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Marion progress., 1944-05-18
WHEN SOLDIERS COME HOME

The war has brought many chang
es to Marion but the outstanding
variation in normal life is occasion
ed by the absence of so many young
men who are in the armed forces of
the nation.
A few short years ago these
youngsters were the life of the COM
munity, developing into average
Americans without thought of war
fare in a foreign land. They have
been rudely snatched from the or
dinary processes of growth to carry
the banner of freedom that waves
over this country.
Mothers, wives, sweethearts and
relatives galore miss them and pray
for their safety. Everybody wants
them to come back when the conflict
ends. On every side they are prais-
ed for their contribution to the Sc
curity Of our civilization.
One day the war will end. Most
of our boys will come back. What
will they find? Will there be the
best possible welcome, an opportun-
ity to work and develop into mature
citizens, unhampered by economic
ills that stife initiative and ability?
The change from war to peace
will not develop jobs for the service
men unless somebody thinks the
problem out. Every business can
help provide work for returning
fighters but the general welfare of
the country will determine how long
the employment lasts.
The nation has called these young
men into service, whether they want
ed to fight or not. 1t is up to the
nation, when they return, to guar
antee them an economic opportunity
at least equal to what they had.
Business may be unable to provide
spends for war can spend for peace,
if necessary.
There has been little post war
planning in Mcdowell County, so far
as we know. Obviously, the leaders
of the community must be aware of
the situation that lies ahead of us.
They know the necessity of intelli-
gent action. If they sit idle and
make no plans they must expect
plans from other sources which may
not please them.
Marion progress., 1944-05-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS FROM OLD FORT

Mrs. Belle Marceau has returned
to her home here after an extended
visit with relatives in Niles, Ohio;
Detroit, Mich, and Chicago, III.
Mrs. Mary Ragle Of Franklin, Ca,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Ragle
at Point Lookout.
Mrs. Richard N. Fullerton left
Wednesday for San Antonio, Texas,
ito join her husband.
Mrs. Floyd Kelly and two children
have returned to their home in
Statesville after visiting the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Sheriff..
Pvt. and Mrs. Homer Grindstaff
of Starke, Fla, are visiting relatives
here this week.
Mrs. Frances Roughton, who has
been with the American Red Cross
at Lake Lure, has returned to her
home here.
Mrs. Viola Nesbitt left Wednes-
Ooy w JolIl llcI IluSUduU, 1FL. Clyuo
B. Nesbitt, who is at Camp F't.
George Mead, Md.
Mrs. Grace Wilson of Burnsville
spent the weekend in Old Fort.
Mrs. Guyon Whitten and two
children Of Thomasville, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Giles during the week.
Mrs. H. J. Rocket and small
daughter, Diane, have returned to
their home here after visiting rela-
tives in Eastern Carolina.
Rev. R. L. Smith preached at Dali
las, Sunday in the absence Of the
pastor DR.. J. l.. Vipperman.
Ralph Gibbs who is stationed at
Great Lakes, ILL.,, is spending a
weeks leave with his family here.
c. M. White of Portmouth, Va,
was home for a weeks leave with his
mother, Mrs. Vienna White.
Melvin M. White of New York is
visiting his parents here.
Marion progress., 1944-05-18
SUPPORT WAR LEADERS

! In 1910, the people of the United
States, acting through the norma
processes Of a democracy, selected 8
President to serve for a term Of -four
years, beginning in 1941.
A little more than a year after
the presidential election, the nation
was treacherously attacked by ar
aggressor enemy, which was immed-
lately encouraged by declarations of
war against US by aggressor enemies
in Europe.
In state of relative unprepared-
ness, the Government Of the United
States found itself compelled to con-
duct two gigantic wars at the same
! time. The President of the United
States, under our Constitution and
laws, was charged with the duty of
directing the energies and people of
the nation in the defense Of their
rights, liberties, property and lives.
Under such conditions, the Presi-
dent Of the United States and all
other officials undertaking to wage
successful war were entitled to rely
upon the loyal cooperation a n
wholehearted assistance Of every
citizen of the Republic.
Total war, long dreaded by many
of our people, had been forced upon
US by Japan despite strenuous ef-
forts on the part Of the Government
to avoid such a conflict while the
war in Europe continued. The spec
tacular nature Of japanese aggress-
ion was sufficient to avoid any argu-
}ment as to responsibility for the ad-
vent Of war.
Faced with supreme crisis, the
threat of which is hardly understood
by our people at this time, the ma
ton, of necessity, had to defend it.
self or surrender. For it's proper de-
fense, it could only look to legally
elected officials and they, in turn,
could only look to the people of the
United States.
Without the enthusiastic backing
of all Americans, regardless Of
party, no Government can hope to
wage successful war against first
class enemy power.
While there have been exceptions,
the great bulk of the men and wo-
men in the United States have 10y
ally responded to the call Of their
Government and have enthuiasti-
caly supported the war effort which
now engages the active service Of
more than twelve million American
fighting men.
The shameful minority, which
seeks selfish advantage from the ma
tion's plight, deserves nothing but
contempt from loyal Americans.
Marion progress., 1944-05-18
LET US USE A STANDARD

The world waits in heartbreaking
tension as Spring spreads her green
carpet northward and the drying
fields lie ready for the greatest bat
ties Of history.
Even as these words are printed
tents Of thousands may be keeping
rendezvous with death. But when
the battles are over, millions of 9TH
er men and women must pick up the
threads of life, and live on through
endless tomorrows. Americans, Eng
lish, and French-Teuton and Slav,
Chinese and Japanese-all must try
again to weld themselves into one
world.
What kind of world will it be
that world delivered from Fascist
terror by the greatest blood bath of
all time?
Our leaders must strive unceas-
ingly to make it indeed a brave new
world where jobs and mass produc-
ton techniques will provide such a
standard of living that the great
peoples of mankind may be content
to live and labor in peace. We must
choose as our motto the words at
tributed to our beloved Washington
in the constitutional convention that
opened 157 years ago this month
the convention that made America a
nation and healed the wounds of
war and dissension:
''Let US raise standard to which
the wise and honest can repair; the
event is in the hand of God."-Sky-
land Post.
Marion progress., 1944-05-18
IT'S FAMILY WEEK.!

The nation is celebrating Family
Week, whatever it is and whatever it
is supposed to accomplish.
The week is one of the publicity
ideas that somebody thinks of and
somebody promotes. 1t is no doubt
designed to make men and women
appreciate the family as an institu-
ton of mankind.
The best way to promote the fam
lily, as an agency Of the human race,
is to do your best to make your own
family happy group. Then, if the
word gets around, somebody else
may try the same method and, ev-
entually, in a couple of million
years, if we are lucky, the world will
be populated by happy family
groups.
Marion progress., 1944-05-18

Another opportunity will be given
the people of this country next
month to invest some of their money
in the securities of their govern
1nent, at good rate of interest.
Marion progress., 1944-05-18

Lack of gasoline keeps a lot of
people from taking trips that they
would not take if they had the gaso-
line.
Marion progress., 1944-05-18

A community cannot grow beyond
the vision of its leaders.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-06

E,en after Killer Hitler himself hro1> in thc sponge.
american lromcn nnsi not relax on Sa,inS used fats in their
Kitchens. Because lis the laps. not the Germans. ,tho still
haze those territories in 'hr Pacific that used to supply IT'S
uuh one billion pounds q year! Our fat sn(rn@" tb isn't
done un,ii zee blast the Nips on.
In The meantime, every drop OF used fats is urgently
needed To help make the tons OF munitions. medicines. >v1.
thdiic rubber and soaps that are needed for final 'ie'or,.
So heep So1ins mil ~ Day! Remember the @o,crn.
n1rni siles YOU , free red points lor rrcrr pound.
This message has been approved by F md OPi
and paid for By Industry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-06
SUNDAY n ORNING FIRE

Firemen We're called to the home
Of j. II. Wynn, in North Henderson,
Sunday morning at 4:30 o'clock,
where fire had broken out IN the
kitchen. Only small damage vas re-
ported.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-06
TWO DEEDS

IN two deeds recorded OVer the
weekend at the register of deeds
office, John H. Matthews and wife
sold to Genie M. Harp and wife %
acres in kittrell township; and
James SomerVille, transferred 7.8
acres in Vance county to Rosa S.
Falkner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-06
AROUND TOWN
LICENSE

and Bessie Elizabeth GULL. OF Hen
derson, white, We're granted a MAJ
riage license Saturday nj the rec
lister Of deeds office.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-06

V. Green, 4 founder of the Working
Mems club Of Great li~orkesley, Eng
and, has attended all Of its G5 annual
meetings.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-06
PAY FEES

Durlng the Weekend the FoIToW-
ing persons paid fees of n dollar
each at the city clerks office for
violation Of traffic regulations, Mrs.
Ruth Evans CraWley, Mrs. M. 5.
Mitchell, c. B. Reavis, Ollie Green
way, S. w. Knott. Mrs. John Rig
gan, Leon Harris, (. r. Williams,
Clifton Stainback and Maxine Thar
ringtOn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-06
OFFICERS RAID STILL

ABC enforcement officers j. -.
Peck and l.. A. Jackson assisted al
coholic tax unit officers OF Raleigh
in raiding a still in Granville county
Friday afternoon, they reported to-
day. The still was found about a half
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-06

These three sailors SCr o.: M and Mrs. p 4. Edwards, West Hender-
o II Vcre recently on leave together for the first tins in about two
WEARS. Or The lett is Aviation Nach;nist Mate willard EdWar Is who
is o stationed at The Naval Ar station. NGrfnik. Va. lc has bccn
in hi NAVY or me- re than t;f ears. ic ok par in several w
sion in the South Pacific. and Wus torpedoed in AUGUST. 1912. Hi,
wife is the former Hiss Alice iIauE. = 2 c Joseph Edwards. shown
Va. He entered the nay three months ao. Shown Gil The right
is SiEnaIman > G :. g.. Edwards who is just back from wears SrrNcH
overseas During that time be tx k par in the invasionso o! N"rnand>
and southern France lie is htrc on i months leave visiting his parents
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-06

100 HenDS-b,r ..,-G HTftpi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

popped up from every side,
and everywhere Sch1fcr
turned, in those days. 10
seemed bad thinkers plagued
him
Finally, the child destined
for the greater glory of the
Schafcr organization was re-.
stored 10 her mothers arms
i'm a West Side roOming
house and suddenly became
just a mortal baby showing
a special fondnc~s for ptunes,
carrots and potatoes.
From this moment on
moro bad thinking than
Schafer ever thought possible
kept him busy answering a
rash of charges. The state
Attorney General had a bad
-ebnnGht and started invcsti.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

-
y v bad, during a two
and one.half to five-year stay
anywhere.
James b. Schafer, 42year.
old good thought" Messiah
of the Royal Fraternity Of
Master Metaphysicians and
former godfather Of Baby
Jean, the Immortal Baby"
now has that much time at
his disposal for better or for
worse cogitation, and which
it will be is anybody's guess,
Since he'll spend it in Jail.
During part of his career
as the good thought leader
of a queer fraternity of sur.
re alis { Freudian clairvoy-
ant thinkers, " Schafcr did
his good thought stuff in an
alleged Heaven on earth at
the expense of his followers.
Much Of his concentration
was INDUCED in at idle
Hour the famous old vii.
liam 4 Vanderbilt estate at
Oakdale, Long Island, New
York, a clairvoyant paradise
where 90 earthly cult mem.
berS and a company Of
ghosts helped him bring
forth only Grade A Shangri
La thoughts which were out
Of this world In those days
there was not a bad Schafer
thought in q carload Of cog.
itation.
Now things have changed.
AS guest of the state, the
Master Metaphysician will
spend a long time behind
prison bars and the quality
Of his meditation there will
be interesting, since he was
convicted as a crook who
sWindlcd a woman out of a
small fortune.
When Schafer was riding
the crest Of the publicity
wave as the godfather Of
the Immortal Baby" and
ghOStSummoner No. / of his
astral-loving band OF cult
lists, he contcnded good
thoughts were possible any
whore. One OF his best. ne
said, was a 1910 inspiration
10 plan Immortality" for
the baby daughter of a maid
and waitress.
When Only three months
old, this child, Baby Jean
Gamtt was taken 10y agree.
mcnt from her mother. re-
moved 10 "Pcacchavcn."
Schafcr'S spooky Long Island
headquarters. and for -
months ia the s. 5n4-oU-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

eating his 100000 income.
Women who had loaned the
high priest money brought
suits for its recovery There
were defcctions from his
ranks, and ugly whispers.
springing directly from bad
thinking, suggested that the
SChafcr organization was as
worldly as anything else
q commercial racket
During these skirmishcs
Sch7fcr, although he lost his
Immortal Baby" kept out
az Jail, had good thoughts
and quoted Eipling's poem:
IF You can keep your
head while all about
you
Are losing theirs and
blaming II on YOU
The prime bad thought
Schafer could not escape.
however. was one held by
Nina Schmidt who claimed
he defraudcd her out OF So.
900 I'M "A publication racket
She made this charge
stick Tho .deferdaot,e COD
THOUGHTS caused him "a Gobt
a SUBSEQUENT coDvict}go
through several annoaIs but
ba fuaIry o4vo u, sr5
Some rhanon ~ tti,Li,s
good or rad caused him ~
nlnad rufrtv
What tl,r, tis ,,,i,t.,..,, .,..,i
take move h -, -, + 80. j" -,
spocuI7tioo hut ei,ra 49, !,
s5uctir,.. turge 80 n,o,,.,.
vha. a. h. boi,c -
pras.od lao rrigbt G1d 60,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

estate was schoolcd for i'm.
mortality
The infant was allowed 10
think only good thoughts.
She was shoWercd with atten.
ton 10y her guardian and
made the recipient by other
cultiSts Of shower OF cash
and a $4,000 diamond ring.
Everything went along
smoothly until the child's
mother, nearly year and a
half later, had the bad
thought that she wanted
her daughter back From
that moment on, Baby Jean
became a metaphysical head
ache 90 Schafer and his
Royal Fraternity. Bad think
ing lawyers rushed in, bad
thinking summons servers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
River Road
Properly Owners
Organize
Plan for orderly devel-
opment along highway
to promote cooperation

At a representative meeting of
the property owners between the
bridge and the Richland Y, held at
MIR. Ballaipe's trailer camp on
Tuesday evening, April Is, it was
unanimously voted to set up and
make permanent the River Road
Property Owners association and
to invite every property owner
between the bridge and the Y to
become a member.
TIL purposes of forming the as
sociation and making it permanent
are the development, protection,
and promotion of the various prop
critics along the highway, to scien-
tifically plan and zone said prop
critics to the best advantage of
the various property owners, to
give the owners a voice in de-
veloping and planning for the best
uses of his property.
The association is organized
along the line of most civic groups
and will function similar to a
chamber of commerce. The as
sociation will hold regular weekly
meetings during its organizing
period. There are no secrets and
the public is cordially invited to
sit in at any time Nothing but
good, proper and. orderly devel-
opment of the community is the
prime purpose of the movement.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Rebekas Hear Reports
Of District Meeting

At the regular meeting of Althea
Rebekah lodge Monday night, re.
ports of the district meeting, held
at Wapato, were heard. Plans
were made to celebrate the 125th
anniversary of the founding OF
Odd Fellowship with pot-luck
dinner and program Monday, May
1, at $50 pm. All Rebekahs and
husbands and Odd Fellows and
their wives are urged to be pres
ent. On May 8, the Rebekah
degree will be conferred. Me-
mortal services for departed mem
bers will be held May %.
Mrs. Gilbert Edwards and Mrs.
r. K. Stafford will decorate the
graves on Memorial Day. Mrs.
Ray Stelter of Portland and Mrs.
Carl Bennett of Harrah were out
of-town guests for the evening.
The sum of $29.75 was donated
to the blood bank fund. All Re-
bekah lodges are active in this
work and on April II $1,000 was
in the office of the grand secre-
tary with more coming in each day.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. j. L. Stradling, Mrs. E. "A.
Silliman and Bob Gragg to 80
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
New Water Mains
Extended on Highway

Pacific Power & Light company
has completed more than 5000
feet of new water main in the area
east of Washington street along
the highway, reaching to the farm
labor camp, that will supply city
water service for an estimated
1900 new users.
The substantial addition to the
water system was promptly au-
thorized and completed by the
utility company when residents OF
the area, who previously had
elected to use surfase-wells, asked
for city water service. Four new
hydrants have been installed for
added fire protection.
r. H. Skill, P.P.&L. district
manager, said the assistance af-
forded by Roger Records, local
contractor, helped speed compile
ton of the job.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Contract Let for
ABILITIES for
300-!Trailer Camp
Second unit of 700
held up because of
lack of zoning

Contracts for the construction
of the facilities for 300 trailer
sites was let last Friday by the
local housing authority. The trailer
camp will be located just north
of the present housing units and
is the first unit of planned 400
trailer camp site.
The contract was let to Strand
& Son of Seattle, contractors hav-
ing the housing unit now under
construction. The bid price was
$129, 800 and the work is to in
clude twelve utility houses and
sewer, water and electric connec-
tons for each of the 800 trailers.
The. bid was $4,000 below the
next lowest bidder. High bid
was $168,300.
DIR. Tudor, Benton-Franklin
health officer today stated that
he had word that the next unit
of 700 trailers and the large COM
munity house had been held up
until further notice because of
the tabling of the county's pro-
posed zoning ordinance affecting
the river road area.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Quiet Church Wedding
Held Here Sunday

A quiet wedding took place
Sunday afternoon at / o'clock in
the First Methodist church of Ken
newick when Frances Wandell of
this city became the bride of
Winfred A. Watts of Walla Walla.
A small party of friends and re1a-
tives were present to witness the
ceremony. The Rev. John B.
Coan, pastor, officiated.
The altar was decorated with
clusters of pink and white snap
dragons and Gala lilies. The bride,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
E. Wandell of Hartford was gowned
in Copen blue crepe with ac-
cessories to match. She wore a
shoulder corsage of red rose buds.
The bridegroom, formerly Of the
Marine Corps, and wounded in
action in the. Southwest Pacific
early in the war and now holding
an honorable medical discharge, is
employed with the Nowlartle Elec-
trio company Of Walla Walla,
where they expect to make their
home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
New Dairy to Be
Started Here May LIST

After months of preparation, a
new dairy is to be started in
Kennewick by r. E. Peterson. II
will be known as the Hillview
Dairy and is located about a mile
and a half south of Kennewick.
Mr.. Peterson has an exceptional
herd of Jersey, Guernsey and
Ayrshire cows and has installed
equipment to meet the require
ments for selling raw grade A
milk. No retail deliveries will be
permitted, but the milk will be
on sale at local grocers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Kennewick's New Hospital
Now Seems Assured
Farmers Urged to Use
Farm Labor Office

Miss Vivian Chapman, formerly
with the Church Grape Juice COM
pany, has taken a position with
the Farm Labor office and will
be in charge of that office in the
absence of c. E. Ridley, supervisor.
This office now in the Penney
building, will shortly be moved to
the Farm Labor camp located near
the south end of the Kennewick.
Pasco bridge. All farm workers
seeking employment and all farm
ers desiring help should register
at the farm labor office. A filing
system will be installed that
should be very helpful in solving
the farmers need for workers.
All requests for labor or jobs
should be filed at the Farm Labor
office before S pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Company Urges Check on
Electrical Equipment

With Gov. Arthur b. Langlie
proclaiming April % to 80 as cleo
trical safety week in Washington,
electric service companies and fire
departments throughout the state
have placed particular emphasis
on conservation and maintenance
of household electric appliances.
In Kennewick, the Pacific Power
& Light company again urged cleo
trio users to check electric appli-
ances for worn parts and urged
immediate repairs as combined
safety and wartime conservation
measure. Periodic checks of all
electric equipment in regular use
are recommended at three-montf
intervals, it was pointed out.
r. H. Skill, district manager
offered use of a handy company.
prepared reference book as an aic
to electric users in obtaining re.
pairs for household appliances and
equipment. ~ #E q
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Republicans
Name Delegates
To State Meet
Plan to have full
ticket filed for
primary election

Nine delegates, nine alternates
and a committeeman and COM
mittee woman were selected Sat-
urday night to attend the state
convention at Wenatchee next
week by the Benton County Re-
publican central committee. Rep
resentatives.from all parts of the
county ATTENDED the dinner at
the Arrow Grill last Saturday
night, following which the dele
gates were selected.
Three delegates from each end of
the county and three at large were
selected, with alternates for each.
From the east end of the county,
L. E. Babcock, Guy Story and Mrs.
Agnes Spreen were selected as
delegates. Their alternates are
A. c. Anon, G. L. Powell and Mrs
L. E. Johnson. J. r. Ayers was
selected as delegate at large from
this end of the county with w. J.
Preston as alternate. Mrs. Grace
Stricken is the state committee
woman for the county.
In the west end of the county
the following were elected dele
gates: Andrew Brown, Mildred
Dodge, and A. Foisey; alternates
named were Ella Fox, Oscar
Skeene, E. j. Miller and Henry
Anderson alternate. At Benton
City Carl Howard was named
delegate with I. M. Hartman as
alternate.
The Republicans made arrange
ments to have candidate on the
primary ballot for every county
office, including precinct commit
tee men.