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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
Temperatures.
Reports Increase in
County Tax Rolls

County Assessor West reports
a very substantial gain in the
tax rolls for 1941. A gain OF
about $4,000 despite the loss
Of about $4,000 Of property
taken by tax deeds and about
$4,000 lost in timber cut In the
past year, all OF which had to
be overcome before a gain
could be shown. Figures tqnoted
are those OF full valuation.
Mr.. West also expects that
much land taken by tax deed
will again be on the tax rolls
Of next year because OF the
county sales of property. The
gain is made In nearly all
classes Il property except real
estate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
Little Child
Caught In
War S Horrors
Libby Visitors Tell of
Experience With Small
Refugee From Europe.
BURLY MEN SHED
TEARS AT SAD SIGHT

Doctors say that one of the great
est factors contributing to ill health
among many Americans is that they
EAT TOO MUCH.
In Libby there has been a SUR.
PLUS commodities store. There
large numbers of our people could
get pounds upon pounds Of many
kinds Of good foods by merely ask
ing for them and carrying them
away. Reports from all over the
land indicate a superabundant har-
vest this year-more wheat than
ever before harvested, fruits and
vegetables beyond compare, land
truly flowing with milk and honey.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
Our Lives, Our Fortunes and
Our Scored Honor"

we'll of
standing events that had the birth this Therefore,
document Declaration Independence
quoted herewith:
I'VE hold truths to be self evdent-that
that they endowed by their with
unalnabe rights; that these ife liberty
suit OF happiness; that these rights
sutcd deriving their just
the governed that whenever form Of becomes de-
stctivo Of these ends the right Of the alter
abolish institute government its foundations
such principles and organizing It's such
them shall most likely to effect their safety and
pincss .
We therefore, the representatives. Of the United States
America assembled appealing
the world the rcfudc Of intentions
and the authority Of the eed Of these colonies
solcny publish declare hat these united
right ought free independeat states;
the support Of this declaration wih firm reliance the
lection Of Divine Providence 1ay other
lives, fortunes and saese4 hsaoEr
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
Another Article
By Libby Writer

Another interesting article by
John Blackboard, illustrated with
photographs by Winton Weydemey-
err, recently appeared in American
"Cottonwood's Feathered Family
and was published in the June is
sue. Mr.. Blackford's own photo
graphs of the white headed wood
pecker, taken in Sequoia National
Park, accompany an article just out
in the current number OF Audubon
magazine, while both Weydemeyer
and Blackboard illustrate / lengthy
article by the latter soon to appear
in the August-September Nature
Magazine. For this issue Winton
supplies very striking frontis-
piece
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03

the irEser extremity Of the Amman
tunnel of the Keystone mine, =
Sylvanite. and good progress up,
ward is being made. Ventilation
has been provided by installing 1900
feet Of pipe leading from equipment
for the moving of air.
The shaft now being drilled up
ward will be a three-compartment
affair. Work at the mine is in
charge of Eugene Iverson, superin-
tendent and mining engineer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
Permits Larger Cree
Limit on Sockeye

AT the last meeting Of the
state game commission, Ii was
moved by A. C. Grande:
Il move the limit Of S0ckcyc
salmon In the Clarksfork Of the
Columbia River in Sanders
County be increased to IS fish
per day and not more than two
days limit In possession" Sec
onded by Elmer Johnson and
carried.
This will be Of interest to
people Of this county who an
nually trek to Sanders County,"
says Deputy Game Warden Dor
rington.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
Judgment Given.

Wednesday Judgment was filed
by Judge Dean King for the de-
PENDANT in the mining suit of l.. J.
Olson and Elmer Switzer, VS.. w. r.
Wade. Marshall Murray and James
M. Blackboard, Jr., represented the
defendant and Hans Walchli of Kali
ispell the plaintiffs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
No Band Concert Friday.

r. w. Sargent, director of the
Libby band, announced Tuesday
that no concert would be held Fri
day evening due to the fact that
many of the bandmen would be abb
sent.
Mr. Sargent stated that the con-
certs will be resumed next Friday,
July III, as usual.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
Young Libby Couple
Take Marriage Vows

AT the home of her parents, Miss
Mari Elizabeth Richardson, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Richard
son, became the bride of John Rich
ard Hennessy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hennessy, Saturday, June
Is, at 1.30 o'clock. Rev. Russell
]. Prentice of the First Presbyte-
rian church officiated at the we'd
ding. -.
The bride descended an oper
stairway and was given In marriage
by her father. She was lovely in q
gown of embroidered blue
mist crepe She wore a gardenia
corsage, and also a gold locket, a
gift from the bridegroom. The
brides attendant was her sister,
Miss Jeanne Richardson. Her gown
was light navy crepe. Owe Lar
son acted as best man for Mr.. Hen
messy.
Mrs. Richardson mother Of the
bride, wore a dusty pink crepe dress
and Mrs. Hennessy, the bride
groom's mother, a dress of white
floral crepe. Mrs Gleason Pitcher
played Mendelssohn's wedding
march.
Vases of white gladioli, yoses and
peonies provided a lovely floral
background for the service. Pres
ent were members of the two fam
lies and several friends. Follow
ing the ceremony, dinner was served
for twenty-three.
The bride was graduated from the
Libby high school and the Chilli
cothe Business College, Chillicothe,
Mo During the past year she has
been employed as stenographer at
the old court house
The bridegroom also is a gradu-
ate of the Libby high school and
attended Compton Junior College in
California. He is now employed by
the ]. Neils Lumber Company.
Following wedding trip to
Banff and Waterton Lakes, they
will make their home in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03

depart the look Of terror and fright,
that on the gaunt little cheeks will
once again come the blush Of health
and good living, that to her will
come the God-given right of all lit
tie children--tender love and care
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
CONTRAST

into the care OF m organization
in Oakland, Calf, little IL
year old girl, q refugee from
tho war-torn lands OF Europe.
Since the age Of nine, she had
been shuttled hack and forth
Aetween agencies In Europe, be-
tween families who really did
not want her and families who
probably were not prepared to
feed and ciothc her, were the
facts known. Since the are OF
nine, she had been Ill alone In
the world She did not know
what had become Of her father
and mother. She did nat know
whether her brothers and is-
ters were alive, and TO-DAY she
sill does not know. She land
Cd IN America showing all the
marks Of malnutntion, Of lack
Of food, sol slow starvation.
Th;s l. o,,,1, -. - -.
tn.,ch;no story .nId - ~. :
ne dnrire th~. nas. u,a.n 49,
fnld as-ar errsr;.nre cn,r;n. - !.
the attention n : nar~on u,ho - :.
visited in Iihhv md uith u,hns-.
some Lihhv nennle are uaIl a.
ouainted
Mrs Emma Stint and danghtar
Miss Emma Stut Of Oakland falif
visited last week in Tihhv win NJ
and Mrs Walter Neils tha oLaa,
LADY, being an aunt If Mrs Na;1s
While here thew told This story .,
the little refugee pirl and the storu
had been toid to them hv tha;,
daughter and sister Miss bertha
Slut, an experience that had co,ne
to her in her work with the Ira
yelers' Aid Society IN OAKLAND Mice
Slut visited Libby seven years aoo
and at that time was in Red rrnse
work.
The little girl who came to Miss
Suits attention was . little Iauass
one of those little creatures ~ -
the hiphly-to,,tad civilization ~ onr
times has condemned Ia nersac,,t;on
hunger and misery She had haar
a waif in Europe for two wears Fl
nalIy through q Jewish aid organ
ization ARRANGEMENTS were made -
move her to the United States She
made the tourney across the ocaan
alone landed in Canada and star+
ed by train for Oakland II was
then that she came into tha care ~
the Travellers Aid Society with
which Miss Slut Is connectad 80
eve made arranpements r. meat
this little waif at The denot , said
Miss Slut in telling the story ssand
since the Jewish society Was r. taLa
care OF her we asked that thew alec
have someone at the denot THE
thew gladly did and IN order ~
make the welcome more cordial FIR
the little girl and to haln hraaL
the embarrassment of naatin .
strangers in . strange land thav
took along little how to haln great
the traveller from E,,rona
aWhen the little Jewess left tho
train and was presented IL re u,a
were shocked hv what we saw The
story continues Before rs stood .
little 11-year-old pirl WITH the
marks of cruel snffer;no nnd uant
spread all over her-pa,,nt hollow
cheeks the too large STARING aues
of semi. starvation too nld looL
forced onto the face of child hv
suffering beyond her wears And
then one of the strange unexnectad
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-03
Marriage Licenses.

June rs, John Richard Hennessy
and Mary E. Richards, both of
Libby.
June N, William Harris Falk OF
Spokane and Sybil E. Cole of Troy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
Germans Adopt New
Anti-Negro olicy

1t is easy to imagine the fate
of thee olored people in Ger
man colonial empire if the Gener
al Staff of the German army is
already disseminating these Six
Commandments. Equal rights
for Negroes are always describ-
ed as a "Democrtic cancer" 1t
goes without saying that the
German lecturers always con-
slider the Negro of all continents
as belonging to the same race.
There is one essential diffpr-
ence between Hitler's Negro
policy and his Jewish policy.
Whereas he makes no attempt to
win over the Jews, whom ne
drives out of Germany or tor
lures in Germany, with regard
to the Negroes he pursues a
double objective: HE WANTS
BOTH TO ENSLAVE THEM
AND TO WIN THEM OVER.
The weaknesses of this policy
are evident at once. Ideologi-
cally, Hitler is forced to replace
his clear-cut distinction be-
tween the white Aryans asd all
other races by a whole hierarchy
of races. This creates compiled
tions for his propaganda. How
can the Gemans be convinced
that the Jewish race is white
but inferior, the Negro race
inferior but colored, and the
yellow race colored but equal?
Similarly, the attempt to reduce
the Negroes to slavery, is utter
ly incompatible with the at
tempt to win their good will
Hitler's hopes in this respect
are based on an oversimplified
psychology. He thinks that the
Negroes will be grateful for not
being made to serve in the Ger
man army, as they did in the
French army, where they had tc
take eighteen months of regular
training and in add |
tion were always used for the |
most dangerous wartime duties. !
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
Carter G. WoodSon To
Speak At w. Va. S. c.

On Sunday, March /, DR.. Cart
er Goodwin Woodson former
dean of the West Virginia State
college, Director of the Associa-
ton for the Study of Negro Life
and History and editor of "The
Journal of Negro History" will
be the guest speaker at the for
NAL opening of the celebration OF
the 50th anniversary of the
founding of the college.
Early graduates Of the college
State Officials and friends will oc.
cupy seats of honor on the
rostrum. The faculty will appear
in academic garb. and in process.
sion. "*ffi} :
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
MARTHA ELIZABETH
THORNTON

Mrs, Martha Elizabeth (Mat
tie) Thornton, an Old resident
of keystone died Thursday
afternoon at BIB
She was born May |. 1883.
III Roane county. \. {.
She married Nathaniel Thorn
ton ST.. Jan. 26, 1903. She was
n member of Mt. Chapel Baptist
church of Keystone. Before
coming i'll was very active i'm
religious and other organizations
and was q member of the choir
of her church for years. She was
n strong believer i'm politics.
education and race
Survivors are her husband.
Nathaniel Thornton 81. two
sons, Nathanie Jr., and William
Jethro; one daughter. Anna
Mae.
Funeral services will be he'd
Sunday afternoon in Mt. Chapel
Baptist church and burial will
be in Oak Grove cemetery
kimball Undertaking com
pany is in charge.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
Commercial Contest
To Be Held At BSTC

The commercial Education de-
partment of the Bluefeld State
Teachers college announces that
the Fourth Annual Bluefield
State high school Commercial
Education contest will be held
on the campus Friday and Sat
urday, April 4 and 5 Contesting
subjects will include: shorthand.
typewriting bookkeeping, and
business arithmetic. Trophies,
medals and cash awards will be
presented to winners and runner
ups of the various events. All
high schools carrying courses of
any of the above subjects may
enter as many students as they
wish. There is no entry fee. Con-
testing students, their teachers
and principals will be the guests
of the college during the period
of the contest. They are all in
vited to come to the campus
night. The contest pro-
per will begin April S at ten
ed p m. A social program design
ed for the entertainment of the
visitors has been planned by the
committe in charge.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
William VI.
Garrison
Passes

William Melvin Garrison, So
of Gary, w. Va, died in a loca
hospital Wednesday A. NJ. al
1915 of pneumonia.
For % years he was an EN-.
p.oyee Of the United States Coal
and Coke company until recently
when he retired because of i'll
health.
He was a member and Steward
Of the M. E. church and secre-
tary of same.
For twenty years he was a
member of Ar and AM Masonic
lodge.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Memphis T. Garrison, one neice,
Miss Ruth Garrison; one sister,
Mrs. Madge Gilmer of Clincho,
Virginia; five brothers, all of
North Carolina, and many other
relatives.
Funeral will be held Saturday
at 100 p m, and burial in Oak
Grove cemetery on B.uefeld
road.
Kimball Undertaking company
has charge Of arrangements.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
Bulldogs Of Gary Lead
Au-County Five Pick
Scott of kimbalI Most Versatile;
Johnson, Gary, Outstanding
Forward

Bob Greer announced his
AI'-,unty cage selection today
and named Lawrence Scott Of
kimbaIl the years most versatile
player while Johnson Of Guy'5
county and sectional champs,
was rated as the most outstand-
ing forward pos filler e the
season.
The number one team is domi-
mated by the Bulldogs Of Gary
with three men taking bcrths.
Johnson and w. Shelton took
over the forward spots and Pad
gott was not contested for hi9
guard berth as he was undOubt-
eddy the best man in the rear
court Of the county. Scott Of
Kimball takes over the center
spot and II. Smith cf Ekhorn
teams with PaGRctt i'm the guard
position.
Changing from q guard post in
the early season, the lad Scott
began 10 prove his worth as the
most valuable player by p aging
equally as well in one SPIT as an
other Pushed closely only by
Johnson of Gary for highe7t
scoring honors of the year, Scott
comes out with an enviab'e rec
ord average of 1S points per
Please turn TO Page four
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
ETHIOPIANS DRIVING TO
Adds ABBA GOAL

A column of Ethiopian troops
leading seven columns of British
imperial soldiers has begun the
drive to clean out the Italian in
vaders. Latest reports have it
the British-trained Philippians
stormed Dambachia and put the
Italian defenders to rout. It is
1870 miles to Adds Abba and the
determined native troops backed
by some Of England's finest
are expected to reach and take
over the capital city as soon as
they can cover the 1870 miles.
The italian garrisons are i'm.
poverished by the blockade ant
Mussolini is not expected t
make any effort to send reliet
or supplies being busy with til,
Greeks. Hitler has about taker
over Italy anyway.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
LEASE LEND BILL
IS NOW LAW

Early this week President
Roosevelt signed the Lcase-Lend
Bill, principal accomplishment
Ct the current Congress. The
measure premits the President
to extend almost any aid he may
wish to the English to assist
them in fighting Hitler 1t is
estimated that about seven
billion dollars will 90 to Eng
and Immediately.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to take this means
of expressing our appreciation to
al our friends for their con-
sideration and sympathy during
the lines and death Of our
mother, Sa'lie Lazenby.
Especially we thank KimbaI'
Undertaking company, Roy. VIM.
Turner, Rev. X. =. Johnson, the
Stevens clinic staff, those who
sent floral tributes, furnished
cars, acted az pa'ibearers and
flower bearers and also those
who sent cards and kilograms
Of coincidence.
(SigneO
Mrs. Maggie Bailey Pugh
Walter Lazenby.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
VISITS HoMEFoLKs

Mr.. Harrison Hickman of Key
stone has returned recently
from visiting his uncle Rev. Ma
thaniel Penazof Winston Salem,
North carClips who .he had not
seen for % go ~ s - ~ !,
In his travels, Mr.. Hickman
visited in Martinsvile and Chest
nut Knob, Va.
81 had to see my teacher, Mrs.
B. M. Hereford and Rev. G. P
Watkins, that fine embalmer,
both of Martinsville," declared
Mr.. Hickman in reinarking about
his trip.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
FINNEY RITES

Mrs. Lucy Finney of Blue
field Va. died at her home Tues
day morning. Funeral services
were held Thursday at 2:30 pm.
I'M he Graham Christian church.
New. Eugene Patterson, as.
'sfted by Rev. w. L. Saunders,
officiated.
Survivors are her husband
Manson Finney; six sisters: Mrs
Mary l.. Dickerson of Tazewell,
Va; Mrs. Hattie F. Worden,
Mrs. claudia Walden, Miss
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
EASTER GOODS NOW
ON DISPLAY

Keystone and Eorthfork bust
ness houses have already put
Easter merchandise on display
and we hear that several of the
larger establishments will have
bagains that will not be dupicat-
ed for some time tomorrow. The
war has caused prices of raw
mateials to go away up and when
present stocks are exhausted
prices will be much higher
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
Piano Recital
At WEIGH !.
Dunbar
Georgia Ann Walden Is Director

Under the direction of Miss
Georgia Ann Walden of the music
teaching project under the
sponsorship of the WPA. a
musical itival will be held at
the Wclch-Dunbar school on Sun
day. March l6. at $50 pm.
This recital principally
made up of those pupils who
have completed the n .ccssarv
number of hours in study of
the piano.
Along with the recitals the
PTA of the same school is civ
lnT tea for all who attend.
The affair will carry the motif
of st. Patrick $ day
The program for the recital:
Piano Duet ...... Ruby Newbil
and teacher
Evening Lou
Piano Solos
RaindrOpS Agnes Doppett
OIonc krammcr)
\ Brave Ship Jean Doggett
OHope krammer)
River Shower Rachel Raleigh
Marion Wilson Ham
y trip To the sky . r. Allison
0rwcllyn L'osW
ON I! mrrv-go-romd Justine
Shelf IN. w. HalD
The Mail Man Rubvc Nrwbill
Nouise f. Stairs)
Dane" of the Hours Frances
Jane Carter. guest student
'Amicarp PonchiellD
Hide and seek =. John Thompson
(FranZ LitZ)
in G ...... Imogenc Neal
(Bcethoven and Slavic march
Tschaikowsky)
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
w. Va. S. C.. To
Present Radio
Program

On Monday, March II, from
600 to 9:30 p. m. the West
Virginia State college will pres
ent a special radio program
over WQHS in honor of the 50th
anniversary of its founding.
President John w. Davis has an
nouced that the speakers for
the occasion have accepted in
vitation. Honorable w. w
Trent, State Superintendent Of
Eduation, will deliver the open
ing statemnt, all-inclusive Cf the
educational interests Of West
Virginia. Honorable Joseph Ros-
err. President Of Fairmont Teach
ers college, former head Of the
National Educational Associa-
ton, and Governor Neely's APP
pointee to the United states
Senaet, will follow with a semi
centennial address.
The public is invited to listen
in for enlightenment concern
ing this nationally known in
stitution, which essays to re-
view its past and launc = great
er service in the future.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
6 Commandments Served
Negroes in German Empire

NEW YORK, (NNS)-For the
last few weeks the "Voelkische
Beobatcher," official German
weekly owned by Hitler. has
maintained that the misfortunes
Detailing the Aryan nations were
not caused by the Jews alone
buth Jews and Negroes are
guilty. Hans Habe, French
officer who fought side by side
with colonial REGENTS in the
Sedan campaign spent time in
a concentration camp in Ger
many, and escaped to this
country, reports these facts in
an article in the Nation maya
zine. According to him, the
Germans are now adopting a
fierce anti-Negro policy. and
such a policy has inspired the
following principles:
l. Colored people are an III
ferior race whose place must be
fixed by the white master race"
Germany
2. The free choice of trades
and professions by the Negroes
leads to assimilation which in
turn produces racial assimila-
ton The occupation of the black
colonial peoples and their func-
ton in the labor process of the
new order" will therefore be
determined entirely by the Ger
mans.
3. Inter marriage between
whites and blacks or half-breeds
and whites is forbidden. Accord
ing the the Nuremberg racial
avs, sexual intercourse be-
tween members of the two races
Is subject to sanctions including
the death penalty.
Persons belonging to a race
other than the white Aryan race
will have no active or passive
electoral rights in the German
colonial empire.
5. Negroes are forbidden &C
cess to railways, streetcars
restaurants, motion pictures.
and all public establishments.
Special establishments will be
created for them both in Ger
many and in occupied territories.
6. Members of inferior races
are not allowed to join the
National Socialist Party or any
or it's subsidiaries. Nor can they
sere in the army. They must.
however, serve in labor batta-
lions.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
How Long Is FiveMinutes?

Five minutes to Thomas Can
naday, of Keystone, wife and
hid proved very destructive
Early last Saturday morning.
Macrh 3. Within five minutes the
building within which they
was completely destroy
ed by fire.
The fire started from detected
electric wires, which caught fire
from outside it was reported.
Mrs. Cannaday discovered the
fire about three A. NJ. and
aroused her husband and child
Shortly after they abandoned
the building a few minutes
later it collapsed.
900 gthRzalNthing Of the
family was saved bdt the house
hold furnishings were lost.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-03-14
Mrs. Warren and Daughter
Visit in the South

Mrs. Louise Warren and
daughter, Beverly Anne, have
returned from Wlnston-Salem,
North Carolina, where they
visited Mrs. Rufus Hairston, of
1901 East 18th Street. Mrs.
Hairston was formerly Mary
MCGEE of Huntington, w. Va.
Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Hairs
ton are old schoolmates.