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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
Has Winter Gone?
Every One Hopes
Spring Has Come

Has winter at last, like the Arabs.
folded its tents and silently stolen
away?
That's what folks in this section
were wondering today. And it's what
they were hoping.
The sun shined all day, but with
a slight haze part of the time in the
forenoon. The temperature was mild.
and OvercOatS were shed by many
who have found them necessary in
recent months because of the Arctic
temperatures.
According to the calendar spring ar
rives officially on March 81, hut the
coming Of March usually is taken to
mean that al least the worst of win
ter is over. And March ! is less THAI
week off.
But the biggest snow on record here
in recent years came on Good Friday
in April, 1915, with a depth of two
feet. Then, some six or seven years
ago a foot or more of snow fell here
just after March came in. But, with
all the bad weather there has beer
up to now, there is more than or
binary optimism that certainly thu
worst of it is over.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
MRS. GARR|S DIES
AT THE AGE OF z
Funeral Held From Home at
North Henderson; Inter-
ment in Elmwood

Mrs. Nellie Daniel Garris, %, wife
of Henry Garris, died at her home at
North Henderson at 1915 o'clock Sun
day morning after an illness of three
months with tuberculosis. She was
born in this city September 81, 1913,
and had lived here all of her life.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at o'clock at the residence,
in charge of Rev. John Edwards, pas
tor of North Henderson Baptist
church. assisted by Rev. Graham Eu-
banks, pastor of City Road M. e.
church, also at North Henderson. In
torment was in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Garris is survived by her hus-
band and one small son, Harry Cor
don Garris, aged four; her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Ross, both Of North
Henderson; four brothers, Melvin,
William, Marvin, and j. w. Ross, all
Of this county, and two sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Carroll and Miss Mary
Helen Ross, both of this city.
Mrs Garris had been a member of
North Henderson Baptist church ten
years. She had been a textile opera
tive.
Active pallbearers were announced
as follows: Will Range, j. L. Pridgen,
T. E. Rocker, w. J. Black, H. V. Hale,
and S. B. Hughes. Flower bearers
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
PART Of COUNTY'S
SCHOOLS REOPENED
Zeb Vance, Aycock, Mid
dleburg Running; Dab
ney Again Postponed

Part of the rural schools of Vance
county were operating again today
but at least one was still suspended
because of the impossibility of school
buses getting through with the chill
dren, and a fifth could not be reach
ed for report.
Aycock started today with a fair at
tendance. Zeb Vance began operations
last Friday and continued today
while Middleburg began running
again on Friday and operated on Sat
urday and was running today. No re-
port could be had from Townsville.
Dabney attempted to get going to-
day, but only three trucks came thro-
ugh, and a further suspension until
Wednesday Of this week was decided
upon there in the hope that rural
highways will have dried out suffi-
GENTLY by that time to permit the
buses to get through.
Attendance was reported good at
Middleburg, and the others had
enough pupils present to operate.
All Henderson schools resumed last
Wednesday except the colored high
school, which draws its attendance
from all parts of the county, and
buses could not get through for them.
Attendance was approaching normal
for the city schools.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24

Plans for greatly extending the
reach of the North Carolina State
Grange this year call for organization
of at least % new subordinate groups,
and the addition of at least 1000 new
members, it has been learned here.
But the campaign probably will not
mean any new local chapters in Vance
county. and so far as t. is territory Is
concerned will be felt only in renew
ed efforts to enlist the more members,
according to the view Of local Grange
leaders.
Five local Grange chapters were
formed in Vance county two years
ago, together with a countrywide
Pomc. q Grange these reaching into
IL parts of the county The view here
is that there is no unorganiZed ter
ritory il tire county, but that there
are hundreds of farmers not members
who it is felt ought to be, and the
effort here by way of cooperation in
the State campaign will probably be
to carroll more members. w. w. White,
of Drewry. is master of the county
wide unit here.
The exact membership of the
Grange in Vance county is not known
at the moment, but shortly after its
intensive campaign and the organiza
ton of the five units several years
ago the membership was around 1000.
Ben F. Wilson, of Mebane, is mas
ter of the State Grange, and Miss
Pearl Thompson, of Salisbury, is the
secretary Harry B. Caldwell, of
Greensboro, is State lecturer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson's Zero
Reading Is Shown
In State Records

Henderson's seven degrees below
zero weather recorded late last month
is officially recognized and shown IN
the monthly weather report for the
State, copy of which has been re-
ceived here from the United States
Weather Bureau in Washington by FL.
l.. Allen official observer for this city.
One night after the seven-degree read
ing the official registration was six
below zero.
While there has been much discus
sion of the low mark and consider
able doubt as to it's reality, there is
no disposition to doubt the reading.
However, it is explained that probably
what actually happened was that a
belt of severe cold swooped down in
this direction from the Middle West,
fer the record showed other weather
stations in the line of such darting
finger of Arctic temperatures were in
line with the reading here.
The lowest temperature recorded in
the State during the month was II
degrees below zero at Mount Mitchell.
An Associated Press report on the
months record referred to the local
minimum was "but the most unusual
being a minus seven listed for Hen :
derSon.'
cipitation was the greatest in so years
and the mean temperature was the
lowest for any January since 1918.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Scouts Plan For
Circus on Friday
Night in Raleigh

Boy Scout groups here are contlnu-
ing final preparations this week for
the Boy Scout Circus to be held IN
Raleigh Friday evening of this week,
and expect to take large represen-
tation of the three local troops to the
demonstration.
The "circus" was called off Friday
night two weeks ago on account of
the 1O-inch snow that fell that day,
the decision was reached to undertake
it again this coming Friday night
Henderson Scouts will put on a de-
monstration of certain activities.
Prof w. D. Payne, president of the
Henderson Council, has said that
Claude Humpries, of Durham, Scout
executive of Occoneechee Council,
which is staging the demonstration,
expects around 1900 Boy Scouts and
their friends to be in attendance on
the event.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
THIRD VICTIM Of
AUTO CRASH DIES
T. B. Dodge, Sr., Passes
Around Noon Sunday;
Two Others in Hospital

T. B. Dodge, ST., of Camp Meade,
Md. died in Maria Parham hospital
here around IL o'clock Sunday morn
ing as the third fatality resulting
from the crash of an automobile a.
gainst a bridge abutment on Route
one some 20 miles north of this city,
in the early hours of last Saturday
morning. He was about 50 years old.
Mrs. H. B. Dodge, 48, and her little
granddaughter, Eloise Bell, aged five,
were killed in the crash. Two Others
Mrs. Emily Neal and H. c. Dodge, Jr,
were also injured in the collision, and
are being treated at the local hospital
where their condition is understood to
be satisfactory
The party was en- route south from
their home in Camp Meade, Md.
The car skidded on the slippery
pavement, following the snow of last
Friday, crashing into the abutment OF
a bridge on the national highway.
Mrs. Neal, 81, is suffering from
broken arm and minor cuts. The
younger Dodge, 16, was cut about the
face, and was the least seriously in
jured.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24

were selected from among friends o
the deceased attending the funerla.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
YOUNG AND DANIEL
TO RUN WAREHOUSE
Take Lease on New Tobac-
co Property Here; 9th
ers To Run Planters

The new tobacco warehouse soon to
be erected here running through the
block from Zene to College streets will
be operated by the firm of Young &
Daniel, we'll known tobacconists of
the city, who for the past severa!
years have operated Coopers and
Planters Warehouses.
Confirmation of the lease to Young
& Daniel was obtained today from a
member of the firm, who said that
they were relinquishing the Planters,
but will continue to operate Coopers.
Planters Warehouse will be run the
coming season by another concern,
definite announcement of which has
not been made as yet.
Work is to start in a few weeks
on construction of the new warehouse
which will be one of the largest in the
city or section, according to prelim-
mary announcement. It will be owned
by M. Y. Cooper and T. H. Crudup,
who have entered into lease arrange
ment with Young & Daniel to operate
it upon it's completion.
The warehouse will be erected on
the site of the old j. T. Marrow home
place at the eastern end Of Turner
avenue. It's erection there will make
three tobacco warehouses on the east
side of the railroad and leave three
on the west side, and giving Hender-
son six tobacco warehouses.
It is expected that some two or
three months will be required for the
construction of the building, and work
is to start shortly after the first of
April to he rushed through to COM
pletion in ample time for the start of
the season in the fall.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
TRAINING SCHOOL
IS OFF TO START
Good Attendance at Presby-
terrain Program Begun
on Sunday Evening

A standard training school for Sun
day school workers was started last
night at the First Presbyterian
church, and is in charge of Rev J. O.
Mann, of Greensboro, director of re-
ligious education for the Presbyterian
Synod of North Carolina. Some 35 or
more attended the first session.
The school will last through Thurs
day evening Of this week, and sessions
will be held each evening at 1880
o'clock.
The course is undenominational
and workers in Sunday schools of
other denominations have been invit-
ed, and some have. enrolled, to take
part. Work completed will be certified
to the Sunday school boards Of the
other denominations, which will give
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
ELDER is ABSENT;
EUBANKS PEACHES
Rev. j. III. Barnhardt Ill at Raleigh
of Influenza, Nj. E. Congrega-
ton Is Told

Rev J. H. Barnhardt, OF Raleigh,
presiding elder of the Raleigh district
of the North Carolina M. E. Confer
ence, was unable to fill his appoint
ment in this city yesterday on account
of Illness He is confined to his home
in Raleigh with a mild attack of in
fluenza He was to have preached at
the First Methodist church Sunday
morning and at White Memorial-City
Road charge in the evening. At the
vesper services at the First M E.
church Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock,
Rev. Graham Eubanks, pastor of the
North and South Henderson churches
was the speaker. He emphasized the
need of Christ and his teachings in
the world today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. Where is the Hall of Fame of great
Americans?
2. Who presented the Statute of Lib
erty to the United States?
3 Who were the Knights of the Gold
en- Circle?
H. Is a whale a fish?
5. In law, what is a docket?
6. In which state was Abraham Lin
coin born?
7. In architecture, what is a pinnacle?
8. In which war did jefferson Davis
serve as an officer in the U. S.
Army?
g. Which state has a Jewish popula-
ton of more than two millions?
TO- Name the National Anthem of
France.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24

9 1886. Llcesrr K MskSs TOBACCO Co
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24

full credit to their members participat
ing, it is announced.
Discussions have been held by min
listers of the city Of the possibility of
joint standard training school for
ell of the churches, but no definite
conclusions have been reached as yet
on this proposal
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24
TWO FIRE ALARMS
BRING OUT FIREMEN

Two fire alarms, one of them false,
called out firemen twice yesterday
afternoon at 6 and $50 o'clock
The first was the home of, w. B.
Beasley on Clark street, where an oil
stove caused a damage of $50.
Box 10 on Arch street was turned
in, but the alarm was false.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-24

There are millions O, smokers
whowill testify, without pub
licity, as to the pleasure and
enjoyment which they get
from smoking a good ciga-
rctte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
TOY JOIN ROLL
 CALL CAMPA AICN
Seventy-seven Are Fac- tory Workers; Ms.
 Louise Austin Dies
BEACON FALLS Correspondent: Wm. ]. Baxter Phone Naugatuck 3S-2

Beacon Falls, Dec. 11-A total of 107 Beacon Falls residents joined the Naugatuck Red Cross Chapter in the recent roll-call campaign conducted by that chapter, it was announced yesterday at meeting of the executive board of the Red Cross by John W. Hayes, chairman of the roll-call committee.
 Seventy-seven employees in loca! factories became members and 30 others here to make the 107 total. This is considered quite good by the local committee in charge, with Ralph Tucker as chairman.
 Enjoy Talk By Miss Keeffe
 Members of the Beacon Falls Par ents-Teachers Association last night heard an interesting talk on safety by Miss Marian Keeffe, executive secretary of the Naugatuck Red Cross hapter, at a meeting in Gen. ter school. She told of work the Red Cross has done in Beacon Falls ard of things planned for the fu- ture.
 Children of the primary grades of Center school presented Christ mas program and refreshments were served.
 Local Resident Dies Local friends of Mrs. Louise Aus tin, wife of Emery Austin of Pines bridge, heard with regret of her death Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. E. French on Baldwin street, Waterbury. Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
CRESCENT GROUP
 ENJOYS MEETING
Eastern Star Officers Are Guests at Past MatrOnS
 Night Here
CHESHIRE NEWS Hubert Rigney
 Cheshire Phone 33S

At a meeting of Crescent chapter of Eastern Star Tuesday evening III grange hall, past matrons ana past patrons night was observed.
 The following past officers were present: Mrs. Walter H. Baldwin Mrs. Susan Doolittle, Mrs. lda Karrman, Mrs. Edward Williams, Mrs. Theron s. French, Mrs. Wii- liam T. Peters, Mrs. Wesley Q. Col lins, Mrs. Phillip R. Bates, Mrs. Anna Strohman, Miss Jessie M. Durand. Mrs. Howard Baldwin, Mrs. Clara Hotchkis, Miss Olga Hanson, Mrs. Frederick s. Baker, Mrs. Eu- gene Lawrence, and Mrs. Charles Doe, ast patrons present include: George Cowdell, A. F. Strohmann' Frederick s. Baker. Herman A. Linke, Eugene Lawrence and Har- rison B. Foskett.
 A week at Cornell university Tn Ithaca, N. Y., is being spent py Frederick Kohout of Milldale road.
 A request that only non-perish- able foodstuffs such as canned goods, staples and other foods of a similar nature be turned in. has beer made by Mrs. Corbin Hauer- was, chairman of the committee in charge of the package bridge of the Sunshine society.
 Superintendent Wilbur c. Buck. land is constructing new road between the Wallingford road and Hillside cemetery.
 Raymond Ingraham. Of Brooks yale. is confined to his home by ill- ness.
 Mrs. chester Henion. of Mitchell venls, announces the marriage e Ter sister. Mrs. Edith D. Moon and amcs D. Moon. The marriage took lace in Brewster, N. Y, Tuesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11

Naugatuck, Dec. 1.-The Red Cross roll call campaign here was considerably more successful this year than last year, John w. Hayes. chairman of the campaign, reported at a meeting of the executive board of the local chapter, yesterday aft- ernoon at the chapter home on Church street.
 There were 3,502 members en- rolled as compared to 3,389 last year, an increase of 113, and a total of $3,916.75 was collected this year. Last year, $3,69250 was contribut- ed.
 Of the 3,5O2 memberships this year, 3,492 were annual, eight con- tributing and two sustaining. The membership report shows that D. 57o were enrolled in local factories. 598 in the house-to-house canvass, 86 by the Teachers league, 126 by the Rotary club, 50 at the Red Cross office, B in Bethany, 107 in. Beacon Falls of which 77 were enrolled in factories and the re- maining 30 in house campaign.
 Contributions of less than $1 amounted to $364.75, Chairman Hayes reported. Of the total of $3,- 916.75 collected, $1,933.38 will be sent to Washington for use by the national Red Cross chapter, and the remaining $1,983.37 will remain here for use by the local chapter.
 The Red Cross officials were quite pleased with the success of the drive. They feel It means that To- cal residents realize tHe good work the Red Cross does and want to contribute toward it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
Meet At 5 P. M.

A meeting of the committee in charge of the testimonial dinner for Raymond Dubois, 1887 captain of the U. s. Naval academy football team and 8 graduate of the local high school, will meet this after noon at o'clock to complete plans for the affair. It is expected New York newspapermen will be invited
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
Have To Dec. 17

Have To Dec. 17
 A letter today from WPA head quarters in New Haven confirmed a telephone conversation yesterday in which it was revealed that if To- cal WPA workers complete their 60-hour time by the evening of Dec. IT, they will receive their WPA checks before Christmas.
 The WPA employees have to work 60 hours in each period and there are some who through illness of bad weather are back in their time. If they make it. up by Dec. IT, they can be assured of checks before Christmas time, the letter today to the warden said.
 The payroll lists will be sent from here on Dec. IS and this will give the New Haven office plenty of time to send out the checks well be- fore Dec. 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11

to talk at the dinner. A place for the dinner will be chosen today, it is believed.
 Plan PIayIet
 A short playlet will be given on Sunday, December 20 in St. Mjchael's Episcopal church parish house by members of the Senior Girls class of the Sunday school, under the dictatorship of Mrs. Mil- dred Hair. Parents and friends are invited to attend. It will start at 9:30 D. m. At 2 p. m. the same eve ming preparatory services for the Christmas Communion will be held with the Service Club in charge and the Glee Club vii lsing. All mem- bers of St. Michael's parish are in yited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
Red Cross Roll Call Betters Campaign Mark of 1886
Princeton Grad Becomes
 No. 1 on Security Rolls

HIS applica- tion being on t o D of the D Ie at { h c Baltimore office of the Social Security Bureau, J O h n D. Sweeney, IT,, of Ne W RO- chelle, N. Y., 2S . year. old g "a d u ate of F ri n c c t O n. became No. l worker on the f c d eral rolls. He is a Nship- ping clerk in his ia { h c r $ business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11

made, it is expected that large crowd will be on hand for the week ly bingo party to be held tonight at St. Mary's church hall at 8:15 o'clock. A pleasant time is prom ised all who attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
Many Enjoy Play

Despite rainy foggy night that many thought would act as a damper on the Methodist church fair, the first night of the fair was most successful with more than 300 enjoying the church supper and a large crowd attending the play "The Ready Made Family. More than could be accommodated were on hand for the supper.
 The play, a three-act comedy, scored most deserving hit. It was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11

replete with amusing situations and the audience enjoyed it thorough ly. The acting of all the members of the cast was quite good and the show lived up to glowing advance notices.
 It will be repeated tonight and another large attendance is expect ed. A sale of various articles use- ful for Christmas gifts was being held this afternoon. There are many opportunities for fine buys at the booths today.
 Mrs. Norma Paul directed pro- duction of the play and the cast consisted of: Mrs. Mabel Adkins, John Donovan, Marjorie Smith, Kay Kerstetter, Mrs. Myrtle Moves, Richard Adkins, Betty Mawrey, Robert Greaves, Mrs. Frances Shell ley and Raymond Harrison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
Christmas Party

The Girl Scouts here will enjoy a Christmas party tonight at 7:30 at the Congregational parish house. There will be a court of honor ses- sion and a program of entertain ment will be offered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11

 Agreements

The following compensation agreements, in which payment will be made weekly during the period of total disability, were filed and approved today ct the cfEice, of the compensation com missioner:
 Oneglia & Gervasini, TOrring- ton and GiIiO Zanetti, 122 Call houn street, T0rrington, foot in- jury, $9.41 beginning November 10.
 Tiffany & Pickett Co, Winsted and August Zeechin, Birdsall street, Winsted, back injury, SlLS2 beginning Oct. g.
 SOmerS Brass Gu. and Harry R. Humiston, 21 Wightman street, fracture, $14.55 beginning Decem- bcr 2.
 ScoviIl Mfg. Co. and William Hayes, 122 Eden strete, back in- jury, $21 beginning November 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11

Meet Thursday To Elect
 The District Committee of Boy Scouts will meet at the Naugatuck Y. M. c. A. next Thursday after noon at 5:15 for the purpose of electing officers for the coming year Harold E. Chittenden, district chair man, announced. The report of the nominating committee will be sub mitted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
Appeal For Clothes, Books And Toys Made
 At Farley Yesterday
Youngsters Methodist Church Play to Be Re- peated TOnight-Dinner Plans for Ray Dubois
NAUCATUCK
Wm l. Baxter. Correspondent Phone Naugatuck Ss-a

year and in the past local residents have donated most generously. It is felt the response will be just as good this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11

Lionel Dubois of May street, are underway now. The affair will be held the latter part of December. MT. Dubois is expected home for a short time during the Christmas holidays and it is believed the din- ner will be held within a few days after Christmas.
 Harry E. Benham has charge of arrangements for the affair and Ed ward L. Kehoe, local high school fauculty member, Rosser Donley, industrial relations manager of the United States Rubber Products. Inc; Edward J. McGrath, of the Risdon Manufacturing Company and John J. Daly, local newspaperman, are assisting him.
 Although a move for testimonial for the midshipman who has cov- cred himself with glory on the grid iron this year was started last week, it did not fully materialize until yesterday when letter was received from him stating that although he felt he was undeserving of the tribute, he would be glad to comply with the wishes of the committee.
 Other local young men feted 1n recent years were John Grebauskas, captain of Princeton University Basketball team, and Bill Karaban, captain of the Brown College Foot ball team. The committee will meet soon to make further plans.
 A son was born yesterday in St. Mary's hospital to MT. and Mrs. James Gibbons of North Main street. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Gibbons was Miss Bernice Brennan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Brennan of Haple street.
 Return Applications
 Several hundreds of social secur- ity applications for employees have been returned here for corrections, Frank T. Green, local postmaster. Some cards have also been returned as they were not legible. A sta11 of extra workers in addition to the regular Christmas rush extras, IS being kept busy at the local post office.
 Visits Here
 Mrs. Meda Nevans of Watertown, grand chief of the Pythian Sisters paid her official visit to NaugatucK last night, to the Laurel Temple here. She was given fine vel come and expressed here apprlcla- ton in an address. A supper was served and a social hour enjoyed.
 Party Tonight
 With more awards scheduled to De