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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22

Amateur Winners.
The Harrington Trio won first
prize on Sam Affords amateur hour,
SIS, and c. M. Turner, with imita-
tions, copied the second prize, S.. All
of the acts were of high quality and
were very entertaining. Amplification
was better than Monday night, and
the audience seemed to ENJOY the eff
forts Of the contestants to a greater
degree.
Bubbles Becker and his nationally
known NBC Orchestra is furnishing
the music for the entire show, the
professional acts and the dance that
follows.
Becker's orchestra made a decided
hit in it's first appearance last night,
Hal Thurston having played for the
opening of the big show. The band
features Miss Arlene Hilton, talented
singer. Miss Hilton's rendition of
popular songs was most pleasing.
Many attractive prizes are being
given away each evening by mer-
chants at their booths in drawings
and contests. Souvenirs are passed out
by many of the cooperating firms. In
addition to the nightly prizes, num-
Der of grand prizes are to be given
by the business houses with booths at
the exposition.
The public is cordially invited to
attend every night for each night
brings something different and enter
tanning.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22

Evelyn Mitchell.
The faculty and senior class mem
bers of the Epson high school were
entertained Tuesday night by Mrs. e
L. Rowland, who is the class gods
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Young and
baby of Middleburg were in the COM
munity Sunday.
A large number of men went to see
the demonstration last Wednesday OF
the new oil burner Norman Smith has
had installed in his tobacco barn.
Paul Gill of Durham visited his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Gill Sunday
Mrs. E. L. Fuller is spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Meta Har-
ris at Wendell.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Kerley and
baby of Kittrell were visitors here
Sunday.
A number of parents in this com
munity attended the P. T. A. meet
ing of Zeb Vance school Thursday
night and enjoyed the program very
much.
Floyd Barnes of Floydtown was
Rowland Ellington's guest over the
weekend
Mesdames Esker Parkinson, P. c.
Fuller, r. E. Hayes, w. A. Kittrell
Thad Woodlief, T. L. Fuller, w. G.
Hight and A. B. Deans attended the
district meeting of the Home De
monstration Club at Roanoke Rapids
last week.
Miss Mary Rogers, Mrs c. M
Young, Mrs. B. L. Rowland and Mrs
A. B. Deans are the delegates elect
ed from the missionary societies OF
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22

other was called on for speech, was
Captain Bruce Carraway of Guilford
county, candidate for Congress in the
sixth congressional district against
Congressman w. B. Umstead. This
was the first time many of those pre-
sent ever had heard that Carraway
knew anything about tobacco farm
ing or cared anything about the to-
bacco farmers. He was subjected to
much good natured razzing before he
finished his speech.
The other candidate who managed
to get before the farmers, but who
did not make speech, was w. Kerr
Scott of Alamance county, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Commissioner of Agriculture against
William A. Graham, the present in
cumbent. While the meeting was in
progress, several young girls went
through the stadium and handed out
cards bearing a picture of Scott and
telling of his candidacy Scott is a
dairy farmer in Alamance county and
former master of the State Grange
Until few days ago he had been
with the farm debt adjustment divis-
ion of the Resettlement Administra-
ton.
The members of the Council of
State-Secretary of State Stacey w.
Wade, State Treasurer Charles M.
Johnson and State Auditor Baxter
Durham-were invited to be present,
since the governor cannot call a spe-
cial session without the consent and
aDDrOVal of the cOuncil Chairno~r
Winslow pointed out. Some of the
other candidates for State offices
might have been present, but they
were not in evidence or in the group
of speakers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22
Tckes Idea "Sold"
To Congressman

fContinueo from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22
BY MRS. u. B. ALEXANDER.

BY MRS. u. B. ALEXANDER.
Mrs ]. S. Rowland was a visitor in
Durham last week.
Miss Elizabeth Kittrell has as her
weekend guests two of her school
mates, Miss Ann Murphy and Miss
MABEL Breedlove.
Rev. B. o. Merritt filled his regular
appointment at Plank Chapel Sunday
p. M, preaching from st. John 4:6.
We were glad to welcome a number
of visitors who were at the services.
On Tuesday evening a large crowd
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22

Plank Chapel to the annual confer
ence at Durham this week. Others are
expected to go over for day.
Miss Alice Cline Smith spent last
week in Raleigh with her sister, Mrs.
Nathan Pace.
Miss Minnie Russell of Troy has
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22

Prof Felix Frankfurter, noted Har-
ward law professor, who is to give the
annual series of We'll lectures on Cit
izenship at the University of North
Carolina on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday evening of this week in Memo
roll Hall at o'clock. His general
topic will be 1.-THE First Hundred
Years of the Supreme Court and the
Commerce Clause"
Professor Frankfurter has been
closely identified with the administra-
tons of Presidents Theodore Roose-
welt, Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson,
and the present White House incum-
bent, Franklin D. Roosevelt. He has
had an active hand in certain phases
of the New Deal legislation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22

been the guest of her sister A.
Donald Mitchell for some timo Mrs.
Mitchell was also hostess to tho e, MRS.
Lou Mckinnon Missionary Auxilia ,,le
OF Plank Chapel on Sunday niph l'a'y
Miss Annie Laurie Rowland au.
the weekend with friends in Ral Lgel'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22

Of men, women and young people met
at the church and cleaned up the
grounds and also the cemetery.
The Epworth Leaguers held their
evening meeting Sunday with Miss
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22

that politics will be kept out of this
meeting and his invitation to all can
didates for public office other than
the members of the Council of State,
to leave the group of speakers.
One of the candidates who not only
remained but who in some way or
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-22
Candidates Were
At Farm Meeting

Continued from Page One.)
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19
JUDGE LEVITT is SHIFTED IN
VIRGIN ISLANDS FIGHT
Put Ga Cummings Staff Of Washington
Assistants

Washington, Aug.l (AP) second
controversy in thirteen months over ad
minis ration of the Virgin Islands was
cIimaxed today by the transfer FEEDER
al Judge AlnerI Levitt.
he Jusuce department announced
that, by direction of President Roosevelt,
Attorney General Homer S. Cummings
had accepted Eevsits resignation and
appointed him TO his staff of special assis
tanis here, assigned Il the office of Soil.
cilor General.
Judge Levitt submitted his resignation
to the President charging interior
ence" with his court by Governor L aw-
renee w. Cramer and Interior officials.
Officials were silent or Levitt's request
TO President Roosevelt for an investigd
lion CT his charge, against Gamer and
other officials,
An earlier series of difficulties over ad
minstratioD of the Caribbean islands,
with their population of less than $4,000
resulted in Congressional inquiry last
year and the transfer of both Governor
Paul M. Pearson and Judge I. Weber
Wilson.
RetceDt regarding his charges Levitt
came 10 the capital last week to confer
with justice officials and left on vaca
ton tor bis home at Reddipg. Conn. to
day. native of Maryland, he was ap
POINTED to the Virgin Islands post last
October, when he wassan assistant to
Attorney General Cummings.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19

Levitt's difficulty with Cramer reach
ed climax 10 JLne when the Gov rnor
notified four court attaches their servo
es were no longer r. quired. Le5itt, then
in the United States, directed them 10
remain 10 their posts.
IN. Y. Herald Iribl l..
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19
NOTICE

The Voters of Christiansted Town and
Country District are cordially invited to
attend meeting at the Steeple Building
on Friday evening, August goth, 1886
s o'clock.
THE COMMITTEE
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19
Random Notes

We understand that Mr.. James Benin
min, Mr.. Halvor Berg and others will
speak on the wharf tonight. Mr.. Berg
will probably run for the seat in the Mu
Diclpal Council as member at large. Mr..
ArEold M. Golden had been previously
announced as contestant for that place
and. we understand that he is still in1
the race.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CRoIX

Continued from Tribune August 18th.
IA voting tickets were handed il; l
was invalid
Elected were:
For Christiansted: 3rd Member for
Christiabsted Town (Fabio) and 1st
Member for Christiansted Country Dis
tricI (Chsbert) were elected with l3
votes. respectively.
For Frederiksted LIST Member for
Frederiksted Town (Merwin) was elected
with IL votes and god Appointed Member
(Coulter) with s votes
End Member for Frederlksted Town
(Chr. Joseph received votes and 5th
Appointed Member Up. Joseph and Ist
Member for Frederiksted Country Dis.
trict (Clarke) vote respectively.
Item 5.
Election according to ordinance of
II January, 1908, Par.6. of one
member to enter the Board Of
Management Of the Asylum for
lepers.
IA voting tickets were handed in.
3rd Member for ChristaEsted (Fabio)
was unanimously elected with ID vo. es.
lem 6.
Election of two CD men to take
part with Government in deciding
on the distribution to re made of
the Col len Legacy of their Males
ties King Christian the Ninth and
Queen Louise.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19
LOUIS K o's sHARKEY IN THIRD

LOUIS K Us SHARKEY IN THIRD
Public confidence and love for Joe Louis
is revived last night as be used his
heavy hands upon Jack Sharkey, finally
knocking him out In the third round.
At Farchette's cool drinks parlor,
" here hundreds of people had gathered
to listen TO the broadcast of the fight the
shouts were deafening when Louis was
declared the winner.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19
M Ais CLOS Il

via SIS. "Burgos" Friday 900 a. N.
for the Leeward and WinGward Stands,
Barbados, Trinidad. and the Guianss.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19

LET US DO YOUR ADVERTISING
WI HAVE RECEIVED A CONSIGN-
MENT OF 200 PAIRS OF
Ladies and Misses snug fitting Hood Ok
fords, white canvas uppers with rubber
soles. one strap.
Sizes from 2 to 6. Worth $1.00 pair,
now selling for 4Octs.
Purchase in time and get your supply.
Price holds good as long as the stock
lasts.
FIRM OF JOHN ALEXANDER
Dry Goods Department
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19

Several owners of estates in the Fred
eriksted district met the Municipal Com
mite, e yesterday in Frederiksted for
The purpose of furnishing such informa
uon concerning their properties as the
Committee might desire.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19

Whether it be heaven, He'll, Earth or
any other place that bears the name of
Kingdom" is sure poor Kingdom
wner6 the King fares well while his
subjects starve.
have heard of Kingdom where the
King fares i'll on account of the ixnomi
NOUS treatment he received from the
gre est number of his subjects; while
they 1.-THE subjects) receive the best treat
ment.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19

A ietter was received through the mail
from some person who signed himss II as
'Cther Taxpayers. As an evidence of
good faith, we always expect the writer
af an anonymous letter 10 serd US his
name. If the;article is accepted for pub
lIca.ion the name of the writer is With
helJ.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19

IL is said that another stiff race is the
ore for the office of tax assessor. The
names of several birds are being
men Toned.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19
BIG PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday Night 8 o'clock

The PeooIe's Forum will deliver
heavy blows on Wednesday Night 18th
1886, on the Public Wharf East and
West will combine to defeat obstacles to
progress. Many speakers. Be 90 time.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19

The Colonial Council will meet today.
The meeting was to be held on Monday,
but was postponed on account of Senator
Kings visit.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-19

R, v. Thomas and his daughter. Miss
Regina were entertained at afternoon
lea yesterday by Jucge & Mrs. ID. hamiI
ton Jackson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26
FORT YUKON TRAPPER HAS
 NARROW ESCAPE FROM BEAR

Charged by a grizzly bear, and with only a light rifle for defense. was the exciting experience of Iyar Peterson. a trapper of the Fort 1u- kon and Beaver areas. according ta the Fairbanks News Miner. Peter son killed the bear only after pump ing eight bullets into him. Telling of his experience he said:
 'I had a narrow escape At the time l was scared but afterward . realized that l had been most for tunate. While hunting for sheep on Mascot Creek. high above the timber line, met a grizzly bear almost face to face, after rounding turn On the trail. I was armed with a 25-20 rifle, a gun which is pretty light for a grizzly. I dropped my pack and ran to a pile of small rocks and loaded eight shells into my rifle.
 "The bear charged and stepped to sniff at my pack which l had left lying on the trail Fortunately it was dusk and the bear could not lBBdLt HE W ItA It lO0hEu llpa " AAN II it was about thirty feet away fired my first shot at it's head. It seemed to take not the slightest effect. My second shot was at his shoulder. The bear jumped. That shot broke his shoulder At my fourth shot he charged toward me. For a moment 1 thought 1 was dis covered. but he stopped before he reached me After l had fired eight shells the bear fell dead. I waited many minutes before l approached him.
 "I found that luck had been 1a my side The sound of the creek had plotted out the crack of my gun and the wind was coming from the bear towards me. The poor light just before night made it difficult for the bear to discover me. Ut was all over. l found that half hour had elapsed since had first seen the grizzly until approached it lying dead on the trail The whole series of action seemed to me but a few moments. . In speaking of conditions in the Beaver and Fort Yukon districts, Mr Peterson said:
 Fur while not greatly abund- ant last season was fair. Before coming to Fairbanks I sold my seasons catch to the Northern Com mercial Company for $3,O63.OO. Tn natives of the district did fairly well. They could have had rathei large catches if they had stayed on the job but as soon as they get few belts they leave their traI
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26
WATER SHORTAGE HANDICAPs
 MINING OPERATIONS AT NOME

Nome and the entire Seward Peninsula country is experiencing a wonderful revival in mining. and new equipment of all kinds is be- ing brought in this summer, but the lack of water is greatly handi- capping hydraulic and other min ing this season" reported Thomas Caffney, U. S. Marshal at Nome, on his arrival at Fairbanks by plane recently.
 "There was little snow in the Seward Peninsula area last winter and no rains have fallen this season. and if we do not get water soon it will seriously affect the seasons gold output" said Mr Gaf- they. "The Victoria, first big ship of the year for Nome, is expected to arrive tomorrow or reXt day Her coming is looked forward to with keen interest by everyone in the region, as she has the first big shipments of supplies and largc passenger list of the season.
 "The Northland U. s. Revenue cutter. arrived recently with 32.0OO pounds of mail She reported prac- tically no ice in Boring Sea. A small trading vessel. operated by Arnold Castle. arrived a few days ago with a cargo of fresh fruits and yege- tables They sold like hot cakes. Everyone was keen for the fresI. goods"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26

lines and go to the nearest settle ment to spend their money.
 My trap line is more than loo miles long The cabin where l live is 5o miles from Beaver but in an solated spot have gone as long as e.ght months without seeing au- other person
 1last winter Mas rather hard ou tropBera The intense cold Jt times made long trips on the trail im- possible. IL was dangerous to pass , cabin without stopping to get warm. Last January the tempda .We al Fort Yukon dropped to "A degrees below zero.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26
Wrangell. AIaska. June 9. I98r

Wrangell, Alaska, June 9, 193" SPECIAL NOTICE is here b V given that the Director, Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspec- ton. under date of May 29, 1886, gave authority under the Act of February 19, 1920, to change the name of the gas screw SEABIRD to ARB 6.
 Said yesesl was built at Dockton, Washington in 1909; her official number is 2O6355 her gross ton mage is IS; her home port, Wran- gell, Alaska; owner, A. R. Brueger, of Wrargell. Alaska.
 JAMES J. CONNORS
 Collector Of Customs. First Publication June 12 Last Publication July
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26

Filler Hansen, superintendent of the Pioneers Home at Sitka, arriy- ed in Juneau recently by plane for il conference with Gov. Troy and other Territorial officials He re- ported the Home filled to capacity. Laudscaring of the grounds is be- ing completed this summer and of fort is being made to get all the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26

Miss Frances Meals, 1884 gradu- ate. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Meals. former residents of Val dez. has been appointed librarian of the University of Alaska, to sue ceed Mrs Irice c. Ryan, resigned, and will take over her new duties September 1. Miss Meals, after re ceiying her A. B. degree in Arts and Letters from the University in 1934 taught in the Valdez public schools for a year or so. For the past year she has been doing postgraduate work in the Library School of the University of Washington.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26

Robert J. Sullivan. of the Society of Jesuits. came north this month from Washington, D. c. enroute to Nulato. where he will take up the important task of translating the records of the pioneer missionary Father Jette regarding the history of the Tena Indians, chronicled in the native language. MT. Sullivan is a young man who recently took his degree at Georgetown University, and specializes in anthropology He will return to the states in Feb ruary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26

Five hundred contraband beaver skins were seized by Warden Hosea Sarber of the Alaska Game Com mission at Dillingham; last week. The animals were assertedly trap ped in violation of regulations.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26

native flora possible to create a typically Alaskan surrounding. He expects it to be the show place of the territory when the work on the grounds is finally finished.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26

The mining property of the late Peter Dolan was bought at public auction by the Fairbanks Explora- tion Department on it's bid of $9,- 900. The ground, all unpatented, consists of seven claims on Alder Creek and two full claims, an un- divided interest in a claim, and a two-thirds undivided interest in a claim on Cripple Creek. This col- stituted all the assets of the estate. It's liabilities amounted to about $2,5OO, a large amount of which is for assessment work done on the ground since MT. Dolan's death. The deceased a long time resident of the north and a pioneer of the Fairbanks district, passed away in April, 1895. He is supposed to have been born in Ireland. John B. Mill CT, attorney for the administrator says that diligent search has been made for sirviving relatives, but without success.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26

Elmer Priest, a young man from Yakima Wash, is looking over the country at Fairbanks for oppor- tunities. Mr. Priest is a flour mill expert and is much interested in the possibilities of grain growing and flour production.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26

On a field trip for the University of Alaska and the American Mu- scum of Natural History, Dr. F. E. Rainey, professor of anthropology at the University, John B. Dorsh, of the American Museum. and Tim othy Twitchell, University student acting as assistant. left Fairbanl s on June 10. for Gulkana, from which point the party will go up to the Copper River The purpose of the expedition, which will re Quire a month, is to obtain skele- tai remains of prehistoric animals and to secure. if possible. data for an article of early Indian civiliza- ton on the Copper River.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-06-26
ALL ALASKA REVIEW

Billy Rowe. prominent Nome res ident and pioneer Of Alaska, suf- fered a stroke in Nome on June 9, and passed away shortly afterward Mr. Rowe was a pioneer freighter and transfer man at Nome, and fol- lowed the business there since the early days of the camp He was spoken oi as one of the finest men of the north, and the most extensive freighter of the Nome country if not of all Alaska. He often had 90 or more horses engaged in the busi- ness before the days of motor trucks
 Dick Van Warden, pioneer Yu- koner and Alaskan. made the trip north from Seattle recently to de liver a herd of 200 cattle to the A. A. Shonbeck ranch at Palmer. lt was the largest herd ever brought north for an Alaska ranch. Van Warden formerly was in the cattle and meat business in Dawson and Fairbanks, and at one time owned mining property on Cleary Creek.
 Thirty Fairbanks carpenters sign ed to go to work on the Matanuska colony project, in response to a call by Ross L. Sheely, manager, to Mayor Collins for Go carpenters to report not later than July 1; wages to be $1 an hour; board $45 a month; men must bring bed rolls and tools for log cabin and barn construction, approximately five months work
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19

India will use 275,000 tons more
steel this year than last.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-19

oReefe, Leo Finn. William Far
rlngton, Dorothy Barry, Mary Law
lor, Marion Foley, Ann Ita Moran
John Barrett.
Grade I'M. J. DAILY, Victor Ford
Caroline Hayes, Joan Neagle, Jean
oDonnell, Agnes Bollar. Dorothy
Hamilton, Julia CavanAugh. Law
renee Conner, Michael Mcdonald
Grade 6-Mary J. Gaffney, Rich
ard MCGUIRE, Dorothy McVerry,
Alan Maynard, Margaret M. Honan,
Thomas Horrigan, Ann M. Nolan,
Paul Bobbin, John Moran, Joseph
Smith, Margaret M. Neagle, Vir.
ginia Dressell. Sadie Hajjar, Ann
Hoey, John Barry, william Moran,
Margaret Tierney, Nancy Long.
Grade 5-Mary Bedore, Robert
Berg, Donald Bergin, Rosemary
Brennan, Virginia Campbell, Lor-
eta Conlon, Edmund Danaher,
Hazel Donovan, Teresa Flanagan,
James Harrington, Francis Farrell,
June Healey, Jeanne Hoey, Rich
ard Hoey, Gloria Lezotte, George
Lezotte, Gloria Murray, William