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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-16
TIVIS LOCALS

Basil Viers, brother Of Mrs. c..
B. Edwards, had the misfortune
to dislocate a shoulder Wednes-
day evening. This same thing has
happened to Viers three or four
times in the last eight months.
Visitors at the home Of John
Ratliff Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lonza Ratliff and sons, Hines and
Lamar Colley and Paul and Price
Owens.
June and Pauline Ratliff and
Fay, Naomi and Lillian Mullins
were visiting at Dwale over the
Weekend
E. c. Edwards made a business
trip to Clintwood Monday.
Little Warren Grey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Colley, has been
very sick with tonsilitis but is
much improved at this writing.
Most folks here have finished
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-16
Baseball
(From page one)


a timely double and scored two
runners in the seventh after Clint
wood had tailed twice earlier il
the game. Clintwood muffed its
best scoring chance of the game
when in the ninth with bases load
ed not a safe hit could be made.
Stallard, on the mound for Ola
morgan, was very effective and
allowed but few hits.
Manager Fleming paraded four
pitchers to the firing line at Keen
Mountain Sunday. Buck Friend
started his first game of the sea-
son and held Keen Mountain to
four runs in six innings besides
contributing to his own cause with
three hits.
Clintwood held a 7-run lead
when Austin replaced Friend. He
proved ineffective and was follow
ed by Hillman Hillman in turn
was succeeded by Claude Fuller
with the bases Loaded, no outs and
three balls on the batter. Fuller
threw two strikes, but on the
third pitch Keen Mountain batter
drove out a triple and thereby
hung the tale and final score.
Manager Fleming expects to
have three new faces in the start
ing lineup for the games this
weekend, namely, Paul Skeen,
Toots Steele and Cecil Hughes. 1t
is hoped that Corbett Phipps will
also join the team as pitcher. 1t
is rumored that j. c. Smith, the
Hiawassee hurler who was with
the local team part of last season,
will again be here this season to
bolster the pitching staff. Chuck
Short is also being considered as
a possible starting pitcher in addi
ton to his duties as an outfielder.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-16
FREEZING FLASHES

Tandy Hall, Freezing citizen,
was called to his former home in
Knott County, KY, recently by
the critical illness of his father.
Rumors are curren that some
evidence has developed that John
Cox was slain in the north side
of Cumberland Mountain last
summer, but probably nothing
definite. It will be remembered
that this man disappeared from
the walks of men, SO far as this
section is concerned, the fourth of
last July, and that no definite
trace of him has ever been found.
Different reports have been circu
lated all along that he was alive
and working at this and that
place in West Virginia, but his
relatives have had no word from
him.
Several WPA road workers here
whose continuous 18 months en-
ployment automatically separated
them from the WPA pay rolls,
have acquired horses and are put
ting out crops at home and assist
ing their neighbors in farm work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilden Haynes,
Freezing INGREDIENTS, visited Mrs
Haynes mother at Lick Fork Sun
day.
Opinion is muchly divided here
as to whether there will be fruit
this year or not. Ebert Reed, now
reaching the status of a patriarch
and, something of a prophet, stout
ly affirms that there will be plen-
ty Of apples.
. Ted Swindall writes friends
here that he and his wife and
young son are making a 1eisurely,
long deferred pleasure trip thru
the southwestern states, and that
they were heading for the Ozark
mountains in Arkansas and Mis-
souri,.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-16

the last day and commencement
exercises will be held Sunday af-
ter the school is over. The school
is run from nine to thirty,
and will continue through next
week.
Sermons on Love, Courtship, etc.
Beginning this Sunday evening,
the pastor of the Baptist Church
will begin a series Of messages on
a subject that everyone, especial
ly young people, is interested in,
The first message this Sunday, at
8 o'clock, will be on Failing in
Love-"
The morning message will be
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-16
Church News
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
Bible School Popular

More than eighty happy, romp-
ing children enjoy hearing Bible
and character building stories,
singing splendid hymns and Choir
uses and doing other interesting
things at the vacation Bible
school being conducted at the
Baptist church this week and
next. 1t is not too late for boys
and girls between six and sixteen
to enroll. A picnic will be held on
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-16
Used Cars
BARGAIN WEEK ENDING MAY
25TH AT YOUR CHEVROLET
DEALER

1914 Chevrolet Master Coach
New paint, fair tires, motor
overhauled. A good family car.
Price -. 1900. -. S225.OO
1884 Dodge Coupe-Only one own
er. Good tires, low mileage.
Looks and performs like new
car. See this one before you
buy. Price ..... $225.00
1885 Plymouth Delux SPIT. Sedan.
Original black paint, motor com
pletely overhauled, fair rubber.
Price this week only $325.00
1888 Plymouth 4-Door Sedan.
Has 1886 Dodge motor. Good
paint, good tires and a good
buy ....... ........., $175.OO
1887 Oldsmobile Sport Sedan
Completely reconditioned thru
cut. Good radio and heater.
Price ~. .... S545.00
1884 Standard Coupe-New gulf
blue paint Can't be beat for the
price ..... .....,. $4,000
TRUCKS
1887 Chevrolet long wheel base
Has good rubber and has been
reconditioned to do the work.
Price .,. ........... S325.00
1888 Chevrolet Pickup-New paint
and reconditioned throughout.
Price .,...... .... S395.0O
OTHER GOOD BUYS ALSO
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-16
Dickinson County Herald

on New Testament worship. Ser
vices begin at II o'clock in the
morning and at 8 o'clock in the
evening. Everyone is cordially in
vited.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-05-16

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
W|L[K|E WOULD
MAKE AVIATION IN
STATES SUP RENE
Heads For Northern Section
OF State Following
Day of Successes

CIV International News Servicel
Willkie Train En- Route to San
Francisco, Sept. 20-INS-Wendell
Willkie promised today to place the
United States at the top in world
aviation II he is elected president.
WAR planes? Yesl We must
have them" he told a trainside audi
ence in Bakersfield. I'VE should
have had them years ago. But great
as is that need, the need of future
peace time aviation will be even
greater. For 1t is the Termanence
of peace time aviation, not the tenn
porary emergency Of preparedness
that will bring this nation into
its rightful position Of leadership
in world aviation.
Il promise to build aviation to-
ward such a future-a future in
which it is reasonable to believe
that 1t will rival that of other great
industries all Of which contribute
their share to the permanent pros
perity of America"
From day of successes in South
ern California, Willkie headed into
the northern section of the Coast
State today to campaign against
the theory OF "the indispensable
man" and the third term and for
the theory OF common sense in gov
eminent and faith in the people.
Willkie was more than content
with his reception in Southern Cali
fornia-so much that the talked
seven minutes beyond the length
of a prepared speech in Los An
geles Memorial Stadium Thursday
night simply because his audience
appeared to enjoy 1t so we'll
His appeal to the Los Angeles
audience Of $4,000 was in most re-
spects the appeal he has been max
ing elsewhere but he did develop
two new points.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
Prizes Taken by Turner's,
Miss June Henneke For
Lovely Arrangements

In presenting the Fall Flower
Show in Starkwea ther Hall
Thursday the expectations OF the
Garden Club were fully realized
as to the attractiveness Of the new
feature. the Citizens Show, for 1t
took the honors of the evening.
The votes deposited by the patrons
showed that DR.. and Mrs. Harvey
Turner's dahlia exhibit and Miss
June Henneke's flower arrange
ment we're the winners.
There were large baskets along
the stairway. one OF rose hips a
very striking feature At the top
stood a great basket filled with
asters white, pink, purple and Law
ender. which was from the Turn
er's and a suitable prelude 10
the beauties of the second floor.
Dahlias from the same gardens,
so big each filled large dish
were supplemented by many
dahlia arrangements and lovely
red tea-roses. Miss Henneke had
constructed an effective flower
picture by placing in a shallow
dish a carefully restrained COM
bination OF ageratum, dahlias,
bachelor buttons and swordllke
gladion leaves.
Another flower,grower. who
had contributed largely from her
garden was Mrs., A. schrader,
Tyler Rid. There was, in addition
to a delightful display OF daislias
and effective coxcouibs, an ancient
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
FINANCING PLANS
SPEEDED To MD
ORAF TING BOARDS
Each Of Local Boards viii
be Allowed Clerical
Help
MILLION MEN, WOMEN
TO SERVE WITHOUT PAY
All Married Men May Not
Be Deferred From
Training

Washington, Sept. 20 AP -
Preliminary estimates indicated to-
day that s1,640,000 a month would
be distributed among local draft
boards throughout the country for
clerical help in the task Of register
ing and selecting men for compul-
sorry military service.
Along with other plans. financ'
ing arrangements tor the vast draft
effort went forward at full speed.
in anticipation OF a congressional
grant OF $1,000, 100000 and the
presidents order formally setting
up draft administration.
Selective service officials said
each of $500 local boards would
have at least one paid clerk. AL
lotments for clerical help for the
rest of this year were figured ten
tatively at 10 cents a month for
each man registered. The Census
Bureau estimated that 16,40400
were in the draft age limits OF 81
through 35.
Estimates have not been for
1871, when the local boards Will
have completed their major task
OF registering and classifying the
first big group OF men.
While thousands of low-salaried.
short-lived Jobs will be created by
the draft. literally a million men
and women will serve in the selec-
tive service system without pay.
All members OF the local boards,
their medical, legal and business
advisers and other administrative
aides numbering in all about
200, 000-will work for nothing.
In addition, It was estimated that
more than 100000 regular election
officials, serving without pay, would
be required to enroll the men Oct.
16.
May Draft Married Men
Washington, Sept. 20-AP-Re-
See DRAFT-iPape &
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
HOUSE IN
CONFERENCE ON
TAX LEGISLATION
Joint Committee Assigned
Task Of Adjusting
Differences

Washington. Sept 2O-AP -
Poles apart on the terms of excess
profits tax legislation, House and
Senate today turned over to a Joint
committee the task of compromis-
ing their differences.
Leaders conceded that the task
would be difficult, for by the time
the Senate gave the legislation its
46 to 22 approval late Thursday
1t had drasticslly changed the
measure from the form in which 1t
passed the House.
Moreover, the Senate tackled on
a rider for the purpose OF boosting
individual income and corporation
taxes sharply upward in time OF
war.
Nevertheless, the conferees
sought as much speed as possible
because OF those sections OF the
bill which were requested by de-
Tense officials to speed up produc-
ton OF ornaments.
Another consideration was the
fact that final action by bath
houses on the measure also would
help clear the way for adjourn
ment OF Congress by the end II
next week.
One Of the major changes made
by the Senate was the provision
adding flat 81 per cent to norm
al corporation tax rates, thus in
creasing the present 20.9 per cent
to "a per cent levy for corpora
lions earning more than $4,000 a
year An equal percentage was
added to the rates paid by smaller
corporations.
The Senate also revised the
method adopted by the House for
computing excess profits and for
applying the excess profits tax
rate. The tax would range from
rs to so per cent.
Less at variance were House
and Senate provisions for speeding
up defense industry.
Both approved suspension OF ex-
listing profit limitations on govern
ment contracts for warships and
airplanes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
STATE SPEEDS UP
DEFENSE TEMPO
NATIONAL GUARD WILL SEEK
ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO
MORE REGIMENTS

Lansing. Sept. 20-AP- Michigan
stepped up the tempo Of its national
defense preparations today.
!. II swung into final activities
OF setting up a statewide system
Of dr7ft boards.
2. High national guard officials
disclosed they would seek War De-
partment approval for the establish
ment Of two. additional antiaircraft
regiments, 70 give Michigan a brig
ade assigned 10 guard metropolitan
areas against aerial attack,
3. Sunday was set for the start
o. reorganizing the 18th Field Ar.
tillery. Michigan National Guard.
into "a unit OF the new 72nd heavy
weapons brigade
4 Steps were taken to expand
the national guard headquarters
staff.
> Plans were disclosed TO open
bids for the printing Of 100000
form sheets. charts, posters and
other materials required in the Sc
lectIVe sefvice program.
8. The defense council and nation
al guard sought additional funds
from the little legislature for de-
Tense purposes.
Former Governor WILDER W.
Brucker. state defense administra-
tor. said that before nightfall he
would have completed his scrutiny
OF the recommended membership
Of the county, district and state
draft boards With his approval,
they are 10 be forwarded by the
national guard to Governor Dickin-
son. then submitted 10 President
Roosevelt who will make the actual
appointments. It was understood
swift telegraphic word would come
from Washington authorizing the
governor to make public the names
OF the appointees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
ROOSEVELT TALK
IN PHILADELPHIA
CAUSES WONDER
Tours Navy Yard, Hospital,
lnspeCts Warehouses;
to Receive Degree

Philadelphia. Sept. 20 -AP--
President Roosevelt came TO Amer
icas third city today to make a
speech which had the politicians
wondering. and to survey a Navy
yard which has orders for half
billion .dopars worth OF super
warships.
Mr.. Roosevelt set aside the morn
ing TO tour the Navy yard. a new
16 story naval hospital and the
Army and Navy warehouses.
His address. climaxing the OBJ
servapce OF Pennsylvania Univer-
sity's 200th anniversary. was set
for A p. m. fEDT). II stirred the
interest OF politicians because of
the refusal Of the White House to
fellow recent practice by classify
ing It in advance either as "polit-
ical' or "nonpolitical"
The setting for the occasion was
Convention Hall. where the 1885
Democratic convention nominated
Mr. Roosevelt for his second term
and where the 1910 Republican
convention picked Wendell L. VIII.
kie to oppose the third term cam
palgn.
Three radio networks (NBC
BLUE. CHS and MUTUAL re-
served time for the address. az
they do for most presidential
speeches. Officials OF the chains
in Washington said that neither
tho Democratic national committee
nor any other organization or in.
had agreed to pay for
the time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
COMMUNITY FUND
DRIVE DATES SET
SOLICITATION HERE TO BE
OCT. 22-NOv. 2; BUDGET
TO BE DECIDED ON

Campaign dates for the annual
city Community Fund Drive were
set for Oct. % TO Nov. at a cam
paign committee dinner meeting
In the Huron Hotel Thursday noon.
Advanced solicitation OF buildings
and organizations outside OF the
city will open the drive and gem
eral solicitation OF individuals viii
be made by voluntary workers in
five divisions beginning Oct. 29.
A recommendation to the bud.
get committee headed by y. r.
Quirk, Jr., will be made that the
$4,000 Of last year be continued
for the present season. The
amount will be determined by the
committee next week Members
are A. b. Curtis, c. G. Wescott. Mrs.
II. d. Barss and Mrs. Paul II. Eth.
man.
Presidents OF organizations APP
point leaders TO take charge OF
the solicitors. composed OF other
members OF the clubs. Organiza.
lions participating in the drive
working corps are Rotary, Kiwanis.
Business and Professional Women's
Club, American Legion, city school
organization. Board Of Commerce,
Junior Chamber Of Commerce and
the Michigan State Normal Col.
lege. The campaign is being con.
Quoted about 10 days earlier than
in previous years because OF the
general election Nov. s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
ADULT SCHOOL To
OPEN OCTOBER I
COUNCIL COMPLETES PLANS
FOR CLASSES FOR
FALL TERM

Plans for the fall term OF the
Ypsilanti Adult School were COM
pleted Thursday night at meeting
in the City Hall OF the Ypsilanti
Council OF Adult Education. Inter
est was indicated in a class in can
ing and furniture refinishing and
It was decided to offer this course
in addition to the ones already an.
nounced.
Commercial law and current
events classes were also suggested.
which will be offered also II ten
or more people sign up for them.
Speech. play production. industrial
courses, commercial work, history,
psychology, house and garden cours-
es and various music groups are in
cluded in the classes offered for the
fall term. according to the an
nouncements which have been is
sued.
The Council OF Adult Education
voted It's approval Of and coopera.
ton with the Washtenaw County
Citizenship Program and decided
to work out methods Of closer CO
operation with this program for the
civic education Of first time voters.
In this connection a class in prob
lens for the first time voters Is
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
ULTIMATUM TO IND0-CHINA May Involve u. S.
SITUATION MOVES NEAR
CRISIS; JAPAN PREPARED
WORLD SUM MARY

TBy Associated Press,
AirAWar
German dive bombers resume at
tacks on London by daylight after
18th consecutive nightlong assault;
bad weather hampers raiders but
storm over English Channel sub
siding. Raj bombers again blast
Nazi-held channe. ports and Rhine
land. Germans say 10 civilians
killed in Raj raid on Heidelberg.
Far East
Hongkong foreign quarters re
port Japanese ultimatum calling
upon French lhdo-China to yield
by Sunday midnight to new. un-
explained demands; French report
ed defiantly adament.
Axis Diplomacy
Germany, Italy plan next war
move in Rome Conversations. at.
tention focused on Egypt. Berlin
reports, with offer OF guarantee Of
independence II no opposition OF
fered to Italian thrust eastward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
HEALTH PROGRAM
To Be STRESSED
ITS UNPATRiOTIc TO-. BE
UNHEALTHY WILL BE
SLOGAN

Philadelphia. Sept. 20-AP-A ma.
tion-wide program to make Amer.
lea fit" I ok root today in a move
ment started by John Il. Kelly, ro-
bust and rudy chairman OF the
Democratic party in Philadelphia,
at the suggestion Of President Roos-
evelt.
Kelly, Olympic sculling champion
In 1920 and 1924, wants the nation
to match military preparedness
with physical preparedness and
make men iron as well as arma.
ments." As a slogan for the move
ment he suggested:
ITS unpatriotic to be unheal.
thy"
The Democratic leader. a broad.
shoudered six-footer who still rows
regularly on the Schuylkill River,
met Thursday with physicians. edu.
Gators and physical culturists and
named a committee to draft a
model program for toughening up
Americans"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
j. s. PULAT|0N
NEARER TO EAST
CENSUS FIGURES SHOW MOVE
EAST FOR FIRST TIME
IN HISTORY

Washington. Sept 20-AP-The
population center OF the United
States has moved eastward for the
first time in history. preliminary
census figures indicated today.
Experts said Il would be sew.
eral months before the exact loca-
ton could be fixed, but. as far as
they could tell from early figures
from almost every state in Che
Union. the center would be several
miles southeast OF its 1880 loca-
ton which was 2.9 miles northeast
OF Linton. Indiana.
They based their calculations
primarily on the fact that while
the total population Of the United
States apparently gained betwe IN
seven and eight per cent. the
South Atlantic states gained 1875
per cent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20

tomatoes. Towering ounces and
vines along which purple grapes
appeared we're a contribution by
Miss Wayne Panek, pears. plums
and grapes fell from a white cor.
nucopia brought BY Mrs. Joseph
Fortunate while two large decora-
tons by Mrs F. B. Mckay exhib-
tied a great castor bean leaf with
contrasting vertical line made
~ gladioli leaves. and an unusual
variety Of lettuce was heaped on
a bronze server.
lha S Bassett showed ageratum
and yellow cosmos In pleasing
contrast and tall delphinium, and
his study in coral gladioli and
mandarin zinnias was effective
Mrs. Glen Dusbiber brought a
generous lot OF red geraniums.
Bright double nasturtiums con-
trasted with the dark blue cor.
tainers in which they were shown
against A window
Mrs. George c. Handy's artistic
arrangement OF Montbretia with
cream daisies and zinnias aud a
strong note pre- duced by contrast
ing foliage produced a marvellous
effect. II was in low dish with
shells and white stones at the
bottom. Miss Mary Hatt0n
brought blue-green jar filled
with pink dahlias both large and
small. Another OF Miss Hsttons
bouquets was sslpiglossis. mourn
Ing bride and agerstum loosely
set.in a great Jar. Rich marigolds
gave the look OF a Venetian pic.
ture TO bouquet brought by Mrs.
George Cullis. In contrast near by
See FLOWER suoW-pagaS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
CONGRESS TODAY
CBy Associated Press)
Senate

tBy Associated Press)
Senate
Considers conference report on
bills barring interstate movement
OF prlson-made goods (meets at
noon EST.
Special campaign committee
questions Willkie supporters (1O:30
a. M.
Military Committee considers
home guard" bill 90 a. nj.
Judiciary Subcommittee con-
tinues hearing on presidential ten
ure G0:30 a. M.
House
In recess.
Appropriations Subcommittee
considers request for 1870, 000, 900
TO finance the draft and other de-
tense measures.
THURSDAY
Senate o.
Approved excess profits tax
measure, as b %. and sent II TO
conference with House.
House
Passed 1852 900 army housing
appropriation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-20
THREE INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENTS
SUMPTER RD. YOUTH sUSTAINS
FRACTURED JAW, SKULL
AS CAR HITS TREE

Three persons were injured IN
auto crashes near Ypsilanti in the
last "a hours.
Jerome Fay. 10. 26245 Sumpter
Rd.. sustained fractured jaw and
skill when ear in which he was
riding. driven by Delbert Cottrell,
is. Romulus. on Goddard Rd. near
Bibbins Rd. about 2:30 this morn.
Ing crashed into a tree Fay was
taken to Wayne General Hospital.
Two Injured
Mrs. May Moore. Route 2, and
Miss Betty Bush. Route were in.
1ured when cars in which they we're
passengers collided at Hewitt and
Ellsworth Rds. Thursday evening.
Mrs. Moore. riding in car driv-
en- by Mrs. Helen Chadwick, %,
Route 2. sustained head and Jaw
cuts. Miss Bush. riding with How
ard Bush, 81, Route l., was cut on
the left knee. Both were treated at
Boyer Memorial Hospital here.
Crashes Into House
A truck driven by Emery b.
Moore, p, Lyons. O.. and a house
owned by John Massine on f. Mich.
igan Rd., Wayne. we're damaged
Thursday afternoon when the truck
left the road. crashed into a pole
and then into the house. Moore
told state police he was unable Ia
stop the heavy vehicle once II left
the highway because Of wet grass
Given Ticket.
Daniel o. Williams. so. Romulus
was given a ticket for failure 10
stop at a through street following
a collision Thursday night between
HIS car and one driven by William
Brous. II. New Boston. Williams
made a right turn from Goddard Rd
to Ford Rd. without stopping, police
claim.