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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11

SHOWN above is the design OF
y the new u. S. Scent Thoma:
Jefferson stamp scheduled fol
irst-day sale at the Washington
D. c., Post Office June Is. 1t i:
purple, was printed by rotar,
process in sheets OF 100.
The Spanish Loyalist govern
ment has announced plans LOT
special series of stamps of varying
values to be used on mail carried
by submarines between Catalonis
and other Loyalist ports since Cat
alonia has been isolated by the
thrust of the Insurgents to The
Mediterranean. Thus is usherec
in a whole new field Of philately
rhe proposed Spanish stamps VIII
be the first of the kind ever Is
r,,ad although mail has been car.
ried before by submarine.
Recent additions to the beautifm
new reign" series of the man,
British colonials include Colo
Coast. IL values; Gambia, IL val.
ues: Hong Kong, 3 values. A ma.
iority of the possessions have now
issued these stamps.
Featuring a colonial-type court.
house with two horsemen, one dis
mounting, one galloping away
with the news of ratification, tht
design of the new U. S. 3-ceni
Constitution commemorative L
shown below. The stamp, which
is purple, will go on frst-da,
sale in Philadelphia. June II.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
BRITISH ANGER MAY
FORCE ACTION AS TO
BOMBING OF SHIPS
CONTINUED from page onel

CONTINUED from page one)
Thursday night after a brief Wis
it to London. Neither will be back
until late Sunday.
At Rome fascist officials last
night feared that further attacks
on British merchant ships by
Spanish nationalist planes may
turn British public opinion against
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain's policies and jeopardize his
incipient friendship with Italy.
Reports from London indicating
the British government had aban-
doned, at least temporarily, any
idea of adopting drastic action to
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
CARD OF THANKS

We would like to take this OPP
portunity to sincerely thank all
our friends and relatives for the
beautiful flowers, and the sympa-
thy during our recent grief and
sorrow. May Gods blessings abide
with you all.
HORACE CORN AND FAMILY.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
GOAT RIVALS cow

SALIVA, N. Y. CUP. Ten
MOS two COWS, six goats, two rab-
hts and a horse were burned to
death in a fire started when a
GOAT kicked over a lighted Ian
tern in a barn on Leo Smiths
farm near here. Smith was forced
TO leap IA feet from hayloft to
aScaDe
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
BULLET SLUG LIKE STING

BOSTON. (UP). - AS Patrol
man Michael McNulty walked his
heat ne felt a singing sensation
in his right cheek just below the
eve investigation disclosed that
he had been struck by a stray
niece of lead from bullet fired
at a nearby shooting gallery.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
ALL GRADUATES PLACED

CLEVELAND. CUP. = Dean
Torald Sollman of the Western
Reserve University School OF
Medicine, has announced that all
members of the schools gradual
inc class have been appointed to
internships in various hospitals IN
cleveland and other cities, In adj
vance of graduation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
LAKE FISHING GOOD

CLEVELAND. (UP). - Lake
Erie's fish business is booming,
and catches this year are running
much better than last, with a
much heavier return of white
fish, more blue pike, and about
the same amount of perch.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
hes CLUB ENTER
Dcn DELIGHTFULLY."-

f. Fred VI, Waters was nos
yesterday at a charming
E;:o of her bridge club which
ne attended by a few other
L. \ wealth of larkspur in
Das,pI shades added an effec-
note Mrs. Melvin Lane won
,0n score trophy for club
ISs sr while visiting high was
br Mrs. H. E. Buchanan.
and cake were served when
1 had been laid aside. The
FL guests included Mesdames
r. s Beaver, E. R. Dolbee,
/ Browning. Jr., c. NJ Ogle,
4 Brunson. G. c. Richardson
Hrs Buchanan.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
MISS HUNTER ENDS
COURSE In BUSINESS

Miss Sarah Jane Hunter, of
Hendersonville, received a certifi-
cate for one-year. business
course at Woman's' college of the
University of North Carolina this
year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
CARD OF THANKS

. We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for all the man!
kindnesses and expressions -~o1
sympathy in the death of our nus
band and father.
Mrs. A. j. Henderson
and Family. ltl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
he's TOURNAMENT
NED

= first Of the weekly open
- bridge tournaments OF
|Eepdersonyille Bridge ASso-
was held last evening at
kentucky Home.
| organization and promotion
| i fascinating competition is
1 tbe direction of Mrs. Daisy
ksorlI tournament director
|byidye instructor, whose eff
in stimulating active inter-
contract bridge among the
epts of Hendersonville has
he'd in its increasing popu-
D score for the winning was
(rd by the pair Of Mrs: Will
INeekins and Mrs. Chapman
3gl. match points, who each
ID away a prize significant
heir skill. In second place
| Mr.. O'Neill and Mrs. Angel
|Sjl. match points.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
A TO MEET
DAY

+ American Legion Auxiliary
neet on Monday evening at
Jock at the Legion clubhouse.
will be an important meet
for the election of officers
delegates to the state meet
&n WinSton-Salem. The host
will be MeSdames w. d.
r, Thomas Shepherd, and
Marlborough.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
| SCOUT BENEFIT
EDAY

|cOmmittee from troop No. 1
ke Girl Scouts will stage a
ft-bridge on Tuesday after
| June IA, at $3.50 o'clock at
home of Mrs. l.. B. Prince,
Sixth avenue west. for the
bse Of increasing the troops
funds. Attractive refresh
will be served and there
e both door and table prizes.
pss playing are requested to
their own cards and score
For reservations to this
party for this worthy cause
Ms Prince, 1861; Mrs. l.
ar, 637-W; or Mrs. 7. H.
b 755
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
rE BENNETT CIRCLE
Ting MONDAY

+. c. VI. Ogle, with Mrs. F.
treetman as associate host
phi entertain the Belle Ben
circle on Monday afternoon
fJO o'clock at her home in
D Hills.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11

new Russian tailless bombing
F some times called the
f,t Of Prey" has been paint
Simulate feathers. The plane
|lOth nose and tail turrets.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11
tQUET is
nPONED

r banquet, which was plan
|ey the City Missionary union
next Tuesday evening, has
indefinitely postponed.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11

cd port districts.
Two more British merchant
ships were attacked in the last
midnight raid, the Stanray off
Gambia, and the Thorpehaven,
which sank in Alicante harbor sf-
ter a second bombing.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-11

Use lhr. WAN Abs
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
COURT HOUSE JOB
ALMOST COMPLETE
Work In Progress All Year
Expected To Be Finish
ed In Ten Days

Repairs and alterations at Vance
county cour. house, which have been
under way virtually since the first
of the year, will be completed in about
ten DAYS or two weeks, w. F. Hayes,
in charge of the work, said today. All
of the work has been done with the
aid of WPA money allotments.
The entire interior has been done
over. New floors have been laid in
all offices, wainscoating has been
built in. walls have been treated and
new electric fixtures are to be in
stalled before the job is finished. The
court room On the second floor has
been done over in much the same
manner. and new chairs and other
furniture have been installed for the
bar enclosure.
Moreover. the outside has been
painted. the roof has been renewed
and the caves remodeled. Everything
possible appears to have been done
to make a new court house that could
be done without building a new one.
While the cost has been cared for
almost entirely, so far as cash outlay
is concerned, through WPA funds, a
summary of the cost was not avail
able today But a corps of workers
have been busy on the project con-
tinuously most of the year, and so far
as can be seen a first class job has
been made out of the undertaking.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
START COMPUTING
1888 CITY LEV|ES
Clerks Office To Begin On
New Books Probably
Next Week

Computing of the tax books for the
City of Henderson is to get under way
next week, it was stated today at the
office of the city clerk, and the rec
ords are expected to be ready few
weeks thereafter for the formal be-
ginning of collections on 1888 tax ac-
counts.
Necessary detail in compiling data
incident to the proposed bond issue
project for the sewage disposal plant
has consumed much time in the past
week or two, but most of that is now
out of the way for while, and efforts
will be turned to the tax books.
The new 1888 tax rate for the city
has already been adopted as $1.6O on
the $1O0 valuation, reduction OF ID
cents from the $1.75 last year. This
will be used against property values
to determine the amount of taxes to
be assessed against individuals and
corporations.
The books must be written up and
then the tax rate computed on those
records, and the receipts must be
written for distribution when pay
ments are made. Several weeks in all
will be required to finish the books
once the work is started.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
PREPAID TAXES IN
. COUNTY co HIGHER
Advance Payments $37, 600;
Books About Ready For
The Collector

PREPAID taxes already settled for
with the County of Vance amounted
today to approximately $4,000, IN
round figures, it was said by Miss
Dorothea Woodlief, county account
ant. Comparative figures for tho
same date last year were not immedi-
ately available.
Miss Woodlief said collections in
advance would not be as large this
wear as last, because of the fact that
that the law requires the turning over
of tax books earlier than heretofore.
Previously, the tax books have been
delivered to the tax collector by the
first Monday in October, whereas I'M
der the new State law this is to be
done the first Monday in September,
if the books are ready.
Total taxes paid in advance last
wear amounted to around $4,000 for
the county. Early payments are made
to take advantage of the heavy dis
counts allowed, running to as high
as three percent on settlements made
before July l. The discount drops one
half of one percent per month after
that.
The county tax books are virtually
ready to be turned over to the col
lector now, and will be by Monday.
when the county commissioners hold
their regular monthly meeting for
September. But a delay in compile
ton of the annual audit may delay
this transaction. Final settlement
must be made with the tax collector
for the previous year before the new
books are given over to him for col
1ections.
Vance county taxpayers this year
will pay at a much lower rate than
for many years. The levy for 1888
SO is 80 cents on the $500 property
valuation. Last year it was 80 cents
and the year before was SO cents. The
year before that it was $1.03. so that
there has been a steady decline in the
levy for the past several years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
OUTSIDE ENTRIES
AT SCHOOL HIGHER
Two From Zeb Vance T,o
Petersburg, One At Ay.
cock Enter Higr

Six more outside students
enrolled by Prof. w. D. PAYNE the
principal, at Henderson high so,,o",
today IN preparation for the start Of
the new term there on Thursday ~
next week. Eight were enrolled ~
Monday. ol
Prof. Payne was at the high schoo,
yesterday and today for the nurnoSo
of enrolling students who are conin,
here this fall for the first time aftan
attending other schools nrevionSr,,
Promotion of students who attended
high school last year is not involves
in the records now being taken So
far, total of IA have been enrollaS
as coming from outside.
In registrations today were two SIN.
dents, who are sisters, from Peters
burg Va. high school. two from Zah
Vance and one from Aycock high thp
later two schools in this county, and
one student re-entering Henderson
high.
Preparations are virtually complete
for the start of the new term nevt
week, except that an economies teach
er has not yet been found.
Names of new students enrolled to-
day were given as follows:
Frank Barnette, Jr., ztb Vance high
school.
Vernon Rem, Zeb Vance.
Sue Hartley, Petersburg high
school, Petersburg, Va.
Tommy Hartley, Petersburg high.
Cecil Falkner, Aycock high school.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
HOMICIDE RECORD
OF COUNTY SHOWN
State Paroles Office Obtains
Data In Vance Back To
Year 1900

An agent of the office of State Pa
roles Commissioner Edwin Gill has
just completed a compilation of the
records of the office of Clerk of SUI
perior Court E. 0. Falkner to list all
homicides in this county back to 1900,
or SO years. The data will go into
the files of the paroles office in Ra-
leigh for completion of records there,
and is understood to be part of sur
vey that is being made covering all
counties of the State.
Mr. Falkner said the paroles office
official promised to return to the
clerks office here a complete copy of
the record when it is transcribed in
Raleigh for the permanent files.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
CLERKS BALANCES
ARE NEAR $4,000
Include All Funds Held By
Court Clerk AS Of End
Of August

Balances held by E. o. Falkner.
clerk of Vance Superior Court, in va
rious funds handled by his office, a
mounted to nearly $4,000, as shown in
a statement prepared by Mr.. Falkner
today as of August 81. The complete
statement will be published at the end
of the month.
Under heading of superior court
items. the total is $799.37. The re-
corder's court fund is $63005 and
trust fund items aggregate $13,283.4l.
All three items are on deposit in the
Citizens Bank & Trust Company, and
Mr.. Falkner said he had in his office
complete records and and statements
giving a thorough and minute break
down of funds in each of the three de-
partments
The clerk plans a monthly public
statement of the finances of his Of
flee, and intends to start this new
plan at the end of this month. Under
the system of records and accounts
installed in his office in the past few
years, every item is accounted for
and all transactions, financial or 9TH
erwise. are shown in all details.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
Half OF Highways
OF i. S. Made For
All-Weather Use

Fifty-four per cent of the state high
ways of the country are now all
weather improved roads, according to
w. c. Gates, manager of the Hender-
son office OF the Carolina Motor club,
and ten states have surfaced more
than 80 per cent of their state sys-
TENS:
The ten states which have surfaced
more than 90 percent of the State sys-
tenn mileage follows California, Con-
necticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and New York. The state
systems in Delaware and Massachu-
sets are 100 per cent Surfaced and in
California and Maryland the ratio to
total mileage is SO per cent.
Mr.. Gates bases the statement on
figures furnished to Congress by state
highway officials and added that
some of the states have undoubtedly
made further progress since they
were were prepared.
"For' the country as a whole" the
statement continued, "there are A.,
765 miles of roads in the state-sys
TENS. Of this total, 1926 miles re-
present pavement and 1858 a treat
ed surface. Thus a total of 242,849
miles, or 81 per cent, are all-weather
improved highways"
Pointing out that state roads, that
is, systems built and maintained by
the state, are the basis for the Fed
eral-aid system, the A. A. A. club man
ager expressed the belief that con-
tinuation of the Federal-aid program
will be a vital factor in developing
new and more modern highways in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
So. Carolina Hard Hit
By Cotton Loan
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Continued from Page One)
And along with this, some said
they were paying taxes on houses
which they were supplying rent-free
to workers for whom they cannot sup
ply cotton lands under the acreage
reduction program.
st. Matthews is in Calhoun county
and is, perhaps, typical OF the big
scale cotton farms of the south,
which lie in the rolling uplands that
rise just above the pine barrens Of
the coastal plain. 1t is a country Q!
large plantations. Further north, in
the sleeper uplands, the farms are
much smaller.
Many generations of planters nave
lived in Calhoun county.
II used to plant 1000 acres IN cot
ton," said one planter This year :
have 400. I used to run 70 plo"s.
had Is this year and that was TO-
many. What am I going TO 40 WIZ
these hands that I can't use? 1 cant
throw them out of the houses they are
living in. Many. of them have peen
living there all their, lives, were DOTH
there"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30


article follows:
Diphtheria is one of the dreaded
diseases of childhood, and is often
termed the 'The Stranger" of our
babies. This strangling form of diph-
iberia is also known as membranOuS
Group, and any case of Group in child
hood that does not recover during the
day should be seen by a physician
without delay.
Nearly every one nowadays know
about diphtheria and it's dangers, yet
so many parents neglect to give their
children the protection so easily Sc
cured in nine of every ten children
by one dose of ''toxoid.'
I wish to stress a few points re-
garding the ways in which your child
may get diphtheria. We are inclined
to believe that diphtreria is spreaded
mostly in schools, because we US
ually have cases soon after school be-
gins. So when we immunize the school
child we feel safe about the ones at
home. This is a mistake, as 80 per-
cent of diphtheria and higher per-
cent of the deaths from dlphtherla
are in children under school age.
Where then does our diphtheria come
from?
The germs are carried in the nose
and throat of children, who are ma
turally immune. have had the diph-
iberia or have been immunized. These
children immune to the disease them
selves can karbor the germs and thus
infect one who is not immune. The
germs of diphtheria are often found
in the tonsils and threats of well chill
dren and even of adults. This &C
counts for the appearance of cases OF
diphtheria, where the mother says,
II can't understand how my child
caught it, She has not been around
any sick children, or even away from
home in a long time" Mother or more
more likely father has been off, some
germs got in his throat, and he came
home and kissed the baby when she
was in a susceptible mood. We can:
not guard against these accidental
contacts with germs, so our only pro-
lection is to immunize all schick posi-
tive children Better to be safe and
give every child from seven months
to year old, one dose of toxoid.
The State of New Jersey has re-
Gently passed a law making both
smallpox and diphtheria compulsory
on entering public schools. In 1882 the
N. C. State Board of Health recon-
mended such a law to our State law
makers, but so far they have not
thought best to write it into our
Statutes of Health" Health Officials
are hoping for results from the 1889
legislature.
Vaccination is the best health in
surance policy for your children.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. In which South American country
is Lake MaracaibO?
2. Name the representative flower %
Nevada.
8. What is the lightest known gas,
next to hydrogen?
T. Name the largest and most popu-
1ous of the West Indian islands.
5. Who was the first president to cross
the borders of the U. S. while in
office?
6. What sport is nicknamed the sport
of kings?"
7. With what material is the Indiana
polls Speedway paved?
8. Name the largest country in Gen.
trail America.
8. What are homonyms?
10. Name the important British island
possession off the south coast OF
:: China
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
BAND FROM HERE
TO WELDON SEPT. ]

Henderson high school band will
participate in a big celebration at
Weldon Thursday, which is being
sponsored by the Junior Order.
A parade will be staged 1890 o'clock
in the morning, and an address by
Gov. Clyde r. Hoey is scheduled for
noon.
A barbecue dinner will be served at
1 o'clock, the festivities being con-
Guided at o'clock by a baseball game.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30

all states.
In the Carolinas road construction
is going steadily forward. South Car
DINA is building dual lane highways
separated by 20 foot earth strip
which is rapidly replacing painted
lines. In North Carolina; Governor
Clyde Hoey recently allocated more
than $2,COO,O0O for highway purposes
in addition to the amount set by the
1887 legislature. All highways in
North Carolina are maintained by
the State which pioneered in this plan
several years ago. Several other states
have followed North Cardinals lead
and now control all highway construc-
ton and maintenance.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
RECORDER CLEMENTS
HAS TWO CHARGES

Two defendants were in county
court today before Recorder r. E.
Clements.
Spencer Haithcock was guilty of
possession of illegal whisky for the
purpose Of sale, and was given sixty
days on the roads.
In another warrant, Spencer Hath
cock was given 80 days on the roads
for not complying with court order,
this sentence to run concurrently with
the sixty day term.
Tuck Alexander, Negro, was found
guilty of being drunk and possessing
illegal whisky, and was given sixty
days on the roads, commitment not
to issue upon payment of fine Of
SIS and costs of court.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
THREE CASES TRIED
BEFORE THE MAYOR

Mayor Henry T. Powell presided
over three cases in city court today.
Raymond Lassiter was sent tC the
roads for thirty days for being drunk,
and a suspended sentence Of four
months was also prayed, the terms
to run cOncur1ently.
Colonel Brandon, Negro, route 2,
Henderson, was guilty of operating an
automobile without proper license
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of the costs.
A sixty day sentence in jail was
given H. M. Church, convicted OF
driving an automobile intoxicated
His license was revoked for one year
end "the court finds as fact that the
defendant is confirmed alcoholic
addict and recommends that no Ii
cense to drive an automobile ever be
issued to him again.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
PRISONER
EATS OUT, RETURNS

Hamburg, N. T., Aug. 3O.--(AP)-
Clarence Brown, %, told Justice OF
the Peace Ira S. Dunmire that be
picked lock, walked out to res
taurant for breakfast. today land then
returned to his village Jail cell.
Il got pretty hungry and no one
came around to feed me so I picked
the lock with match" the prisoner
told the court.
The magistrate was so impressed
that he released Brown without bal.
pending trial of disorderly conduct
charge.
Then he called locksmith to the
Jail.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
TWO TRANSACTIONS
WITH THE REGISTRY

Realty transactions with the Vance
Registry yesterday were two. C.
Boone Sadler, ct al. sold interest in
seven tracts of land in and about the
city to Florence c. Beck for $40 and
considerations.
G.. w. Knott ct al, sold the City Of
Henderson a strip of land along High
land avenue for 81 and considerations
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30
Mrs. Nelson Improves

NI1 D. NCISOH IMPROVES
Mrs. E. r. Nelson, who is under
going treatment at Maria Parham
hospital, was reported today to be
improving.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-30

License ISsued--A marriage license
was issued at the Vance Registry's of
flee yesterday to Johnnie Thompson
and Doris Marie chatham, both OF
Henderson.