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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01

ChafIesto w. Va.,Feb. 2s.-
Special Declaring There is
a job to be done in Webt Virgil
nia," Mayor Daniel Boone Daw-
son announced himself here to-
day as candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for COVER
nor.
Dawson's announcement, was
no surprise in state political
circles but displaying a more
militant spirit than expected,
pledged thrift, clean elections
and sufficient funds for rnunici-
palities.
The Charleston mayors de-
claration of candidacy followed
by only week a similar amouce
meht by Circuit Judge Lewis
II. Miller of Ripley, defeated for
the nomination four years ago.
DR.. D. B. Ealy of Moundsville, a
member of the state senate, fill
ed his announcement last August
making three me to date who
have declared for the nomination
The Dawson statement said
Il am resolved to become q
candidate for the nomination
for the Governor of West Vir.
GINA subject to the will of the
Republican party In the May Ia
primary election.
81 am well aware that there
is a job to be done in West Vir
ginia and pledgd myself to thu
gigantic task that will face tn,
next chief executive of our grca
state.
10 render our state govern
ment stable, taxes must be ap
piled wisely and without impos
ing a burden that is too grea
to be bourne by our citizeI.s AM
our industry. Principles of thrift
and good management can be ar
piled to the operation of on
state government.
Il believe that this can hes
be accomplished by slashing tn
deadwood from te payroll an
eliminating the needless polite
Il employees that have crowd
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01
DIR. Scott Depl0res City
Negro Populations
Unemployment Woes

Washington, D G. - "More
than half of the Chicago Negro
population is jobless, is the con
clusion announced by the Hyde
Park-Kenwood Council of church
es of that city after a survey
conducted under it's auspices.
The facts indicate shame
less, disgraceful condition of af-
fairs in Americas second largest
city. The study was made by DR..
Fred Eastman of the Chicago
Theological seminary.
The facts and figures so far re-
vealed expose in a startling way
one of the most serious social
and economic situations in the
country. The tragedy of it is that
probably in some less degree,
is the the story of the plight of
the Negro population in most
of the large industrialized cities
of the nation. 5.
According to the investiga-
ton, conditions are becoming
worse, with opportunities for
the employment of Negroes
diminishing. The report also re-
veals that race discrimination is
on the increase, and that approx
mately $4,000 of 81 per cent of
the 100000 or more Negroes on
the southside of Chicago are un-
employed. Of these about $4,000
are receiving direct relief; 90
600 or more receive their means
of existence through WPA pro-
jects. More than athird of the
young people Is to "a years old
are pobles.
Employed Negroes number 49,
900, of whom $4,000 to 1900
are hired by the steel, farm i'm
plement packing and Pullman
car industries. The weekly pay
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01

It's a long way back to Percy
street school, Kings tobacco
factory, Greensboro, N. c., Vert
Galloway's tobacco bench on five
factory row, Winston-Salem, and
thence to Lincoln university
and then a minister of Gods.
After all of these years ! re-
member FL Jones and his ira
gerry, and Prof. z. NJ. Mckenzie
at Percy Street school-and FL
in later years in New York city.
And here comes to me those
words of an old song, this
Where Is Now the Merry Party,
I Remember Long Ago, Laugh
ing Round the Christmas Fire
Side, Frightened by It's Beauti-
full Glow"
At times / sit alone with my
thoughts and l think of ALI Glib
son, Anthony E. Rankin aNC
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01

State Senator Thomas Sween-
ey of Wheeling, has announced
his cardidacy for the Republican
nomination for the United States
SeEate. If you believe that under
no condition should American
soldiers be sent abroad to fight
another foreign war on foreign
soil, if you are firmly against
entering this war-TELL IT TO
SWEENEY with a vote i'm May.
He will vote your convictions i'm
Washington, and fight for them.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01
ConservatiOnists to Hold Spring
Fire Season Training Mar. 7th

The regular Spring training
meeting of the Pocahontas dist.
will be held in the auditorium of
the Appalachian Electric Power
company in Logan, on Thursday
March 7, 1910. The meeting will
begin at $50 a. m. and will adj
journ not later than $50 p. m.
The purpose of this meeting
is to make plans and issue ne
cessary instructions for the
Spring (foret) fire seaso. The
meeting is open to anyone in
terested in Conservation. We will
appreciate having you take part
in the discussions, or bring to
our attention any problem which
you may have. The prevention
and suppression of forest fires
in southern West Virginia will
materially benefit every citizen.
The task is too great for any one
cftizen-it requires the active
cooperation of each Individual.
District Forester McNees.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01

RecOrdCr-F. {. Bernard (hc'd
Over)
Chief Of P0licc-JOhnny knight
Police Cniccr-Ilichard Poole
JailOr-Rogcr Martin
Pump Nan-Mr. Shrinlcr.
Asst. Pump Man-Bunch Dunn
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01
DIR. Bamphfield of
Dennnar Sanitarjula
Passes February %

j. Bamphlicld were held at the
residence Sunday. February p,
1910. and burial WAS on the
rrour,lS of the Dcnmar sanitari-
m, which WAS a request of DR..
iamptirld while Supcrintcn-
dent of the Dcnmar Sanitarium.
The lurrral program was as
io'oWS:
Singing lie cadrth Me"
Scripture Reading - The BIRD
Psalm
Prayer Rev. X. p. Johnson. of
kimbaII, w. Va.
Singing Sweet Hour of Prayer
Expressions Of Sympathy and
Obituary DR.. Nelson. asst.
to DR.. Bamphlicld.
Musical Solo-by Mrs. Thomas
Reed
Remarks by visit0rs-Col. John
Baker White, Secretary of the
State Board of Control. and
DR.. }. +. Brown, of Keystone.
Scrmon-Rev. j. Thomas Reed,
Covington, Kentucky.
Funeral Director in Charge =
Sinkford Undertaking Co., Blue
field, West Virginia
Benedictior and Interment.
The nurses in uniform at the
hospital were flower girls and
employees were pail bearers.
Native of South Carolina
Samuel Jones Bamphfield was
born April 1, 1876, SON of John
G. and Margaret Bamphfield, of
Charleston, S. G. His early edu-
cation was received from the
Beaufort and Charleston ele-
mcntary schools.
He graduated from Lincoln
university, Oxford, Pa, with an
A. b. degree in 1893. His pro-
fcssional education was receiv-
ed from the School of Medicine,
Howard university, Washington,
ID. c., where lie won his degree
of NJ. ID. i'm 1904. His way in
school and college was not easy,
but because Of his persistence
and determination he forged a.
head and equipped himself for
his lifc's work
He began his practice of medi-
cine at Beckley, West Virginia,
in 1905. He remained there for
fourteen moE.hs, then went to
Bluclield, Mercer county, West
Virginia, where he practiced for
ten years. In 1917 he located IN
Omar, Logan county, West Va,
where he remained until Sept.
/, 1893 when he received the APP
pointmcnt as superintendent Of
Dcmar Sanitarium from Gov. II.
G.. Kump, which was a fttig tri-
butte to his ability and WORTH
r.ss.
He married Miss Ethel Blanche
SpriRgs on November 10, 1919.
Doctor Bamphfield will always
be remembered not only for his
ability as a skilled physician and
for his lofty ideals, but for the
magnificent work he has accom-
plished in the erection and expan
Sio Of the new Denmar sanitari-
um.
Friends from all over the state
we're there to pay their last tri-
butte of respect to this noble son
Of Lincoln university, nobleman
and great physician. The many
beautiful floral tributes bespoke
the High esteem in which he
was held.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01
Dickens, Home Is Museum

The house where Charles Dickens
lived in London more than 100 years
ago, is now a museum, containing
the most comprehensive DICKENS Ii.
brary in the world.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01
Big Zen Made in 1884

The clock known as Big Ben was
made in 1854 and remained in the
factory for five years 1t was placed
in the tower IN 1859 and began TO
60 pcrm1n"Luy tho following year.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-03-01
MaSOLits Meet

The MaSoLits will lhave their
regular meeting Saturday, Mar.
End with Mrs. M. T. Whittico.
Miss Anna Vivian Brown will
be the guest speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
Pretty Valentine
Party Given
For Visitors

Patricia Louise GieS, assisted by
her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmond GicS of 1912 Olive
avenue, gave Valentine party We'd
nesday for her cousins, Walter j
Macdonald. il, and Joan Marie
Macdonald. VINO with their parents
Mr.. and MIS- Walter j. Macdonald
ST., have been winter guests of the
Gies family since December.
Valentine ornaments and cut flow
crS decorated the house, the same
festive scheme being carried out
tor the luncheon table and in the
ices and falorS which delighted
the youngsters from the neighbor-
hood who Wcro guests
Games and singing were enjoyed
by the group later in the afternoon
Mrs. Gios WAS assisted by Mrs.
Macdonald aid by Mrs. Harry
SoneS. The children who attended
were: Martell SOnes, Patsy Tyler,
Kay KotChen, Elizabeth Parks, Joy
Lou Arsmtrong, Mary Sones, Bar
bara ,an Shawn. Marie Sones,
Phyllis Eanna. Patricia Louise Giles,
Joan Marie Macdonald, Farola
Cousins. Flwood Cousins, Bobby
Conn, Marshall Jones and Walter
>. Macdonald. jr.
Mrs Macdonald and Mi. GieS arc
brother and sister. MI Macdonald
is prominent Massachusetts attor-
ncV
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
Three Weddino
Anniversaries
Celebrated

Three webbing anniversaries were
celebrated at the Joint Valentine
and anniversary party oiven on
Valetinc's day by Mrs. Earl V. c.
NorthroD. Mrs. Frank RoScnbaum
and Mrs. Charles Hackleman at the
Hackleman ranch.
Those whose wedding anniver-
saries we're honored Were: Mr. and
Mrs. Dan GrurlblcS who have been
married 10 years: Mr.. ar;l Mrs Dave
Green who have reached the so year
mark. and Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Carl
ton WHO have been married 20
years.
The anniversary celebration was
a surprise to the guests of honor
After dinner was served beautiful
wedding cake, was brought in bear
ing the names of the three brides
ard the three bridegrooms who up
to that time had no knowledge
that they were to be so honored.
Pinochlo and whist were played
during the evening and the three
brides ';On tho high scores. also
receiving throc handsome gifts from
their friends. Scarlet hearts and
exquisite roses made appropriate
decorations for this party
Other C1leHtS were: Mr.. II2cklC-
man. Mr.. Norihrop and Mr.. RoScn-
baum
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
,dited bu ANNE HARDY DAVIS
Jobs Daughters Install
New Officers Wednesday

custodian: Ellen Holt, recordct,
Colleen Mckinney, chaplain; Bar
bara Barrett, pianist; Lillian Carl
ton. treasurer; Virginia Hinson,
Mary Lou Griffin, Shirley Rau
Bonnie Ann Stephens. Betty Gal
lagher. first second. third, fourth
and fifth messengers respectively.
Appropriate music for the Cere-
mony was provided by Mrs. Mar
garct Rau. GcncviCvC Moody recit-
ing poem as the officcrs-clect
filed INTO the room.
Soft iiehtS, many flowers. and
tn" robes and corsages Of the girls
contributed to the impressive scene.
Installing officers we're: Mildred
Morcan installing queen; Frances
Allen. marshal; Virginia Williams,
guide, Martha Jane Preble, record
CT Marjorie Anderson, chaplain.
Thrtc members of the Brawley
bethc, assisted the Ell Centro group
with the installation.
The new queens mother served
refreshments to the group after
the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
Je an Malan and
Warren Brock
To Be Married d

News of the engagement of Miss
Jean Malan, daughter of the Rev.
MI w. E. Malan and Mrs. Malan of
Baldwin Park. to Warren Brock,
son of MI and Mrs. j. f. Brock
of Ell Centre. is of considerable
interest to valley residents since
both families are we'll known. not
only in FL CpntrO but in the valley
in general.
The brooks are long time resi-
dents of tho county. having made
their home here for many years
ond the Malans are former FL
CentranS. the Rev Mr Malan hav-
ire occupied the pulpit of the Meth
odist church for number of years.
Both young people attended the
FL Ccn'ro schools. Warren being a
graduate of Central and later at
tending the University OF Callfor-
MAS college of agriculture at Davis.
Miss Malan attended Pasadena Ju-
nior college. She is the sister oil
Mrs Franklin Garrett of Calipatrla.
No date has been set for the
wedding but ii will take place prob
ably within the next six months.
The young couple Will make their
home in FL Centro. Warren being
associated With his father in his
farming operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
Winners in Elks
Bridge Tourney
Thursday Night

Winn rs in the second play OF
the annual bridge tournament spon-
sorcd by the Fl Centre Elks club
which 'HoE place Thursday night
in tho olub are announced as fol-
lows:
Rubber bride, Mr.. w. j. Nc
Clelland. high ;Or the women; Mrs.
Frank Raab of Calexico. second;
j. P. Hansen. high for the men,
Georg7 w Damron, second.
Duplicate contract, Mrs. B. E.
Lemons and Mrs George L. Win
right. cast and west high pair;
Mrs. Cali P. Harrison and Will S.
Fawcett, second high pair for east
and west; Mr.. and Mrs. END.
Hatch, north and south high pair;
Mr.. AMI Mrs. w. H. Lorenz and
Mr.. AMI Mrs George w. Ogden,
Jr.. tied for north and south second
high pair
The bridge play was preceded by
delicious dinner attended by a
large number of Elks and their
friends
Third play il the tournament will
be held on March %, the Thursday
following Easter Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
Rumsey Plays To Be Given
For McCabe-EucaIyptus

McCabe- Eucalyptus farm center
will enjoy an original program Fri
day night. Feb %, in the three
plays written by Leroy Rumsey, to
be presented at the meeting, 1870
O'Clock in the McCabe school.
Miss Jacquelne LaVine and the
author appear in the three plays,
the first of which, The Intruder"
is a comedy of domestic life. The
Flick up" comedy and the third,
"Epiloguc for a Crime. a melo-
drama. are the other two.
These same three PLAYS. with the
same cast, will be given the follow
ing Sunday at the Casa de Manana
hotel. La Jolla Both MI. Rumsey
and Mis- LaVine arc talented ac-
tors and tic plays are exceptionally
we'll done. Many of the farm cen
ter members will remember M,
Runsey as the director of the East
Lynne production presented at the
center some years ago by the Seclcy
experimental theatre.
Between act numbers include a
Russian court dance in costume By
Alta Lee Winright. Audrey MaClUda
and Mary Hatch with Mrs. Malcolm
Macurda playing the piano accom-
panimcnt.
William G. Outlook will give an
entertaining Hawaiian Fantasy
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
Mrs. Fred Kenyon
Returns to City

The many friends of MIS-. Fred
Kenyon and her son, Kenneth, will
be delignted tc learn that the two
nave returned to their home again
after a fall ana winter in Los An
geles where Kenneth completed his
winter term al use.
Mrs. John =. Rice. Mrs. Kenyon S
sister, has been visiting the Ken
yons in Los Angeles, the three re-
turning to FL Centre Thursday
night. Mrs Kenyon and Kenneth
will visit the Rices for a short time
before establishing themselves again
in the.r home on South Eighth
street.
Kenneth's friends will be interested
IN learning tnat he mas affiliated
with Quill, national writing club.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16

Envisioning a possible future
world II peace and prosperity in
which the fyee nations would be
bound together in federal union,
DR.. Lewis Lesley OF san Diego State
college gave a stimulating talk
Thursday for the Ten Thousand club
as he analyzed that much-talked
of book. Union Now by Clarence
K. Streit.
Before outlining the salient points
developed in the book, DR.. Lesley
commented on the current war,
which he declared is characterized
by a 1ack of enthusiasm on the
part OF the peoples involved who
regard it as sorry but necessary
business" and who are unaffected
Dy war propaganda.
Book Analysed
Strpit's book was the result of
his Yeas as Geneva correspondent
for a New York newspaper where
hc witnessed the failure of the
League Of Nations to prevent war.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16

Mary Moore. new honored queen
of the FL Centre bethel OF JOB S
Daughters, and her fellow officers
we're installed wednesday night IN
tho Masonic temple according TO
tho Impressive ritual of the order.
The ceremony opened with the
entrance of Mrs. H. r. Anderson,
guardian. followed by Mildred Nor
gan. retiring queen. who was cs-
cortad by her father. j. II. Morgan,
New officers were then escorted
into lho room. where they signed
the book OF gold, the installation
ceremony then proceeding. Mary
Moore. the new honored queen.
carrying a bouquet tied with a wide
purple satin ribbon. took her oath
of office. the coronation ceremony
and presentation of the gavcl fol-
lowing.
Other officers installed were:
Jane Poole, senior princess; Ortha
Console. junior princess; Marian
Sharp, guide; Marilyn 1ngle, mar
shall: Mildred Webb, junior Gus
todian; Margaret Miller, senior
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
Dr.. Lesley in Stimulating
Talk for Club Thursday

Recognizing the similarity between
the organization of the nations OF
The world under the League and
the organization of the l3 original
states ,lnder the Articles Of Con-
federation, he developed the plan
for a federal union Of free nations
modelled on the union Of states In
the United States under the Con-
stitution. Arguing that since this
country has existed under the con-
stitution for l52 years, the authors
thesis is the same plan might work
en- larger scale. resulting in
peace and prosperity. The book
has been translated into every Ian
guage of the world and has made
a tremendous appeal. said DR.. Les
ley. who gave brilliant, succinct
outline of its chief points
Musical Numbers
Elizabeth Van Etten Waterman.
accompanied by Mrs. j. D. Foss.
was heard in two splendid con-
tralto solos, My Own United
States" and God Bless America,
Mrs. Howard Clark appearing as
the Goddess of Liberty as Mrs.
Waterman sang the last selection.
Mrs. H. G. Jones, chairman of
the history section, hostesses for
the day. introduced the program.
The section members in charming
colonial costumes, greeted their
guests, presenting each with an old
fashioned nosegay. Decorations In
red, white and blue, significant of
the approaching anniversary OF
Washington's birth were used.
Tea vas served after the pro-
gram, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. w. A.
Swerdfe9er pouring. A centerpiece
of red, white and blue flowers,
lighted by tapers in silver holders.
with tempting platters of cherry
tarts, made an inviting picture.
During the business meeting, pre-
sided over by Mrs. P. N. Van Slyck,
two committees were appointed: q
nominating committee composed OF
Mesdames P. E. Ryerson, W. j.
Thornburg. Devon Ellsworth, H. r.
Anderson, and George Kirk; and a
building committee composed of
Mesdames Ross T. Hickcox, Forrest
E. Kutz, Devon Ellsworth, Earl A.
Kraft and r. c. Barter.
New members welcomed were:
Mesdanes J. T. Connolly, William
Pata, Floyd c. Hodgeman, w. SIM
mons, Mabel Laboree, H. Gallagher,
L. M. Parks, L. C. Lay.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
Business Women
Visit Yuma

Ell Centre Business and Profess
sional Women who motored to
Yuma. Ariz., to attend meeting
of that club at which Alice Enders.
state president for Arizona, and
Gladys Penroac, state secretary, were
present.
Mrs. Edith Talburt was chief
speaker and described the work
done by the Arizona children'S home
association Miss Enders talking on
the relation of the state and national
declarations to the local clubs.
El Centrans who attended were:
Miss EVELYN Allen. president, Mrs
Merta Thompson, Mrs, Leah Boyer,
Mrs. Rlby Barthel. Mrs. Nellie
Brown, Miss Katherine Won Allmen
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
Home Department Celebrates
Twenty-Fiirst Birthday

parade were the following: Mrs
Louis kral OF Jasper who came Il
this county 20 years ago from
Czecho -Slovakia. wore a native cos
tune and carried doll whose gar
ments were the exact duplicates
of those worn by Mrs. Kral upor
her arrival in the United States
Mrs. Earl V. c. Northrop was
gowned in a German costume typi-
cal of the period 25 years ago, COM
plete in every detail even to the
striped hand knit stockings; Mrs
s. E. Robinson wore hat she had
made in home department work q
years ago under Mrs. Young'S direc-
tion, and since, she declared, those
were the horse and buggy days, she
was completely enveloped in linen
duster.
Mrs. Charles Burke of Holtville
wore a dress dating back 25 years
when the hustle was the vogue:
Mrs. Howard Hoy modelled frock
belonging to Mrs, Della Baker Of
Holtville which is 60 years old and
with which she wore an enamelled
pin 1l0 years old; Mrs. Aleta Pol
lard displayed a Spanish lace frock
rs years old with a shawl so years
in age.
Fine Talks
Mrs. c. E. Cooke of Westmorland,
county president and presiding Of
ficer, spoke on her experiences
during her administration, citing
many funny incidents which have
occurred.
Miss Eddy was then presented
and traced the developments of
home demonstration work, COM
pairing it to the growth of the in
dividual from infancy to woman
hood, concluding with the thought
that now that the program has
come of age its goal is not that
of self-advantage as is that of the
child, but rather that of service
to the community.
Miss Smith described some of
the humorous occurrences during
the early days of home demonstra-
ton work, telling something of the
opposition to it which had to be
overcome and which was Illustrated
in the case of one woman who was
decidedly antagonistic to the pro-
gram at first, but who eight years
later confessed that if she had had
the advantages her daughter was
then enjoying through home DEM
onstratioE work, che herself would
have been a better wife and mother.
Miss Smith concluded her talk
with the statement that the pres
ent goal. just as it was 20 years
ago. of the extension work is the
building of better homes in rural
communities. giving we'll known
home economists definition Of the
100 per cent home: one that is
economically sound, mechanically
convenient, physically healthful.
mentally stimulating, socially re-
sponsible, spiritually inspirational
and center of ,mselfish love-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16
The Following Churches Invite Attendance
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE


Il Will set my tabernacle among
YOU. ana my soul shall not abhor
YOU. And | will walk among you.
and will be your God. and We shall
DC my people" These verses from
Leviticus are the Golden Text in
the Lesson Sermon OH Soul" on
Sunday III all Churches OF Christ.
ScientiSp
Onc of The SCripiural selections
Includes these words about JeSll,
from Luke: And It came 10 pa.
that a.; he was come nigh unto
jericho, a certain blind man sat by
fhc Wav side begging And he
cried, saying. Jesus. thou ;on Of
David. havc mercy on me. And
jeSuT s;ood. and commanded INN
to be brought unto him: and when
nc was como near. ho asked him.
Saying. What wilt thou that I shall
do unto thee? And he said, Lord,
that I may receive my sight. A0d
Jesus said unto him. Receive thy
sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
And immediately he received his
sight, and followed him. glOrifyin-
God"
The lesson Sermon presents also
these passages from Science and
Health with Key to tho Scriptures
NY Mary Baker Eddy: Neither acc
nor accident eau interfere with the
senses If Soul, and there arc no
other real Senses.' There is more
Science in The perpetual exercise nf
;hc MinI-facuitlcs than in their loss,
Lost they cannot be. while Mind
remains, The apprehension of tins
lave Signt to the blind and hearing
10 the ucad centuries ago. and II
will repeat the wonder