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The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
KreSS Store Is
Raced In Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. -(SNS)- A
blazing holocaust which broke
around noon Sunday destroyed the
S. H. Kress store on the main
business thoroughfare here and
threatened to wipe out several ad-
joining buildings before the flames
were brought under control.
Although hampered by the SUBJ
freezing weather. all of the city s
fire equipment was brought into
action and succeeded in checking
the conflagration.
A. w. Hogue gene-'al manager
of the store, refused to set an es-
innate of the damages, stating that
the store was a total loss while
Mayos clothing store suffered a
loss of $1,000 while another store
occupied by j. C. Penny suffered
considerable damage from water.
The fire was the worst to hit
Augusta since 1896, accol ding to
Fire Chief Kennedy and one fire
man, listed as Marvin F. Clark
was slightly injured while battling
the flames.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
MATTHEWS TO
DISTRIBUTE
RACE FILMS

LOS ANGELES-(ANP)-Lee A.
Matthews, Pittsburgh director of
the New Artist service at 2128
Centre Avenue, has been named
international release executive for
a Hollywood motion picture pro-
ducing combination of five COM
panies, according to Bert Goldberg,
head of the combination, who made
the announcement last Friday
The companies in the combina-
tion are George Randol, Argus
pictures, Aetna films, Goldberg and
Port films, and Benny Ray. These
companies have scheduled 25 fea-
ture films with all-colored casts
for the year 1940.
Matthews territory will include
the populous states of Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and West Virginia,
and such cities as Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati
and Toledo, and Charleston and
Huntington.
Matthews New Artists service is
engaged in the business of supply
ing bands, acts and entertainers to
night clubs and theaters of the
Middle West and Fs stern Seaboard.
All colored motion pictures for
theatres in the prescribed area
will be routed through Matthews
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(Bv SID THOMPSON for AMP


NEW YORK-Little Henry Arm
strong should be awarded a
Spingarn medal or have a monu-
ment erected to him for his cou-
rageous stand against Jim Grow
tactics practiced by the American
Legion Hollywood Post His de-
cided refusal to participate in a
bout with Ceferino Garcia Grew
nationwide attention and has
Legion officials to withdraw their
ban against Negro Fighters. Har
lem racialists have praised Arm
strong to the skies for his deed
This writer Commends him for
his actions in this matter. Henry
stood to make upward Of $4,000
by this bout but turned his back
on it if his race had to continue
to be oStracised in this same
arena. How many of our leaders
would have done at iii Homicide
Hank did? We have seen far
toe many of them sell out the
race for lots less money. Harlem
showed its appreciation by turn
ing out en- masse for his Wednes-
day mite bout.
Love of "show-off" and the New
York habit of putting on a front
led to the arrest Of gang who
clipped a minister for $1,000
this week. These persons spent too
much money after a long period
OF "mooching' drinks and smokes.
To the discredit of their friends
. the gang would not have been
jugged if some of their pals had
hot squealed. Honor among
thieves?
FROM REAL LIFE
People love to howl against
Amos and Andy, radio sketch, pur-
porting to show Harlem Negro
life. Most people say nothing
happens like it is depicted over
the ether. The current sketch,
showing business school with
Prof. ANDY and Amos, must have
been taken for real life For or
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
BoriCan C0rlnniS Ssi0ned
To Paint Va. Prexy

PETERSBURG. Vas N 81
Hanging in the spacious corridor
of the administration building at
Virginia State College is an oil
portrait Of John M Candy, presi-
dent of Virginia State College,
that was done by John Borican
when the famous track star was
an undergraduate at the Virginia
college.
Although John is taking gradu-
ate work now at Columbia Univ,
he never fails to take advantage
of any opportunity to express his
gratitude to the college that sent
him on the road to fame.
This week it was announced that
Borican, working in his New York
studio, had started another can
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The spacious scnool auditorium
and balcony were packed to ca
pacity by one of the most repre-
sentative groups of Negro ane.
white citizens that has been seen
here in many years. The assembly
was complete at the appointed hour
when the distinguished visitor,
along with Chairman Berry, Messrs
George Oldham. Walter Taylor
Gus Kelley; Manager Lawrence
Frierson. of the Knoxville Housing
Authority; Mayor Fred L. Allen
and scores of other city officials
and Authority attaches filed into
the auditorium. News cameras
clicked on all sides as the speaker
mounted the rostrum and immedl
atelv Chairman Berry announced
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
Okemah News
WILLOW GROVES BAPTIST
CHTIRCu

Sunday School at 10 am. Pray
er meeting Wednesday.
Rev. W. NJ. Hardison, pastor;
James Harris, superintendent OF
Sunday School,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis gave an en-
tertainment at their home for the
benefit of the social club on Sat
urday evening, January 20. at g
o'clock
Prs sident, Ashley Steward; sec
retary, Courtney Perow. and F.. J.
Dixon, supervisor
The night school of Okemah
which has an attendance of 81
members. had two visitors, Prof
Williams of Mobile, Arizona, and
Prof. Clark, the principal of Roose-
velt School, District &c. Mr. F.
Dixon is the teacher of Okemah
District
Reporters, Pauline Montgomery
and livery Harris.
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Grace Stone and Ophelia Tapp.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Mathew A White, 1888 E. JEFF
ferson Street, at the Tamracks.
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"As a representative of the Knox
vile Housing Authority, it is with
pleasure that I turn this meeting
over the chairman cf Our Negro
advisory group"
The Austin High School Choral
Group, under the direction of PROT
Royster Tate, sang America fol-
lowed with invocation by Rev. D
A. Jackson, pastor of Mount Zior
Baptist church.
LAUDS RACIAL COOPERATION
The presence of leading white
citizens, from Washington on down
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on Children in a Democracy re-
Gently at the White House. and
said attendance by Negro leaders
Was proportionately large
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dicted last October would become
a hit tune, was sung by Dorothy
Harrison and her mixed chorus
over WABC Sunday, January %.
1t is Meme. Meme, Meme, Tekel,
a number in blues temto and the
featured song of the Pins and
Nesdles" labor stage production
1t was ear warming . The Afri-
can Theatrical enterprises, newly
formed theatrical unit in Harlem.
tried out their "Son of Sudan on
a small Harem audience Friday
through Sunday . Count Basic
and his jivin,' jazzin' orchestra
begin a two weeks engagement at
1.-THE Golden Gate Ballroom this
week.
The Count was presented a toy
golden piano as token OF esteem
of fellow musicians this Friday
night. Stars from stage and screen
were in attendance. .Shep Fields
and Earl Father" Hines beat 1t
out at the Savoy Ballroom, Feb.
3-4 and Feb. IL respectively "A
Detroit born boy has come to the
effette East and made good Bob
Freeman, former Detroiter, We'll
known Saotelman, was appointed
manager of the Golden Gate ball
room following resignation OF f.
E. Deane.
Mrs. Effie Diton presented
Charles McCabe of Philly to low
ers of violin music, this past week.
He received an ovation by the
small audience. The first book
store in Harlem, devoted eXclu-
sively to publications by, for and
about Negroes, was opened in the
old bank building at 135th and
| Seventh avenue by DR. Will N =.
Higgins, noted historian and edu-
Gator 1t is called the Blyden
Bookshop and mail orders for any
book either on or about the Ne
gro are solicited
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
HARLEMANIA

A local post office employe is
kept in continual hot water with
creditors because his ofay girl
friend likes expensive silk under
wears. One of the villages play
boys lost his stroke, had to go on
relief. Imagine his honor when,
instead of the life of ease he had
been led to expect, he was given a
slip calling for a WPA pick and
shovel job. And it is cold weather
here. N. B. He took the job. =.
The ragged ex-band leader hur-
ry1ng down Seventh avenue be-
side his Well-furred wife
embryonic young gangsters in
punches board the buses and there
are always some who will not
pay, despite the courteous plead
lngs OF the driver. Should he
attempt to make them pay, he is
attacked by the gang. Latest of
tering of film mogul Michaux be-
ing given the raspberry of local
audiences. The member of the
Co-ordlnating Committee who
through nepotism, gained a h1c-
ratlVe salesman job with a brew
cry VINO could not produce re-
suits, now hustling for another
loo through the same source
lhere are about six Ph.d's ont of
WORK IN Harlem. How Gomez
SD thompson, 129 w. 1920. New
York City. w"
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Housing Authority
Head I'm Address
KNOXVILLE. Tenn.-(SNS)-

knoxV1es Negro citizen joined enthusiastically in accord
ing warm welcome to Administrator Nathan L. Stra1S
United States Housing Authority when he spent two days
last week Welcomed the Southern Railway
arrival Sunday afternoon by members of Knoxville Housing
Authority under the leadership Chairman On Berry and other
city officials and citizens the distinguished housing expert and
Regional Director Broome the Fourth District were given in
Productions Attorney Webster L. Porter local
Auhoritys Negro Advisory Committee promptly the genial
administrator questioned whether Mr. Porter
when Attorney Dan Kelley assured him that Negro citizens
waiting the Maynard School him first
Nogales international., 1940-11-09

PATAGONIA, Nov. g. The re-
vival of mining in the Patagonia
district, which was the scene of a.
number of small operations long be-
fore the land was acquired by the
United States in the Gadsden Pur-
chase, has been one of the out
standing developments in the states
mining activity during the past
year according to Miles M. Carpen-
ter, field engineer for the Arizona
Department of Mineral Resources.
Due to the recovery that is being
experienced, Patagonia residents re-
port that there is not house for
rent there. the hotel is filled with
working men who are shuttled back
and forth to work in a bus. and
trailers and house cars can be seen
in practically every direction. Pat
agonia appears to have awakened
to new period of activity which
promises to eclipse all previous re-
cords of production.
Official reports credit the area
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
Revival Of Mining In Patagonia
Area Outstanding Development
In State Mining Circles Past Year

with a total output of $13,635, ,524
to the close of 1898. but due to lost
records this estimate is doubtless
10 per cent below the actual out
put. The Patagonia district, as
generally referred to by the outside
world, includes four districts origin
ally designed by the United States
Geological Survey as the Red Rock,
Harshaw. Palmetto. and Patagonia
which cover the Patagonia Noun
tains and foothills.
A number of factors have been
responsible for the mining improve
ment in the area - metallurgical
developments. improvements in
mining methods. and increased
metal prices have all contributed.
Ores in the district are generally
of a highly complex nature and
the erection of three-metal separ-
alton plants tc handle them illus
trates the progress that has been
made in recent years. The devel-
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Nogales international., 1940-11-09

Arizona gave its answer
Tuesday to claims of the sanct-
ity of the nO-third term tradi-
ton in the United States.
In one of the most keenly-
watched general elections in the
history of the nation, Arizona
and 81 other states gave Pres
ident Franklin Delano RoOse-
velt smashing endorsement for
a third term in office.
The presidents victory of Ari
Zona's three electoral votes led the
parade of winners in an election ir
which the Democrats seized every
single state office at stake.
From the moment returns begar
to pour in Tuesday night, it was ap-
parent that a Democratic landslide
had engulfed Arizona again as il
had in 1882 and 1886.
Early in the evening, Sidney
P. Osborn of Phoenix, the DEM
ocratic party's gubernatOrial
candidate, took a lead over Re-
publican Jerrie w. Lee. 1t re-
quired only the passage of a few
hours to know that the 56-year-
old Osborn had been elected
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
Father And Son
Banquet Nov. 29

November 29th was set yesterday
by the Rotary Club as the date for
the annual Father and Son Ban
Quet.
This is one of three important
November dates for Rotarians On
next Tuesday at pm. Donald A..
Adams Of Connecticut, a past pres
ident of Rotary International, will
be the guest CT NCgales, Sonora, Ro-
tarians at the Cavern Cafe and on
November 22nd, c. B. Wilson Of
Flagstaff distrirt governor Of Ro-
tary, will make his official visit
here.
Walter Holm and Chuck Adair
were inducted into the club yester-
day as new members. Forest Rang
er Ed Engstrom of Patagonia was
speaker of the day and Chet Rose
program chairman.
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
18TH INFANTRY TROOPS TO
LEAD ARMISTICE DAY PARADE:
SEN. MCFARLAND TO SPEAK
Open House, Fight Card, And Dance At Legion Hall
To Be Among Events On Legion Armistice
Day Program Here Monday

rangements for the Nogales cele-
bration, said yesterday that in ad-
dition to the band 100 other sol
diers CT the 25th Infantry will be
here to march in the parade.
The 100 will make up what is
known as composite company and
will bring with them several 81
millimeter anti-tank guns and 30
caliber and 50-caliber machine guns.
MORNING PROGRAM
The procession will start in front
of the Hotel Bowman promptly at
10 a. m. at the firing of a bomb
and the line Of march will be south
on Grand to international, east to
Morley, north to Court. thence west
to the high school stadium where
Senator Elect Mcfarland will speak.
In addition to Mr.. Mcfarland S
talk there will be the sounding Of
taps and firing of flag bombs at the
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State Chairman
Congratulates
County Committee

Congratulating the local commit
tee on the big Democratic victory
in Santa Cruz County, Tuesday,
State Democratic Chairman Dan
Mckinney sent the following tele-
gram Wednesday:
Phoenix, Arizona,
November 6, 1910.
Craig Pottinger, Chairman,
Santa Cruz County Democratic
Central Committee.
Congratulations to you and each
one in your organization. I extend
my sincerest appreciation of your
splendid efforts and cooperation.
DAN MCKINNEY, Chairman,
State Democratic Central
Committee
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Harry Lowe
Praised By
University Dean

Harry Lowe is highly praised IN
the following letter received Tues
dav from the University OF Arizona
nv Sheriff J. j. Lowe, father OF the
very popular Nogales boy:
Tucson. Arizona.
November 4, 1910.
"Mr. John j. Lowe,
1914 West Street,
"Nogales. Arizona.
"Dear Mr.. Lowe:
ION Thursday of last week the
University of Arizona held It's an
nal fall Honor Assembly. At that
time we gave special recognition tc
all freshmen, sophomores and jun
iors who last year stood out prom
inentlv fer excellence in their col
lege course.
Having had two sons in college
T know that you are happy tc have
your son do so we'll Harry Joseph
Lowe was one of twenty-four fresh
men in Liberal Arts given Honor
able Mention for high scholarship.
We are proud of his performance,
and 7 wish to congratulate you as
well as your son en- the high quail
ity of his work. Our common
wealth needs many, many more who
do extremely well the tasks they un-
dertake to do.
Very sincerely yours,
"E. r. RIESEN,
Dean"
Nogales international., 1940-11-09

Republican fireworks and Re-
publican Oratory failed to halt
the final Democratic rally Of the
campaign on election eve Mon
day night.
Billed to making the closing ad-
dresses Democrats Marvin Smith
and Lynn Laney, both Of Phoenix,
and both real orators. had tough
time putting across their message,
as did other Democrats on the
speaking program.
The Republicans staged a parade
at 7 pm, then the Democrats stag
ed one, after which H. R. Sisk,
chairman Of the county COP COM
nittee, seated in q car in front OF
county Republican headquarters, and
equipped with a loud speaker, began
speaking and he didn't let up until
after the Democratic rally had
closed in the city plaza around 10
o'clock. This lead to a near riot.
FIREWORKS
During all the time the Repub-
lican was pleading for the voters to
GO to the polls Tuesday and vote
Republican, fireworks, purchased
by the Republican county commit
tee, popped in the plaza and about
the stand where the Democrats
were speaking.
There was SC much noise and con-
fusion it was almost impossible fer
everybody to hear the Democrats.
Efforts were made by local Demo
cratic leaders tc bring q halt tC the
Republican noise and they even
pleaded with the mayor of the city
to do something but their plead
ings were in vain.
All of this Republican demonstra-
ton was just q. few yards from the
scene CT the Democratic rally ana
undoubtedly. it was staged in an Ell
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
DEMOCRATS WIN SMASHING TRIUhAPHS
More Than 1000
Straight
Democratic Votes :

More than 1000 persons voted
the straight Democratic ticket in
Santa Cruz County Tuesday.
1t was the GREATEST number of
straight Democratic votes in the
history of the county. Previous high
total was 742 four years ago.
OF the more than 1000 straight
Democratic ballots, there were 642
in Nogales, 236 in Patagonia, 81 in
Tubac and such ballots in other pre-
cincts. Of 243 absentee ballots. So
were straight Democratic votes.
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
Osborn Pleased
With Showing
In This County

Major Geoge Macdonald in a
phone message from Phoenix Thurs
day said Sidney P. Osborn COVER
nor-elect, complimented the coun-
ty democratic committee and DEM
ocrats in general for the fine show
ing made by the Democratic party
in Santa Cruz County at Tuesdays
election
Mr.. Osborn carried this county by
a plurality of 1924 votes. His total
was 1927 and that of his opponent,
Jerrie Lee, 603
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
Nogales Man
Votes Fiiue Times
For Roosevelt

When Marshall Stone, 1T Frank
lin street, voted Tuesday for Frank
lin D. Roosevelt. it was the fifth
time he had cast q ballot, for the
man now occupying the White
House.
Twice he voted for Roosevelt for
governor of New York and three
times fer president. Probably no
other Nogales person has voted
that number of times for FDR.
Mr.. Stone, music teacher, was
born in New York and came to No
gales in 1881.
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
Santa Cruz
County Vote

Judge Supreme Court: Ross I'LL;
Lewis 302.
Tax Commission (Long): O'Neill
1474; Wilkinson 341.
Tax Commission (Short): Peter
son 1199; Michael 226.
President: Roosevelt 1886; Willkie
978.
q. S. Senator: Mcfarland 1878;
Jennings 544.
Congress: Murdock 1914; Palmer
5a3.
Governor: Osborn 1927; Lee 603.
Sec'y of State: Moore 1900; Arm
strong 467.
Auditor: Frohmiller 1888; Porter
457.
State Treasurer: Hunt 1903; Nc
Cash 423.
Atty General: Conway 1885; Bar
ry 4s4.
Sup't Public ms: Ring 1898; Lind
478.
Mine Inspector: Foster 1877.
Corp. Comm: Petersen 1928;
Bredwell 359.
State Senator: Harrison 1882;
McGimsey 359.
Representative: Hathaway 2011.
Sheriff: Lowe 21O7.
Supervisor Nc. L: Frazier 828.
Supervisor No. 2: EScalada 661.
Supervisor No. 8: Scrrell 512;
Henderson 1873.
Treasurer: Hamlin POLL.
Recorder: Bettwy 2118.
County Attorney: Karam 2071.
Assessor: Fleischer 2084.
School Sup't: Larimore 2058
J. P. No. l.: Hardy 1899.
Up. No. 2:Forsyth 592.
]. p. No. 3: Parrish q.
Constable No. 1: Burke 1894.
Constable No. 2: Lewis GOT.
Constable No. 3: Parker %.
AMENDMENTS
100 Yes 1910; l01 No 649.
1o2 Yes 713; 103 No SAT.
1o4 Yes 325; los No 1905.
LOG Yes SIT; LOT No 693.
1O8 Yes 655; 109 No GIG.
ITO Yes e87; Ill No 563.
300 Yes $50; 301 No TAO.
302 Yes 6S4; 303 Nc 1913
3o4 Yes 63e; 3O5 No 742
3O6 Yes 8O8; BOT No 642.
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
aub;an, Bird,
Pqy Election Bet

Paying an election be-. City Al
dermen j. w. Faubian and r. j.
Bird wheeled Robert Sands down
Morley avenue Wednesday in a
Wheelbarrow.
Faubian and Bird were draped in
crepe. Bird did the wheeling from
the Hotel Montezuma to the in
ternational line and Faubian from
the line to the pcstoffice.
Faubian and Bird were ardent
Willkie supporters and Sands, as
usual, Democrat who voted the
straight Democratic ticket.
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
:8 States Go
For Roosevelt
10 For Willkie

President Roosevelt carried 38
states and Wendell Willkie 10 in
Tuesdays election.
Total electoral vote given Roose-
velt was 449 and Willkie 80.
Popular vote: Roosevelt 25, ,956, ,562,
Wiilkie 81 sol. .032.
States carried by Willkie were
Colorado, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas,
Maine, Michigan, Nebraska. North
Dakota, South Dakota and Yer
mont. Roosevelt carried all others
by substantial pluralities.
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
Schoolboy Ambition Achieved By
Sidney Osborn, Governor-Elect
his scrawling was realized.

IN his scrawling was realized.
Sidney P. Osborn, the schoolboy,
was made into a prophet Tuesday
night when returns from the gen
eral election showed he had been
elected governor of Arizona. He won
the governorship easily in a contest
against Jerrie w. Lee, Republican.
Born In Phoenix
Arizona's governor-elect was born
in Phoenix on May II, 1884 His
father, Neri P. Osborn, had come
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Red Cross
Dance Tonight
CIrcLeZ +

All roads lead to Circle z Ranch
tonight.
A heavy ticket sale is reported
fer the dance to be held there to-
night for the benefit of the Santa
Cruz County chapter Of the Amer
lean Red Cross.
Tickets, selling at $125 per per-
son, include midnight supper.
Dancing will start at 9 o'clock.
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
Osborn Makes
2 Appointments

Governor Elect Sidney P. Osborn
announced Thursday the appoint
n1ent of Hal Mitchell, Phoenix news
paperman, to serve as his executive
secretary when he takes office Jan
-
uary 6, 1941.
Mr.. Osborn has named j. H. Cal
vert Of Phoenix to be state super
intendent of banks.
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
Draft Board
To Meet Today

A meeting of the Santa Cruz
County Draft Board will be held in
the city council chambers at p. m.
today.
1t is the first meeting to check
the ouestionaires and commence
classification of registrants.
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
BY UNITED PRESS

Away back in 1896, a youngster
Of about IL years CT age sat in a
Phoenix school class room and
oblvious to what the teacher was
saying-WrCte inside a textbook the
following words:
Sidney P. Osborn, Governor of
Arizona.
What punishment Sid Osborn
may have received for writing on
that book still remains a mystery
But today that ambition expressed
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
STATE, COUNTY ENGULFEDBY
DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE AS
VOTERS ENDORSE 3RD TERM
Osborn Easy Winner In Governors Race; Democrats
Capture All Offices In Santa Cruz And Make
Clean Sweep In State

oeriCr Judge Ernest w. Mcfarland
Of Florence swept to an easy VIC
tory over Irving A. Jennings of
governor of Arizona.
In the us. senatorial race, Su-
CTurn to Page Six
Nogales international., 1940-11-09
COP Fireworks And 0ratory Fail To
Halt Final Demo Rally; Eggs
Hurled In Near Riot Election Eve

fort to drown out the remarks of
the Democrats.
MAYOR ISSUES ORDER
Following the rally In the plaza
large group cf Democrats congre-
gated in front of Democratic coun-
ty headquarters, two doors from the
Republican, and began booing the
Republican county chairman. This
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Nogales international., 1940-11-09

HighIighted by an address by
United States SenatOr-Elect
Ernest w. Mcfarland of Flor
ence and a parade led by the
25th Infantry Band from Fort
Huachuca, Armistice Day will be
observed as holiday on a much
larger scale than usual in No
gales Monday.
DR.. G. L. Harker, district COM
mander of the American Legion and
chairman OF the committee on ar