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Evening star., 1937-07-17

This very day. the 18th day Of the
seventh month OF 1887. on the seventh
day of the week. he was ~ years old
at am. His telephone number has a
7 in it, the exchange name has 7
letters. His automobile tags have
three rs on them. His last address,
in another city, was number 1897
He's not sure that Is a lucky number
for him, however, because once a
death occurred In his family on his
birthday.
On the other hand, he was given a
car on his birthday. Thinks it's too
bad 1t couldn't be cylinder car,
instead Of an 8.
Evening star., 1937-07-17
[0YAL|STS STRIKE
AT REBELS BACK
Threaten to Encirc|e Rebel
Troops in 20 Towns on
Two Sectors.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Siege OF Madrid began last No
remher after rebels had conquered
nearly halt OF Spain. comprising
territory in south, nest and north.
Presence of tnN insuroent forces
m Mndrid front prevented By
necessity OF "mopptng up" frst in
south and later on northern sea-
coast
Spanish government fed Madrid
IN early stage OF siege. re-estnb-
Nhsh,no itself at Valencia on east
ern Sedcodst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-14

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III NEVER HAD MUCH
OF a JOB, MARY
yet here we are taking a trip
around the wOrld!"

NHEI were very young and very
/ poor when they married forty
odd years ago. Their honeymoon
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stable carriage to and from the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
FLOOD CONDITIONS
IN KENTUCKY TOLD
T. A. Duke Writes Mrs. E.
H. Thomas About Dis
aster in That Area

Mrs. E. H. Thomas has received a
letter from her nephew, T. A. Duke,
who is in the flood district of Ken
lucky in which Mr. Duke wrote about
conditions there as follows: !
Our lives have never been in dam
ger as our present house is out Of
the water and the hills are directly
behind U.s. However, the water is
within a hundred feet and we have
considered moving out and going in
land to Lexington but that isn't nee
essary now, if the gas holds out. 1t
has been terrible for a great many
people and in one day forty houses
were seen to go down the river and
some of them had people in them.
We have eleven people and two ser
wants, outsiders, in our house. The of
flee of the American Tobacco Com
pany, in one room and in the dining
room we are sewing for the Red
Cross. We are living in part of the
town where everything goes on.
The Red Cross clothing depot is
across the street and also the court
house where the National Guards are
located. A few doors away is the flood
depot and a few more doors the ar
mory full of WOMEN and children. Up
the street is hall full of men and
two temporary hospitals so we have
plenty to keep us busy.
We are under martial law and can't
get in or out of town without a per-
NIT. Yesterday we all had to have our
first shot of typhoid fever. Guards
took YOU if YOU refused.
I have nine houses under water
1t is in the second story of other
houses we have moved from shortly.
l started a day and night before
anybody else to move storage tobac-
co but didn't get it all out. The last
night it sleeted and the men's cloth
ing froze on them.
At present we have to carry our
water from well or cesterns as the
water company is under. One day the
electric lights were off and we
couldn't run our furnace. Also we
have plenty of food.
In another part of town they have
been without light, heat, water and
food, people huddled the warehouses
were sick and several died.
The L. & N. Railroad is running but
you have to go across lot of water
in a boat to get there.
There are thousands of people in
terrible shape all up and down the
river.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
COMMISSIONERS TO !,
. SELECT APPRAISERS
Retaliation Set-Up for En-
tire County Is Nearing
Completion
CARNISHEEING is HAD
Requests for Road Improvement
Made by Delegations; Constable
To Be Named by Board
at This Session

Virtual completion of the set-up for
the quadrennial revaluation of prop
erty in the county was planned Thy the
Vance Board of County Commission
ers today at their monthly meeting
for February. The work does not be-
gin until April 1, but the board thinks
the sooner the set-up is arranged the
sooner the workers can lay the
groundwork for their task.
Members had in mind the boards of
three members to serve in each of the
nine townships of the county, and it
was expected the full list would be
available tomorrow. Some preliminary
work has already been done in Hen
derson township.
Meanwhile, garnisheeing of back
tax accounts has been started by G.
w. Adams, back tax collector, on in
structions of the board. This applies
to years back of 1886.
Several delegations from various
parts of the county appeared Before
the commissioners today and asked
| improvement of roads in their sec
tons. One delegation wanted improve
ments on the Lynbank road and an
! other sought improvement of the road
in the Southerland's Mill section OF
Sandy Creek township.
The board was also expected to take
some action in the appointment of q
| township constable for Henderson
township.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
BY DIR. A. ID. GREGG,
Vance County Health Officer.


Whenever a person or company
spends money, they wish to know, are
I'VE getting value received for our
money? Also whenever community
or a county spends the peoples money,
gotten, by taxation it is customary to
show the people where and how their
money is spent, it is for them to judge
the value of services received. It is
easy to show where the money of the
health department is spent but very
difficult to put value on the services
for which it is spent. Some items of
service rendered by the health de-
partn.ent are also rendered by private
practitioners and clinics operated for
a Lrofit So by comparing the cost of
these services as charged by different
individuals, sanitary engineers and
laboratories, we can arrive at a fair
estimate Of the money value of a
health department.
/ AS doctors charges are made for
services whether the patient lives or
dies so the service of the Health De-
partment may fail of it's intended pur-
pose but the service rendered has the
nominal value. In evaluating the ser
vices of the Health Department you
must take into consideration that
there are many items of work or ser
vice for which we have no compare
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
Building In
Past Month
Is $4,000
All of Work Is Resi-
dental Property,
With Four $500
Structures

New building operations in Hender-
son started off with bang for the
new year, when six permits issued in
January covered total construction of
$4,000, Fire Chief E. T. Shepherd an
nounced today. The figures compares
with $500 in January last year, and
$4,000 in January. 1885, and no new
building at all in December, 1886.
For the whole of 1896 the new build
ing was $129,050, and at the rate the
new year starts, totals will exceed
that figure for 1887 if the average
per month is as great.
Two permits were issued to P. H.
Rose for two residences on Highland
avenue at a cost of $1,000 each, and
r. w. Bruin obtained a permit for
two residences of $4,000 each on Row
land street. One permit for $500 was
issued to T. w. McCracken for a
dwelling on Hargrcve street c. E.
latter obtained a permit for. a new
dwelling on Pearl street to cost ST.
30.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
Value OfHeaIth Work Here
In Money ShouOn In Figures
County Receives 81 in Serv ices for Every 81 Invested
in Health Work; APPROX ration Less Than Three
Cents of Tax Dolla Collected Yearly

tive value, as health talks and confer
ences with parents and schools also
advice and information given along
sanitary lines The value of the health
education and immunizatiOns in pre-
venting the spread of diseases, and
the lives saved by these means and
by modern sanitary methods cannot
be computed.
The list given below does not repre-
sent near all the items that have a.
tangible money value, but are taken
from the report of quarter ending De-
cember 81, 1886. If these three months
of $78441. so are taken as an average
quarter we have a total of $31 1866 as
a years value that the county and
city received from it's health depart
ment from these items of service. The
health department for fiscal year of
1867 is allotted from the county APP
proximately $4,000. On the bases of a
93-cent tax rate it represents little
less than three cents of the tax dol
lar or about Is cents per capita of
population.
Counting only the items enumerat-
ed in list below, the county receives
more than 81 value for each dollar
spent on the public health work. So
on a very conservative estimate the
taxpayers of Vance county and Hen
derson are getting at least $1!05 in
service for each 80 cents invested for
public health work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1897
NEGRO CHILDREN
BURNED SATURDAY
Small Children of Spenc..
Perry Trapped in FIam
ing Home at Brookston

Two children of Spencer d..
Negro, were burned to death c. eIIy
day afternoon at their home in III.
Brookston community when flam ne
destroyed their home, in which t ts
were alone. ey
Coroner A. P. Paschall, who oD.p
fled before the Clerk of Sura'. iF
Court Saturday and gave bond for r' ~
duties, visited the scene, but did n ns
hold an inquest. He did not learn t ~
names of the children. He gave tba; s
ages as three years and seven montS
Coroner PaSchall said the moi
of the children was at a homo vn,
close by; and was not aware of a.
flames until they had practically
burned the home.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
TALKING BASEBALL
TEAM FOR SUMMER
Berth in Bi-State Likely
Available, According to
President Clark

Win w. Clark, of Norfolk, Va, new
ly elected president of the Bi-State
League was in the city today calling
on baseball fans in the interest of
putt ng a Bi-State team in Henderson
if Mayodan pulls out of that league.
Bi-State plays Class 20" baseball,
and Clark was complimentary of the
town, saying he had investigated the
records in Judge Bramham's office
in Durham, and they revealed Hen
derson as ideal.
Clark has long reeen a figure in
baseball, breaking in with Staunton
n 1894, and continuing in baseball
until just few years ago when his
health forced his retirement.
He seems hale and hearty now, and
just the man for the helm of the BIZ
State.
1t was understood that he had call
ed on several prominent business men
here relative to Henderson sponsoring
a team in his league in event he has a
vacant berth.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
Play Children
For Flood Relief

Seven small boys and girls want
ed to do their bit for the flood suf-
ferers in the middle west. And they
desired to earn the money they
gave. So they decided to give a
play of their own. They did. And
the net proceeds amounted to 43
cents. Today they sent in this
notice:
1--WE have tried to do our bit to-
wards helping the Red Cross. By
having a play, this is what we
made from it-43 cents"
The children, all small tots,
signed their names to the letter, as
follows: Marilyn Seifert, Marion
Galloway, Ann Register, Ann Sprin-
kle, Lii Sprinkle, Jean Ferebee,
Donald Seifert.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
ROUTINE CASES IN
RECORDERS COURT
Negro Convicted of Driving
An Automobile While
Intoxicated

Routine cases were heard at today s
session of county court with Recorder
r. r. Clements presiding.
Luther Hoyle was convicted of be-
ing drunk. disorderly and curs'ng, and
prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of the costs.
Sarah Harris was not guilty of as
sault and damaging property.
Weldon King was declared net
guilty OF assault with deadly weap-
on, knife.
James Hendricks, Negro, route l.
Man on, was fined $50 and costs for
driving an automobile while intoxicat-
ed, and his license to drive in North
Carolina, was revoked for one year
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
CANYOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
Coo E.rI.o EoalAe
See FUye Four

1. On which finger should class rings
be worn?
2. Who was the greatest Greek mathe-
matte. an and geometrician of anti
guilty?
8. In which Pacific island group is the
island of Maui?
/. Name the chief city of South Da-
kota.
5. Why is it easier to swim in salt
water than fresh water?
6. From what country was the terri
tory of Alaska purchased?
Z. Name the chief body of our plane
tary syStem. =
8. Which state of the U. S. has the
smallest area?
8. BY whom was President William
Mckinley assassinated?
10. Name the largest body of fresh
water in the world.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
"Relieve Morning
After" Headaches
The "BC" Way

Over-indulgence often results in a
dull, morning after" headache; upset
nerves and an call in" feeling. When
you wake up like this, let "BC" lend a
helping hand
The quick-acting ingredients in the
"EC" formula will relieve headaches
and neuralgia pains of an inorganic
character, and greatly aid you In
swapping back into your stride. Re-
member this: Keep a package of
"BC" handy. Convenient 10c and 25c
sizes, or by the dose at fountains.
-(Adv.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
SEVEN MARRIAGE
PAPERS ARE ISSUED

Seven marriage papers were issued
at the Vance Registry during the
weekend, an examination of the re-
cords disclosed today.
The papers went to Herbert Pace
Twisdale, route 3, Henderson, and
Beatrice Harris, Henderson; Richard
A. Ellis and Ida Wilkins, of Hender-
son, Davis Chappin Brewer and
Sarah Elizabeth Claiborne, both OF
route 1, Henderson, and the follow
ing colored couples, Lee Catlett and
Stella Crowder, both of Henderson,
Robert Davis and Susie B. Taylor,
both of Henderson, Lathron Perry
and Ruth Mae Aston, both of War
renton, and Tom Henderson, and Ida
Brown, both of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
A Three Days Cough
Is Your Danger Signal

No matter how many medicines you
have tried for your cough, chest cold
or bronchial irritation, you can get re-
lief now with Creomulsion. Serious
trouble may be brewing and you can
not afford to take chance with any,
thing less than Creomulsion, which
goes right to the seat of the trouble
to aid nature to soothe and heal the
inf1amed membranes as the germ-laden
phlegm is loosened and expelled.
Even if other remedies have failed.
don't be discouraged, your druggist is
authorized to guarantee CreomulSion
and to refund your money if you are not
satisfied with results from the very first
bottle. Get Circumcision right now. (Adv.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
Marriages Fewer
Here in January
Than a Year AGO

Marriage licenses issued at the Of
flee of the register of deeds showed
a trifle slump in January, as COM
pared with that month a year ago, it
was shown today in a check of the
record. There were Is white and IL
colored licenses last month, for a total
of %. In January last year Fl white
and Il colored licenses were issued
for total of 49,
In December last year Al licenses
were issued, and for the year as a
whole the total was 284, a rise from
256 in 1885.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
SHORT SESSION OF
CITY COURT HELD
Four Minor Charges Heard
by Mayor Irvine B. Wat
kins Today

A short session of city court was
held today w. tn Mayor Irvine B. Wat
kins presiding.
A. j. Cheatham was convicted OF
being drunk and disorderly, and pray
er for judgment was continued upon
payment of the costs and keeping the
peace toward T. E. Stegall.
Clyde Richardson, Negro, had judg-
ment suspended upon payment of the
costs when he was guilty of assaulting
and beating Mary Richardson.
Nello Mitchell, Negro, paid SIS and
costs for being drunk in a public
place.
Robert Oakley, Negro, entered a
plea to being drunk, and was fined SIS
and costs of court.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
No Fire Loss For
First Month, 1887

With not a single instance of
fire loss, Henderson entered the
new year with a perfect record in
the month of January. Fire Chief
E. T. Shepherd reported today. The
chief reported two alarms. each OF
which was due TO minor ignition
IF an automobile, but the damage
.yas declared insufficient to justify
making of a record.
In January last year the city's
fire luss was 1929, and in Deem
Der, Che month preceding last
month, there were no fire losses.
Six months OF 1886 had no damage
from fires in Henderson, although
the years total loss was $9,753.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PR
Bad Roads Force Closing
OF School At Townsville
Truck Sticks in Mud and Is Abandoned and Few Hours
Later Catches Fire and Up; New Truck Be-
ing Supplied by Stat School Commission

as quick as possible. The school could
not resume, even if the weather were
to become more favorable, clearing
up the roads, unless and until this
bus is delivered. 1t is expected soon.
The Townsville school is the only
one in Vance county that has been
forced to suspend because of the con-
dition of the roads. In some other
parts of the county, however, the con-
dit:on Of the highways is very bad, as
the result of the continuous rains of
die past several weeks. All buias
have ',aen able to get through, so far.
but accumulation of the present con-
ditions might force other suspensions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
Record Is Set In
Realty Transfers
AS Year Is Begun

A record was set in January for
the number of real estate trans
fers recorded at the office of the
register of deeds, a compilation
showed today, with a total of IS
realty papers turned in. NOT a
single month, so far back as statis-
tics Immediately available show.
has had that many transfers.
There were 33 i'm January last
year, and 80 in January, 1885. In
December, 1886, the number was
6S, and for the entire year in 1886
the number was 461.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
TOBACCO SALE IS
At HIGHER PRICE
=, HInHEn nnNnT
Offerings for Day Very
Scant, However, as Sea-
son Approaches Eyd

Sales were light on the Henderson
tobacco market today as the final
week of the season got under way,
but the price was still high, and some
seemed to think the post-holiday
prices are even better than before
Christmas.
There was no estimate of the days
sale in pounds, but all offerings were
disposed of by noon. Light sales are
looked for throughout the week. The
market closes the 1936-37 selling sea-
son on Friday of this week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01

impossible roads in the northern
part of Vance county has forced the
suspension of the Townsville con-
solidated school, and no definite date
has been fixed for their resumption.
A l;us loaded with school children
became stuck in the mud one day last
week, and had to be abandoned. Three
or four hours later it caught fire in
some way and was completely de-
stroyed.
Superintendent E. M. Rollins said
today the fire had been reported to
the State School Commission in RAJ
leigh and another bus was being as
sembled and would be delivered here
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
RED MEN URGED TO
GIVE TO RED CROSS

The local council of the Improved
Order of Red Men has been called
upon by w. L. Sherlock, Great Sa-
chem of North Carolina, to give funds
for Mississippi river flood suffer-
ers in letter received here by ]. B.
Gee, prominent officer in the council.
The letter informed Mr.. Gee that
the National council had contributed
$1,000, and wished the various other
councils to come forward with contri-
buttons.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
Routine Meeting
Is Held Here By
Education Board

Only routine business was transact.
ed by the Vance County Board .,
Education at it's regular month";
meeting for February, held TODAY +
was announced by E. NJ Rollins
county superintendent and secretaw
to the board. He said there was slight
mention of the school transportation
situate on and other matters that CANA
before the board. The meeting was
brief, and lasted less than an hour.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR MRS. MARTIN
Former Miss Lucy Dean
Died Sunday in Rocky
Mount

Funeral services for Mrs. E. S.
Martin, of Enfield, formerly Miss
Lucy Dean of Henderson, were con-
Quoted this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
in Enfield, it was learned here today.
Mrs. Dean died in Park View hos
pital Sunday at / o'clock
The deceased was a sister of Mrs.
j. Harry Bum, of this city, and has
visited here
No details of the funeral arrange
ments were learned here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
LEGION WILL HOLD
REGULAR MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
American Legion post will be held to-
night. At that time it is planned to
reach a definite decision on whether
or not to undertake the annual ex-
position this spring, and also to dis
cuss other business that may come
up. All members of the post were
urged to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-01
STAGE SHOW AT STATE

The State Theatre will offer in adj
dition to it's picture program tomor-
row matinee and night the college
Rhythm Revue" according to the
management. There will be no ad-
vance in admission price.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-27
FRUITLAND

FRUITLAND, Aug. u.
birthday party was given August
10 in honor Jessie and Miss Bea-
tlice Grant. About 90 guests
were present. Games were played
after which cake and ice cream
were served. All reported a good
time.
Mrs. Harvey Maxwell and son,
J. c., spent the day Thursday
with Mrs. Sam Stepp.
Eunice Rogers of Wilson, spent
a few days with friends and rela-
tiveS here.
Victor Pryor of Oklahoma, is
spending a few days with his IA
Their, r. NJ. Pryor, also his bro
ther,, T.. j. Pryor.
Miss Cathrine Kirby of Gaff-
ney, s. c., spent a few days with
her aunt, Mrs. n. w. Getz, also
her uncle. J. V. Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd LYDIA spent
the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Budy LYDIA
Lector LYDIA and friend OF
Glendale, S. c., were visitors in
this section Sunday.
Mrs. Harvey Maxwell and son
spent the day Friday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Green.
Louise Pryor spent a few days
with Winfred Orr at Laurel Park