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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
WARRENSVnLE NEWS

A very successful two weeks
revival at the Warrensville Bap-
fist church closed Sunday. Rev.
w. H. Caldwell of independence,
Va, has been conducting the SER
vices. The pastor Rev. Cicero
Ashley could not attend the last
week because of sickness. Not
withstanding the bad weather
there was good attendance both
day and night. Much interest was
shown.
Mrs. Charles Ashley, Of Blue
stone, w. Va, visited his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Ashley last
week. He left Friday for William
son, w. Va, where he was trans
ferred to Virginia Supply Store.
His sister, Miss Jean Ashley is
taking training for nursing at
Memorial hospital, Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Johnson had
as dinner guests Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Faw.
Among those shut in with flu
last week were: Rev. J. C. Woo
ten; most of Mr.. Ance Johnson's
family; Mary Elizabeth Latham,
and Mrs. E. G. Ashley and son
Eden.
Miss Lura Barr who has been
sick for some time is slowly i'm
proving.
A. E. Reed, salesman, made a
trip to Asheville first of last week
and has been unable to return
due to extreme cold weather.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENT OF BARE
MARRIAGE is REVEALED

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Craven, OF
Wagner, announce the marriage
of their granddaughter, June Mil
dred Bare to B. Harper Bare, OF
Jefferson, on Dec. 16, 1889 al
Wytheville, Va.
The Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison
retired minister of the Presby-
terian church of Wytheville, per-
formed the ceremony at his home
there. Miss Ruby Allen, of Wa
goner and Rev. A. B. Bird of
Wytheville were the only friends
present.
Mrs. Bare was the popular
president and valedictorian of
the 1889 graduating class of
jefferson high school, where she
received many scholastic honors.
Mrs. Bare spent the past summer
in Greensboro where she held q
position.
Mr.. Bare is the son of L. O
Bare of Jefferson. He received
his education at Nathan's Creek
high school and has spent the
past year and a half in the ives.
tern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bare are nov
making their home with Mr.
Bare's parents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Mr.. And Mrs. Perkins We're
Honored At Party Here Tues.

Honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Perkins, recent bride and groom
of West Jefferson, Mrs. Robert
Barr and Mrs. John Donnelly
were hostesses at a lovely party
at the home of Mrs. Barr on
Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Guests were members of the
West Jefferson school faculty of
which Mr.. Perkins is a popular
member. The guests presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins with many
lovely gifts. After the gifts were
opened and admired by those
present, delicious refreshments
consisting of a salad and sand
witch course followed by a sweet
course, were served by the hos
teSses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

FOR SALE-Just received 1000
books. Lots of valuable books in
this lot. Your choice 10c. Van
noy's Furniture Store, West JEFF
ferson, N. c. 2-1-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Shower Is Given
To Recent WEEDS

A variety shower was given in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Potter at their home at 1913 South
Union ST., Kenneth Square, Penn
Delicious refreshments were
served and music was furnished
by a string band for both round
and square dancing.
The bride and groom received
many beautiful gifts.
Among those present were:
Miss Audrey Weatherby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph DeStafano, Mr.
Claude Parks, Miss Peggy Arm
strong, Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B.
Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Parks, Mr.. Paul Stike, Mr.. Ho-
ward Stike, Miss Erie Thomp-
son, Miss Blanche Parks, Miss
Ruth Wilson, Mr.. Garland Porter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hayworth,
Miss Nelia Snyder, Mrs. Harold
Pierson, Miss Mary DeStafano
Mr.. Louis Caccfalone, Miss Milea
DeStafano, Mr.. Joseph DeSta-
fano, Jr., Miss Ann Thompson,
Mr.. Brian Spencer, Mr.. Jay Wat
son, Mr.. Guss Walsh, Mr. Wayne
Tucker, Mr.. Thomas Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Thompson
Shirley DeStafano, Miss Ruth
Thompson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

FOR SALE-One pair of black
two-year-old percheron filleys.
Ashe Motor Co. 2-1-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
High School Has
Good Attendance

West Jefferson high school re-
opened Monday morning, after
having been closed for two days
due to weather conditions.
Attendance has been unusually
good in both the high school and
the grade departments. A report
from the principals office showed
an attendance of approximately
97Tt for the past three days.
The students have shown much
enthusiasm over school and mem
bers Of the faculty are all pleased
over the spirit which prevails ir
spite of bad weather conditions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

Mrs. Charlie Rice, of Siler City
is spending this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. V. Nc
Cornell at Jefferson.
Mr.. Conrad Mcneil, of Obids
who has been working in Penn
sylvania and Virginia for some
time spent the past week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
S. McNeill.
Mr.. S. T. Coward, of North
Wilkesboro spent the week end
with Mrs. Coward who has been
nursing Mr.. j. J. Thomas during
a recent illness.
Mrs. Breese, county nurse, and
Miss Nora Robinson, are spend
ing their vacation in Florida.
DR.. and Mrs. J. K. Hunter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Dent went to
Charlotte Wednesday 90 to see
Gone With the Wind.
Mrs. Jessie Dow Summey and
son Brett Taylor Summey, are
visiting relatives in Dallas, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Lyles and
Mrs. J. o. Goodman are in Win
ston-Salem with Mr.. Goodman
who is patient in the Baptist
hospital.
Prof. J. O. Goodman of the
West Jefferson high school facul-
ty is a patient in the Baptist hos
pital, Winston-Salem. His place
is being filled this week by Mr..
Haden Goodman, former teach
er in Ashe county schools.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
NATHAN'S CREEK NEWS

School started at Nathan's
Creek Wednesday morning after
having been closed for quite a
while on account of bad weather
There is quite a bit of flu in
this community which will cause
few absences. in school.
Miss Clyde Pennington, of
Draughon's Business College at
Winston-Salem, was taken home
Saturday night with an infected
foot. She has been unable to at
tend school for a week and the
doctor says she will not be able
to walk for about two more
weeks.
Mrs. Grace Saunders is some
what improved after being un-
able to teach school for a while.
Mr.. P. c. Dixon is reported
about the same. He has been i'll
since Christmas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
GREENSBORO COLLEGE
GOES ON AIR TODAY

GREENSBORO, Jan. 20. - An
nouncement was made today by
Woman's College of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina of a spe-
cial series of radio broadcasts to
be made from their studios in the
Music Building of the college. In
conjunction with WBIG, Green's
boro, the college will broadcast
programs of educational and en-
tertainment interest every Thurs
day afternoon at 5:15. This first
program is to be this afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
JOHN d. WITT CLAIMED
BY PNEUMONIA WED.

John D. Witt, 44-year-old col
ored man of Nathan's Creek sue
cumbed to pneumonia, early
Wednesday morning.
Funeral service will be held at
Cox Grove, on Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The deceased is survived by
his wife and four children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

Much-needed moisture counter
acted some of the damage to cit
rus fruit PROPS in the Rio Grande
valley laused by recent freezing
weather.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16

logic para el maestro Pijuan.
A las $50 de la noche va Sc
hallaban todos ocupando sus res
pectivos pueStos. POGO anteS de
terminar de Saborear los exqui-
sitos platos que Sc Si~rivieron, sc
invite a gran ndmero de los ALI
reunidos a que hicieran uso de
la palabra.
Despues de terainada la conf
da, los a~sistentes Sc ntregaron
a las delicias del bale, con la or
questa del Restaurant, habilmen
te dirigida por ell ST.. Henry Tu-
della Y con Freddie Valdes en- la
parte vocal.
Asistieron: Srtas. Mercedes
Fernandez, Adriano Cano, Ele-
ma Cruz, Elisa Dorado, Irene
Fernandez, Aida Figueras, Al
da Gonzalez, Blanca Paus, Mary
Perrone, 0felia Rivera, Berta
Rodriguez, Della Rodriguez,
Dolores Rodriguez, Graciela Sic
La gaceta., 1940-12-16
NOTAS SOCIALES
(PoR MARIO RODRIGUEZ

la sala principal de su adificio
social.
Esos bales Seran amenizados
por una popularisima orquesta,
JACK SPRAT", conjunto que
ha tocadC en- distintas ocasioneS
por las emisoras CHS, NBC y
WLW.
Estas fiestas dominicales en-
pezaran a las siete y media de
la noche Y Sc extenderan hasta
las once y media.
La Ultima fiesta del ano 10 Sc
ra ell Bale Social de Coronation.
La Srta. Santana subira al
trono en- el teatro de la Sociedad
Los bailables para esta fiesta
lie han sido confiados a las or =
ouestas de Bob Portion" que to
cara en- ell salon principal, y Isl
honey" en- la sala Bar.
Los associates tendran libre
entrada, mediante la presenta-
ci6n de uno de los ultimos reel
hos puestos al cobro.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16
IRA, Dora vaides, Aida : DAlia

EIuy OO1d NaluSSb FAA0a Attain
Vale, Ligia Vega, Olga ASpra.
Sehoras Blanca Menendez, Fl
lomena Perez, Alicia RODRIGUEZ,
Rosa Alfonso, Vicenta Moya y
Sara Trigueros.
Rail Nogueira, Tomas Rodri-
guez, jr., Luis Menendez, Luis
Trigueros, Delio Camos, Ma
nuel Santos Pau, Juan Perez,
Eustacio Alvarez Ramon Tria-
ma, Abelardo Cote, alberto Fon-
SEGA, Rogue Santa Cruz, Arman
do Canal, Luis Fernandez, En-
rique Tamargo Ruben Sierra,
JESUS Santos. Manuel Arduen-
go, Alberto Valdes, Florentino
Diaz, Jack Alfonso, Aurelio Con
zalez y n. Beiro.
Francisco Garcia y Sra, Os-
car Cuervo y Sra, Rafael Rubio
y Sra, Jose Manuel Rodriguez
y Sra. Luis Sanchez Y Sra, AL
fredo Palau, Leopoldo Camacho,
Manuel Garcia Talavera, Victor
Pasetti, Jose FuenteS Rosa, Ca
milo Bello Gustavo C6rcer y
Sra, DR.. Juan Manuel de la
Puente, Antonio Huesca y Sra,
Nick c. Nuccio, Charles Cuer-
vo Y Sra, Fermin Rodriguez y
Sra, CaSimiro Hernandez, Luis
Colado, Antonio Jimenez, Ru-
benFabelo y Pedro Ramirez Mo-
va.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16
Del Centre ASturIdnO

En- la tarde del pasado sabado
recibimoS una carta del jOven
Luis H. Garcia, atento Secreta-
rio de la Secci6n de Recreo del
Centre AsturianO, donde nos in
forma de las pf6ximas fiestas
que esa Scciedad celebrara en- 10
que queda de aho.
La primera de elias sera la ma
tinee de Xmas. Para la misma la
Secci6n Sc ha dividido en- dos
grupos: Rojos y Verde. Ell pri-
nero esta capitaneado por Luis
H. Garcia, teniendo como Secre
taria a la Srta. Maria Luisa Fer
nandez, y ell segundo, o sea el
Verde, esta capitaneado por
ConSuelo Perez, (Chelo), preSl-
denta de la Secci6n de Damas y
como Secretaric ell joven Luis
Garcia. III
Esta matinee tendra efectO Ell
domingo % de- ~presente mes Y
tocara la orQGasta de Manuel
Sanchez"
Prime. piar& a las cuatro de la
tarde Y fnalizara a las ochO de
de la noche.
FL bando perdedor obsequiara
al vencedor con una comida cam
pestre, comida que tendra efec-
to un domingo del entrante mes
de Enero.
Muy m6dica es la cantidad
que Sc ha senalado por la entra.
da.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16

Tambien a los j6venes espo-
scs Antonio Alfonso, del 2500l2
de la Gale IA, les naci6 un varon
cito, que fue inscripto con ell
nombre de Antonio; este nacio
ell dia u.
BESIDE ell pasado dia 13 lego
al hogan de los esposos Mike lie
mus una nina que llevara por
nombre Mirta. Estos dichosos
papaS son residences en- ell 1910
de la calle II.
LlenoS de dicha y placer a :
brazan hoy les esposoS Mario
cruz a una ninita que les naci6
Ell ola - del preSente. Los espo-
oS Cruz viven en- ell 2140 de Ia
Gale Chestnut. En- los archives
del regiStrO civil llevara ell nom
bre de Grace.
Los eSpcsos A. d. Tagliarini
ven alegrada Su santa union con
la llegada de un Undo nno; los
esposos Tagliarini residen en- ell
1912 de la Novena avenida.
Los espcsos Juan Alberto Fer
nandez anuncian ell nacimiento
de un niho que naci6 ell pasado
6 de Diciembre, en- ell Sanatorio
del Centre Asturiano.
FL nuevo infante llevara por
nombre Juan Alberto Jr.
Tanto la mama con ell baby
Sc italian gozando de perfecta sa
lud en- su hogan, 1919 de la ave
nida de South Moody.
Felicitamos a los papas de es
tas c~riaturas, para las que de :
seamos salud y robustez.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16
DOCTORS FORMULA
. GREAT SUCCESS FOR UGLY SURFACE
PIN PIES

a -OSIA
No Pase humillAciones gor tvner
In ara LENA Ge Sranos. AoNi es-
Il la ayuda. Ell liQuido zEMO,
pO6erJso s~uaviEante, alivia rapi-
damente Ia c6mez6n, Ell dolor y
cura. ZEMO eontiene ~ de los
m 4 poderosos esectivos ingre-
dientes mSdicos, recommendation
por specialists te gran meritO.
Una prNeba le convencera S5 cts.
6Oc y sl.00 En- cuAlquier boti~A.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16
Ell PROGRAMA DE ESTA NO
CHE EN- BENJAMIN FIELD

Ell campe6n de luchas de la
costa del Pacffico, Lee Henning
tendra hoy de contrario, en- ell
match principal, en- Benjamin
Field, a Rollden Kirchmeyer, ell
favorito de la "afici6n' tampe-
ma.
Kirchmeyer promote darle IL
ma lecci6n a su contrario; pero
Henning asegura que el solo ad-
mite lecciones de Dios.
Edward Paguette, una nueva
cara, Sc enfrontara con Bobby
Roberts, en- el semifinal.
AL Getz abrira Ell programa
teniendo de rival a Jerry Kooy,
nn exfutbolista de Plant.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16
0tro TrIenfo.

.0tTo Traanfo.
10 obtuvo aver domingo Ia
Secci6n de Reereo del Centre
Espanol, con la matinee baila-
BILE que efectu6 en- su sala prin-
cipal.
La concurrencia era, como
Siempre numerosa y selecta.
MerecidaS salvas de aplau-
sos recibio la orquesta don
Francisco.
Dur6 hasta despues de las o.
eho de la noche.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16

OtrO de los importantes acuer
dos tomadoS por esta enthusiastic
Secci6n es que a partir del Do
mingo 20 del presente mes cele-
brara bales, semanalmente, en-
La gaceta., 1940-12-16
EI bnlanete de unoche

EI bdllqlete de UftOche
En- ell bOnito patio" del afa-
mado Restaurant Columbia,
celebraron anoche las Secciones
de Damas y Recreo del Circulo
Cubano su banquete annual. AL
mismo asistieron los component
ties de ambas SecciOnes, en- pie
nc, algunos directivos, cronis-
tas sociales e invitados.
Exquisite el menu que Sc sir
vic. Todos tuvieron frases de e.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16

En- les pasados dias n%acieron
e mel Hospital Municipal las ST.
guientes criaturas:
Ell dia z les naci6 a los espo-
SOS Jos Salgado, con domicilio
en- ell 2135 de la Gale st. Louis,
un varcncito, que llevara por
nombre Ruben.
A los esposos L. V. Valenti,
del 1902 de Gordy Place, les ma
clio ell pasado dia 10 una hem
brita, que respondent por Shir-
ley Ann.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16
Luis MeR6Hdez

En- viaje de placer partira pa
ra la capital Guiana Ell Sr. Luis
Menendez, Vice Presidente de la
.Secci6n de Recreo del Circulo
Cubano.
En- la Perla de las Antillas pa
sara dos Semanas.
La gaceta., 1940-12-16
KIDNEY SwTAGNATIOl
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Valley Power Bill
Near Highest Of
All Calf. Cities
Brawley Tops Division;
Ell Centre, CalexicO
Fourth in Bracket

A study Of power bulls III
California cities, released by
the federal commission, re-
vealed Wednesday that:
Ell Centre and CaleXico
rank fourth from the top in size
of power charges among cities OF
$500 to 10000 population, in the
25 kilowatt hour bracket.
Brawley ranks highest in the
state in the same bracket for COM
munities of 10000 to $4,000 popula-
ton.
The minimum bill in Calexico and
Ell Centro, served by Nev-Cal Elec-
trio and the Imperial Irrigation
district is $l.69 for 25 killoWatt
hours, the United Press set forth
in a dispatch from Washington D
c. City with the highest charge in
this same bracket is Needles, where
the rate is $248. Cotton has the
lowest at $l13.
In the $500 and under population
class and with the same Is XIV. rate
as Calexico and Ell Centre, Calipa-
tria, Holtville and Imperial RANK
l21st from the lowest in this divi-
sion. The highest in this class is
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24

ish moss hanging from rafters and
along the walls. They demanded a
city ordinance requiring more exits
in dance halls.
The Negroes had danced for hours
to the syncopating swing music OF
Walter Barnes Negro orchestra out
of Chicago. Then spark was
touched that turned the merry.
making into rout and horrifying
screams. - =
A trumpet note was heard occa-
sionally through the din and flames
as the orchestra apparently tried
to calm the crowd by playing the
bands theme song-"Clarinet Lul-
laby."
Julius Hawkins, 27-year-old Ne
gro pressman of the Natchez Dem
ocrat told of the fire:
1--WE never seen anything like
it before in all my life. I was
standing near the door. It caught
me and spread all over the place
I turned, made a run for the door
and got out with only scratch.
Inside I could hear everybody
trying to get out. They were crush
ing each other, many were stomp
ed to death. Others were smother.
ed and suffocated. All were crying.
yelling, fire burning them. 1t was
horrible sight; young girls. boys.
all friends of mine, were in there"
Barnes and five of his orchestra
including girl Singer-were
known dead. One was still missing.
Four other members of the orches-
ira and Barnes brother, Allen
manager of the band. escaped.
All bodies had been removed
from the pile of ashes and twisted
tin which had been the walls, floor.
and roof of the Rhythm club, the
black belt. Of the approximately
100 injured. Is had died and more
were expected to die.
The nature of the tragedy to this
citys 5000 Negroes, who comprise
so per cent of the population. would
be comparable to a disaster in
white community in which its lead
ers were decimated. Among the dead
were a large number of Natchez'
comparatively few educated Negroes
physicians. lawyers, teachers, So
cial workerS-the leaders of the Ne
gro community,
The fire lasted only Is minutes
in which time the flimsy, shack
like building was reduced to ashes
Most~ of the victims, apparently.
were killed not by the fire but in
mad stampede for the one exit.
All the bodies taken from the ashes
were badly burned, some beyond
possibility of identification.
Approximately $50 escaped and OF
Continued on Page 2. Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Ware Puts Office
At FBI Disposal
In Slavery
Elaborate Precautions
OF Coast-Wide Ring
Shown by Records

Sheriff Robert w. Ware
Wednesday placed his de
partment and deputies at
disposal of the FBl in in
vestigation of the chain OF
white slave markets in which El
Centro was said to be link.
Contrary to reports published in
coast newspapers, however, he and
his deputies did not raid Suspected
Imperial Valley hideouts of Char
les Montgomery, 43, Negro, whose
arrest in Los Angeles this weekend
brought news of the markets u
public attention.
The sheriff said he made nj
move in the case as it is customary
to let the F'BI handle such cases
as they see fit A false move on the
part of any local officer, he said
might endanger the whole scheme
of the investigation.
Still further evidence that FL
Centre was one of the links in the
Continued on Page 2, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24

wild conduct. ran next door to the
home Of Mrs Wendell Hammer, where
she collapsed. Mrs. Hammer went
to the Smith home to reason with
the girl and during the ensuing
discussion the Negro struck Mrs.
Hammer on the head several times,
using a lawn sprinkler as a weapon.
In the struggle the Negro bit
Mrs. Hammer on the arm, creating
anxiety because it was feared the
girl might have been suffering from
an infectious ailment which would
account for her outburst.
The Negro was turned over TO
juvenile court authorities and the
court ordered her held in the coun-
ty Jail pending further investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24

Capture
roops
Germans Dislodqe
Defenders From
Strategic City

STOCKHOLM, April "a.
(UP) - Allied forces were
reported to have captured a
German battalion in the as
sault on Narvik but today
suffered a setback when power
full German attack drove them out
of Steinkjer, north of Trondheim.
The Allied forces in the far north
we're reported driving for the Swed-
ish border in an effort to cut Oft
remaining German detachmentS in
the Narvik area.
The far northern Allied force
was reported to comprise Canad-
ians, the famous French blue devils
from the Alpine region, and Nor
Weglans.
The Germans at Gratangen, it
was said, surrendered because they
had run out of food and ammuni-
ton and had inadequate shelter in
the Arctic climate.
A large quantity of the most
modern German automatic arms
was captured by the Norwegians, it
was said Most of the Germans were
ski troops. They were described as
dlsheartened.
Meanwhile German and Allied
air fleets fought with increasing
power in an effort to turn the tide
of two major battles for domina-
Ilon of Norway.
In the rugged hills of the south
and along the jagged coast line
around Trondheim, the expedition
ary forces Of the belligerent pow
ers were locked in conflicts still
obscured by censorship and Grip
pied communication lines. There
were many signs that air power
would play a vital role in the final
outcome of fighting.
One telephone message from
Roeros said that British reinforce
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
kev.CaI AWAITING
Districts Reply
Declares Official

Expressing an optimistic slant on
the competitive power situation in
Imperial Valley, President A. B..
West and Vice-President Albert
Cage of Nev-Cal Electric visited Ell
Centro on a brief business trip
Wednesday.
I'VE are awaiting reply from
the Imperial Irrigation district (re-
garding recent power supply pro-
posals) and still believe that some
cooperative plan may be worked out
to the best interests of the valley,
West said.
"Nev-Cal is more than holding its
own in the valley and enjoying a
healthy growth elsewhere" he add
ed.
West and Cage expected to leave
by plane for Riverside late Wednes-
day
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
HOMEGROWN Rubber Aim
Of SoIinus Business Group

A campaign to promote the grow
ing of the Guayule plant in the
great valleys of California, as a
means of making the United States
independent in the production OF
rubber, was under way Wednesday,
sponsored by business interests in
Salinas valley.
The plant already has been grown
to some extent in Salinas as we'll
as the San Joaquin and Santa
Maria valleys, although it has
never gone beyond the experimental
stage in Imperial Valley.
The Salinas interests, explaining
their campaign, pointed out that
the spread of warfare to the Dutch
East Indies would interfere SER
iously with Americas principal
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Sanity Hearing
Set For Killer

LOS ANGELES, April "a. CUP)-
Judge Frank Smith today set April
90 as the date for the sanity hearing
of Mrs. Betty Hardaker, 26, who
Drained her 4-year-old daughter,
Geraldine, against the wash bowl
of a park restroom last Feb. 10.
The young mother was scheduled
to go to trial today but Judge Smith
ordered sanity hearing after two
court-appointed alienists reported
they believed Mrs. Hardaker was
insane.
The court appointed DR.. Victor
Prakin, psychiatrist, TO examine
Mrs. Hardaker, who said she killed
her daughter because the child was
"too good to live"