
and GWynn Novel; and right guard
between Bill Faircloth. Tank Mar
shall, and Wolfe.
Paul SEVERN, Gates Kimball.
Jim Lalanne, and Harry Dunkle
were about the only boys whose Jobs
could be regarded as anywhere near
safe. SEVERN is an all-American,
Kimball Co-Captajn, and Lalanne
and Dunklc, the nations leading
passer and punter. And all four are
the kind who hustle every second
and never let up.
Lettermen Dick White and Sid
Sadoff hold an edge at left guard
and fullback, but we're still being
pushed by huStling newcomers, and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Tackle Joins
Grid Drills
Of Bulldogs

Howard Faulkner. Big tackle from
last wears SQuad. reported Monday
for grid drills Al Henderson high
school. bringing touch OF smile
10 the face oi Coach Fred Fitzpatrick.
vino has been racne. gloomy during
early drills aS the lads failed 10 re-
6ort for early work as rapidly as the
new mentor hoped.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Ry LES CANSLER

There's many town IN Noflh
CaroIin9 that would like to exchange
nI,ceS with Henderson during Ule
football season. eo
The reason: Within 4 rdluS OF oo
MILES lies the Stadii Of four OF the
SouthS greatest sridIron powers,
DuEe, Carolina. Wake Forest ana
North Carolina St9te-and IN lie$e
hinge oyatS some OF the finest tooloaIi
-aIent of the nation perform regular
" during the Saturday afternoons OF
the three fall months. 49,,
!, quick glance At 4 master Scheo-
ule will show some eighteen conte>tS
omen 10 Henderson fans this l9+U
seaSon three at Wake Forest and i've
each at Raleigh, Durham ana Cnapel
Hill. Ii that isn't enough 10 oting
smiles 10 local rooterS then Hannloal
didn't cross the Alps.
OF course there are lew con-
flicts. The nearne>$ ot the local big
Five schools make i practcally M
possible to line up 4 So-caIleo perlect
schedule. Notable ! The choice Oh
Games on October % On that att
ernoon Duke dedicateS Wake FOREST ;
new Groves Stadium N 4 glganuC
Homecoming affair while less thah
40 miles away Tulane'$ Gren wave
splashe< into Chapel Hill. 81 the 10Th
however. the problem may oe set
lied. The former game looks like
Sell-out.
But though there are few contNct>'
1. .srs.,,riN'A dose C.lNS III
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

the other five positions were very
much open.
One of the merrieSt races is that
being waged between Bob Smith and
his 1889 lmderStudy. Carl Sunthei-
mer. for the center job. The wing
back berth IS also 4 toSSup between
the speedy Don Baker and the rangy
Roy Common. And while the veteran
Stewart Richardson is ahead at right
end. his margin over Howard
Hughes. Scrappy sophomore. IS the
SlimmeSt.
In an effort 10 lit his system to
the material and to develop the
strongest front for Appalachian and
Wake Forest. Coach Wolf has COM
menced drills on several additional!
PLAYS. revised assignments on others,
and Juggled several players IN an Ell
fort t. lind who is best where.
The latest experiments have sent
veteran Mike Bobbjtt to left end
sophomore John Miller to right end.
Sophomn.e> Jack Johnson to LETT and
Roy Snyder to right tackle. and Bill
Sigler t. fullbacll.
Mike Cooke Joe Austin, and Dill
lard Bullock. rookie backs who have
been laid UP with minor leg injuries.
were back al work today. and the
Suyad was pushing ahead tull speed
in its preparations for the North
State champions September 81 and
the Demon DeaconS September %.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Football rams Here have
Choice OF Many Contests

stance on October 10 Carolina plays
State at Raleigh in the University
Dav attraction while in DeaconloWn
that night Coach "Peahead Walker ;
Baptist aggregation tackles Mar
shalrs Numbering Herd. Another
double feature is set for November
when Georgia Tech lnvaGcS Duke
and at night Furman meets State IN
Raleigh.
In all. if they can land early tick
CTS and if their nerves hold out, Hen
derSon TENS can take IL fourteen
good football games this season.
games that many 4 roOter would give
his left arm to see. You couIoh
ask for many more.
Here's the complete local schedule:
September 2l-Appalachian at
Carolina.
September 2S-Wake Forest al
Carolina. V. NJ. |. at Duke. Davidson
At State (uishD
October 5-Furman at Wake For
est.
October l2-TexaS Christian al
Carolina.
October l9-Carolina at State.
Marshall at Wake Forest nighO.
October 26-Dulle At Wake Forest,
Tulane at Carolina. Mississippi
State :. ":a;u ,night.
November 2-Georgia Tech at
Duke. Furrnan at State (nigh).
November 9-Wake Forest 1T State
Davidson ut Duke.
November l5-Duke At Carolina.
November 23-N. c. State IL Duke.
November SO-PittSburgh At Duke
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.