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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
CHEST SET-UP IS
TOPIC OF K|WAMS
Falkner Also Touches On
Detention Home of Some
Sort in County

Plans for the launching Of Hen
derson Community Chest in 1886 were
discussed at the weekly luncheon
meeting of the Kiwanis club Friday
evening that club having taken the
initiative in starting the movement.
J. c. Gardner. club president, who
presided. told Of the chest plans dis
cusSed at the directors meeting last
Monday evening. and said it had reen
referred to the public affairs commit
tee. and that he understood there is
TO be a meeting soon of representa-
tives Of all organizations in the city
Interested in the undertaking.
r. O. Falkner. clerk of superior
court. spoke to the club briefly on the
need for q detention home in Vance
county which was also discussed at
the directors meeting last Monday.
This matter is to be discussed in more
detail at a later meeting Of the club.
The program for the evening was
in charge of Charlie Finch. Some OF
his talent were unable TO be present
on account Of the weather, and he and
nj. c. Miles cooperated in entertain
ing the club with several stunts, in
which other members participated.
The attendance at the meeting was
60 percent of the membership, the
smallest in months, due to the bad
weather.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
NEGRO TAKES LIFE
WITH A SHOT GUN
Edward Hicks Frozen Body
Found West of City To-
day; Pronounced
Suicide

Edward Hicks. 26-year-od Negro
who had returned to this city from
New York, last Sunday, was found
dead today in the snow several hun
dred yards from the western city
limits and Parham street.
Coroner J. S. Albright visited the
scene and pronounced the man q
suicide. The coroner told Of the dead
mans borrowing a single Barrel shOt
gun from brother yesterday with
the presumption that it was to be US
cd in hunting. People in that section
heard the report of a gun about the
middle Of the afternoon. When HICKS
failed to return to the home of Grant
Marable, Negro, and uncle of the dead
man. no alarm was felt, relatives
thinking he was spending the night
with friends. Upon investigation, II
was found that the man had not been
seen since the previous day. BY track
ing him in the snow, his trail LED
down to a small bunch of bushes
where he was found dead and frozen
stiff.
Coroner Albright stated the man
had evidently propped the gun against
a tree, pointing the barrel into his
abdomen, and fired the weapon with
a stick.
: No reason was advanced for the
mans action.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
DEGREES CONFERRED
0 N 3 CANDIDATES
Junior Order Sets Date for
Supper; Good Attend
ance Had at Session

Three degrees were conferred on
candidates at the regular meeting OF
the local council Of the Junior Order
Thursday evening.
+. M. Harvard. chairman Of =
Dutch supper for the organization an
nounccd the affair will he held We'd
nesday evening, February -, IN Inc
basement Of the First Methodist Pro
tcStant church.
Unusually large attendance was had
at Thursdays meeting, aud intcreH
was manifested in the formation OF
ladies auxiliary, Daughters Of Amer
ca.
All State officers have been invited
to attend the supper TO be given, and
many Of them are expected to the
event. Mrs. Lena M. ShipwaSh' "'
High Point, state Jr. Past CouncIot
of the d. AS will be present, and WIN
explain the auxiliary, according 10 y
F. Tankersley, Jr, a leader IN me
Junior Order here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
SENTENCES GIVEN
AUSBORNE SLAYERS
EPSON Marine Was Killed
In Canal Zone After Ar
resting Sailors

Balboa. c. T.. Feb. 8 fAI) Two
United States navy sailors who plead
cd guilty to the voluntary manslaugh
or Of james S. Ausborn, Of Hender
son, N. c.. were sentenced YESTERDAY
to serve 90 months each in the pcnl
tertiary.
Ausborn died of an internal cerc
bral hemorrhage after the sailors
Clyde NJ. Welborn of High Point, N
c., and George r. Cunningham o.
Port CARING, Ont.-beat him with
their fists and a club.
AusbOrn, a corporal in the United
States marine corps, had been ord
cred by a shore patrol officer to es-
cOrt the men back to their ship De
cember H. 1885. They attacked him
on a dock at Balboa, wrestling the
club from him.
District Judge r. c. p. Thomas,
who passed sentence on the pair, yes
terday ordered direct verdict of
acquittal for William r. Ellis, 2O-year-
old seaman from Petersburg, Va, who
had been charged with participating
in. the. crime.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
OVER 100000
PAID ON TOBACCO
Season Sales Only Few
Thousands from "a Mil
lions; Close Wednesday

With the end of the weeks activities
on the Henderson tobacco market yec-
tcrday. more than five million dollars
had been paid ~ buyers of leaf sold
here during the 1866 season, ac-
cording to official statistics made
public today Total sales are 1896
A2A pounds. which brought $685.
47A25 for an average price of $20.99
pcr hundred pounds.
Sales for the week. interrupted by
cold weather and heavy snow. were
slightly less than half a million
pounds. with a little more than $50
600 paid out by buyers.
The final close O. the market Tor
the current season has been set for
next Wednesday,. February u. which
is the date agreed upon by all majO
Middle Belt markets for the ending Of
the season If the present extreme
weather persists. farmers may not be
able 10 reach the market with the Ia st
of their offerings and a further post
ponement might ecome necessary.
With ten TO L. inches of snow on the
ground as the result Of the fall Of
Thursday night and Friday morning,
farmers were expected to encounter
extreme difficulty in getting through
remote county roads to bring their
last tobacco here.
Sales to date on The Henderson mar
kat have brought more money than
last year, despite tho decline in prices
by about onc-third. The much larger
volume of tobacco offered has filled
s,-n
season last year total of 1857
1l6S1 was paid out here for an aver
age Of $29.95 per hundred pounds.
Sales were 15.4S2,776 for the season.
Sales this season. however. will OK
cccd 2t,OOO0O0 pounds and the money
has already gone beyond the five mil
lion dollar figure, but the average IS
a little over nine cents per pound less.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
POLICE SCHOOL IS
TO Be HELD HERE
All Law Enforcement Off
GERS To Participate; First
One on Monday

School for law enforcement Of
ficers will be inaugurated here next
Monday afternoon to be continued
for several weeks with meeting each
Monday afternoon during the period,
Mayor Irvine +. Watkins announced
today
The object Of the school" will be to
acquaint policemen and county en-
forcement officers with law processes
in making arrests and obtaining con-
yictionS for violations.
T. A. Early, chief of police of Roa-
noke Rapids. and former chief at
Wilson, is one the program for the
first of the meetings Monday. j. p.
Zollicoffer, Henderson city attorney,
will also speak briefly il explaining
legal procedure in making arrests.
Mayor Watkins will probably preside.
It is expected that Captain Charles
Farmer, of the State Highway Patrol,
will come here for one of the meet
ings later, together with other State
officials.
The mayor said, in announcing the
plan that he believed it would be Of
great benefit to all those directly con-
cerned, as well as to the interest Of
law enforcement in general.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
Reading Comes With Clear,
Cold Night, and With
Snow Spread Over
Entire Area
TRAFFIC CHECKED,
BUSINESS is LESS
Many Cars Snowbound and
Ten Inches or More of
Thursday Night Fall Re-
mains; Schools Are Furth-
er Suspended Throughout
All of Vance County

Zero weather struck Henderson
again last night for the fourth time
this winter and for the second time
this month. according to the official
Weatl.e~ bureau reading as announc-
ed TO-DAY hv H. l.. Allen. the observer
here. Todav's minimum was at six
O'Clock this morning. Early this aft
crnoon the mercury had climbed back
to 26 degrees. The maximum Friday
afternoon was 33
TodaE's surprising minimum WAS
rather sudden. following readings in
the low POS last night. and ut l a.
IN. the official thermometers reading
was down TO only IS. The drop was
Is degrcns in the five hours that fol-
lowed. Early risers felt the bite of the
cold and were inclined to agree with
tho Official observer. Some private
the1mGyn ate:i also were right at zero
according 10 reports.
Traffic was still crippled here as the
result Of the deep banks of snow on
all sides. Very little Of it had melted
after falling to Il depth Of from ten
10 II inches Thursday night and Fri
day morning, and there was little in
dication Of an carry passing Of the
snow. As more is predicted by the
Weather bureau for Sunday.
Many automobiles were still snow
bound today and unable to move.
A further twoday suspension of
schools in the city and county until
next Wednesday was announced today
by Superintendent f. NJ. Rollins on
account Of the snow and the anticiDat-
cd DOGGY condition of the rural high
ways even if the snow were to start
melting Immediately.
The zero temperature of early today
came after clear, cold night. with
the whole section blanketed with
snow to depth of nearly a foot
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08

The r..iy Of tho eighth district Of
the Amer AN Legion was held In Dur
han la: ul2lt with II. E. White, of
this city district commander, presid-
ing. Nj White was accompanied to
Durham BY & number of Henderson
I.egiunn;4ire: and reports We're heard
Of the activities OF al posts in the
area.
Josephus Daniels, Jr., Of Raleigh.
State commander. was the chief
speaker, declaring that the Legion
must be kept out of politics.
Approximately 90 Legionnaires
from the posts at Durham, Hender-
son, Oxford. Chapel Hill were present
for the rally, which was held in the
form Of dinner meeting at the Dur
ham LegionS hut. Warrenton is i'll
the district. but no representative
from that post was present, it was UNI
derstOod,
The heavy snow and the condition
OF the highways prevented q much
larger attendance. it was thought.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
SALVATION ARMy'S
RELIEF IS $185.5O
Activities of Organization
During January Shown
In Report

Relief assessed on a dollars and
cents basis 10 be valued at $lS5.50
was done during the month OF Janu-
airy by the local corps Of the Saliva
ton Army. Adjutant Joseph Willett,
corps commander. reported today AT
the same time the adjutant appealed
to the public to furnish him with Us
much old clothing as possible, rs the
calls on him were very urgent during
this period of extreme winter weather
Beds were furnished to AZ transients
and meals to u tranSients during Jan
uary, and IS persons were given
medical aid. the report showed. One
maternity case was sent to the Army's
hospital in Durham.
Eleven pairs Of shoes and Y gar
mcnts were distributed to needy fam
lies in January, it was stated.
The usual meetings at the hall were
continued during the month, as far
rs possible. though the adjutant and
Mrs Willett have themselves been
greatly incapacitated by illness in
their own home during the worst CT
the winter season since Christmas, it
was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
To
Reopen On
Wednesday
Condition of Roads,
Even With Melting
Snow, Would Choke
Buses in County

White and colored schools Of Hem
dersun and Vance county, which clos
ed yesterday because Of the snow.
VEG further suspended for two more
days. or until Wednesday Of next
week when Superintendent r. NJ. Rol
Inns announced today that no effort
would be made to run until the mid
die Of next week.
The perintendent said that even
if the snow were TO start melting and
moving away now, the roads In rural
sections would be. So soggy and muddy
that school BUSES would be unable to
operate. and that d further cessation
Of school operations was considered
necessary.
Moreover, to undertake to operate
with the few children who would at
tend would register such tremen-
dous percentage of absentccs that IT
would count against the teacher a)lol-
ment and reduce the number. whereas
the need here is for more rather than
fewer teachers.
The schools were forced 10 suspend
on Wednesday Of last week for he
remainder of that week because Of
snow and frigid weather. When ef-
forts were made TO resume last Mon
day. the attendance was so poor As TO
make school work we'll nigh impOs-
sibln. Glasses were resumed last We'd
nesday and schools ran two days
Wednesday and Thursday-until the
nearly one foot of snow fell Thurs
day night and Friday morning. and
very few teachers, to say nothing Of
pupils. reported for work Friday
morning, and a suspension was immc-
diatcly ordered for the remainder of
the day.
Today's decision by the superinten-
dent extends the suspension for two
mere days. so that of the ten school
days in the two weeks period, classes
will have been held only three days.
There is no assurance that the schools
can reopen even next Wednesday,
Weather forecasts today were Cor
moro snow probably tonight or sun
day. which might further interrupt
the operation Of schools in both the
city and the county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
FISH FRY PLANNED
BY THE Pos. or A.
Event Ends Membership
Drive; State Officers Elk
pected to Attend

Patriotic Order Sons Of America
will have q fish fry Monday evening
at o'clock ut City Service Station
on William street, 1t was stated to-
day Full plans were made for the
event at tho last regular meeting of
the group last Monday evening.
The supper is a elimination Of a
membership drive conducted for the
past three months with members OF
the losing side entertaining the win
ncrs. The drive was most successful,
meeting u number Of new members.
Immediately following the fish fry,
the members will meet in their hall
over City Barber Shop.
Several state officers are expected
for the OCCASION. c.. f. TankcrsleY
Jr., iccently appointed district presi-
dent of the Central district. stated
that president and recording secre-
tary of each camp in the district has
been invited to this supper. This dis
trict includes, Durham. Carey, Youngs
vile, Swepsonville, Erwin, Mebane
and Henderson.
n. M. Jones, national representative
gave q report last Monday of the spe-
i'm Philadelphia Feb. 1. The national
camp maintains special committee
in Washington for the purpose of as
sisting in furthering legislation to the
best interest of American citizens
The order has on nation wide eX-
tension campaign, and results are con-
sidered very encouraging to national
officers.
c. E. White president of the local
camp, requested that all members
who can possibly attend be present
for the supper and the meeting at
which time degrees will be conferred
on about 1 new candidates who are
expected to be present for initiation.
Members have been cooperating and
much interest is being shown, Mr..
White states, which he appreciates
greatly. The local camp hopes to
make this year the best in its history.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
Farmers Pledging Stock
For Cooperative Buying
Chief of Police
Warns of Leaving
Cars In Streets

Chief of Police j. III. LangstOn
issued both "a warning and an ap-
peal today to motorists to keep
their cars off parking spaces in
the business section of the city
while the snow is piled high there.
He called attention to the fact
that the city ordinances against
wrongful parking have not been
suspended by the SNOW and that
persons violating them were just
as liable to arrest and prosecution
as ever. He further said that the
parking of cars against snow
banks was preventing street
forces from clearing away the
sncw and prOlonging the incon-
veniences caused by the snow.
Those who must leave their cars
in streets should park them ON a
side street, out of the line of local
and through traffic, the chief
said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
IS Sign Out of $50 Needed
at $40 Each To Launch
New Purchasing
Agency Here
FEAR LARGE CROPS
IF PROGRAM FAILS
New Farm Plan Discussed
Freely by Growers Present
at Court House Meeting;
Another Session Called for
Next Week To Perfect
Their Organization

Thirty-five farmers have signed an
plicatiOns for stock in proposed Far.
mers Cooperative Exchange for Vance
county as the result Of meeting held
in the forenoon today at the county
court house to discuss the plans. A
total Of $50 shareholders, taking stock
at $40 per share, is necessary to start
the purchasing organization, it wae
stated.
Today meeting was attended by e.
growers, many others who would havc
probably attended having been kept
away on account of their inability Ga
get here because of the highways It,
ing choked by snow.
After the cooperative PURCHASING
plan had been discussed in dctaij
there was a free discussion OF the
farm outlook and the new Federal
farm crop control plan to follow in
valuation Of the AAA by the Supreme
Court. The consensus Of opinion a.
mOng the growers was that a trcmpn-
dous crop Of both tobacco and cotton
would be grown in this county unless
there were some restrictive measures
chasing association meeting were l..
T.. Rapcr Of Raleigh, field representa-
tive of the State organization, and c.
l.. Singleton, manager of the Walk
county exchange, who told the grow
ers his group did volume Of bust
ness of 100000 last year.
G. e. Blum, vocational agricultural
director for the county, also spoke at
the meeting, as did several farmers in
attendance.
]. w Sanders, county farm agent
presided at the meeting and present
ed the speakers.
The meeting was described as on
thusiastic, with the outlook bright for
the formation of the purchasing asso-
citation in the county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
MAN BREAKS NECK
FALLING FROM PLOW
George Hawks, of Warren
County, Critically In
iured Yesterday

George Hawks. 52-year-old white
man. was critically injured yesterday
afternoon in Warren county when he
fell from snow plow that was clear
ing the highways, breaking his neck.
Late yesterday. the man was car
riad to Durham hospital for treat
ment.
He resided on the highway between
Norlina and Warrenton.
Details of the accident were not
learned here today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
Men Glasses To
Launch Contest at
Sundays Services

The mems Bible classes OF the FIRST
Baptist and the First Methodist sun
day schools will tomorrow lauhch
membership and attendance contest 10
continue until Easter Sunday AL the
close the losing side is to entertain
the winning side at supper OF some
kind to Re arranged.
The classes are both very active anu
their attendance is fairly equal lro1A
Sunday to Sunday. The trlenuiy
rivalry that is to exist in the coming
contest is relied upon by both TO IN,
crease attendance upon Sunday school
hey large number Of men VINO nav
grown lax about their church a1Illia-
tons. The classes anticipate .nucn
good to come from their contest.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

/. What is the Difficult name of
Argentina?
?. On what river is the Russian city
of Archangel?
3. What is a dircctional antenna?
4. Who wrote the novel, put Your
self in His Place?
5. On which peninsula are Spain and
Portugal?
6. Who was Rene Descartes?
Z. In which country is the seaport
town of africa?
S. For whom were the Philippine
Islands named?
9. Who was Jallob Stainer?
TO- What is an academic education =?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
REV. Mr.. PETTY TO
ARRANGE SERVICE

Rev. Dwight A. Petty, pastor Of the
Middleburg charge Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, is i'll at his
home ut MiddlebUrg. and will be un-
able to fill his appointments tomor-
row, ne announced today. At Tater-
nacle at II a. m.. a lay speaker not
yet announced Is TO talk. while at the
Drewry church ut p. M, Il. T. Wal
stou j. announced as the speaker.
Other services, so far as was learned,
will be held as usual at these churches
tomorrow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
NJ. Z. and Baptist
Congregations To
Unite on Sunday

Congregations of the First Mctho-
dist and First Baptist churches will
unite in che service at the vesper hour
at the First Methodist church Sun
day afternoon at 5 o'clock, with Rev.
A. S. Hale. pastor of the Baptist
church preaching the sermon. Rev. r.
e. Brown. the First Methodist pastor,
is i'll with influenza. The service will
displace the regular Sunday night ser
vice at the Baptist church, it is stat
ed.
The public is invited to attend the
services.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
JURORS DRAWN FOR
MARCH COURT HERE

A called meeting of the Vance
Board of County Commissioners was
held today for the purpose of draw
ing jurors to scribe during the March
term Of superior court. This business
was omitted at the boards regular
monthly meeting for February, held
last Monday A copy of the jury list
had not been made available this aft
ernoon, but the drawing was for both
the criminal term, starting Monday
March 2, and the civil term to tol-
low on the next Monday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08
MOON WILL OFFER
A STAGE PROGRAM

The Moon Theatre will again offer
as an added attraction on the Stage
Sunday night and Monday Jack
Richic's original Blue Ridge Noun
taineers" featuring Shorty Ortie of
Station WDNC.
The picture program for the two
days will be 1.-The Personal Maids
Secret staring Margaret Lindsay,
Anita Louise and many others. Select
ed short subjects finish the program,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-08

baseball men were concerned
over the serious illness of Thomas
): tTom) Shibe, above, president
OF the Philadelphia Athletics since
1922. Following a relapse sui.
tered 's at Mt. Plymouth, Fla, Mr..
shlbe returned to Philadelphia on
- the advice of physicians.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-26
Kidnaper
Is Picked Up Nearby

Wilkes officers were in Jefferson
Saturday to take back Rob Triplett,
Jonesville man charged with being
a member of a party of two who
kidnapped and robbed Spurgeon
Johnson of 1926 at a home near
Doughton three months ago.
Since being arrested, Triplett has
admitted to being connected with
the Doughton affair and the Sparta
mail robbery that happened near
Roaring Gap recently.
Ashe county officers picked up
Triplett as he was walking on the
Sparta highway Saturday afternoon.
He is said to have admitted that he
was the man wanted for the crime.
Officers are still looking for Pewee
Pardue, who is said to have been
Triplett's associate. Triplett was
placed in the Yadkin county Jail.
Walter Stringer, deputy from this
city, was assisted in capturing Trip
lett by Messrs. c. 0. Parsons, Avery
Ashley and Charlie Mcmillan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-26
Mrs. W. Badger Is
in Charge Of Loans

Those desiring to make applica-
ton for seed and fertilizer loans
from the Farm Credit Association
will apply to Mrs. w. F. Badger in
the office of the Register of Deeds at
Jefferson.
These loans are from the federal
government and are for the pur-
chase of seeds to assist farmers to
get out their crops in cases where
they would not be able to get out
a crop without loan.
Details concerning the loans may
be obtained from Mrs. Badger and
applications are now being received
Those who are interested in loans
should lose no time in making ap-
plication.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-03-26
''Uncle"Larkin Bower Dies

"Uncle" Larkin Bower, one of
the few old-time colored men
left in the county, died last
week and was buried Monday.
Larkin was a son of Ned and
frankie Bower. Ned was slave
of Col. George Bower and was
with the Colonel on that mo-
mentuous day when Col. Bower
took him as his driver to cap
ture a runaway slave. The
story, which is a household IA
vorite in Jefferson, is that the
fleeing slave crossed the Yadkin
near the old Curtis home out
side of Wilkesboro and that Col.
Bower attempted to follow. The
river was out of it's bounds as a
result of recent rains, but the
irate old gentleman ordered his
driver and carriage into the
stream. The Colonel was drown
ed but the driver managed to