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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
FIREWORKS HAVE
FREE RIGHT HERE
But Mayor Powell Plans To
Seek Ban on Sales and
Shooting in 1888

Whatever other description may be
applied to the occasion, it can GER
tainlv be testified that it was fire
works Christmas for Henderson. Ear
ly in the past week there was a con-
slant boom of exploding crackers and
the flare of Roman candles and sky
rockets. Then came lull until Christ
mas Eve day. On that day, Christmas
and also Sunday the celebrants let
loose with a constant noise much OF
the day and night.
There were reports Of three injuries,
none serious, as the result of fire
works.
Mayor Henry T. Powell said today
he intended to attempt an under
standing with county authorities to
refuse licenses to sell fireworks to
all applicants, so that the Ian could
be applicable both in the city and the
county. Until two years ago the city
enforced a ban against sale of fire
works. But the county allowed it, and
the City Council relaxed it's provi-
gions. The ordinance against shooting
fireworks in the city was not repeal
ed, however, creating the anomalous
situation Of licensing the sale but
theoretically prohibiting the shooting
Of Fireworks Apparently no attempt
was made this year, however, to en-
fore the ban against shooting the
crackers, and plenty of it was done.
Mayor Powell said he hoped to be
able 10 arrange some uniform policy
by city and county before another
Christmas arrives.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
CHRISTMAS TRADE
GOOD GENERALLY
Some Lines Report Large
Volumes Fall and Holt
day Periods

Christmas trade generally was good
with Henderson merchants, so far as
could be learned today, and most con-
Germs shared in the spending of Christ
mas shoppers getting ready with their
gifts and remembrances to relatives
and friends for the holiday season.
Some lines apparently shared more
generously than others, Tut all felt
he quicken;ng pace of Improved trade
One merchant said his business was
very good for the week or two imme-
-s~--'., ,>~oood'ng Christmas day, and
that he had had a good volume thro-
ughout the fall generally.
Stores were choked with buyers
much of the time during the final
week before Christmas.
Useful gifts predominated, with
distinct preference for wearing ap-
parel. Novelties were bought freely,
however and books and toys were
purchased literally for children.
Fruits and candies were much in de-
mand, as usual, and many of the men
were favored with cigars and cigar
cites as Santas offering or as remem-
ORANGES by relatives and friends.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
SOIL PROGRAM TO,
Be FULLY STATED
Series of Meetings Arrang-
ed Over County This
Week and Next

A series of meetings to be held
throughout the county for the purpose
of explaining the provisions of the
1888 soil conservation program to far
mers was announced today by ]. W..
Sanders, county farm agent and secre-
tary of the Vance County Agricul-
tural Conservation Association.
Letters have been sent to growers
in all parts of the county advising
them of the meetings, and expressing
the hope that all producers will at
tend one of the meetings and fami-
liarize themselves with the program
and not depend on 'hearsay' for their
information. Landlords should notify
their tenants of the meeting and urge
them to attend, because it is very inn
portant that the tenant know what his
part in the program is.
First of the meetings will be held
Tuesday of this week, and the series
runs through Wednesday of next week
January 5. All parts of the county
will be visited and efforts will be
made to acquaint every one with the
detailed provisions of the new pro-
gram for the coming year, Mr.. San
ders declared.
Following is the full schedule of
meetings as announced:
Tuesday, December %, 10 a. M,
Dabney Norwood's store.
Tuesday, December %, 2 p. M, Wat
kins, Walters store.
Wednesday, December 20, 10 a. M,
Kittrell, Hedgepeth-Finch store.
Wednesday, December 20, p. M,
Bobbitt, Rowland's store.
Thursday, December 30, 10 a. M,
Aycock, Taylor's store.
Thursday, December 3d. 2 p. M,
Cokesbury, Gill's store.
Friday, December 81, 10 a. M, Mid
dleburg, Benefits store.
Friday, December 81, 2 p. M,
Drewry, Walston's store.
Monday, January g. 10 a. M, Towns
vile, Taylor's store.
Monday, January 3, 2 p. M, Will
liamsboro, Wilson's store
Tuesday, January 4, 10 a. M, Harris
! Crossroads, G. Y. Harris store.
Tuesday, January 4, p. M, Hicks
Crossroads, Hicks store.
Wednesday, January 5, 2 p. M, Hen
derson, court house.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
GIFTS FURNISHED
AT INSTITUTIONS
Prisons Also Have Christ
mas Dinners; Ample Pro-
vision Is Made

Gifts for inmates of institutions
were provided by friends at 'Christ-
mas, it was learned today.
A stocking for each inmate was pro-
vided at the county home, and the in
stitution itself made provision in ad
dition to preparing big Christmas
day dinner. At the Scott Parker
Sanatorium gifts were presented to
all patients by reason of the assis-
lance of a good friend of the hospital
and a special program, with Santa
Claus present, was had. All patients
were allowed to go to the reception
room for the occasion, one being car
ried in on a stretcher. The exercises
were very brief because the patients
could stay out of their beds for only
\ very brief time.
A big Christmas dinner was fur
nished convicts at the State prison
camp for colored prisoners, and
friends and relatives of some of them
brought gifts to them. The same was
true at the county Jail, where Jailor
w. S. Strange prepared a Christmas
dinner Relatives and friends remem-
bered the prisoners with tobacco, can
dies and the like.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
ALL RELIEF CASES
WERE MERITORIOUS

All needy cases offered to the
public for provision during Christ
mas were deserving and of gem
uine merit, and those who gave 10
help them may rest assured that
their generosity was not misplace
ed, Mrs. f. r.. Austin, welfare SUI
perintendent Tor the county. de-
cIared today. Salvation Army OF
ficers, Mrs. H. e. Chavasse, OF the
Henderson Harriet mills s0ciai
service department, and Mrs. AUS
tin cooperated in furnishing the
cases, and all of them were lhVes-
tigated fully before assistance was
asked, Mrs. AUSTIN explained. she
said she thought the response Oh
the community was unusually fine
this year, and expressed apprecia-
ton for it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
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 relief
now with Creomulsion. Serious trouble
may be brewing and you cannot afford
TO take a chance With any remedy less
potent than Circumcision, which goes
right TO the seat Of the trouble and aids
nature TO soothe and heal the inhamed
mucous membranes and to loosen and
ezpel the gern-laden phlegn.
Even if other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomulsion.
Your druggist is authorized TO refund
your money If you are not thoroughly
satisfied with the benefits obtained
from the very first bottle. Creomulsion is
one word-not two, and it has no hyphen
in it. Ask for it plainly, see that the
name on the bottle Is Creomulsion, and
you'll get the genuine product and the
relief you want. (Adv)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
ALL NEEDY CASES
ARE PROVIDED FOR
Christmas Cheer Made Pos
sible for Unfortunates
of the City

All of the needy cases offered gen.
erous people of the city for provision
at Christmas time were cared for,
Envoy Luther Morton, of The Saliva
ton Army, announced today. A total
of Sc Christmas Opportunities were
published in the Daily Dispatch, and
all but IL of them were taken by in
dividuals or organizations, and the IL
were cared for by the Army itself and
Mrs. H. E. Chavasse, social worker
of the cotton mills.
The Salvation Army had its annual
Christmas tree program at the hall in
South Henderson Friday evening,
Christmas Eve, attended by some 200
adults and children. Fruit and candy
was distributed to ALL young and oil
alike, and toys were distributed to the
children.
So far as was learned, all really
needy families were remembered AT
Christmas through the generosity Of
the people of the city and county, and
if any were overlooked it was because
their condition was not known, ac-
cording to those in charge of the pro-
grams.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
SEVEN MORE GET
MARRIAGE PAPERS

Seven additional marriage papers
were issued Friday aftrnoon and
Christmas day at the Vance Regis
try's office, bringing the total to p
papers issued during the Christmas
season.
Four white and three colored cou-
pies secured papers to wed at the Re-
gistry.
Charlie Stevenson and Blanche Cup
ton, both of Henderson, were issued
license to marry, as were Otha i.
Wright and Kathleen Ayscue, both OF
Henderson, Armistead Ravenscroft
Burwell and Lucy Earl Rogers, both
Of Henderson, and Jesse Ranes and
Norma Rives, both of Warrenton.
Colored couples who secured papers
were Fern Toble and Panse Kelly,
both of Kittrell; James Jordan and
Alma Durham, both of Henderson
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
SALVATION ARMY
IS APPREC|AT|VE
Envoy and Mrs. Morton Ex-
press Thanks to Those
Who Gave Assistance

Appreciation to all those who helped
in any way TO make possible . bright
er. happier Christmas for needy fami-
lies was expressed to the public Of
Henderson today by Envoy and Mrs.
Luther Morton, OF the Salvation Army
Envoy Morton said he wished to ex-
press sincere gratitude Ito the people
of Henderson for the cooperation
they have shown and for the help
they have given in carrying out the
Army's Christmas program in the
city" He named especially Mrs. II.
E. Chavasse, Mrs E. r. Austin, Mrs.
w. D. Payne, Miss Shannon Morton.
all teachers and students of Hender-
son high school, the Stevenson and
Vance theatres, Boy Scouts, tie Daily
Dispatch, the Lions club, Kiwanis
club, Junior Order, and all churches
of the city and every individual.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
ROUTINE CASES IN
MUNICIPAL COURT
Drunk, Disorderly and As.
sault Cases Make Up
Most of Docket

Routine cases were heard in Off,.
court today with Mayor Henry y
Powell presiding. l.
Jerome Eaton, Negro, was charooa
with assault with a deadly weanor
and probable cause was found. He r r.u
bound over under $1OO bond to S a.
perior Court. "u'
Helen Clark, Negro, was drunk ~,
disorderly, and was fined 81 and cos ,a
Levi Edmondson, Negro, got sivt''
days on the roads for being drnnL
Raymond Lassiter drew RI d..
road sentence for being drunk.
1nez Bates, Negro, was discharpoa
when tried for being drunk and d.
orderly. ~
LOWE Peace, Negro, paid 81 and
costs for being drunk
A. A. Hughes, was guilty of hon~
drunk, and was fined 81 and cosfc
James Ramsey was guilty of boino
drunk, and was fined 81 and coste
Vernon Lloyd was drunk, and woe
fined 81 and costs.
James Hester, Negro, was convict
ed of non-support of an illegitimato
child and was given six months ~
the roads, commitment not to issue
if he pays 81 per week into the Of,
flee of the county welfare supern.
tendent for the support of tie child
Lawrence Davis, Negro, pleaded
guilty to being drunk and was fined
Il and costs.
Dorsey Bee, Negro, was fined 81 and
costs for being drunk.
Ed Glover, Negro, convicted of as
sault, was given six months, commit
ment not to issue upon payment Of
the costs, and showing good behavior
towards his wife and family for thu
next two years.
Haywood Vaughan, Negro, was
given 80 days on the roads for as
sault, commitment not to issue upon
payment of the costs and showing
good behavior for the next two years,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27

Henderson and vicinity passed
sane and quiet Christmas dual holl-
day on Saturday and Sunday, with no
serious accidents of any kind reported
in the immediate area adjacent 10
Henderson, and with no fatalities
chargeable directly to the observance
of the holiday.
There were few automobile smash
ups but only in one was there a seri-
Gus injury, and, while that was Hen
derson citizen, it did not happen IN
Henderson nor in Vance county.
Reports were that a few persons
were injured in the exploding of fire
works of one kind or another.
Virtually all classes Of business sus-
pended for the entire day on Sat-
urday and observed the usual Sunday
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
CITY COUNCIL WILL
MEET THIS EVENING

Routine business awaited the City
Council for it's regular monthly meet
ing to be held this evening at O'Clock
in the Council chamber of the Mu-
nicipal Building. Unless unforeseen
matters come up for consideration,
it was expected the session would
be devoted largely to purify routine
matters, and would probably be COM
paratively short.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
WATCH SERVICE is
SET NEXT FRIDAY

A watch night" service to see the
old year out and the new year in was
announced today by Envoy Luther
Morton, of the Salvation Army to he
held Friday evening at the Armys
hall in South Henderson. He said the
service would be continuous from 7:3O
p. m. until midnight, with an inter
ruption for a street servic somewhere
in the business sction Of the city He
extended an invitation to all citizens
to attend and called on all ministers
who would do so to be present and
to speak briefly on the occasion.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Christmas Dual Holiday
Quietly Observed Here
No Serious Accidents With in City or Suburbs; Vtua
" All Classes of Business Suspend; Weather Is
IDEAL: Poor Aid ed by Friends

holiday as we'll. Practically all es-
Establishments resumed normal opera
lions today.
The poor were remembered by
friends and relatives, and no one was
overlooked. so far as was learned.
Weather conditions for Christmas
were ideal. both on Saturday and Sun
dav. Cloudy skies at dawn Christmas
day gave way about mid-morning to
a bright. warm sun, which shined all
dav and was the weather mans of
fering again on Sunday as we'll.
On Sunday the Christmas theme
was carried over by the churches,
with special sermons and music pro-
grams. Christmas gifts were distlibut-
ed to young and old alike in some
instances on Sunday though it was
the day following Christmas.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
TWO CASES BEFORE
RECORDER CLEMENTS

Two defendants were tried at a
short session of county court today
with Recorder r. E. Clements pre-
siding.
Benny Parkinson was charged with
assaulting and threatening to kill his
wife, and was found guilty of being
drunk and disorderly He was given
80 days on the roads, commitment not
to issue upon payment of the costs
and showing good behavior for two
years.
Joe Va Dyke was charged with
reckless arriving and damaging pro-
perty, but the state took a mol pros
in this case.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
MIDDLEBURG NEGRO
is STRUCK BY CAR

Ralph Brown, 25-year-old Negro,
sustained a broken right leg Christ
mas afternoon at Middleburg when
he was struck by an automobile
driven by E. w. Moore, of Henderson.
Constable Frank Gupton. declared
the accident was unavoidable, Brown
having stepped in front of the vehicle,
after talking with friends while
standing near the highway.
Jubilee hospital attaches said the
Negroes right leg had both bones
broken below the knee.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR MRS. FAULKNER
Young South Henderson
Woman Passes Christmas
Day at Hospital

Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
Harrington Faulkner, %, who died
Saturday afternoon at 1890 o'clock at
Maria Parham hospital, were conduct
ed this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home of Mrs. Eva Clopton in
South Henderson, with Rev. V. 3.
Dempsey officiating, and interment
was made in the billiard cemetery,
near South Henderson.
The young woman is survived by
her father, Will Harrington, and
three brothers, Edgar Henley, Will
Thomas Harrington and Stephen
Harrington, all of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
SONS, DAUGHTERS
TO ATTEND ROTARY

The attendance of sons and daugh-
ters of Rotarians will feature the re-
gular weekly meeting of the Rotary
club Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock
at the Vance hotel.
Each Rotarian has been asked to
bring his sons and daughters to this
session.
A special program has been plan
ned for the meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See PGge -Four

1. In what year was the Lusitanla
Sunk.
2. What is a delta?
3. Who is Governor of New Hamp-
shire?
4. On what bay is the city of Pensa-
cola, Fla.
5. What is heliotherapy?
6. What is a primary election?
z. Name the Chairman of the House
judiciary Committee.
8. Should the wedding ring be worn
below or above the engagement
ring?
9. Which state has unicameral leg
islature?
10. Who was Walter Money?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
MRS. B. PERRY ROSE
DIES IN RICHMOND

News has been received in the city
of the death of Mrs. Bennett PerrJ
Rose this morning at IL o'clock at hef
residence 32CS Monument avenue,
Richmond, Va.
Funeral services will he held in
Richmond, Va, tomorrow, the hou"
not be announced.
Mrs. Rose is a former resident oe
this city.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27
Insurgents Still
Battering Madrid

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civilians held out in two tlamlhs
citadels against Spanish government
attackers in control of the rest OF inc
ancient Aragon city of Teruel' GOV
eminent advices said the masSN'
seminary and the Bank of SPAN po'A
on fire, still housed a defiant GROUP
of Italian officers, German OFFICES
and Spanish sympathizers OF inSui'
gent General Francisco Franco.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27

Government of the people, by the
people, shall never periSh-not as
long as Russia's and Germany's die
tators can force the people to the
polls.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27

and Jesse Day and Mary Ellen Cash,
both of Stem.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-27

;Continned from rage OneO
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Duce Makes a Concession

DREMIER NIUSSOL1N surprises the London debate on
withdrawal of "volunteers from Spain by making an
important concession Having first insisted equal with
drawals both Sides which would leave him balance of
100000 soldiers still fighting for Franco usson now
says he willing negotiations for eventual withdrawal
Of all the Volunteers"
That would eventually leaving the Spanards to settle
their fght-the best thing all around seems to u.s.
OF course there may be many slip between this cup and
this lip Duce has not been noted for keeping his prom
Not ru..o,,o ro ses; rather prides himself indeed,
on having the practical politics view
P'0 'O"''0'0 point of Frederick the Great Mach
iave etc. that it's smarter to break bad promise than to
keep it. And French diplomats reported suspect Mus
son of making this concession mainly give Franco time
to win.
Our suspicion is that Mussoln getting worried about
the cost of carrying this undeared war of his in Spain
He had to make his second 10 per capital levy Italian
business this week. Italian Is 1861 quverng around 76
and the Ira is pegged currency.
Or Musson may have become worried lest England and
France meant business this time and actually intended to cut
off his volunteers from Italy by naval blockade and to
open the French border to passage of the Loyaists
For all these doubts though the news of II Duces shift
is the best out of Europe quite while It will take
time to arrange the oken Withdrawals and more time to
send Spain the commission proposed by usson to probe
the whole volunteer" question and plan the withdrawal Of
an Volunteers" That would mean breathing spell mora
torum from the Spanish quarter which would
mean posponement of the general European world war
that threatens to grow out Of the Spanish war;
-FrOn>tAs paHS NsvA
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Voice of the People

around Thirteenth and M
Streets and Thirteenth and I
Streets any morning after 8
o'clock.
But double parking by trucks
engaged in delivering merchan'
disc to local business establish.
ments is not confined alone to
Thirteenth Street and the inter.
sections mentioned. Double park.
ing is city.wide, both night and
morning. Go into any section,
any well-traveled street In the
city, and you will see cars and
trucks parked double.
Double parking, or any other
violation Of traffic laws, can be
alleviated, If, and when, both
merchants and city commission
ers get together and work to.
gether for the common good.
There must be found areas In
this city where motorists can
park their cars at little expense.
Motorists are so heavily taxed
today it is a disgrace to call
upon them to pay for parking
space. The merchant who OBJ
jects to mo parking areas" near
his place of business, because
as he sees it "it drives away sub.
urban trade" is not helping To-
cal officials in their efforts to
solve a most deplorable condi.
ton. FREDERIC G. FROST.
The Washington times., 1937-10-23
Marry-GO-
Round
BY HELEN ROWLAND
WHAT WOMEN SUSPECT

"AS1A "ON4G4N SSSA AVA
Men will never cease handing
bouquets to the good old'fash'
ioned housewife-but WE are
saving a few orchids" for the
old-fashioned house-HUSBAND,
who can make the furnace be-
have with one hand while he
spanks Junior with the other.
THAT'S the sort which every
Tired Business Girl needsl
The first sign that q man
has a new heart-interest is his
impatience with the girl he hap.
pens to have on his hands
and every woman knows that
sign by heart.
The most striking result Of
woman's independence" is, ap-
parently, to have made life easier,
softer and more irresponsible for
the men.
\ X 4
Sometimes, the only tie.that-
binds q woman to q man, says
Reno-Ruth, Is her hunch that
another woman is waiting to
grab him the minute she turns
him loose.
k&A
Women are not really more
suspicious than men-they only
SEEM so, because men never
tell them anything. and there
fore they have so much more to
SUSPECT. :>
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