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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
Rofaridns hear
OF Increase
hi Delinquency

What to do about youth delin-
quency became the question of the
hour at the El Centro Rotary club
TfMrsday, when a panel of six
speakers presented varied facts and
observations on the subject.
Providing the foundation for dis
custom, Mrs. Leona Jacobs, county
probation officer, summarized the
record by showing that extreme
cases in Imperial Valley involving
colft action increased from 81 in
l940 and SO in 1941, TO 1876 in 1912,
and 1877 in the first eleven months
Of lis year.
Gases handled by the county
Juvenile delinquency authorities
without resort TO court actions in
cre4sed from AIS in l94o to S03 in
l94z, but fell to $50 thus far in
l94a This indicated, said Mrs. Jac-
obsr that delinquency cases are be-
coming more se-ious than formerly.
Judge Vaughn Thompson Of the
juyenile court anaiyzed the nature
OF cases Ere esenied to the court,
stating that the majority of serious
cases steniDled from families broken
by 6iYorce or death, and that intem-
per4te Use Of intoxicating liquor
by xparents often played an I'M
portant part.
Lack of parental attention ard
companionship, disregard of dis
cipline, too strict child labor laws
and the effects of high wartime
wages also were included by Judge
Thompson as contributing factors.
Guy A. Weal-ley, superintendent
OF schools told how the matter was
being broadly studied throughout
the country by educators, and the
Rev. Mr. Ed. Garter, pastor of the
State Street Christian church COM
mented upon the matter from the
religious angle
K. A. Fitzhugh and Paul jenkins
discussed the subject from the an
2ie Of community and parental in
portance.
The program was arranged and
SUPERVISED b. Ken Thornton, chair
man OF the day and head of tbe
Rotary committee interesting its IL
in such matters Earle G. Davis
president, assured the audience OF
members and invited heads of man,
of FL Centro's leading organizations
ti1at the club expected TO take Al
important part in any program
helping 70 alleviate the problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
RETAINS LEADERS

c. j. Parks was reelected excel
lent high priest of FL Centre chap
ter No. l09, Royaf Arch Masons, at
the meeting held in the Masonic
temple Thursday night.
John L. House was reelected
king, and r. E. Couch, treasurer,
with Charles Bramkamp elected
scribe and George F. Bucklin, sec
retary.
Names of appointive officers and
the date of installation will be an
nounced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
COTTON CROP DROPS

PHOENIX, Arlz., Dec. TO. tUPl-
Cotton production in Arizona this
season is estimated to be 10000
bales of 500-pound gross weight,
according to the December l indi-
cations from the report of the U. S.
department of agriculture. This
years crop is far below the 193,-
900 bale crop produced last year,
principall;; because of reduced acre
age. However, yield per acre will
also be lower this season. Short
staple cotton, being harvested from
100000 acres, is forecast at $4,000
bales, and Egyptian cotton is ex-
pected to approximate 41,000 bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
ARMY PICTURE TO SKCW

Starring men Of the armed forces
technicolor wonder show, will have
a special midnight preview Satur-
day night, December II at the
United Artists theatre.
All proceeds of this special per-
formance will go to the Army and
Navy Emergency Relief fund. Seats
are priceo at s110 and are now on
sale at the United Artists box Of
flee.
In addition to men of the armed
forces, the cast includes, George
Murphy, Joan Leslie, 1t. Ronald
Reagan and Kate Smith. Regular
performance begins Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
GOVERNOR IMPROVES

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 10. (UP)-
Gov. Sidney P. Osborn, absent from
his office since an attack of influ-
enza last Sunday, is rapidly recov-
ering and expects to return to the
Capitol building by Monday. He
was permitted to SIT up in his home
yesterday, but his physician advised
him to remain at home until he
fully RECEIVERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
EX-JAP ENVOY DIES
By United Press

Kaname Wakasugi, former Jap
anese minister to Washington who
was described as taking IAN active
role" in the KurCsu-Nomura ne
gotiations" while the attack at
Pearl Harbor was shaping up, died
today Of gall bladder trouble, a
Tokyo broadcast reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
By LOUIS F. KEEMLE
United Press War Analyst

Germany's position IN the Bal
kans has been gravely threatened
by Developments in that explosive
corner Of Europe. Berlin shows
signs of being acItely aware that
the Nazi southern flank is in dam
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
TO AID MAILING

In order TO accommodate the
public, the Ell Centro post office
parcel post and stamp windows
will be open Saturday afternoons
until Christmas, it was announced
Friday. Postmaster Frank Rich
mond again urged that packages.
cards, and other Christmas mail
be sent Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
FIND BODY IN CANAL

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 10. CUP)-
The body of Simon Ramos, 66, farm
worker, who had been missing from
his home since Nov. 27, was found
Thursday in canal near the
Goodyear Aircraft plant, sheriff's
deputies reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10

Formosa, where Jap airfield at
Shinchiku recently felt impact
of u. S. bombs, is among is
lands, including the adjacent
Pescadores, which Allies have
decreed will be restored to
China But $50 miles from Ja-
pan proper, Formosa may be-
come major objective as Amer
lean net in Pacific tightens on
Tokyo.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
LODGE PLANS ELECTION

FL Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, will elect officers at the
meeting Monday night, 1880 o'clock
in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
Democrats Face
Loss Of fHouse

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. (UP) -
Hard hit by death. designations and
by elections. the Democratic party
in the house of representatives has
slumped to a bare numerical ma
iority of one seat.
Here is the party alignment in
] the house as of today:
/ Democrats. 2l8.
Republicans. 208.
Progressives, 2.
Farmer-Iabor, l.
American Labor, l.
Vacancies, 5.
Total, 435.
SIMILAR TO 1880
The situation is similar to that
after the 1930--Hoover mid-term-
general elections when the count
was 219 Democrats and 214 Repub-
/ licanS. The Democrats organized
/ the house then and elected a
speaker for the first time since
/ losing control in the 1918 general
elections which took place mid-term
in Woodrow Wilson'S second adj
miniStration.
There appears to be no chance
whatever of the Democrats improv-
ing their positions by by-elections
to fill existing vacancies. OF the
five vacancies, four were held by
Democrats and one by a Republic
can. One Democratic seat, held by
the late Henry B. Steagall in Ala
bama, is safe for the Democrats.
The other three democratic va
cancieS might be won by Republic
cans if by-election are held now.
The vacancy in the seventeenth
Pennsylvania district was held by
the late j. William Otter, a Re-
publican. 1t is regarded as safe for
the COP because Otter carried it
in 1910 by $1,000 votes to $4,000.
KEYSTONE VACANCY
In the second Pennsylvania dis
trict, formerly represented by James
p. McGranery, Democrat, the 1910
election was close. McGranery won
by 3S.258 votes to 35,345. By-elec-
tions for those two seats will take
place January 18. McGranery va
Gated his seat by resignation.
Representative Jack Nichols, an
Oklahoma Democrat, also resigned
after winning an even closer con-
test in 1940 The score in his sec
ond district was 81 ,661 to 21,273.
E. o. Clark, Nichols Republican
opponent contested the election.
The contest is still pending. But .
it is scheduled for early decision
by the house. If the decision is /
that Nichols actually was elected,
it is expected that Gov. Robert S.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
Germany Studies
RdIkun Threats

ger of being laid wide open within
a matter of months or perhaps
sooner
The three principal elements in
the situation are these:
/. The possibility that Turkey
will be drawn into the war.
2. .Bulgaria's apparent determi-
nation to escape the consequences
of her alliance with the Nazis.
3. The continued and effective
resistance of the Jugoslav partisan
army under Marshal Josip Brozo-
vich Tito.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-10
SHOWS CAUTION

SHOWS CAUTION
Turkey apparently has no i'm
mediate intention of joining the
Allies as an active belligerent, as
evidenced by the statement of her
foreign minister regarding the
Cairo conference.
Turkey is definitely on the Allied
side, but she is too vulnerable to
German attack under present con-
ditions to risk war. 1t is doubtful
if the Allies wish her to. Germany
| is capable of over-running all of
| Turkey-in in Europe, taking control of
the straits and wrecking Istanbul.
That situation would be altered
when the Allies maneuver into a
position of being able to protect
Turkey, and it might be affected by
developments in Bulgaria. The
Bulgarians evidently want no part
of a war against Turkey, and if
! they attempt to throw off the Ger
man yoke, they would be an un-
willing but effective bulWark for
Turkey against the Nazis.
/ NAZIS HANDS FULL e..
] The Germans already have their
hands full with Tito, who has an
army of at least 100000 and, it de-
velops, is receiving all possible aid
from both Britain and the United
States. 1t would be a dangerous
strain Oh -leir military resources
if they had in addition to under
/ take the forceful occupation of Bull
garia or to begin operations against
Turkey.
The German problem thus is seri-
Gus. They cannot afford to let
Bulgaria get out of the war with
out seeing their entire Balkan
structure wrecked Moreover, if
Turkey, without declaring war
should grant the Allies bases OF
passage of troops, the Germans
would be forced to act.
Military operations on both sides
of the peninsula would place the
Germans in serious predicament
especially if the Allies should move
in force across the Adriatic and
turn Jugoslavia into a decisive
battlefield.
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START All CLUB
AT MILL CREEK

The girls and boys of Mill
Creek school met Tuesday after
noon and organized a All club.
The meeting was opened with
patriotic singing after which,
prayer was led by Mrs. Boney.
The group repeated in unison
the All club pledge. Mrs. Bon
ey and Mr.. Payne were in charge
of the meeting during the election
of the following officers: Presi-
dent, Charles Houck; vice-presf-
dent, Maude Scott; secretary,
Ruth Wilcox; treasurer, Bryan
Houck; reporter, Opal Scott; and
song leader, Virginia Scott.
Instructions were given on
parliamentary procedure and on
the duties of club officers. Pro-
iects were checked and individual
help was given food and feed pro-
duction for Victory program,
stressing poultry, victory garden
ing, meat production, crops and
dairy products.
Mill Creek All club members
pledged to give of their best on
the home front during 1943.
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'":''.:t* nv WASHINGTON
efNn


Washington, D. c. - When
nee raticning begins, probably
on April l, the 0niV foods when
will still be unrationed are fresh
vegetables, bread, potatoes, eggs
and milk. 1t is also CONSIDERED
possible that milk and even po-
tatoes may be added to the "a
ton list by summer.
The meat rationing program
which was at first expected TO
exclude certain meats such as Nv
er, kidneys and sweetbreads, now
is reported to include all meat
and meat products.
Food has become the NO. l
problem of our nations wartime
economy and no one here knows
the answer as to how we'll fed or
how hungry the civilian popula-
ton may be next winter. There
is a growing fear among many
who are acquainted with the facts
on our food situation, that there
is a possibility of a shortage Of
food so great that the health of
the nation will be menaced. Even
the more optimistic officials stu
dying the food problem frankly
admit that our dinner table will
offer "slim pickins" by winter
but they predict enough food will
be available to give the people a
healthful if not too tasty diet.
There are so many brooks" at
tempting to work out the food
problem that it has taken on the
semblance Of a three-ring circus.
Secretary Wickard has elaborate
plans for assuring the nation a
plentiful supply of foOd-but it
is almost impossible for him to
move because of other officials
who also have the power to aid
or interfere with the farm pre-
gram.
Secretary Wickard knows the
farmers need new machinery, but
whether they get it is the respon-
sibility of the War Production
Board. Secretary Wickard knows
the farmers need more help, but
whether farm help is supplied is
largely the responsibility of the
War ManpoWer commission. Sec
rotary Wickard knows that price
policies on food have a great deal
to do with shortages. but price
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policies are controlled by Prentlss
Brown of the Office of Price Ad-
ministration. And so it goes.
If these various branches of the
government do somehow work
things out as that ample food
for the armed forces and the ma
ton is produced this year, the
distribution problem alone could
easily interfere with the people
getting an adequate amount of
food. Black markets in food,
particularly meat, have grown to
such an alarming extent that they
are out of hand-and it looks
as though a gigantic police force
may be needed to prevent a sit
uation where the people would
be forced to trade with black
markets in order to eat. Con-
gressmen are considering drastic
steps to cope with this, including
the possibility of capital punish
ment for those operating black
markets.
In addition to the illegal prices
charged by black markets, re-
ports have also been made here
that black market operators are
taking large quantities of meat
and other scarce products off the
market notwithstanding them
and storing them away to be sold
when the situation is even worse
than it is today and even higher
prices for "bootleg" meat can be
obtained
How this problem will be
handled will depend largely on
the action taken by congress and
by Mr.. Brown, who has not been
in control of the OPA long
enough to make it possible to es-
innate his ability. There has
been considerable criticism of
Mr.. Brown for his attitude Of
favoring voluntary cooperation
of the people over compulsion IN
the enforcement of OPA regula-
tions. There is no doubt that the
present situation must be con-
trolled with a strong hand, and
unless Mr.. Brown is quick to
demonstrate real strength there
will be a demand for his re-
placement.
BUY War Savings Stamps
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Sunday School
Lesson In Brief
BY REV. B. A. NIEEKS

Subject: Our Lords Inter
cessory Prayer"
Bible Passage: John 17:1-26.
Golden Text: Holy Father,
keep through thine own name
those whom thou hast given me,
that they may be one, as we
are. John It'll.
AS we approach this lesson we
can not help but feel that we are
treading on holy ground. This
passage of Scripture is indeed
one of the Holy of Holes Of the
New Testament. Even though
this prayer was not meant mere
ly for human ears the innermost
desires Of Jesus are laid bare as
He prayS not only for Himself,
but for His immediate followers
and for all the followers who
would believe on Him down
through the ages. This is really
the Lords prayer for He alone
could use it. The other one which
is called the Lords prayer is not
in reality the Lords prayer ex-
cept in the sense that He gave it
as a model for us to use as a
guide to our praying.
In the first part of this High
Priestly prayer Jesus is praying
for Himself. However, it is not
mere self interest that leads Je-
sus to pray for Himself. "This
prayer includes the petition that
Jesus may so bear himself in the
experience of Calvary that it may
be manifest to all that the grace
of God is upon him. It includes
also the prayer that his suffering
and death may be accepted Of
God as an atonement for the sins
of the world. The glory of the
Son is to be found in his capaci
ty to make the sacrifice that COW
ers the sins of the world'' He is
also asking that He may regain
the glory which He had laid
aside in order to become the Sa-
viour of lost and ruined humani
ty.
In the second part of the pray
er, Jesus is praying for the then
present disciples and for all flu
ture disciples.
First Jesus prays that these
disciples may be kept. They be-
long to the Father as well as to
the Son for the Father had given
them to the Son. Jesus had been
keeping them, but now He is 60
ing to leave them as He returns
to the Father in heaven. AS
they were about to be deprived
of the presence of the Son to bat
tie against the evils in the world
Jesus is asking that God keep
them in His own name.
Secondly, Jesus prays that
these disciples may have His
own joy fulfilled in themselves.
The joy which Jesus had was the
Joy of the abiding presence of
God the Father; the joy of godlv
living; the joy that comes with
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
AGNES PENNINGTON
VS..
ROGER PENNINGTON

The defendant above named
will take notice that an action as
above entitled, the same being
for absolute divorce, has been
commenced in the Superior
Court of Ashe County and duly
verified complaint has been fill
ed and summons issued which is
returnable in the office of the
undersigned on the 22nd day of
March, 1943, when and where the
the defendant is required to ap-
pear and answer or demur to the
complaint and that if the defend
ant does not appear within the
time required by law the relief
requested in the complaint will
be granted.
This February 10, 1943.
G.. S. Neal,
Clerk Superior Court
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the assurance Of Gods favor. Joy
is one of things which appears to
be lacking in the modern Christ
ian's life. Why should it be so?
In the third place we hear Je-
sus praying that the disciples
may live a life of separation. He
did not ask that they be taken out
of the world, but that they should
be kept from the evil. This pc
tition should be on the lips Of
every believer in this modern
world Separation from the
world is not as clearly manifest
in our day as it should be.
Following this petition is one
some what close to it. 1t is the
prayer for their qualification.
This word has a very wide range
Of meaning. It means to be made
free from sin; to be made pure;
to be made. sacred or holy: set
apart to holy use: to render pro-
ductive of holiness or piety It
is probably used here to signify
being set aside to holy use and
to render productive of holiness.
He is also praying for the uni
ficatiOn of the disciples. This
unificaton is to come by our be-
ing joined together through faith
in Christ Jesus. In Christ we
are made one as He and God the
Father are one. True believers
may be divided into different de-
nominational groups, but they be-
come one body through Christ
Jesus. True believers are one in
purpose, one in testimony, one in
power, one in love, one in knOWl-
edge, one in prayer, one in sur
render to the holy and wise will
of the Father ,one in fellowship,
one IN glory. Having passed
through that dark passageway of
death into the land of eternal sun
where we shall see Jesus as He
is all of us shall enjoy the glory of
perfection. AS the redeemed
of God we shall enjoy the per-
lection of knowledge, the per-
lection of Righteousness, the per-
lection of blessedness, the per-
lection of peace. Perfection of
peace is freedom from every dis
turbing element. 1t is freedom
from all conflicting motives, de-
sires and inclinations.
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NOTICE

NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Bert A. Combs, Plaintiff
VS..
Effie Combs, Defendant
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County for the purpose of
obtaining a divorce on the ground
of adultery; and the said defend
ant will further take notice that
she is required to appear at the
office of the Clerk of the Superb
or Court of the said county in
the Courthouse, jefferson, North
Carolina within thirty days af-
ter the 31st day of March, 1943,
and answer or demur to the
Complaint in said action, or plain
tiff will apply to the Court for
relief demanded in said Com
plant.
This March l, 1913.
G. S. Neal, Clerk Superior
Court. 3-4-41
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NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
George Carl Reeves, Plaintiff
VS..
Mallie M. Reeves, Defendant
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County for the purpose of
obtaining a divorce on the ground
Of two years separation; and the
said defendant will further take
notice that she is required to APP
pear at the office Of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of the said
County in the Courthouse, Jeff
erson, North Carolina, within
thirty days after the 31st day of
March, 1913, and answer or de-
muir to the Complaint in said &C
ton, or plaintiff will apply to the
Court for relief demanded in said
Complaint
This March 3, 1913.
c. S. Neal, Clerk SUPERIOR
Court. 3-4-4T
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS
BY PUBLICATION

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
J. C. PIERCE
VS..
CALVIN PIERCE, GLENN
PIERCE, BETTE PIERCE anc
WAYNE PIERCE.
To Calvin Pierce, Glenn Pierce
Bette Pierce and Wayne Pierce:
The defendants above named
will take notice and they are
hereby notified that an action en-
titled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court OF
Ashe County, North Carolina, the
same being an action for the sale
for partition of certain real es-
tate lying and being in Chestnut
Hill Township, Ashe County
North Carolina, and in which the
said defendants own an interest,"
That summons has been issued
in said cause, returnable in the
Office of the Clerk of the Superb
or Court of Ashe County, North
Carolina on the 18th day of April
1913, when and where the de-
PENDANTS are required to appear
within ten days thereafter, ano
answer or demur to the complaint
which has been filed in said
cause within thirty days there
after; and if they do not so ap'
pear within the time provided
for by law, then the relief re.
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS

NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
THE COUNTY OF ASHE
VS..
F. L. SHEETS, and Wife, ETTIE
SHEETS, R. L. HOUCK and wife,
FORA HOUCK, HOWARD HAIR
LESS and wife --------- HAIR
LESS.
TO HOWARD HAIRLESS AND
WIFE, -------- HAIRLESS:
The defendants above named
will take notice and they are
hereby notified that an action en-
titled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court Of
Ashe County, North Carolina, the
same being an action for the fore
closure of a tax lien on certain
real estate lying and being in
Obids Township, Ashe County,
and in which the defendants own
or claim to own an interest; and
That summons has been issued
which is returnable in the office
Of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ashe County, on the
10th day of April, 1913, when and
where the defendants are requir-
ed to appear and answer or de-
muir to the complaint which has
been filed in said cause within
thirty days thereafter; and if they
do not so appear within the time
provided for by law, the relief
requested in the complaint will
be granted.
This 9th day of March, 1913.
c. S. Neal, Clerk
3-18-4T Superior Court