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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Mrs. Kate Watkins
Enterta1ns Club

The Woman's Tuesday club met
tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Kate
Watkins, at her home on Chestnut
.treet, the meeting being presided over
by the president, Mrs. Sam Watkins.
Spring flowers were used in great pro
fusion throughout the home, and the
dining table had as it's centerpiece a
low silver bowl of red carnations and
.reshias The place cards were little
ed letter boxes with the name OF
each guest on letter stuck in the box.
AS the club has omitted one or two
meetings recently, the program was
combination of three meetings, being
IS follows: know Yourself by Mrs.
Sam Watkins; selections from MAR
riage as a Career" by Charlotte Mu-
rat, and from Dorothy Dix were read
by Mrs !. W. Hughes; Public Health
Service" by Mrs. B. G. Allen; New
Methods of Meeting the Cost of Ill
,ess." by Mrs. w. B. Waddill, assisted
by Mrs. S. T. Peace.
After the program the Valentine
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Jr. Glass Presents
Four Act Comedy

Little Women" a play by Marion
de Forest, will be presented by the
Junior class in the Henderson high
school auditorium Friday evening at 8
o'clock. The public is cordially invit-
ed to attend this four-act comedy
which is being given to raise money
for the annual Junior-Senior banquet,
which will be given during March in
the gymnasium Of the high school
All four acts of the play were pro.
ticed Tuesday evening: each c,,arac-
ter was in full costume such as were
worn in. 1853. The time IF the play j.
during and after the Civil war and the
time of year is just before and after
Christmas.
Mr.. March, the father of the little
women. played by George RISE was
a chaplain in the am. The family
was short of monev so did rot have
very much for Christmas. What hao-
pens to the little women, 10, Meg.
Amy, and Beth, played by Jane
Thompson, Roslaind Brumm!tt, Ola
Parham, and Agnes Patterson. makes
a very interesting and enjoyable play.
Hanna, the cook, is pla ed by CAio-
line Miles, Mr.. Lawrence, a friendly
neighbor, is acted by L. w. J5obgood
Professor Bleara, teacher with a
German accent, is played Ky Graham
Jordan Laurie, young man and a
good rider, is Myrlon Johnson. John
Brook, is played by Dick Jones. Aunt
March. the aunt who is fairly wealthy
is acted by Margaret Farls. Mrs
March, the kind hone-lovin3 mother
is Anne Poythress.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Shaw Philatheas in
Meeting at Church

The Shaw Philathear class of the
First Baptist church met Monday
evening at the church. Hostesses were
Mrs. F. E. Pinnell, Mrs. G. e. Page,
Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Mrs. Roy
Rogers, and Mrs. r. M. Hawkins. Mrs.
Gilliland. the president, presided.
The meeting was opened by singing
"Let the Sun Shine In" Mrs. w. K.
Phillips led the devotions from the
Tooth Psalm, which stresses the i'm
portance of gratitude for the smallest
blessings. She read two beautiful
poems portraying the same sweet
spirit of thankfulness.
Routine business was transacted
and reports were given. Plans regard
ing the class period and visits to the
iail were discussed. Committees ap-
pointed were as follows: Door: Mrs
E. B. Wilkinson; room, Mrs. E. M. Ed
wards and Mrs. w. w. Pritchard
sick. Mrs. Frank Barnette and Mrs
George Davis; personal service, Mrs
J. c. Stainback and Mrs. c. c. Shaw.
The program committee put on g
white elephant SALE" with Mrs. r
B. Wilkinson in charge. This was no;
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Sans SouCi Club
in Meeting Tuesday

Mrs. w. M. Coffin entertained the
Sans Souci Literary club at her home
on Granite street, Tuesday afternoon.
Spring flowers with American flags
were used in carrying out the Wash
ington birthday motif.
Mrs. r. G. Young, president, presid-
ed, and welcomed Mrs. w. w. Parker,
Jr., new member, into the club. The
subject for the afternoons program
was "The Other Race" and consisted
of the following interesting papers:
"Afro-American," by Mrs. w. H.
Blacknall; 1.-THE North STAR" given by
Mrs. F. M .Barnhart. The club mem
bers sang several Negro spirituals
Mrs. Coffin served salad course,
followed by a sweet course. Tiny flags
decorated the Individual cakes. Mem
bers were: Mrs. F. M. Barnhart, Mrs.
w. H. Blacknall, Mrs. H. L. Gambler,
Mrs. C. S. Dodd, Mrs S. E. jeanette,
Mrs. r. S. Johnson, Mrs j. G.. Mann,
Mrs. D. P. McDuffee, 1rs r. C. w.
Radford, Mrs. J. L. Wester, Mrs. r.
G.. Young, and Mrs. w. w. Parker,
Jr
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
4su.,, SOCIETY NEWS = q KY

in his wedding suit, and much mer
riment followed They gave an &C
count of the two and one-half hour
trip from Stovall to WILLIAMSBURG,
through knee-deep mud, which they
took fifty years ago.
All their children and grandchil-
dren were present except the oldest
two grandchildren, Miss Margaret and
Frances Wilson, who are at E. c. T.
C., in Greenville Those present for
the evening were: Mr.. and Mrs. j.. L.
Wilson; Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Tippett
and children Cliff and Ann, of Hen
derson; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sneed and
children, Allen, Mary Elizabeth, Annie
Laurie, Ruth, and Fred, Jr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. S. e. Wilson and daughter.
Bertha Evans; a niece of Mrs. Wilson
Miss Annie LeMay, of Henderson, and
Mrs. Emma Evans, cousin OF Mrs.
Wilson and mother of Mrs. Ebert
Wilson, were also there.
While the grown people enjoyed
talking together before the bright fire
in the old fashioned fireplace of the
dining room, the children played
games, sang and played the old flat
piano in the beautiful old parlor. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson received many lovely
gifts.
With the exception of four years.
the couple have lived the fifty years
in the same home in historic old
WILLIAMSBURG
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
LOSSES ON COTTON
BECOMING SMALLER
Long Staple Type Bringing Good he
turns to Growers in State, tx
pert Reports

College Station, Raleigh, Feb. 10
losses caused by the production OF
.ctton with a staple of less than rs
rch are becoming smaller each year
i North Carolina, according to PAU
Kline. agrononist of the State College
Experiment Station.
In some states, the grade and staple
'eport of the U. S. Department OF AS-
.iculture to December l indicated the
mount of this short lint as hlgn as
0.6 per cent of the crop.
The report shows that up to that
time, North Carolina farmers had
gained 9,1OO bales of cotton intend
,raoi5 because of short staple. Ihls
represented only 1.3 per cent of the
otal crop for this State ginned to that
date.
South Carolina was the only state
n the Cotton Belt which grew less
If the short lint than did North Caro-
ina. The percentage there was 3.
Oklahoma ran up the highest per
,entage, the figure in that state being
O.6, or about one out of every five
bales. Tennessee was second with O.
percentage of 1870, and Alabama rank
I'd third with 17.2 per cent.
A three-year study. with 16 cotton
varieties, conducted by the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, in coopera-
ton with experiment stations in 10
states, indicated that the selection of
a variety is the most important single
factor in determining such cotton
qualities as staple length and fineness,
and to a certain extent the strength
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Celebrate Fiftieth
Anniversary Feb. s

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Wilson, of Will
liamsboro, celebrated their COLDER
wedding anniversary Tuesday even
ing, February g.
AS they were discussing the event
of so years ago, and the big supper
to which they had come in the samc
house in which they are now living
their children and grandchildren car
ried a bountiful supper into the din
ing room, and spread it on the long
table. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were very
SURPRISED. but Mr.. Wilson dressed Ut
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Literary Societies les j
in Joint Meeting

The H. A. Literary Society and the
l. T. Literary Society of Aycoclz
school had joint meeting Friday aft
ernoon. in the high school auditorium
In celebration of Lincoln's birthday
and Valentines Day, program con-
sisting of the following was given:
Bible reading, by Nellie Faulkner;
humor, by Myrtle Minor; poem, by
Nellie Faulkner; Life of Lincoln, by
Eleanor Abbott; Life of Washington.
by Bill Frazier; musical selections.
by Martha Lowry; origin of Valen-
tines day, by Dolphus Clark.
After the program was completed,
delicious ice cream was served to
about seventy-five members of the
two societies.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

Box, a gift from Mrs. J. G. Cooper,
was opened and each member and
guest received large chocolate heart
with her name inscribed upon it.
Mrs. Watkins served a most elabo-
rate supper to the following guests:
Mrs. Mann, of Canada, Mrs. G. H.
Turner, and Miss Mary Louise Nc
Dearman; and members: Mesdames J.
T. Alderman, B. G. Allen, j. C. Cooper,
S. p. Cooper, A. ]. Davis, I. w.
Hughes, E. F. Parham, w. B. Parham,
j. M. Peace, S. T. Peace, Henry
Perry, w. B. Waddill Sam Watkins,
and J. r. Singleton
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Dabney Faculty to
Give Play Friday

The play Patty Makes Things
Hum" will be given in the Dabney
school auditorium by the Dabney
school faculty, Friday evening at 8
o'clock, under the direction of Miss
Katherine Baxter. The cast is as
follows:
Captain Brathwaite, Dorsey F.
Hart; Captain Little, Jasper w. Par
nam; Mr. Greene, Booth Crews; Mr..
smith Harold Harris; Mrs. Smith,
MISS Ruby Mccain; Mrs. Greene, Miss
Dare Wyatt; Patience Little, Miss
hunlce Huff; Helen Braithwaite, Miss
Maude Warren; Hope Dunbar, Miss
Sddys Taylor; Hyacinth, Mrs. B. A.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
CARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
SPECTRUM.

.,,ren snow is never quite
NeT,fa'ttlsr'aa white.
.narkling fields are vega-blue
The sp pn,ber grasses thrusting
WI through
,ircb and rusty juniper
Cray Nth off vibrant lavender
ann and swale are sumac-red
BOtn rainbows arching overhead.
banners were between
Purp.s of pottle-green'
>. tho wind, the oak trees hold
Des sIr rus sti wealth of beaten gold
., tbe trees, craftsman weaves
Benea' Of variegated leaves
oo+r,,m skaters on the ground
the Sp.0l;ness lies all around.
And lO'ei''' Harry Elmore Hurd.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Miss Stevenson Is
Hostess to Club

The Seven and One Bridge club
was entertained by Miss Ann Steven
son, Tuesday evening, at her home or
Garrett street.
At the conclusion of several pro
gressions, Mrs. George Stevenson was
awarded the high score prize, and
Miss Dorothy Wester was presented
low score
Miss Stevenson served a salad
course and coffee to her guest, Mrs.
/ George Stevenson, and 10 the follow
ing members3 Miss Clara Fennera
Miss Dorothy Wester, Miss Virgie
Hayes, Miss Adele Powell, Mrs. Wal
ter H. Stone, and Miss Sadie Parham.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Revive Owl Club
for Dances Here

The Owl Club, a dance organization
that several years ago sponsored
some of the best known dances in
Henderson, has ibeen revived here
and will give it's initial dance, a
"Springtime Dance, at the new ar
mory on Tuesday night March 1, it
was stated today
The object of the club is to give
Henderson and this vicinity more and
better dances, and during the year to
bring some nationally famous dance
orchestras to the city.
All dances will be subscription
events, and open to the public.
Hal Thurston and his orchestra has
been booked for the opening dance
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

only the source of much amusement
but also good remuneration. Attend
ance was very good.
The Valentine idea was everywhere
evident, being beautifully displayed
in table and food decorations. The
hostesses served delicious refresh
ments.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Jr. Woman's Club Meets.

Mrs. J. NJ. Peace will entertain the
Junior Womans club at her home at
o'clock this evening. Assistant
hostesses will be Miss Lillian Ghol-
son, Mrs. William Waddill, and Mrs.
C. P. Sellars.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

Of the fiber.
Regardless of whether the cotton was
grown under the most satisfactory
moisture and soil conditions or on the
western fringe of the Cotton Belt I'M
der drought conditions, none of the
Is varieties varied more than 1-8 inch.
In many instances, the variation was
as little as 1-16 inch.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Teachers to Meet.

The Vance County Classroom Teach
ers Organization will meet Thursday
night at 7:3O o'clock at the II. Leslie
Perry Library, it was announced to-
day
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Guest Here.

pauline West was the guest or
MISS ,arv lane Parrish during the
~. ~. Weekend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
CHESTS Here

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wendt, of Bak-
pr, Oregon, are visiting their niece,
Mrs. R. D. Elrod, and Mr.. Elrod, at
their home on wildwood drive.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
1t Is Dangerous

1t is dangerous to sell SUBSTITUTE
for 666 just to make three or four
cents more. Customers are your best
assets; lose them and you lose your
business. 66G is worth three or four
times as much as SUBSTITUTE.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Return Home

Mrs. Ada S. Parker and Miss Peggy
Parker have returned from Stanhope,
where they attended the funeral of
Mrs. Parker's COUSIN Miss Hattie Dill
lard
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
From New York

Mrs J. Randolph league has re-
.rrnpd from New York City, where
sbo visited her mother, Mrs. l. M.
parclav for several days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
From Baltimore.

,rs W. E. Ross, of Baltimore
=, i visiting her sisters, Mrs. K. ).
~ %u, and Mrs. C. R. Fassavant.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
SOrosis Club

Tho sorosis club will meet on
r, Inv afternoon at 3:45 o'clock,
- - tho home of Mrs. E. M. Rollins.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
II Choir Practice.

Tho 1unior choir of the First Pres
,..ar;on church will practice Thurs
Ssr afternoon at 4:15 o'clock, at the
church
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Middleburg PIT. A.

Mldd16DuTg P.-I. "A.
The Middleburg PIT. A. will meet
in the high school auditorium Thurs
day evening, w. w. White will be the
speaker for the evening. Founders
Day will be observed. The public is
cordially invited.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Missionary Circle.

The Tucker Bridgers circle of the
Womans Missionary Society of the
First Methodist church will meet at
the teacherage on Thursday evening
at o'clock
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
To KinStOn.

x w. Edwards has gone to
Mls' 70 visit her daughter, Mrs. A
Ih1n t' for some time.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
WASTING in LOuiSburg

norv lane Parrish left Mon
d., r to spend a week with MISS sally
uSs Curtin in Louisburg.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

sT At Hospital
Mrs. Fred Mabry is undergoing treat
aent at Maria Parham hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

Often called the richest girl in
the world, Doris Duke Cromwell,
the tobacco heiress, is pictured
on the beach at Honolulu, where
the Cromwells have q winter
estate.
The Washington times., 1938-04-14
NUTMEG P|NMEN
FACE D. C, ACES

Walnut Beach bowlers from Con-
necticut and the famous Blue Rib
bonS, New England's foremost
duckpin team tonight will add i'm
petus to Washington's bowling sea-
son, which still occupies a promi.
nent spot in the city'S sports activ-
lily.
The two Nutmeg State aggrega-
lions will supply the opposition in
team, doubles and single matches
when WaShington's Patent Office
team meets the Walnut Beach out
fit at Tad Towards Rendezvous,
and the Blue Ribbons tackle Occi-
dental Restaurant at Convention
Hall. Action in both matches
starts at 1880.
The New EnglanderS are on
their way to the National Duck
Pin Bowling Congress tournament
in Richmond. The Walnut Beach
Patents Office clash is the out
growth of the former finishing Sec
ond and the latter winning the
booster-team championship in the
national tournament last year at
Norfolk. Jimmy CroSSman Is cap
tain Of the visiting team.
DuckpinS should fly fast and
furious at Convention Hall when
Frank BARRIERS stars strive to
square matters with the Occi
dentals. In their February battles
at Willimantic, Conn, the Oeci
dentals won the team and doubles
and lost the singles.
The Washington times., 1938-04-14
By BOB ADDIE

For a long time I've been
betting on these brave horses
the ones that chase all the
others-but I'm no jockey. My
boss had a storm in what in
normal people is called the brain
and decided I should give the
cash customers a firSt-hand &C.
count of how it feels to ride
thoroughbred.
The last time I was on horse
was at the Chicago World Fair
and I got so dizzy I grabbed for
the check when went to lunch.
Il must have been dizzy. That
horse couldn't give me any argu-
ments either, because he was
nailed to a merTy-go-round. That
should give you an idea.
JOE Fixes IT
Anyway, Mr.. Joe Brocator, QUE
telegraph operator, who knows
all the horses by their first
names, fixed it up for me to ride
at Bowie. Was I chilled! I'm
strictly a city slicker and I come
The Washington times., 1938-04-14

Stanford in the Rose Bowl game
by a score of q to 0.
Of these things Harrington
reminds you as he reminisceS
upon his college football days
where, at right guard, he had at
his side Elmer rip" Miller,
the current line coach Of the
Navy.
Congressman H arlington
played his first football at Trim
ity College in Sioux City, Iowa.
His team suffered one OF its
worst defeats on record during
the war when the older stu
dents had joined some branch
of the service, leaving the young
er and smaller ones at the mercy
of one of their stiffest schedules.
AVENGE DEFEAT
They were beaten by Dakota
Wesleyan, SO to 0, but before
The Washington times., 1938-04-14
By KIRK MILLER

Thirteen years have elapsed
since he was one of the front
line mules of Notre Danes
famous four horsemen days, but
Congressman Vincent F. Har-
rington, Of Iowa, still suggests
the football type and would have
to trim off little avoirdupois to
again crouch down to a charg-
ing position.
Yes, Vince Harrington has
brought his athletic carriage all
the way from South Bend, Ind,
by way Of Sioux City, Iowa, to
the very halls of Congress,
where somehow a visitor with
football on his mind doesn't
have to wait too long for an in
terview.
Some of his colleagues will
tell you Harrington is equally
as good a poker player today as
The Washington times., 1938-04-14

CONGRESSMAN Harrington was
through his football career, he
had the satisfaction Of help
ing to offset this ignominy.
Because on the WesleyanS
were two brothers, Leo and
Doyle Harmon, who three years
later showed up on a Wisconsin
team which Notre Dame, with
Harrington at guard, trimmed,
"a to 0.
After earning his letter in
1924 and his diploma in 1925,
Harrington still pursued an ath-
letic career, succeeding Clipper
Smith, now at VillanovG, as
coach at the University Of Port
land. There the legislator also
taught history and economics.
Few autumn Saturdays when
Congress is in session can Har-
Continued ON Page "a, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-04-14
Mystery
HauOk Six Has Title
But Where's Gun

CHICAGO, April IA d.N.s0-
The supremacy Of the Chicago
BlackhawkS was the clearest thing
in hockey today, but there was
plenty Of mystery in the fact that
the Stanley Cup, now their right
full property, repoSed in far-off
Toronto, Canada.
Just why the cup should be in
Toronto at a time like this was
not explained.
The Hawks, who did something
heroic in hammering the Toronto
Maple Leafs into submission on
Tuesday night to seize the worlds
title, hoped something could be
done to rescue it from enemy ter
ritory.
The cup has been in Detroit for
the last two years, where 1t be-
longed at the time. It is now over.
due in Chicago.
-VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-14
Frdctious Thoroughbred Upset:
Riding Debut of Don Quixote Addie

from a place where the blades
of grass are counted and the
trees are numbered. I don't
know anything about horses.
''Doggone it," I said to my
boss, "why pick on me to ride
a horse. The last time out, you
made me get knocked out by a
prize fighter-and he pulled his
punches. Are you trying to
break my lease in this joint?"
Boy, I really told him. He
said a few things to me, too, so
I decided to ride that nag. Not
that the boss scared me into it.
you understand, but I thought
I'd look sort of cute in riding
boots.
ENTER THE HORSE
We went out to Bowie and
the first thing I saw was a
dozen kids scattering out Of a
stable.
els somebody breaking up a
crap gamer" asked.
''No," Brocator said. They're
trying to get your horse out Of
the stall. He's a bit wild and
The Washington times., 1938-04-14
Mays Predicts New
Auto Lap Record

INDIANAPOLIS, April IA
0.N.S0. - Indications that the
practice lap record of 100. 1872 miles
an hour, hung UP by Jimmy Sny-
der, will be eclipsed by a driver at
the Indianapolis motor speedway
this year were seen today.
Rex Mays, of Riverside, Cal,
late yesterday was clicked at
127.333 for one lap and says he
hopes to- beat Snyder's mark soon.
Mays drove an Alta Romeo racer,
powered with alcohol and carry.
ing a supercharger.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 80
BASEBALL PRACTICE
Alexandria Celtics' baseball
team will hold an important prac-
tice Saturday at 3 p. m. at the
Municipal Stadium. Manager
Beach requests all candidates to
attend.