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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
Tour of BOokland
During Summer
At Perry Library

The children of Henderson and
Vance County are cordially invited to
travel this summer with their friends
on the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Lib
rary Bookland Tour
The tour begins Monday June 9Th
and lasts through the summer months
Children from the first through the
seventh grades may join the tour.
Books about people Of other lands
and about children in other parts of
the United States have been arranged
by grades for the convenience of
those travelling.
The passenger list will be kept by
schools and posted in the library. A
contest between the schools for the
largest number of passengers visiting
as many as ten countries during the
summer will loe one feature of the
tour. Children who attended the coun-
ty schools will participate in one con-
test, North and South Henderson in
another and the three city schools in
the other contest.
1t is not necessary to enroll Mon
day morning for the tour. Any morn
ing during June the passengers may
begin their travels.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
n. c. STATE FINALS
TO BEGIN TONIGHT
Evenings Events to Initiate
Three Day Program at
Raleigh School

College Station, Raleigh, June g.
Presentation of awards and medals
and the senior orations at $50 to-
night in Pullen Hall will open N. G.
States three-day commencement pro-
gram The exercises will close Mon
day evening when degrees are con-
ferred at Z o'clock in Riddick stadium.
Five members of the senior class
will compete tonight for the title of
senior orator. Those competing and
the subjects of their orations are:
w. E. Lang, Walstonburg, THE
Cracked Bell" L. K. Andrews, Mt.
Gilead, "The Great Convention" Ma
than Pepper, New York City, Wrong
Road; Rufus Womble, Raleigh,
"Over the Alps, and w. B. Aycock,
Selma, "The Brain Trust"
Two principal awards to be made
tonight are the Elder P. d. Gold
citizenship medal and the alumni ath-
letic trophy. The winner of the Gold
medal has not been announced and
will not be made until time of pre-
sentation. Steve Sabon, football star,
has been announced as the winner of
the athletic trophy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

all the way from 80 to SO per cent
and they have no desire to see a gov
ernor nominated and elected whose
program does not guarantee a bal
anced budget and the continued
sound credit of the State-and they
are convinced that McDonald's pro-
gram imperils the fiscal solidity of
the State government.
But because of the big lead which
Mcdonald has shown in the newspap-
er poll, the tremendous enthusiasm
which he has aroused in all sections
of the State and the confidence Of
his managers and supporters that he
will be nominated in second primary
if he is not able to get a majority in
the primary today, there is much ner-
vousness among the various state of
ficials and employees here today In
spite of the air of confidence they as
sumo in public. For privately and con-
fidentially, many Of them frankly adj
nit they have the jitters.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

four-year scholarship standing in
business administration and econo-
mics, this year attained by Henry l..
Harris, of Albemarle. Previously an
nounced awards, the Parker physics
cup, and the Wiley Gray oratorical
medal, were given to their respective
winners, Jesse Paul Kuperman, Jer-
sey City, N. Y, and Charles M. Nc
Callister, Youngstown, o.
The seniors extended program in
cluded the class histories, prophecy
and elections and brief addresses bv
university officials. and their own
group. The Lee prize winner. Size
more, president of the mems senior
class, and Miss Ruth Phillips, Wheel
ing, w. Va, president of the wo-
mems class, presided.
Seniors of the law school, with mem
bers of their faculty, and university
officials, held a prelude to the three
day finals program, with their an
nual breakfast, at which time an
nouncement was made of the Order of
the Golf elections and the winner of
the Willis Smith prize.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
Cokesbmy News
BY MRS. ERNEST GILL

Our whole community was made to
feel very sad over the death of one
of our oldest and best loved citizens,
L. Fl. Langford, who died suddenly
from a heart attack Saturday and
was buried at Cokesbury M E. church
Monday afternoon.
Miss Cathreine Spruill a student at
E. c., T. c. college, returned home
last Thursday, to spend the summer
months with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Spruill.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Loughlin and son,
Joe, from Southport, were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Stainback.
B. w. Powell who is still unable to
go back to work on account of a
sever burn on his left arm, is spend
ing a few days at his home here. The
accident occurred when Mr.. Powell
attempted to sprinkle a bed of Goals,
with boiling water, while on duty at
Concord, and although he was very
painfully burned. He doesn't consider
it very serious.
Mrs. Ida Coghill delightfully."- enter
tanned her children and few friends,
at her home Saturday evening with
an ice cream supper, and beautiful
string music.
Mrs. Clara Baker and doughter, Dot
of Henderson were the weekend
guests of Mrs. Bakers mother, Mrs
Ida Coghill.
John Gill and Miss Bessie Workman
spent Sunday with friends in Ra
leigh.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
Duke Finals Program
Has Favorable Start

durham, June 6-Duke seniors
themselves raised the curtain on the
nniyersity's eighty-fourth commence
r,ant exercises this morning in OPEN
mo their class day exercises we'll in
,dyance Of the alumni council meet
ngs held preliminary to various re-
nnion activities of Sunday and the
annual alumni-alumnae lucheon on
Monday.
feature of the morning class exer-
cises was the announcement of Frank
Szemore Jr., Of High Point, as win
ner Of the Robert E. Lee prize. The
coveted honor, the gift of Rev. A. w.
Elyler. Of Greensboro, and Mrs. Plyler
involves a cash award of 500, and is
giyen each year at commencement to
the member of the senior class who
"in character and conduct. in scholar
shin and athletic achievement, manly
virtues and the capacity for leader
ship has most nearly realized the
standard of the ideal student"
Announcement was also made of
the winner of the Alpha Kappa Psi
medallion, awarded for the highest
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

T. w. Young and family of Durham,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Whitaker and son
Joseph, of Ayden, Mrs. A. M. Morze
Oh Durhan4 Miss Bessie Whitaker
also of Durham, Mr.. and Mrs. Chat
emuff of Elizabeth City, Mr.. Myle
Whitaker of Rocky Mount, Mr.. James
Mcdonald of Durham, Miss Parker of
Franklinton and Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.
Smith Henderson, Route 1, P. j.
Smith and family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Smith of Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
S. Rowland, and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude T. Bobbitt, of Littleton, Mr..
and Mrs. P. w. Smith.
Johnny Whitaker asked the bless
ing with a very beautiful prayer
which impressed everyone very much.
| Aunt Jenny Edwards, a colored
woman servant of the Whitaker fam
lily assisted Mrs. Smith in serving
lunch.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

campus, showing Kenan Stadium
where the final graduation exercises
are to be held Tuesday evening, and
some of the principals in the institu-
TONS Hist commencement program
are pictured above.
They are DR.. Halford Edward
Luccock, of the Yale School of Di-
vinity, who is to preach the Bacca-
laureate sermon Sunday morning in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. James A. Jones, pastor.
9.45 a. m. Church school. r. w.
Bruin. general superintendent. Ser
vices of worship and classes for Bible
study for all age groups.
400 a. m. Morning worship, sub
ject: The Peak of Faith" with the
sermon by the pastor.
500 p m. In view of the fact that
the North Carolina Christian En-
deavor Convention is being held in the
First Methodist Protestant church we
shall suspend our Young Peoples
Forum and our evening worship, and
sion of the convention is most sin
your attendance at the evening SEES
cerey commended.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
Nv MESS MARION WOODLIEF

Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Smith enter
tanned at a family reunion recently
at their home. The guests began to
arrive about eleven o'clock. After
greetings were over and every invited
ouest had arrived lunch was served
picnic style on the lawn.
T. H. Whitaker an uncle of Mrs
Smiths, aged eighty was among those
present.
Others present at the reunion were
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bishop and family
of Durham. Mrs. Bette Underwood
of Youngsville, Mrs. Mittie Duke of
Durham, George T.. Whitaker, and
family of Franklinton, w. c. Whitak-
err and family of Baltimore, Md; L.
L. Whitaker and family of Durham
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
y. n. C. Closing
to Start Sunday
With Final Sermon

Chapel Hill, June 6-The Univer-
sity of North Cardinals Hist Com
mencement program at Chapel Hill
will get under way Sunday morning,
June 7, with the baccalaureate SER
mon which will be preached by DR..
Halford E. Luccock of the Yale
School of Divinity.
Monday will be devoted to the cele-
bration of Class Day and Parents
Day beginning at 10 o'clock when DR..
Horace H. Williams will lead the Sen
Tor Prayers in the Playmakers The
atre.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
FIRST BAPTIST

Rev. Albert S. Hale, pastor.
Sunday school meets 9:45. j. G.
Gardner, general superintendent.
We had an average attendance for
the month of May of 496.
Morning worship service with the
observance of the Lords supper HOO
o'clock. There will be no evening
service in our church. Our people
are invited to attend the North Caro-
lima Christian Endeavor Convention
meeting at the Methodist Protestant
church. Midweek meeting and month
ly church conference Wednesday 800
o'clock.
Our third annual Daily Vacation
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

Memorial Hall at II o'clock; DR.. John
w. Studebaker, United States Com
missioner of Education, who will de-
liver the commencement address to
approximately 425 graduates Tuesday
evening in Kenan Stadium at 7
o'clock; Governor J. c. B. Ehringhaus
who will present the diplomas and
President Frank P. Graham and Ad-
ministrative Dean Robert B. House,
who will preside over the exercises.
DR.. Horace H. Williams will lead
the Senior Prayers in the Playmak-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
FIREMEN ANSWER
ALARM LAST NIGHT

Firemen were called out last night
at 800 o'clock to a home on John
street, where defective wiring caused
a small fire. It was out when fire
men arrived. There was no damage,
according to Fire Chief E. T. Shpe-
herd
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
correct it now, anyway.
"ANTIS" GIVEN JOBS

Farley has gone to the extreme Of
giving many of the New Deals en-
Urgency jobs to anti-New Dealers.
This may sound very non-partisan
and open-minded, but another inter-
probation it is open to is that his
aim is to keep the "antis" quiet.
In Washington this is very notice.
able
This town is full of newspapermen,
many of whom were jobless when the
New Dealers came into power. The
New Deal agencies needed publicity
experts wholesale, and it employed
them from the unemployed journal
istic class by scores or hundreds
and most of them were "antis."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

fax counties also reported heavy vot-
ing with Hoey running strong.
At Tarboro, it was estimated at
noon, the vote up to them equalled
a total of first primary vote four
years ago.
George Ross Pou, candidate for
State auditor, said reports to him for
16 counties indicated the heaviest
vote in history.
Lumberton reported Extremely
heavy voting" with more than 1900
votes cast in two precincts by mid
morning. Heavy voting was reported
at Rocky Mount and Gastonia.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

ers Theatre Monday morning at 10
o'clock; DR.. w. M. Day, head Of the
Romance Languages Department, is
chief faculty marshal; J. M. Sanders,
Secretary of the General Alumni AS
ISOLATION, in charge of alumni head
quarters and arrangements for re-
unions; Judge w. L. Small, of Eliza
beth City, Chief Commencement mar
shall; Morris Rhodes, of Henderson
vile, president of the graduating class
and Roy Poole, of Rocky Mount,
chief student marshal
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

The Woman's college campus of
Duke university will be the scene of
several important events in the 84th
commencement program beginning
Saturday, particularly the class day
exercises in which members of the
mems and women's senior classes
will take part. The insets in the ae-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
THE SALVATION ARMY.

Adjutant and Mrs. Joseph Willet in
charge.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Morning worship II a. m.
Young Peoples Legion $50 D. m.
Open Air Service 7:3O p. m.
Evening worship p. m.
Everybody cordially invited.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT

Rev L. r. Medlin, pastor.
9:45 Church School. E. o. Falkner,
superintendent.
HOO Morning worship. At this SER
vice the State Christian Endeavor
Service will be preached by DR.. j.
Marvin Culbreth, presiding elder of
the Rocky Mount District, Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south.
In the afternoon the convention
session will open at 200.
700 Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor.
800 The keynote address of the
convention will be delivered by DR..
Lawrence Little, of Western Maryland
College, in Westminster, Md.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
FIRST METHODIST

HII(o1 WI I1OD1O1
Rev r. E. Brown, pastor.
Sunday School 9:45.
Sermon by pastor HOO a. m. High
er Ground.
Sacrament of Lords Supper will
follow sermon.
The evening service called off on
account of the statewide C. E con-
vention at NJ. P. church all are urged
TO hear DR.. Lawrence Little Sunday
night.
Monday p. m. Lucy Gloss Parker
Missionary Society will meet at the
church.
Monday night Stewards meeting
800 o'clock.
No services Wednesday night on
account of pastors school at Duke
University.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
Whot$0oiqg ;sh* Churches

Bible school will be held from June
Is through June 26. Three depart
ments will be provided-Primary.
Junior and intermediate. We shall
not be in position to provide for chill
dren under six years of age. In ad-
dition to the departments mentioned
above there will be a sewing class for
girls and a class in handwork for
boys.
HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL.
Rev. I. w. Hughes, rector
Trinity Sunday.
9:45 Church School.
10 Mems Bible Class.
IL Holy Communion.
8 p. m. Evening prayer and SER
mon.
st. Johns Mission NJ Henderson.
2 p. m. Holy Communion and SER
mon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
WEST END BAPTIST

Rev. E. r. Nelson, pastor.
10 Sunday school, w. H. Perry, sup
erintendent.
$50 Worship. Preaching by pas
tor. Sermon topic who Is Your
God?"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

Jesus led his disciples to the Garden Of
Gethsemane to pray in preparation for
his crucifxion the following day. Three
times he prayed, Father let this cup
pass from me. Nevertheless not my
will. but thine be done.~
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06

per Montclair, N. j., orator at the
class day exercises and runner-up in
the Wiley Gray oratorical contest;
and Qower right; Charles M. Nc
Callister, Youngstown, O., class pro-
phet and winner Of the Wiley Gray
medal, who will speak for the class
at the graduating exercises.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
Home Last Night

Edward T. Watkins returned last
night from Randolph Macon College
where he received his high school
diploma
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
Angry Democrats
Criticize Farley

CONTINUED from Page one.l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
Indications Are For Record
Vote In Today's Primary

CONTINUED from rage One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-06
Capitol Hill Has Jitters
AS Primary Voting Had

sContinued from Page One.)
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-08

burse him financially and put
him on the way to financial
success within the next two
years.
May be interesting to know
that IGorilla Jones. former
Middle ) weight Champion Of
the World has Joined the
stables of Julian Black and
Johnny Roxborough, The boy
is promised a good time in
the division. as expressed in
a arecent K.O. of TAFT Littman
who be meets Tuesday night
in Milwaukee,. Seems as
though most OF our great
Colored boys are 0going for
Colored managers who can do
no more than give their boys
good connections and asquare
d cal.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-08
Clean Copy Must Roach the Office Not Later
than Tuesday at O'Clock p M
THE PRIMARY

We are on the verge of another city primary ell
ection and between now March 3, candidates. will be
anneang for votes on the strength what they will do
if elected and others what they have done.
Before casting your vote for candidates. check up
carefully on representing the will do class and
find out their attitude towards group. Have they
anv time before becoming candidates. whether in their
private business public office holder demonstra-
ted their ability city economically and deal just
" with all citizens regardless of race creed color.
For the have done class, just review their werk
for the past two years Have they lived to prom
made before elected Have all sections Of the city received
the same attention? all city parks being improved
cordng to appropriations? Do all parks have playground
Have all citizens been treated justly regard
less of race. creed. color.
Ponder these things and when you 60 to the
nols to cast your ballot. your conscience be
guide.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-08
CALVIN SAYS
By Floyd j. Calvin
Pyrrhic Victories


Italy is announcing some
victories in Ethiopia. but they
are. according to the most
expert military observers.no@
thing more than ''pyrrhie'
victories. A pyhrric victory
is a victory at go great a cost
as to be as bad as defeat. It
is we'll known that Mussolinis
campaign in Ethiopia is cos
ting him dearly. both at home
and on the field He is dra-
lining the life blood of the
Italian people in both men
and money! and the Ethiop@
ians are draining the life
blood Of his troops that es-
cape the East African eli
mate and tropical diseases.
Some public raillery has
been INDUCED at the expense
of Graziani's drive in the
South. The New York Her
aid Tribune suggests the usual
grains of salt applicable to all
war comuniques' be applied
to ltaly's claims in Southern
Ethiopia. The Tribune coca
on; Whatever may be the
truth concerning the great
battle reported to have taken
place near Dolo on January
12- ID. the Italians cannot
have occupied in any force
the great new stretch of ter
ritory they claim between the
Ganale Doria and the Dawa
Parma Rivers.
And this from sources known
to be friendly to Italy.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-08
Sports
By J. Edw ards

| William Augustus Greenlee,
manager of John Henry Lewis
has signed on the dotted line
for a titular engagement with
Jock McAvoyy British middle
and light heavy Champion
of England, in April.
McAvoy came to this CO.
untry a few months ago and
thoroughly beat AL Mccoy .
who was former considered
the outstanding contender
Mol. and the M.iddleweiRht
Champion of the World. Babe
Risko, who is. like Lewis,
a newly crowned champ. ha-
wing won his title in Sept
ember from Teddy Yarosz.
This fight is expressing
itself as to be a matter Of
great Importance, for. if Nc
Avoy should win over Lewis.
be will be built into a heavy
weight so as to bscome an
eventual opponent for Joe
Leuis- something On the Or
der that Braddock was built
into a contender and finally
the weight Champion
of the World (Braddock has
admitted on several occasi :
ons that he owes his position
to Lewis, who condescended
to fight him with the pos =
sibiIitV of getting a shot ct
Art Lasky. the winner OF
whicn match was to fight
Bser for the title.
Of course. we know Lewis
don't give the Englishman
I, a chance in the world. Lewis
| is hitting harder now and
| boxing more smoothly than
! ever and at this writing is a
tough man for anyone to beat
| lie. including the heavy
weights. McAvoy Is a boxer
who likes to get in and mix
It at great length, all oi
which is to Hence 8 liking,
/ and sincerely, [ believe tha,
there are few men in the
world who can get in and
mix it with John and not gel
knocked out. Men who have
received draw decisions ol
wins on a whole, ran like
little puppies. viz. Make Ro
senbloom. who in his severa
engagements. and as a re
suit. has won for himself
according to Pat Frayne of
1.-The San Francisco Examiner
the "Clinging Title" and ]
might add the Skating Title
Iaw;a leavaa Denver afte]
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-08
OUR POLICY

We array ourselves as the parties of No lnlvdual
xroup or party In defending the great cause of hu
man right we wish to derive the assistance of a
Races religions and parties. Asserting to the self
evident truth maintained in the American Declara-
ton of Independence, that all created equal,
and endowed by their creator with certain inalenable
rights-among which are life liberty and the pursuit
of happiness We shall strenuousy contend for
equality of Justice. and the right of ife liberty and
happiness unhampered by petty prejudices, and for
the political freedom of the Negro,
OUR PLATFORM
l. The employment of Negroes in all public works
supported by public utilities from tax fund from
which Negroes not exempt.
2 Race employees in all businesses which are
patronized largely by group
g. Aid and encourage Negro business enterprises
d. Broadcast facts Of the health restorative facl
llties of our climate
s. Encourage and advocate the buying of homes
and the creating of bank accounts among Negroes
g. To hght prejudice and determinations
T. C1a advancement of the race educationay
u)c Ally all spiritually.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
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Three Months COpy-------------- 6c
Payable in advance
Clean Copy Must Roach the Office Not Later
than Tuesday at O'clock +. M
The Arizona gleam., 1936-02-08

Censoring Broadway
The new Catholic white
list of Broad way plays ba-
Continued on page z
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-05
Rural Teachers
Club Meeting
CONTINUED from Page One)

service provided to fourteen rural
schools during the past year. She
pointed out that with the fees paid
by the affiliated schools and the
loan of books from the schools, a
fine box of books was sent to each
school every month. To this service
was added seasonable seatwork
and supplementary material, as
well as small number Of adult
books. Through this service used
were distributed to the
schools and homes. Plans for vaca-
ton circulation of the books to the
schools were made.
State library aid will be allowed
for this rural service next year, and
it is hoped many more schools will
join the project. Contracts will be
ready this month and they may be
procured by writing to the librar-
ian at the Bryant Public Library in
this city.
Miss Davis presented a five level
yardstick for measuring reading in
struction in the middle grades. At
a later meeting problems brought
up will be given further discussion.
Much mimeographed and ditto ma
terial was distributed. Preparing
this material at a nominal cost is
a special contribution of the Sank
Centre schools to all rural schools.
Other material will be available
Saturday, March 7, between the
hours of 10 a. m, and 3 p. m.