Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-07
$1,000 IS WANTED
TO BUILD NEW HUT
Plans Enlarged This Year
Since Proposal in 1886
Fell Through

Announcement was made today by
the recreation committee of the Fed
Grafton for Children that an addi-
tional $1,000 will be sought locally i'm
mediately to augment a fund of 5000
already on hand for the construction
of hut for the children at North
Henderson. The hut would be on the
grounds of the new North Henderson
school.
The hut was proposed last year, but
sufficient funds were not obtained to
go through with the project. Build
ing costs have now climbed over what
they were at that time, and it has
also been decided to make changes
and alterations in the building not in
cluded in the original plans, and these
considerations have increased the
cost.
North Henderson organizations
have pledged their cooperation as far
as possible, and and an effort will be
made soon to raise the money, it was
stated
Following is detailed statement of
plans as made public today for the
association:
The Recreation Committee of the
Federation for Children of which C.
F. Tankersley, Jr., lis, chairman for
1887 is asking for $1,000 in addition
to the 5000 on hand Ito build the hut
on the school grounds at North Hen
derson which was initiated a year
age.
What was proposed by the Recrea-
ton Committee in 1886?
Why was not the hut part Of the
program carried out?
What is the Recreation Committee
of 1887 proposing to do about the hut?
1. In 1896 the Committee asked the
community for $1,000 for supervision
and equipment for playground work
at North Central and South Hender-
son and to build a hut for clubs for
boys and girls at North Henderson
and to build a hut for clubs for boys
and girls at North Henderson In
| March before the budget was made
| up the Committee had secured detail
| ed information regarding a hut in
| another part of the State which it
| wished to duplicate and found that
the cost would be $500. The total
pledged of the $1,000 asked was $87852
including the proceeds from a play.
$70352 was paid to the treasurer, r.
G. Kittrell, and SITS of the amount
pledged was never paid. All contri-
buttons were made to the general
fund. If the full $1,000 had been con-
tributed, $500 would now be on hand
for the hut, AS it is 5000 is the a.
mount on hand.
2. Why the hut was not built in
1896: From March when the budget
was made up to the first of May when
the pledges had been made the cost
of building had slxy-rocketed. The
committee then made every effort to
get VIVA project, but contractors
were so overworked that it was
weeks before plan was secured. The
plan was not in hand before the WPA
had drastically cut it's allowance
g. Present proposal: The plan now
is to build somewhat larger hut with
the addition of two showers. Several
leaders among the men of the com
n1unity have urged that showers be
provided, and two have *@en includ-
ed at an additional cost of 1884 for
plumbing and fixtures. After plans
were finally drawn they were submit
ted to three contractors for bids, and
$1,000 is the rock bottom price.
The people of Nortl. Henderson are
keenly interested in having this buiid
ing for their older Boys md girls a
icqr est for the hu. with wo paycs
f :ignatures of Nor:h Henderson
,, en- and women is the hands Il
NJ: lankersley. In adi; IN the North
Zion person churches. FIT. A., and
urls clubs have pledged $50 or more
| w.:!e Fraternal Or ,;..,.,ation OF tho
City IN which manv North Hender.
son men hold membership have not
only agreed to give the $50 asked @!
them but have promised 70 give ar
additional $50 if possible. The citizens
of North Henderson not only want
! the hut built; they are likewise in
. terested in having = governing boarc
; CT North Henderson citizens to su
pervise it's use and provide for its
protection.