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The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-04-01
FAREWELL PARTY

Thursday night April s, farewell party was given in
honor of Booker T. Henderson, who will for the Navy
Tuesday
lie brilliant student OF the ninth grade class Va
700 County Training School
he party took place at the Eysian Cafe Cold drinks and
delicious chicken salad sandwiches served The class also
presented special gift Booker T. after which Aud Lang
SNne sung. Booker rs classmates as we'll other
friends wishing him the best of luck and hoping him
return
The lazoo County Training School celebrated National
Negro Health Week from April to . Each chapel hour
devoted to something concerning health Wednesday
special presented the students by Prof d. w.
Lindsey the Negro county agent i'll form OF motion picture
on health Fridays program consisted OF playlet from the
primary department with Mrs. Ann Brooks. sponsor.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-04-01
OUR ALLIED FORCES WILL FIGHT
TO FINISH nv THIS WAR
BY CHARLES Fl. WILSON
BY CHARLES Fl. WILSO

Needless. should attempt elaborate upon the historical
this for readily conclude that the Aner
can citizen through press the radio the governments bull
etns organization pamphlets has been kept well posted
pertaining progress
And from all indications it if Allied slogan
has finally become that OF knowing just when this
will end but that You Axis powers have started this
and we the Allies will fight to a bitter end,
The role that the Niles playing above reproac.
Even against such deadly forces the Uboat used
against the Allies in World War and again in this
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-04-01

The Germans beginning their expected about spring
against the Allied supply lines have relied the Uboa
to flow OF munitions and men to Africa and Europe
This campaign directed by Germanys foremost U-boa
pert Grand Admiral Karl Doenz, commander in chief of the
German fleet and veteran of the unrestricted Uboa
1917 is that all but brought the Allies to their knees Thus
Doenz has two Weaknesses hatred OF Britain and tre
mendous faith in the UBoat. Doentz i'll this has per-
feced asons between UBoat and planes developed
highly yrophones in reply TIC the British Aside de
tectors and swept away the old military traditions
that had permitted officers bully their in the last
and thus weakened morale Long before Hitler form
ally repudated the Versailles Treaty, Doentz had built
coapse that stored i'll unassembed fora lie
laid groundwork or the dispersion system OF manufacture
makes the Allied bombing against the Glot build
ing industry difficult and Doentz pitiess slogan is Sink
without mercy; kill all
10 such attack the Allies have found early
remedy that by marsang all their by agreeing
coordnatng Of vessels craft and
aircraft Prime Minister Churchill went record by
ING that the anti Uoat drive receiving first priority in
all Anglo american plans TO counerbaance this Uboa
menace the American destroyer boats that
heavily with depth charges and unlike British eorvees
are faster than any boat
The Russians. other allies, fighting with
characteristic tubbornnes The Red Army has within
SIGHT OF great victory i'll the Ukraine If all goes we'll Russia
will reach the Dnieper and trap huge German army
along Sea Of Azoz She is desperate i'll her attempt III not
permitting the Caucasus and the Ukraine colonies he oils
the Mails fields the coal OF the Don Basin well
the prevention cultivation Ukranian grain fields
lave prevented Germany from building UP her imaginary
industrial sub-cmpire.
On the China front Japanese attack the west bank
the SaWeen River making their the 4anStze near
Changsa repulsed by guerrilla fighting put up by the
Chinese in that section The Japanese withdrawal not the
crushing defeat Chunging claimed be Frankly the ges-
by japanese may be classified being major Often
ve because smaness of their force But the drives did
serve oustrae the factors governing Japanese strategy
in China and those ( to test Chinese strength ~ to
conduct foregoing expeditions for foays for oodstu into
Free China arc frequent; 5 destroy guerrias ) to de
stroy Chinese armies, and 90 to destroy air bases
But the greatest fear among members of the Japanese
High Command is that they openly and tremendously
afraid of American raids Japan OF the material damage
they will cause and of the effect that they will have pro-
moral Taken other precautions the OF fish
ing and artillery ships equipped with radio has been
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-04-01
LUXIS CLUB

Ehe annual meeting the boys and girls luNls Club
the Cameron High School in Canton Miss Spc-
ca delegates along with Mrs Brooks and Mrs n d. lay
represented Xs Club OF the Nazoo County Training
School Miss Willie Naughns member Of the junior class OF
this school was the recording secretary Every
wishes congratulate Miss Naughns for her line uNs
Club spirit
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-04-01

Last Friday evening the Afro-American Auditorium.
the senior class OF B opened the exercises by
staging three-act comedy "A College Town Everyone
present enjoyed the smooth and superb acting OF each charac
ter The class OF 1913 the outstanding and
unusual senior classes the history of the lazoo County
Framing School Each member OF the class is busy look
inc forward their final examination and other graduation
exercises
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-04-01
HELPS IN RED CROSS EFFORT

BOYLE Mss.-A letter received from Mr.. Fred Jack
of the largest (reenye district agents states that
the Mmases NJ b Church Of Boyle donated s. SO to the Red
Cross April l. 1913.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-04-01

e. The Thursday Evening Bridge Club with Mrs Louise
A Howard for its first April meeting Lovely spring flower.
decorated the living and added accent OF SPRING the
hostess passed Easter souvenir with each tally High score
by Mrs. Gertrude Gray while the opposite award
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-04-01
SOCIETY

The approaching marriage OF Miss jennie May Haley
Columbus, Miss is claiming the attention OF wide ci3fe Q
friends here in Yazoo City The marriage will take place at Go
lunbus, Miss, on April 25 1913, at 80 p. m.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1943-04-01

~ The Womens Federated Club entertained by y
Alice Luse Calhoun avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

right in its the Edinburgh Psychic College
which specialized the supernatural The college agreed
10 send professors to get TO the bottom
of the matter.
Their questions revealed at once that 1t was the
poltergest type haunting and had been going for
long time though the present had suffered in
silence because they hoped 10 sell and nothing hurts
property than obstreperous ghost
quantity and the quality Of the manifestations
were extraordinary umblng furniture about and even
tossing dogs around old story TO the vsi
tors but they heard OF much at time Often
the entire of two at opposite ends of the
house stacked in the middle of the floor stimuli
ancously suggesting that at least two etraactve pol
tergcists the job.
Even startling the vicious streak in the spirit
spirits
This unkeable trait first shown after the maid got
tired of having pitcher her sail through
the air empty itself her while she was trying to
sleep Instead rcsignng the maid ousmarted the spirits
bv keeping pitcher empty and her door locked there
after.
poltergest poor sport and vented his spleen
over this defeat by beginning 70 break mirrors and smash
valuable brca-brac Still the continued TO suffer
the psychic ourages without telling anyone until the
ghosts set to precious hrtriuom furniture. When TINS
destruction mounted to S1f00 they put IN their
insurance claim.
FyrFR the professors had taken down the history OF
y the case they go through the premises Up
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

20 that moment, the
e hosts s apparently
h a d been listening
quietly TO the story
of their misbehavior
but now there was
the devil TO pay
As the party moved
through the mansion,
terrific crashes re-
sounded before and
behind them.
Rushing 70 invosti-
gate the noises they
would find every
thing piled in the
middle or hcaped i'm
one corner of the
room Try as they
would il was impos-
eib1e 10 watch all the
90 room s at once.
Finally when the
ID oss was complete
all assembled on the
front steps to plan
what % do next.
The conference was
interrupted by cries
Of "Fircr' Before the
fire could be eXtin-
guisbcdN 5000 m ore
y d a ma 81 had been
done.
The owner cntreat-
cd the professors to
60 away and they
did, one Of them rub
bing a lump on his
learned head where q
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

but rather youthful mentally for her and therefor
they could only surmise that she was the subject.
TT IS NOT easy 10 sell gold brick 70 the natives &
Nova Scotia and the people Of Bible Hin. Thur
hard-hcaded any.
So it's wonder that friends Of Mrs Lucy Langill
skeptical when she told them that she had
pair OF shoes walk out OF closet and tho roor
without any feet in them The ncichbors sh~ke
that Lucy had gotten that way and thought 't rs
10 go there and show her that she was y IN
things" but the result was that they them, too
They sat the kitchen without any light because IN
OF those ght-hating ghosts Holding scance /
dark Is like holding poker game under such cond
tons. somewhat conducive TO suspicious
The first sign a sound from tho next F1asl
lights trained through tir 00r showed Chalr rocl
ing as violently II someone were m H.
They suspected that il worked by black thrca
and this not found radio repair suEgestc
that could be done by electric magnets under the foo
acting on metal attacked TO the chair but there was
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

down a dark hall The company settled
the claim cancelled the policy and
by mutual consent, kept the names of
the parties out Of the papers.
A feature that puzzled the psychic
savants as much as any other was the
absence in the haunted household OF
any adolescent Of the night age 10 be
a poltergeist subject The maid was "a
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Eleven Year-OId LOros Elledge, Who
Said He Couldn't Figure Why the
Mysterious KnOcker Picked
Him Out.

"And you think the two things something to do
with each other?"
Gould be-" said Becker.
In the morning they telephoned to plumber who SAID
he booked solid for the next two weeks, until ne
that they hunting ghost' Then ne came aI
once and actually brought all his tools with him.
With the aid of a long flexible metal rod, called
SNAKE" and some chemicals cleaned out the pipe run
ming and the ghost rumbled again Inc
hostbrealing plumber went away. singing proudly
He rumbled all around; he rumbled up and down; he
rumbled till the plumber cut him down"
There had been another manifestation, during that
proverbay darkest hour just before the dawn "hen ue
deputies had a chilly breath their sleepy faces.
Swapping on their flashlights, they found the out
side door had opened silently They closed but did not lock
it and few minutes later it happened again After that
they kept light and the door open third te
with visible presence either side.
by daylight revealed that the catch was
defective and that's all there was to that
ID UT none of this threw any light the main mystery
ID Of who had been showing the furniture around
After plumber had gone and after earnest tee-
phonng 10y Mr. Hardin the two deputies also departed
To the reporters Becker said;
closed The ghost has left this county and
will never back"
How did you solve it ?"
That is spiritual secret. You'll have to get any
further information from a medium"
why"
Because there have been too many wse-cracts about
it already Jail 1t is closed and that's all"
reporters thought this bad those unexplained
radio spoo stories they dug up as much as they could
Of what had sherffs office at the Jail 1t
seems that a third deputy had made this comment
Il notice that these learned psychic investigators all
agree that i'm every pocrgeist draws his power to
move objects young boy girl usually in his
her early teens Power nothing
the kid himself or herself who is playing those
pran4s and having whale OF good time making monkeys
his bctcrs There nothing spiritual
than when kid puts brick under hat April
FOOLS Day"
BE that as it may Mrs Hardin and her children
but the pocgest has Stunned their home ever
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

TN 1912 company of Edinburgh, Scotland
sent best TO investigate claim for $1400
damages hy fire to ccntuy-od twenty-room mansion in
Fesre The agent reported that the claim moderate
enough but that the fires were incendiary
find clue pointing suspicion at anyone,
even motive all who knew anything about it agreed
that the work of spirits Though a capable man at
fene rrchurs the investigator suggested that they
get SOM, way around in the spirit world
~1he company had such person on its payroll but
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

September ,. 1913
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

T7 ~ AU0--0 W0oKI I1- GI10 ETI0N TIeTTs N'E0T7od
- Y, oh This is,a sadly urcycrout age Even the
potcrgcist the only ghost which science has
~ tended take seriously under suspicion of not
beng all II should
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
Party CELEBRATES
Eighth Birthday

in celebra tion OF her daughter,
Christines eighth birthday ami
yersary. Mrs. f. f Clements,
Thursday. gave a party at their
home on Wensley avenue. where a
group of little girls enjoyed an aft
crnoon of games, followed by sup
per.
Prizes in the games went to Betsy
Lydecker. Joan Fulmer. Margaret
Hennessey and Barbara Jean
Shawn.
Christines little brother Stanley,
who is two years old. entertained
the group singing to them.
The dining table was prettily
decorated as was the birthday cake
with its lighted candles which
Christine served.
Guests included: Beth Haas,
Betsy Lydecker, Clarann Johnson,
Joan Fulmer, Genevieve Water
man, Margaret Hennessey, Janet
Young, Barbara Jean Shawn, Vir-
ginia HiXson. Ann Hauck, Sheila
Berthiaume, Mary Ruth Noel, Caro-
lyn Blair with Christine.
Mrs. P. E. HixSon assisted Mrs.
Clements.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
Nazarene Women
Hold Monthly
Session

Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Fl Centre Church of
the Nazarene, had an all-day meet
ing Thursday in the church. Mrs
r. c Rogers. president. conducted
the meeting.
Mrs. K. V Hoopengarner led the
devotional service; Mrs A. ID Ma
haffcy, superintendent of study the
study on the work of Ann HaSsel-
tine JudSon, missionary in Burma
Mrs. f II. Kirby and Mrs Ernest
Wyborny were hostesses for the
delicious chicken dinner served at
noon. During the business meet
ing, letter from Mrs Ruth Hal
ford, missionary to the Cocopah
indians in Somerton Arizona. and
Mn Mexico. was read describing how
much Christian Christmas meant
10 these people.
Those present were: the Rev Mr..
j. A. Jones, Mrs. Jones. the Rev.
Mr. r. c. Rogers, Mrs Rogers. Mr.
>and Mrs Ernest Wyborny. Mes
klames f. H. Kirby, George L. Mar
tin, w. S. Keating, Sr., Loveioy Ir-
win, w. d Markus, K. V Hoopen-
garner, Daisv Davis, A. d. Mahaf-
fey, Adds Barnett. j. M 'Gauze.
Tom Roberts and Mrs. r. j. Hoop
engarner of Fresno, who is visiting
her son, K V. Hoopengarner.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
C.%,as' s"naa. OF Interest to Women sss,s' cas.
Edited neHudypud
Churches
Schools
Central-HoItviIIe SchooIsin
Speech Meet ThursdayNisht

HoltWlle and Central Hieh
schools bubble speaking Glasses had
a speech meet Thursday nleht In
FL Centre. where students parua-
pated in two divisions. extempo-
raenous speaking and IN declama-
ton.
In both divisions. excellent wort
was done. the extemp group show
ing much originality and quickness
OF thought since each speaker Wa
assigned topic and given Just one
half hour for preparation
In the defamation proGD. equal
ly fine work was done. showing the
results of excellent training and
prerfration. pts considerable
amount of talent In both groups
delivery, and poiSc were ouistand-
ing.
Students participating III the cX-
temp division were: Winiircd
Brown, Clara Caldwell. Mary I'm
derWood, Betty Hogue of Holtville:
Fay Roach. Dick Carr. Frank Weak
ley, Dorothy Gidotti. Janet Thomp-
son, June Miles, Central. those in
the defamation division were the
same four students from Holtville
with Rosemary Rice. Kathleen
kieffer, Dorotn2 Gallagher. Frank
Weakley, June Miles of Central
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
Junior Ten Thousand Club
Enjoys Talk on FBI

requirements which must be met
by employees, methods of applying
for membership in the FBI, the
Spsecial training which must be un-
dergone, and the duties of en-
ployees in the FBI. Mr.. Wager
gave a comprehensive discussion on
fingerprinting, the methods used,
purposes and results obtained, talk
ing also on the many accomplish
mentS of the bureaus which. as
agencies of the federal government
go, is a relatively new one The
peak of the crime wave was in
1884, he said, and he cited some
OF the main achievements of the
bureau in combating this wave
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Miss Ruby Hubert was heard in
2 charming vocal solo, Rose in
he Bud" accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Nelson, who also was heard
IN two excellent piano solos: Trees"
and II Heard Forest Praying.
Plans were made for a Joint
meeting in February, the second
Thursday of the month, of the
Junior and Senior Ten Thousand
clubs, an evening affair. with a
splendid program scheduled.
New yearbooks were presented to
members and those who have not
received theirs may secure them
at the telephone company office.
HostesSes for the evening served
Mexican supper and used a Mex
lean theme in their colorful table
appointment, the centerpiece being
an arrangement of brilliant -hued
vegetables. Treola Mills was chair
man, assisted by Mrs. Myrel Gill
lett. Mrs. Robert Tackett, Rosie
Fiore, Margaret Vogt.
The clubs Valentine dance. a
sport affair is set for February l3.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
FARM ENTER
TO HAVE MEET

The program at the Jasper Farm
center meeting at the Jasper school
at 7:30 pm. next Tuesday will con-
sist of talk on Soil Conserva-
ton Drainage" b. William Fox,
a talk on "Drainage' by Chairman
Evan T. HeWes of the Imperial
Irrigation district board, a descrip-
ton of results at the Meloland eX-
pertinent station by Assistant Farm
Advisor George L. Winright, and
an old time fiddling and dancing
party. Refreshments will be served
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
Par+yF For Wives
OF Servicemen

Proving just how much the wives
of Scrvicemen enjoyed the party
given for them last week by the
State Street Christian church, near
ly every single one who attended
the opening affair was present for
the second party held Thursday
night in the church. with many
new guests attending.
Both indoor and outdoor games
we're enjoyed a "get-acquainted'
taffy pull was featured as was COM
munity singing. Mrs E. L. Car
ter was in charge assisted by the
servicemens wives who are men,
berS of the church.
Next Thursday another party will
be given, a sand dune party, guests
leaving the church at Sis pm.
with the wives themselves furnish
ing the transportation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
CALEXICO CANTEEN

CALEXICO, Jan. Is. - CaleXico
has completed organization Of Serv-
icemens Recreation council with
Mrs w. H. Lorenz as chairman.
and is making plans for opening
OF a serVicemen'S canteen with
elaborate plans for its activities.
Until a building may be secured,
temporary arrangements for enter
tanning Servicemen are in force.
This coming weekend a basketball
game is planned for Saturday night,
with a dance in the high school
gymnasium, the men from the des-
ert area bringing their own basket
ball team and a 14-piece band to
play for the dancing.
The Methodist and Baptist
churches are planning parties for
the men and as is the Women's
Civic Improvement club. A read
ing and writing room, maintained
by the Women's Ambulance and
Defense corps in the building next
to the Capitol theatre, will be open
for use by the men.
The recreational council is hop
ing to secure lockwood hall for its
canteen which will be large enough
TO center all activities under one
roof At present the building is
occupied by a military police de-
tachment stationed in CaleXico.
In addition to Mrs. Lorenz, Off
GERS of the council are: Miss Bar
Kelso. -preSident; Miss Bar
bara StraWn, secretary; Miss Rosie
Perez, treasurer.
Directors are selected from the
various organizations of CaleXico,
making the council a representa-
tive community organization, the
whole city cooperating in the prof.
ect.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15

Fine QUALITY gorgeous de
signs eo.or. that lend Warmth
20 your room A Price op-
portunity yoI dare not MIST
Ready 20 hang 81 COURSE
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
}.
Baby Boy

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Hostel
ter have announced the arrival of
a son, John Beynon Hostetter Fri
day morning at the Ell Centre hos
pital. The baby is named for his
two grandparents: John is the nick
name for Mr.. Hostetter's father,
V. S. Hostetter of Tucson, Ariz-
ona, and Beynon is Mrs. Charles
Hcstetter'S family name-she is the
former Ada Besse Beynon. Charles
HoStetter is with the United States
Navy and is on oversee duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15

Organization ana achievements
OF the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation were outlined for the Junior
Ten Thousand club by f. f. Wager.
erest speaker at the meeting
Thursday night in the clubhouse.
Mr. Wager is the local repre-
sentative of the FBI and delighted
ms audience with his graphic ac-
count of the work accomplished by
the bureau
The speaker outlined the high
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15

ETIIITH WHIH Nm v Q LoHIrII0.
Mrs Earle = Davis. Hazel Gala
CHER Malcolm Macurda Teachers
II the two classes are Mis- Bea
fflee Floyd of HClttille. and Mis-
Helen DoWd of Central
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
CALENDAR
FRIDAY

Kiwanis club, 7, Barbara Worth.
War fund bei tfit, 8, Imperial
high school.
Painters, 7.30, Labor temple.
LabOrers, 7:30, Labor temple.
Oid-time dance, $3.50, Imperial
Veterans hall.
Dance, 9. J.C. auditorium
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-15
SATURDAY

Chapter CIV, PEG, 1880, 7I4
Brighton.
Dance, $50. Eagle hall.
Dance, 8, Veterans hall.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

of directions north, south, east or west.
Now, dear reader, realize that there is
nothing as cheap as advice, particularly the
advice that dish out, but if you will just sit
quietly and wipe that brooding, paranoiac
look off your face, believe can offer some
suggestions that will help to alleviate your
transportation problems
To begin with, suggest that for the dura-
ton you forget about the car q only wish the
finance company would forget about mine1.
Drive it in the garage jack it up, place it on
Evening star., 1943-04-04

- NCE, when was lad, came home
L from school with an A card clutched
~ in my chubby fist. My family was so
delighted and surprised that they presented
me with dollar. Yesterday, l came home
from the gas-rationing board with an A card
and my family threw me out of the house
An A card, according to optimistic govern
ment statsticians. is ample for the needs of
the average motorist They've been pretty
lenient, too, for though they don't allow you
much mileage they give you wide choice