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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1886
TO HELP
IN TREE PROGRAM
Garden Club Committee
Asks Cooperation; Homes
Also Canvassed

Schools of the city will give their
cooperation to the program of the
Henderson Garden Club in tree plant
ing in Henderson their principals and
teachers assured a committee of the
club who called on them Monday, it
was announced today.
The cooperation will lie in the way
of planting trees at the schools where
possible and also in enlisting the in
terest of the students in planting and
care of trees, Mrs. A. S. Watkins,
chairman of the clubs tree commit
tee, said today. The committee that
visited the schools Monday consisted
of Mrs. j. A. Cooper and Mrs. f. l..
Toepleman. A program on trees will
be started in the schools after the
Christmas holidays.
Committees of the garden club were
engaged today in making a house-to-
house canvass of the residential sec
tions of the community to learn how
many property owners and residents
woulc plant trees, and to offer sug-
gestions or assistance in any possible
way in the work undertaken by the
club women. In this way it will be
ascertain how many trees can be
planted Immediately and where they
will he located. Other plans are being
considered for the planting on public
property or along streets where the
lay of the land and the location of
buildings will permit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
ADAMS WILL BEGIN
DUTIES JANUARY |
New Tax and Audit Set-Up
Will Be Put Into Ope-
ration at Time

G. w. Adams, for many years coun-
ty accountant, and who will re placed
in charge of the collection of all back
taxes of the county, said today he ex-
pected to assume his new duties
about the first of January, following
his appointment Monday by the
Vance Board of County Commission
ers.
The effective date of the transfer
depends on the arrival of auditors
who will come here to check special
collectors of back taxes and relieve
them of further responsibility.
The county auditor office will be
under the immediate charge of H M.
Robinson, county register of deeds,
with Miss Dorothy Woodlief directly
in control of the accounting system.
The arrangement holds until next
October i. the date for the turning
over of the new 1897 tax lists for col
lection. BY that time the commission
ers hope 20 be in position to create
the office of county tax collector and
place all tax affairs in his charge, re-
lieving the sheriff of the RESPONSE
bility.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
HIGH SCHOOL Will
PRESENT PROGRAM
Annual Musical Concert To
Be Given Sunday Aft
ernoon, Dec. 20

Prof. w. D. Payne, principal of the
Henderson high school, announced to-
day that the annual Christmas must
cal program of the high school musi-
cal organizations will be given this
season on Sunday afternoon, Deem
Der 20, the Sunday before Christmas,
at 5 o'clock in the auditorium of the
high school. I'll
Practice work itas already been
started by the young people on their
program, which will be appropriate
to the occasion. It will come in the
afternoon so as not to interfere with
any plans of churches for evening
services. Heretofore it has been ne
cessary to give the concert in church
es of the city, and it was customary
for all of the churches to call in their
night services for the occasion.
Now that the high school has been
completed and in use, it will be pos
sible to have the program there and
also at an hour in the afternoon that
will not interfere at all with the
churches, Prof. Payne said.
A more detailed program, together
with further details of the arrange
ments, will be made public as soon as
ready, the principal said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
Mr.. CROW INFERRED
in CEMETERY HERE
Funeral Held from Home
for Well Known Man
Who Died Monday

Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at o'clock from the residence
for the late Charles lMarston Crow,
middle-aged Henderson man who died
at 1:5O o'clock Monday afternoon at
his home on Vance street after being
ill for two years with a complication
of diseases.
The services were in charge of Rev.
II. t. Julian, of Fayetteville, and in
torment followed in Elmwood ceme-
terry here
Mr.. Crow was native of Hamilton,
Ontario, but came to Henderson from
Canada with his parents in early
childhood and had lived here the re-
mainder of his life.
Surviving are two sisters, Miss Hat
tie Grow and Mrs. E. F. Perry both
of this city. His parents, Robert
Crow and Mrs. Harriet Marston
Grow, died many years ago.
Pallbearers for the funeral were
selected as follows
Active: Robert Carter, Joe Brunette,
M. j. O'Neil, G. M. Perry, M. J.
Woodlief, M. j. Smell honorary, NJ
w. Adams. Henry T. Powell, E. o.
Falkner, Henry Moss, ]. B. Fox, ST.,
j. w. Evans, B. S. Stevenson. Tai
madge Carter, Carl Wester, Jesse
Matthew's, Tommie Hughes, George
e. Perry, John Turner, Lewis Spain,
B. A. Ferry, Lenwood Short, D. T.
Beckham, w. L. Scoggin, N. B.
Thomas, l. B. Watkins, A. c. Husketh,
w. A. Hunt Charles Stewart.
Mr.. Grow was at one time a city
alderman from the fourth ward, and
later was street supervisor and after
that sanitary inspector, the latter be-
ing the last work he did before be-
coming i'll. He had been confined to
his bed for six weeks. Two years ago
he suffered heart attack, which was
the beginning of his illness.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
TOYS ARE SOUGHT
DURING THIS WEEK
Scouts at Junior High Now;
Firemen Agree To Help
In Program

In addition to being at the Junior
high school each afternoon next week
between and 4 o'clock, Boy Scouts
will also be there each afternoon this
week during the same hours for the
purpose of receiving used toys any
family in the community is willing to
donate to the collection being made
for underprivileged children at Christ
mas, it was said today by Mrs. w. D.
Payne, general chairman of the toy
committee.
The movement is being co-sponsor-
ed by the Boy Scouts and the county
recreational project, of which Mrs.
Payne is director, and an effort is
being made to gather in as many toys
as will be needed. 1t is felt that there
are more than enough toys on hand
in the homes of the city to supply the
needy Riddles this Christmas if only
they are given.
Mrs. Payne also announced today
that the firemen had consented to
work with the Boy Scouts in repairing
the toys before they are disturbed.
Fire Chief E. T. Shepherd was ap-
preached about the matter and the
truck drivers enthusiastically agreed
to give their time, when possible, to
helping the Scouts.
All families having used toys they
are willing to donate are asked to
take them to the Junior high school
or to notify Mrs. Payne tomorrow of
their intention. Civic clubs will be
asked to help in collecting the toys
from homes where they will be
donated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
TAX RECE|PTSFOR
COUNTY $21,638
Back Taxes of $52O.13 Also
Reported by Attorneys
for Past Month

Tax receipts from November collec-
tons were S21,63S.43. with credits, re-
bates. fees and other minor items
raising the total credits against the
1886 list to SO. 222. 35. Sheriff ]. E.
Hamleti reported to the Vance Board
of County Commissioners Monday at
their regular monthly meeting.
While figures were not Immediately
available. q large part of the years
tax accounts have been settled for
y property owners. it was shown.
In addition to collections by the
sheriff. B. H. Perry county attorney,
RENTED S24713 for back tax collec-
tons made by him since his last pre-
vious report. and A. A. Bum, former
county attorney, RENTED S273 for col
lections made by him on accounts in
years prior to the current tax year.
Their total was S520.13.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
STEVENSON CHOSEN
MOVIES DIRECTOR
Henderson Exhibitor HOn0red at 24tI
Annual Convention Held at
Charlotte.

S. S. Stevenson, general manager of
the Stevenson Theatres Company here
was elected a director of the associa-
ton of Carolina theatre owners at
their oath annual convention in Char
lotte Monday, it was learned here to-
day.
Charles w. Ficquet, Of Pinehurst,
who has been president of the asso-
citation for the past 13 years, was re-
elected to that office.
The convention went on record as
opposed to the "double-feature" po-
Icy, and expressed alarm over the
spread of the practice in this terri
tory, ana asserted the motion picture
industry would be cheapened if
theatres persisted in exhibiting two
full-length features at a single show.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
Elections
Completed
For Board
McDuffee Recorder's
prosecutor A n d
Perry and KittreII
Are Attorneys

Election of officials whose =.
is the duty Of the Vanco = enolce
Board Of Commissioners was oo 1ounty
ed by the board Monday af fonlplet-
after going into the matter 't !;
forenoon of the regular month";, :" me
sion. SEES
D. P. McDuffee was elected rr.
cutor of the county recorders poSe-
having received the endorsenoo stu
the bar at meeting last wool, ;, q
took the oath Of office and beaan IS
duties today. o." "s
The firm of Perry & Kittrall 49,
named again as county ATTORNEYS "os
the local banks designated as co, ~'.u
repositories. General fund accon ",E
will be kept in Citizens Bank & Tmss
Company and school funds in ~.
First National Bank. ''i0
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
Weed Total
HerePasses
Is Millions
Season t O b a c c o
Sales I h gu g h
Monday lS,285,OOO;
PAYMENTS S4,65O, 900

Sales on the Henderson tobacco
market Monday amounted to 390,296
pounds and brought $91 ,394.67 for an
average of $2339 per hundred pounds,
it was shown in official figures for
the sale as announced today by j. r.
McDuffie, sales supervisor for the
market.
All warehouse floors were cleared
for the day, and ready for fresh Of
ferings by growers as brought to mar
ket today.
Prices held firm in Mondays sale,
and the average was considered sat
isfactory in view of the declining
quality o. the weed offered for sale,
and in view of the lateness of the
season.
Mondays sales ran the market S
season total we'll beyond the 1S-million
pound figure to approximately 1885,
eco pounds, with approximately 81
$4,000 paid " buyers for the offer
ings OF the growers. The season aver
age is around $3.50 per hundred
pounds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
MercurS
SHdeHitS
22Degrees

The cold wave that drove in from
the north over the weekend reached
Henderson and this section in full
force Monday night, pushing mercury
readings down to % degrees here. The
official figure was by H. L. Allen,
Weather Bureau observer here.
The cold wave was accompanied
during Monday by an icy rain that
fell most of the time, and brisk
wind also added to the discomfort of
those who had to spend all or part OF
their time out of doors and away from
heat.
The skies were still heavy today
and gave the appearance of more rain
or snow, with rain probable, in view
CT the forecast for warmer weather.
The rainfall Monday was officially
given as one inch, and the wind was
from the northeast. In contrast to the
% degrees minimum Monday night
the highest temperature of the day
was 81 about a. m. Monday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
OTHER OFFICIALS
ARE GIVEN OATHS
Sheriff's Deputies Sworn In,
Also D. P. McDuffee AS
Prosecutor

In addition to elective officials who
were sworn in for two-year terms
Monday morning. several others were
given the oath in the afternoon and
today.
D. P McDuffee was sworn in as
prosecutor OF the recorders court to-
day. The oath was given to J. NJ. Nit
chell and ". S. Strange as deputy
sheriffs and w. NJ. Reid as a special
deputy sheriff Mr.. Strange is the
county jailor. All are appointees of
the sheriff himself.
Another official given the oath was
r. !. Burroughs as constable of Dab
ney township. There are yet a few
constables who have not reported to
be sworn in, including E. T. Murphy
in Henderson township
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
$500 MORE NEEDED
FOR DECORATIONS
Junior Chamber Asks Addi-
tional Funds; Talk of
Community Chest

While around $500 has already been
raised in cash, some $500 more will
be needed to carry out the program
of Christmas decorations in the shop
ping district of the city, it was an
nounced today by the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, which is sponsor
ing the program this season. The COM
plete set of decorations provided for
is to be completed in a day or two,
and on the most elaborate scale ever
yet attempted here.
The electric current used is a large
item in the expense, and the cost of
erecting the lights has been greater.
Then the extra features worked into
the decoration scheme have contri-
buted their share to the costs
Committees Of the Junior Chamber
are soliciting business concerns not
already seen, and it is hoped that
these will be sufficient to raise the
necessary money.
Civic clubs are also being asked to
make a contribution to the fund, and
some additional money is anticipated
fro mthose sources.
A COMMITTEES was named to consider
he Junior Chambers sponsorship Of
a Community Chest next fall, and
this committee is to report back as
soon as it has developed a program
to be presented. A multiplicity of
drives" and campaigns for money
have harassed citizens this fall to the
point that generosity has almost ceas-
ed to exist, and there is general SYM
pathy with the general feeling of in
dividuals The various campaigns are
all considered worthy, but there are
so many of them, it is commended that
all of them suffer as the result
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
CASES ARE HEARD

One criminal action and civil ac-
ton occupied today's session of re-
corder's court before Judge r. E.
Clements.
Oscar Capps was sent to the roads
for 60 days for assault, commitment
not to issue upon payment of the
costs and remain of good behavior
for the next six months.
The civil action was tried before a
jury with the Cooper Company
bringing a claim of delivery suit
against W. L. Duke for $235O1, which
it won Mr.. Duke pleaded his own
case before the jury.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
Date
For County Set
For January q

Under an order of the county COM
missioners, G. w. Adams, county &C
countant, is serving notice on persons
owing back tax accounts to the coun-
ty that garnishee procedure will be
started for these items not later than
January 81 if payment is not made by
that time.
Cards are being sent to such per-
sons, and action will be taken prompt
ly on the date named unless settle
ment is made, it was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
EDUCATION BOARD
IN SHORT SESSION

A very brief session of the Vance
County Board Of Education was held
Monday, but only matters of purely
routine nature were corI idered, it
was reported today by E. M Rollins,
superintendent Of the schools, and
secretary to the board. Sale of a
small school site of about one acre in
Nutbush township was confirmed by
the board, the sale price Being $25. No
building was on the land.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
COTTRELL SWORN IN
AS COUNTY OFFICER

L. y. Cottrell. deputy sheriff and
enforcement officer OF Vance County
was given his cath Of office today
by Geek OF Superior Court Z. O..
Falkne-. fines preventing him from
doing so Yesterday along with other
county officers. Cottren has been
confined 10 bed for the past week
OF moro at the home Of Mrs. T. w.
Els and he stated today that he was
grateful for the many kind things
done for him while he was i'll. espe-
cial.y for what the Ellis family did.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
SO Prisoners At
Jail November 80

AT the end of November there
were 36 prisoners in the county Jail
here, w. S. Strange, jailor, report
ed to the Vance Board of County
Commissioners Monday at their
regular monthly meeting. That is
believed to be one of the highest
figures as to prisoners ever incar-
cerated at a single time.
Mr.. Strange reported that dur
ing the month, prisoners commit
ted to his care spent total of 821
days in Jail. That also wa S a high
figure, but not far out of proper
tion to the number in several re-
cent months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
WHITE WILL. ATTEND
STATE GRANGE MEET

Vance county members of the M.
tional Grange are to be Representa-
at the eighth annual State convention
of the organization in Raleigh This
week. w. w. White, master Of tbe
Pomona Grange, the countrywide uni
here, is a State senator from this d.,
trict and will be in Raleigh tomorrow
for the start Of the extra session Of
the legislature on Thursday, and
plans to attend the convention. he
said today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. What is the nickname for the
state of Idaho?
2. rs the salary of the President of
the u S. subject to the federal in
come tax?
3. What is archaeology?
4. Where is West Point Military Aca-
DENY?
5. Who was Edward Gibbon?
6. Who PLAYED opposite Colleen Moore
in the motion picture Lilac Time?'
Z Who Wrote "Salmagunol!
8. What is a paca?
9. Through which two sla.es ooes the
Cumberland River flow?
TO- Where was James Kenmore Coop
er born?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
To Clear Names

The Mrs Annie Watkins tried in
Recorders court last Friday and con-
victed of being drunk and disorderly
and sentenced to Jail for 80 days was
not Mrs. Annie H. Watkins, route 1,
Henderson, it was pointed out today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
Masonic Meeting

Henderson Chapter No. 81, Royal
Arch Masons, and Henderson Com
mandery No. Is, Knights Templar,
will meet tonight at 7:3O o'clock in
the Masonic Hall for the annual cleo
ton of officers All members of the
groups were urged to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08
]. H. MURRELL is A
SIGMA CHI PLEDGE

J. H Murrell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Murrell, this city, was one of
the so additional men announced re-
Gently as having been pledged to fra
ternities since the fail rush season.
He IS a Sigma Chi pledge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-08

Lions Meeting-The regular weekly
meeting of the Lions Club will be
held Wednesday at Z p. m. at Hill Top
tea room.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22

Brand new offering for
elosin g days Of Ward
Wseki Not less than SO
kooi plaids. sateen bound.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22

Choice of SIX finishes
you can match almost any
kitchen ensemble! Comes
in solid oak or solid hard
wood! Big dropleaf table
with 4 sturdy cathedral
chairs! Decorated top!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-06

didn't give her that simple life" outlook, but
it gave her the opportunity to lead it. Some
thing of a paradox in that she's high-strung
nervous person when she's making picture
and an utterly at ease person when she's rest
ing Mae West found that the unconventionanty
of the film town a distinct relief from
Broadway where show people are necessarily
on show all the time.
"I like to wear smart gowns, just every
woman does-but I like, too, the Hollywood
attitude After you've been dressed all day in
swanky evening creation it's no fun to go home
and put on another. Instead, Hollywood gives
YOU the chance to take it easy in the matter OF
clothes The fashion for paJamas you know,
originated here and it wasn't just the urge TO
do something different that started the idea,
either AS 1 say, being dressed up to the ear
ceases to be fun when it's work-and 1 like to
relax lust as much as anybody" is the stars
explanation of why she is SO seldom seen in
what might be termed, in Westian phraseology,
high hat" garb.
Ass WEST is returning to the screen in
NJ "Go West, Young Man" for the first time
in nearly a year. That, of course, does not mean
she has been idle that long For weeks before
a camera turned she was writing and rewriting
in seclusion at her brothers ranch.
Here again the f1exibility of the screen-one
of the many things filmdom gave Mae West
is of primary importance Inc star LOOK sIdSe
play, added here, deleted there, and wound up
with what studio executives believe is her best
vehicle thus far. The star has studied the pro-
duction of film as assiduously as any scholar
studies his lessons and the result is that she
has added technical touches in each of her films
to make it better than the preceding one.
GO West, Young Man" is the story of
motion picture star on personal appearance
tour whose car breaks down on country road
which necessitates a stopover at farm tourist
home In the film are her three famous leading
men. Warren William, Randolph Scott and Lyle
Talbot.
Here, just for bit of by-play on the original
question is a cast Mae West couldn't have OBJ
tanned anvplace but Hollywood-and she's quite
frank In admitting It mo star can carry
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-06

play picture alone - your company is I'M
portant and much as l love Broadway, I'll ad-
NIT l couldn't get as many topnotch leading
men there as I can in Hollywood"
Yes. and there's another Chamber of Com
merce item to be added Hollywood has given
Mae West central point from which to see
lot of scenery-a pastime she overlooked in New
York A couple of hours and there's snow, or
desert or ocean, take your pick. She confesses
it's fascinatin, this business of seeing what the
United States looks like by daylight.
But predominant, you no doubt have gath
cred, is the opportunity to take life little
easier Gives Venus a chance to take her cor
sets off, the star drawled.
IAE WEST has claim to beauty fame
M not generally known. Her feet are the
most perfectly formed in FINLAND according to
the eminent sculptor, Emile Rigadoux, who re-
Gently completed a cast of the stars foot.
Although Miss West has not the smallest
feet among Holywoods stars-Shrley Temple
can boast of those-her pedal extremities are
structuray perfect and might well serve as
model for famous painters and sculptors in all
their masterpieces, Rigadoux said.
"In this day." the sculptor remarked 1T is
extremely difficult to find woman's foot with
out single blemish-yet that is exactly what
I discovered when 1 called upon Miss West to
preserve the perfect shape of her feet in bronze
casts.
"Women's efforts to wear shoes smaller than
they should and their demands for incorrectly
fitted footwear, simply because it happens to
be the mode have had their effects the
feminine feet of the world Miss'West is indeed
fortunate in not only possessing such a beauti-
full foot but in keeping it so perfect"
Mae Vests foot size is 4B. While this is not
exceptionally small-Miriam Hopkins is reputed
to wear size 21A-it is entirely in proportion
to her 115 pounds
In her latest film the Westian foot will not
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-06

be seen-despite its perfectness. This is because
the star is introducing the fashions of tomor-
row-gowns considerably longer than those of
todays mode, which sweep over the shoes as
she walks.
The secret of Mae Vests perfectly formed
foot lies in the exercise she INDUCES in regu-
larly. Not only does she employ massage to
strengthen foot muscles but she also does
series of 1exing and tensing exercises designed
to build those same muscles as athletes build
other parts of the body.
/AE WEST lady with a sound sock in
M her right hand
And Mae West as an expert at the nearly lost
art of plastering custard a la Mack Sennett
There's couple of highlight situations in her
newest picture.
In both instances, it was tall, suave and
sophisticated Warren William who received
what the curvaceous Mae "dished out"
Herocally, Warren stood up before the siz-
zling right cross of Miss West for one scene.
But when, in a night club sequence he was
called upon to catch custard and whipped
cream concootion full in the face he admitted to
some misgivings.
After the last story scene and as he delicatey
wiped custard and whipped cream from his
hitherto faultless evening attire-not to mention
a cherry lodged in his collar-Wiam sighed
deeply, and addressed the star:
Much as l enjoy working with you, Miss
West" he said, I'm praying remembers
that old gag of cracking a bottle over the head
by way of christening"
"Double-talk' in romance is the new flip Mae
adds to her famous technique of love in her new
production
To the uninitiated, "doube-talk" is defined as
a patter of sounds interspersed with few un-
related words, which, when heard, make no
sense whatever but which do convey a mean
ing, when accompanied by eye-iashes and
shoulder shrugs-