davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Chamberlain Says
Norway Assured Of
immediate Help
BY WEBB MILLER

LONDON. April 9. tUPl-Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain an
nounced today that Britain has
given assurances of aid to Norway
against Germanys invasion ard
that powerful units of the British
navy are at sea"
The prime minister's announce
ment was made to the House OF
Commons in a review of the Ger
man invasion of Denmark and Nor
way at the same hour the Oslo
radio in German hands-had or
dered Norwegians to cease eyacua-
ton Of the capital Immediately
Chamberlain denied German
charges that the Allies had intended
to occupy Scandinavian territory
and said such statements were pure
invention with no foundation in
fact"
Describing Germany's occupation
OF Denmark and part OF Norway,
the prime minister declared
This fresh and rash and cruel
act of aggression will rebound TO
Germanys disadvantage and con-
tribute TO her ultimate defeat"
Chamberlain disclosed that Ger
many had demanded the surrender
of Norway and had been refused
despite threats that the nation
would be crushed.
The British government have
learned that the German minister
at Oslo made a formal demand for
surrender by Norway to Germany
and said that in. event Of refusal
all resistance would be crushed.
he SAD.
This demand was refused by the
Norwegian government
The prime minister said that Ger
many had sought to control both
the political and economic policy
of the Scandinavian states since
the war began.
German pressure had been i'll
creasing constantly against Scan
dinavia. he continued, and the NaZis
claimed and exercised the right to
ClCldle lnelr OWL pOllcy lo"dI u
Finland during the Finnish war
with Russia.
Chamberlain said at the end OF
the war in Finland, ne asked:
Has the security of Norway and
Sweden been preserved? On the
contrary, the danger has been
brought closer than ever TO these
two countries until today it stands
on their doorstep
Britain and France had announc-
ed when the Finnish war ended
that .ney had been unable to aid
Finland because of the refusal OF
Sweden and Norway to permit tran
sit through their territory of Allied
troops
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Copenhagen Quiet
In German Hands

WASHINGTON. April 8. up -
The state departments first official
information from Copenhagen today
confirmed that the Danish capital
was controlled by German soldiers.
The dispatch added that the city
was quiet.
The department added that the
American minister in Copenhagen,
Ray Atherton, had been requested
by the British minister to assume
charge of British interests there.
The department authorized him at
once to do SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Strike Ties Up
Coasfwise Vessels
h Wage Dispute

SAN FRANCISCO. April 9. CUP)
-Four coastwise steamship schoon-
ers were tied up today in a dispute
between the Shipowners association
Of the Pacific and members of the
C1O American Communications as
sociation.
A fifth ship-The S. S. Arcata of
the Hammond Shipping Consigned
on radio operator yesterday and
sailed last night for Portland Ore.
after several days delay.
Shipowners said radio operators
had refused to sign on the ships
unless granted wages ranging from
SITS to $2O5 month. against Sis
stipulated in the current extended
contracts
Union spokesmen said the dispute
was between individual operators
and the shipowners. Shipowners
charged it was a move on the part
Of the union Ito embarraSs coast
wise shipping"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Marrying Prince
Must Still Pay

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9. CUP)
A state supreme court ruling today
upheld a Los Angeles superior court
order directing Prince David MIDI
vani, divorced husband OF Scrccr
Actress Mae Murray, To pay S4OG
monthly for the support of THEN
l3 year old son.
The court denied & petition tor
a writ of supersedas IN which M d.
vani said he feared the payments
would rebound to the benefit OF ms
former wife rather than to his son
and that he had provided Tor the
boy through payments to 4 guard
ian since his divorce from Miss
Murray in 1884.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Danish Soldiers
Cross 10 Sweden

LONDON. April 9. ,UPl-A SWeo-
ish broadcast intercepted III Lon
don today said that Il company I'll
Danish soldiers attached to the
first Odense infantry had su.fen.
dered with full battle equipme@t 10
Swedish authorities, who have or
dered their internment.
The Danish troops, the swedish
.ladio said. had crossed to He. ing :
borg. Sweden. on the last fel.}oott
operating between ElSinore, Der
mark, and HelSingborg.
The Danish soldiers marchcG ufu
the main square of HelSingbo:5 ard
then gave themselves up 10 the
Swedish authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Turkey Fears New
Drive in East

1STANBUL. April g. cUP)-Tur-
key watched with intense interest
today the spread of the war to
the Scandinavian nations and con-
sidered the possibility of its ex-
tension TO the Near East.
British action against the ship
ment CT German supplies from
Scandinavia was regarded in some
quarters as foreshadowing similar
action in the Near East should
England determine upon extreme
action 10 halt the movement of Oil
and other essentials destined for
Germany from Black Sea ports.
The press. before receiving news
Of the German invasion of Denmark
and Norway, warned that neutral
ity would not preserve the inde-
pendence of any country
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09

Latest state department figures
showed that 552 Americans are re-
siding in Denmark. 1907 in Norway
and lisp III Sweden The first con-
Germ of state department officials
was for the safety of those citizens.
although they had been advised
long ago that it would be well to
leave the Scandinavian countries.
There were indications that II
might be difficult. If 1t becomes
necessary. to evacuatr Americans IN
The three countries. The present
combat zone extends around Den
mark and northward along the Nor
weeian coast almost TO Bergen. Even
III. vater> above Bergen are con-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Loss of Control
Blamed for Crash

BURBANK, Cal, April 9. CUP)
Loss of control was believed today
to have caused private plane flown
by Charles w. u, Witt of Oakland
to have crashed, killing De Witt.
De Witt. 50-year-old mining en-
gIneer, died of injuries suffered
when his sport monoplane crashed
into Valhalla cemetery when he at
tempted to land at Union Air Termi-
nal here.
Airport officials said it appeared
that d. Wits plane fluttered out
Ol control as he attempted to set
1t down at Union. He was SAID
to have been enroute to Mexico,
where he Is interested in mining
property.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Norwegian Guns
Sink kazi Cruiser

STOCKHOLM. April 8. tUP)-1t
was reported here today that Nor
wegian coastal artillery had sunk a
German battle cruiser. Reports said
that the vessel sunk was the 26OOO
ton Greisenau and that it went
down IL Oslo Fjord.
Earlier reports fronNher points
had said that Norwegian coastal
batteries in Oslo Fjord had fired
on German ships attempting TO
penetrate the water approach to
Oslo. The Gneisenau buflt in 1886,
carries normal complement of l46l
officers and men and is armed with
nine II inch guns, IL SO inch guns,
IA Al inch anti aircraft guns and
l6 37mm. anti-aircraft gunsD
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Paris Archbishop
Dies Suddenly

PARIS, April 8. tUP)-Jean Car
dinal Verder, rs, archbishop OF
Paris, died early today of a heart
attack.
He was an outstanding cleric and
was considered in Rome, together
with the then Cardinal Pacelli, now
Pope Plus XII, as the most talented
member of the college of cardinals.
Verdier was famed chiefly as q
church builder and an ardent anti
Communist.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
British Stocks
Decline Rapidly

LONDON, April 9. CUP)-British
government securities fell sharply
on the stock exchange today on
news of the German invasion of
Scandinavia, old war loan went
down "a point to 98at. New war
loan was at a discount of i. Deal
ings in Danish and Norwegian Sc
curities were at a StandStill.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
Imperial Democracies' Beaten Again
In Important Plan, Italians Declare

ROME, April 9. UP)-Germany's
invasion of Denmark and Norway
means that "once again the imperial
democracies have been beaten in a
plan of essential Importance" Vir-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09
GERMAN, RUSSIAN
AGENTS CONFER

MOSCOW, April 9. CUP)-Fried-
rich Won Schulenburg, German am
bassador to Soviet Russia, confer
red for four hours today with Pre-
mier-Foreign Minister Viacheslav
Molotov.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09

choke, hlgh-capacity water
pump-they're all there.
Here's the smart style, the
blithe performance and the
solid, substantial Buick quality
that make this the car you've
been looking forward to.
And, when you count in
the included equipment, the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09

with ioaVer advertised prices.
SO look into the Buick SPECIAL and step
up to the car you've always wanted.
You can take trial drive any time just by
asking your Buick dealer.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-09

VX1ERE talking here to those thousands
w who have not yet achieved lifetime
ambition. That is to say, they don't yet own
Buick
We want to point out a few facts about the
Buick SPECIAL pictured here-shOw how
it swings wide the door on golden OPP
portunity.
Step into this sleek sweetheart Your treadle
foot touches off trigger quick Dynaflash
straight eight engine that's just about the
smoothest thing that runs, thanks to micro
poised balancing after assembly.
Swing through the gear changes and you
find the same easy, fnger-fck shifting as in
the most costly Buick. And the same recoil-
mounted Knee Action soaking up bumps
before they reach your hand on the steering
wheel.
Take rough road in stride. You'll find that
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
CIRCUIT COURT BEGINS
HERE MONDAY

Court convened on Monday ana
has been busy with minor civil
appeals cases for the first few
days. Court was not in session to
day but will convene again to-
morrow.
The grand jury returned the
following true bills of indictment:
Luther Dotson, manning; Thur
man Keen, bigamy and forgery
Willie Newberry and Roy Vida
dell, forgery; Clint Leftwich,
breaking and entering, felony;
HILBERT and Jonah Gilbert, break
ing and entering, felony; and
Garland Bowman, breaking and
entering, felony.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
TOBACCO GROWERS TO
HOLD ELECTION

On Saturday, Nov. %, Burley
tobacco growers of Dickinson
will vote in a national referen-
dunn on Burley marketing quotas.
Only those farmers who grew
Burley in 1910 are eligible to vote.
The growers will vote for three
year control program, a one-year
control program or opposed to
my control program. A two.
thirds majority is required for q
control program to be operative.
Burley growers in the Sand
lick can vote at Tiller's store at
Duty, Va. All other eligible vot-
ers can vote at the Soil Conserva
ton office in Clintwood.
Every Burley tobacco grower is
urged to consider carefully the
issues involved and vote his con-
victions. The decision of the vot-
rs in the referendum will be fin
al.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
COUNTY QUOTA FOR
ARMY UP TO JUNE 80,
1941 rs ITO

Virginia selective service head
quarters announced on Nov. 10th
tentative quotas of men to be fur
nished by localities of the state
for military training by June 80,
1941.
The tentative gross quota of
men to be supplied by Virginia
the first year has been fixed at
1888, and the net quota at 9'747.
Fairfax county will be called
upon for 230 recruits-the largest
number listed for any local board.
Ito is the quota for Dickinson
County. The neighboring coun-
ties Of Buchanan, Wise and Rus
cell are to send 1854, 251 and 1872
respectively.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
H O SPIT AL NOTES

A late hospital bulletin issued
this morning announces the birth
Of son to Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit
Powers, born Nov. Is, and son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Baker,
born Nov. IA, both of Clintwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kilgore,
of Berea, KY, announce the birth
of a son, born Nov. II. His name
is Johnny Claude.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Hughes al
so announce the birth Of a son,
born Nov. 11th
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Logan
Keith of Pound, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hale of FIRE.
mont announce the arrival of d
daughter named Betty Lou, on
Nov. 9Th.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Meredith
Boggs daughter, on Nov. 18th.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
BASKETBALL SEASON
WILL SOON BE HERE

Interest in the, coming basket
ball season in the county is al
ready becoming noticeable. With
baseball past history, softball out
Of the way and football talk on
the wane, basketball is coming to
the forefront.
Several outdoor tits have al
ready been played between the
out of county and county aggre-
cations. Clintwood has given the
Pound and Flat Gap several
warm-up engagements and split
even with Ervinton High in two
encounters.
Clinchco, proud of it's new gym
nasium, is fast rounding into
shape for the indoor season. Bar
ring accidents or other uncertain
ties, this big, fast squad should be
county champions this winter. Ce-
ell Hughes is the Clinchco coach.
From Haysi comes reports that
Haysi will have a new team in
new uniforms for county compe-
tition. Under the tutilage of L. N.
Dalton, the other teams in the
county are preparing for stronger
competition from Haysi than has
been the case for the past few
years.
The Ervinto girls, with but few
losses from last years squad,
should take the cup come Febru-
airy. But the Cintwood girls will
have a strong team before the
end of the season. Coach Allen
Stanley is starting with practical
1y new material at the county
seat school. Ervinton boys will
continue to be a threat through
out the season with Steve Adj
kins as coach and might prove
to be the surprise entry of the
seaosn.
All indications point to a rous-
ing and thrilling schedule of
games down to the end of the sea
son.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

Richard Wagner underwent a
tonsil operation Monday.
Mrs. Willie Allen Powers, teach
er in Dickinson Memorial High,
is confined to the hospital.
Virgil Murphy was brought to
the hospital suffering with bad
ly cut knee.
Mrs. John Yates, Mrs. Frances
Newberry, Mrs. Kermit Kennedy,
Tolly Addington and Preston Sill
cox still remain in the hospital.
Noah Buchanan underwent ar
operation in the hospital on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Artrip an
nounce the birth of adaughter on
Nov. 18th.
Little Miss Carman Fuller is a
patient in the hospital.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
Mitchell Senter
Dies After
Long Illness
Was Long Identified With Public
Affairs of County; Served Two
Terms as Supervisor

Mitchell F. Senter, one of Dick
enson county's most widely known
citizens, died at his home on Bart
lick after a lingering illness and
declining health during the past
two or three years.
He was the son of Andy Senter
and Frances McFall Senter. He
was born on December II, 1868.
Mr. Senter followed farming as
a regular occupation and took an
active interest in the public af-
fairs of the county He was d
member of the Board of Super
visors from the Willis District for
two terms and served in the ca
pacity of chairman. He was also
a member of the trustee electoral
board for one term.
Funeral services for the deceas-
ed were held Monday at his home
on Bart1ick. Burial took place in
the family cemetery nearby.
He is survived by his wife and
several children. OF his children
his son, Corbett, was best known
for his athletic ability in Dicken-
son county in days past. He was
a member of the county baseball
team. Later he entered Georgia
Tech and took an active part in
athletics. He was an All-Ameri-
can end and once shut out the
New York Giants in a Spring ex-
hibition baseball game with the
Georgia Tech nine. Offered a pro
fessional contract, he declined to
go into big league baseball.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
Melvin Mullins
Passes Saturday

Had Been An Invalid For PaSt ~
Years; Heart Trouble Cause of
Death
William Melvin Mullins died at
his home on Cranes Nest River
early last Saturday, at hte age
of Sc.
He was buried the following
day near Mount Pleasant church,
on Big Ridge. Funeral services
were conducted by Elders Bruce
Mullins and Alex Rakes, Of the
Regular Baptist church, of which
the deceased had been a member
since Oct. %, 1882.
Mr. Mullins was stricken by
rhumatism more than twenty
years ago and had been an inval-
id since, unable to get about ex-
cept by assistance. The immedl-
ate cause of his death was heart
trouble. He had been gravely i'll
for two weeks before death, and
his passing was not unexpected.
Shortly before death, he called To
his faithful daughter to assist him
to his chair by the fireplace. He
passed quietly and was conscious
to the end.
He served one term as MEM
Der of the board of supervisors of
this county from the Clintwood
district and was an active parti-
cipant in public affairs until
stricken with rhumatisrn.
A son of William L. and Gym
thia Mullins, pioneer citizens of
the Nickels Gap section, he spent
his entire life in the neighborhood
where he was born.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Roxie Mullins, and the following
sons and daughters: Clarence,
Garland, N. B., HE and Lester
Mullins, Mrs. Stella Pickett, Mrs.
Lexie Carter, Mrs. Ivis Large,
Mrs. Nellma Mullins and Alma
and Leema Mullins. He is also
survived by two brothers and ONE
sister Allen and Walter and Eu-
nice Mullins.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
Legion Observes
Armistice Day
Program Is Presented At High
School Auditorium on Monday
Morning

The Dickinson county Post of
the American Legion had charge
of the Armistice Day program
given in the Dickinson Memorial
High School auditorium from
10:45 to 1910 a. M, Monday morn
ing.
Due to the absence Of Com
mander Elmer F Poore, E. J.
Sutherland was presiding officer.
In addition to several patriotic
songs by the group under the oil
rection of Rev. L. D. Perkins, the
Clintwood quartet sang Faith of
Our Fathers
Legionnaire O. w. Danner eu-
logized the Gold Star Mothers,
and H. M. Sutherland spoke vers
eloquently and touchingly of the
various mingled reactions of the
front-line troops when silence
settled over the world on that
never-t o-be-forgotten day, Nov.
II, 1918, at the stroke of the
clock on the eleventh hour.
Prof. Quisenberry of Coebur1.
was guest speaker of the day. He
went back briefly into the past
and spoke of the first great world
conflict. Then he dwelt at some
length on the present internation-
al situation, and in spite of omin-
Gus daily events there was a ray
of hope in his address for ulti-
mate peace in the war-stricken
world.
The roll of honor for Dickinson
county was read at the eleventh
hour, followed by "Taps" and
then a moment of silence.
Several people from the town
in addition to the members of
the Legion Post were in attend
ance.
Program
Song -. Star Spangled Banner
Prayer ... 80. By Chaplin
Roll of Honor
Taps ..... $3.50. E. G.. Smith
Moment of Silent Prayer
of Gold Star
Mothers 80. 20. w. Danner
Quartet Faith of Our Fathers
Address III. H. M. Sutherland
World War Songs Audience
Address ..., Prof. Quisenberry
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
TEACHERS RECEIVE PAY

Through the efforts of the
School Board, teachers in the
county received their October
claims in full by making arrange
ments with the Clinchfield Coal
Corporation for an advance pay
ment of part of its taxes.
The School Board held special
meeting today in which the mat
ter of renewing the fire insur-
ance due later in the month Ola
school buildings in the county.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14
WELCOME, STRANGER

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Kilgore, of Brushy Ridge, husky
boy at the Dickinson County Hos
pital on Tuesday. Both baby and
mother are doing fine.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

A. C. Friend, Jr., was visiting
friends and relatives in Clint
wood over the weekend.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

Has Your Subscription Expired?
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-14

Roy E. Bentley, employed as
painter at Pontiac, Mich, is
visiting friends and relatives IN
the county this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07

Each Friday night the Ten ThouS-
and club is headquarters 1or a
Young peoples gathering, el2hth
grade students from Wilson school
assembling there for a recreation
project sponsored by the P,-T. "A.
with the cooperation OF parents,
teachers, the club, and Mrs. Wooda
BlesCy.
The Youngsters are divided INTO
two groups. one meeting one week
and the other. the next, Tor re-
creation program featuring games
and ballroom dancing under the m
StructiOn of Mrs. BlcSy. This PROJECT
is designed to bridge the gap pc
tween the hi2h school and elgnth
gradc so that when these students
enter high school next fall they Will
be adjusted socially to meet lhe
demands of an Older age group.
Parents volunteer to act as chap-
croncS and some member from VIII
son faculty is always present also.
The responsibility Of seeing that the
students get to and from the clop
house belongs to the parents
Once in every three or tour weeks
the groups meet together 1or an IN
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07

Mr.. J. f Fr1nkieh. tho fnrmE
Barbara Tondro. and Mrs Frederick
Powers Head. the iormcr Marion"
Meyer. shared honors at . brjdor
party 2iyen wednesday night b.
M Franklsh's sister, Mrs.. FcIIT s
Milstcad OF 734 South Sixth street
The party vas in the nature OF
reunion the guests including ~
group of friends who went to school
together in FL Centre: Meedamcs T..
A. Fitzhugh. Chester Irving c. T.
Smith, Guy Maggie. Russell! Yeagcr.
Leonard Cary. william Pata B"rt
Crosby. the Misses Verna McKcc-
han Ada Bcsse Beynon and Maria
BlrEhauscr
Bride W. played and latter Iu
the evening refreshments were SER
I'd. Mrs.. Fltzhush rccoivlng g..
high score prize Mr.. IrYOue. IT,"
second. Mis- McKcchan tn" low.
and Mr.. Frankish and Ms. Power.
Feald the odest pfizos.
Mr.. and Mr.. FrankiSh and tho,r
daughter Gail. arrived in the y,l-
ley at Christmas time to visit NJ.
and Mr., W A Tondro and also Mr.
Frankishs S mother. Mrs. Hum Fran
kjsh of Ontatrio. Mr.. FranEl-h rn-
contly returned from It visit to Los
Angeles and viii remain il TIN"
valley until March % when -Lr VIII
leave for Cleveland OHIO "hc.o Mr..
Frankish IS manager of the United
Press bureau in that city and whore
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Doll Fe stiva
Well Attended

CALEXICO March Two hum
drcd people were in attendance at
the doll festival held at the Japa-
nesc church Sunday
Mrs f K Kltow presided and
announced the program, which in
Guided ceremonial songs and dances.
At one emu of the building was
an oriental display of a doll cere-
mOnlal More than 100 figures were
used in the display which gave the
place of honor to the Emperor and
his Empress.
japanese flower ARRANGEMENTS in
unique containers were placed about
the room which gave charm to the
oriental scene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ito from San Fran
cisco We're guest speakers. Mr. Ito
IS one of the largest importers of
Oriental goods ON the west coast
Ceremonial tea and japanese
cakes of many varieties were serv-
ed by the hoStesScs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
County y.W.C.A.
Board Ne cts

CAIFXICO. Marcn The coun-
ty board of the Y.W.C.A. met at
the De ANA Monday. Mrs. Bert
Reddish presided.
Mrs. Percy Palmer OF Brawley'
director for girls work IN the couh-
ty. reported the spring conference
for elementary Girl Reserves Wl,l
be held at the Jasper school March
80, 9:30 am.
The principal feature OF the pro-
pram will be a dramatlZatlon OF
the Girl Reserve code which IS a
nattern for achieving the best in
life. Discussion groups included;
simple Devotions', 'HandicapS =
and Games for Parties.
The annual meeting will lnclude
a contributory luncheon at thG
home of Mrs. Percy Palmer Aprll