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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
FLU STOPPER:
Ne1U Mold Tested

A possible cure for influenza may
be forthcoming from newly dis
covered green and black soil mold,
according to an announcement by
the Society of American Bacteriolo-
gists.
So far, although there are pre-
ventive vaccines for flu, no specific
cure has been developed. Not yet
tested on humans, the mold is said
to have shown a curative effect on
chicken embryos and mice with in
fuenza.
There is one hitch, however. The
mold-bearing earth, according to the
two scientists who made the dis
covery, was one of numerous sam
pies which came to them from all
over the world. Just where that
particular bit of dirt came from
they do not know.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
AOUTMODED DEFENSE :
Rockets Far ahead

Ever-inproving rocket weapons
already have rendered obsolete the
best anti-aircraft guns of the army
and navy, Paul w. Martin, an ord
nance expert, has asserted.
The big strides made in develop
ment of rapid firing automatic,
radar-directed gyms have been far
outstripped by atomic energy and
guided missiles, he said.
Three important features of a
good defense were cited: A long
range detection system; defensive
rocket to intercept the enemy mis-
sile, and destruction Of the enemy
missile at safe distance.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
TOO MUCH SMOKE:
Can't See Stars

The nations capital city is getting
just too smoky, dusty and crowded
for the U. S. naval observatory,
which is getting ready to move to
more sylvan neighborhood.
Because big cities radiate heat,
which is bad for delicate astronomi-
cal instruments, the new location
for the world-famous observatory
must be no nearer than Is miles to
any metropolitan area. Officials
estimate that it will take about
eight years to find site, put up the
necessary buildings and install
equipment.
In addition to providing the ma
ton with the worlds most accurate
time checks, the observatory warns
the radio industry of sun spot activ-
ity, puts out almanacs, supplies
data on tides, phases Of the moon
and sunsets and sunrises, and fig
ures out calendars.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
NEW NARCOTIC:
Most Dangerous

A synthetic narcotic called DEM
erol, called more dangerous than
heroin by Federal Narcotic bureau,
is flowing in Illicit channels and en-
dangering all drug addicts. Doctors
have been warned by the u S. Pub
lie Health service to use extreme
care in prescribing this powerful
drug, which has definite place in
medicine, but is highly habit-form-
ing" Herein was hitherto regarded
as the most dangerous of all drugs.
Demerol is a German discovery,
developed by the I. G. Farben chem
ical trust. It is manufa ctured by
only one American company, which
was formerly controlled by I. G.
Farben. It is employed as a SUBJ
stitute for morphine in the control
of pain.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
OIL JACKPOT:
SOuiets Hit 1t

Huge oil deposits have been dis
covered under Russia's new indus
trial region in the Ural mountains
nearly 1000 miles east of Moscow,
according to a Soviet announce
ment.
Moscow told of the finding of
colossal" oil reserves following
completion of exhaustive tests in
the area now under development as
an industrial frontier.
The announcement indicated that
the Soviets' long-range plan to shift
virtually their entire production sys-
tenn to the east will be helped con-
siderably by the newly discovered
oil deposits. Biologists are said to
have tapped coal and ore deposits
in the Urals previously.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
UNITED EUROPE:
ChurchiIL's Idea

Winston Churchill, describing the
continent as ''rubble heap and
breeding ground Of pestilence," has
gone on record as favoring an or
ganization Of European nations-a
United Europe. possibly without
Russia.
He called for a wholehearted eff
fort from Great Britain and France
to found such a movement and asked
that headquarters for the organiza-
ton be set up Immediately in Eng
land.
The movement is sure to draw
the approval Of the United States,
Churchill told an audience Of 10000
at London's Albert hall. He empha-
sized that the European union would
operate as one regional unit I'M
der world supremacy of the United
Nations.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
Dentists Are in Pain, Too

Pity The poor dentist sUben be
sneaks in behind yowr teeth witb
that sapage little drill and tries to
nmseat the top of your skull.
Chances are bis feet bWrt. And
bis back aches. And bis legs are
aVeary. That, at least, is The confen-
ion of Northwestern university
school of dentistry, sVbicb is start
ring to teach its student dentists to
sOOrk sitting doaOm-on q specially
constructed stool.
4 standing dentist is of mo more
adpantage to The patient than Sit
tim dentist, The school asserts. If
dentists can be brougbt to q sitting
position, The university believes,
their professional ipes uiU be en-
tended by fVe years.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
Watch the Cars Go By

automobiles, sVbicb, in manner Of
sbeaking, almost vanished during tho
svar, made big numerical comeback
in 1916, and the vebicle population
still is gy0sVing. The public roads sd~
zpi,sistyation has announced tbat the
number of cars on the roads probably
will break all records by tho end OF
1947.
Basing its estimate on motor Oebicls
registrations, the agency ssid tbes the
number of automobiles, bases end
trucks i'm use increased 1913 per cent 80
1916 to total of 33,945,817. In 1915
the total was 3O,638,429, wbils tho
1871 high aVas 34,472,14S.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
PORTALS CLOSED:
Back Claims Denied

Almost six billion dollars in back
claims for portal-to-portal pay was
erased from the books when Presi-
dent Truman put his signature on
congressional legislation designed to
relieve employers, as well as the
government, from such claims-now
and in the future.
Although he opposed the wishes
of organized labor and OVERRIDE an
appeal for a veto by Secretary of
Labor Schwe1lenbach, the President
empha sized that he was certain that
it was not the intent of congress to
nullify past gains made by labor.
Explaining his reasons for sign
ing the bill, he said, Businessmen
will be able to plan with assurance
for full production and price reduc-
tions. This will be Of real value to
labor and management in con-
tinued high level Of employment"
At the same time he repeated his
plea to business for lower prices
and requested congress to take i'm
mediate steps to increase the statu-
tory minimum wage from 40 to at
least IS cents an hour.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
HUNGRY GERMANS:
.ShoaU Ugly Mood

Replying to complaints that Ger
many is being short-changed on its
food rations, Secretary of War Rob-
ert Patterson disclosed that AGO.
900 tons of foodstuffs are slated to
be sent there during May, like
amount in June and 'even more"
in July.
A picture of general unrest in Ger
many was drawn by official United
States Investigators who said that
the Germans were displaying an
s'ugly mood Of bitter resentment"
toward this country because of food
shortages.
Officials in the stricken country
have been predicting that hunger
born strikes and demonstrations
would break out among the Ger
mans if they remained dissatisfied
with their food rations.
Secretary Of War Patterson, how
ever, said that shipments Of food to
Germany are being made on sched-
ule in line with recommendations
outlined by Herbert Hoover fol-
lowing his survey of food conditions
there last winter.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
ARMIES OF WORLD:
Cost ~ Billion O Year

Forty of the worlds civilized ma
tons are supporting armed forces
whose aggregate total in 1947 is al
most 10 million men, and in addi-
ton are spending more than q bill
lion dollars year on ornaments.
The statistics, gathered in world
wide survey by the New York
Times, indicate that the United
States is far and away the greatest
sea power on the globe, with Great
Britain running poor second.
Ravaged by civil war and with
its national economy failing, China
is maintaining the numerical larg-
est army in the worlds, $50, 900
men. Russia is second with $780,
600, while the United States, with
an army of $4,000 men, stands in
sixth place below Great Britain, In
dia and Turkey.
There are only three great air
powers among the nations. The
United States has $1,000 planes,
Great Britain is presumably Sec
ond, although no figures are avail
able, and Russia is third with Is, 900.
Costs are astronomical. China is
spending probably more than 80 per
cent of her budget for upkeep of
the armed forces; this country will
spend about 81 per cent Of its pro-
jected 1948 budget for military
needs.
Four paramount reasons for main
tenance of large armed forces at
this time were cited: l. Tension
and fear among the great powers;
2. occupation duties in foreign lands;
3. maintenance of colonial empires;
4. domestic police work and support
of political regimes in power.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
BUDGET SURPLUS:
D1Uindlir,g Fast

1t begins to appear as though
President Truman made a small
miscalculation when he predicted
that the treasury would wind up the
fiscal year on June 80 with budget
surplus of $1,250, 100000, because
the surplus already has dipped be-
low that figure.
The surplus, meaning the excess
Of income over spending, has
shrunk to $1,228, 507, 900 - the fall
during April and early May being
caused by spending in excess of in
come during that period. Admins
tration analysts, however, hold that
quarterly tax payments in June
probably will restore President Tru-
mans original figure.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
SUGAR STRATEGY:
ADVANCE Rations

To enable supplies to be moved
while railroad transportation is
available, housewives and industrial
users Of sugar will be permitted to
buy their allotments in advance of
the customary rationing date.
The Sugar Rationing Administra-
ton explained that, because of the
transportation burden which will de-
velop later in the year, a second
10-pound stamp for consumers (No.
12) will be validated June l instead
of July l, but must last until Octo-
her 81
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
You Can't Keep Good Volcanic Island Down

Anak Krakatoa, barren offspring
Of the lonely volcanic island near
Java which erupted in 1883 with
the mightiest explosion ever expe-
rienced by modern man, is show
ing angry indications Of blowing
it's top again.
The Krakatoa blast GA years ago,
which caused the island to disinte-
CRATE and sink, killed approximate
ly 10000, caused great tidal waves
to roll three times around the earth
and hurled volcanic dust far into the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
For Time Lost

A Preparations" payment Of $10.-
900 was authorized by the Colorado
state legislature to be paid to Loren
Handy. Denver, who served six
years in prison after he was wrong
fully convicted of murder.
Handy was presented with the
$4,000 check by Gov. Lee Knous
and passed it on Immediately to his
mother, who had fought increasingly
to get him pardoned.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
FARM LAND.
Prices Go Up

Continuing the steady trend up
ward begun early in the war, farm
real estate prices are nearing a lew
ell double the average for the 1885,
80 period, a survey by the u. S.
bureau Of agricultural economics
shows.
During the year ending March /.
farm real estate prices rose IL per
cent for the country as a whole.
That figure is compared with 10
per cent rise for the corresponding
period in 1916, IL per cent in 1915
and IS per cent in 1914. Fifty-six
per cent of the recorded sales In
the past year were for all cash.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
Record Slaughter

A new record for slaughtering of
cattle and calves was set during
April in all federally inspected
plants in the country. Hog killings
were lower, however, reports the
department Of agriculture.
Cattle killed reached the all-time
high during April Of 1,203,137 head,
compared with 714,860 for the same
month a year ago. Calves slaugh-
tered numbered 678,440, compared
with AS, 049 in April, 1916.
Hogs killed dropped from $685.
972 to 3,615,74 and sheep declined
from 1875, 1872 last April to 1926. $50
this year, lowest since 1889.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
Jap Soldiers Sentenced

Five Japanese privates who, at
one time during the war, thought
they needed bayonet practice so
badly that they used the body of an
American B-29 pilot for their target
after he had been beheaded, were
sentenced to IS months at hard
labor by an eighth army tribunal.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
Million Dollar Memoirs

One million dollars, believed to be
the largest amount ever paid in this
country for the publication rights to
foreign material, has been paid for
Winston Churchilps memoirs, which
will run to five volumes when COM
pleted. The New York Times and
Life magazine have purchased the
serial rights, while Houghton Mif1in
company will begin publication of
the work in book form next jan
uary. -
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29

Hans Eisler, brother of Gerhart
Eisler, who is reputedly the No. 1
Communist in the United States,
was called to testify before the
house un-American committee.
He is a music composer for the
movies, and is said to have COM
posed inspirational music for the
Communist party.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29

United States, upsetting weather
conditions for months.
Emerging from the sea In 1928,
Anak Krakatoa, the child of Kraka-
toa," disappeared again in 1929 and
then showed up once more in 1880.
A Dutch naval party, making the
first postwar visit to Krakatoa, re-
ported that the volcanoes crater is
$40 feet above sea level and that
strong submarine explosions shake
the lagoon from which steam pillows
constantly.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Rush More Food to Germany; Truman Signs
Portal Pay Bill; Churchill Seeks United Europe

EDITORS NOTE - When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts, and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
FOOD PRICES TO SKID?

A decline of Is per cent in whole
sale food prices within nine months
has been predicted by John l.. Hen
messy, food consultant to Secretary
of War Patterson. Forecasting that
the downturn will become apparent
by fall, Hennessy said that pork and
pork products, beef and citrus fruits
probably will lead the food parade
to lower price levels. He expressed
the opinion, however, that sugar
price and rationing controls, sched-
uled to expire October 81, should be
retained until July /, 1948.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15

ward those who are neighbors.
With this basis for relations, it
will be impossible for one person
to work i'll toward another. There
is no way for man to get his
consent to hurt person for whom
he feels genuine love.
This quality of love gave Jesus
his kindness and tenderness as he
served the people of his day. There
is no record of hurtful touch to
any life that came under his in
fluence. A Saviour who gave His
life a ransom for many" mark
10-45l could not contradict his
great gift by bringing pain ito 9th
ers.
May we pray with the hymn
writer who said:
Some wanderer sought and won,
Give me faithful heart,
Likeness to thee,
That each departing day
Henceforth may see
Some work of love begun,
Some deed of kindness done,
Some wanderer sought and won,
Something for thee.
IS. D. Phelps.
Increase our love for others
Lord, and help us to owe only the
debts which it involves. For Jesus
sake. Amen.
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JacksOn-HiIIard

Miss Edith Jackson and William
Hillard were united in holy we'd
lock Friday at p m, Sept. 30, at
the parsonage of Bethel A. M. E.
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to take their first charge"
In 1890 they lost their son, but
in the same year a daughter was
born to them in the city of Saera-
mento. Calf. Another daughter
in Marysville. Calf, in 1892. These
were Clifford Lille Bell and Ruth
NJ. Freeman.
In 1896 Mrs. Freeman, together
with her husband and daughter
moved to Portland, Ore. from
Pasadena, Calf, becoming the
new pastors wife.
It seemed Portland was destined
10 become her home, for after sew
raj moves Characteristic OF a
Methodist minister's family, she
returned to Portland, having lived
in Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Sal!
Lake City, Utah, Canada, and re
turning to the States she became
a property owner, bringing with
her two other daughters. Lenora
and Evelyn.
During World War l Mrs. Free
man became a widow. II was then
she met lie Henderson of Auxvas,
Mo. They were married Aug 1,
1918, in Duluth, Mimi, returning
to Portland, Ore, to make it their
home. Her activities were many.
A true A. M. E.; deaconess of
Bethel for number of years until
her health failed and she was con-
Tined to wheel chair, after which
in the last seven years she was
bedridden. Always marvel, for
she was active in mind to the
last few days of her passing.
Mrs. Henderson was always a
mother to the motherles, the sick
and outcast. No problem seemed
too big for her to tackle. She
was fond of young people. The
Oregon Federation of Colored
Women had her appointed Police
Matron in interest of the young
people.
Too much can never be said for
the daughter with whom she lived,
FOR the faithfulness and care given
Mother Henderson as she was
called by all-and the son-in--law
Vernon. No task was ever too
hard to do.
Besides other activities of civil
life, Mrs. Henderson was a Great
Eastern Star, holding the Grand
Offices of Grand Lecturer, Grand
Deputie. throughout the Jurisdic-
ton, charter member until hel
death. October 8, 1947.
She will be missed by many, be-
cause of her kind deeds.
Mourned by the faithful few who
knew her best.
She leaves to mourn their loss
four daughters and sons-inlaw, Mr.
and Mrs. Chester l. Dixon, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ralph p. Flowers, Mr. ant
Mrs. Vernon Gaskin and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Leon Perdue.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
KANSANS FETED
IN ROSE CITY

Attorney and Mrs. John O..
Sayers, prominent folk of Hill
City, Kas., are enjoying immense
ly their visit in the Rose City
with Mr. and Mrs. John Nichols,
sister and brother-in-law of At
torney Sayer, who is also a bond
ed abstractor with the Graham
County Abstract & Title Co.
The Sayers' first week here was
spent in a much-needed rest. This
week they are enjoying motor
trips about the city and on the
Columbia River Highway, with So
cial courtesies interspersed. The
first was the semi-formal recep-
ton given jointly by Mrs. j.
Nichols and Mrs. Belvin Williams
Friday evening at the Williams
Ave. Y w. C. A. Center. 1t was
delightful affair largely attend
ed. The gracious hostesses, their
charming guest of honor and the
elegant ladies assisting formally
gowned lent beauty to the occa-
sion dignified by the well-groomed
gentlemen.
Mesdames Cora Minor and Ro-
berta Blackburn introduced guests.
Mrs. Ola Reed and Mrs. VIM. Per-
cell alternated at the punchbowl
Lime frappe, assorted cake, candy
and nuts to accompany tall tapers
in pastel shades. beautiful floral
centerpiece on exquisite lace made
an attractive table.
Mrs. Gladys Kicks gave a read
ing to the delight of all
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15
SERMONETTES
BY NJ. M. D.
Love for Thy Neighbor


Love worketh no i'll to his neigh
Dor; therefore love is the fulfilling
of the Romans 1850.
There are a lot of ways of get
ting in debt to others Money may
or may not be involved. Some
like to keep records of the favors
which are exchanged. 1t is much
like keeping a balance sheet to see
how obligations stand Paul adj
vises the Christians to keep all
debts paid up in full except one.
We are taught to lowe no man
anything, but to love one another. "
This should apply especially to-
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PORTLAND MOURNS PASSING
OF A PIONEER OF THE OLD WEST

in Bethel, were mute expressions
OF the great esteem of friends.
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Church, Rev. c. N. Austin Jr. Of
ficiating. The bride. wearing a
beautiful dressmaker suit with
corsage, was attended by Dorothy
Hillard, sister of the groom, whose
best man was John Minor Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillard are resid-
ing at Vanport, where he is at
tending OREGON Extension.
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LAST RITES

Funeral services held Monday,
Oct. 10, at Bethel A. M. e., of
which she was a pioneer member.
Rev C. N. Austin Jr. officiated,
assisted by Presiding Elder L. F.
Green. Bethel's choir sang. Mrs.
Alice Robinson was soloist.
Mt. Rainier Chapter, Seattle,
Wash. and Enterprise Chapter No.
6, o. r. s., of Portland, with the
services in charge of Prince Hall
Grand Chapter of Washington and
Jurisdiction. Grand Worthy Ma
tron Martha J. Davis and Associ-
ate Worthy Grand Patron Sandy
Moss presided.
Floral pieces in profusion the
like of which had never been seen
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CLUBS

Sunday, Oct. u, from 2 to
p. m, at st. Philips Parish House
Beta Eta Sigma Sorority held its
Introductory tea to which an ap.
preciative group attended. The so.
rority colors of royal blue and
gold were carried out in yellow
rosebuds and delphiniums as a ia.
BILE centerpiece thanked with blue
and yellow candles, also in cor.
sages worn by the members. Each
guest greeted and registered by
Mrs. Lillian Bell was given q
souvenir, a blue sailboat. Those
serving were Mrs. Chas. Rawlins
Zeta, 2 to 8; Mrs. Shelton Hill
zeta, to 3: Mrs. Hattie Gaslin
Delta. 3 to 4; Miss Lena Millsman
Delta, to 4 Mrs Oteria Lott
A. X. A, to 5; Mrs. Clifford
Walker. A. K. A., to 5. Assist
ing those serving were the Misses
Ethel Harris, Dottie McCarvey and
Heriece Watthall, high school stu
dents. Participating on the must
cal program were Miss Bettye Jean
Duke. Shirley lime Reed, Mrs.
Austin, instrumental solos; Mrs
Alice Robertson, vocal solos.
The Beta Eta Sigma Chapter of
the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,
Pollyanna Reed, Basilens, Beatrice
Leverett Grammateus, is the
youngest chapter reported at the
recently-held Boule at st. Louis,
Mo. Other officers are Carmen p.
Walker, anti--asileus; Maggie Nor
rison, Quamiocheus; Lou Vicy
Hayward, Parliamentarian and
Marjorie Marshall, Epistoleus.
Each member of the sorority is
especially grateful to the public
for the very fine response given
their Introductory tea.
The Sigma Gamma Rho was or
ganized rs years ago at Indianapo-
lis, Ind, by Mary Lou Allison
Gardner with the slogan Greater
Service - Greater Progress" and
lives up to its cardinal principles
in whatever locality it is organ
lied. 1t is a member of National
Council of Negro Women. Negro
History Association, life member
ship (194D of NAACP, National
Pan-Hellenis Council. Ninety
three chapters were reported at
the 25th Boule at st. Louis, Mo-,
Aug. 20 to "a.