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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07

applicants, and Friday has been set
aside for colored. Nearly all of those
applying are white persons.
The clinic will be held only one
week this year, as compared with two
weeks heretofore. There is still oppor-
tunity to apply for the examinations,
but those desiring to have the tests
made to determine tuberculosis in
lection, if any, were warned to COM
municate Immediately with the health
office for an engagement, as exami-
nations will be by appointment only
DR.. Seay will use the equipment at
the sanatorium in his work, that be-
ing among the best and most COM
plete to be found in any county tuber-
culosis hospital in the State, it is said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
REV r. E. BROWN is
SPEAKER AT SCHOOL

Rev. r. E. Brown, pastor Of the
First Methodist Episcopal church,
was the speaker at the opening cxer-
ciscs of the daily vacation Bible
school at that church this morning at
8 o'clock. He talked on Light" in
what is called the candle talk" us
ing row, of candles. In attendance
today were 1O3 children, IL workers,
two visitors and three ministers. New
enrollments will be permitted through
tomorrow, it was stated ny Mrs. r.
E. Brown, director. The First Pres
byterian and First Methodist Protes-
tant churches are cooperating in the
school.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
So AT END OF JUNE
ONCOUNTY RELIEF
Total of 62 Helped in All
During Month, Welfare
Report Shows
Is AT COUNTY HOME
20 on Parole Under Supervision at
End of Month; Is Active
Juvenile Cases ReCeiv-
ing Attention

AT the end of June total of We per-
sons were on the county relief rolls
according to the monthly report OF
Mrs. E.. Il. Austin, county welfare SUI
perintendent, presented to the Vance
Board of County Commissioners at
their monthly meeting for July Mon
day. A total of 81 received aid dur
ing the month, however, it was shown.
There were IS inmates in the county
hmoe at the end of the month, and
eight in the Scott Parker Sanatorium
for tuberculosis patients.
At the first Oh tne month 40 per-
sons were on the relief rolls, with %
new or reopened cases and rs dis
continued, showing decline of four
for the month. Thirty-five applicants
for aid were turned away empty
handed
At the end of the month 90 persons
were en- parole supervision, a gain of
one. The number included nine white
and two colored boys and one white
girl and 10 white and ten cOlOred men,
with no women of either race, Juven-
lies under the supervision of the de-
partment were white boys only, there
being one at the first of the month
and three added during the month
for a total of four. There were no
releases from parole. At the first of
the month there were eleven unfinish-
ed cases, seven new or reOpcred ones,
and Is active at the end of the month.
One boy and one girl Goth white,
were placed in homes. There were
nine dismissals, all white girls, with
three cases pending and four under
supervision, all white boys.
Mr.. Austin reported two child labor
certificates issued and one adult pro-
secuted, with ten Investigations for
agencies. five trips outside the county.
and 1907 miles Travelled in the dis
charge of duties. A total of % confer
ences were held, one meeting Of the
county board, and 1877 visits made. The
county home was visited eight times
and the Jail once.
Emergency expenditures were $780,
81 for food, drugs, fuel, rent, doctors
and the like, with SAT paid in PENSIONS
$50 for burials $3.50 for Mothers aid
and $50 city fund. For disqualification
$125 was reported, and bills outstand-
ing were $21.34. Old bills reported
were SIS to Rex hospital in Raleigh,
and $11S.50 to Duke hospital and new
bills were $40.60 to Duke hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
"a REGISTERED FOR
TUBERCULAR TESTS
Clinic at Sanatorium Will
Be Next Week Instead
of This Week

a total of "a persons were register
ed today for the tuberculosis clinic
to be held all next week at the Scott
Parker Sanatorium for tuberculosis
patients here, it was reported today
by DR.. q. P. Mitchell, county health
officer, unGer whose direction the
clinic will be held by DR.. Seay, of the
staff of the State Sanatorium
It was enormously stated last week
that the clinic would lie held this
this week. 1t will begin next Monday.
The first four days will be for white
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
JAMES ADAMS DIES
OF HEART ATTACK

Smithfield. July 7-Fun@ral serv-
ices for James M. Adams, 35, who
died Of sudden heart attack at the
home of his father in -Four Oaks on
Thursday afternoon, July 2, at 2:3O,
were conducted Friday afternoon by
Rev. II. B. Baum at the Methodist
church and interment made in the
Four Oaks cemetery. Active pail
bearers were e. M. Denning, D. NJ
Sanders, Jr-, Albert Keen, Shelton
Lewis, B. l.. Tart, Jr.. and Albert
Farmer. Honorary pallbearors were
w. J. Lewis, Tom Lassiter, Gilbert
Creech, Bert Lassiter, S. w. Brown,
w. A. Massengill, D. III. Sanders
ST., Ralph Cannady, Sid Boye-tc, jeff
Lassiter, j. A. Keen, Wade Stanley
j. r. Jones' Henry Johnson and Viii
liam Sanders.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. Do fresh and salt water freeze at
the same temperature?
2. Which is greater, the land or ocean
area of the earth?
3. In Greek mythology, who was
Cepheus?
4. Name the largest of the Hawaiian
Islands.
5 What are chain stores?
6. Who was Moses Jacob Ezekiel?
7. Who was the first woman elected
to the U. S. House of Representa-
tiveS?
g. How long does it take for light
from the sun to reach the earth?
9. Name the cIpital of Rhode Island.
10. What is another name for the
game of checkers?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
Is PRISONERS ARE
LEFT IN THE JAIL

There were 13 prisoners in the
county Jail at the end of June, and
during the month a total of 638 Jail
days were served by men and women
held there, Tailor w. S. Strange re.
ported to the Vance Board of County
Commissioners Monday in his month
ly report. The figures did not dis
tinguish between white and colored Oh
male and female as to the prisoners
iucarcerated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Official Vote in Van &c County
In Run-Off Primary Saturday

LIEUTENANT SECRETARY
GOVERNOR GOVERNOR OF STATE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
ROTARY Be
GUESTS OF ROTARY
Induct Officers for Civic
Group This Evening at
- O'Clock

RotaryAnns, ladies of Rotary, are
to be the guests of the Rotary Club
this evening at o'clock in the base
ment of the First M. e. church at
which time officers for the ensuing
year will be indicted.
7. 3. Rose, Jr., will assume the
presidency of the club, and Rev.
James A. Jones will be made vice
president f. F. Shaw, secretary
treasurer, will be again indicted into
that office.
A very delightful program has been
planned for the evening, and a large
per centage of the membership is ex-
pected to be present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
DEFENDANT TRIED
IN RECORDERS COURT

One case was tried at today's SEES
sion of county court.
E. D. Ball was tried on a Charge
of driving drunk, and entered plea
to reckless driving, which the court
accepted. He was fined $40 and COSTS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-07
ENROLMENT GAIN
IN JUVENILE WORK
266 Registered, With Aver
age Attendance of So
Reported so Far

An increase of 33 over the first
week in the juvenile recreation classes
being conducted at four schools in
the city during the summer season
was reported today as of registrations
on Monday. The total registration was
given as 266. with an average at
tendance of &c.
In addition, it was stated that an
average of Is to 20 are in attendance
daily on the classes at the high school
for older Toys, consisting mostly of
baseball groups
The juvenile recreation classes are
sponsored by the Juvenile federation
at an outlay of some $1,000 to 81 200
for the summer. Registration and at
were shown as follows:
School Enrolment Avg. Att.
North Henderson ..... 70 27
South Henderson $500. 80 30
Central >. ............ 60 20
West End ........... Al ~
Totals .......... 266 vt
With the close the last of this week
of the vacation Bible schools in the
churches, directors of all of the
classes are expecting a much better
attendance, it was explained
The classes have been under way
for two weeks, and will continue I'M
til they have been in operation a total
of eight weeks.
Evening star., 1936-07-25
Prices

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-07-25

complished without revival of build
ing for both residential and indus
trial purposes Meanwhile, strange
upheavals have taken place in the
lives and habits of these formerly
engaged in the building industry.
Many mechanics have gone into diff
ferent types of work during the de-
preston. Many mechanics have be-
come inefficient through lack Of con.
slant application to their trade. Few,
if any, apprentices have been in train
ing during the depression. The result
Is that in some localities we get re-
ports of an actual shortage of high
class skilled mechanics.
Shortage In Future Likely.
Should a real building boom get
under way, therefore, in short space
of time, we would be put to it to find
competent men to do the work, not
withsanding present hopeless excess
of common labor everywhere and an
excess of skilled labor in certain areas.
What are the obstacles which block
the way to ready solution of the
housing problem? Standing out boldly
is the fact that prices are continuing
to increase beyond ability of the man
Evening star., 1936-07-25

cupied in 1929, which is little lower
than they were in 1926-the high
point in building costs. There is no
reasonable expectation that wages
will be decreased in the building in
dustry under present organization of
the building industry, or lack Of it.
Employment is of necessity part-time
in almost all operations, making the
earnings Of men engaged in the build
ing trades low per month or per an
mum, in proportion to what they are
per hour to the man who is paying for
the home.
There Is little prospect for build
ing materials to decrease in price.
No one, so far as can see, is making
an undue profit even at this time.
If you were to go back to the manu-
facturerS themselves and accomplish
a 10 per cent cut off their present
prices you would not be able TO affect
the ultimate price of the home by
more than l per cent. 1t has been
observed that the most inefficient
part of the whole operation is in the
distribution of building material. and
there is complaint with justification
about the high cost Of distribution.
but no group or individual has yet
brought us a more efficient Gistribu.
ton system.
Sees No Price Decrease.
ut is discouraging to have to make
such a statement. but I for one see
no chance for a decrease in the price
of new homes in this country. On
the contrary. I feel that there will
be gradual and continuing increase
during the coming decade and that
this movement will constitute pri-
mary obstacle to the production and
marketing of a million homes in snort
order. This prophecy is bolstered by
the collateral facts that food has i'll
creased 40 per cent and clothing Is
per cent from the lows, while rentals
have increased only Is per cent"
Evening star., 1936-07-25
BUILDING REVIVAL
HELD NEARLY SURE
Business Executive Sees
Return to 1925-1927
Era Looming.

Removal of the only remaining bar
rier to a return to 1925-1927 condi-
tions by a sturdy revival of the build
ing trades seems almost certain, ac-
cording to George w. Mason, presi.
dent of Kelvinator Corp. He thinks
that construction activity, particularly
in residential building, should con-
tinue to increase as a result of the
effects of generally improved business
conditions, now at the best levels since
1880.
Figures indicate that the money
spent in the construction of one and
two family dwellings during 1886
should equal approximately half the
average amount for the three years,
1925, 1926, and 1927 for similar type
homes. During the first five months
of 1886, F. w. Dodge Corp. sta
tistics show. s26l, 100000 was ex-
pended for residential type construc-
ton, gain of 65 per cent over the
corresponding 1885 period Construc-
tion of single dwellings is accounting
Evening star., 1936-07-25
INSURANCE FIRMS
ACTIVE IN F. H. A.
200 Companies Listed as
Approved Mortgages as
of June 80, 1886.

Active participation of insurance
companies of the United States in
the Federal Housing Administrations
program Is shown in check Of the
administration records.
As of June 80, 1886, there were 200
insurance companies listed as ap-
proved mortgages, about half of which
are actively making mortgages. AS
of the same date, 48 insurance COM
panies were purchasing insured home
mortgages from other lending insti-
tutions approved as mortgages. with
transfers of such mortgages taking
place in virtually every State In the
Union.
The most active purchasing of in
sured mortgages, however, is taking
place in New York, New Jersey. Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri and
the District of Columbia.
The transfer of mortgages from the
lending institutions to the insurance
companies, said Stewart Mcdonald,
Federal housing administrator, is one
of the best indications that the in
sured mortgage is prime investment.
A marketable instrument such as
the insured mortgage is highly de-
sirable investment for the insurance
companies, Mr.. Mcdonald said. The
bigger companies have virtually mo-
nopolized the home mortgage market
in the past, because of their extensive
facilities for handling this type OF
investment. Today, however, the
small companies are putting large
funds into insured mortgages and by
their active purchasing are, at the
same time, making additional funds
available for home mortgage lending.
Evening star., 1936-07-25

for better than 76 per cent of this
home building outlay. The fact that
money spent in residential construc-
tion In the first five months Of this
year already exceeds the total sums
quoted for home building during 1882,
1888 and 1884 is encouraging. The
least activity in this line was in 1884,
with the low home construction ex-
penditure of sl76,553,50o.
1T is significant that every impor-
tant major geographic district has
shared in the general expansion"
Mr. Mason said. There is freer spend
ing by the public and faster circula-
ton of money. We are more optimis-
tic over immediate prospects than we
have been in many years"
Sharing the general consensus Of
Evening star., 1936-07-25

ton of the housing problem is the
tendency to increased building cost.
4. Taxation as whole may be eX-
pected to increase. But nevertheless,
because of the awakening of people to
the burden carried by real estate,
there is every indication that during
the next decade real estate taxes will
not increase proportionately with
taxes upon other forms of wealth.
5. A house purchased for home is
something that is consumed by time
and use After such use it should
not be expected to sell at profit.
Potters statement on building need
and outlook follows:
How many new homes does the
country need? Unfortunately. in this
field the statistics available are some
what inconsistent. The estimates and
the theories which appear most reli-
able present a picture something like
this:
I'VE used to produce during rea-
sonably favorable times slightly less
than half million homes per an
mum. Commencing in 1880 and last
ing until quite recently there has
been a prolonged recess. In 1884 only
about 10000 new homes were built,
in 1885 perhaps $4,000, and this year
We will probably produce 175.0O0.
Need for Million Homes.
This failure to build for period
, OF five or six years, coupled with
other factors, such as the wearing out
of existing structures, the undoubling
of related families that have lived
together during the depression, the
release of the urge to marry which
has been damned UP by the INSULT
cient incomes of our younger people,
the gradually increasing population
of this country, due both to births and
immigration (the influence of both
of these factors when compared with
figures of the preceding decade is
drastically reduced)-all of these in
fluences having been in operation for
q six-year period, there is now believed
to be a genuine need in this country
for a million new housing units.
ITO hear some of our enthusiastic
IL lcllOS uSSO1 lUC I1IC 1lOuGAl1 bOOAA,
which they can discern right now
upon us, it might be decided that We
should undertake to produce these
homes during the next 18 to "a
months. My feeling is that they cam
not be produced in less than four
years, that we will have been very
aggressive should we attain a speed
Of 100000 units per year by 1910.
"It is estimated that in excess of
five million men in this country are
normally engaged directly and indi-
tectly in the building industry, next
in number to the business of farm
ing. With great many of these out
of work because of the reduction in
the volume of business, the idle ones
being variously estimated at as high
as 80 per cent of the whole group in
1882 with a present estimate that
half of them are still without jobs,
It Is everywhere felt that real re-
covery from depression cannot be ac-
Evening star., 1936-07-25

other business executives, Mr.. Mason
does not look for any drastic change
in the forward trend because of the
presidential campaign. THE gains of
1885 seem too firmly consolidated and
further strengthened in the first half
of this year to be affected to any
degree" he said.
Evening star., 1936-07-25
Ink-proof Wall Paper.

A new wall covering which has q
velvet eggshell finish and which is said
to be durable, washable, proof against
ink, grease and other stains Is now
offered. 1t is applied like wall paper,
can be washed with soap and water,
even scrubbed with a brush.
Evening star., 1936-07-25

hope and purpose is to accomplish a
gradual shift in the proportion Of
the people in this country who are
able to pay for homes they would
reasonably like to have for their own
convenience and comfort. Such change
can be accomplished either by in
creasing income or by decreasing the
cost of the home in the lower price
range.
Building materials have gotten back
up to just about the level they oc-
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WEAVERS FORD NEWS

A most welcome rain fell in this
community Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Weiss, who
have been visiting their daughter.
Mrs. Geraldine Sumote, of Welch,
w. Va, returned home Saturday..
Eunice and Willie Mae Roupe
spent the, week end with relatives at
Crumpler.
Marie Cox and Jewell Brown
spent Sunday afternoon with Jaunita
Weiss.
Several people of this community
attended the decoration at Chestnut
Hill Sunday.
Frank Deborde, Morgan Weiss, and
r. c. Sturgill, of the CCC at North
Wilkesboro, spent Saturday evening
with home folks.
Mable and Arlene Coward visited
Myrtle Phipps Sunday.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS
WITH MRS. CARL GRAPHICAL

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the West Jefferson Methodist
Church with Mrs. Carl GRAPHICAL on
Friday, August 7th.
The meeting opened with the song
'Love Divine, after which an inter-
esting program on the subject, Go
operative Healing was given under
the leadership of Mrs. Earl GRAPHICAL
the devotionals.
Two visitors were present, Mrs.
Louis Johnson and Miss Winifred
Met illivery, of Pulaski, Wisconsin.
The hostess served delicious re-
freshments during the social hour
that followed the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-13

Miss Myrtle Gentry, who makes
her home in Tennessee, is visiting
relatives and friends in Jefferson.
Miss Alma Kirby spent the week
end with her family at Lenoir.
Miss Virginia Brown, of Boone,
and Mrs. Nora Lee Quesenberry, OF
Hillsville, Va, and visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A. Perkins.
Miss Ruth Mock, Of Fig, was a
visitor in town, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Reeves have
bought the Segraves- GRAPHICAL prop
erty on the Boone road, the house on
which property is now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Leverne Johnson.
Miss Mayn1ie Miller spent the
week end with relatives at Idlewild.
Mr.. Reid Miller, who has been
spending some time with son, Ance,
at Idlewild, has returned to the city.
He makes his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cora Absher.
Mrs. j. A. Smith and son, Foyell,
of Lexington, is visiting relatives
here and at Helton.
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L 0 G A L S

Mrs. J.; L. Segraves has not been
well for the past week.
Mr.. Will Weaver and daughter,
Ethel, of Washington state, are visit
ing Mr.. Weaver's mother, Mrs. A. j.
Weaver, at Scottville.
Miss Alice Bruton, of Mt. Gilhead,
is a guest of Miss Virginia Gambill.
Mrs. G. M. Donnelley and Mrs.
Willard Cole, of Trade, Tenn, were
in the city the first of the week.
Miss Kathleen Wagner, of Shelby,
visited here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winton McNeill, of
WEIGH, w. Va, spent the week end
with relatives in the county.
Miss Lou Miller went to the
Wilkes Hospital for treatment this
week, but has returned.
Mrs. Sam Diggs spent Tuesday
shopping in North Wilkesboro.
Mrs. John Donnelley is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilkins in Shelby.
Miss Geneva Divers, of Rocky Mt,
Va, is guest of her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Divers.
Mrs. J.. c. Gambill and daughter,
Melba, are visiting in independence,
Va, this week.
Mr.. BERTHE Weaver, of the Scott
vile community, is very ill in the
Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Owen, of
Peach Bottom, Pa, attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Owens brother, Luther
Kilby, Friday.
Mr.. Fleet Fender, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Fender of Crumpler, was
carried to the Wilkes Hospital the
first of the week. He expects to have
to stay about two weeks.
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BLEvINs : POWERS

Their many friends will be sur
prised to hear of the marriage of
Arlie Blevins, of Jefferson, to Miss
Nola Powers, of Bina, on August z,
with Rev. Roby Burkett hearing the
vows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blevins are making
their home at present with Mr..
Blevins's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Judd
Blevins in the Foster Springs COM
munity.
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JOHN POWERS

Mr.. John Powers, Lansing barber,
died in North Wilkesboro Tuesday
at the age of 36 years. Funeral SER
vices were held at Bethel Methodist
Church near Lansing, Wednesday.
Mr.. Powers is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Pow
ers and brothers and sisters whose
names were not learned. He was un-
married.
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LT1THER. KU,Ry

Luther Kilby, of Helton, died in
the hospital Wednesday night of last
week, and was buried on Helton Fri
day morning. Elder Edd Davis, as
sisted by other ministers, officiated
at the services.
Mr.. Kilby is survived by number
of brothers and sisters, his wife and
several sons and daughters.
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Mr.. Paul Perkins, who suffered a
broken left leg while playing ball
at Elk Creek, Va, over week ago,
is at home from the hospital and is
reported to be much improved.
Among friends from Boone who Wis
tied him recently were Mrs. D. D.
Dougherty and daughter, Ann, and
Prof. and Mrs. J. Clyde Kelly and
family.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-08-13
CARL HUDDLER

Mr.. Carl Huddler, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Huddler, of Lansing, died
in Elkin Monday. He was 81 years
old. Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon and interment fol-
lowed at the family cemetery near
Grassy Creek.
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EDWARDS BUS will leave West
Jefferson Thursday, September 3,
at 7 a. m. for Bel Air, Md. Special
rates. For information or reservation
call at West Jefferson Hotel or write
w. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md.
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DEATH S
w. O. HARTZOG

w. o. Hartzog, of Idlewild, died at
the Wilkes Hospital Tuesday after
noon following an operation. He was
ABOUT forty years of age. He is sur
vived by his wife, formerly Miss
Ruby Johnston, and six children and
several brothers and sisters, includ-
ing Mrs. Roy Badger, of Jefferson.
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WANTED-Will pay cash for 20
pounds of large cotton rags. The
Skyland Post, West Jefferson, N. c..