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The Washington times., 1937-11-24
Father Says Girl Was
Patient in Hospital
For the Insane

PHILADELP HIA, Nov. "a
G.N.S0 Shielded from police in.
quisitors, Mary keenan, O'Connor
sat unperturbed and apparently
unconcerned in prison cell today
while her attorney prepared a de-
fense through which he hopes to
gain her freedom.
From statements made by the
attorney, William A. Gray, and her
father, police expected the defense
to be built around a theory the 49,
year-old husky coed only "im-
agined" she was responsible for
the death of Nancy Glenn, neigh
boris child.
ADMITS KILLING
In confession she made but
refused to sign for police, Miss
O'Connor admitted killing the
child in a fit of anger on Labor
Day and hiding her body beneath
a tin sheet in mudhole.
Both Gray and the father, who
intend making no attempt to have
the defendant freed before she is
rearraigned next Monday, declared
her narrative was untrue. Judge
Harry S. McDevitt, an old friend
of O'Connor, likewise expressed
himself as unconvinced the girl
had any part in Nancy's death.
On the other hand, police Off
cials and Deputy Coroner Russell
Allen asserted today they were
certain Mary has told the truth.
Allen, who investigated the
child's death for the coroner'S
office, claims the defendants story
agrees with his findings. Even in
the face of a verdict returned by
the coroner's jury, which held
Nancy had met death "acci-
dentally," Allen unswervingly in
sisted the little girl had been slain.
PUT IN ASYLUM
Robert O'Connor, father of the
defendant, revealed he had placed
his daughter in Pennsylvania Hos
pital for the Insane two weeks ago
on the advice of a pSychiatrist.
He was worried, he said. because
Mary admitted to him that sne
killed Nancy after he had heard
rumors linking her name to the
crime.
II went to DR.. Michael A.
The Washington times., 1937-11-24

injured when the automobile in
which she was riding crashed into
a telephone pole in the California
city. In private life she is Sylvia
Seek.
One companion in the car, EN-
met w. Peters, auto dealer, was
almost instantly killed, while
George Felzier, in the back seat,
escaped with minor injuries.
The Washington times., 1937-11-24
SOS FOR sANTAs!

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. "a
G.N.S0.-The Indiana State en-
ployment services today issued a
call for men of "rotund stature,
jolly of nature, a way with chill
dren and a hearty laugh" Rea-
son: the State office is being
swamped with requests for Santa
Clauses.
The Washington times., 1937-11-24

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. "a Q.N.SO.
The arrival in Hollywood of
Sandra Storme, British film ac-
treSS, wasn't as happy as she may
have wanted it to be. .-
She was handed a summons, it
was revealed today, in a $10,35O
damage suit brought by Thomas
A. Walker, who charged she ran
him down as he rode his motor
cycle last June, shortly after she
had arrived here from England.
She has been in New York.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
AUGUST 7 In HISTORY

The Battle of Thermopulae has been
remembered for "a centuries because
of the admiration of classical scholars
and historians for the courage of
Leonidas of Sparta, who was every
inch a king. Historians and scholars
are written, by bookish fellows who
feel a natural hero-worship for men
Of action and fortitude.
- When others in the massed armies
of. Greece fled at the sight of the size
of the Persian hordes led by King
Xerxes, Leonidas and 400 soldiers re-
manned to defend the 20 foot passage
between cliff and sea, the only Access
sible entry into Greece known to the
invaders.
For three days and two nights,
Leonidas' crafty generalship and I'M
ceasing encoura gement of his 14OO,
held the pass against 100000 men.
In the third night, Ephialtes, Judas
of Greece, guided Persians over sec
ret path in return for a rich bride.
The Spartans, though assailed front
and rear, refused to surrender and
died fighting.
Widowed by Leonidas was his niece.
He married his brothers daughter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

holder of the note, I shall sell at pus-
tic auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the Court House door in Hen
derson,' NJ c., at. II o'clock, noon, on
Monday, August %, 1887, the follow
ing described real estate:
Lot of land situated in Henderson
!. Township, Vance County, adjoining
the lands of Edmond Taylor, Arch
Street and an alley, and bounded as
follows: g.
Begin; at a stone Edmond Taylor
formerly Hi1liard Wyches corner, on
what was formerly Chavasse's line
and run thence along said. line N z E
IL poles. to stone on said line. and
said street; thence along street
% e Il polessto a stone on said street
and Boothe Street and. said Taylor's
formerly Wyche's line; thence along
said. line. w Z poles to beginning, It
being that. lot with. buildings thereon
wherein John Smith now resides, and
being that same lot conveyed by E.
G.. Brodie, and wife, Jennie Brodie, to
Mingo Brodie by deed dated 1885, reg:
istered in Vance County in Book s
page SO, to which deed reference is
made for further description. See all
deeds for further description. Z, III
This. the 9th day of July, 1897.
IT. r. GHOLSON, Trustee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago, Aug. and 8, 1917
A controversy between William Den
man, chairman of the Shipping Board,
and Maj. Gen. George W.Goethals,
builder of the Panama Canal, general
manager of the Emergency Fleet
Corp, over the merits of steel and
wooden ships, had resulted in the re-
signation of Maj Gen. Goethals and
the retirement by request of Mr.. Den
man. Edward N. Hurley, who gave the
nations housewives their first eff
Gent washing machine, was made
chairman Of the Shipping Board, and
Rear Admiral w. L. Capps named to
succeed Gen. Goethals.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrative
of the estate of John w. Floyd, de-
ceased, late of Vance County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
the deceased to exhibit them to thu
undersigned at Henderson, N. c.,
Route 4, on or before 81 day of july.
1888, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please make
immediate payment
This 31st day of July, 1937.s'.gso
LENA G. FLOYD,
Administrative of the Estate of
John w. Floyd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

ton, that the Johnston county con-
tract has not been cancelled.
'The news story from Washington
Friday in which Carmody was quoted
AS saying that the action of the board
of directors of the Johnston county
corporation in deciding not to accept
the rendered REA loan of $4,000
could not be accepted as cancella-
ton of the loan contract looks ridi-
culous to me-" said Chairman Dudley
Bagley of the North Carolina Rural
Identification Authority. For in the
first place, the Federal REA advanc-
ed only $4,000 in actual cash to the
Johnston county cooperative, all of
which, I understand, has been re-
turned to it since the cooperative
signed it's new contract with the Caro-
lima Power and Light Company"
1t is understood that Carmody main
tains that the board of directors of
the Johnston county cooperative did
not have authority to act for the l.
500 members of stockholders" with
out vote of majority of these
members or stockholders. The facts
in the case are, however, that the
only actual stockholders who paid
their SIS membership fees are the mem
bers of the board of directors, with
the result that the 1900 or so men,
bers who signed up to become mem
bers and, stockholders and to become
customers Of the REA electric lines
if and when they were built, really
never became paid-up members of
the cooperative. Accordingly, since
a majority of the members of the
board of directors of the Johnston
cooperative cancelled the contract and
rejected the proffered loan, a major
ity of the stockholders did the same,
since legally the directors and the
stockholders are the same, it is point
ed out.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
AUGUST 8 IN HISTORY

/ We have hundreds of thousands of
laws, but none in popular use deal
with the crime that is more produc-
etive of human unhappiness than any
The duckling-stool still has it's adj
vocates, even though the last record
ed instance of it's official use as an
instrument of justice was on August
g, 1745. Ducked was woman ale
house keeper of near London who
couldn't keep her tongue out of her
customers affairs. An approving
crowd estimated at 5000 gathered on
the banks of the Thames to witness
her immersion, by bailiffs of the court.
Not humane impulses. but develop
sment of a more stringent punishment
for the common scold, caused aban-
.donment of the ducking-stool. This
was an old machine called the Drank,
a sort Of iron mask making it impos-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION
In the Superior Court,
Before the Clerk.

In the Superior Court, !.
Before the Clerk.
North Carolina, Vance County.
~Lonnie l.. Wilson ct ais, Petitioners
f"= VS..
Eugenia Seymour, James A. Seymour
S. B. Gillilan1. Jr., and Stanley Gill
liland Defendants.
The defendants above named will
take notice that summons" in the
above entitled proceeding was ISSUED
day of August, 1887, by the Clerk of
the Superior. Court of Vance County,
North Carolina, for the purpose of
selling certain property of the late
Eugenia Young Wilson located on
Winder Street in City of Henderson,
for division among the heirs and lega-
tees of the late Eugenia Young Will
son, which summons is returnable
on Both day September 1887, before
Hon. E. o. Falkner, Clerk of Superior
Court of Vance County, at his office
at Henderson.
The defendants, Eugenia Seymour,
James A. Seymour, S. B. Gilliland, Jr..,
and Stanley Gilliland will further
take notice that they are required
to appear at the time and place above
mentioned for the return of the sum-
mons, when and where they must
answer or demur to the complaint
and petition, or the relief demanded
will be granted. 49,
This 7th day Of August, 1897.
e. o. fALKNER,
Clerk Superior Court
Irvine B. Watkins, Atty. IS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
MOTTO OF SUMMONS.
In The Superior Court.

In The Superior Court.
State of North Carolina: wa~
County of Vance,: 1t.
Fannie Greene Allen Stafford.
vs.. S"3 Il
Emory j, Stafford. ~.
The defendant Emory j. Stafford
Will take notice that an action entitled
as above has teen commenced in the
Superior Court Of Vance County
North Carolina, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning Divorce Absolute on the
grounds of tW1 years separation a.,
provided by law, and also for the fur
ther purpose of obtaining permanen:
custody and control of Emory j. Stat
ford, Jr., age 6, and Hugh Allen Stat.
ford, age 2 and for the further pur-
pose of requiring the defendant to
contribute ito the support, care and
maintenance of the said two n1ino,
children. s;i:i,.s p.
And the said defendant. will fur
Their take notice that ..e is. REQUIRED
I" appear at tl.e office of the Clerk
OF the Superior Cour,. ri Vance Coun-
ty at the Courthouse in Henderson.
North Carolina, ON the 24th day Of
August 1897 and ans arr or. denur ia
the complaint in said action, or tho
W lntlff Will Apply tc. the Court for
the rellef demanded in, said complaint. &
This the oath day of July. 1897.
z. sOaFAL4KNER,
clerk Superior Court, Vance 4
County, N. C. g
Gholson & Gholson. ,~
Attorneys for Plaintiff. -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
> -
TODAY
ToDAY,s ANNIVERSARIES

1926 Robert C. Dun, who expanded
the great New York mercantile agency
Of the name, born at Chillicothe, Ohio.
Died Nov. 10, 1900.
1S39-John F. Dryden, New Jersey
senator, founder of the Prudential In
surance Co., industrial insurance pio-
neer, born near Pennington, Maine
Died Nov "a, 1911.
1S44-Alfred Noble, noted civil engl-
neer of his day, born in wayne Co.,
Mich. Died April 10, 1914.
1864-Ellen Fitz Pendleton, famed
wellesley College president, born at
westerly. r. 1. Died at Newton,
Mass, July 26, 1886.
1S65-Edgar Jadwin, army engineer
chief of engineers, lieutenant-general,
one of the builders of the Panama
Canal, born at Honesdale, Pa. DIED
March 2, 1881.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of the power
and authority contained in that Deed
OF Trust executed by Carrie. Brodie
widows Mingo Brodie and wife.
Geneva Brodie, Isabelle Brodie Hunt
and husband, Sylvester Hunt: Waiter
Brodie and jamie Brodie Howard. ana
husband, John. Howard, heirs at law
OF Walter Erode. deceased. re-
corded in the office of the Register
OF Deeds of Vance County. in Root
loo, at page 1853, default having been
MADE IN the payment Of the debt,
tnereln secured. at the request Of the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

st. Vincent's Orphanage since Regan
land Miss Nelson surrendered him to
the States attorney Wednesday.
Neither foster nor the natural parents
have beenA permitted to visit him
there. - 50
EARLY in the day Assistant States
Attorney. Crowley said no criminal
charge would be filed against FIR.
Ewart, IS, an ex-convict, who admit
ted aiding in carrying two-year-old
Donald from his foster parents.
1T was not a kidnapping for ran
som and sEwart will be released We
are CONVINCED it was not Ewart who
telephoned demand for a $4,000 ran
som to Mrs. Horst, if there was such
a demand.''ss
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

Wake county's Young Democrats
had the time of their young Though
some were not so young) lives at their
election of officers Thursday night.
There were two states and a, bristling
battle over candidates, furry of
motions to table or for other parlia-
mentary purposes, and veritable
flood of oratorical eloquence. Finally
Miss Vergilina Griffis, vice president
for several years, was elected presi-
dent over Dick Telfair, her mere male
rival. Miss Griffis looks like a beauty
contest winner and sold more Jack
son Day dinner tickets for more mon
ey than anybody in the United
States.
The prize puzzle of the meeting,
however, was propounded by a de-
termined-looking gentleman who rose
solemnly to demand
"Mr. Chairman, / desire to know
what is Young Democrat"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
TODAY IN HISTORY

16O7-English settlers landed in
Maine short-lived settlement put up
some buildings on Kennebee River
and built country's first ship, the
Virginia.
1673-Dutch fleet demanded surren-
der of New York, given up by them
to English nine years previously
treaty again gave back city to Eng
lish the next February.
1S55-Bloody rioting in st. Louis be-
tween Irish and Americans.
1912-(25 years ago. National Pro
gressive Party in Chicago dominates
Theodore Roosevelt for President and
Hiram w. Johnson for Vice President.
93O-Height of drought in midwest
and South.
36-Congressman Marion A. Zion
check jumps to his death in Seattle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
b AUGUST
sUM aAoN TUE WED rybaU en- SAT
J: ]: ! !: EEEl{4zl|
Today is the Day
= By CLARK KllNNAlRD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspapers
BY King Features Syndicate, Inc.

sible for the wearer to move her
jaws. The Drank and punishment of
gossip and scolds passed with the ter
mination of the power of the ecclesias-
teal courts, for they alone ever sought
to police careless and malicious ton
CUES.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

It seems far cry from west
coast lumberjack and stevedore strike
to the Albemarle bridge in North Car
DINA, but highway department Off
Gals assign the former as cause fol-
delay in completing the latter. They
reason that the strike has made it
impossible to obtain pilings for the
long span across the big sound. 1t
seems that some of the pilings must
be as long as 102 feet and that it is
impossible to get them elsewhere than
from the Pacific coast regions.
It now appears that there will be
an undetermined but lengthy, delay
in completion of the bridge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
ANSWERS

THE latest of our legal holidays
was provided for by the legislature of
1919 when November II, Armistice
Day, was designated as such by spe-
cial act
Fifty warships, carrying 600 can
mons. The naval attack was aided by
land forces before the fort was finally
taken on February Is, 1865.
3-Any group of voters that receiv-
ed at the last general election proceed
ing three per cent of the total vote
cast for the governor or the presi-
Dental electors. When any party
falls below this three per cent it loses
its right to recognition in an election.
4-The legislature of 1891 passed an
act authorizing the trustees to remove
the college from Randolph county to
the present location Of the woman's
college unit of Duke University at Dur
ham. The act provided for the col
lege to be governed by SO trustees,
twelve to. be elected by the North
Carolina conference, twelve by the
Western North Carolina Conference,
and twelve. by the graduates of the
college,
5-According to the census of 1880
North Carolina ranks at the head of
the list with 1913 per cent native horn
white. In negro native born popula-
ton it has 80 per cent and is sur
passed only by one other state, Ari-
IONA with 1871 per cent.
Elm his Message to the. legislature
Governor Burton said, at is to be
lamented that from the formation of
the constitution (1776) until the last
session of the General Assembly, Ga
period of forty-nine years. nothing
whatever has been done. -. The pres
ent generation may pass away before
anything effectual is DONE" It was
fourteen years later before anything
was done. In 1910 a common school
bill was put through the legislature.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
TODAY's HOROSCOPE

<Today's nature is too impulsive and
idealistic for Ones own good; needing
al good training to hold the fortune
that may come to it under favoring
aspects. Such training from parents
may prove the salvation of the native
of today. Today's degree bears hon
ors, friends and success when proper
1y trained and curbed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

William A. Julian of Cincinnati,
Treasurer of the United States, born
In Franklin Co., Ohio, 70 years ago.
Major Lester D. Gardner of New
York, secretary of the Institute of
Aeronautical Sciences, born in New
York, 81 years ago.
Billie Burke, actress, born in Wash
ington, D. c., 81 years ago.
Dr. Francis F. Lucas of the Bell
Telephone Laboratories, scientist,
born at Glens Falls, N. Y, So years
ago.
DR.. John A. Anderson, noted astron-
omer of the Mt. Wilson Observatory,
Pasadena, CAL, born at Rollag, Mimi,
81 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

Saturday, Aug. z; Italian Feast Day
donate st. August). National holi-.
day. in Columbia (battle of Boyaca
This weeks zodiac sign:
go
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Paae

1. Red, orange, yellow green, blue, in
digo, and violet, arranged in the
order of the spectrum.
2. Each represented one Of the five
continents.
3. Columbus.
4. At the palace of Versailles, France.
3. American poet and dramatist.
6. New York.
z. An instrument for examining the
interior of the living eye.
g. Chicago, III.
9. Franz.
10. Burton K. Wheeler.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
New DEALS Bills
Confusingly Made
CONTINUED from Page One.

centage taken out of their envelope to
provide them with old-age pensions,
when they GET to be old-which no
young worker thinks will be ever
unless the measure is clear and not
subject to various interpretations
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
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31;l7if7;
NOTICE g
In The Superior Curt
North Carolina, Vance County.
Daniel c. Lewis, Plaintiff,

In Inc superior CuFC
North Carolina, Vance County. a
Daniel c. Lewis, Plaintiff,
vs. A4
Fannie r. Lewis, Defendant .
The defendant Fannie r. Lewis will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been cmmenced in the Su-
perior Court of Vance County, North
Carolina, for absolute divorce on the
grounds. of two years. separation; and
said defendant will further take notice
that she is required to appear at the
office of the Clerk of Superior Court
of said county in the Court House in
Henderson, North Carolina within 80
days from the 31st. day. of August,
1887, and answer or demur to the com
plant in said action. or, the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in said Complaint. 4. -. /
This 9Th day of August, 1887. ...;,.4
E. o. FALKNER,
c. S. C. of. Vance County, NC.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
-ue,sT Toa At.-nL-. FOR CHRIST
Nlf]l6'l]15 !bfg|od

THE DIVINE. PARENT: When my
father and my mother forsake me-
then the Lord will take me. up
Psalms 27:1O
WAIT EXPECTANTLY: wait on the
Lord: be of good courage, and he snaii
strengthen thine heart: wait, L say,
on the Lord-Psalms 27:14.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
Weekend Guest

Miss Grace Carter, of Richmond,
Va, is spending the weekend with
Miss Mary Emma Urquhart on Will
liam street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

FOR RENT. s1Es.. YOU WANT A
. lSstrictly., modern oil heat, condition
ed air, hardwood floors Throughout,
g. room house at :easonable rent
write Post Office Lex No. 3S.
wed-sat-tt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
SUNDAY rs THE DAY

XI Sunday after Trinity, Aug. 8;
Elul 1, 5697 in Jewish calendar. Mer-
curry. and Moon in conjunction.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

HENDERSON BUSINESS SCHOOLS
fall term begins September g. Your
good judgment will tell you that
thorough business training will
bring you. good fortune.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

WE CARRY AT all TIMES A
complete line Of Gold Seal and
. Armstrong "inlaid" linoleum. Also
expert inoleum men. Call us before
buying. Home Furniture Exchange
4 Aft
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

A State official who asked not to
be named in connection with the re-
mark, coined an alliterative and, some
think, apt phrase when in discussing
the Johnston county rural power fur
ore he described the Federal REA Of
ficials as more interested in '1itiga-
ton than in lights"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL
Continued from Page One.)

waiting his turn to.see His Excellency
remarked: Well, you're going to ex-
actly the right man, he's the best lis
tener I know
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

SANITARY MATTRESS REBUILD.
er. We put inner springs in, make
feather mattresses. Anything in
mattress work. All work guaran-
teed. Henderson Mattress Co,
South William street, Henderson,
Phone 827-W. iFt $ f'7-9-11-13.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
WANT ADS
Get Results

BUY YOUR GROCERIES FROM
us and win free premium We
give coupons with every Csc pur
chase. M System Store. wed-sat-tt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED H. MAY

What was the latest legal holt
day adopted in North Carolina?
2-HOw- many Federal warships
were engaged in the attack on Fort
!, fisher?
3-What does North Carolina recog-
nize as a political party?
4-When was Trinity College au-
,thorized to move to Durham?
5EHow does North Carolina rank
with other states in native born pop
sulation?
6-What lack of school activity did
Governor III. G. Burton report in 1926?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

WANITED-TWO ROOM APART
ment furnished or. unfurnished Az
dress Apartment, Care Dispatch 7-N
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
Electric Contract
Legally Cancelled

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07
Lad Center of SQUAD
BILE Becomes iii

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-07

111C OUPGTIOT OUUTC,
State of North Carolina: f~H~
County of Vance:
Fannie Greene Allen Stafford.