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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
VETERAN MINISTER
DIES AT PINNACLE.
Rev. A. L. Hunter, Former
M. P. Pastor in County;
Had Two Sons Here

Friends here will read with interest
and regret news of the death anu
hl,rial of Rev A. L. Hunter at Pm
nacle. He was formerly pastor OF
Vance circuit of the Methodist Pro
testant church in this county, ana
was the father of Rev. r. A. Hunter
once pastor of the Methodist Protes:-
ant church in Henderson, and of Prot.
F. H. Hunter, at one time principal
of Zeb Vance high school. The to!-
lowing article is from last Monday S
issue of the WinstOn-Salem journal:
Funeral services for Rev. A. l..
Hunter, u, retired Methodist Protest
ant minister, who died at his home a.
Pinnacle Saturday evening at O'CLOCK
will be conducted from the home this
afternoon at o'clock and from Pin
nacle Methodist Protestant Church az
$3.50. Dr. ]. E. Pritchard and DR.. II.
M. Andrews, of High Point; DR.. s. w
Tay.or, of AshebOrO, and Rev. ). -.
Morris. of Pinnacle, will be in charge
of the services Grandsons will act as
pallbearers.
Survivors include the widow, who
rrior to her marriage was Miss Lola
Barber, of Pinnacle; two sons, Rev
r A Hunter of Winston-Salem, and
Prof. F. H. Hunter, of Richfield; five
daughters, Mrs. j. A. Short, OF
Greensboro; Mrs. M. G. Hunt, OF
Winston-Salem; Mrs. w. M. Glenn,
of Linco nton; Mrs. w. l.. Edward ;,
of High Point, and Mrs. C. c.. Holy
field. of Sanford; two brothers, r. c.
Hunter, of Leaksville, and w. w.
Hunter, of Greensboro, one sister.
Mrs. Malinda Browning, of Green's
boro; also % grandchildren and one
great at-grandchild.
Rev. Mr. Hunter was one OF the
most widely known ministers in this
section, having served as pastor of the
Pinnacle charge for a total of 26 years
in addition to number OF other
charges throughout the state.
Mr.. Hunter was music teacher Tor
a number of years. He organized and
directed a number of chOirs. He also
led the song services at number OF
sessions of the North Carolina con-
ference. He was a member of the
conference board of trustees and was
choir director and Sunday schoo.
teacher in Mt Zion Church at the
time of his death. He had conducted.
more funerals and married moro
couples in the Pinnacle section than
any other minister, having lived in
that community during his active pas
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
CHOICE POLITICAL PLUMS
TO BE OFFERED SUDETENS

Praha, Czechoslovakia, Aug. 49,
(AP)-Premier Hodza today disclosed
the Czechoslovak government would
give choice political plums in an at
tempt to pacify it's glamorous atom
omy-seeking Sudeten German minor
ity. The premier made the disclosure
in conference with Viscount Run.
ciman unofficial British mediator IN
the troublesome minority issue.
Lord Runciman's conference with
Hodza followed his meeting for the
first time yesterday with Konrai
Henlein, leader of the 100000 Nazi-
supported Sudeten Germans. Some
quarters believe their interview might
have found a way for softening the
Sudeten Germans insistent demands.
Seven postmasterships in the larger
communities are to be given the Su-
deten Germans. From their ranks, it
was said, also will be selected the
chief of overseers who directs public
works at Bruenn, and several employ
ees of the railroad administration, a 5
well as district governors at several
communities.
The premier said the ministry Of
justice was given favorable considera-
tion to appointment of a Sudeten Ger
man as president of regional court.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
VARIETY CHARGES
IN MAYORS COURT
Concealed Weapon Charges
Heard With Heavy Fine
Placed by Powell

A variety of charges were heard in
city court today before Mayor Henry
T. Powell.
John Clinton Griffin, of Marshville.
faced a reckless driving charge, and
the state took a mol pros with leave.
Thomas James, Negro, convicted of
abandonment and non-suppOrt had
prayer for judgment continued upon
payment of the costs and providing
adequate support for his wife and
children.
Millard Davis, Negro, was guilty of
carrying a concealed weapon, pistol
and was fined $50 and costs of court.
The weapon was ordered destroyed.
He gave notice of appeal and bond
was set at SIS.
Otha Davis, Negro, was charged
with attempting to assault and threa-
tening to kill Jennie Davis, but the
prosecuting witness came into court
and withdrew the warrant upon pay
ment of the costs when it was shown
the two had entered into deed of
separation.
Alex Parham pleaded guilty to be-
ing drunk, and was fined 81 and costs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
FINE CORN RAISED
BY NEGRO FARMERS

College Station Raleigh, Aug. 49, :
Negro farmers and 4-H club boys par
ticipating in the corn-growing contest
this year are raising some mighty
fine corn in spite of excessive rains
earlier in the season, according to
Negro county agents of the State Col
lege extension service.
After the rains, the growers were
urged to top-dress their corn with
nitrate of soda to replace the nitro
gen that had been leached out by the
rains, and to cultivate the crop thor
oughly, said C. r. Hudson, who is in
charge of extension work, with Ne
grOes.
Those who did now have fine, vigor-
Gus stands of corn that give promise
of heavy yie.ds, he added. However.
number who did not replace the
lost nitrogen are now worrying over
their pale, stunted, sickly-looking
stalks that are not expected to yield
more than half a normal crop.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
WOMAN is SENT TO
THE FARM COLONY

Lizzie Hayes was sent to the farm
colony for women at Kinston for a
term of IL months this morning in
county court by Recorder r. e. Gle
ments when she was found guilty of
assault. The court also ordered her
to remain away from Vance county
for a period of two years, and fur
ther ordered that if she is found in
Vance county, the remainder of her
term at the farm colony must be
spent in the county Jail.
Claudio Wilson and Vincent Strumb
were tried on charges fo destroying
tobacco, and prayer for judgment WAS
continued until October 1 as to Will
son, with $10O appearance bond be-
ing ordered posted. Strumb went free
when the state took a mol pros with
leave.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
MRS. WESLEY TART
D|ESAT HER HOME
Was In Declining Health
Several Weeks; Funeral
Services Sunday

Mrs. Carrie Currin Tart, 46, died a..
her home in South Henderson at 800
a. M today after being confined to her
bed the past six or seven days, but
IN failing health for several weeks.
She was native of Granville county,
and was born April 20, 1892.
Mrs. Tart is survived by her hus-
band, Wesley Tart; two sisters, Mrs.
Prud:e billiard, Mrs. Arie Clopton'
both of Henderson, and one brother,
Thomas Currin, of Dabney, this coun-
ty.
The deceased was a member of the
Baptist church, and funeral services
have been arranged to be held Sun
day faternoon at o'c ock from South
Henderson Baptist church, with in
terment in the billiard cemetery near
that community.
Active pallbearers were announced
as Jim Tart, Sam Tart, Lacy Tart
Eugene Debnam, Charlie Currin and
Jessie Currin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

l. What is the name for the envelope
of incandescent gases which sur
rounds the body of the sun?
2 In which state is Death Valley?
g. Who won the recent 1898 Chicago
Open golf championship?
T. Name the science which describes
and classifies the different kind
of mineral matter constituting the
material of the earths crust.
s. Of what plant is linseed oil pro-
duct?
g. In which part of the human body
is the muscle known as the biceps?
T. What is the motto of the State Of
New York?
8. To which country do the islands Of
Sardinia and Sicily belong?
9. For what labor organization do
the initials SWOC stand?
10. Name the softest wood.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
lO,5O2 AUTO TAGS
FOR 1888 ARE SOLD
Only Ten States Now Retain
January l as Final REQ.
istration Date

A total of 1O,5O2 pairs of st.+o
North C,Irolina automobile Hcon" >.
tags for 1888 had been sold ~ enSs 4S
local branch office of the Caro,;ns ;ls
Motor Cub to the first of this woa, Uos,"
w. c. Gates, manager, said t"der "den
This compares with 1O,546 to tbo oos' oos
responding date last year.
1t was said that the sale for A.,
entire State now is 555,OOO, comnaraS
with $4,000 a year ago. Motor cl,r
offices say the total sale for 1a9Q ,,'n,
exceed 100000 for the first time in ~.
history of the State. The total ,a.. %
year was $4,000 sets of plates ''
1t was further stated thar Non..
Carolina is one of only ten states tbot
retain January l as the final reais
tration date for automobiles No,.
Jersey is the latest to desert NV
January date, transferring 70 Anr;, @
l. This makes 3S states that ba,'o
either permanent registration datos
later than the first of the wear o~
have laws which permit periods ~
grace to be granted.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
Horton Urges Safeguard
Of Sacred Rights
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rott of Lenoir county, who was the
highest ranking naval officer to lose
his life in the World War.
Horton praised the contributions
citizenship of Lenoir county have
made to the progress of the State
praised Governor Hoey and asserted
that citizens of this section and state
"are primarily interested in the so
c;al, religious and economic develop
ments," but "stand ready to give up
the peaceful pursuits of life in re-
sponse to emergency calls of the State
and nation"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
-asssftss ;.
Births Still Are De-
clining in This State
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the total of 6,12O was the lowest in
any month since January, 1887, when
only 6,1O8 baby Tar Heels were re-
ported by the vital statistics.
Doing a bit of subtraction, it can
be found that North Cardinals popu-
lation increase bv reason of excess of
births over deaths has amounted to
25,6O2 in the first seven months OF this
year. as compared with a correspond
ing increase of 26O53 in 1887 through
July
Of the 1887 deaths TAT were listed
as due to preventable accidents,
sharp drop from 851 reported thro-
ugh July in 1887. Principal reduction
was in automobile accident fatalities.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
REV. D. A. PETTY OFF
FOR 2 WEEKS STAY

Visiting ministers will preach on the
Middleburg M. E. charge during the
next two Sundays, it was announced
today while the pastor, Rev. D. A.
Petty, is on a short vacation.
Rev. G. w. Faulkner, will preach
Sunday morning at II o'clock at
Shocco church and at Cokesbury in
the afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Rev. R. E. Brown will bring the
message at Middleburg M. E. church
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
A Louisburg minister will preach
the Fourth Sunday at Middleburg at
II o'clock, speaking on the general
theme of Christian Education, and
how it applies to Louisburg College in
particular.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
TAX MEETING IN
RALEIGH DELAYED

Alex S. Watkins, a member of an
important committee of the North
Carolina Fair Tax Association, an
nounced that a sales tax hearing,
scheduled for Raleigh today, has been
postponed a week, due to the illness
of Attorney Parrish, who represents
the tax association.
Several from here were expected
to attend the meeting.
The hearing will be conducted in
Raleigh, Friday August 26.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
Vote Frauds In John
ston Are Put Off
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had very little to do with the case"
said Abel.
f. j. Wellons, retained as a private
prosecutor, vigorously opposed the
motion, contending the request for
continuance sis not a new move"
and arguing that Abel and Sheppard
tried to keep the case off the docket
for the August term. Solicitor G. G.
Canaday said he was ready "for trial
of the case, which has wide public
interest"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
MORGAN TO BAPTIZE
AND PREACH SUNDAY

Rev. S. L. Morgan, the pastor, will
baptize a class of converts in pohd
near the church at $3.50 O'CLOCK sun
day morning. He will also preach at
the church at II a. M, and then az
Dexter Baptist church Sunday evening
at the usual hour, he announced to-
day The public is cordially invited to
attend
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
TRANSFERS WITH
REGISTRY ARE TWO

Realty transfers with the Vance
Registry were reported as two today
Mary A. Walston sold w. II. MOSS
land in Drewry for $40 and consldera-
tionS.
F.. T. Harris and wife conveyed "a
acres of land in the county to Govan
Sneed, Jr., for 5000.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19

MIR. and Mrs. Raymond HUDSON
-. young elOpers
Although the law frowns on the
marriage of 13-year-old Eleanor
Messer of East Peoria, Ill, and
Raymond Hudson, %, no attempt
will be made to break up their
honeymoon, according to authori-
ties at Boonville, Ind, near where
the couple is staying. No prose-
cution will be started since neither
family has complained. Indiana
statutes forbid the marriage of q
girl under 16.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19

Ninety-three children under age of
16 were listed in May, 1888 as being
incarcerated in "a county jails in
North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-19
Deaths
Births
Demand Upon Germany
By London Sent
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time rank of captain and that he fail
ed to prove to German authorities he
was not on the active list of the Brit
ish army.
The Washington times., 1938-01-24
Met My Love Again for Keith's s

Joan Bennett and Henry
Fonda come to R-K-O Keith's
on Friday, January %, in Wal
ter Wanger's production, "I
Met My Love Again." a thrill
ling romantic drama based on
Allene Corliss' novel, Summer
Lightning"
Wanger has lined up an ex.
cellent supporting cast headed
by Dame May Whitty, Alan
Marshall. Louise Platt. Alan
Baxter and Tim Holt.
The story casts Joan as a
headstrong maiden of the jazz
and flapper era of 1927, and
Fonda as the studious young
New Highlander to whom she is
engaged.
The romantic girl meets ad-
venture in the person Of hand.
some Alan Marshall, playing an
irresponsible Bohemian writer.
Joan is swept off her feet by
this worldly fellow and the pair
7 elope to New York. Joan finds
that the life in the Bohemian
colony Of Paris is very disillu.
sioning, particularly when even
the birth of their daughter fails
The Washington times., 1938-01-24

girls. Each is a beauty repre-
senting a particular type of fem
mine lovelineSs.
The book and music are by
Howard Dietz and Arthur
Schwartz, who have to their
credit an unbroken line of mu-
sical comedy successes including
AT Home Abroad" Flying Col
ors" and "Three's a Crowd" The
production was staged by Has
sard Short.
Between the Devil" is the
merry tale of Peter Anthony
(Mr. Buchanan, a man who
can't say mo" to a lady. He
has the ability of composing
songs which induce romantic
moods and one, written for
Claudette Gilbert (Miss Dixon),
French chanteuse. leads to
marriage. Unfortunately the
same song has previously led to
his being tied to Natalie Sould
Miss Laye), a London star. Peter
finds bigamy delightful and
spends his time between London
and Paris. !
AUDIENCE DECIDES !
This idyllic state comes to an
end when a rejected suitor dis
covers the secret of Peters
Paris trips and rushes to break
the news to Natalie. Peter,
with a song, manages to make
Natalie believe the report false
but, when he returns to Paris,
he is arrested for bigamy.
Il am no criminal" Peter
tells the prefect. II did it for
love-" Once more his talents
come to the fore. He reduces
his audience to tears and the
gendarmes permit him to es-
cape to Mexico while the girls
plan divorces.
Peter, unhappy in exile,
yearns for bigamy. He steals
back to London and again, in
songs, coaxes Natalie to spend
her summers in Mexico. Having
gained her promise he skips to
Paris and arranges with Clau.
dette to spend her summers
with him. The musical comedy
ends with the two ex-wives dis
covering what they have let
themselves in for.
They put it up to the audi
ence as to what Peter should do
with his dilemma. This is a
convenient and a novel solution
for musical comedy story that
is probably too snappy for the
movies. Or is it?
In all, it was a joyous eve
ming, opened with President
Roosevelt's screen plea for the
Infantile Paralysis Foundation,
enlivened between the acts by
speeches from Commissioner
Hazen and Comedian Buchanan.
The Washington times., 1938-01-24
Anger Bosses
Earle Shows

John j. Payette, Warner Bros.
general zone manager, today an
nounced creation of a produc-
ton department for the Earle
Theater, and appointment of
Harry Anger as stage director.
Anger assumed his duties on
Friday.
In making the announcement,
Mr.. Payette said: "An expert.
enced and successful producer
Of stage shows and revues,
Anger comes to Washington
after four years association
with the Paramount Theater
circuit, for which he supervised
stage shows in de luxe houses
in Toronto, Montreal, Boston.
Springfield, New Haven and
Brooklyn. He has been repre-
sented here by several revues
which he staged independently,
among them Words and Music"
Hollywood Bandwagon" and
Sidewalk Cafe"
With the continued eXpan-
sion of the Washington zone,
Guy Wonders-who booked the
. Earle's stage attractions-and
Harry Lohmeyer-who staged
the shows-have had ever-in.
creasing duties, Mr.. Wonders as
district manager for the Mary.
land theaterS in our circuit, and
Mr.. Lohmeyer as district man.
ager for the Is Washington
houses.
I'm order that they may be
free to devote their entire time
to this important work, we have
created a new department
which will have complete
charge of the booking and pro-
duction of stage shows for the
Earle. We are proud of the ap-
proval which the Washington
public has given the Earle's
stage and screen shows in the
past, and feel confident that
our patrons will continue to
find our combination shows the
top in entertainment value"
Anger has been a part Of
show business for 27 years,
making his debut at IL when
he impersonated David War
field as "The Music Master" in
a vaudeville sketch which
proved so successful that 1t ran
for three years. AS he grew
older, he continued in vaude-
vile until the World War, when
he enlisted and served. 20
months overseas. This expert.
ence provided the basis for
THE Machine Gun Follies." a
revue for which he wrote book
and music and in which he
played a leading role. immedi.
ately after the Armistice.
The Washington times., 1938-01-24

the New York News, were among
the Broadway chroniclers who
came down to the Potomac for
the Sunday night show. "Are
the cherry blossoms in bloom?"
inquired Columnist Morehouse
after sampling the balmy Sab
bath breeZes.
SHERIDAN'S BIRTHDAY
Warner Bros. Sheridan The
ater. Georgia Avenue at Sheri.
dan Street N. w., is this week
celebrating its first anniversary
with special attractions booked.
Lee Potter, well-known Wash.
ington organist, presents pop
ular numbers on the Hammond
organ at each performance,
through the courtesy of the Ar.
thur Jordan Piano Company.
Matinees begin daily at the
Sheridan at o'clock. The an.
niversary celebration will con-
tinue through Saturday, Man
ager Fred Thomas announces.
The Washington times., 1938-01-24

to awaken her husband to his
responsibilities. However, she
is too proud to return to Yer.
mont to face her kindly Aunt
William and the boy she Tilted,
until Marshall is killed in a duel
fought over the merits Of a
worthless painting.
Then she comes home, realiz-
ing that she still loves Fonda,
who has become a successful
professor; but it is not until
after a series of dramatic de-
velopmentS that she wins him
back.
Others prominent in the sup
porting, cast of the next Keith
attraction include Dorothy Stick
ney, Florence Lake, Genee Hall,
the new child discovery, and
Alice Cabenna.
The Washington times., 1938-01-24
Palaces Next
'Bucconeer'

Cecil B. DeMille's "The Buc-
cancer" will be the screen sue
cesSor to THE Mannequin" when
that M.-G.-M. production, said
to be Joan Crawford's best in
five years, completes its run at
Loew's Palace Theater.
Fredric March, in the colorful
role Of Jean LaFitte, pirate and
patriot, heads a distinguished
cast that includes the new De
Mile discovery, Franciska Gaal;
AKIN Tamiroff, Margot Ora.
hame, Walter Brennan, Ian
Keith, Anthony Quinn, Douglas
Dumbrille, Beaulah Bondi, Rob.
ert Barrat, Fred Kohler, Mon
tague Love. Spring Byington and
many others, including thou.
sands of pirates, soldiers, citi-
zens and colorful characters Of
the exciting period pictured.
"The Buccaneer" crowns 25
years Of spectacular motion pic
ture creation by Mr.. De Mile,
The Washington times., 1938-01-24
Miss Reed Is
Embarrassed
By HARRISON CARROLL
(Copyright, 1889

NNopyTlSnt, 1887
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. "a GIN.
S0.-No situation in the play,
"Yes, My Darling Daughter"
was as funny as what happened
in Florence Reeds dressing.
room on the shows last night at
the Biltmore Theater here.
Sitting out front that evening
were Mrs. G. M. Fontaine and
her daughter, Olivia de Havil-
land.
Mrs. Fontaine and Miss Reed
are old friends, so, after the
show, Olivia's mother took her
backstage to meet the footlight
star.
II want you to meet my
daughter" she declared.
Whereupon, Miss Reed looked
at Olivia and said: She is a
pretty little thing. but hope
you don't plan to put her in the
movies now you have her in
Hollywood"
And the stage star never was
told that she was talking to one
OF Hollywood's most promising
young actresses.
The Washington times., 1938-01-24

MOVED WITH ALACRITY
Jack Buchanan is rated the
peer of British comedians. Ger
tainly his style is individual, his
manner breezy and his talents
many, when applied to the role
of an amiable bigamiSt.
Lovely Evelyn Laye and Adele
Dixon as the two wives of the
frivolous lady-killer moved de-
The Washington times., 1938-01-24
Midnite Show
Tickets 81

Tickets for the midnight
shows at the Earle and Capitol
Theaters next Saturday night
(January 29), which will be an
important part of the Presi-
dents birthday celebration in
Washington, are now on sale for
81 at the boxoffices of all War.
ner Bros Washington theaterS
and at Loew's Capitol, Palace
and Columbia Theaters.
Mrs. Roosevelt will appear at
each theater during the perform
ance, which will include the COM
bined stage shows of the two
houses, as well as the many
screen notables who will be in
Washington for the occasion.
The Earle's stage show, THE
Sidewalks of New York." will in
clude Irene Beasley, "Songbird
of the South; Carl Freed and
his Harmonica Lads; the IL
Aristocrats, in a Dance Sym
phony";; Fenwick and Cook,
Two Gentlemen on the Up and
Up; and Harris and Shore,
High Halted Dance SatiristS."
The CapitolPs pragram will In
clude Sid Gary, singing star;
Chester Hale's "a Texas Comets;
George Prentice, Stuart and
Martin and the Richard-Adri-
enne dancers.
Among the visiting stars will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Fredric March,
Janet Gaynor, Joe E. Brown,
Eleanor Powell, Ray Bolger,
Tommy Kelly and Ann Gillis,
Juvenile stars, Ken Murray and
Patrica R0wmaT
The Washington times., 1938-01-24

Hghtfully through the two feath-
cry acts, gracing them occasion
ally with the fine melody of
good tunes and the charm of
airy dancing.
Among the show shoppers was
Wilma Ebsen (parted profession
ally from brother Buddy and
her dancing partner Charles
Walters. They stepped through
at least two routines that were
tops in polished terpsichore.
Then there were the Debon-
airs who brought class to tap
dancing, the Tune Twisters with
novelty vocalS and a line of show
girls that will match any living
exhibit for beauty and form.
Between the Devil" is more
than an all-star show. Every
contributor to this newest pro
duction under the aegis Of the
Messrs. Shubert is a leader in
his field. Even the young ladies
who grace the play are not, in
the usual sense, ordinary chorus