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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
ART EXHIBIT OPEN
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Public Invited To See Works
Of Great Masters On
Display There

An art exhibit, showing the works
of many of the great masters, was
placed on display at the Henderson
high school today and may be visited
and inspected every day of this week
through Friday between the hours of
9 a. M and 4:3O p. m. There are 200
copies of famous paintings in the ex-
hibit, it was explained.
The display was set up by the
Colonial Art Company, of Oklahoma
City. Each picture has attached to it
a brief explanation of what it is and
something about the painter who
created it. Net proceeds from a small
admission charge will go toward g
fund to buy pictures for the walls OF
the school, it was announced by Prof
w. D. Payne, the principal.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
SHARP INCREASE IN
LIQUOR SALES HERE
$18,4 O1 Business Done Dur
ing September, Monthly
Report Shows

Liquor sales at Vance county's on
ly ABC' store reached the highest
volume in September of any month OF
1888 so far, and amounts to $18, 401.55,
according to official figures announc-
ed today from the boards offices.
This was approximately $4,000 more
than in August and sos less than in
September last year, and brought the
total for nine months of 1888 to $119,-
443A9O. For the corresponding nine
months of 1887 the total liquor sales
were $140, 7O6.60, or slightly better
than $21, 900 ahead of this year.
Like last month, September a year
ago was the largest month in that
year to that date. This year, how
ever, has had several months-June,
July and August--when total sales
were under $1,000, August being an
all-time monthly low for the store,
which was opened July Is, 1885.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
LIQUOR INVOLVED
IN HALF OF CASES
20 Defendants Face That
Charge OF. Total Of So
In Recorder Court

Exactly half of the SO defendants
who faced the, bar of justice in re-
corder's court last month were al
legedly involved in some form of
violation of liquor laws, the monthly
report of Clerk of Superior Court E.
%. Falkner showed today.
Of the total of SO defendants, n
were white men and four white wo-
men, and 10 were colored men and
eight colored women, the report show
ed. Nine of the defendants were sent
to the roads, two to Jail, cases of II
were nolle prosed, two were discharg-
ed as being not guilty, and 80 paid
costs and fines or costs alone.
Fines amounted to $312.07 and fees
were $576.86, total of 1898. In Sep
TENDER last year, 100 cases were tried
with fines amounting to $185.50 and
fees to $925.8O, a total of $1,111.30. In
August this year 30 cases were tried
fines were $45 and fees $31L98, total
of $356.9S.
Eighteen defendants last month
were charged with having liquor for
sale, more than for any other single
offense.- Six were tried for being
drunk, three for drunken driving and
two for being drunk, disorderly and
assault
Four were charged with non-sup-
port, one with assaulting his wife, one
giving worthless check, one bur-
glary and assault with deadly wea-
pom, one vagrancy six reckless driv-
ing, two immoral conduct, one gam
bling, five assault with deadly
weapon, three driving a car without
license, one destroying tobacco, two
for assault. Is
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
Fair Will Open Tonight
To Last Through Friday
Everything In Readi-
ness for Start of 23rd
Annual Five County
Exposition

Everything was in readiness this
afternoon for the opening tonight Of
the Golden Belt Fair, and the man
agement expected one of the great
est weeks in the history of the insti-
tuition for the 23rd annual exposition
here
Vests World Wonder Shows, which
will furnish the amusements for the
Midway again this year, arrived in
town Sunday night and today had
all of their rides and shows set up in
readiness for crowds of merry-mak-
ers expected to visit the fair grounds
during the week. $Ss%
E. l.. Fleming, president, and c. M.
Hight, secretary, of the fair, were
optimistic today and much pleased
with the prospects of good weather
for the week, and felt that they could
attain new attendance records if
given a reasonable break by the
weather man for the five days of the
fair, which will run through until
Friday night.
Exhibits were being placed in the
exhibit hall today, and were to becom-
pleted and set up by night, and the
exposition. Judges will make their
rounds tomorrow to decide the win
ners in the agricultural group and
the school displays.
Wednesday will be school day, with
all white schools of the county having
a half holiday to permit the children
to attend. Allschool children will be
admitted free if they obtain their tick
cts from their teachers in the
schools.
A program of free acts which the
management says is the best in recent
years has been signed for the fair,
and will be put on every night. In
addition, there will be the always
popular nightly display of fireworks
to be as good as in recent years, if
not better
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
MARRIAGE PAPERS
ON SATURDAY FIVE

Five marriage papers were reported
at the Vance Registry's office today,
three of them being issued to colored
couples.
Turner Harris, Route 8, Henderson,
securde license to wed Arlene Satter-
white, Henderson. Cary Aston Gil
bert, of Washington, d. c., and Mar
gle Averleen Lawrence, of Raleigh,
were granted papers.
The colored couples were Harvey
Solomon and Sarah Rose Switzerland,
both of Henderson,; Robert Brown
and Eala Smith, both of Oxford, and
Joseph Allen and Sarah Lee Davis
both of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
October Superior Court
Opened By Judge Parker
Heavy Criminal Dock
ct Awaits rial, In
Guiding Three or Four
Homicides; N e w
Grand Jury Chosen,
With w. K. Sturges,
Sr., Made Foreman

Judge r. Hunt Parker today open
Ell the fall October term of Vance
Superior Court, the first week OF
which will be for trial of criminal
cases and the second for civil litiga-
ton. Solicitor E. r. Tyler is prescott
ing the criminal docket.
Three and possible four homicide
cases are on the criminal docket,
which contains more than fifty cases
actually for trial. Prospects were for
a full week of court. The civil docket
is also congested, with rs divorce
cases on the calendar for Monday,
first day of the term.
In the selection of the grand jury
Judge Parker designated w. K. Stur-
ges, ST., as foreman. The court charg-
ed the grand jury as to it's duties and
emphasized especially the conduct of
guardians and the condition of school
trucks.
" Judge Parker went into consider
able detail in the matter of the hand
ling of funds for minors by appoint,
ed guardians. He pointed out what
was. the proper and what the improper
method of handling such accounts
He charged the grand jury to look
into the matter and report to him all
Irregularities.
4 AS to the condition of school buses
Judge Parker reminded the grand
jury of law that was passed by the
1887 General Assembly, which forbids
any school bus driver to operate with
out State drivers license and unless
fully trained in driving, and providing
also that no school bus shall at any
time be driven at greater speed than
50 miles an hour when carrying school
children. He told the jury to examine
all buses, and charged them to call the
county superintendent of schools be-
fore it and ask of him whether the
law was being complied with. One
member of the grand jury is M. J..
Smell, mechanic in charge of school
bus repairs
More than half of the grand jury
as originally drawn asked to be ex-
cused from duty for business or other
reasons, and exactly half, or nine men.
were actually excused. Twenty-sever
jurors were called to the box before
the jury was constituted and sworn
Several who asked to be excused were
denied by the court.
Judge Parker reminded the grand
jury that one person was killed every
eight hours in automobile accidents in
North Carolina last year, and many
more than that number injured In
the United States as a whole, there
was one automobile fatality every Is
minutes. In 20 years automobiles have
Killed more people in this country
than all the wars in which the United
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
20 COUPLES OBTAIN
LICENSES TO MARRY

Marriage licenses numbered 20 in
Vance county in September, half
white and half colored, and the total
was six less than in September last
year, but five more than the Is in
August, 1898, compilation from the
list in the office of the register of
deeds revealed today.
For the first nine months of the
year total marriage licenses issued
numbered III, including 81 white and
"A colored, whereas in the first nine
months last year the total was 191,
including SO white and 1O5 colored.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
WHISKY, ASSAULT
CASES ARE HEARD
Mayor Henry T. Powell Pre-
sides Over Usual Heavy
Monday Docket

Charges of drunk and assault were
heard in city court today before
Mayor Henry L. Powell, the entire
docket being made up of such cases.
George Potter went to the roads for
30 days when he pleaded guilty to be-
ing drunk.
Monnie Pendergrass pleaded guilty
to being drunk, and was fined 81 and
costs.
Esau Chisler, Negro, entered a plea
of guilty to a charge of being drunk,
and was fined 81 and costs of court.
Willard Garrett drew a fine of 81
and costs of court when he pleaded
guilty to being drunk.
Roy Anderson, Zollie Satterwhite
and Walter EdmonSOn were not guilty
of assault.
A verdict of not guilty was return
ed as to Colonel Johnson, Negro,
charged with assault and trespassing.
Johnnie Jackson, Negro, was guilty
IF being drunk, and was fined 81 and
costs of court.
Clyde Short pleaded guilty to being
drunk. He was fined 81 and costs of
court
RlCndru AlSIOH, negro, pIeaueu
guilty to a drunkenness charge. and
was fined 81 and costs.
fine of 81 and costs were taxed
on Napoleon Johnson, Negro, when
he pleaded guilty to being drunk.
Margaret Jones, Negro, went to Jail
for four months when she was found
guilty of assaulting Edith Mae Davis
with a razor blade.
w. A. Bullock paid 81 and costs for
being drunk. He pleaded guilty.
William Crudup, Negro, was charg-
ed with being drunk and possessing
non-tax paid whisky. He was fined
60 5Q- oOcfc of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
SHOW BIG HOG AT
SERVICE STATION

What is said to be the worlds larg-
est hog, weighing 1875 pounds, is be-
ing exhibited at the Seaboard Service
Station all this week. The hog was
said to have been raised in Henderson
county, several miles from Hender-
sonville. He was five years old last
March and measures something over
nine feet from snout to the root or
his tail.
The hog is being shown at fairs
schools and-the like throughout the
State, more or less as an educationa'
exhibit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
NEGRO GUILTY OF
DRUNKEN DRIVING

Taft Kennedy, Negro, Route 1,
Winnsboro, S. c., was convicted in
county court this morning before Re-
corder r. E. Clements on charge OF
drunken driving.
The Negro drew a four months
term on the roads, commitment not
to issue. upon payment of $50 ana
costs of court. His right to drive was
revoked for one year.
John Ross went to the roads for
six months when convicted of as
saulting his wife. Fl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
Is REALTY PAPERS
FILED LAST MONTH

Real estate transactions as shown
by the records in the office of the
register of deeds amounted to Is in
Vance county in September. This was
exactly the same number as for Sep
TENDER last year, but eight more than
in August this year.
For the first nine months of 1888
a total of 284 realty transfers have
been filed with the register of deeds.
compared with 1868 in the correspond
ing period last year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
Light Frost Here
First For Season

The first frost of the fall, SO far
as reported officially, was shown
today, with a minimum tempera-
ture of 40 degrees, HI. L. Allen, Of
flcial Weather Bureau observer,
announced. The maximum tenn
perature for Sunday was Ga de-
grees, with the variation "a degrees
from the warmest period of the
day to the minimum of the night.
One other time in the past few
days individuals have reported see~
ing a light frost, but this is the
first one officially recorded by the
weather observer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
CRIPPLE WORK TO
BE ROTARY'S TOPIC

Rotary Club will meet Tuesday
evening at $50 o'clock at the Vance
Hotel. DR.. A. D. Gregg, county
health officer, will have charge of
the program, and will, have Dr. j. T..
Barnes, superintendent of crippled
children's work in North Carolina, as
principal speaker. Crippled children
of Vance county, who have taken
treatments, will be special guests. The
entire program will be on work
among crippled children.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. In what year was the War be-
tween Spain and the United States?i
2. What is a melodeOn?
5. What is the largest inhabitant of
the ocean?
4. Is Treasure Island" by Robert
Louis Stevenson, fiction?
5. When is dawn?
s. What is a pedometer?
z. Which baseball club is managed by
Joe Cronin?
8. From whom did James j. Braddock
win the worlds heavyweight box
ing championship?
g. What is the nickname for Ohio?
10. What does the Italian word Era"
mean?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
TWO REALTY DEEDS (
FILED SATURDAY

Two realty transfers were record
ed with the Vance Registry Saturday.
1. T. Green and wife, sold M. j.
Clifford, ct al, SIS acres of land in
WILLIAMSBURG township for $40 and
considerations.
Lonnie d. Currin, ct al, sold K. H.
Newman lot on North Clarke street
for $40 and considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03

1854 William Crawford Gorgas,
army medical officer and surgeon
general, whose sanitary work made
the building of the Panama Canal
possible, born near sanitary work
made the building of the Panama.
Canal possible, born near Mobile, Ala.
Died July 8, 1920.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-03
PARHAM AUTOMOBILE
RECOVERED SUNDAY

A Chevrolet sedan, the property of
w. j. Parham, which was stolen Sat
urday night, was found early Sunday
morning abandoned on short road
leading from the Raleigh highway to
Young avenue.
Police said the vehicle was not dam
aged.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
Watch Out for the Cop"

A special notice or warning to operators of motor vehicles by U. S. Commissioner C. C. Tanner appears in this issue Your at tention is invited to it. If you don't know whether you are vio- lating the motor vehicle laws of Alaska, you had better become acquainted with them,is his warn ing.
 During the past winter, frequent warnings have been published calling attention to the law of licenses and how they must ap- pear on the vehicles operated. More than lenient jurisdiction has been allowed, and it appears that violators will now be "crack- ed down" on. from now on. So, if you don't have your licenses, or if you have them and they are not fixed properly on the vehicle, watch out, you may be violating the law and subject to fine.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
More Than Two And half Million
 Alaska Fishery

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20, House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee approv- ed the five yea building program for the Fisheries Bureau, estimat- ed cost of more than two million eight hundred thousand dollars.
 The biggest single recommend ation is for fouu hundred thousand dollars for a vessel to serve as a tender for Pribilof Islands.
 The program calls for develop ment or improvements to Alaska fish culture stations and labora- tories.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
CARD PARTY AND DANCE TONIGHT, LOOP. HALL
 GOOD MUSIC.

The Card Party and Dance to be given tonight in the Odd Eel lows Hall by a special committee under the auspices of the Odd Eel low-Rebekah Building Associa- ton, is the second party given by said association, the first given by them was the Mask Ball during the winter, which has gone down in the social history of Nome as the finest party of the winter sea- son. Mrs Emily Boucher and or cheStra will furnish the dance music this evening.
 For the benefit of those who are not acquainted with the fact con- cerning the Odd Fellows Rebek- ah Building Asso,. the following is well to know, in order to bet ter appreciate the movement be- hind said association.
 As everyone knows all frater- nal halls were destroyed in the fire, and for three years after there was no hall available for large purposes and most of the lodges had no regular meeting places. Several attempts were made to provide lodge homes but not until the Odd Fellows enter ed into negotiations with the city and the old school building was purchased by the Odd Fellows, was a hall available. Later on an Association was formed by the Odd Fellows and Reb ekahs for the purpose of conducting the hall on business like basis. To day besides the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs meeting in the building are also the Pioneers of Alaska, the Pioneer Women and the Loyal Order of Moose lodges.
 There are other uses for which the hall is cont emplated, the main one being a Library and Social club rooms. The association has also in view a development o1 Nome's social life and that is tc establish especially during the i summ CT, a series of entertain ments for the pleasure of oursel- yes as well as those who happen to spend the summer with US Nothing will succeed unless il
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

The city council met in special session last evening to consider bids for disposal of garbage dur ing the Cleanup Period ending June 1st.
 Bids were as follows: Nome Motor Co S240.0O with two percent off for cash; w. B. Mccarthy $169,50; Fred Yenney $193.50 and Edward Horn $197.20.
 Discussion ensued concerning the bids. Councilman Hurley in troduced a motion to accept the bid of the Nome Motor Co.,, which the council voted down.
 Councilman Anderson introduc ed motion to accept the bid of Bert Mccarthy, which was approv ed. Hurley dissenting. All coun- oilmen were present except Elm erson Bassatt. Council then ad- journed.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
NEWS ITEMS
To Mine in KOugarok Section

Lee Stevens, who operates on Quartz Creek, in the Kougarok section, and with whom H. Eng strom is associated. is reported to be receiving on the first boats, a dragline of one-half cubic yard capacity, a pumping plant and other mining machinery to open up the. mining properties in the above section.
 MT. Stevens arrived by plane from the States Thursday night. The operations of Stevens & Eng strom this summer, will be one more development project going on in the Kougarok section-tes- tifying to the added interest in gold mining in this section.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
Juneau-An

SEATTLE, May 2l, (P)-W. w. Conner, an aviation enthusiast, interrupted the Port Commission hearing on Commercial seaplane sites with telegram from Step hen Early, President Roosevelt's secretary, saying: the President authorized me to advise you that he recommended an appropriation not to exceed two hundred thou sand dollars which would be made available July 1st for the propos- ed Seattle-Juneau Air Mail route.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

has the support of the people who are benefited. Let us all as sist this worthy movement and establish a recreational and fra ternal center.
 Your attendance and support to the Building Association activities will aid materially in bringing to a successful issue these undertak- ings. We hope to be seeing you at the card party and dance TO- NIGHT.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

WASHINGTON. D. C., May 21, House sent to the Pres ident the bill extending mining claims of mineral exploration laws to land and shoal waters be- tween low and high tide of the Alaskan shores.
 The House a accepted the Senate amendment making the extension subject to the laws enacted for protection and preservation of navigable waters.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

VANCOUVER, B. C, May 2Is5 lP)-CIose to one thousand sia- gle unemployed persons staged a sitdown strike in Iobbies of the Georgia Hotel the Central post office, and Vancouver Art Gallery. The emonStratlon is describ d as passive resistance. The m cn are demanding government works program for sumner erl- ployment.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
News
 Nome Airpcrt

Last evening, Pilot Norris John son of the Wien Alaska Airlines, arrived Nome from Fairbanks with the following passengers:
 Miss Rita O'Leary
 Milton O'Farrel
 Joe Hopkins.
 After a short stay the plane took off on its return flight to the Fairbanks base.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
HENDAYE. Fraaca May 2I.

HENDAYE, France May 2I, - In5qrgent Spanish srm-es eoatln- ued fhelr systematic advances on the ports of Valencia and CasteI- lon, meeting increased govern mena resistance, b0s not strong enough to halt the attacks. Loy- alIsts were reported to be clairn- ing that InsUgent losses were ex- CessiYe.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

Pilot Sig Wien went to Fox Bar and ReinboW Mines with freight, yesterday.
 Pilot Wien also made a flight to Solomon yesterday, and picked up Aben Shallit. He had a pas senger for Haycock, and on his return picked up Ross Kinney to bring to Nome.
 Pilot Wien will make a trip to Taylor this afternoon with Otto Worm as passenger.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
Air Mail Seattle Juneau July 1st
Photographic Briefs

WASHINGTON. D. C., May q, .P)-Pre5ident Roosevelt asked congress 10 appropriate more than w =aty-three million dollars ta begin construction on a dozen new naval vessels, one dirigi ble, nine naval planes, mosquito" fleet and improvements to three navy yards.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

MADRID, May 2i, tP,-TWelVe persons were killed and forty in- jured in a pre-dawn bombard- ment from the insurgent seize guns about this city
 The guns dropped more than two hundred shells in the city. \ brother of the Venezuelan consul and three consulate servants we: 2 killed in the bOnbardment.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

Pilot Hans Mirow of the MirOw Air Service wired his Nome off, ce from Hazelton, B. C.. that he expected to arrive Fairbanks to- night from Seattle, enroute Nome with Axel Pearson and R. K, Dent as passengers.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
DIRECTORS MEETING

The Board of Directors of the Northwestern Alaska Fair AssO- citation will meet at the office of Secretary A. Polet, Monday. May 23, at 8 p.m., at which time the date for the Annual meeting and election of directors will be con- Sidered.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

A Wien Alaska Airlines plane piloted by Herman Lerdahl arriv- ed today from Fairbanks with Seivert Jacobsen and Walter Hen sley.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
Baseball Scores
Friday Games Nation al Lea que

Nation al League Cincinnati 4 New York 0 Pittsburgh 5 Brooklyn ' Chicago Is Philadelphia ' Only games played.
 American League Washington 3 Cleveland 6 Boston IS St. Louis ? Philadelphia 5 Detroit 2 Other games postponed.
 Pacific Coast San Francisco 4 Portland 3 San Diego 4 Oakland 2 Sacramento 6 Hollywood , Los Angeles 3 Seattle '
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21
OKAYAMA, Japan May 21, -

OKAYAMA, Japan May 2l, - Police this morning searched the forest near Kamomachi, for trace of Matsu0to4 twenty-tWo 0 year old deranged Japanese yoU- tn, who stole a shotgun and slew twenty seven persons in his vill- age last night, in a carnage of horror.
 Man women and children wee among the madman's victims.
 Later advices today said the body of the youth was discovered and that he had committed sui eide.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

Pilot Jack Jefferd of the Miro Air Service is expected to return to Fairbanks today and bring back the Stinson plane with Mrs. Hans MiroW and daughter.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

TOKYO, May 2l, PA Dorn- ei news agency dispatch from Kobe sent by Admiral Kobayshi, governor general of Fomosa, said that the Chinese had mass acred between three hundred and six hundred FormosanS' before evacuating Annoy.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

Another Wien Alaska AirllneS plane will arrive at Nome from Fairbanks this evening with three more passengers, said a report to the Nome office this afternoon.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-21

LOS ANGELES, Calf. May 2l. lP)-The coroner's jury decide ed that the transport plane crash which killed nine persons Mo1- day last, as accidental and dyIe to faulty judgment of the pilot and co-pilot". The jury hea d testimony on the plane flying low over the hills and recommend ed that all pilots carrying passengers hereafter, be instructed and re- quired to fly one thousand feet above the highest mountains on routes in this area.