Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-04
Grits and Gravel
.(By T. MOSES JONEs.)

It was just flour weeks ago tonight
that Falls Finch of the Pine State
Ice Cream Company let me ride over
to Henderson in that pretty new car
with him in the afternoon. And
sometime. after dark it was that fin
ally talked the management of this
paper into giving me chance with
job. I sometimes wonder if whether
or not my couple Of hours time each
night spent in reducing this junk on
paper lis not wasted.
Changing the subject very abrupt
ly, but did you know exactly twenty
three years ago on April 3, that J.
w. (John) Overton of North Gran
vile spent the day shoveling snow
down into his ice-house and his son
Noble packed it with a maui. They
ate ice cream that summer until the
first of July, and it was frozen with
that very snow turned into ice.
| Mr.. Overton has face full of beard
which protects him from the cold in
the winter time, and it will soon be
time for his annual spring shave.
When asked him the reason of his
long whiskers, he replied that my face
L
whiskers grow down to my belt in
stead of barely covering my face.
Mr.. Overton also said his dog set
black snake up a brush recently and
he killed the snake.
Hope Irwin Thomas doesn't have
the bad luck with his chickens this
spring that he had a year ago. Last
year his chicken-house halfway burn
ed up, destroying most of his chick
ems. Those CHECKED were broiled,
baked, stewed, and fried alive.
Don't know what is the matter with
J.. A. Bullock as haven't seen him
in town this whole week. mo news,
is good news" and also tout of sight,
out of mind" But suppose Johnnie
is 0. x.
In a week -or ten days it will be
most time to be hearing from Miss
3 Maggie CARROTS geslings. There are
only about four Raymond Daniels
around here. One works for the
Carolina Power and Light Co.. Mr.
Louis Daniels Raymond is manager
Of the Red Front. Mr.. Willis Daniel
also has Raymond out on Route l.
But. the one who gave me a sub to
iel,s Raymond. The others are all
eight, but that one is a good old boy.
Have landed three of the Offers
Brothers on the mailing list: Buster,
Of Kittrell Marion, of Nelson, and
Ernest of Oxford, Route 5. Two of
The Woodlief brothers, Joel and Nat
have gotten caught in this tangle-
foot paper. But I haven't yet man
aged to contaminate or contact even
one of the eight wilkins brothers.
Mrs. e. C. Montague brought all
three of her daughters to town at the
same time one recent Saturday after
noon. Don't remember having ever
seen all three of them together until
them
j. p. Beasley is not only a large
nan but also has large heart to go
along with the rest of his greatness,
as when he handed me sub he said,
I will donate this to your widow
and orphans" How little did he
guess the truthfulness of that state
ment.
Arthur Russell of near Rougemont
came in to look the town over this
afternoon. Hadn't been here since he
came to buy some plow-lines to hang
mis- mule with home weeks ago. Said
his tobacco plants were ranging in
size from a quarter to a dollar, but
not a paper dollar. Said he ran his
disc harrow into a stump yesterday
| and it completely threw him.
Insisted that come out to see him,
| but requested a day or two notice in
| advance so he could kill the old red
| rooster.
Somebody was sitting in a brand
new Buick as walked by and gave
! me broad grin and hollered Hello,