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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29
First Electric
Plant Erected
AT 9Th And Main

! Lighting and power facilities in
lHendersonville have evolved from
kerosene lamps in the homes and
on street corners to the unlimited
supply of electric energy supplied
by the Duke Power company.
The city got along as best it
could with light and power pro-
duced by oil and steam until 1902
when the late Robt. M. Oates built
a 35-horsepower steam plant, con-
sisting of an engine and boiler,
at Seventh avenue and Main
street. The Hendersonville Light
and Power company, with Mr.
Oates as it's head, was organized
in 1904. Hendersonville then had
a population of 1000. This com
pany greatly increased power
generating facilities.
The Home Electric company,
with Mr.. Oates continuing at the
head, was organized in 1919. The
Blue Ridge Power company en-
tered the city in 1923, and on
June 20, 1925, it took over the
Home Electric company. On june
/, 1926, the Blue Ridge Power
company was absorbed by the
Broad River Power company,
which gave way to the Southern
Public Utilities company, in July,
1927, and to the Duke Power COM
pany, last year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29
MANY CHANGES
NOTED IN CITY
IN Sc YEAR,
Cobblestones Kept Pedes-
trians From Stepping
in Mud

Many changes have taken place
in Hendersonville since the period
between 1895 and 1900.
The streets in those years were
unpaved and at times very mud
dy. Main street had a row of
large aspen trees along the I'M
paved sidewalks, and row of
the same kind Of trees down the
center of the street. These trees
were very beautiful and much
talked about by the visitors who
came to Hendersonville. AS stat
ed above, the streets at times be-
came very muddy and in order to
cross from one side of street to
the other the city fathers had set
up cobblestones about three feet
apart across the street at the
crossings, and any one going over
had to watch his or her step to
keep from landing in the mud.
Later on, these stones were taken
up and plankS were laid down for
crossing. This made much safer
way to cross the streets, but was
hard on the person who had to
drive over them with horse-drawn
vehicle.
The town was lighted at night
by coal oil lamps set up on posts
at the corners of the streets, and
these lights had to be lighted and
eXtinguished by hand night and
morning.
In addition to the trees in the
streets, there was a horse-drawn
street railway car track which had
been built by Col. S. V. Pickens.
This street railway extended from
the Southern railway station up
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29
SAVINGS EVENT
SCHEDULED TO
BEGIN FRIDAY
Plans for Celebration Be-
gun Weeks Ago, L. !
Lewis Says

Celebrating its thirty-sixth an
niversary - a distinction that
comes to comparatively few BUSH
ness firms-the Lewis Department
store has announced a store-wide
sale to begin Friday, July 81, and
continue through August. /.
Business is good" said Leon
ard Lewis today, "and. it was sug-
gested that as our summer stocks
were being rapidly depleted, there
was no reason to run an August
Anniversary Sale.
"But we saw all the more rea-
son to have a bigger and better
anniversary event. We determin-
ed to let this be our biggest sale
a true sale of appreciation for
our customers loyalty. -
Instead of being simply sum-
mer clearance this year, much
early fall stock is included. Do
not get the idea, however, that
there is a shortage of summer
merchandise. When told of de-
pleted stocks, we decided to con-
tact our sources for end-of-season
close-outs. As a result, much of
the merchandise on sale is new,
and this merchandise, having been
bought at close-out prices direct
from the manufacturers, is being
sold much lower than would be
possible had it been merely re-
duced from regular stock. Anoth-
err important factor that contrib
utes to the low prices is that
much of it was bought for cash"
Always a busy place, the Lewis
store is humming with extra ac-
tivity in preparation for the an
niversary celebration. Large ship
ments are being unpacked and
every item individually marked
at prices in keeping with the
firms promise to give extraordi-
nary values.
Throughout the Hendersonville
area are scores of people who
have been patronizing the Lewis
store since it was opened here 80
years ago, and many of these are
expected to call and exchange
"reminiscences with A. Lewis.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29

Seventh avenue to Main street,
and down Main street to Colonel
Pickens' law office near the lower
end of Main street. There was a
branch line running up Sixth ave-
nue. to Park Hill hotel. At that
time a small observation tower
was built where the hotel now
stands.
This street car was supposed to
run on schedule time and to make
regular trips, but if you were
going one way and the car was
going the other, you could hail
the driver and tell him you want
ed ride in the opposite direction,
and he would unhitch the mules
and hitch them to the other end
of the car, and away you would
go, and this change and your ride
would cost you one nickel.
The town rocked along for a
few years with conditions exist
ing as described above, and then
a bond issue was voted and Main
street had its first paving laid,
and then came electric lights.
In order to have the streets
paved they had to be graded, and
to grade the streets the fine shade
trees on either side of the street
and down the center had to be
pulled down. Many Of the citizens
objected to this, and some of these
DIRECTORS threatened to use shot
guns on w. F. Edwards, the gen.
tleman VINO had the paving con-
tract, if he touched a tree in front
of their property. One beautiful
morning when residents arose
early and walked out on the street
they found all these fine trees flat
in the street. Mr.. Edwards had
used some kind of tractor and
pulled all the trees down during
the night. Being deputy sheriff of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29
Bond Issues Voted
AT Century's Turn

Two forward steps of supreme
Importance were taken by the
town government of Henderson
vile in 1900, the year of the es-
Establishment of Lewis Department
store. Each required an election.
One was q bond issue for the ma
cadamizing of Main street and
Anderson avenue, now known as
Seventh avenue east; the other
was the levying of 2O-cent tax
for a graded school. Both issues
carried after spirited campaigns,
but later the town government
decided that $4,000 for a new
water system was out Of reach.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29

rOpean courts.
Wall, who is IS, has been known
for more than half a century as
on eof the best dressed men in
America and Europe. He first at
tracted attention with the bright
plaid box coats and tightly fitted
trousers which startled New York
society so years ago.
He has spent the last few years
in France, where he is a familiar
figure at the smart race course.
He and his wife, who died re-
Gently, were among the best
known members of the American
colony. Their Chow dog, "Chi-
Chi" became almost as prominent
as his masters,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29
LODGE INITIATE is 90

LOVELAND, Colo. (UP) -
Charley Grant waited long time
but he finally joined the lodge, be-
coming a member of the I.O.O.F.
lodge in this town at the age of
SO. He is believed to be the old
est initiate of the order.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29
TRUCK UPSET; MILK SAVED

SCHENECTADY, n. Y. (UP)
A huge milk truck operated by
George Massey went off the road
here, rolled over and bounded
back on it's four wheels. The
truck was damaged, but the dri-
yer was unhurt. Only four quarts
of the $4,000 quart load were
spilled.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29
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(F;(RANCES
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29

asked.
"Since the store was establish
ed it has always been our policy
to treat the customers right We
have never let one complain twice
about the same thing. We have
tried to deal fairly with the PEG.
pie. That's the secret of long life
and success in business. The peo-
pie have been mighty good to us.
They have returned and made
purchases all these Sc years. We
appreciate their confidence and
are going to show our gratitude
in this sale in a big way"
What is your outlook for bus
iness," Mr.. Lewis was asked.
Fine! Much better than for
the past few years. We have seen
some mighty dark days but we
have pulled through. We suffered,
of course, but saved our name
and our credit, now we don't have
to worry about the problem of fl
nancial credit. The future is
bright"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29
NOTED DUDE WILL
PICTURE LIFE WITH
NEW YORK'S 400

PARIS, July 30. - (UP).-E.
Berry Wall, famous King of the
Dudes" in the last decade of the
10Th century, will review half q
century of social life in New York,
Paris and London in his personal
memoirs.
His book will lay particular
stress on the eccentric era of the
sos and '9Os, wnen Wall became
known as cotillon leader, socialite
and Beau Brummel of New York;
famous -Four Hundred" His as
Sociation with the elder Morgan,
the early Goulds, the actor, Bob
billiard. and other well known
Socialite characters will be re-
viewed during the days when the
lavish display of New York soci-
ETY. rivalled the brilliance of Eu-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29
LEWIS STORE MARKS 36th ANNIVERSARY
TO YOU OUR FRIENDS and CUSTOMERS

with feeling of pride and Lewis desisnates
month of Celebrations month devoted value giving
For thrtyx Hendersonve has store
until today feel that have right Hendersonves
oldest standard
not found in of comparable size
Is this Seth Anniversary Section Lewis wish thank the people
of Hendersonve and vicinity both local and visitors the
has enabled growth has been
consistently SERVE-a growth fire,
bankruptcy, undesirable merchandising growth
that good merchandise fair price would
fulfill expectances of honest retailing.
community feel
neghbo the integrity and quality merchandise and
offered by Lewis
following listed few of the values
found during Seth Birthday Sale For
Lewis ANNIVERSARY SALE
Hendersonvs and worthwhile Summer We be-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-29

Nearly 100000 acres in Brazil
were planted to sugar cane this
year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10
~ Story ~ HAL COCHRAN

All of the TIMES took rest. Then
Scouty shouted, well, we'd best
continue with our SNOWFALL war till
someone yells, we quit.
IT know our bunch will stick on
through, no matter what the others
do. Why, I could throw snowballs
for hours, cause I am feeling At"
Then someone In the other fort
cried back, 1--WE also think it's sport
and If you think you're going to
win, you're absolutely wrong.
"As long as our fort stands right
here, we'll keep on fighting, never
fear, and that will be long time,
cause the fort Is good and strong"
A half an hour passed by and
then the Tinymites were tickled
when the little Eskimo lad cried,
Lets call a friendly truce.
"The fighting has been even and
both sides, I think, have done just
grand. You'll get no place by fight
ing any more, so what's the use?"
The two fort leaders cried,
"Okay. We've had our fight and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-10

It's been play. Now, let's just
crash the forts down." And that's
what the TIMES did.
Then they all heard wee QUINCY
say, 1.-THE ice I'm on has slipped
away" Fair Colby eyed him and
exclaimed, ooh, what q crazy kid.
"FIe's floating in the open, now
and we must lend hand, some~
how. A pelican has Joined him.
What a funny looking sight,"
Then Windy yelled, stay wher@
you are. That ice will not fioat
very far. Just give US time and
we will get you out Of your sad
plight"
"Well, hurry up" poor QUINCY
cried. II don't care for this sorN
Of ride. The water Is too cold. or
I would gladly swim to you.
"I1l sit until you ind Q plan
and hang on tight, as best ] can.
I'm rather worried, though, cause
I don't see what you can do"
Copyright, 1896, NEA Service, Inc
Quincy is rescued In funn&
way in the next story)
The Washington times., 1936-04-21

else, let the stretch exert . def
mite upward pull on all trunk
muscles, then bend and stretch.
Try this one: With the arms
raised high in the air, bend side
wards ct the waistline to, stretch
out all: the bulges between the
waist and the underarm. Stretch
and bend first to one side and
then to the other.
Here Is q more strenuous
stretcher: Grasp q broom with
the hands equidistant from the
ends. Now hold the broom high
overhead, stretching and pulling
upward with every inch Of you.
Have your feet slightly apart and
knees straight. Bend at the
waist, first left, then right, and
touch the broom ends to the
floor at alternate sides. Try to
keep your arms straight, pull up
with the abdominal muscles, and
pivot at the waist.
It is no exaggeration to say
that q waistline that wanderS viii
ruin the best Of figures. With Q
rampant waistline. all the other
curves lose charm. An awkward
roll develops in the small but
important space above the waist
line, and as II that were not
enough, up pops still another hor-
rid little roll at the upper edge
Of the girdle.
Twist, turn and pull-to stream
line your bulges and keep your
figure young.
BALANCED REDUCING MENU
Breakfast Galleries
Orange juice. n glass. .............. 70
P0aehed egg ON slice whole wheat
t0@a8 .''... ''.'..'' 10Y
Butter, " pat. t.....,.......... 25
Coffee. 1 teaspoon cream, rounded
teaspoon sugar. ....r............. %
. 21S
Luncheon
Tomato soup prepared with milk =. 100
Banana and lettuce salad with fruit
dressing '......'''..''.'.. ~ ~
Butter, " paf.....,......"..,.. 50
.s. $50
. Dinner
Dreaded veal ,cutlet :. !............ 2sS
Diced cAerOts.. ,.....ssss-A..... >. 4O
Butter. teaspoon. ............,... 30
StElnG Deams. ....''''..,'.'''''' ~
Baked apple. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. zoo
COS
TOTAL oALORIEs FOR DAY. ,2SO
Your dietitlRn,
IDA JEAN KAN.
CcopyriEht. 1875. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
FUND DOUBLES
SCHOLARSHIPS

ITHACA, N. Y.-Cornell Uni
versity has announced that It
would award 80 McMullen regional
scholarships in engineering. begin
ming September, 1886. thus
doubling the number Of McMullen
awards of last year.
John B. McMullen, of Norwalk,
Conn.,, president of the Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific Dredging Com
pany. bequeathed to Cornell in
1928 a portion of his estate, con-
sisting largely of stock in his
dredging company. The income
from this concern has steadily
mounted until the McMullen Fund
at Cornell now exceeds a million
dollars. Until last year aid was
given only to engineering students
in attendance at the university.
Last year the benefits of the
fund were also made available to
preparatory and high school stu
dents in IS regions Of the United
States.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21

Of IS odd years who has kept her
schoolgirl waistline. She isn't an
actress, and, incidentally, she
plays a corking game of bridge.
She keeps her figure flexible with
exercise, and her favorite is the all
purpose stretch.
When she wants to relax, she
gets down on all fours, arching her
back in the air like q cat. She
claims it takes all the kinks out
Of her backbone. The converse
part of the stretch is to allow the
middle Of the back to sag. raising
the chin and buttocks. It stretches
every inch! If you decide to keep
your figure young with this ex-
ercise, be sure to pull up with the
lower abdominal muscles in both
movements.
Many Of the best figures take
your favorite bending exercise
ana give IT. a. fieW twist and more
stretch. Bending over to touch
the floor will do wonders for your
waistline If you touch the palms
of the hands flat on the floor at
the other side of first one foot and
then the other.
To get the most out of this exer-
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
WOmemeS Club
Calendar
TODAY

Alexandria Woman's Club -
Meeting, 1890 q. m, home Of
Mrs. Orlando H. Kirk, 4 Orchard
ST., Braddock Heights, Alexan-
!dria. .t
Alpha Epsilon Alpha Of Alpha
Chi Omega--"ChineSe" luncheon,
1890 p. m. home of Mrs. Otto
Praeger, 1914 Emerson st. N. w.
Women's National Press Club
Luncheon. / p. m. Willard Hotel.
Ladies Auxiliary Of the District
Fire Department - Benefit card
party, 8 q. m.,, at the home Of
Mrs. Logan Woolard, 9l9 E St.
S. E.
Petworth Woman's Club-Phil-
anthropic Section. meeting, 1880
p. m, home of Mrs. Martha
Wiltberger, SOL Taylor st.
Girl Reserve Misunderstanding,
2 p. m. Y. w. C. A.
Y. w. c. A.-"Japanese" A. even
ing for all members and friends.
8 p. m, in Barker Hall.
Armenian Club-Dance recital
and bazaar. 8 p. M, Y. W. c. A.
Women'S Auxiliary of the Dis
trict of Columbia Optometric As
sociation - Ball, evening, Ward
man Park Hotel.
Women's City Club - Bridge
class, 10 q. M: book hour, S p. m;
Tuesday evening bridge, z p. m.
clubhouse, 726 Jackson Pl. N. w.
American Gold Star Mothers
Meeting. 1880 p. m. Raleigh
Hotel.
TOMORROW
P. E. o. Sisterhood-Reciprocity
luncheon, 1890 p. m. woodward
and Lothrop's tea room.
District United Daughters Of
the Observation-Disclosures eve
ming meeting, 8 p. M. Confederate
Memorial Hall, 1922 Vermont Ave.
N. w.
Business and Professions |
Women Of All Souls Church
Dinner, $50 p. M, Fifteenth and
Harvard Streets.
Delphia Society-George Wash
ington Chapter, meeting, 10 a. m,
Shoreham Hotel.
Petworth Woman's Club-Music
section. meeting, 7:4S p. m, 1922
New Hampshire Ave.
Takoma Park Women's Club
Drama department, meeting, 8
p. m, Takoma Park Library.
Twentieth Century Club-Na-
ture section, meeting. 10 a. M,
1913 Pennsylvania Ave-, trip to
OakWood, Va.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21

pictures-even Q dog picture.
Then talking pictures-and the
role of Ryder, the millionaire. ir
THE Lion and the Mouse"
And 1 thought l wanted to
direct. Sometimes l still do
until I see q director like Tod
Browning getting to the set at
six In the morning, perhaps,
giving up his lunch hour to work
on the script-and passing up
dinner at night to see the rushes.
At that, I enjoyed directing
Madame x" IT'S q different
form II creative work from act
ing-it's like using one medium
for dry point. another for paint
ing. And directing Lawrence
Tibbett In "The Rogue Song"
was interesting, too.
But gradually back to acting
again. 1.-THE Free Soul" had q
great part that I felt I just couldn't
refrain from playing. It was good
to me. So had "Ah, WildernesS!' y
And q grand group Of friends
grew out Of it all. / remember LONG
talks with Lon CLANCY: pleasant
moments of bantering with Marie
DreSSler. Sitting on the set gossip
ing with Charley Grapewin-talk
ing boxing with Mike Cantwell
talking hunting with Wally Beery
and music with dear old Ernest
Terrence. Hollywood-and life
have been good, and I treasure al
my memories.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
MAKES PEOPLE SUPREME
G4 MAX 0ERNS

XXTERE the people who wrote our
w Constitution Liberalsor Tories?
According te. history, the English
who sided with autocratic kings were
Tories and those who, during 400
years, opposed them, insisted upon the
rights Of the people and forced their
kings to sign Magma, Carsa in 1918,
the Petition of Rights in 1923 and the
Bill Of Rights. in 1859 were Liberals.
In American history, the colonists
who favored royal rule we're called
Tories, while Thomas Jefferson, writ.
ing the Declaration Of independence,
and Washington's army, fighting to
win our freedom from aurocraric rule,
were Liberals. u.s.,
Following this, our Constitution was
drafted. 1t includes a Bill Of Rights
limits the powers granted to our gov.
ernment and makes the people the
supreme authority. Were Washing.
ton, Madison, franklin and the Others
who wrote this Constitution Liberals
or Tories?
The Washington times., 1936-04-21

[XTERE the people who wrote our
w Constitution Liberalsor Tories?
The Washington times., 1936-04-21

Members of Beta Chapter Of
Phi Delta Gamma. national soror-
ity for graduate women Of George
Washington University, will gather
for a benefit bridge party, Friday
night at 8 o'clock at the Marjorie
Webster School.