Dixon Journal newspaper extracts, 11 May 1934 Transcribed and contributed by Jane Sellers McBroom. COUNTY BOARD VOTES TO RECEIVE GRADED SCHOOLS INTO COUNTY SYSTEM Dixon, Slaughters, And Blackford Considered; Teachers And Officers Elected At Meeting Here Saturday; Representatives of State Department Attend Session At a meeting of the County Board of Education here Saturday, a motion was unanimously passed that "All or any Graded Common School district in Webster county be combined or merged with the Webster County School System as authorized by section 4475 A-1, Kentucky Statuter and for reason stated therein. This action to take effect when the board of trustees of any or all of the graded school districts in Webster county, by concurrent action, accept the same. The motion is intended, it is stated only as an invitation with no purpose of compulsion. It is definitely expected that the Dixon and Blackford schools will immediately accept the county board's invitation a to come into the county system, and it considered very probable Slaughters schools will do likewise. L. N. Taylor of the State Department of Education, who was present at the meeting, gave it as his opinion that when the new school code law becomes effective on June 13 these three schools will automatically become part of the county system under that act. W. C. Bell of the State Department, former Superintendent of Public Instructions in Kentucky was present and addressed the meeting. Teachers for the coming year were elected as follows: Poole-Prances Melton, Poole Sellers, Albert Fulcher, Virginia Flucher. Diamond-James Lunbar, Carrie Redding, Mrs. Gladys Blackwell. Grape Ridge-Alta Bea Fraser. Lone Star- Mayme Skinner. Onton- B. L. Sizemore, Harold Cox, Mrs. Austista Sellers, Mrs. Ione Smith, Watham Ashby, Willie Branson, Loretta Luke. Dunville-Emerson Simpson. Sammons-Ralph Dixon. Hickory Thickets-Mrs. Lorena Winstead. Hubbard-Cleo Gibson. Parker-Mrs. Edith Brown. Ahley-Bethel Oakley. Corinth-Pauline Board. Tildon-Marjorie Smith, Mrs. Crystal McFarland. Links Grove-Mrs. Edna Shields. Hopewell- Wm. Henry Threlkeld. Groves-Mrs. R. M. Vaughn. Rayburn-Clifton Polly. Wheatcroft-Wendall Johnson, coach; Bonnie Maude Overby, Helen Lisman, Reba Hearin, Gladys Villines, Mary Maldred Easley, Marlyn Christian, Nancy Gregory, Martha Jane Loften. Duncan-Georgia Shelton. Cedar Grove-Mrs. Crockett Tapp. Hearin-Lola Fortenbery. Polley-Pauline Householder. Baker-Tracy Villians. Liberty-Wallace Harmon. Franklin-Opal Brinkley. Price-Pauline Hearin. Green Grove-Lora White. Colored Diamond-Polly Johnson Bell. Mt. Moriah-Owen G. Brooks. Wheatcroft-Laura Smith Campell, Gertrude Mitchell. Foxwell-Myrtle A. Akins. Sebree-Comozel Morton. N0. 7-Oliver May, Jessie Couch. C. E. Hearin was re-elected treasurer of the board and A. L. Sizemore was elected attendance officer. Election of teachers in several districts was help up pending possible consolidation movements. Because of the likelihood of merging these districts with the Dixon school in case it comes to the county system, teachers were not named for Solder, Cairo, Chandler and Townsend districts. On the possibility of a merger with Slaughters, a teacher for Hopgood school was not chosen; nor one for Oak Grove, which may be linked with Blackford. Vanderburg, Burnt Mill and Red Oak; elections were also held up because of consolidation problems, as well as Gum Grove district is possible. The school at Gum Grove burned last year and the census for the district is not high enough to warrant a building of a new one. The board did not name teachers for Petersburg and Sparks because the trustees of those districts had recommended two teacher in each case, whereas it is possible that only one teacher will be assigned to each district. Both have been two room schools. Applications were not submitted for Little Zion and Winters. CLAY GRADUATES CLASS OF 26 Activities Began With Baccalaureate Services Sunday Night; Rev. Thomas Speaker A class of twenty-six students will be graduated from Clay High School next week. Activities will begin with the baccalaureate sermon Sunday night by the Rev. D. R. Thomas of Cape Girardeau, Mo. On Tuesday night the class play "Antics of Andrew" will be given on Wednesday night the Junior-Senior banquet. Eighth grade commencement exercises will be held Thursday night and Judge Marlin L. Blackwell of Dixon will be the speaker. Diplomas will be presented by W. E. Blackburn Jr., teacher of the class. The high school Commencement will be Friday night. Speaker for the occasion has not been decided at press time Thursday. Cast of Play The play is being coached by Miss Anna Mae Winstead and P. D. Fancher. Included in the cast are Helen Blackburn, Austin Enoch, James McCormick, Clarence Mitchell, James Blue, Jean Stiman, Virginia Farley, Louella Nasbitt, Morris Davis, Thomas Rayburn, Selma Presley, Rayburn Springer, Luther Baker and James Oakley. Other Clay Items Special guests of Mrs. A. L. Arnold Jr., who was host to the Etude Music Club Wednesday afternoon were: Misses Sara Dunagan, Katheryn Russell and Mary McKeaig, Mrs. Howard Langston, Mrs. R. D. Holt, Mrs. Earl Vaughn, Mrs. Oyd Clark, Mrs. Harold Byrd, Mrs. D. B. Johnson, Mrs.Herman Ball and Mrs. Vedo Dezonia. Byrd and Price Elected Board Members J. B. Byrd and Richen Price were elected members of the City Board of Election at the election here Saturday. They will succeed J. F. Harris and Leonard Mitchell. M. E. Society Meting The Methodist Missionary Society met Monday night at the home of Mrs. E. W. Weldon. The program follows. Leader-Mrs. E. W. Weldon. Topic-Brazil. Scripture Reading and Prayer-Leader. Topic on different activities in Brazil were discussed by Mr. W. I. Lynn, Mrs. J. F. Crawford, Mrs. R. E. Hearin, Mrs. E. W. Weldon, Mrs. T. G. Franklin, Mrs. J. L. Mahan, Mrs. Gus Rayburn and Mrs. W. H. Dunnagan Mrs. Weldon and Mrs. D. B. Clark gave very interesting reports on the conference held in Owensboro a few days ago. Literary Meeting The following program will be given at the meeting of the Literary Club with Mrs. W. H. Danger Thursday afternoon, May 17. Topic: Fiction of the 19th Century-Nathaniel Hawthorne. Minutes of last meeting. Roll Call-Quotation from Hawthorne. Biography of Hawthorne-Mrs. W. H. Dunnagar. Question of the Man- Mrs. H. F. Ball. Story of The Old Manse-Mrs. F. P. Brooks. LIBRARY TO OPEN TODAY Books May Be Borrowed This Afternoon From 3 To 6 At Dixon Public Library The Dixon Public Library will be open this afternoon between three and six. A concentrated effort has been made this week to complete the necessary preparations and be in readiness for lending books today. The library room in the court house has been painted, shelves installed and books catalogued as rapidly as was possible. Perhaps some of the books may not be available today, but a representative group at least will be ready to loan, including some for all ages, and everyone is invited to visit the library. The regular day for the library service will be Thursday of each week, but it was necessary to make the opening day late this week in order to complete arrangements. The books borrowed today will be due to be returned on Thursday. More than a hundred volumes have been donated to the library and were on display Friday at the meeting of the Woman's Club which is sponsoring the movement. The new books bought with the funds raised by tag and food sales include some of the best current and recent fiction, biography, and boys and girls books (the latter in particularly attractive editions). There are perhaps several other persons in the community who will wish to donate books now that the library is in operation. It has been pointed out by the committee that books may be loaned to the library to be catalogued, cared for and used on the regular way, but with the owner reserving the privilege of calling for them at any time. If you have books which you value too much to give but which you world be glad to have other enjoy, the committee will be glad to accept the book in this way. The use of the books will be free except those on one rental shelf. Some volumes of the recent fiction, purchased at prices ranging above the average price, will be placed on this shelf and loaned at a rental fee of ten cents a week until the cost of the volume is earned. Then the book will be placed on the free shelf. Miss Frances Melton of Poole, a graduate Library Science from Western Teachers Collage, volunteered her services on cataloguing the books and in conducting some classes to assist those who will have charge of the library in giving better service. Mr. T. V. Thornsbery will be chief librarian with Mrs. J. M. Ramsey as her assistant. Mrs. C. H. Lisman and others have volunteered as fur assistants. A complete list of the roles giving the library will be published next week. CORN-HOG CONTROL COMMITTEES SELECTED Community committees for the corn-hog organization were chosen this week at the elections held in each magisterial district held in the county. Three members were named on each district committee chairman of the district committee, chairman of each becoming a director in the county control committee. Committees elected in the various districts are: Dixon-Norah Hill chairman, R. C. Bumpus, Beckman Chandler. Sebree-J. B. McCollum, chairman, Frank Stull, Harry Kohl. Slaughters-H. C. Mahurin, Chairman, Ed Mattingly, J. H. Martin. Clay-R. H. Nall, chairman, Ed Mattingly, J. H. Martin. Providence-W. L. Higginson, chairman, J. B. Dorris, W. S. Childers. RITES FOR R. A. ROSE TUESDAY AT CLAY R. A. Rose, 52. died Monday morning at his home in Clay after an illness of several months. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Nora Rose; four daughters, Elnora, Essie Kathryn, Pauline and Georgia Watts Rose and one son, Luther Edward all at home; three brothers, Will Rose of Calvert City, George Rose of Murray and Carney Rose of East St. Louis; one sister, Mrs. J. W. Hicks of Murray. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Baptist church by the Rev. E. B. English, and Interment was in I. O. O. F. cemetery. W. G. RONEY DIES TUESDAY IN PROVIDENCE W. Garland Roney, 46, prominent Providence citizen, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Roney, in Providence Tuesday afternoon at 2:20. He had been ill for more than ten months and underwent an operation July 7 last year. He has been confined to bed since that date, spending part of the time in the Jennie Stuart Hospital Hopkinsville, and in the Madisonville hospital most of it at his home in Providence. Mr. Roney has been trust officer for the Providence Citizen Bank for about nine years, prior to his illness. He was a member of the First Baptist church and active in church work and in all civic improvement movement in his community. He was chairman of the Webster County Relief Committee. His wife, Mrs. Mary Gist Roney, died in 1921. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Roney and two brothers, T. K. Roney of Madisonville and J. G. Roney of Dallas, Texas. Funeral services was held Thursday morning at ten o'clock at the First Baptist Church by pastor, Rev. Benjamin Connaway. Interment was in Lake View cemetery. ================================= REVIVAL TO BE MAY 20 TO 27 Rev. Forsythe Devoting Entire Month To Religious Work Here: Weekly Service Held Rev. Paul Forsythe of Louisville, pastor of the Baptist church, is spendint the month of May in Dixon in religious work, princcipally among the young people of the town. Pryer services are being held in homes of the town twice a week on Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:30. This week the Friday night service, which will be at the home of Dorothy and Louis Jackson, was moved up to Thursday night to avoid conflict with the Senior play on Friday night. Closing month's work, series of revival services will be held beginning with the third Sunday and continuing through the Fourth Sunday. Rev. Forsythe is devoting himself earnestly to the religious life of Dixon and cooperation in any way will be welcome. A series of articles by Rev. Forsythe under the caption "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" is now appearing in the Journal. The second of the series will be found elsewhere in this issuer. DEPT. CHAIRMAN, DELEGATES NAMED BY WOMAN'S CLUB At the general meeting of the Woman's Club held Friday afternoon at the school building, department chairman for the coming year were named by the president, Mrs. Eva Mauzy, as follows: Literary Department, Mrs. N. D. Barra, Music Department, Mrs. R. L. Jackson, Chairman of the Garden department is to be announced later. Mrs. Jackson will serve the second successive year as Music Department chairman. Mrs. M. L. Blackwell was elected as delegate to the state federation meeting in Louisville this week. Miss Eva Mauzy is exoffice delegate. Alternates named were Mrs. G. A. Carvill and Mrs. C. C. Moore. A rising vote of thinks was given Miss Frances Melton for her voluntary services in cataloging the books in the library sponsored by the club. A vote of thanks was also extended to Mrs. T. V. Fortenbery, who has volunteered her services as chief librarian, and to the president for her faithful service through a successful year. FORTENBERY, REV. GUNN ADDRESS DALTON CLASS County Supert. T. V. Fortenbery will deliver the commencement address for the graduating class of the Dalton High School in Hopkins county tonight, when a class of eighteen will be graduated. Rev. J. R Gunn of Providence delivered the baccalaureate sermon Sunday night. COMMENCEMENT WEEK PROGRAM "The Ghost Chaser", To Be Presented Tonight; Baccalaureate Sunday, Commencement Thursday Commencement activities for the Dixon graduates will began with a play tonight(Friday). "The Ghost Chaser", will be presented in the school auditorium under the direction of Mrs. N. D. Barra. The play has to do with ghosts! ghosts! The farmhouse seems to be full of them and the mysterious happenings will fill you with shivers. There are many ludicrous situations, some strong dramatic touches, with plenty of fun, a little romance and ghosts galore. Outstanding roles are taken by the Seniors-Linda Bennett. Loll Triee, Lela Winstead, Charley Bumpas, Thomas Cole, Teddy Toew and Louis Villines. Other character roles are taken by, Eva Hayes, Ann Rayburn and Evelyn Bruce. Program for the baccalaureate service, which will be held Sunday evening at 7:45 in the Methodist Church, follows: Processional-Miss Velvee Jones. Music. Invocation-Rev. J. R. Gunn. Music. Address-Dr. J. G. Barr. Music. Benediction-Rev. Paul Forsythe. Commencement exercises will be held Thursday night in the school auditorium with the following program: Processional-Miss Evadean Kemp. Invocation-Rev. Nealy Pearcy. Salitatory-Lola Trice. Music-Clay High School. Valedictory-Linda Burnett. Address-W. J. Craig. Benediction-Rev. Paul Forsythe. FOOD SALE TO BE HELD SATURDAY AFTERNOON A second food sale sponsored by the Woman's Club for the benefit of the public library will be held Saturday afternoon in the Jenkins Building on Main Street. Those giving food are requested to have it at the building at one o'clock and the door will be open for sale at 1:30. GUEST SPEAKER FOR GARDEN CLUB MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Garden Department of the Woman's Club will not be held this afternoon according to regular schedule, but has been postponed to a later date, about June 1st., when Mr. Smith of Camp Hall will give a talk on gardening. Members of the other departments of the club are invited to attend the meeting. The exact date will be announced later in the Journal. HANKINS-NEIGHBORS Dolpha Neighbors, 24, of Dalton and Miss Dorothy Hankins, 21, of Princeton, were married here Monday by Judge G. E. Vaughn. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER BANQUET SATURDAY NIGHT The annual Mother and Daughter banquet of the Girl Reserve Club will be given Saturday evening at 1:30 in the school dinning room. Miss Lela Winstead will act as toastmastress and Miss Lois Overby will be song leader. Girl Reserve rings will be presented to the three seniors who are members of the club. They are Linda Bennett, Lela Winstead and Lola Tice. WORK OF LEIPER STREET IN PROGRESS Work began Monday on preparation for surfacing West Leiper Street. Grade and drain work is in progress. The surface will be blacktop with concrete curb and gutter. IN HOSPITAL R. L. Porter was taken to St. Mary's hospital, Evansville, for treatment. An operation will probably be necessary. HELD TO GRAND JURY J. Z. Shelton was held to await jury action on a charge of aiding and abetting in the robbery of W. B. Chamberlain, after examining trial before Judge Vaughn Thursday. He executed bond and was released. Winford Shelton, arraigned on the same charge was dismissed. CLETA MOODY IS SECOND GIRL TO WIN NATIONAL CONTEST Miss Cleta Moody, Providence High School Senior, who won the eighth annual contest for high schools of the United States on the League Nations, with a trip to Europe as the prize, is the second girl to be declared winner, boys being winners the other six years. About 5,500 students from 963 high schools throughout the 48 states studied for the examination, which was held March 23. The second prize of $25 also went to a girl, Miss Wardine Norvell of Manchester, Tenn. Of the seven prizes awarded five went to girls. Mrs. Louise Laidlaw Backus, chairman of the Committee on Awards for the League of National association which conducts the contest, said "The choice this year was a hared one" many excellent papers having been submitted. Results speak well for the young people are getting in international affairs." LEGISLATURE IN SPECIAL SESSION Interim Group's Program Including Sale Tax And Income Tax Expected To Pass Quickly The General Assembly was called into special session Wednesday at noon by Governor Ruby Laffoon for the purpose of enchanting revenue measures and making appropriations for the needs of the state. Several other subjects were also included in the call. Supporters of the Laffoon administration predicted Wednesday night that the legislative program recommended by the interim committee would be speedily enacted. The Governor's followers effected organiza- tion of both branches of the legislature without opposition. The interim committee's program calls for a three per cent gross receipts tax and an income tax. A three per cent tax on corporations incomes and a graduated tax on personal income is provided in a bill introduced Wednesday by Representative W. J. Garrett of Christian County. Is intended to yield between $2.000,000 and $2,500,000 annually. The bill to levy a three percent sales tax will produce, according to estimate, about $10,500,000 a year, two thirds of it will go into the general fund and the other third will be allotted to the counties for retirement of bonded debts. Minority Report Representative Ralph Gilbert of Shelbyville, member of the interim committee, Wednesday released a minority report in which he rejected the sale tax and proposed another program which includes the income tax. Other Questions Subjects, other than revenue and appropriation embodied in the call follows: Correction of an error in the act passed by the 1934 regular session requiring millers to label the number of bounds in each sack of flour. Re-enactment of any bill passed by the regular session whose enacting clause was omitted, particularly the bill abolishing the office of County Jailer and consolidating it with that of Sheriff at the close of the terms of the incumbents. To enable life insurance companies to issue non-assemble stock to take advantage of loans from the R. I. C. To provide relief for Sheriffs whose income was cut by the act of the 1934 Legislature reducing the State property tax from 30 to 5 cents. To repeal the Nudist colony act of the regular session. To enable producers of crops and livestock to execute mortgages on them in advance of production. Repeal of the nudist colony law was included in the call because it was enrolled erroneously at the close of the regular session. The measure intended to prohibit the establishment of nudist colonies by requiring constructing a twenty-foot walls around the premises, was enrolled in such a way as to make it lawful for colonies to operate within the walls. Relief Asked By Sheriffs Provision for relief legislation for County Sheriffs was included in the call at the request of the Kentucky Sheriffs Association. Sheriffs contend they are entitled to legislative consideration because the real estate tax reduction act cuts their commissions on property tax collections. Administration leaders did not indicate in what form relief would be suggested for Sheriffs. Revenue and appropriation bills have been drafted for the special session by the Legislative Interim Committee which was created at the close of the recent session. The committee has recommended enactment of tax on personal and corporation incomes and of a 3 per cent gross receipts tax. Two-thirds of the gross receipts tax would go into the general fund and one-third would be allowed to the counties for retirement of bonded road debts. The committee's revenue program has been endorsed by Governor Laffoon, James H. Richman, State Superintendent of Public Instructions and the Kentucky Education Association, which required that $12 per capital be provided for the common School Fund. CAR LICENSE TOTAL FOR FOUR MONTHS ALMOST EQUALS LAST YEARS NO. The number of car license sold already this year in Webster County is only 32 short of the number sold during the entire year 1933. Last years tattle was 1,399. Wednesday the total for the little more than four months of this year had reached 1,367. RITES MONDAY FOR PERCY D. BERRY Prominent Providence Coal Man And Banker, Outstanding Citizen Of The County Dies Saturday Percy D. Berry, 59, one of the Webster County's leading citizens, died Saturday afternoon at four o'clock in an Evansville hospital, where he had been taken early Saturday morning. Mr. Berry had been in ill health for several months and a few weeks ago was seriously of pneumonia and in an Evansville hospital for several days. He had been much improved and had taken an active part in the business of the Western Kentucky Coal Operations Association since that time. He suffered a relapse Friday and has been in a comatose state for several hours when he was returned to the hospital Saturday. direct cause of his death was held to be internal hemorrhage. He was a native of Madisonville, but had been engaged in the coal business in Providence, since his youth, coming to that place as a mine laborer and working his way up to the president of the Providence Coal Mining Co. He had also been president of the Luton Mining Co. since its organization in 1918, and president of the Providence Citizen Bank and Trust Company since 1925. Mr. Perry has been very active in promotion of good roads, and was president of the Tradewater Trail Association, largely responsible for construction of that highway from Sullivan to Providence. Surviving Mr. Perry is one son, Frank Berry of Louisville, attorney in the abstract department of the Federal Land Bank. His wife the former Miss Frances Wynn died several years ago and another son died in childhood. Funeral services were conducted at two o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of W. J. Nisbet of Providence, friends and business associate of Mr. Berry. Interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Madisonville. BOY'S BODY FOUND IN TRADEWATER RIVER The body of William Lloyd Johnson, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson of Providence, was found about midnight Saturday night in Traderwater river about a mile below White Lick where he disappeared from a fishing trip a week earlier. Constant search for the body had been since his disappearance by local volunteers and drivers form U. S. S. Kunkakee of Evansville, and the river had been dynamited every twenty feet for some distance in the attempt to locate him. Robert Grabble and Tommy Coffman located the body while rowing on the river. A predict of accidental death by drowning was rendered by a coroner's jury after inquest held by Coroner Kearney Blue of Clay, and in which the boys companions on the fishing camp, Billy Ball, Alvie Hopper and Joe Travis testified. The body showed no evidence of foul play, according to physicians report. Surviving are the parents, one brother, Franklin and three sisters, Aretta, Mary Edna and Nancy. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence by the Rev. W. T. Winstead. Burial was in Bill Hill Cemetery. COMMITTED TO ASYLUM Headley Browning Jr., of near Providence as adjudged insane after a hearing Monday and was committed to Western State Hospital, Hopkinsville. WELL KNOWN CLAY WOMAN DIES THURSDAY Mrs. Nellie Shoulders, 71, dies Thursday morning at 2:30 at her home in Clay. She had been in ill health for about a year and sustained injuries in a fall a few days ago from which she never recovered. She is survived by five children, Mrs. Floyd Shade and Charles Shoulders of Boonville, Ind., Luke Shoulders of Sturgis, and Tom and Bill Shoulders of Clay; seven grandchildren and one sister; Mrs. Annie Fortenbery of Clay; four brothers, W. R. and W. B. Baker of Clay and J. E. Barer of Shady Grove, and Grant Baker of St. Louis. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. Charles Polley, pastor of the General Baptist church and burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery. BALCKFORD Former resident died in Hopkinsville News has been received here of the death of Mr. Jim Morgan at 6 p.m. at his home in Hopkinsville. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning with burial at Hopkinsville. Mr. Morgan is well known here having lived here several years ago. He is survived by four sons, Henry of Hopkinsville, Albert and Walter of Evansville, and Lee of Princeton, who also formerly lived here. PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. George Kavanaugh and little daughter of Berea, Ky., are here for a two weeks visit with relatives. Dr. and Mrs. White and daughter, Mina, were visitors in Providence Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ringo of Wheatcroft are spending this week at their home here. Mrs. Alcy Johnson and daughters were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Price in Dixon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Morgan, who have been making their home in Henderson the past three year, are moving back to their home here this week. Paul Grier of Evansville spent last weekend with his parents. Mrs. Jettie Lipford of Evansville spent a few days with her parents last week. Clarence Perry and Calbert Morgan left Monday for Owensboro for examination to enter the C. C. C. camp. James E. Litchfield of Camp Hill, Dixon, visited his brother, Albert Litchfield, and family last weekend. Mrs. Charles Jenkins. of Wheatcroft was a business visitor here Tuesday. Marion T. McCarthey left Tuesday for Frankford for the special session of the Legislature which is called for Wednesday. Barbara Ann Johnson spent a few days in Clay last week with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Fortenbery. Mrs. Frank Fortenbery, Mrs. Mary Pride and Mrs. Jewel Loften of Clay were here Friday. V. G. Waggener , Ralph Little , Ira Bralburn and C. W. DeHaven were in Dixon Saturday. DIAMOND NEWS Diamond baseball club was the third game of the season Sunday afternoon at Dixon, with a score of 7-9. Mary Frank Poole of Providence spent the week end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Culen. Buddy Vaughn returned home Sunday from a few days visit in Sturgis with his aunt, Mrs. Gus Littlepage. Mrs. Maude Newcomb of Clay was a visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Math Rich Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Norville of the country spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Ernie Trail and Mr. Trail. Miss Mildred Vaughn of Clay spent the weekend with Miss Lucy Emily Woodring of the country. Miss Evelyn Wells of Wheatcroft spent the weekend with Miss Olfie Mae Wilson. Miss Martha Jane Lofton spent Friday with Miss Lurene DeHaven. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harmon of Madisonville were guest of Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Nolly Sunday. Miss Dorothy and Iris Hancock of Providence spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hancock Miss Virgie Hess of Wheatcroft was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Hill Sunday. Miss Mary Lamb spent Saturday night in Providence with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Horning. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson Hammack and daughter, Rosemary. were guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Loften. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wilson and children, Dorcas and Jewel, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Carmon Pounds of White Oak. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walker, Mrs. Bellvie Walker and Miss Marie Walker of Crittenden county spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Towery. Miss Walker will remain this week. Miss Pauline Glover of Providence was the week end guest of Miss Lillian McDowell. Mrs. Virgle Vaughn, who has been ill, is improving. Mrs. Jim McDowell of Providence has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ross McDowell, the past week. Miss Florence Langston and Miss Marlow Asher, of Dixon, were visitors Wednesday afternoon of Mrs. S. C. Lofton. BETTER EGG PRICES PREDICTED A higher egg price for this fall is predicted by Herbert C Helm owner of the hatchery in Paducah, Ky. Fewer chickens are being brooded throughout the entire country this year than last, An estimated would seem to indicate that about 2-3 as many chicks are being raised this year as has been started up to this time a year ago. This means there will be fewer pullets to come into laying this fall. Better egg prices and higher profits for those who do raise chickens will result from this. A ready October delivery eggs are quoted at 20c per dozen with indications of going higher. Farmers who are reducing their acreage of corn, raising fewer hogs or less tobacco would be wise to put their extra time in on a larger flock of heavy laying chickens. SLAUGHTERS PERSONALS Mrs. A. Strum and son, Lee, celebrated their birthday anniversary Tuesday. Guest were Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Strum of Poole. J. E. Bell of Sebree was here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Henry attended baccalaureate service at Onton Sunday. Mrs. Thenla Jones returned Friday from a visit with her brother in Madisonville. L. Higon of Hanson was here Monday on business. Miss Althea Borum of Onton was here shopping Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Browder and Mrs. Cassie Whitson were in Dawson Sunday. Mrs. Morgan Sisk of Onton spent Sunday with Mrs. D. W. Whitson. Mrs. Y. S. Oakley, Mrs. Alice Crowley and Mrs. E. B. Crowley were in Madisonville Wednesday. Mrs. Ben Luck and daughter, Loretta, of the Onton section were here Thursday shopping. Miss Daphine Carlisle has returned to Murray after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Carlisle. Mrs. Frank Vaughn left Tuesday for Washington, D. C. to join her husband. Mrs. Scholar Ashby and daughter of Onton were here Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Orah Pool spent Sunday with Martin Brown near Sebree. Mrs. H. D. Luck and Mrs. Robert Luck were in town Monday. Mrs. Mary Coffman was called to Clay last week by the illness of the brother, J. Y. Stimam. Mr. Stiman's condition is somewhat improved at this time. Mrs. Thenia Jones spent Sunday with Mrs. Eda Nance. Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Slaton of Bowling Green spent the weekend with her parents here. Raymond Cobb of Bowling Green was here last weekend. He is attending Teachers College in Bowling Green. CHEVROLET FOUNDRY POUR 2,152 TONS IN ONE DAY Saginaw, Mich., May 9.- The Chevrolet gray iron foundry, largest in America, has set a new all-time record by pouring in a single day 2,152 tons of melted metal in the making of castings for Chevrolet passenger cars and trucks, it was announced here today. During the last month, the average daily tonnage pound has been 1,787, and the hourly tonnage is being further stepped up to meet the increasing demands of car and truck production, which totaled per 110,000 in April. Shipments for cylinder blocks, pistons, clutches, transmission housings, carburetors and other foundry products in March alone totaled 22,752 tons. The castings are shipped from Saginaw to be machined into finished units at the Chevrolet axle plant in Detroit, the motor plant at Flint, the transmission plant at Toledo, and the Bay City (Mich.) plant, where other casting for carburetors and other smaller units are finished. NOTICE Pursuant to a recent ruling of the Kentucky State Tax Commission we desire to notify the public that we have been licensed as a liquor retailer, Baynham's Drug Store, East Main St., Providence, Ky. LOCAL HAPPENINGS L. V. Stone of Clay was in Dixon Monday. B. D. Hall was of Poole was in Dixon Saturday. B. L. Sizemore of Onton was here Saturday. Rodney Sisk if Lisman was in town Saturday. W. B. Snow of Providence was in town Monday. J. F. Branson of Onton was in Dixon Monday. Shady Cole of Providence was in town Saturday. E. K. Coffman of Slaughters was in Dixon Monday. M. A. McCarthy of Blackford was in Dixon Saturday. C. E. Hearin of Clay was here on business Saturday. Mrs. R. D. Holt of Clay was a visitor here Friday. J. B. Cox, Supt. of Clay schools, was in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. White of Wheatcroft were here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Acra Mooney were in Louisville Friday and Saturday. Mrs. M. E. Wilkey and Mrs. T. V. Fortenbery were in Evansville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmon Clark left Monday Detroit where they will reside. Mrs. Kimmie Blackwell and C. C. Moore Jr., are visiting relatives in Henderson. Mrs. R. D. Ridley and children have been visiting relatives in Munfordville, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Baker and daughter, Marianna, spent the weekend in Evansville. Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Barra and daughter, Kathryn Ann, were in Evansville Saturday. Hubert Mahurin of Onton was in Dixon Monday. Frank Berry of Louisville was in Dixon Monday. Lucien Ruby of Providence was in town Wednesday. Mrs. R. L. Overby, Miss Lois Overby, Lena Mae Watson, Louis Jackson. Dorothy Jackson and Velvee Jones were in Providence Wednesday afternoon. S. R. Wallace of the Clay section and son, Tommie Wallace, were here on business Monday. Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Sigler of Corydon were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Barra. M. E. Wilkey, C. H. Lisman and C. L. Walker attended the Derby at Louisville Saturday. Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Skinner of Golds were in town Saturday. J. B. McCollum, head of the Sebree school, was in Dixon Saturday. Mrs. Gus Ramsey and Mrs. D. L. Ramsey were in Providence Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shinall of the Clay were in Dixon Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vaughn and daughter, Ann, were guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Vaughn and Miss Effie Vaughn in Clay. Mrs. H. H. Pearson and son of Bowling Green were weekend visitors with Miss Della Herron and Charles Herron. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Sparks, Mrs. Gertrude Allen and Mrs. Luke Richards of Morganfield were visitors here Sunday afternoon. E. B. Crowley of Slaughters was in town Monday. Mrs. Winston Thomasson and son, Charles, of Henderson were guest of Mrs. M. E. Wilkey Friday. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Withers, Miss Eva Mauzy and C. H. Lisman were in Madisonville Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Shady Cole of Providence were here Thursday. Mrs. R. L. Overby and Misses Bonnie Maude and Loise Overby spent Sunday in Madisonville with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Fortenbery. Mrs. C. A. Doris is ill this week. Mrs. Chester Winstead, who has been ill for sometime, is somewhat improved. Mrs. Boyd Franklin is on the sick list this week. Local Lose Dixon lost a game to the Diamond All Stars on the local diamond Sunday by a score of 7-9. It was Diamond third victory in a row. Batteries were: Diamond Stewart and Adams; Dixon Cowans and Kuntz. MONDAY RECORD BREAKER Monday was the hottest eighth of May on record in Kentucky, temperature reaching 88. MOVES HERE Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Eakins, who have been living in Providence them past few months, moved Saturday to the J. A, Brice property on Clayton Avenue formerly occupied by George Bridwell. COUNTY COURT ORDERS Frank D. Berry has qualified as administrator of the estate of his father, Percy D. Berry. Appraisers are Lucien Ruby. A. L. Donan and T. M. Hill. Dixon Bank and Trust Company has been appointed guardian for Willie Goodlawm colored, age 5. Bryan H. Royster has qualified as Notary Public. Mrs. Parmelie Jane Asher has qualified as executrx of the estate of her husband, John C. Asher. Charles Banks has been appointed administrator of the estate of Tom Goodloe. ACCEPTS POSITION Than G. Rice, former Providence man, who has been employed for the past few years by the Kentucky Natural Gas Company, Owensboro, has accepted a position with the Harmon Creek Coal Company of Providence, and will be in the Chicago office of that company. PROVIDENCE MAN SHOT AFTER WELDING AXE Jack Frederick, 35, was shot in the abdomen Sunday afternoon by Curtis Walker, a neighbor, after Frederick Had frightened a score of people with an axe. It is alleged Frederick was drunk and drove a number of people from his porch and then went down the street wielding the axe right and left. Walker was telephoning from the residence of Tony Molzzu for police when Frederick attempted to strike him with the axe he said, and he shot only after other attempts to stop him had failed. Frederick was taken to an Evansville hospital where reports state he would recover. GLOVER-ROADS Fred W. Roads, 34, of Camp Hill, and Miss Myrtile Glover, 25, of Providence were issued a marriage licenses here Saturday. They planned to be married in Providence. IMU MINERS RATIFY WAGE, HOUR CONTRACT. Members of the Independent Miners Union, workers in Webster, Hopkins and Christine Counties, ratified a working contract Saturday at a convention in Madisonville. The contract provides for a $4 , seven-hour day. CARD OF THANKS I want to think my many friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown me on my sorrow at the loss of my husband, Marion Newcomb. Every kind thought and act is deeply appreciated. Mrs. Maude Newcomb. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate o Mrs. Alcy F. Devine, deceased, will present same properly proven on or before the 12th day of May, 1934, or be forever barred. All persons, knowing themselves to be indebted to this estate will please come forward and settle at once. Charley Threlkeld, Adm. WHEATCROFT Senior Play The Seniors will present a play "Tea Toper Tavern" in the gymnasium on Thursday night, May 17, at 7:30 o'clock. The cast includes; Marion Day, a canny chaperone-Florence Garnett. Rosamund Reid, her niece just out of collage-Leota Brantley. Sally Lee Dixon, Dixon from Sunday Sunny South- Girlyne Brown. Ann. Annesly, a social service fiend-Cleo Travis. Barry Reid, Rosamund's freshman brother-Gordan Van Hooser. Harriet Annesly, Ann's younger sister-Evelyn Wells. Tess, Ann's protégé from the village-Jessie Roberts. Mike Ryan, a susceptible police man-George Vaughn. Brian Pierpont, a brilliant young lawyer-Gordon Hearon. Rev. Archibald Perry, a pastor of the village-Ralph O'Bryant. Dallas Thorne, owner of the "Tavern"-Charles Frank Jenkins. John Sedgwick, an old flame of Miss Day's-Crawford Brantley. Gloria Sherwood Jerome, a fascinating widow-Rubye Botts. Celeste, Gloria's maid-Jessie Roberts. The play, which is being coached by Miss Bonnie Maude Overby, promises plenty of interest, excitement and humor. A small admission fee will be charged. Uundergoes Operation Mrs. Cecil Brown is in Welborn-Walker, hospital Evansville, where she recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. Vrtu Ill Mrs. Alice Mabery, 84, is very sick. Little hope is held for her recovery. Daughter Born Mr. and Mrs. Dubb Trout announce the birth of a daughter, Patsy Dean, on Monday, May 7. She weighs ten pounds. Remolding Home Harve Cowan has purchased the Dr. Dodds residence and is repairing it for use as a home. PERSONALS Miss Louise McGraw entertained a few of her friends at her home Sunday. Those present were; Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Threlkeld, Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Stone and Bennie Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hazel and daughter, Evelyn, spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Gid Brantley. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones of Sturgis spent Monday night with Mrs. Jones parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkman. Mr. and Mrs. Doxie Hinton and daughters, Mary Crawford and Ruby Augusta, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Parker. Roger Nolan Greer and Bill Rayburn were in Evansville Friday. Mrs. Vernie Cowan and children are spending a few days in Evansville with her mother, Mrs. Charles Newman. Miss Ida Frances Sigler is spend the week with Mrs. Ethel Wooding in Evansville. Mrs. Leonard Hopper, who has been in Welborn-Walker hospital, Evansville, for the past two weeks returned home Sunday. Bill Shinall of Kuttawa spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. W. F. Shinall. Miss Jimmy Lou Williams of Pride visited her brother, Casey Williams, last week. Miss Oma Hess spent a part of last week with friends in Diamond. Mrs. Lula Watson of Clay visited relatives this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Brown and daughter, Joretta, Mrs. W. R. Roberts and granddaughter, Mary Mildred Sigler, were in Evansville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Shoemaker and Kathryn Bekmier of Evansville were Sunday guest of Mrs. Francis Winstead. *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************