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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-06-27

afternoon more than one hun
dred soldiers were invited to the
AbysSinian Baptist c h urc h
where a special program was
rendered for their benefit. Many
outstanding stars appeared on
the program among whom were
MeSdameS Leola Fowlkes and
Howe of New York City, JAMES
BYARS, the tenor singer from
Boston, Massachusetts, who is
soon to be located in New York
City, and DR.. J. E. JELTZ of
Boston who greatly stirred the
soldiers and members of che
audience by singing patriotic
numbers as well as his famous
Spirituals which have lifted so
many people to a state of spirit
ual ecstasy on many occasions.
Another very outstanding fea-
ture of the program was the ap-
pearance of MERCEDES GIL
BERT Of Green Pastures Fame,
in which she took the leading
role. Miss Gilbert read one of
her famous patriotic readings
composed herself. She has
promised to render service to
the soldiers at anytime the
Chaplain calls upon her. The
principal address was made uy
Mrs. Anna A. Hedgman of the
Office of Civilian Defence. New
York City who really aroused
her audience to its patriotic du-
ty to help the soldiers, and also
as colored people to do some
thing for ourselves and not sit
Supinely by and wait for the
white people to do things for US.
Remarks were made by Frank
Styles, Jr., president of the Nor
ningside Social Club which gave
a great benefit dance for our
soldiers at the Park Palace on
April ID. The very popular, bril-
liant and efficient Chaplain
James J. Mayo Of the First Bat
talon. 372nd Infantry, ably
presided at the meetign. This
program was sponsored by DR..
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., pas
tor Of the Church and Clifford
Alexander. Executive Secretary
of the Harlem Defense Recrea-
ton Committee, and these two
very able and outstanding citi-
zens are TO be heartily thanked
for the great efforts they put
forth in the interest of the Col
ored Soldiers. Il was on Satur-
day afternoon, June 8, that the
Roof Garden at the Harlem De-
tense Committee was dedicated
TO the soldiers. Bill Robinson,
the great dancer and Joe Louis
the great fighter were present
on the occasion, and the crowd
simply went Wild when the
Heavyweight Champion of the
world appeared on the scene.
we are not ezaggerating when
we say that Joe Louis IS enc OF
the most popular and most pc
/ loved characters in our United
States today among both white
+ and coIored people. All races
nations and classes attended
the affair on last Saturday on
Seventh avenue. The 3T2nd In
/ fantry Esand rendered the music
which was greatly enjoyed By
all.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-06-27
FOURTH METHODIST
CHURCH

Reu. S. n. Riley, Jr.. Pastor
1890 Morning Worship, Ser
mon by the pastor. Music by
Senior choir. {. R. Harris di-
rector.
1880 Church School. A. May
ers in charge.
7:3O Evening Worship. Rev.
Riley, preaching.
Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday at 8 PM.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-06-27

Congressman have the T.
tiers. Well they may over y
nationwide criticism Of Y
New Deal Domestic Policy ~
New Deal has discarded g
independent way Of AIneil.-
Life. and substituted Go'sl.
ment subsidy Of poverty w. ".
we are being purSuadea O' - =.
Dealers that this is a genus
American Way o. living.
After the war, there Is ~.
to be more and more criu'.g i
as red-blooded Americans Y Y
not barter their birthrig'l s, Y
a Government pot Of pofllu''
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-06-27
Churches
GLOUCESTER PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
10 fremont 81.


The Ideal State Of Father
hood was the subject of the
sermon by Rev. Benjamin An
derson last Sunday at II AM.
The text was from Genesis 1913
$50 They Went Both of Them
Together" Mr.. Nichols was the
soloist for the morning.
Sunday, June %, Mr.. Quaker
presents a program in the
church at I PM. Sunday eve
ming services Z PM. Mid-week
services Wed, 8 Pm.
A Silver service and baptismal
font were presented TO the
church by the Roxbury Pregby-
terrain Church.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-06-27

The last few weeks hsR
been menscing weeks h
strikes in defense plana
Well. There is an election no,
so far OF and Congressma
want to make sure Of their re-
turn TO Congress. Accordingly
labor organizations are being
carefully advised Of their ad-
vantages under the WagRa
Hour and Wage Bill.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-06-27

The Boston Sunday ? b
Of June u carries one . :.
best and most evenly os s..sIs
articles on the race a. 81
II that I have read f9 .. q.
time. The author Is ~, 1
ford C. Douglas ! Ai'
the NAACP-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-06-27

A resolution for the nl0a =,
cation Of the Old Age PENS. .
Bill has been presen'sa
Congress. II it becomes a.. ~
viii do away with the aEl |. =,
known as @Paupers oata- :. T.
visitors check-up VII o
visitors check-up will os sl Y.
ally instead Of quaTtsrly. ~ /
of old age assistance W.
determined on income
than property posssssi'---r !
the applicants. There y. ...,s,,
less humiliation ana
rassment.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
WEDDING BELLS

The records of the County
Clerk show the following couples
applied for marriage license dur
ing the last month of 1912:
V V. Richardson, Fl, of Toms
Creek, to Rita Joe Freeman, II,
of Herald.
w. Troy Mullins, 81, to Snoda
McFall, 27, both of Isom.
Woodrow w Owens, Fl, of
Vicey, to Dixie A Owens, 16 of
Breaks.
Edgar S. Bruce, so, of Tacoma,
to Gladys Whited, 20, Eolia, KY
Charley Deel, "a, Prater, to
Sarann Oquinn, 10, Vicey.
Bill Boyd, 20, to Rildy Oquinn,
%, both of Prater.
Virgil D. Stanley, %, to Mar
gle V. Adkins, 81, both of OAR
win.
Leonard c.. Mullins, 10, to
Pauline Addington, 10, both Of
Clinchco.
William M. PEBBLES, AZ, to Lii
liam D. Spivey, ~, both of Clint
wood.
Jack Mullins, 10, to Dine Rob-
inson, II, both of Coeburn Rt. 2.
Holiday McFall, "a, to Julia
Mullins, 20, both of Freezing.
George R. Kinney, 80 Trammel
to Avis May Stringer, 20, Wa
kenva.
Emett A. Noles, 18, Durham,
KY, to Mile J. Burke, 81, Beef
Hide, Ky.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
Pioneer Lady
Dies At Seton

Mrs. Lavinna Rasnick, wife of
Elihu Rasnick, an aged lady Of
near Tiny, died at her home Sat-
urday night. She had been in de
clining health two or three years
and was seriously i'll for some
months before passing.
Burial was in the family grave
yard near the Rasnick home on
Monday. Elders A. r. Singleton,
German B. Sutherland and Had
ley Edwards, of the Primitive
Baptist church, conducted reli-
gious services. Mrs. Rasnick was
not affiliated with any church
but was a firm believer in the
Primitive Baptist faith.
She was a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Powers, pioneer
citizens of Frying Pan, and spent
her entire life in that section.
She was representative of the
highest and best type of pioneer
stock who wrested the lonely
coves of Frying Pan from the
wilderness and was ever ready
to attend an ailing neighbor or
to aid those around her who
were in distress.
She is survived by the hus-
band and the following sons and
daughters: John NJ. Rasnic;1, for
mer treasurer of Dickinson; Hen
ry and Charles Rasnick and Mrs.
Ivel Speer and Mrs. Leonard
Sykes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
MILBURN ROSE is VICTIM
OF HEART ATTACK

Milburn (Meb) Rose, 81, died
suddenly from heart failure at
his home on Big Ridge Sunday
morning Mr.. Rose had arisen to
build the fires at his home. He
complained to the family Of
severe pain around his heart and
fell to the floor and died instant
ly. He had been in poor health
for some time but had recently
improved enough to go back to
work in the mines at Clinchco.
He had been loading coal in the
same mines for the past thirty
years.
He is survived by his wife and
several children. Funeral and
burial were conducted near the
home Tuesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
New Resident Plagued With Rats

Freezing, Dec 30.-Lum Null
Inns, who recently moved from
Kentucky to the old Reed farm
on Pound River, surely thinks by
now that the place is infested
with rats of gigantic size and of
most vicious habits. He was bit
ten by a rat one night recently
and the very next night his good
wife was bitten by the same ro-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
Glenn Colley Is
Victim

Glenn Colley, 80, well known
and popular young Dickinson
county citizen, succumbed at a
Detroit, Mich, hospital yesterday
after a short illness. Death was
caused by pneumonia. Friends
here were notified of his grave
condition on the previous day,
but his death came as distinct
shock to his wide circle of rela-
tives and friends.
He YVES a graduate of the local
high school and HiWassee and
Emory and Henry colleges. At
all three schools he made an out
standing record in athletics. At
ter graduation from college he
taught several years in the coun-
ty schools. While an instructor
at Dickinson Memorial he coach
ed the championship basket ball
team of the county one year. He
resigned from teaching and en-
listed in the Navy and had sew
era1 months instruction in pilot
ing airplanes. Shortly after his
stay in the Navy he married Miss
Ethel Hall, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Hall of Splashdam. At
the time of his death he was
working in a defense plant in De
troit.
Burial arrangements had not
been announced today. In addi-
ton to his wife, he is survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
S. Colley Of Baden, three broth
ers, Ferris, Ivory and Weldon
who is now in the Navy, and
several sisters.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
LOOK FOR VICTORY
TAX JANUARY 1ST

The new federal tax known
as the Victory Tax will go into
effect on January 1st. All per-
sons earning in excess Of $12
per week will pay a Victory
Tax Of 5 per cent on the ex-
cess for the duration of the
war. For the most part, en-
ployers will deduct the new
tax through the payroll.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31

dent. If Lum has ever read The
Pied Piper of Hamelin he will re
call it and wish that the Piper
who five hundred years ago
played such enhancing music on
his pipe that the rats in the
plagued town of Hamelin follow
ed him into the river Weser and
drowned, would reappear and
pipe the rats away into Pound
River.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
Democrats w ill
Nominate Jan. 10

One hundred and two Demo-
cratic delegates will assemble at
the courthouse here on January
Is, at 10 o'clock to nominate can
didates for the various county
offices in the November, 1913,
election. Nominees for treasurer,
clerk, sheriff, commissioner of
the revenue and commonwealth
attorney will be named. Dele
gates will be selected at precinct
meetings on January 9th.
The Clintwood district has
been allotted q delegates; Erwin
ton, Is; Willis and Sandlick dis
tricts, 26 each, and Kenady dis
trict will have 7 delegates. The
number of delegates for each pre-
cinct was determined on the bas-
is of Is votes or major fraction
thereof cast for Franklin D.
Roosevelt in the last presidential
election.
The South Ward of Chase pre-
cinct on the basis of its vote was
allowed Is delegates. Haysi was
next highest with 9 delegates,
while the Moss precinct and the
North Ward at Clintwood will
each have 8 votes.
The number of delegates ac-
cording to precincts are: Clint
wood district, north ward, 8; S.
ward, 13; Kerr, 3, and Mountain,
3. Ervinton district: Caney, 4;
Roaring Fork, 6; Rose, l; STRAIT
ton, 3; West Dante 2; Kenady
district: Lick Fork 4; Ridge 3;
Sandlick district: Colley 6; Duty
2; Counts 3; Frying Pan 3; Moss
8; and Turner 4. Willis district:
Artrip 5; Bartlick 1; Breaks 2;
Grassy L; Haysi 8; Tarpon 5 and
Twin Branches 3.
To date no Democrat has pub
icily announced for nomination.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
FORMER COUNTY CITIZEN
KILLED IN JENKINS MINE

Harvey Noles, about Is, form
erly residing at Norland, was
killed in the Jenkins mines early
this week. According to report,
he was killed by a shot in the
mine where he was working. He
was a member of the FreeWil
Baptis church and we'll liked by
his neighbors.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
HOME BURNED ON
CAMP CREEK

The home of Carson Church of
Camp Creek, with all household
goods. was destroyed by fire on
Tuesday morning of last week at
about o'clock. The fire was said
to have originated from a heat
ing stove, setting fire to the wall
paper. The family escaped only
with what clothes they had on
at the time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
IN THE RACE TO STAY

Dallas Mullins, announced can
didate for the nomination for
County Sheriff at the coming
Republican convention, reports
that the rumor is being spread
that he has withdrawn from the
race. He wishes to state that he
is still in the race and will con-
tinue to be until candidate is
selected by the convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Priode, of
Tazewell, and Mrs. Warren
Hawks, of Galax, spent the
Christmas holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs L.A.Priode.
Charles Baker, of VPl, spent
the Christmas holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. c..
Baker.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31

This is the largest number of
licenses ever sold in this county
and, consequently, the largest
amount of revenue ever received
from this source. It was thought
at the beginning of the year that
the sale of hunting license would
be lower than in previous years,
due to the fact that hundreds Of
county citizens were in the arm
ed forces and away on defense
works, but youngsters must have
made up for the expected short
age.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
HUNTING SEASONS TO CLOSE

The openseason for taking
opossums and raccoons will close
January 81.
The season on rabbits, squir-
rels, quail and grouse will close
January 5.
The open season for killing
foxes will close February 20.
Due to the extreme bad wealth
er that prevailed throughout De-
cember, hunting has been unus-
ually light and game of all kinds
had much needed rest.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
PIGS FOR SALE

FOR SALE-14 nice 8-Weeks
old pigs. Also, one O.I.C. brood
sow. L. A PRIODE
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31

And who was that man who
said that the waters had all pour
ed out of the skies during the
summer just passed and that we
would have a dry winter?
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31
1912 WAS RECORD
YEAR FOR SALE OF
HUNTING LICENSE

The records of the Clerks Of
flee here show that at the close
Of 1912 the following kinds and
numbers of hunting and fishing
licenses and stamps were sold,
together with the amount re-
ceived for each series and t h e
total:
County Com. 1888 . $1,288.00
State Com. AS .. 1,375.00
State hunting 43 49,. 107.50
Forest Stamps 1875 .. 1880
State fishing 33 ... $500
Non resident license l. 1900
8-day non-res. fishing, 2 200
County trapping 800
Big game stamps Is 1900
Total ..... $3007.00
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31

Arch Rose is sending the Her
aid as Christmas present to Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Davis of Route l..
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31

The School Board will hold it's
regular January meeting on New
Years day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-31

The Herald. S1.0O a year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

OF The other amatory communications.
which Mrs Mckee introduced In evidence. one
was brisk note calling the whole thing off
and another an equally matter-ot-fact tele-
gram breaking a date
L don't know what Won VIII think after
you read this began the former land I don't
know how 20 tell You, but here is my story:
Il DO appreciate all yoJrhayc done for me
which is plenty but l cannot be happy and
have peace Of mind under those circumstances.
Now l have a chance 20 start all over and
that is what l am going 90 do.
II must be happy within myself 30 get
along. You Will understand what l mean if
you know me at all.
80 good-hy and thank you. Mark. Sorry
If l was a bad investment. / didn't mean to
be Sincerely Irma"
Which would hardly seem TO be the proper
tone for an ohcdicnt odaiisque TO take toward
her lord and master.
Even more disappointing if he did fancy
himself as Solomon must have been his
latons with his wife As she herself testified
he had offered her the job as head odalisque.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

rb,,rr,ord CLARKE ,,.h was, .os;,,,r,, o,,o- Tho
case. bv switching depositions in midstream
as il were
The first one she made. from which the
above is quoted. favored her stepnother. but
her second favored her father.
Il changed" she explained because Of
the numerous unpleasant fights between Mrs
Mckee and Mr. do IA FrIenta tthe Peruvian
diplomat. such as the time she broke her
picture over his head and locked herself away
from all of us for two nights and dav. /
also changed my mind because of the atten-
tons Mr.. de la Fuente paid my sister
Cynthia"
Max de Ia Fuentc. described as former
Peruvian Consul in Los Angeles married
PLAYED quite a prominent role in Mrs Guis-
lain's second deposition. from which the fol-
lowing is an EXCERPT:
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49,. az az - '''e W"
since me days OF valentino some men
nave Regarded grease on me mar as an asset
III 'i't Ie''''o'.5 win me opposite sex. But
Judging rom inns alleged incident 1t may
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

Was she scns .bIc OF the honor Did she
conduct herself with The discretion head
odalsque ought 90 show Not according to
HIM
Iu fact. hc charged her with working up
UttIc sidc-lIrc scraglo of her own inter-
est.nEly peopled with a Peruvian diplomat,
man identified only as Ralph and third
man Identified as "a Legonnare."
Faced with open revolt in his harem. a
potcntatc might conccivably begin 10 grow a
little insure OF himself The testimony showed
Just such signs in Mr.. Mckee, though. of
course they may have come from some other
cause
For example, after describing an incident
IN which he had twisted her arm until she
cried with pain Mrs Mckee quoted her hus
band as saying that that sort OF treatment
was good for me that was the way slaves
should be treated
But she added Later ne apologized and
told me- that his obsessons were disease
implying that he was as much Of two minds
about whether it was fun TO be King Solomon
ass The other people i'm the courtroom were.
Taken along with the letter from slave
girl this made twice the word slave had
cropped up r IN, testimony
IL appeared a third time when Mrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

thanks 10 the wealth and maElc-rarpctlito
transportation facilities at his command able
10 realize his ven
AS yet it cannot be said that anything
either she or he produced in court gave the
impression that he has been having whoppng
good time these last few years
one of the ladies Of his ensemble IL was
charged, did write him "A letter signed Your
slave girl" but otherwise he seems 90 have
missed out on the respect due master Of
harem and even the slave girls letter limited
at a certain distrust.
Cruel, cruel boy o. mine" it read 'Im
writing this in bed. II looks it, doesn't il?
IT'S cold and blustery today. Yet l must sally
forth TO post this letter so that my adorcd one
may with all complaccncy note my efforts TO
please him and my great contrition regarding
the forwarded special.
Mr.. S. promised me he'd keep his eye on
you for me- But he failed to state whether
or not there would be any great amount of
veracity in his report TO mo.
But I'm trusting you, lad % mine I know
you're true. Heaps Of love-Nour slave girl.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

wearing his birthday suit.
Il said, What are you doing
here, Mark Mckee p" she testi-
fled, "and he said, You're my
slave-Im going 20 take You.
You are so much like your
sister that I want you"
When she threatened to
scream, she went on, he put his
hand over her mouth. but she
pushed him away and yelled
so loud that he left.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

harem- minded, their words showed him re-
duced 10 truly desperate straits in order to
stay in the grove.
Cynthia told the court that on several
occasions while dining with others OF the
family her father had pinched not only her
but one Of her girl friends.
Asked why he had done IL she replied that
she guessed he thought II was Joke.
In the same vein, a deposition Of Mrs.
Guisans described how he had cut up at a
house party at which his wife was not present.
HE kissed all the girls she said. But 1t
was when he came out of swimming that she
was most embarrassed.
"Win you tell us what took place." she
was asked
"Ee went swimming in his underwear
when you say underwear what do you
mean? a full suit of underwear"
Underwear shorts
And then what happcrcd?"
He came in the house right from the lake
and sat down in the living room and played
cards in front Of my guests
Did he remain in the presence OF The
girls? ?"
Yes finally convinced htm to so up
stairs"
This same Mrs. GmsIain bcoa.Icrcd Judge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-13

The next morning he called up 10 my
room and had me come downstairs. lie
said he wanted to apologize; that he
didn't know what had come over him
So she accepted his apology and then
five months later, while she was visiting
the McKees in their Azusa, Calf, home
practically the same thing happened all
over again, except that this time he had
on his underwear
And again, according to her it was
followed by profuse apologies.
The seeming inability 10 carry through
in a high-handcd Solomonic way was
limited at once more when, II was testi-
fed, Mr. Mckee sought his w,fe's advice
on how best 10 WOO "A beautiful woman
She replied that he ought 10 keep his
clothes orderly and pressed and his fin
gernails clean-a fine way TO talk II
King Solomon.
Saddest Of all, though, was some test
mony by two OF his grown-up daughters
by his first wife Cynthia and Mrs. Jo
Ann Gmslain because II he really was