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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
FARMS IN COUNTY
AVERAGE 3 ACRES
Value of Land and Build
ings Per Acre $3.50;
Per Farm, 81, 1863

Farms in Vance county averaged
55.5 acres in size, according TO the
1885 census of agriculture, summary
in the current issue of the University
of North Carolina News Letter re-
veals. The exhibit shows that crop
land harvested amounted to an aver
age of 1877 acres, that the per acre
value of land and buildings is $33.TO,
and that the per farm value OF lana
and buildings averaged $1,S69.
This compares with average acres
per farm of 66.2 for the State, with
harvested acreage of 1913 acres,
value of 1924 per acreage for land
and buildings, and the average value
of land and buildings per farm OF
s., 069
The ratings in the exhibit are on
the basis of the average farm value
for land and buildings, and on tina,
basis Vance county stood 59th among
the 100 counties in North carolina
The first column shows average
acres per farm, the second column
crop land harvested per farm, in acres
and the third column value OF land
and buildings per acre, and the fourth
column value of land and buildings
per farm. In that order, Granville
county showed ST.; 17.8; $23.68, and
S2.O76. and ranked 50th in the State.
Franklin county showed els; 1873;
$3.50, and $1,587, ranking 10th. War
rem county showed 70.5; 1872; $20.54;
81 ,433, and ranked Seth in the state
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
SAYS CHRISTIANS
UNTRUE TO CHRIST
Too Few Live by Love of
the Cross, DIR. Conrad
Says In Sermon

"The cross is the supreme and eter-
nal expression of Gods love and pur-
pose, and the tragedy of Christianity
is that so many who bear the Chris
tan name refuse to live by the love OF
the cross DR.. A. B. Conrad declared
in his sermon last night in the re-
vival meeting now in progress at the
First Baptist church.
The text was from the words of st.
Paul in his letter to the Romans, fifth
chapter, But God commended his
love toward us in that while we were
yet sinners Christ died for u.s.
Attendance at the night service
brought together the largest congre-
cation that has greeted the visiting
minister thus far in the renewal. It
was his third evening service. A num-
Der of local ministers from other
churches were present, and they were
introduced to the congregation by
Rev A. S. Hale, pastor of the host
church.
Much interest is reported in this
evenings service, which will &c known
as Baraca night. The Baraca class OF
the First Baptist church and their
friends will attend the service in a
served for them in the church au-
ditorium
Services are held each evening at
o'clock, and will continue with the
exception of Saturday night, through
Wednesday evening of next week. The
public is invited to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
SEAL CAMPA|GNI is
TO HELP CR|PPLES
Vance County Asked to Buy
$4,000 Stickers Week of
April 6-12

A campaign for the sale OF l5,O0O
seals to realize funds for the care of
crippled children will be conducted in
Vance county during the week of
April 6-12, it was announced today
J. C. Cooper is director for the county
The seals will be offered for sale at
one cent each, the same as the tuber-
culosis Christmas seals, and if all of
them are sold will bring in gross re-
ceipts Of $3.50.
Mrs. E. r. Austin, county welfare
superintendent, is a member of the
board of directors of the State asso-
citation for the fourteenth clinic dis
trict, which embraces the counties of
Hartford, Northampton, Halifax, War
rem and Vance.
Mr.. Cooper as county director is to
be in charge of the seal sale. The seals
are a trifle larger than a postage
stamp, and are printed in yellow and
purple. On the stickers are the words,
"Open wide the door," and For
crippled children"
The seal sale is sponsored by the
International Society for Crippled
Children, Inc. of Elyria, Ohio, and the
campaign is sponsored by welfare
agencies in this State.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
Girl Scout
Meeting Is
On Saturday
District Gathering
To Be Outstanding
Event for This Sec
ton of State

A group meeting of Girl Scout
workers from the Piedmont and east
ern sections of North Carolina is to
be held here next Saturday in the
basement assembly department of the
First Baptist church.
A morning session will get under
way at 10 o'clock, with luncheon
served to the visitors in the dining
room of the church at the noon hour,
with another meeting following IN the
afternoon. ending at p. m. Each
guest will pay 35 cents for lunch.
registration fee of 50 cents will
be charged to those attending, TINS 10
go to the State and national Girl
Scout organizations. Reservations are
being made with Mrs. r. F. Thomp-
son, chairman.
Sponsors locally who are in charge
Of arrangements for the meeting were
announced today as being Mrs X. r.
Thomp-on, chairman, Mrs. r. I. Up
church. Mrs. r. B. Green, Mrs. Alex
Cooper. Mrs. Joel T. Cheatham, Mrs
d. d. Hocutt, Mrs. Henry A. Dennis.
MS. c. c.. Patterson and Misses
Maricl Gary and Carrie Burton.
Miss Diana Dyet, of the Girl Scout
regional committee, is sponsoring the
meeting here for the wide section of
the State involved, and is assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Ijams, Girl Scout dl-
rector in Winston-Salem, and Miss
Carrie Burton of Henderson
Discug sions will center about the
organization and management of Girl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
MORE DONATIONS
TO FLOOD RELIEF
Liberty Church Gives $12 to
Sufferers in New List
Announced

Additional contributions to the Red
Cross fund for flood relief were an
nounced today by Mrs. Henry L. Nor
ris. chairman of the Vance County
Chapter of the American Red Cross,
who is in charge of the solicitation
here.
Liberty Christian church gave $12
in the new list. and another donation
was that ~ Mrs. W. S. Fox for 81.
While definite figures as to the
total were not available today, it is
known that contributions from Hen
derson and Vance county SO far have
aggregated almost 1925. Most of this
has already been forwarded to Ad-
miral Cary I. Grayson, chairman of
the American Red Cross, in Washing
ton On account of the seriousness of
the situation, and the urgency for as
speedy relief as possible, it had been
requested that remittances be made
to the national organization Wash
ington as rapidly as possible.
The quota assigned to the local
chapter for the campaign was $425,
and solicitors are still working in an
effort to obtain the goal assigned
mere. AQmlfdl GfdySOn, III SuDSe-
quent appeal, has requested the coun-
try not to stop at the $30OO,O00 fund
first called for, but to go as much
a3ove that figure as possible, in view
of the magnitude of the catastrophe,
which was greater than had at first
been reported.
A previous donation which should
have been credited to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M Munden, amounting to SIS, was err
rOneOuSlV reDOrted.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
WORK AMONG BLIND
TOLD TO THE LIONS
V. J. Ashbaugh, of Durham,
Was Speaker to Club;
Ladies Night Talked

" j. AShbaugh, member OF the
Durham Lions Club, was speaker at
the regular weekly meeting of the
Lions Club last evening at Hill Top
Tea room, telling of North Carolina S
work among the blind.
Aid of the blind being one of the
major activities of Lions, the talk was
most timely.
Mr.. Ashtaugh explained the form
ing of the State Blind Commission at
the last session of legislature, saying
that Lions backed the measure to the
fullest extent He stated that $4,000
had been set aside in the State bud
get to finance teaching of occupations
to the adult blind and he told of q
mattress factory being established in
Durham, where blind were being
taught to make mattresses.
The speaker also told of statewide
survey of blind, saying that over 1000
had always been reported. This survey
is Icing conducted by counties.
Ladies Night" to be held Easter
Monday night, following a day of ac-
tivitieS, was talked at last nights ses-
sion with a committee reporting that
the California Debutantes will play
for the dance to be held that evening.
All of the activities will take place at
West End Country Club with many
visiting Lions expected.
The Lions contributed $13 to the
Red Cross flood relief fund being
raised in Henderson.
In addition to Mr.. Ashbaugh, w. M.
Coffin was a guest of the club.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
MUNICIPAL LAWN TO
GET GRASS PLANTED

Industrious Fireman David Lee
Newman, with the aid of a Negro
helper, grubhed the lawn of the Mu-
nicipal building and plans to plant
rye grass there as a means of beau
shrub, the gift of local florist.
Lawn grass has been practically chok-
ed from the law by other forms of
grass and weeds, but when the new
grass begins to sprout through the
ground, the municipal building lawn
will present an entirely different site,
due to the efforts of Fireman New
man and helper.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
KIMBALL is FREED
OF MANSLAUGHTER

V. L. Kimball, of Townsville, was
freed in Granville county recorders
court Tuesday of a manslaughter
charge, growing out of the fatal in
juring of Teddy Shearin January 81,
while Kimball was enroute to a Dur
ham hospital with Shearin, who was
to undergo treatment.
The accident occurred near the
Granville-Durham county line when
KimbalPs car crashed into the rear
of a parked truck. Sherin died short
ly after the accident in Durham
hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. Who was Eugene Karl Duhrinq9
z. Where is Duke University?
5. Who was elected vlce-presidont >.
serve with President McKinlc, ~
1896? III
4. What is hyperopia?
5. Name the small oval shaped narl,
at the foot of Broadway, New
York City. 0"
6. What is meant by the bourpcoisio,
z. Name the lake that is the source -
the Susquehanna River.
8. Who was Johann Gustav Drovscn9
9. In which body of water is tho 1li.
of Man? 1''0
10. How many games were PLAYED j.,
the 1884 World Series? ~
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
OUARTETTE TO SING
ON MEMS PROGRAM

A quartette will sing as part of the
program at the revival services at the
First Baptist church this evening,
when memEers of the mems Bible
classes of the various Sunday schools
of the city are to be guests along with
the Baptist Baraca class, it was an
nounced today. Special pews will be
reserved for the men during the serv-
ice, and all are invited to attend and
join in the service.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
FARMERS EXCHANGE
ARRANGES A STORE

The new county farm exchange has
obtained quarters for it's new store in
the southern section of the business
district near the Southern depot, it
was learned today. 1t is expected that
the store will be opened at a very
early date. Among the earliest COM
modities to be handled will be fer
tilzer The association has a capital
of $1,000, provided by 100 members of
the association w. E. Brewer is man
ager of the store.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
GROUP PLANNED TO
ATTEND GATHERING

w. w. Currin, one of the directors
of the newly-organized farmers coop
erative purchasing exchange here,
planned to attend a meeting in Green
vile today Of similar groups from
parts of Eastern North Carolina Mr.
Currin has been active in the forma-
ton of the local group which has al
ready been organized here.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PhEoo

Scout troops and the planning OF
varied program activities. Troop lead
ers will be given help with Girl Scout
technique, games, songs and drama
tics. For those concerned in spon-
soring troops, steps in organization
and sponsoring committees will De
outlined. In an effort to satisfy the
needs and answer the questions OF all
who attend, the discussions and train
ing will be given in groups, it is stat
ed
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
PUBLIC LAWNS ARE
BEING WORKED OVER

Lawns about the Municipal building
on Garrett and Young streets and
those at the Perry library are being
dug and conditioned for spring plant
ing of shrubbery and grass seed
where needed. No new shubbery is
planned at the library, so far as was
learned, but plants are to be set on
the lawns about the city buildings.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
WHISKY RAIDS NET
FIVE BARRELS BEER

Three whisky raids yesterday net
ted five barrels of beer, according to
E. A. Cottrell, county enforcement Of
ficer, who was assisted by Constable
E. F. Murphy and w. G. Watkins.
No stills nor whisky or any operat-
ors were taken in the raids. Four
barrels of beer were found in Hender
son township, one in WILLIAMSBURG
township.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26

Mr.. Nelson's Donation-Rev. E. R.
Nelson's donation to the Red Cross
flood relief fund should have been
reported as $3.50 instead Of 81 as it ap-
peared in the Daily Dispatch. The
amount, however, was printed as it
was furnished to the paper.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26
Around Town

One Deed-Ethel Hight ct al con-
veyed to A. D. Clayton for $40 and
other considerations a lot on Apple
street in the only deed filed with the
Register of Deeds yesterday
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26

1928 Margaret M. Davidson, one of
two sister geniuses as poets in youth,
both of whom died in their teens,
born at PlattsRurg, N. Y. Died Nov.
Is, 1888
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26

Preaching At Poplar Creek
There will be preaching at Poplar
Creek Baptist church Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock by the pastor, Rev.
w. D. Poe.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26

David Meisner
Although freed in his second trial
at Windsor, Ontario, after serving
more than one year as one of the
Labbatt kidnapers, David Meisner
has been refused permission by U. S.
immigration officials to return to
his wife and his home at Covington,
KY, on the ground that he is a
Canadian citizen.
Central Press)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-26

When nations begin to think i'm
perially, it means they want to seize
someone else's property.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
WPA WORKERS
TO BE PUT ON
NEW PROJECTS

Eight Works Progress aGministra-
ton projects in the outlying dis
trictS of Imperial county will be
stopped and the labor concentrated
upon school projects, Imperial Ir-
rigation district structures and the
Brawley ball park. This will leave
but IL active proacts under the
WPA. Further cuts in the admin
iStrative staff also are to be made.
Ralph B. Smith, district director
for the WPA; Robert j. Stevens,
district supervisor of the division
of employment; and Miss Mayne
j. Brace, assistant employment sup
ervisor, are spending two days in
the county while making arrange
ments for the closing of the eight
projects and making employables on
the rolls available for private en-
ployment through the National Re-
employment service.
Chan Livingston, head of the
MRS, declared he would be able to
place those >opped from the WPA
rolls in private employment. If
the workers have been employed in
the Ell Centro area, they are sched-
uled TO call at his office in the
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
FRANTIC MOVE.
MADE TO BALK
SHIP BOYCOTT
Coast-Wide Maritime
Shutdown Slated
For Tonight
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.
30. (UP) = Pacific Coast
shipowners and maritime
union leaders met today in
a last desperate effort to
settle longstanding grievances to-
night, when present working con-
tracts expire.
AS the disputants committees
convened for the eighth time this
week under supervision of federal
Conciliator Edward F.. McGrady,
there was little indication that
deadlock reached in new contract
negotiations would be broken.
1t was generally believed that
unless the waterfront workers and
seamen, and the employers can
reconcile their deap-Seated differ
ences during today's conference,
Pacific ports from Seattle to San
Diego will be tied up.
The unions last night accepted
a proposal of the national mari
time commission that a 60-day
truce be made effective beginning
today.
The employers, however, rejected
the proposal until they were guar
anted it would lead to a definite
and permanent settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

!. ScreWball pitching ace, held the
Yankees to seven hits in winning
his 17th consecutive game.
YANKEES FIRST INNING:
Crosetti grounded out Jackson to
Terry. Rolfe grounded out to Ter
ry unassisted on a weak grounder
down the first base line. Dimag-
gio hit the first pitch which Bar
tell had no trouble handling. No
runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
GIANTS FIRST:
Moore flied out to Powell who
barely had to move out of his
tracks. Bartell hit hard liner but
Powell made, an easy catch of it.
Terry singled past Crosetti who
made a diving attempt to get the
ball and failed by inches. With
the count three and two, OFT fouled
three times and was walked. Ripple
popped out to CroSetti to end the
inning. No runs, one hit, no err
rors, two left.
YANKEES SECOND:
Gehrig grounded out Terry to
Hubbell who covered first. Dickey
rolled out Whitehead to Terry on
the first pitch. Powell singled
sharply over BartelPs head Laz-
zeri was called out on strikes. No
runs, one hit, no errors, one left.
GIANTS SECOND:
A brisk shower was falling as
Mancuso hit high pop fly into
the boxes behind third base. Rolfe
made desperate attempt to catch
it. Mancuso was called out on
strikes. Whitehead grounded out
Crosetti to Gehrig after Dickey and
Ruffing conferred on the mound.
Jackson was called out on strikes,
Continued on Page 6; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

The question uppermost in the
minds OF politically minded OBJ
servers in Imperial Valley may
find its answer even before the
general election, in a straw ballot
announced today by publishers of
the Post Press. Weeks of planning
set up a straw ballot structure
as nearly fool proof as such an
undertaking can be.
Not only presidential chances,
but the county's preference in
United States congressman as be-
tween Democrat Ed V. Izac and
Republican Ed Sample, and its
choice OF a safe senator between
Democrat Edward H. Law and
Republican Bill Dunn will be re-
flected by the straw ballots.
The first ballots were mailed
Wednesday from the PostPress
Offices to registered voters in l9
precincts. These are Alamo, Dixie
land, Heber, Magnolia, Ogilby,
Palmetto, Laguna, Palo Verde and
Verde, besides four precincts in
Brawley and five in Ell Centre.
Other straw ballots will be mailed
daily until they have reached ev-
cry corner of every precinct in
Imperial county. Only registered
voters will receive the straw bal
lots, which are mailed regardless
of party affiliations.
The voting will be done secretly
on a caru provided for the occa-
sion. The card, on which postage
has been paid will be dropped into
mail box by the voter, whose
identity will never be known even
to the persons counting the bal
lots. Preference will be shown by
marks opposite the names of the
candidates.
Those receiving the cards are
asked to return them, properly
marked, at the earliest possible
date, thus allowing a running
tabulation of the votes, which will
be announced as they are counted.
Imperial straw election judges will
count the ballots and announce
the results.
The straw ballot was declared
Wednesday to be the most ex-
tensive and most thorough ever
conducted in Imperial county. 1t
is relied on to give true cross
section of political sentiment in
the county's 80 precincts.
In announcing results, a tabula-
ton will be made showing how
each city voted, and how various
rural areas balloted. The ballot
cards are keyed so election judges
will know what section they repre-
sent.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
ROOSEVELT ATTACKS
COMMUNISM CHARGE
SMOKE WAVES
CAUSE SCARE In
KNIGHTS OFFICE

Waves of smoke billowed out of
the city engineers office in Ell Gen.
tro city hall at o'clock Tuesday
night.
A frantic still alarm caused wild
eyed firemen to race through the
building, following their noses.
An overheated motor in a ceiling
fan smoked as though ready to
burst into flames. A pocket knife
was used to cut the fan from the
current and the fire menace was
removed.
Firemen hitched up their trous-
ers and made for the outer air. AS
they gained the alley one of them
remarked, II thought at first it was
one of Phil Knights old stogies."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30


President Manuel Azana signed
a decree calling to the colors men
who served in the army classes
of 1882 and 1898. Another decree
converted all militia units into
army units and thus subjected
them to military discipline under
which members may be shot if
they leave their posts.
Authorities of Catalonia in the
northeast mobilized all men able
to serve as cavalrymen, artillery
men and airplane pilots.
They agreed to begin at once
mobilization of men not engaged
in specific employment in icvil
life and to arrange at ther next
cabinet meeting for general mo-
bilization of all men between the
ages of Is and 40 years.
Madrid today went on a food
rationing system in preparation
for siege in which an effort
would be made by the nationalist
(rebels) to cut off the citys food
and water supply.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
ROOSEVELT TO
ADDRESS NATION
THURSDAY NIGHT

Another of President Roosevelt's
campaign blasts will be broadcast
from Pittsburgh, Penn, Thursday
night, Mark y. Rose, leading I'M
perial Valley Democrat, was advis-
Ell Wednesday by national head
quarters.
Imperial Valley listeners, Rose
said, may hear the broadcast over
Station KFI, Los Angeles, between
6 and $3.50 p. m coast time.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
FREIGHT RATES
FOR HAY, GRAIN
TO VALLEY SET

Freight rates for hay, grain and
alfalfa shipments between Imperial
Valley and,the drouth stricken areas
of the middlewest will be &c 2-3 per
cent of the former one way charge,
it was announced by j. w. Donohue,
Southern Pacific district freight
and passenger agent.
The rate first announced was so
per cent of the one way fare but
the amount permitted by the state
railway commission was changed to
66 2-3. Shippers are being informed
of the change by the railway COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30

eldJlOn OF laDOf announced To-Day.
Cowan said he spoke in behalf
of the fruit and vegetables union,
whose members have been on
strike in this worlds lettuce
bowl" since Sept 4, partially Grip
pling harvest Of a $11,000,000 crop.
CowanS announcement repre-
sented the first definite peace
move since $500 packers and ship
ping shed workers walked out on
their jobs when employers refused
to grant a higher wage scale and
demands for preferential employ
ment.
Scattered sniping with Sling
shots and at least one gun pune
tuated strike activities yesterday.
The violence failed to halt the
movement of lettuce from the
fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
Budget for County
Farm Bureau Set

Prospective budget for the coun-
ty farm bureaus adoption was
worked out at a meeting of the
joint home department. farm bu-
reau committee meeting Tuesday In
the court house. Revisions in con-
stitution and bylaws were also sug-
gested and will be presented at the
farm bureau directors meeting
Saturday in the court house.
Home department members pres
ent were: Mrs. j. R. Southworth,
Mrs. D. E. Green, Mrs. F. F.. Pol
lard, Mrs. E. G. Cook. Those rep
resenting the farm bureau were:
j. E. Harshman, S. E. Robinson,
Clyde Bailey, o. j. Bradshaw. Mrs.
Charles Hackleman, Scott B. Foulds,
secretary, and g. G. Halliday, bu-
reau attorney were also presest.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-30
Fire Consumes
Wrecked Tanker

An oil tanker was destroyed by
fire early Tuesday morning on the
highway seven miles west of West
morland The loss was estimated
at $6,500
The driver, William B. Wagner,
of Belvedere Gardens, said a tire
blew out and he lost control of the
truck. The tank turned over, caught
fire and was destroyed.
Walter Walsh, California High
way patrolman, investigated the ac-
,ident.