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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
OIL WORKERS
CASSED. BACK
AS PICKETERS
Oklahoma Clio Flareup Is
Declared Not to Be
Sitdown Strike

TULSA. Okla, Dec. %. (UP)
Union oil field workers today pick
eted the huge Midcontinent Oil
company refinery in an attempt to
stop operations.
Workers claimed that 600 men,,
or half of the refinery employees
were members of the Information
al Union of Oil Well, Gas Field
and Refinery Workers (ClO) and
were on strike for union recognl
ton and a contract.
Company officials claimed that
the plant is in full operation.
Pickets were tear-gassed last
night by police but returned to
their posts as soon as the gas had
cleared.
The workers last night threw a
picket line around the huge re-
finery after calling strike be-
cause of the company's alleged re-
fusal to make concessions after
months of negotiations.
An unofficial spokesman for the
union, which is a Congress for
Industrial Organizations affiliate,
said the strike sis statewide and
that even Mid Continent retail out
lets would be picketed.
"There will be no violence" he
said. "This is definitely not a sit
down strike"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
JANUARY Term.
JURORS DRAWN.
Judge Rousseau to Preside
at Coming Session Of
Superior Court

The January term Of Hender-
son county superior court will
convene here on Monday nern-,
ing, January 9, with Judge julius
A. Rousseau, Of North Wilksboro,
presiding.
The court will be in session for
two weeks or less and will hear
civil actions only. A total OF IL
civil actions have been placed on
the calendar prepared by the Bar
association. :,
Jurors drawn for the first week
are s. w. Griffin, John 8. Taylor,
D. w. Mccall, E. G. Smith, Cor
bitt Jackson, John Anderson
James Barnwell, Sherman Rains,
B. T. Nix, r. w. Lancaster, W. r.
Johnson, F. N. Hill, ]. Carl Ward,
w. T. Shipman, r. F. Levi, ]. G.
Virgins, Willie D. Anders, w. F.
Merrell, B. r. Maybin. B. N. Hol-
lingsworth, J. G. Wilkie, Bailey
johnson, Sam KAHN, and Jethro
Merrell.
Jurors drawn for the second
week are Curtis Justice, Arthur
Summey. F. P. Jones, L. H. Sum-
ner, P. N. Zimmerman, T. P. Ow-
enby, C. L. Helmstetter, M. e.
Dalton, Robert e. Ward, A. Kan
trowitz, A. R. Ross, Will D. Corn,
D. C. Vaughn, w. L. Pace, G. D..
Nelson, Levi Cantrell. Albert Nc
Carson, and George Freeman.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
No Times-News
Issued Monday

Following its annual custom,
The Times-News will omit one
days edition in celebration OF
Christmas. This year that edition
will be Mondays.
This newspapers annual Christ
mas edition is being published to-
day instead of Christmas Eve be-
cause of a postoffice holiday on
Monday which would prevent the
complete distribution of greetings
and other material until Tuesday
if the edition were published on
Saturday.
Employees of this newspaper
take only one full holiday in the
year; and at this time they all
unite in extending to the people
of the community and the en-
tire Hendersonville territory the
greetings of the holiday season.
We of The Times-News wish
everybody a MERRY CHRIST
MAS!
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
HOME LIGHTING:
AWARDS MADE.
BY COMMIT TEE.
Miss Sally Tops Prize Win.
ners: Several Honor
ably Mentioned
PUBLIC URGED TO
INSPECT DISPLAYS

After careful consideration of
displays at homes entered in Hen
dersonville's home lighting contest,
a feature of the Christmas season,
a committee of four persons today
made cash awards as follows:
First prize, $25-Miss Mary A.
Salley, 305 Crescent avenue, Hy-
man Heights.
Second prize, $10-Mrs. Glenn
Marston, Rugby.
Third prize, S5-Mrs. Albert
Durham, 245 Fifth avenue west.
Fourth prize, SIS - DR.. J. 8.
Brown, Jr., Laurel Park.
Fifth prize. $5-Mrs. George
PEBBLES, 329 Taylor street.
The judges were Mrs. H. WAL
ter Fuller, chairman, Mrs. Walter
w. Carpenter, Mrs. Louise Killan,
and F. A. Ewbank. Mrs. Killan,
former president of the Woman's
club at Evanston, ILL.,, has lately
come to Hendersonville to reside.
The prize money, which was
contributed by the chamber of
commerce and the Duke Power
Co.. will be mailed to the success
full contestants by Mrs. Cathryn
itFiseplan, secretary. zsifsslsts=.i -; -
The judges submitted a written
report in which honorable mention
of several contestants was made,
and urged the public to inspect
the displays during the holiday
season. They will be kept in op-
Grafton at least through next Mon
day night. The report read:
"Your committee has found it
very difficult to choose the win
ners for the reason that so many
of the displays are so beautiful.
The final choices were made after
several visits to a number of the
places, and even then the commit
tee regretted that it was necessary
to eliminate down to a given num-
Der.
SIN addition to those finally Sc
lected, several displays came in
for much discussion. The unusual
Santa Claus of Mr.. Bangs, Mr..
BARRIERS manger scene, the spec
tacular display at the hospital,
Mrs. Hammes' and Mrs. Branstet-
ter's. Mrs. Johnson's, Mrs. Aliens
and others demonstrated that
much time and thought was given.
Continued on page five)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
FRANCOOPENS
CAMPAIGN ON
CATALONIANS
Four Lightning Thrusts
Said to Break Loyal
lists Defenses

BURGOS, Spain, Dec. %. CUP
The long-awaited nationalist Of
fensive against the loyalist armies
in Catalonia opened today with
four lightning-hke thrusts.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco
personally was at the nationalist
front directing the. big offensive,
thus disproving reports that ne
was seriously i'll.
Seeking to smash the republican
defenses. in the loyalist's Catalon-
ian stronghold and speed the civil
war to an end, the armies of Fran
co opened up big scale operations
at 8 a. M.
The first momentum of the at
tack carried nationalist troops
through four breaks in the loyalist
lines, an official announcement re-
ported.
Another official report early in
the afternoon said that the often
sive was continuing strongly"
The offensive by which Franco
hopes to deal a terrific blow to the
loyalists before British Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain visits
Rome in mid-January has been de-
layed by floods, cold weather and
deep snow.
(Frontier reports said the of
fensive had been delayed by I'M
rest in insurgent Spain, where ap-
proximately 1000 alleged spies
and anti-Franco army plotters
were arrested and some were ex-
ecuted. Those reports said loyal
alist spies had been so successful
that Franco was forced to change
his plans for the offensive because
the enemy knew just where ne
planned to strike.)
The nationalist government has
been seeking to persuade Euro
ropean powers-particularly Brit
ainAto grant it belligerant rights
SO that a stronger blockade might
be enforced against the loyalists.
a grave food shortage in Cata-
lonia is considered a powerful aid
to the nationalist cause, and some
observers believe that a military
triumph now by the Franco arm
les would give Premier Benito
Mussolini of Italy grounds to ar
que that Chamberlain should IA
vor granting belligerent rights to
the Spanish natlonalists.
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NAPOLEON'S TOMB SAVED
ASHAMED BUILDING BURNS
so Fire Engines Called But
Frozen Hose Make Sc
rious Situation

PARIS, Dec. %. (UP)-Roar-
ing flames last night virtually de-
stroyed the five-story facade Of
the Hotel Des Invalides, one Of
the worlds most famous buildings,
but were brought under control
before reaching the tomb OF Ma
poleon beneath the structures
great eilded dome.
The flames, which leaped 100
feet into the air and lighted the
left bank of the Seine for blocks.
were believed to have DESTROYED
MANY priceless war archives dating
back to the Napoleonic wars as
we'll as American World War rec.
ords.
Hoses mounted atop 150-foot
extension ladders brought the
flames under control shortly be-
fore midnight but billowing smoke
still belched from the Quilted
floors of the monumental facade.
Soldiers garrisoned in one wing
Of the building returned to bed
while 10 fire fighting units re-
naming, dousing the smouldering
portions of the 26s-year-old build
ing. ,u a.. a..t
inc equipment in the Paris metro
noiitan area. including so fire en-
gines, were called out by q gen.
eral alarm most Of the equipment
was useless because Of frozen
water lines.
When the blaze was at its
height about 10 p. M, only SIX
of the engines were able to
pump water into the blaze which
was watched bv 10000 persons
held back by police cordons.
A narrow courtyard between
the facade facing the Seine and
fContinuad on mage three)
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Judge Fauntleroy
Recalls Waiting.
With Mrs. Wilson
Memories Are Recalled by
Biography of War Time
Presidents Widow

The biography of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, now being published
in The Saturday Evening Post,
caused Judge Fauntleroy, who
lives near Tryon, to remark remi-
niscently today that he recalled
dancing a waltz with Mrs. Wilson
in 1889.
Members of his family have
been closely associated with the
Wilson's, Judge Fauntleroy said.
In her story, Mrs. Wilson writes
relative to her school friends:
1.-THE school was small-only about
50 girls as boarders. My ROOM
mate was Lucy Day, who after
ward married Senator Tom Mar
tin, of Virginia. and in the next
room were Maria Lee Evans, of
South Carolina, who married Sem
ator Gary, of that state, and Ma
mic Fauntleroy, from Virginia.
We four formed the closest friend
ship. which lasted ever since"
The Mamie Fauntleroy referred
to is the sister of Judge Fauntle-
roy and DR.. Fauntleroy, his broth
er, who lives with him.
Judge Fauntleroy also recalled
that one of his brothers, Captain
Archibald McGiil Fauntleroy, of
the Navy, was best man at the
marriage of Admiral Cary T.
GraySon, who served as personal
physician to President Wilson.
Admiral Grayson and his broth
err were appointed to the navy on
the same day, Judge -Pauntleroy
recalled.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
MONETARY ARREST LOOMS
FOR COSTER'S BLACKMAILERS
IN NEW SWINDLE CHAPTER
Suicide Note to Exonerate
Family Reveals No
New Facts

NEW YORK, Dec. %. (UP)---
Federal authorities today were
said expected momentarily to ar
rest persons who hlackmailed F.
Donald Coster before his suicide
by threatening to expose the pres
ident of McKesson & Robbins as
Philip Musica, the convicted swim
der. Eight persons aware Of Cos
ter's record are said to be known.
With vague and incoherent pro-
testations that Wall Street and
bankers were to blame for his
downfall, Coster, unmasked as one
of the most incredible swindlers
of modern times, sought in a sui
eide note released yesterday to
protect his family from the effects
of his crime.
1t thus was shown that. he took
the wav out he once demanded of
his father, a weak-willed Italian
barber dominated by his eldest
son, Philip Musica. which was Cos
ter's true name. When the Musica
family was caught trying to flee
to Honduras in 1914, after Philip
had perpetrated the million-do!lar
"human hair" swindle which dis
tinguished his early career, Philip
handed his father a gun and sug.
gested that the old man write a
suicide note taking all the blame,
then kill himself. The father re-
fused and Philip himself took the
blame, going to prison for six
months of a one-year term, ~,
The note was made public Dg
Samuel Reich, his lawyer.
"As God is my judge" Coster
wrote a few hours before he shot
himself in his Fairfield, Conn.,,
home, 81 am the victim of Wall
Street plungers and blackmail in
a struggle for honest existence.
ooh, merciful God, bring the
truth to light"
He signed it "F. D. Coster" and
nowhere mentioned the name of
Musica. Nor did he refer to his
brothers except by their assumed
names, George and Robert Diet
ich." He said they merely "took
orders" No mention was made of
"George Vernard," revealed to be
another Musica brother but not an
employee of McKesson & Robbins.
Vernard represented a fake Cana
dian firm which handled the drug
company's non-existent crude drug
assets.
Gregory F. Noonan, assistant
U. S. attorney general, said the
letter was a statement "in confess
sion and avoidance" which con-
tanned no information not already
in government hands.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. (UP)-7
The American freighter Schodack
radioed today that it completed
the dangerous rescue Of twenty
men and two men aboard the
sinking Norwegian oil tanker
Smaragd. -, ,ro
The rescue started at dawn 500
miles southeast of New York al
ter a night-long vigil at the
stricken tanker's side.
Radio advices from the Schod.
ack had said that there were 70
to % men aboard the Norwegian
vessel. Radio signals from the lat
ter ship were described as
"weak." The position OF the nnee
smaragd was given as latitude 81
and longitude 62.
The Schodack was enroute to
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23
takes ROPER'S
CABINET POST
ON SATURDAY
LASER Sees Choice Of Har-
rinston For WPA Chief
As Abolition Move
AUBREY WILLIAMS IS
MA ADMINISTRATOR

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. (UP)
President Roosevelt today named
WPA Administrator Harry Hop
kins ~ secretary Of commerce to
succeed Daniel c. Roper, whose
resignation becomes effective at
midnight. -r.-.
At the same time the White
House announced the appoint
ment Of Colonel F. c. Harrington
as WPA administrator to succeed
Hopkins. Harrington at present is
chief engineer for the WPA.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
Early, who disclosed the appoint
ments, said Aubrey Williams, dep.
uty WPA administrator, had been
named administrator of the Ma
tional Youth administration and
probably. will retire. from his
WPA post. Early emphasized that
Harrington had been designated
to head the WPA. Harrington is
an active army officer and thus
was merely detailed from the
army to this position. He will CON.
tinue to draw regular pay sSfar
army colonel rather than the.
$4,000 salary Of the WrEsea-
;ministcxtoS. -. ..s.-sl 90 .
Early said H0pkiuss ~ 49,,
sworn as secretary Of commerce
tomorrow in the presidents study
at the White House.
It is believed Harrington's des-
ignation will not require senate
confirmation. Hopkins, however
must be confirmed by the senate.
Hopkins appointment leaves one
vacancy in the presidents cabinet
to be filled, that caused by the
resignation Of Attorney General
Cummings, effective in January.
Vice President John Nance
Garner and Q group Of conserva-
tive congressional leaders yester-
day sought to force President
Roosevelt to appoint an army Of
fetal as Works Progress admins
traitor in q move designed to
quickly abolish the agency, an Of
fetal Of the Workers Alliance
charged.
David LASER, president Of the
alliance, an independent union Of
WPA workers, said Garner and
the others had indicated to the
president that they would vote
against confirmation Of WPA Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins, If
he were named to the post Of sec
rotary of commerce, unless an
army man Is selected for the re-
The man selected by Garner
and Senators William H. King,
Utah, Burton K. Wheeler, Mont,
and Representative Clifton A.
Woodrum, Va.-all Democrats -
was Col. F.. C. Harrington, LASER
said. Harrington at present Is
chief engineer for WPA on de-
tail from the u. 8. army.
LASER described the vice presi-
dent and the congressional bloc
as "reactionaries" and said they
are "wielding a big stick" over
the presidents head in order to
assure the naming Of Harrington
and. subsequent GENERALIZATION
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-23

THE TIMES-NEWS
Christmas Service
The TmesNews herewith presents its annual Christmas
service, contributed by pastors of the city
SCRIPTURE READING

Luke e: LEU:
g l. And it came to pass in
those days, that there went out a
decree from Caesar Augustus,
that all the world should be tax
ed.
9. (And this taxing was first
made when Cyrenius was COVER
NOR of Syria.)
3. And all went to be taxed,
every one into his own city.
4. And Joseph also went up
from Galilee, out of the City Of
Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the
City of David, which is called
Bethlehem because he was Of
the house and lineage of David
5. To be taxed with Mary, his
espoused wife, being great with
child.
6. And so it was, that, while
they were there, the days were
accomplished that she should be
delivered.
z. And she brought forth her
firstborn son, and wrapped him in
swaddling clothes, and laid him in
a manger, because there was no
room for. him in the inn.
8. And there were in the
same country shepherds abiding
in the fields, keeping watch over
their flocks by night.
9. And, 10, an angel OF the
Lord came upon them; and the
glory Of. the. Lord shone round
about them; and they were sore
afraid.
10. And the angel said unto
them, Fear not; for, behold, !
bring you good tidings Of great
joy, which shall be to all people.
II. For unto you Is born this
day in the City Of David Saw
ior, which is Christ the Lord.
IL. And this shall be a sign
unto you; Ye shall find the babe
wrapped in swaddling clothes, ly-
ing in q manger.
ID. And suddenly there was
WIFI CIl6 dlSSl q ululIltuuS Va VIC
heavenly host praising God, and
saying,
ID. Glory to God in the high.
est, and on earth peace, good will
toward men.
15. And it came to pass, as
the angels were gone away from
them into heaven, the shepherds
said one to another, Let US now
20 even unto Bethlehem, and see
this thing which is come to pass,
which the Lord hath made known
unto US.
16. And they came with haste
and found Mary and Joseph, and
the babe lying in a manger.
II. And when they had seen
it they made known abroad the
saying which was told them con-
corning this child.
IS. And all they that heard it
CONTINUED on page three)
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n. MOOSE IS
HEADOFLIONS
Otficers Of New Club Are.
Chosen; Charter Night
Set January 26

". L. Moose, druggist, was
seeted president of the Hender-
SaSiI.e Lions club at an organiza-
una meeting held at the Hen
ETNSoon'ille Inn last night.
OIner officers elected last night
s ere; Beu Brown, first vice-presi-
| |%a'i Rev, ]. Arthur Linn, second
,%Sss'presldent; Bert Cantrell, third
~. s,ss'president; Gardner Bly,, sec
Ely; Archie Clark, lion tanner;
SUDea Cameron, tail twister.
b. 9'GGWnlow Jackson, Roy / Cate,
H. Everett Mitchell were named
|,s. me meeting last night was in
|SosaSIe Of J. Barnette Napier. ma
|a, tat Commissioner of the organ
|S.ue local club will observe
n p Night on January 26, and
|ssno brown will be in charge of ar
tenents for this meeting.
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CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM SUNDAY

A Christmas program will be
given at the Calvary Baptist
church on Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock.
A play, entitled "Nobody's
Child" will be presented under
the direction of Miss Kathryn
Corn of Bob Jones college.
A Christmas tree program will
follow.
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AMERICAN FREIGHTER MAKES
DANGEROUS RESCUE OF 70 MEN
AND : WOMEN in ATLANTIC

New York from Europe when it
detected the Norwegian tanker's
faint signals, the commission said,
and Immediately went to it's aid.
The Smaragd was steering for
Europe with a cargo Of oil which
it had obtained a Norfolk.
The government-owned Schod-
ack of the America-France line is
commanded by Capt. Clifton
Smith and carries a crew of ap-
proximately forty men, the COM
mission said.
It was understood that the
smaragd generally was used as a
banana boat but that it was car
rying a cargo of case oil this trip.
The rescue vessel had been
sending signals for the past hour,
the commission said.
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INVOCATION
(By Rev. Jas. p. Burke)


o Lord Jesus Christ, who be-
came a dweller in time that
man might dwell with Thee in
eternity, help US each day, and
especially at this Holy Season, to
come before Thee with a song OF
gratitude for all Thy mercies,
Bless to US our extraordinary
mercies! Grant that the remem-
brance of them may quicken in
US the desire to know and do Thy
will. Continue to US, O Lord, Thy
providences. Open our eyes that
we may behold Thy hand in all
Thy works. Bind us to each other
by neighborly goodwill. Fill our
hearts with Joy. Give US a meaI
sure of the peace that passeth
understanding. "Pour out Thy
Spirit upon all flesh and hasten
Thy kingdom. Amen.
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HYMN
SILENT NIGHT

Silent night! Holy night.
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon Virgin Mother and
Child!
Holy Infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
9
Silent night! Holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight!
Glories stream from Heav'n afar,
Heavily hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God, loves pure light -
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn Of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
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GERMAN PRESS
SCORES jews
|HONORINC F.R.
|Welles Says Efforts Of
State Department Are
For Peace-Not War
SAYS PEOPLE RESENT
| ATTACKS ON WILSON

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. (UP)
|, nigh administration official to-
9Tay indicated that the United
ESrates would maintain its strong
[rositive attitude toward the Ger
Han government even though the
Resultant events might lead to the
'Seyerance of diplomatic relations.
The state departments rebuke
|. h. Germany through Acting Sec
|Fstary of State WelleS was not
|rsieuiated to cause a diplomatic
|b-each but amicable relations with
5Carmany are more strained than
N any time since the World War
Eacause of Welles' refusal to apol-
S0i7s for or to express disagree
bsent with the speech by Secretary
i Interior Ickes which caused the
protest.
| Meantime in Berlin the German
brass singled out the presentation
a Jewish medal TO President
Roosevelt as the first Nazi reae-
ION 70 the singing diplomatic re-
Dke The award to President
Rooseyelt of the American He
raw Magazine medal was termed
example of the influence in the
rited States of "Jewish gangster-
fom," by the German papers.
/ The state departments reouke
varraa the Hitler government to
Ebut its own house in order before
criticizing Americans, Undersecre-
|tary of State Welles disclosed yes
|terday. :,
The German protest was lodged
with Welles Wednesday by DIR.
Hans Thomson, charge d atfalres
| t the German embassy in the alb
Renee Of Ambassador Hans DECK
|hoff. who was ordered home after
President Roosevelt recalled Amer
ran Ambassador Hugh r. Wilson
bonn Berlin. .
Thomson demanded in effect
bat the United States apologize
Tor IckeS' remarks made IN a
koeech in Cleveland last Sunday IN
|Fhich ne criticized Col. Charles A.
lindbergh, Henry Ford and other
americans for accepting decora-
hons from dictators. lckes also
aid Germany's persecution OF the
Jews had carried the nation "back
10 period when man was unlet-
tsred, benishted and bestial."
Welles retorted that the United
States was unable to accept the
protest, which it described as hav-
ing mo propriety" and being i'll
graeed" He informed Thomson
that Ickes' remarks represented the
feeling of an overwhelming ma
IOrity of the American people and
added pointedly that recent poll
ees Of the NaZi government had
eonfOunded American public opin-
lon more profoundly than any
Ting in many decades. i
As a coup de main, he called
Ihomsen's attention to bitter at
ackS by the German press, which
e described as under the influ-
see and dictation of German au-
sorities, on President Roosevelt
pa members of his cabinet and
pre- recently on the late Presi-
kt Woodrow Wilson.
De told Thomson that the Hitler
NTnment must realize that Will
SaS memory is revered in this
Continued on page five)
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FLAT ROCK H. S. UNIT
TENDERS BASKETS

Agricultural students at Flat
Rock High school distributed
Christmas baskets following the
closing of the school for the holl-
days this week. =,
Four baskets were distributed
to elderly people of the commun-
ity by the Young Tar Heel Farm