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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Sty|e Show "Wednesday at
imperial Hardware

ton, displays the newest in this
type of floor covering, dramatically
arranged to show the great variety
of textures, patterns and colors.
On the mezzanine floor will be a
display of model rooms which will
be particularly effective as the CELL
ing is eight feet from the floor, the
usual distance found in the average
home, thus making the displays
more realistic in appearance. Here
groupings of the newest types OF
furniture will be displayed so that
visitors may see for themselves how
the various pieces of furniture will
look in the average size room.
Emphasis will be on eighteenth
century styles with some fine mod
ern furniture displays, two types
of furniture which are meeting with
special approval today.
Store windows were being arrang-
ed Tuesday, one window having a
beautiful grouping of eighteenth
century furniture and the other
featuring the popular bamboo fur
niture arranged in a tropical set
ting.
The store will hold open house
Wednesday from TO pm. and val
ley residents are invited to inspect
the many displays and to note the
innovations and improvements which
have been installed to make shop
ping easier and more delightful and
to give the valley customers all the
facilities possible in metropolitan
areas.
The affair is to be in the nature
Of an open house with flowers for
each woman who visits the store.
No sales will be made Wednesday
evening
A number of out-of town visitors
will be present including such dis
tinguished persons as: W. N. Brad
shaw. California sales manager of
BigeloW Sanford Pat Moore, field
representative for BigeloW Sanford;
Dale Kellogg. owner of the Califor-
mia Furniture Shop; Don Snyder.
sales manager for the California
Furniture Shop; Charles Wolf, sales
manager, southern division, for the
Simmons ACo.; A. C. Brockmiller
sales manager for Karpen, west
coast; Walter Luttmer. formerly of
The Imperial Hardware furniture
staff, Howard Wessing of Simmons.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1910
Margaret P|emons to Wed
Robert C.Fuss|e

Announcement of the engage
ment of Margaret Plemons, daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Plemons
of E Centre, to Robert c. Fussle
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer L.
FusSle of Riverside, was made at
dessert bridge party Monday night
at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Guests were members of Miss
Plemons' sorority, Gamma Alpha
chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.
As each guest arrived she was
presented with a gardenia corsage
bearing the names of the young
couple. Dessert was served after
which bridge was played. Miss
Rosalie LaBrucherie winning the
high score prize and Miss Kathryn
Hinderks the second, the low score
award going to Miss Marjorie
Spear.
No Date Has Been Set
The wedding will take place some
time in November although the ex-
act date is not set as yet
Both young people are popular
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Reservations Due
For Card Party

So many reservations are COM
ing in for the Americanism Golden
Jubilee party which the Ten Thou
sand club is sponsoring for Thurs
day of this week that an additional
person, Mrs. Morris Mitchell, tele-
phone 1905, has agreed to take re-
servations as we'll as Mrs. S. Emmitt
Allen, telephone 48O-J.
The party will start at 1870 pm.
in the club house and is open to
everyone interested. Many prizes
for high scores in both progressing
and party groups, delicious tea,
and a patriotic program during the
tea hour are the attractions offered.
All proceeds will be turned over
to the general federation of wom-
ems clubs which is celebrating the
50th anniversary of its organization
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Imperial


THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Imperial
No. 3139
Notice of Time and Place Appoint
cd for Proving Will and Hearing
Application for Letters Testament
tary.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
RODEN CASE JECKELL, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that petit
ton for probate of the will of
RODEN CASE JECKELL, deceased
and for the issuance to AMY L.
YOUNG JECKELL of letters testa-
mentary, has been filed in this
court, and that Friday the 18th day
of october, 194O at two o'clock pm.
of said day, at the courtroom De-
partment 2 of said court, at the
court House in the City of Ell Centre,
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, has been set for the hearing
of said petition, when and where
any. person interested may appear
and contest the same, and show
cause, if any they have, why said
petition should not be granted.
Dated Oct. 7. 1910.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY G. o. KENYON,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08

Mrs. M. r. Brents of Calexico is
the new president of the American
Legion Auxiliary county council,
having been elected to that office
at the meeting Monday night in
the Imperial Veterans hall. Mrs.
Brents succeeds Mrs. Elsie Figaro
of Brawley.
Other officers-elect are: Mrs. c..
A. Sperry, Calipatria, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Alice Marie Rice, Cal
exico, chaplain; Mrs. Edna Nor
rison, Ell Centro, sergeant-at-arms;
Mrs. Avonell Watson, Holtville,
marshal. The secretary is an ap-
pointive officer.
Convention reports were made
telling of the proceedings of the
annual state convention conducted
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Club Observes
Ladies Night

Cactus Gavel Toastmaster's club
observed ladies night Monday at
their dinner meeting at the Cali
fornia hotel where the men pre-
sented one of their regular club
programs for the pleasure of their
! guests.
Quartet tables were decorated
with sprays of aspen leaves and were
placed about the floor in cabaret
fashion.
New officers were installed: H. r.
Anderson, president; Bob Mar
shall, vice-president; Don Young,
secretary treasurer; Cliff Reed,
sergeant-at-arms; Bob Dinsmore,
deputy district governor.
Albert DeVore and Russell Yea
ger tied for the award of best speak
er, Of the evening. the other speak
eEs being: Chet Irving, Karl Kaiser,
jerry Robertson, Bob Marshall.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Reception For
New Pastor
On Thursday

The Rev. Mr.. Edward Carter, new
pastor of the State Street Christ
ian church, and Mrs. Carter are
to be guests of honor at a dinner
and reception Thursday night in
the church.
All members and friends of the
church are to gather at the church
that evening to greet the new
minister and his wife. The dinner
is scheduled for $50 pm.
The Rev. Mr. Carter comes to
the valley from Seattle, Washing
ton, and in addition to that past
crate, has had pastorates in Paso
Robes, and Dinuba, He has been
in the ministry for the past 10
years, having attended the Covina
elementary and high schools, and
Chapman college in Los Angeles
where he did postgraduate work,
also attending summer school at
use.
The Rev. Mr.. Carter and Mrs.
Carter have been outstanding in
young peoples work and the pas
tor has organized basketball and
even football teams among the
young people in his various past
crates. He is a member of the foot
ball officials association and has
been active in Scout and Y.M.C.A
work and in the ministers associa-
ton. He was member Of the Dinuba
Rotary club and attended as dele.
gate the international conVentlof
in New Jersey.
The Carriers are making Their
home at GA South Seventh ahe
have one child, Charles Chapman
carter named after Charles G.
Chapman who dedicated the =
Centro church.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Bon Voyage Party
For Deleqa+es

CALEXICO, Oct. 8. = Imperial
Crown chapter, Order of the East
ern Star, Monday night gave bon
voyage party for its delegates who
will attend the Grand Chapter ses-
sions which open Monday in Sacra-
mento.
Guests of honor were: Anona May
field, worthy matron; Hattie NC
Coy, associate matron; Hazel Rey-
nolds, of Ell Centro, deputy grand
matron for this district. Mrs. Rey-
nolds was accompanied by Mrs.
U. L. Martin, also of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Clubs
Society
SOCIAL CALENDAR
TUESDAY

TUESDAY
Laconian club, 6:15, California
hotel
Community chest, 1880, chamber
of commerce
Guardians council, Z, 635 Wens-
ley
Jobs Daughters, 1880, 635 Wens-
ley
Music Teachers, Z, Hotel de ANA,
CalexrcO
Business Women, 8, Barbara Worth
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall
Scout troop 73, 1880, Scout hut
Scout troop 72, 1880, Eastside hut
Scout troop so, 1880, McCabe
Scout troop 80, 1870, Seeley
Central Labor council, 1880, La
Dor temple
WEDNESDAY
Arts and Crafts, 10. club house
Project leaders, 1890, Imperial
Veterans hall
Bartenders, culinary workers, 2,
Lab0r temple
TOastmistress club, 6:l5, Califor-
ria hotel
Scout troop IS, 1880, Imperial Vet
erans hall
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway
Style show, 79, Imperial Hard
ware
Junior Arts and Crafts, 8, 14i0
Olive
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08

A wedding announcement which
will prove of much interest to many
in Imperial Valley is that made
Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs. George
f. Moore Of $50 El Centro avenue
whose daughter, Elizabeth was
married on Oct. to Kenneth Nc
Culloch of BraWley.
The wedding took place in Yuma,
Arizona, with Judge Ed Wynne Of
ficiating.
GoWned in brown and white vel
vet with brown accessories and a
corsage of white gardenias, the
pretty bride made charming pic
ture as she recited her vows.
Kathryn Jones was her only at
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Popular Couple Married
Sunday in Yuma

endant and wore navy blue and
white with a corsage Of white
gardenias. Stanley Greer served
Mr.. McCulloch as his best man.
After the wedding a reception
took place at the home of the
brides parents. Guests in, addition
to the bridal party were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Roth and their son,
Walter George; Mr.. and Mrs. Mol
an Richter with Kay and Ginger:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore Greg
ory Moore, Miss Cassie Richter
Miss Jean Derrick.
The young couple will make their
home in Brawley where Mr.. Nc
Culloch is in business.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08

Newest trends in furniture will
be displayed Wednesday night when
the Ell Centre Imperial Hardware
Co. store has its annual style show,
a style show which will also feature
many new Improvements in the
store itself.
Among these new Improvements
are: the new broadloom section,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
D. +oGive
Buttons to
Students

All high school and Junior COL
lege students in the valley are to
receive buttons, inscribed with
IT Am an American, in red
white and blue, these buttons to be
presented by Anna Maria Ross tent
Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War.
Decision to supply these buttons
was made at the tents meeting
Monday afternoon in the Veterans
hall, an enthusiastic and we'll at
tended session.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mealey gave an
excellent resume of recent speech
by William A. Bullitt, United
States ambassador to France.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Announc emen+s
Of Meetings

McCabe-Eucalyptus home depart
ment has changed plans for the
meeting on Thursday of this week:
instead of meeting with Mrs. Frank
CT. Beyschlag as originally planned
the members will attend the zone
meeting Thursday in the Ell Centro
Veterans hall when Miss Ethelwyn
Dodson, extension specialist in
clothing, will discuss fall wardrobe
planning The meeting is an all
day affair. starts at 1890 am. and
will be attended by home depart
ment women from the southern
half of the county, a similar meet
ing being held the following day
in Brawley. McCabe-E Eucalyptus
will serve luncheon to the entire
group Thursday, charging a nomi-
nal fee.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Readers Round
Table Meets

Modern Trends liz Books is the
general topic for study by Readers
Round Table, Ten Thousand club
section according to plans made
Monday afternoon at called meet
ing of the group held in the club
house.
Survey of Summer Reading" was
selected as the topic for the first
meeting on Monday, Oct. % in
the club house.
Mrs. Devon Ellsworth, chairman,
presided, and Mrs. H. R, Anderson
was elected to fill the office of
secretary left vacant by the resig-
nation of Mrs. Roy Johnstone.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08
Rules & Regulations

/. HEALTHY 1EPARTMENT REGARB1NG DIS.
& POSAL OF GARBAGE AND TRASH
THE DISPOSAL OR THROWING OF GARBAGE IN
! OPEN TRASH CANS OR OTHER CONTAINERS
! AND ON THE GROUND is VERY DETRIMENTAL
. :. TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUST BE DISCONTIN-
} GARBAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE PROVIDED
BY ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY. Each such
container shall be constructed of metal and as to
contain not less than three than 16 gallons
and shall be provided with handle handles, and a
. tight-fittng cover. SUCH COVER SHALL NOT BE
REMOVED, EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY TO
! THEREFROM AND WHEN so REMOVED SHALL
BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED
ALL GARBAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE WASHED
AND KEPT IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CON-
! DIT1ON (Both Inside and Out) AT ALL TIMES.
All yards must be kept in clean and sanitary
dition (where animals BIRDS Chickens ETC., are kept
pens and coops shall be free from accumulation OF
GARBAGE and FILTHY
ERATOR OR OTHERWISE. Also do not burn rub
bish in trash containers.
TRASH CONTAINERS shall not exceed 1OO-lbs in
weight such containers shall be equipped with ham
dies for easy handling and shall be used for cans
papers and other trash, BUT AT NO TIME SHALL
!. BE USED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE.
1T is THE DUTY OF THE PERSON, FIRM OR COR
PoRAToN PR PRoRuCNG mp s ro Or p Nc
: A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION.
If collections are not being properly made call City
Health Department Phone 664
NO TRASH TREE LIMBS, LAWN CUTTINGS Or
OTHER DEBRIS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE
PUBLIC STREETS. Property owners, tenants
other persons placing debris and trash in public
streets are personally liable for all damages from
accidents resulting from such acts.
ALL GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTIONS ARE
MADE FROM THE ALLEYS AND NOT FROM THE
STREETS. If property is not adjacent to alley, col
ectons will be made from curb
PAPER CARDBOARD, WOOD BOXES OR WOODEN
BARRELS ARE NOT SUITABLE CONTAINERS
FOR TRASH AND GARBAGE AND WILL BE PICK
ED UP
ALLEYWAYs SHALL BE KEPT CLEAR of all OBJ
structions-all containers must be placed within
#. of rear property line.
By GRANT A. BRISTOL,
Sanitary InSnector
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08

Junior Ten Thousand club men,
bers are to have a particularly in
teresting program when they meet
Thursday night of this week, a pro-
gram of Negro music and poetry
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08

Clothing project leaders from the
various home departments of the
county will attend project lead
ers training meeting Wednesday,
1920 am. in the Imperial Veterans
hall when Miss EthelWyn Dodson,
extension specialist in clothing will
conduct a demonstration on dry
cleaning methods.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08

Jasper home department will
meet Friday at 80 pm. at the
home of Mrs. A. j. Magin.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-08

Arts and Crafts section of the
Junior Ten Thousand club will
meet wednesday night at 8 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Theodore B,
Reynolds, 1410 Olive avenue, with
Miss Marjorie Spear as hostess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-02
Thomas MabrY Rites
Held This Week
Goodman Man Passes
After Being Found
Shot On Highway

Thomas Mabry, 26, of Goodman, wa.
found shot in the right temple near
Goodman Monday at $50 am. by
three boys who were walking along
the pike.
After an inquest, j. r. Royce, JUS
tice Of the peace decided that Ma.
Mabry met his death at the hands OF
party or parties unknown. A .3S cal,
Der special pistol was found in tho
victims lap.
The boys who made the discovery,
Clarence Abels. Ell Abels and Ben
Thweatt, found Mr.. Mabry still alive,
but he died shortly afterward.
j. M. Barnett and Herbert Brown
ing, who were in the swamps fishing,
heard the report of the gun and rush
ed to the scene.
Mr.. Mabry was employed at Troy
McDaniels' service station.
Surviving are his mother and faith
er, MI. and Mrs. T. G. Mabry of Good
man; three sisters, Mrs. O.. p. Myers,
Indianola; Mrs. Herbert Tichi, Sardis,
and Mrs. Glenn Batson, Gulfport, and
a brother, Carl Mabry, New Orleans
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-02
George Cris|er Is
Injured In Jackson
Durunt Man In
Critical Condition;
Hit By Auto


George Crisler, Durant, remained
unconscious at the Baptist Hospital
this morning after being critically
injured when he was struck by an
automobile Wednesday about five
miles south of Jackson on Highway
81.
Investigation revealed he suffered a
broken shoulder, a broken left leg, q
deep cash upon the head and severe
body injuries. Physicians considered
recovery doubtful.
Highway Patrolman c. b. Wright,
Investigating the accident, said the
victim was hit by a a driven by Mrs
Lawrence Lusk OF Wesson. She was
passing another automobile, going
south, when the accident occurred, he
said.
Patrolman Wright said the man was
reported walking in the highway.
Clarke Stevens picked the injured
mar up and carried him to the hos
pital.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-02
Duce Davis Recognized
As Leading Player

Friends of pace Davis, popular foot
ball coach of Durant, will be interest
ed to know that he is receiving a
great deal of praise at the hands Of
sports writers in Portsmouth, Virginia
where he is playing professional base
ball
Under a full page banner caption
Davis Single In 10th Gives Cubs 2-J
Victory Over Hornets" we clip the
following notice from the Sunday.
April %. issue OF The Portsmouth
Star:
Cub fans know him as Earon Dace
Davis. But to the Charlotte Hornets,
at least to Pitcher Overstreet, he is
Little Poison" Yesterday Davis was
the hero in the Cubs victory over
Charlotte, 2-1, 10-innings. slashing out
a single to center to score Jack Rid,
ings with the winning run.
1t was a beautiful mound duel, with
Overstreet of the Hornets having
much the best of the battle. On at
least three occasions, however, when
his team had opportunities to score,
Ralph Williams, Cubs hurler, tighten
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-02
Two Found Guilty
Of Mans|aughter
Third Week of Circuit
Court Sees Very Light
Docket; Cases Set

Charlie Johnson and Fred Smith
both charged with murder on separate
counts, were lound guilty of man.
slaughter this week in Curcuit Court.
Floyd McGaugh, held on robbery.
was found guilty Of petit larceny.
Rooster Redmond was found guilty
of manufacturing liquor and possc=-
victed Of being drunk in a public
place. He was fined $25 and costs.
Pete Mclean was found guilty of
unlawful possession of liquor and lin
ed 500 and costs on three separate
cases.
The following cases were dismissed
with writ of procedendo, to be return
ed to the lower court: Anna Lacy, on
a charge of disturbing the peace and
using profance language; Harvey X.
Tucker, unlawfully driving a 4
while under the influence of intox-
icats; Ben Tibbs, disturbing the peace;
Isiah Hamon, driving without proper
lights. and in a reckless MANNER; J.. v.
Aubrey, carrying a concealed weapon;
w. L. Harper, possession of intoXicat-
ing liquor; Howard Wells, reckless
driving; Willie Owen, possession of IL
quor; Vernon Rodgers, drunkeness;.
Arlburnia Jackson and Virginia Lus-
ter, both charged with possession Ut
liquor; Earl Johnson, drunkenness
and possession of liquor.
Cases Before Court
The following cases are on the
docket yet to be tried in Circuit Court:
Luther Horton, charged. with, murder;
Henry J~urgenson plead guilty to for
gerry. He was charged with forgery
twice and uttering forgery; Robert
Bratton, forgery, Mol Pressed; Booker
Butler, assault and battery; John
Bishop plead guilty to forgery on three
counts; Aaron Crews plead not guilty
and Frank Patterson and Addie B.
Williams plead guilty to a charge Of
grand larceny. The case against Crews
was Mol Pressed; Joe Magee plead
guilty to grand larceny.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-02
1851 Formers Increase
Income And Receive
Mony Benefits

Soil conservation payments total!ins
$685. los had been made through, Sat
urday to 1880 farmers in Holmes
county who cooperatcd In the 1898
AAA farm program. The payments
were made for diverting acreage from
cotton production to soiLconservtns
crops and for carrying out ~soilIbuild-
Ing practices.
In addition. parity payments tota'-
ling S26e.850 were made to 7.1S6 far
mers under the 1889 AAA program
to bring farm income more nearly
up to parity and to increase tn
farmers buying power
Soil conservation and parity pay
ments made 70 the farmers Of the
county under the 1889 program total
led 1864 ,9t6. The payments were made
through the office of County Agent
I. w. Carson, who said that these pay
ments made is possible for farmers
gram on their farms, substantially in
crease cash income, produce more
food and feed for farm use, and great
ly improve farm family living.
T. M. Patterson, state AAA admins
traitor, announced that soil conserva-
ton payments totalling $18,817 ,586 had
been made to 374,606 producers and
parity payments totalfing $12,397 500
had been made to 1882 FARMERS,
making a grand total of $31 269,176 in
government payments to Mississippi
farmers for participation in the 1888
farm program.
Administrator Patterson said the
multiple benefits flowing from the ex-
penditure of this large sum of money
could be seen In better business in TIE
city as well as better farming in the
country. He said the AAA farm pro-
gram with it's system of government
payments and soil-building practices
was helping to establish a new and
more productive and stable agricul-
ture for the benefit of both farm and
city people.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-02
Huwkins- Matthews
Test Abandoned

Hawkins and Matthews, after carry
ing their No. / Ellis in Holmes county
to 50W feet, gave the abandoning o.
der this week and the crew began
tearing down the rig.
The test was located in center of
the NE quarter. SW quarter. Section
1S-14n4e, about six miles from Du-
rant
Abandonment of the No. 1 Ellis
leaves Holmes county with only one
active drilling operation, Exchange
Oil Company's No. / Bertha Russell.
NE corner NE Sc, Section 32-15n-2e,
which was drilling at 243s early this
week.
Exchange has made location for a
No. / Gwin, 2170 feet from the south
line, 1470 feet from the east line,
Section 6-16n-1e, and Lionel Hawkins
is making location for a test near
the Ebenezer community on a block
assembled by Ace Locke.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-05-02
Durant Changed To
MPL Current Isl
Mayor Howell Presides
At Ceremony Tuesday,;
Group Visits Mill

While most of Durant's citizens were
w Of it the city started using
current generated by the Mississippi
Power and Light Company at ter
o'clock Wednesday morning, May /
1910. The service vas interrupted only
a few seconds while the change was
made.
Mayor w. E. Howell pulled the
switch at q small ceremony attended
by members of the new and old Board
of Aldermen, various city employees
and a number of citizens.
The Power Company now serves
Durant on a wholesale basis only, dis
tribution being made as formerly
through our municipal plant. T e
change was made to keep the city
from having to replace some expensive
equipment at the plant. The rate 90
tanned from the MPL on a wholesale
basis is said to be approximately
what the city could manufacture the
current for.
Immediately after the proceedings
at the plant the party went to the
Durant Manufacturing Company and
made a trip through this modern hos
iery factory. They were conducted
through by J. w. Norwood, superin-
tendent Of the plant.
Those from Jackson present were
Tom Crockett, central division man
ger of the MPL; Ben Rose, operating
manager of the central division; J.. M.
Hoff, Lexington, district manager: b..
NJ. Davis, head of Industrial depart
ment; j. J. Powell, sales supervisor;
I. G. Richmond. industrial salesman.
r. S. MacFarlane. Industrial Sales
department, was in charge of the
local party and Bill Tucker, local
manager. accompanied the group.
A luncheon vas enjoyed at the HI
tel Coffee Shop at noon.