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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-11-15
BOTH PARTIES PLAN
TO CONTEST
ELECTION

Will the recent election be con
tested, and, if so, how many con-
tests will there be?
That question is uppermost in
the minds of the politicians and
near-politicians of the county
this week The Republicans are
apparently moving toward con-
test involving the four county
offices which the Democrats won
in the election. French Turner,
defeated Democratic candidate
for sheriff, also threatens to con-
test the election of his Republi-
can opponent, John Rose.
The COP started moving inlme
diately after the election. Under
the direction of Ben F Suther-
land, stenographers started copy
ing the poll books Meetings "for
the purpose of raising money to
contest the election" were sche-
duled alta ClintWood for Sunday
afternoon; for Haysi on Monday
night; and for Nora on Tuesday
night. In the meantime, Turner
and his friends were getting to-
gether to discuss a contest.
An estimated crowd of $50 Re-
publicans met in the court house
Sunday afternoon and listened to
fiery speeches by Bana Willis,
Ben F. Sutherland, S H. Suther-
land and Bill McFall The speak
ers charged what they called the
BLACK Satchel Gang" with bri-
berry, illegal registration of vot-
ers, manipulation of the absent
vote, Illegal purging of registra-
ton lists and other fraudulent
practices.
When donations were called
for, the rank and file of the
crowd came forward and donat-
ed, according to Mrs. Jettie Bak-
er, 1904 and some cents 1t is UNI
derstood that approximately $500
was raised in the three meetings.
All of the speakers at the meet
ings were careful to distinguish
between the Democratic party
and what they called THE Black
Satchel Gang" They appealed
not only for a contest, but for
criminal prosecutions of those
charged with fraud in the cleo
ton. Ben F. Sutherland said, "Too
many people committed too many
crimes to go unpublished. S H
Sutherland said, sim with you,
night and day, until we put fell
ons stripes on that gang that has
corrupted our county and dis
graced our state Ben F. Suther~
land estimated that the total cost
to he contestants would be $4,000
Democrats from all sections of
the county met Wednesday night
to organize for a contest of their
own, A party spokesman stated
that number of irregularities
have been discovered, and that
the charges would include wide
spread bribery, the use of official
ballots outside the polling places,
personal identification of ballots
in defiance OF the law providing
for secret ballots, intimidation of
election officials, and sundry in
dividual forms of fraud.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-11-15
JOHN GILLIAN SELLS
INTEREST IN HOME
HARDWARE

John Gillian is out of the
hardware business. He recently
sold his share in the Home Hard
ware and Furniture Co., of Clint
wood, to the Lambert interests,
He, in partnership with mem
bers Of the Lambert family orr
ganized this firm some years
ago 1t has since developed into
one of the most active business
houses in Clintwood,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-11-15
vESTER STANLEY

Weston Stanley, As, son of San
ford and Jane Perry Stanley, died
at, his home on the Crabtree Fork
last Sunday The cause of death
was said to be internal cancer,
from which the deceased had suf
fered several years,
Burial was in the family GEM
etery on Lick Fork Tuesday. The
survivors include a wife and sew
en- children.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Branch Kiser
we're visiting Mrs. N B Steele
and her mother, Mrs sc
Counts, Sunday night.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-11-15

James Grimes and Tom McFall
were home this past weekend
from VPI.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

or purple flowers, each with five
petals. The plants cling close to the
ground, never rising more than six
inches in height.
When a mass of Moss Pink is in
bloom, from April to June, it looks
like a bright carpet covering the
earth. Later in the season, after
the blossoms are gone. the stems
and leaves stay green.
According to the National Wild
life Federation, Moss Pink is found
in the northeastern fourth of the
United States. Although it may
grow as far north as Ontario and
as far south as Florida, it thrives
chiefly in the region bounded by
New York, North Carolina, Ten
nessee and Michigan. A native
American plant, it is a member of
the phlox family.
When growing wild, it anchors
down the soil and keeps beating
rains from washing away the dirt.
If it were not for the thick mats
of Moss Pink, many a hill or slope
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
FREAR WOULD
BAR RUSSIANS
Would Bar Delegates From
Japanese Peace Conference
if They Try Tricks
WEEKLY STATEMENT

United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear said this week that the
United States should promptly bar
the Russian delegates from the
Japanese Peace Conference if they
attempt to inject Communist pro-
posals into the treaty provisions.
In his weekly statement, the
Senator declared that if the Rus
slams follow their usual practice of
fomenting dissension and confusion
at the international meeting, swift
retaliatory action should follow.
The Delaware Senator commend
ed the recent United States note
to Russia which warned the Sow
lets against stirring up any con-
troversy.
He pointed out that Russia's con-
tribution to the winning of the
Pacific conflict was of a minor ma
ture, and since then the Kremlin
has done everything possible to
prevent the orderly reconstruction
of the Pacific area affected by the
upheavals of World War II. Mr..
Frear likewise called attention to
what he described as the appalling
treatment accorded United States
citizens in Russian satellite coun-
tries and in the Soviet Union it.
self. This" he said, "has left little
desire on the part of the American
people to treat Russian representa-
tives with any degree of respect. "
''The Russian government" SEN
ator F'reer added, might just as
well realize that the United States
and its allies are going to San
Francisco with the definite objec-
tive of making a formal peace with
the Japanese people. The Soviet
government knows that its sue
cessful completion will promote
greater unity and military strength
among the United States and its
allies in that part of the world.
This, of course" he pointed out,
twill help to thwart Russian aims
for further conquest"
Mr.. Frear concluded by saying,
'I trust that we will not be sway
ed from our purpose by the dram
atics of Mr.. Gromyko or any of his
fellow travellers who may try to
bluff their way into a position Of
prominence at San francisco and
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
Tabernacle Near Barclay

Morris Faith Tabernacle services
near Barclay, Md. will begin We'd
nesday, August % at o'clock pm.
The Evangelist is the Rev. Wilbur
Whalen of Crisfield, Md. Special
singers will be Miss Betty Cress-
well and Marion Hoffman of Potts
vile, Pa. Rev. M. v. Erskine is in
charge of the services and invites
all to attend.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

would be furrowed with gullies.
The plant also does well in flower
beds and rock gardens, says the
National Wildlife Federation. 1t
comes in a dozen or more varieties
which are easily grown. Like its
wild cousin, Moss Pink in gardens
forms bright patches of color in
the spring.
For interesting information on
wildlife species, write to the Ma
tional Wildlife Federation, Wash
ington 10, d. c.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

Ready-to-eat foods such as can
ned soups, prepared cereals. des-
serts, breads, cookies, and salad
dressings are more expensive than
those made at home, says M. Ger
trude Hollaway, extension nutri-
University of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

be seen in this distinctive Silver Streak
beauty. It's joy to drive so effortleSs, so
smooth, so quick and eager.
Best of all, the pleasure you get from your
new Pontiac Is something you can enjoy
for long, long time because Pontiac is
built to give you years and years of pleasure.
Make this great day for yourself. Come
in and buy new Pontiac-a great car!
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

Moss Pink is a modest little
plant, but a hardy one. On dry,
sandy, or rocky soil, where most
flowers would wither and die, it
flourishes and spreads.
Growing in colonies, Moss Pink
blankets the ground with a trailing
mat of green. Reaching upward
from the low parts are stems bear
ing thin, pointed leaves, shaped
like needles. At the ends of the
stems are clusters of pink, white,
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
Wesleyan Methodist Church

Services at the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church, Rev. John M. Cop
pock, minister, will be prayer meet
ing Wednesday night at 7:45; Sum
day services: Sunday School, 10
a. m; song and evangelistic SER
vice at 7:45 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

Fall is good time to have your
soil tested, and the Delaware State
Soil Laboratory, Agronomy Dept,
Wolf Hall, Newark, will do it for
Delaware residents free of charge.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

Subscribe to The Smyrna Times
$1.50 Per Year, in Advance
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

bring about decisions unfavorable
to the United States"
"a strong firm stand on our part
now may prevent unsatisfactory
repercussions later on"
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

HIS is the perfect day to do something
i very nice for yourself.
Stop in and see how very easy it is for you
to become the owner of a great new
Pontiac. It's easy because Pontiac is so
remarkably low in price-and because we
want to work out good deal for you.
And what wonderful feeling it is to own
and drive Pontiac! It's pleasure just to
Evening star., 1951-01-01
Parents Get New Year Surprise
AS Korea Veteran Arrives Here

A telephone call Saturday night
to Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Hessman,
2809 Erie street Sc, brought
them a New Years surprise that
will last them for. some time to
come.
When the voice on the wire
told him This is jack" Mr.. Hess
man, according to his wife, "just
about tainted"
Jack, otherwise Pharma ist's
Mate &c John F. Hessman, %,
had been in Japanese hospital
when last heard from. So far
as the HeSsmans knew, he was
still there.
Before that, he had been in
the thick of it. attached to the
5th Regiment of the 1st Marine
Division, in their fight at the
Changjin Reservoir in. Northwest
Korea. With hands and feet
frostbitten and suffering from
penumonia, he was evacuated by
air from the Hagaru air strip and
then brought to the Bethesda Ma
val Hospital. Mr.. and Mrs. Hess
man hadn't seen their son since
Evening star., 1951-01-01

he shipped out for Korea on
July l.
After enlisting in 1916 he was
stationed at the Bethesda Re
search Institute and with the di-
vision in the Marine Hospital at
Camp Lejeune, N. C. His en-
listment was to have expired Oc-
tober /.
His father, an Irish-born naval
veteran OF World War I, is a
special policeman at National Air.
port.
Evening star., 1951-01-01
Navy Medical Film Show

Navy Men of Medicine" a film
showing the work of the Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, will be
shown each Sunday this month at
the Medical Museum of the Armed
Forces Institute of Pathology,
Ninth street and independence
avenue S.W. The showings are at
1880 and 3 pm.
Evening star., 1951-01-01
Shane Mccarthy to Speak

Shane Mccarthy. political sci
enlist and lecturer, will address
the Washington Lions Club at
1918 pm. Wednesday at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
French QueII Battle
Among Arabs, Berbers
By the Associated Press

CASABLANCA, French Mo-
rocco, Mar. 3.-French authorities
quelled a flareup between Arabs
and Berbers at Ksiba in this un-
easy protectorate, it was an
nounced yesterday. About 40
persons were arrested and later
released.
Reports received here said the
B bers were demonstrating
against the pro-Nationalist
Istiqlal independence group and
that some of the Berbers had mo-
Tested an Arab in the region,
about $50 miles from here in the
Atlas Mountains.
French authorities at Rabat de-
MED reports relayed by the Com
mittee for Freedom of North
Africa in New York that a bloody
battle between French Colonial
troops and Arab nationalists took
place recently at Tadla and
KSiba.
The authorities said some dis
orders had taken place as Ksiba,
but blamed it on an old feud be-
tween two Moroccan tribes, the
Imi Ouahouach and the Moha Gu
Saoid factions.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Bevin Resignation
Reports Still Persist
BY the Associated Pres.

LONDON, Mar. 3.-Reports per-
sisted in London today that Ernest
Bevin's days as Foreign Secretary
are numbered. And the numbers
are very small.
He is old, tired and ailing and
his future has become the No.
question in British politics. Prime
Minister Attlee's Office issued a
formal denial yesterday of pub
lished reports that Mr.. Bevin had
already decided to quit, but the
denial did not still the talk.
The well-informed Times of
London which is not in the habit
of specializing idly. commented
that a change at the Foreign
Office nov seems almost certain" Z"
Other political writer's agreed.
A considerable number of La
borite legislators. as well as Con-
servatives. is agitating almost
ceaselessly for Mr.. Bevin to be
replaced. And this in spite of the
fact that there is a possibility of
a Big Four meeting soon and that
Mr.. Bevin is veteran of these
diplomatic get-togethers.
All major parties have supported
his policies, but there is a con-
tinued feeling that he is no longer
physically capable of giving the
job the time and energy it needs
during period of severe tension
and fears of war.
Mr.. Bevin will be 70 next Friday.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Quirino Still Seeks 8 Billion
From Japs Despite Dulles
By the Assoeiafed Press

MANILA, Mar. 3.-President
Elpidio Quirino said today the
Philippines has not changed its
position that it is entitled to So
billion in war reparations from
Japan.
John Foster Dulles, special
United States Ambassador han
ding Japanese peace treaty talks,
dashed cold water on Philippine
hopes for war damages Thursday
Mr.. Dulles said taking reparations
from Japan would, mean either
that the United States foot the
bill or that Japan would go Com
munist.
Let Dulles talk" Mr.. Quirino
told newsmen who asked his COM
ment.
He declined anything further
except to say that the Philippine
position has not changed.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Catholic Church 10 Revive
Ancient Easter Eve Service
By the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 3.-The
Catholic church has decided to
revive the ancient custom Of
Easter eve services.
The Vatican press Office, making
public a decree issued February
8 by the Congregation of the
Rites, said the Easter eve vigil
observance this year will be on
an experimental basis. Bishops
in dioceses where it is held are
asked to report to the Vatican
on how it is received by church
members.
In ancient days the church OBJ
served a night vigil in memory
of the resurrection, but the Gus
tom gradually faded. Lately, the
announcement said, many bishops
have forwarded requests that it
be revived. Where it is observed.
the press Office said, the service
should begin so that it can be
followed by midnight mass.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
ice Is Asked 10 0verruIe
Virginia sec on Freight Rate
By The As,oeioted Press


RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 3.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission
has been asked by major Virginia
railroads to go over the head of
the State Corporation Commission
and grant an increase in intra-
state coal freight rates.
Intrastate rates as set by the
sec are "unduly and unreason-
ably low," the rail lines claim in a
petition forwarded to the ICC and
now on file in sec Offices.
Since 1947, the petition alleges,
the sec has declined to grant in
creases on intrastate shipments of
coal though it approved boosts
similar to those granted by the
ICC on other commodities.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
5000 Russians Reported
Teaching Purge Technique

TAIPEI, Formosa, Mar. 3 (P.-
A foreign source said today 5000
Russians have arrived in China's
Human Province to teach the Chi
nese Reds the Soviet purge tech
niques.
The source. who asked to remain
anonymous, has spent many years
in China in educational and phil
anthropic work. He said his in
formation came from trusted
Chinese friends OF many years
standing.
He said his sources told him:
Russia wants all internal re-
sistance in China ruthlessly
crushed.
Moscow feels the Chinese Reds
need to be taught how to purge
effectively.
Effective opposition to the re-
gime must be made as difficult to
achieve in China as it is in Russia.
The Russians believe China can
be Sovietized in this respect in
two years.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Prices
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made until after April l. Also the
agreement first must be approved
by the Economic Sterilization Ad-
ministration since it was signed
since January Is.
The CIO complained that food
prices have scared in the past
years and said this was no time
for the Government to start a
new type of price index.
The CLOS chief of research and
education. Stanley H. Ruttenberg
called the Labor Bureaus index
change "ill-considered."
"As published" Mr.. Ruttenbere
said, "the new index has gone UP
less than the old over the past
year. The new index understates
the actual rise in prices because
alterations are made in the in
dex that are based on inadequate
data and information. The Labor
Research Committee recommend
ed that the bureau wait until
data for 1851 becomes available.
During 1851" he added, fam
lilies will be spending more money
for foods and less for durable
goods. yet the new index allows
less for foods and more for dur
able items. This distorts the
measurement of rises in prices
and, at time when the index is
being used extensively in escalator
clauses in bargaining contracts,
we feel it is unwise."
Wholesale Prices Drop Slightly
But the bureau insisted that
even though the dollar expendi-
ture on foods might be higher
than in past years, the outlay
represented only "a per cent of
the budget compared to AZ in the
period of 1935-1939, and A per
cent at the peak of World War II
While the cost-of Living index
SOt1o4AAACA Ato 0pWd1 " S11lllD, WllOlC-
sale prices, which won't be re-
f1ected in the family budget for
several weeks, dropped for the
first time in 19 weeks. The de-
cline was 0.2 per cent. For IA
consecutive weeks, the previous
record high prices were shattered
On the mobilization front
things were quiet. President
Truman was in Key West. A
statement planned by Mobiliza-
ton Director Charles E. Wilson
concerning his break with or
ganized labor was Cancelled after
two previous postponements, in
dicating that Mr.. Truman may
want to allow the controversy
time for Cooling Off"
The United Labor Policy Com
mittee, which directed its Or
CARNATIONS of Is million men,
bers to pull out of all mobiliza-
ton agencies as well as the Wage
Sterilization Board, planned to
meet Monday morning.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Red Purge
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surrendered. It said of the total
captured, 22,393 had reformed. !"
1t made no mention of what was
to be done with more than 10000
who were ''unreformed."
Peiping admitted recently that
5000 of it's agents had been killed
in Kwangsi, next door to Canton
and Swangtung Province.
Despite the anti-guerrilla cam
paign. all signs indicate that the
resistance rolls on in South China.
cradle of Chinese revolutions.
Severe Peasant Resistance.
Peasant resistance is so severe
in parts of South China that the
Communists have postponed the
redistribution of land. Peasants
were reported joining Nationalist
guerrillas.
Unrest is said to be so high in
central Kwangtung that provincial
government officials are romping
on Red political workers.
The official party paper in Can
ton, in an obvious effort to pacify
the populace. accused the workers
OF hanging Buddhist idols by the
necks and smashing roadside
shrines. This sort of thing. said
the official announcement, gave
"reactionaries and secret agents a
chance to drive a wedge between
the people and the government" /"
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Letter Threats TO McCIoy
Shock German Chancellor
By the Assoeiofed Press

BONN. Germany. Mar. s.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said
last night he was "deely shocked"
when he learned that anonymous
threatening letters had been sent
to American High Commissioner
John j. McCloy after he con-
f1rmed the death sentences of
seven German war criminals.
DR.. Adenauer's statement was
the first official announcement
that such letters had been sent,
although press reports previously
said Mr.. McCloy had been threat
ened that something would hap
pen" to his children.
An American spokesman in
Frankfurt said the high commits
sioner had received a lot of letters
dealing with the Landsberg pris-
oners, many from cranky peo-
pie"
He added that he did not know
of any threatening letters to Mr..
McCloy and that there is not
much concern about them"
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Marbury Fire Destroys
Warehouse, 1900 Chicks
Star Stoff Correspondent

MARBURY, Md. Mar. 3.-Vol-
unteer firemen from a half dozen
Southern Maryland communities
lost a two-hour battle yesterday
when flames destroyed a ware
house here containing merchan-
disc valued at $4,000.
More than $500 baby chicks
perished when the fire levelled a
poultry house a few feet away.
Both buildings were at the rear
of store owned by j. r. Gray.
Herbert Gray, the owners son,
said the fire started in the poultry
house when an oil-heated brooder
exploded.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
D. C.. Food
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mating the increase for the next
month-from January Is to Feb
ruary 15Aat another 2 per cent
nationally. This is on the basis of
preliminary reports.
BIS yesterday said that the
general consumers price index for
the Nation, which includes other
cost-of living items besides food,
had climbed is per cent from
December to January. No new
cost-o living report for Washing
ton will be available until later
this month, however, since this
city is reported on a quarterly
basis.
Covers All Categories.
All food categories covered by
the BIS summary with the excep-
ton of eggs and sugar registered
increases here during the Decem-
her-January period, Mr.. Hollander
reported.
Eggs showed a spectacular 81
per cent drop, but this was a re-
Election of the return of a plentiful
supply following a December
shortage owing to bad weather, he
said. Sugar dropped 1.6 per cent
There were these increases
Meats, as per cent; cereals and
bakery products, Al per cent;
dairy products, 3 per cent; fruits
and vegetables, 7.8 per cent, and
fats and oils (mainly lard and
salad dressing), 10.6 per cent.
Among specific items. butter
climbed 8.9 per cent, pork chops
climbed 3.3 per cent, and coffee
rose "a per cent. Round steak
held the same, however. and car
rots dropped 4.8 per cent and
lettuce 8.8 per cent a head. These
drops were seasonal, according tc
Mr.. Hollander.
The overall 81 per cent in
crease was described by the price
chief as rather large"