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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-26
BY MRS. LILA r. BARNWELL

Anyone who has attempted L,
Girc the history "r an nrganIza
2. covering a period Of eighty
Il, years has probably encounters
cd similar difficulties 20 those
which came 10 mv in this undcr.
taking.
Yoa can we'll understand that
il simply is Impossible to mention
all the important facts in a brief
talk of thirty ur forty minutes
conCcyniay a history of that
length OF time. This is sail by
way of explanation. not apollo ~,
for | have really done my hes;
70 present IL ~ fully and CON
ciSciy as IN" time would permit.
Howcycr. yoU viii please par
don me for giving So much oI
my own experience, my own re-
collection.
The records were deeply inter
cS'ing. especially to one who, like
myself. has been so long aSsociat-
ed with this church. | am giving
more time tC our early history,
because with the events aud prog
rrSS Of the pas, fifteen or twenty
years many of us are quite IA
miliar.
To begin IN good old story
book fashion. Once upon a time.
a small number Of loyal Prcsby-
trriauS determined 20 build Il
house OF worship in our commun-
ity. There was scarcity of mon
cy. but great faith and zeal IN
abundance.
Following their earnest desire
= meeting for the purpos" "t or
ganizatiou was called for the dis.
cU>Siou of ways and means
l. is far cry from November,
1852. % November 1897. Let
Us turn back the pages OF time
aud carefully note the faithful
Christian efforts. which through
years of devoted service. has fl
nally given uS our present church
building. aud adjacent valuable
and convenient property.
Well may we say with grateful
hearts. Hitherto hath God
brought us." The church was on
ganizcd in 1852. but had no build
ing until 1859.
From the records we learn that:
I'm compliance with Il desire
expressed by a number OF per
sons residing i'm and about the
village of HcndcrSonyillc, \. C.. u
meeting was held at the home of
Mr.. Alfred Fuller i'm the village
aforesaid on Saturday, November
20. 1852, for the purpose Of or
Gauizing PrcSbytCyiaU church.
Rev. NJ. G.. Allen. actjrg under
commission from the Board Of
Domestic Missions of the PrcSby-
terrain church in pursuance Of Il
Recommendation Of the PrcSby-
terry of Concord provided and Of
ficiated on the occasion
\ number of persons presented
themselves for church member
ship. having certificates of good
and regular standing in their re-
Spcctivc churches. Several We're
received from the Free Church Of
Scotland. and ono man was cN-
amincd on a." evidences of ~
detrimental religion Upon mUui-
ny | found that experimental re-
liIion" is religion from your own
experience. Surely that is the very
best Kind. Mr.. Alfred Fuller was
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-26
,irty homes having family wor-

thirty homes having 1amllN WOf-
ship.
In 1921 Miss Georgia Mckay.
now Mrs. Watt. was sent out as
l missionary from our church TO
Africa. What step forward, from
1 mere handful Of struggling
members TO be able to support Il
missionary in the foreign field. 4
cttcr Of appreciation for her ser
ices was sent by the session to
Miss Mckay. In 1924 our church
house was purchased. 4 valuable
piece Of property. The comfort,
he convenience, the pleasure and
he usefulness that We have had
rom this investment makes us
wonder how we eyer did without
il.
For years we have had hand
some pipe organ. In the spring of
1897 the visible pipes and the
oaneling were added as a memoir
al to Mr.. George \. Moland.
These were presented to the
church by his wife.
In 1929 Capt. f.. A. Smyth gave
is $4,000 to build an annex us
memorial to his beloved son,
Mr.. J. Adgcr Smyth, valued ell
der Of our church. This building
has a large assembly room, class
ooms, and other convenienccs;;
We are much indebted to DR.. ana
Mrs. j. K. Sewer for the great
Improvement in the lighting OF
our church. and beautifyIng our
churchgrounds. Not so long ago
the women of our congregation
were delighted and gratified by
an anonymous gift of $500, to be
used in repairing and making I'M
provements on the church house.
Shortly after there followed n
gift, also anonymous, of lhon-
sand dollars toward the 4. J..
Smith fund for establishing Schol-
arships at Montreal.
You would probably like to
hear the names of the pastors
who have served us from time To
time. Some for a period OF years,
others for a few weeks as supply
during the summer. The list is ia
ken from the church records. and
from a list given by my mother,
Mrs. Ripley, to Or. Z. B. Grinnar:
Mr.. Allen, DR.. Chapman, Mr..
Parks, DR.. Chapman again in
1865 for onc-third of his time,
Mr.. Porter, Mr.. D. T. TOwleS, MI
J. William Flynn, Mr.. S: T. Mar
tin, Mr.. Morrow, Mr.. Ralston, Mr..
J. c. Oehler, Mr.. Dickson, Mr.. r.
d. Hunt, Mr.. +. a. Sample. Scrv-
ing as supply, afterwards rs pas
tor: Mr.. S. c. Caldwell, Mr.. j. W.
Silcr, Mr.. D. NJ. Mclvcr, Dr.; L. b.
Grinnan, Mr.. J. NJ. Shivc, MIR. !.
F, Simpson, Mr.. G. W. Bclk, sup
ply. during the World war; Mr.
Scott of Savannah, supply for
short time; DR.. Melton Clark as
sisted from time TO time and was
cordially thanked by the session.
Mr.. J. F. Lyon and DR.. l.. ].
Wilds. -.
We older members of the
church, who remember the small
the years of struggle,
hard work, lack Of funds, and va
rious discouragemcntS, are crate
full indeed that we have reached
our present prosperity. We are
ready to turn the work into the
willing, capable hands Of you
younger members, feeling sure
that our beloved church will con
tinuc to grow and prosper spirit
ually and financially under your
skillful management, your dcvot-
ed love to our Lord, and the well
fare Of His house in our midst.
As we review the past, and see
what has been accomplished, We
thank God and take courage.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-26
HISTORY OF PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH HERE NARRATED

Crhc Times News here pre-
SCENTS history OF the prcSby-
tcIian church ur this city. ~
prepared by Mrs. Lila Ripley
Barnwcll and read at the S5th
anniversary observance Of that
church, held Sunday, November
2l.-EditOr'S NOtc.D
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-26
ORCHIDS TO A BOTANlST

DURHAM. n. C.-(UP)-Or-
chids to North Carolina! Donovan
S. Corrcll, fellow in botany at
Duke university, had identified 80
species and five varieties Of or.
chids growing in every part Of
the state. He has recorded some
of them for the first time.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-26
AIR Raid
v lido v

Uncomfortable grief ovcrwhclmS
the wife who kncClS beside the
'odv of her husband and vainly
implorcS him to speak assurance
that nc has not passed to his
Father. She symboli2cs the sor-
row that was inflicted on the
town Of Lcrida. on the Aragon
front in Spain, by n rebel air raid
that killed 1870 persons, including
20 children.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-26

areas in northeastern Now Mex
leo haze started mapping cam
paignS against %ras,noppcrs next
sprinG.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-26
HOPPER CAMPAIGN MAPPED

DALHART, Tex. iUP)-North
Texas Panhandle and adjacent
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24

said that there now are l,OOO.OOU
farmers who have IN income of
less than 500 a year and nearly
twice that number who are little
better Off.
There are I 100000 farmers
that do not stay or their farms
for more than Il year, he said, for
the reason that they have either
misuscd the land TO such an cX-
tent that il can no longer be
worked profitably or that they
were never suited 70" agricultural
pursuits.
DR.. Lewis asserted there are
two things necessary TO save what
should ordinarily be- the most sta
bic an dsoundcst class in Amer
lean life. First is to create vast
class of small landed farm propri-
ctors who can profitably work
their land on permanent basis
and, second, TO create in the
American mind the consciousness
that land ownership offers not
only means of making - living
but involves Il responsibility to-
ward the nation.
Steps, nc declared. must be
taken to prevent I'll misuse and
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
James M. Phipps
Is Given Burial
Leaves Son, Tom Phipps,
Resident of Fletcher

ASHEVILLE. April 24.-Fu-
neral services for James Milton
Phipps. &C, of route No. 2. Wcav-
erville, who died Thursday at the
home of his son, J. w. Phipps, at
Weavcrville, were conducted yes
terday afternoon at Antioch Bap-
fist church, Democrat.
The Rev. G.. G. Cox otficlated.
Burial was in the church Gene
terry.
Mr.. Phipps. who was a native
of Yancey county. is survived by
three sons. John Phipps, of WeaV-
crvillc, Willard Phipps of Ashc-
vile, and Tom Phipps of Fletcher;
one daughter. Mrs. R. F. Wailen
of West Ashevillc: 25 grandchll-
dren. and a number of great
Grandchildren.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
land PROBLEM
HELD KEY TO-
FUTURE IN j S.
Tenancy Expert Says Mis-
use of Land Imperils
Prosperity Outlook
BY HENRY WOOD
United Press Staff Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-'
(UP)-MiSusc of the aglicultm-
al lands of the United States has
jcopardizcd the dream Of Il great,
prosperous and stable American
democracy, according to Dr.. Lew
is G. Gray, executive secretary Of
President Roosevclt's committee
on farm tenancy.
DR.. Gray also is director of the
division of land utilization of the
RcSettlement administration.
member of the governments
Great Plains committee and vari-
Gus other governmental organiza-
tons for the bringing about land
reform and conservation of re-
sources.
A large part of the nations
land resources are gone, DR.. Lew
is declared. and much Of the re-
mainder is in a state of dctcrior-
alton.
The greatest danger to the
United States aS whole, Dr..
Gray forcSccS. is the creation of
an immense landlcSs, homeless
and wandering class that would
start the decay of American in
stitutions from within.
CITES WORLD HISTORY
"Thc decay of many nations, y
he declared "haS begun with the
revolts Of landlcSS populations.
This was the case Of ancient Rome
Just as it was with modern Rus
STA, and it was for that reason
that Karl Marx chose as a basis for
his socialStic theories the posses
sion of land.
"Our land problems OF today
have been faced by other nations
and peoples for centuries past and
are the same as have caused the
disappearance of MANY nations
from the earth.
"In our present highly indus
triali7ed life we have lost sight
OF me agricultural needs of the
country until floods. drouths,
dust storms. tenants unions and
farmers strikes have called our
attention to them while at the
same time they have started the
roaming about the country OF Il
vast number Of homeless, landlcSS
people who NJ" eventually conStl-
tutc the nucleus o. n rcvoltin"
element against American institu-
tons. Revolution always begins
easiest with dissatisfied agricuI-
tural classes"
Low INCOME GROUP GROWS
DR.. Lewis declared that one
fourth of the population Of the
United States depends upon agrI-
culture. yet the condition of "A
vast number of these people Is
pitiful in the extreme degree. he
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
NOTES FROM
THE SIXTH GRADE
Telephone
Number
%

The pupils of Mrs. NJ. {. Rob-
crtS' sixth grade at the Rosa Ed
wards school are members of a
Good Citizenship club which they
organized and which has honesty,
thrift and other good traits as its
aim. The young people had plan
ned TO use the small amounts col
lectcd for dues during the year
for a picnic but voted unanimous
~ yesterday TO give the amount,
FIVE dollars or more. toward buy
ing good fiction for their library
to add TO the supplementary
books recently acquired for their
room. This will be their generous
parting gift before they leave
this school TO enter the high
school next year.
Another item of interest is that
Mrs. Roberts took the grade to
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
Conduct Rites For
Mrs. Ida Hoots

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida
Hutton Hoots, who died on Thurs
day at the home Of her son. Ev-
crett Hoots, at Upward, Hcnder-
son county, after a long illness,
were held on Friday afternoon at
4 o'clock at the Baptist church
with burial in Ebenczer cemetery.
The Rev. DR.. J. Watson Shock
lev. EVANGELIST Of the Christian
church. officiated. assisted BY the
Rev. Robert NJ. Warner and Elder
John Brownlee.
Surviving are one brother. Mar
shall Hutton, Of Goose Creek,
Tex; one sister, Mrs. Mamie Mar
tin. of McAlister, Okla; four sons.
two daughters. 90 grandchildren,
and four great-grandchildren,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24

leading man, Fernand Gravel. En-
cellcnt light entertainment. Adj
ults and young people.
MONDAY-TUESDAY
Swing High, Swing Low para
mounD
Director: Mitchell Lessen. Cast:
Fred MacMurray, Carole Lom-
bard, Jean Dixon, Dorothy La
mour. Charles Butterworth.
Comedy, pathos and most
realistic view of life in Panama
play their part in compelling
love story of the mcteoric rise and
fall of a talented young jazz play
er who was influenced into giving
up the only thing he really want
cd. 1t is directed with apprccia-
ton of dramatic values and
should prove treat for dcvotccs
of Swing music" The cast is
one that can handle this or any
other story with ease and cffcc-
tiveness. the songs introduced
should prove popular, there arc
plenty of comedy high spots and
no dull moments from first to
last. Adults and young people.
FRIDAY
Call 1t a Day.
With Olivia dc Havilland-Jan
hunter, Anita Louise, Alice
Brady. (No review availablc).
~
Borderland (Paramount).
Director: Nate Watt. Cast:
William Boyd, Jimmy Ellison,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24

Biltmorc House near Asheville
yesterday which is quite an edu-
eational trip. They visited the
mansion filled with treasures
from all over the world, also the
beautiful gardens After a picnic
lunch they visited the dairy and
saw the entire process of milk
being bottled, and then were serv-
ed complimentary ice cream by
the management. The ladies who
kindly used their cars to take the
children were Mesdames 0. b.
Crowell. Otis Powers, +. L. Fea-
gin, Seth Edmundson and J. NJ.
Stewart.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24

Of land speculation
and everything else which - not
only cxhauSting the nations land
resources but breaking up the
possibility Of Il permanent. pros
porous class Of farmers and land
owners.
At present, DR.. Lewis said, on
ly half of the nations farmers
enjoy any.hin" like economic Sc
curity. while many Of the others
have been reduced To the status
either OF tenants. laborcrS or even
crop SharcrS.
DR.. Lewis advocated Il system
that will permit vast amount Of
land to revert to the government,
which will be- charged with its re-
distribution in such n manner rs
to make it profitable to those who
work aS wei las TO insure conscr-
walton rs part of the national re-
sources for future generations.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. c. L. Bean. of Jacksonville,
Fla, and brother, Mr.. Bean, OF
New York City, have taken the
Corriher home in Laurel Park.
Mrs. Lewis Schenck has return
ed 10 her home in Montcagle,
Tenn, after delightful visit to
her father, Mr.. c. d. Weeks.
Reynolds Combs, who went to
Raleigh some days ago after a
visit to his parents, DR.. and Mrs
G. r. Combs. has accepted a po-
sition with the n. c. Unemploy-
ment Compensation commission.
Mrs. Edna Swanson, of lO25
Patton street, is improving now
at Patton Memorial hospital,
where she has been i'll for the
past few days.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
ETOWAH MUSIC
CLUB MEETS

The Etowah Junior Music club
met on Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Greene. The chair
man is Dorothy Gray and the Sec
rotary and treasurer, Ada Dalton.
A paper on Chopin was given by
Ada Dalton and others appearing
on the program were Ruth GiooS;
Ruth Gonce, Lavada Gibbs ana
Mrs. Greene.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
Weekly Motion
Picture Pre-vieW

(The following reviews Of pic
lures at the local theatres next
week are the joint estimates of
the National Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution, Ma
tional Society of New England
Women, General Federation of
Women's Clubs, California Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers,
National Council Jewish Women,
the Women's University Club,
and Southern California Council
of Federated Church Women.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
Address your envelope Julia Boyd TmcsNews Bureau 1o'
Park Avenue New York City, n. Y.

George Hayes, Stephen Morris.
Hopalong Cassidy is assigned
the very difficult task of pretend
ind to doublc-cross his friends in
an effort to curb the activities of
a bandit gang led by the Fox
which has been operating on the
border. This is one of the best
of this series Of Westerns, with
William Boyd most convincing as
the popular Texas Ranger who be-
comes a bad man of the west.
There are some particularly eff
fcctive scenes of the horses gal
Looping through the Joshua trees
on the desert. Family.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
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Before
Noon
MRS. E. K. McMANAWAY, Editor

home in compliment to their
house guests, Mrs. Elliott Bart,
lett, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
King, of Rockford, III. The 9TH
er guests at this attractive nior-
NAL affair included Mr. and Mrs.
Erie G. Stillwell. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Ewbank and Mr.. and Mrs. U.
A. Never.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24

The picturesque old English
custom of powdering the hair was
abandoned largely because OF
scarcity of food. 1t was discover,
ed during a food shortage that
the flour used to whiten the hair
Of the British army alone was
enough to feed $4,000 people
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
RE.REGISTER GRAVES

MORGANTON, April "a. (uP)
Graves of all cx-sevice men IN
Burke county will be registered by
the county American Legion post;
A movement has been Launched
seeking information on the bury,
ing places of all county world
War veterans.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
METHODIST SENIOR DEPT.
ENJOYS PICNIC

The senior department OF the
First NJ. Z. Sunday school enjoy
ed a weiner roast last evening at
Picnic spring in Laurel Park;
About 20 young folks went and
they were chaperoned by their
teachers, Mrs. J. d. Waddell and
Mr.. ]. c. CoStOn.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
BELLE BENNETT CIRCLE
To MEET MONDAY

The Belle Bennett circle Will
meet on Monday afternoon at
$3.50 at the home of Mrs. Frank
Marlborough with Mrs. James
Hayes as joint hostess. ...
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
CHARMING AFFAIR
HONORS VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ID. McNaugh-
ton entertained last evening at a
delightful al freSco barbecue sup
per at their lovely suburban
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24

u
The King and the Chorus Girl
(Warner).
Director: Mervyn Leroy. Cast:
Fernand Gravel, Joan Blondell,
Edward Everett Horton, Mary
Nash.
A pleasing love story told with
a keen sense of humor and fine
touch of satire. A former king
falls in love with an American
chorus girl whose independent
spirit is a novelty to him. Many
amusing episodes occur before he
finally takes her to Niagara Falls
for their honeymoon. A charm
ing, enjoyable production, with at
tractive settings, expert direction
and a new and most promising
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24

4 weight OF $50 pounds is con-
sidcrcd the most desirable weight
for hogs at market. Selected light
hogs. weighing from l55 to l95
pounds. are considered bacon
hogs.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
CAROLINA

LATE SHOW TONIGHT l0:45
Also WEDNESDAY-TH
The King and the Chorus Girl
(N.S---N.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-24
THE KINGS IN LOVE! LONG LIVE THE KING!

When he said My Kingdom for Kiss, she took him up
on it. She thought the King could do wrong but
she didn; figure cNkngS!
Evening star., 1937-04-01
Medical Charity Control Issue
Recalls Study to Set Up Plan
Haste in Shifting Municipal Hospital
Rule to Health Department Protested
by Friends of Present System.

On the other hand, some advocateo
Of the change protest that attempts
to accomplish such reorganization
through action of the legislative COM
mittees Of Congress historically have
been marked by prolonged chickering's
and elements of lethargy" and that
such course at least would delay If
not Illustrate the program.
Seek Best Interests.
Welfare ofncials insist they will have
no quarrel with the change If 1t is
found, after considered Judgment, to
be the best system for the needy sick
and for the community They believe
the present plan is the better, but are
prompt in praising the efficiency Of
the District health onlcer, DR.. George
G. Ruhland.
There is q feeling Of resentment,
however, over the intimation in some
quarters that the present organization
Of the District welfare departments
had grown up like Topsy" and that
the present system was not planned
with care.
There is, in fact, nothing especially
new in the thought Of giving the
health officer control over the munich
pal hospitals for care of the poor.
Advocates of that plan base much of
their case on the plan drafted in 1928
by the late DR.. Paul Preble, then a
surgeon with the United States Public
Health Service. The report was a
part Of a survey conducted by the
now defunct Bureau Of Efficiency.
Two years previously, the municipal
hospitals and the medical charities
were placed under the newly organized
Board Of Public Welfare by q special
act of Congress. 1t was adopted after
Evening star., 1937-04-01
WASHINGTON, D.

Of charities Of that day to be chaotic,
and by an act Of 1900 the old Board
Of Charities was created. This es-
tablished the policy Of placing welfare
management in the hands of / non-
salaried citizens board. Hospitals for
care Of the INDECENT were among
agencies placed under this admins
tration.
Conditions changed as the city grew.
In 1920 the Commissioners named a
committee to codify laws relating to
children. A year later the study was
broadened to include otner welfare
Evening star., 1937-04-01

Sage Foundation Of New York, at
the request Of the District Commits
sioners.
The commission worked almost
continuously for two years, beginning
in January. 1924. There were no
less than eight public hearings and
conferences. About so civic and social
work organizations sent representa-
tives to the conferences.
Evening star., 1937-04-01

The results Of its work was the
act OF Congress by which the Board
OF Public Welfare was created tn
1926. Advocates Of the present type
OF administration over municipal hos
pitals point to report by the survey
commission, which declared there were
IL public institutions which are an
essential and integral part Of tho
District public welfare organization.
Evening star., 1937-04-01

two years Of study by 4 commission
Of citizens, which had been appointed
by the Commissioners, and q joint
committee Of the House and Senate.
Endorsed Welfare Supervision.
THAT commissions work was. in ef-
feet, An Endorsement of the practice
Of placing control Of the hospital and
medical care of the poor with the well
fare administration.
Prior to 1900 welfare work was ad-
ministered by superintendent Of
charities. A congressional joint COM
mittee in 1897 found the organization
Evening star., 1937-04-01

questions. Still later the survey group
was enlarged to become the Com
mission on Public Welfare Leeisla-
tion. Its membership was increased
to is. William Hodson, then director
Of the Foundations Division Of Child
Welfare Legislation, and now COM
missioner OF public welfare Of New
York City, WAS obtained as oonsultant.
His services were loaned by the Russel