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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
REV. KERMIT COMBS
GOES TO ASHLAND
SOn-In-LaW of Former Pastor Here To
Be Pastor of Church Wife'S
Father Served

Rev. Kermit S. Combs, of Wilson
formerly of this city, has accepted q
call to the pastorate of the Ashland
Baptist church in Ashland, Va, fol
lowing completion of a course he has
taken the past few years at the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary at
Louisville, Ky, it was learned here
today. He is son-in-law of DR.. H. A..
Ellis, former pastor of the Ashland
church and also former pastor of the
First Baptist church, and Mrs. Ellis,
having married their daughter, Miss
Geraldine Ellis while the family lived
here.
Mr. Combs will succeed Rev. B..
Franklin Skinner, who died last jan
uary 10, as pastor of the Ashland
church. He graduated at Louisville
in this years class. He is a native of
Independence Va. He preached at
the Ashland church on June 29 DR..
and Mrs Ellis were in Ashland from
1918 to 1924. Mr. Combs assumes his
duties as of August 1.
Before beginning his ministerial
studies Mr. Combs was with the Car
DINA Power & Light Company in
Henderson, and later was in the in
surance business in Winston-Salem,
and was for time with the Rose s.
1O-25c Stores Company at Statesville.
Both he and Mrs. Combs are remem-
bered by many friends in Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
VAUGHAN GOES TO
SEABOARD MEETING
Will Preside Over Freight
Agents Convention In
Jacksonville

w. r. Vaughan, Seaboard agent in
Henderson, will leave during the
weekend for Jacksonville, Fla, to at
tend the annual convention OF the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Freight
Agents Association, of which he is
president. He will preside over the
convention, which will attract freight
and general officials of the railroad
from over the entire system. The con-
vention will be held Monday and
Tuesday, July 10 and 20.
The meeting will be at the George
Washington hotel in Jacksonville.
Subjects to be discussed include claim
prevention, traffic matters, safety,
fire prevention, accounting and beau
tifying of the grounds around rail
road station property, also the pick
up and delivery service of the rail
road.
Fred Kelly freight agent at Hope
well, Va, is executive secretary of the
association. The general manager and
other high officials of the road are
expected to be in attendance at the
meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15

which is dangerous and may prove
disastrous.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
National Guard Units Go
To Encampnent On Sunday
Infantry and Medical Units Both To Be At Camp Jack
SON. Near Columbia At anne Time; Approximate
" $50 from Here In Two-Weeks Camp

tend from other localities. Because of
an assignment elsewhere, Colonel
Newell will not be at camp with the
regiment this year, and it will be un-
der the command of Lieutenant Col
onel John d. Kerr, of Clinton.
Captain C. B. Sturges is in COM
mand of Company c, the infantry unit
with First Lieutenant G. M. ONeil
and Second Lieutenant Durward Will
liams. The infantrymen will go to
camp by special train, and are expect
cd to be joined here by companies
from Oxford and Warrenton, and also
other units at Raleigh.
In the Medical Regiment group
from Henderson will be 70 enlisted
men in addition to the commissioned
officers. The regimental band, station
ed in Henderson, will likewise be in
the organizations going from Hender-
son.
The infantry unit will take its full
peace-time strength of three commits
stoned officers and Ga men.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
CROPS DAMAGED BY
HAIL LAST TUESDAY
Is to so Percent Loss on
Some Farms Reported
In Few Sections

Crops in several sections of Vance
county were badly damaged by hail
storm that struck Tuesday afternoon
to the west and north of Henderson,
it was learned today from insurance
agencies here that have been making
settlements on claims.
1t was said that losses ranged from
Is to so percent Of crops struck in
some localities Adjustments have
been made or are in the process of
Icing made to the satisfaction of the
grower and the underwriters.
Near Townsville and around Will
liamsboro and also in the Dabney sec
ton the storm was especially severe
in spots, according to reports. j. d.
Yancey, of the Pool Rock farm near
WILLIAMSBURG, was one of the heavy
losers from the hail.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15

limits here of the 105th Medical
Regiment and of Company Z, lntan-
trv organization, of the North Caro-
lima National Guard, will leave here
next Sunday for Camp Jackson, near
Columbia, S. c.. for the annual two
weeks military encampment, return
ing on Sunday, August 1. Some $50
officers and men in all will ice with
the military groups for the ehcamp-
ment.
An advance detail Of the Medical
Regiment left by motor truck today
for Camp Jackson to prepare for the
moving in of the full organization on
Sunday. This detail was in charge of
Captain James N. O'Neil in command
of the Service Company, and Cap
tain Philip B. Smith, general supply
officer. With them went also Ser
geants Henry W. Nixon, Henry E.
White and John H Tucker, Jr., also
Privates Richard L. Blake, Henry S.
Peoples, James E. Peoples, Leffie E.
Ranes, William F. Tart, James II.
Williams and Arnold N. Carter. They
left here at a. m. today.
Ten trucks assigned to the medical
units in Henderson will leave Sunday
morning at o'clock under command
of Captain w. H. Fleming, assistant
medical supply officer of the regiment
and also of the Thirtieth Division.
The men in the motor lorry will stop
at noon at Cheraw, S. c., for lunch
before continuing on to Camp Jack
son.
Also going to encampment will be
the headquarters staff of the 105th
Medical Regiment, of which Colonel
Hodge A Newell, of Henderson, is
commander, and including Major E.
F. Fenner, Major Irby H. Hoyle and
Captain J. H. Wheeler, all of Hender
son. Other staff officers will also at
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15

Wednesday evening, Rev. D. A D..
pastor of Middleburg M. r hety
brought the message '0'ch
Rev. l. S. Richmond, of Oxford 49,,
preach this evening. VIII
The public is cordially invita-
attend the services.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
BUM FUNERAL SET
AT BAPTIST Church
Will Be at 1890 a. m. Fri
day, With Interment in
3, IElmwood Cemetery

Funeral services for j. Harry Bum,
superintendent of the Henderson Cot
ton Mills, who died suddenly of a
heart attack at his home on Charles
street Wednesday afternoon at 2:45
o'clock, will be held at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow morning from the First
Baptist church here, and interment
will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The services will be in charge of
Rev. A. S. Hale, pastor of the church,
assisted by DR.. II. A. Ellis, of Wilson.
former pastor, and by Rev. James A.
Jones, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church of Henderson.
Mr.. Bum, who had teen superin-
tendent of the mills here for the past
25 or 80 years, or nearly since finish
ing NJ c. State College, suffered a
heart attack at the mill offices at
North Henderson shortly after he re-
turned there from lunch at his home,
when he appeared to be in the best
of health.
Mr.. Bum graduated from NJ G.
State College in young manhood and
~everal years ago served the college
as a member of it's board of trustees.
In addition to being superintendent,
he was also a director of the Hender-
son Cotton Mills corporation.
The deceased Was a native of
Hamilton. Ontario, Canada, where he
was born November 10, 1877, but came
to Henderson with his parents when
still less than one year old, and had
resided here since. His father, the late
Robert Bum, contractor, died about
20 years ago. His mother still is living.
Both were born in England. He was
charter member of the Henderson
Kiwanis club and past president of
the club, and chairman of the build
ing committee. Some years ago, while
a member of the First Presbyterian
church, he was superintendent of the
Sunday school, and an official in the
church. He had for number of years
been a member of the board Of trus-
lees of the Henderson city schools.
In addition to his mother, Mr.. Bum
is survived by his widow, who was
Miss Matte Dean; three sons, Robert
Dean Bum, superintendent of Har-
riet Cotton Mills Nos. 1 and 2, and
Dean Bum, both of Henderson, and
DR.. j. H. Bum, J r,.practicing ply
stefan of Winston-Salem, and a
daughter, Miss Margaret Bum, of the
faculty of the Wilson city schools; one
brother, A. A. Bum, Henderson at
torney; four sisters, Mrs. p. M. John
ston, of Greenville; Miss Bertha M.
Bum, of Henderson,; Mrs. Nellie Cliff
Ton, OF Henderson, and Mrs. Manton
Oliver, of Reidsville, wife of the pub
Usher of the Reidsville Review
Pallbearers for the funeral tomor-
row morning were announced today
as follows:
Active: George Lowry, D. H. Nc
Intyre, Jim Ross, d. t. Clayton, Tom
Rocker, w. Fl. Blacknall, Charlie
Gupton, Walter Beasley.
Honorary, A. T. McNeny, J. R. Ran
kin, S. P. Cooper, j. D. Cooper, Jr.,
w. A. Hunt, DR.. r. T. Upchurch, DR..
A. p Newcomb, all members of the
board of deacons Of the First Baptist
church, E. r. Huffman, Henry Rob
ertson, Leon Joyner Gus Roth, E. M.
Rollins, e. w. Adcock, NJ J. ONeil.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15

GETS TWELVE MONTHS
David w. Glover was sent f. ,
roads for IL months in county cou ms
today for assault.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
CRAWFORD DANIEL AT
WATKINS HARDWARE

Crawford Daniel, who has been con
nected with mercantile establishments
in Henderson for more than 20 years,
has accepted a position as salesman
at Watkins Hardware Company.
Mr.. Daniel is widely known through
out this section, and his many friends
will be delighted to learn of his new
position.
He was connected with the Samuel
Watkins department store for many
years, and more recently with E. G.
Davis and Sons Company, before go
ing to the hardware company
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
PENNIES IN FUSES
is CAUSE OF FIRE

Pennies behind blown fuses in Jor-
dams Awning Shop, South William
street, were the cause of fire alarm
last night about 1920 o'clock.
No damage was reported by Fire
Chief Shepherd, other than the wires
burned. Some sample books of Mr..
Jordan's were damaged by the small
fire.
Chief Shepherd again cited the law
prohibiting such practice, and warn
ed residents against such practice,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
MT. CARMEL REVIVAL
WILL END SUNDAY

Large congregations have been at
tending revival services at Mt. Car
mel Methodist Protestant church,
and the series will continue through
Sunday evening, it was stated today
by Rev. G. l.. Spencer, pastor of the
church.
Tuesday evening, Rev. E. r. Mel
son, pastor of West End Baptist
church, brought the message, and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See FGge Four

l. What is General Pershing's rank as
a retired officer?
2. How does Rhode Island rank III
area with the other states?
3. What was the name OF ancient
ships that had both sails and oars?
A. What is the literal translation OF
Demi tasse?"
5. Is gray spelled with an or an e?
g. What is the poisonous element IN
the exhaust gases of an automobile?
T. Who was Pervis McEntee?
g. What is the common name for per-
tussis?
9. What is the unit of weight for pre-
cious stones?
10. Name the author of Lies Miser-
ableS."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-15
SALVATION CORPS
GIVES A PROGRAM

The Senior Soldiers of the local
Salvation Army corps enjoyed an in
teresting recreational program given
by their corps officers.
After a few hours, where old were
young again. of songs and games, re-
freshments were served.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
FIRST AIR BALL GAME
SET TODAY BY PILOTS
Novel Event to Be Played Over
Squared Area on Airport in
College Park

The first game of airball. said to
be an invention of members of the
Washington Air Derby Association, is
to be played at College Park Airport
College Park. Md. from to pm.
today as the October flying event of
the association.
Designed as a game of flying skill
and bomb dropping" accuracy, the
game will be played over square
playing area laid off on the airport
In front of the Derby Associations
clubhouse.
The playing area will be divided into
four quarters, with a small circle in
the center. Each player will be given
four tennis balls. These he is to drop.
one at time. from an altitude of not
less than 300 feet. The four ap-
proaches to the playing area must be
made from the four cardinal compass
directions.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
WAGNER|AN GROUP
HERE FOR CONCERT
Singers Appear Today With
National Symphony Open
ing for Season.

The Wagnerian Festival Singers, a
quintet of leading vocalists from the
festivals and opera houses of Europe,
who will appear as soloists with the
National Symphony Orchestra in its
opening concert this afternoon, arrived
in Washington late yesterday.
They were greeted at the Raleigh
Hotel shortly after their arrival by G..
G. Cappel. manager of the orchestra;
Mrs. Cappel and music critics of the
local newspapers.
The five singers, each of different
nationality. wanted to reach here SOON
er for sightseeing, but a crosse country
concert tour that will take them to
California and back to New York by
the middle of December keeps them
moving at fast pace
The director is Richard Hageman,
well-known composer and conductor,
who was born in Holland but Is q
Evening star., 1937-10-31

naturalized American. He will share
the podium tomorrow with DR.. Hans
Kinder, conductor Of the National
Symphony Orchestra
Hilda Konetzni, the soprano of the
quintet, is former swimming cham
pion of Austria. She speaks little Eng
lish, but was able to get across the
fact she is enjoying her first American
tour.
The others are Marta Krasova, con-
tralto, Czechoslovakian; Henk Mort,
a Dutcrman, tenor; Joel Berglund, a
Swede, baritone, and Alexander Kip
mis-, a Russian, basso.
The singers made their American
debut in New York October II. Their
American tour includes % concerts.
They probably will sail for their homes
about December IA.
Mr. Hageman was conductor at the
Metropolitan Opera last season. His
opera, "Caponsacchi." which was first
presented in Vienna about two years
ago, had its American premiere last
season at the Metropolitan Opera
House.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
LEADERS PRAISE PLAN
FOR GIRLS SHELTER
Transient Committee Welcomes
Volunteers of America Move
for Capital Home.

Plans of the Volunteers Of America
to establish temporary shelter for
girls of the white collar class" who
are in financial distress at 1925 Six
teenth street NV. were declared to
fill long-felt need yesterday BY Mrs.
John j. O'Conner, chairman of the
Transient Committee of the Council
of Social Agencies.
At the same time 1t. Maj. H. Mills
Eroh, District commander of the Vol
unteers, announced that remodeling of
the building is proceeding rapidly,
and that he hopes to get the project
under way within short time.
Mrs. OConner said. From expert
ence of many years in Washington we
have felt a definite need for a house
for self-respecting girls in temporary
financial difficulties where they can
get comfortable living until their cir
cumstsnces improve
when Mai. Erof made his state
ment on the home before members Of
the Transient Committee of the coun-
Gil every member was very interested.
They felt that it was particularly
happy thought of the Volunteers to
fill this long-existing need"
Evening star., 1937-10-31
LUNCH FUND SHOW
T|CKETSSELLFAST
1900 Distributed for Bene-
fit Matinee Tomorrow
at BeIasco.

washington's response toward pro-
Hding free lunches for needy school
children reached new heights yester-
day as reports Of orders for tickets
10 the benefit magic show opening
tomorrow at the Belasco Theater in
dicated q sell-out week.
At the Citizens Emergency Com
n1ittee headquarters in the Mayfiower
Hotel 1t was announced that al
ready 1900 tickets for tomorrow's
matinee had been sold and a SELL
out was near for Tuesdays perform
ances.
Shortly after the tickets went on
sale Wednesday, children in II
schools had bought $50 of the So
cent admissions. each of which will
provide seven free hot lunches for
some of their 5000 underfed school
mates.
To answer hundreds of queries that
have come in at headquarters as to
the total amount collected during the
drive, Mrs. John Boyle, jr., commit
tee chairman, tomorrow will ask the
auditor for complete report. The
figures should be available by Tues
day or Wednesday. it was said.
Special arrangements have been
made with school authorities TO dis
miss the children early from school
to see the matinees planned daily at
the Belasco. The exhibitions will
feature local talent as well as sew
era1 nationally known magicians.
The committee is attempting to
raise s67,500 to cover the non-labor
costs of the free lunch project for
the school year. The Works Progress
Administration is furnishing the labor
costs.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Flowers to Be Topic.

N. j. Hansen and F. A. Kerr. flower
enthusiasts, will be guest speakers at
meeting of the Woodbridge Garden
Club at pm. tomorrow In the Sher-
wood Presbyterian Church, Twenty
second street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE. Color pictures of flower
gardens will be shown.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Hughesville Woman's Club.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Oct. 30
(SpeciaD Mrs. Ruth Jones has been
elected president of the Hughesville
Woman's Club. Others elected are
vice president, Mrs Will Moller; Sec
retary, Mrs. Lewis Wetherald, and
treasurer. Mrs. Clarence McDonough.
The club plans to provide children's
lunches in the schools this year.
Evening star., 1937-10-31
Painters Plan Outing.

An oyster roast will be given by the
Painters Local Union. No. 36S. at IL
an. November z in Home Stretch Inn,
On the Marlboro pike Ia miles from
the District line.
Evening star., 1937-10-14

But 1t didn't matter lot. They
moved behind the stands, in right
field, and when you got there Mr.
Dutch Bergman. who coaches the
Cards, was leaning against a post and
happily regarding his boys. Tomor-
row night the Cards will put their
undefeatedl and united record on the
block against one of the toughest
teams they will meet all year-Gus
Dorais' University of Detroit outfit.
It seemed to be q queer time for Berg
man to look happy.
Aren't you afraid you'll lose your
card in the Coaches Union, No. 1892"
somebody asked Dutch.
I'm just pleased" grinned the old
Notre Dame halfback, with this kind
Of a team"
He waved his arm in the direction
Of small group of gray-shirted
athletes. They're green, some of
them, and haven't very many but, by
Evening star., 1937-10-14
.SANDLOTTERS OPEN
WITH FOUR BATTLES
Gonzaga and Ballston Gridirons
to Be Used for. All N. c.
League Contests.

FIGHT teams will initiate the Ma
tional City Leagues foot ball
season Sunday.
The l35-pound Northeast Boys Club
and Southwest A. c. elevens square of
at o'clock on the Gonzaga field prior
to tilt between the champion 16o-
pound Regal Clothing aggregation and
the Palace A. c.
At the Ballston, Va, stadium.
Georgetown Boys Club gridders will
meet Corr's Sport Shop at o'clock
before the feature contest between the
Cardinal and Trinity A. C.s at 2.30
pm.
All Of the seasons games will be
staged on these two fields, and each
contest will be under the supervision
OF responsible officials.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Colgate, Tulane Clash.

COLGATE and Tulane journey to
Buffalo for another game of a
series which has produced plenty of
top flight foot ball. 1t was against
the Wave that Andy Kerr, the Raiders
canny Scot, first uncovered his own
brand of Legerdemain. This year he
says he'll stick to straight foot ball.
which will be like the Yankees bunt-
ing run home.
Auburn meets Mississippi State in
one Of the South's standbys' and
Georgia Tech meets Duke, but the
top contest of the section appears to
be the Alabama-Tennessee battle
They say this is one Of the great
'Bama teams and that 1t will prove
it against the Vols. And don't over
look the l.. s. Mississippi clash,
another storied encounter.
The Coast Is quiet, although WASH
ington State Washington and South
ern California Oregon offer hgh-class
entertainment.
Internationally Carnegie, a bit bat
tered, plays Notre Dame team. that
should be improving, Princeton In
vades Chicago to make up for that
Cornell defeat and Holy Cross en-
tertains Georgia with the Crusaders
able Bill Osmanski in full flight.
Southern Methodist clashes with VAN
derbilt, Catholic University and De-
troit mix in the Cardinals back yard
and Miami and Bucknell play at
Lewisburg, Pa, Friday night.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
THREE EAGLES OUT
OF GAME SATURDAY
Injuries Prevent Hickey. Brown
and Jablonski From Facing
Mount St. Mary's.

THREE regulars will be missing from
American University's lineup
when the Eagles play Mt. st. Mary's
1T Emmitsburg, Md, Saturday in their
first out-of-town game Of the season,
but Gus WEIGH is printing his boys to
keep their record undefeated.
Two Of the absentees will be backs
the promising freshman, Jabby Jab-
lonski, and Sam Hickey. Jablonski
hurt leg last week while Hickey has
q rib injury. The third missing will
be George Brown, first-string end,
who like Jablonski, has an injured leg.
Bugs Hanawalt, veteran who won
all-Chesapeake Conference honors last
year, will take Jablonskis place, and
Mcrvin Harris, a 185-pound blocking
back, Is expected to move into Hickey's
assignment Kimber Shoop, . big
tackle, will be transferred to Browns
flank post for this game.
Evening star., 1937-10-14

gosh, they've got marvellous spirit.
That's what counts heavily with q
coach"
You knew he was thinking
about last year and inwardly
comparing the Cards sof 1896
with his squad Of last night.
A year ago Bergman had fine foot
ball players and quite few of them.
They had won the Orange Bowl title
from Mississippi on New Years day
Of 1885 and most Of them came back
as seniors. People began to say that
Catholic University wouldn't be beaten,
but they were E. several times, too.
1t seems they kept showing their
Orange Bowl write-ups to the opposi-
ton and nothing else. And the enemy
either didn't bother to read the clip
pings or else belonged to the army
Of folks who don't believe what they
read in the papers.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
ous Back Coach Despite Ruin Caused BY Redskn Scrinag
Foot Ball Battles,
Intersectional Engagements
Make Card This Week Sparkle

Illinois. Ancient rivalry In the corn
belt frequently reaches epic propor-
tions, and each Of these games should
make Waterloo look like your Aunt
Agatha's quilting party.
Two unbeaten elevens, Yale and
Army, clash at New Haven. Each is
equipped with high-powered attack
and the game should be fit successor
to the other fabulous duels Of this
series. The Yales have won 10 games
to the Cadets 9, but the Blue hasn't
won since 1929, the year Albie Booth
made his big-time debut and took the
play away from Army's Red eagle.
Fordham and Pitt vie with the New
Haven clash for top attention in the
East. Not as old, this series has a
tradition all it's own and one not too
enticing. The two eleyens have played
120 minutes of scoreless foot ball.
Unless Pitt can unearth a passer and
Fordham a running attack in the
next hours, spectators again should
be able to sit on the 10-yard lines in
perfect safety.
Cornell, currently the East's hot
test eleven despite the loss Of the re-
doubtable George Peck, meets 6yra-
cuse in the Oranges first big test under
Ossie Solem. Columbia and Penn,
each beaten, but still dangerous, clash
at New York, and two other Ivy
clubs, Harvard and Navy, will go "all
out" at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1937-10-14

wired Mike Jacobs he'd take 200
ringside seats to the Freddie Steele
Fred Apostou match II Mike would
move it back from November IL to
November 19 Max Carey, one
Of the numerous former Dodger
managers, now is a big shot on
the Florida Boxing Commission.
Is Casey Stengel apartment hunt
ing In Kansas City? :. Don't fall
over dead if Mike Jacobs and jim
my Johnston hook up one of these
days Jacobs not only feels the
hustling Johnston would make
swell guy in the organization, but
1t also is one w.- for the astute
Mr.. Jacobs to get his hands on
Bob Pastor.
President Ford Frick has been
besieged by kilograms from all over
the country demanding to know
what happened to the National
League in the world series :.
Maybe he'll touch on same on his
lecture tour, starting soon.