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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10

Tabulations made today of the en-
rollment in the public schools of the
city and county showed all of them
to have registrations in excess of last
year, taken in the aggregate. Some
had few less.
The schools began on Thursday
with registration of Students and les
son assignments were given Friday.
Full class work will be started on
Monday. =
Henderson Ugh school had an en-
rOllment of 1875; not including ten in
the commercial department as post
graduates, as compared with 458 last
year. The city elementary grades had
% less than last year. White schools
in the country had As more, and the
city colored schools had a gain of r.
No statistics were available for the
colored schools in the rural sections
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
CHURCHES RESUME
REGULAR SERVICES
Sunday To See Pastors Back.
In Pulpits Starting
Fall Work

With all pastors returned from
their vacations, together with nearly
all other citizens of the community,
Henderson churches tomorrow resume
their regular full-time schedules of
services, and will begin their work for
the fall and winter period.
All pastors will preach in their own
pulpits both services tomorrow. Spe-
cial programs of music have been ar
ranged for some, and most churches
anticipate 4 large attendance to start
the new season.
Some of the churches have already
changed their night service hours
from the summer night hours of 8
o'clock back to 7:3O o'clock in the
evening, which will be the time for
all night services, Sunday and in the
weekdays, until next spring. Those
churches which have not yet made the
changes will do so shortly.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
LEGION TO INSTALL
OFFICERS MONDAY

Installation of officers will BE the
principal business at the regular
monthly meeting of the American LIE
ZION Hut on South Garrett Street.
The following officers will be in
tailed with due ceremony: A. B.
(oung, commander, j. M. Capps,
ice commander; M. S. Fowler, vice
commander; T. w. McCracken, vice
commander; Roy Dixon, adjutant;
Henry Young, finance, service and
guardianship officers; Jack Walters
sergeant at arms; Rev. J. D. Gran
:ord, chaplain; F. M. Howard, his
.orian; S. E. Jennette, athletic and
child welfare officer; B. H. Perry,
Americanism officer; T. P. Hester.
graves registration officer; E. L.
3rantley, employment officer; s. G.
floyd, membership officer; D. P. Nc
ouffee, publicity officer; and J. r.
3iller, chairman, Sons of Legion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

|. What is the nickname for Illinois?
3. What was the purpose of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition?
3. Who won the women's singles
Eastern grass court tennis cham
pionship, recently played at Rye.
~ N Y?
4. Under which government depart
ment is the Bureau of the Census?
5. Which university did Byron "Whin-
ger" White, new member Of the
Pittsburgh Professional football.
team, attend?
G. In what year was the Star Suang-
led Banner made the national an
them?
Z. On which continent is French
Guiana?
8. How many times was President Ty-
Ter married?
9. How long a period is a pentad?
10. On which body of water is the city
of Sevastopol?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10

Tobacco was rolling into Hendet-
f;on today for the opening of the self
.1g season here and throughout the
Middle Belt on next Tuesday. Pro-
meets were that warehouses would
e filled by the hour for the start o:
he auctions Tuesday morning ana
hat good prices would be paid TO"
fferings. Fred M Allen, Jr, Sales
,upervisor of sales for the market,
aid today.
Houses with sales on the opening
lay were getting especially large guam
tiles of the leaf. 1t was said that Of
erings were of a better quality than
las been sold, on the Eastern Caro-
ma markets, with more weight and
acre desirable color.
The first load of tobacco to arrive
or the season came last Wednesday
md was brought by a farmer living
lear Clayton. It exceeded 2,OOO
pounds and appeared to be of good
orimings. 1t will go on sale Tuesday.
It was expected by tobacco meE
hat the flood of the golden weed
would continue to pour into the city
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
CHICKEN THIEVES
In MAYORS COURT

Mayor Henry T. Powell dealt witt.
chicken thieves in. city court today.
John Falkner and Garland Braxton,
Negroes, pleaded guilty to theft Of
chickens valued at SIS from C. M.
Perry.
Braxton was given six months OIL
the roads, and Falkner also drew d
six months term, suspended upo,l
payment of the costs, and was placed
under the supervision of the proba-
ton department for period of two
years, required to go to church each
Sunday, avoid liquor and bad compan-
ions and be a law abiding citizen.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

I have this day qualified before
Clerk of the Superior Court OF var
County as executor under the VIII
T. c. Hicks, deceased, late OF van
County.
This is to notify all persons nav,
claims against the estate of SAD
ceased to present them to me on
before the 7th day of August, 1852
this notice will be pleaded in par
their recovery. All persons lndeD
to said estate of t. c. HICKS
please make immediate payment
This 9Th day of August 1885,
A. A. BUM
Executor of the Will of I. T.
Hicks, deceased.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
FIRST BAPTIST.

Rev. Albert S. Hale, pastor.
A cordial invitation is extended the
members of our church, friends OF
the congregation, visitors and others
in our community without regular
church home to attend our services
tomorrow.
9:45 a. M, Sunday school. We should
get back to 400 or above tomorrow.
Come
11:OO a. M. Morning worship SER
vice. The Lords Supper will be OBJ
served. Mother and Son. double
quartet, will sing clark, Hank My
Sour, by Shelley
7:3O p. M, Evening worship service
The pastor will preach the second SER
mon in the series of September. Ser
mons based upon experiences and Oh
servations during the recent vacation
season. The subject will be: "When
You Face the Forks of the Road.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
CONGREGATIONAL : CHRISTIAN

CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN
Rev. j. Everette Neese, pastor.
9:45 a. NJ, Sunday school service
conducted by John Hall Allen and his
staff of teachers. If you are not at
tending Sunday school any place, we
extend you special invitatino to visit
with us.
11:0O a. M, Morning worship SER
vice with sermon by the pastor using
as his subject 'Needed A Spiritual
Blessing. We extend to the unchurch-
ed of Henderson an invitation to wpr-
ship with us.
7:15 n. M, The Junior and Senior
Christian Endeavor will meet at the
church for their programs.
800 p. M, Evening worship SER
vice. The pastors evening subject will
be "The Dardanelles of the Soul" An
invitation to visit with us awaits
you.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
TAYLOR'S BODY is
SENT TO HIS HOMl
Relatives Come Here from Wilnln
ton for Man Killed by Train
Early Friday

The body TO Frank Taylor, 2S-yes
old white man found dead on Seaboa
Air Line railroad tracks in the sou
yards Friday morning, was shlpp
last night to his home in Wilmlngtc
His body was cut in two at the wal
when the wheels of a passing ira
passed over him. Officers thought J!
was trying to board a freight and &c
his hold.
Taylor had twice been an inmate
the State Hospital for Insane IN
leigh. where he escaped last Tuesd
night, according to hospital offlcla
He is survived by his mother
several brothers and sisters. he
tives came here to arrange for sh
ment of the body during the nigh
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
"MOTHER AND SON"
BAPTIST QUARTET

An unusual feature Of the morning
service at the First Baptist church
Sunday morning will be the mother
and Son" double quartet. All of the
members of the quartet are members
of the Baptist church and of it's choir,
and this is the last time they will
sing together for some time, since
three of the young men are going
away to school.
The quartet is composed of the fol-
lowing: Mrs. G. w. Knott and g. w.
Knott, Jr.; Mrs. r. H. Duke and
Ransom Duke, Jr.; Mrs. F.. G..
Shaw and E. G.. Shaw, Jr.; MrE. AL.
B. Wester and AL. B. Wester, Jr.
They will sing, Hard, Eark My
Coul," by Shelley.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
SWANSON NOMINATES
HIS FIRST DEPUTY

Lennie L. Swanson, Democratic
nominee for sheriff of Vance county,
today put the first name of his
deputy list, although the name of the
new deputy was not available for pub
LEGATION.
Mrs. Swanson presented the new
deputy, a fine son, to the Sheriff
nominee, this morning about 4:30
o'clock at Maria Parham hospital
The deputy" and his mother we're
said to be doing very nicely, while the
father is expected to recuperate by
election time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
500 LOSS IN FIRE
ATM. v. COGH|LL' 9
Firemen Respond To Cal
To Bearpond And Save
Coghill Home

Fire did about $500 damage to ou'
buildings at the home of M. W. Co.
hill at Bearpond this morning abol
1:45 o'clock, and for a time threaten
ed his home.
Henderson firemen responded to
call for aid, and succeeded in holdin
down the damage.
Mr.. Coghill said he discovered tn
fire at the rear Of his garage, rushe
out, got his automobile out, but tf
fire was beyond his control, consun
ing the garage, smokehouse, and :
cords of wood. Arrival of fireme
prevented further loss
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
FIRST M. e. CHURCH.

Rev. Robert e. Brown, pastor.
J. w. Sanders, general superinten
dent of Sunday school. Fred Register
chairman Board of Stewards.
Sunday school at 9:45. Glasses for
all age groups.
Sermon by pastor at II a. m. obi
vine knowledge of Human Hearts"
Fellowship supper for Intermediates
and Young People at $50.
Evening worship and sermon at
$780, "Dare we believe in Cod"
Monday afternoon at o'clock, Lucy
Gloss Parker Missionary Society will
meet at the home of Mrs. S. T. Peace.
Monday night 1880 p. M, meeting of
Board of Stewards.
Wednesday night prayer meeting
Hearty welcome is extended to the
teachers of the city and county to
worship with us. The influence of our
Christian teachers is greatly appre-
ciated in the work of the Kingdom.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. James A. Jones, pastor.

lev. James A. Jones, pastor.
9:45 a. M, The church school. j.
Harry Bryan. general superintendent
Departments of worship and classes
of study for all age groups.
HOO a. M, The morning worship.
Subject "The Gospel for Pessimist, "
with the sermon by the pastor. Solo,
whisper a Prayer" by Miss Julia
Mitchell. Violin solo, "Ave Maria"
Miss Jane Williams, graduate of Pea
body Conservatory of Music.
$50 p. M, The Young Peoples
Forum. After the serving of supper,
Mr.. Jones will lead the discussion on
"The Proper Extent of Jealousy" -
(. 800 p. M, The evening worship
Subject, "The Discovery of Christ,
with the sermon by the pastor. This
is the second in a series of sermons on
First Steps in the Faith
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
Today's
Church Message
BY
REV. J. EVERETTE NEESE
Pastor
First Congregationa1-Christian
Church
STRONG CONGREGATION.

1T is a strong congregation"
Eyes" was the reply.
GLOW many members are there?"
Thirty"
Thirty! Are they so very wealthy"
mo; many of them are poor"
How, then, can you say it is a
strong church?"
Because they are earnest, devoted.
at peace, loving each other, following
the Word of God in all things, instant
in prayer, and striving together to do
the Lords work. Such a congregation
is strong, whether composed of thirty
or three hundred members Luthern
Annual.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
CHURCH RESUMES
WINTER SCHEDULE

North Henderson Baptist church
will resume it's fall and winter sche
dule for evening services Sunday, it
was announced today. Rev. Ray w.
Harrington of Wake Forest and Kan
napolis, is the pastor.
Services Sunday will be at II a. m.
with morning worship, and in the
evening the pastor will preach at
7:3O o'clock.
A cordial welcome awaits the pub
lie here
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
PROGRAM OF LIONS
DELAYED FOR WHILE

The Henderson Lions Club program,
headlining Eldon Eugene Basney, ma.
tionally known violinist, scheduled
for Monday evening at Henderson,
high school, has been postponed un-
til later date, Sam Afford, Lions of
ficail, announced today.
Due to unforeseen obstacles, the pro-
gram could not be presented as sche-
duled.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10

Two Deeds-Two realty deeds were
filed with the Vance Registry Friday,
with property in the county changing
hands.
Sallie G. Mustian sold Helen G.
Mustian, ct al, lot in Middleburg TO"
$780,
Med Robertson and wife sold G. G.
Hight Co., Is acres in Sandy Creek
township for $40 and CONSIDERATIONS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
What's Doing I'm The
Churches

HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL.
Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity.
Rev. 1. w. Hughes, rector.
1880 Holy Communion.
9:45 Church school and Young Wo-
mems Bible class.
1000 Mems Bible class.
HOO Morning prayer and sermon.
600 Evening prayer
st. Johns Mission, North Hender-
son, o'clock, church school.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
PROTESTANT
METHODIST

METE1ODIST PROTESTANT
Rev. T. ]. Whitehead, pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock.
Morning worship at II o'clock. Ser
mon subject is what Is the King
dom of God?" with the sermon by
the pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Whitehead will use "Stand
ards for Judging Character" as his
sermon subject for the evening ser:
vice, which will be held at 7:30
o'clock
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10

Omissions from these figures arc
the Townsville consolidated school,
and all rural colored schools. 1t is es-
timated that with the addition Of
these, the total enrolment will be well
above $500.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-10
Enrolment For Schools
Exceeds That Last Year
White City Schools Open it'll Increase Of II, Colored
City With " More And Rural White With As
More; No Records or Rural Coored

The aggregate gain on the basis of
reports received was 1874. No reports
were available for the Townsville
school.
Statistics show the following:
Evening star., 1938-08-20
VISITING PASTOR
AT FIFTH BAPTIST
Dr.. J. Clyde Turner Will Fill
Pulpit Tomorrow for DR..
John E. Briggs.

At the Fifth Baptist Church, In the
absence of the pastor, DR.. John E.
Briggs, on his vacation, Dr. j. Clyde
Turner, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Greensboro, N. c., will be
the guest preacher at both morning
and evening services tomorrow DR..
Turner was a speaker at the last Bap-
tist Worlds Alliance in Toronto and
at the joint meeting of the Northern
and Southern Baptist Conventions in
this city five years ago.
On August % Dr. Carter Helm Jones,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Williamsburg, Va, will be the guest
preacher.
DR.. Briggs was the guest preacher
last Sunday for DR.. Turner at Green's
boro, and will fill the pulpit for DR..
Jones at Williamsburg next Sunday,
while these two men are supplying for
him in Washington. He will then
spend the rest of the month at the
Baptist assembly at Ridgecrest, N. c.
The Fifth Baptist Church has just
completed the organization Of City,
Wide Visitation Commission, in which
the city is divided into 81 districts
with leader and several neighbor-
hood visitors representing the church
in each district. Wendell Meyer, 1884
Fourteenth street NE, is chairman
Of this commission: DR.. A. w. Cum
mings, Schuyler Arms Apartment, Sec
retary, and Mrs. B. B. Alsop, PIT
Eighth street S.W., field supervisor
The commission is now engaged in
checking up and revising the church
roll, which will necessitate a visit to
the home of every member in each
neighborhood.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
CHRIST EXPELLED
TOPIC OF SERMOi
DR.. Arthur 0. HELM to Preach t.
Augustana Lutheran Group
Tomorrow.

At the service of the Augustan3
Lutheran congregation tomorrow ct
II o'clock at 2400 Sixteenth street.
NV, DR.. Arthur o. Helm will preach
on Jesus Christ Expelled from
Church" Miss Lila Knudsen, who
has been on her vacation, will be at
the organ. The soloist will be Mrs.
Arthur o. Helm.
The Luther League will have q
breakfast tomorrow from 6 to 9 am.
in grove "a Rock Creek Park, near
the Kennedy street entrance. Later
the group will attend the Sunday
School session at 2400 Sixteenth
street, NV In the afternoon and
evening members and friends Of the
congregation will be guests at the
summer home of Mrs. Mary Sansone
on the South River. Participants
in the outing will bring their own
basket-lunch.
The Sunday School teachers will
meet Monday evening at the Holiday
House, Mount Vernon road. Alexandria
upon invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Will
bur Nelson.
An important joint meeting Of the
Church Board and the Church Site
Committee will be held Thursday
evening at the home of B. Walters
Mattson, 1921 Jackson street, NE.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
MT. VERNON PLACE
SPEAKERS NAMED
Dr.. FuItz and DR.. Shirley
Will Conduct Services
Tomorrow.

Mount Vernon Place M. e. Church
South will have two guest preachers
tomorrow. DR.. r. L. Fultz of Falls
Church, formerly presiding elder Of
the M E. Church South, and for four
years pastor Of Frances Asbury Church
here, will preach at the IL, o'clock
service on THE Vision of Faith"
At the pm. service DR.. A. P.
Shirley, pastor of the Frances Asbury
NJ. E. Church South, will preach on
why Not Try God?" They were
asked to conduct services after DR..
J. M. Rowland of Richmond. who was
to be guest preacher tomorrow, was
killed in an automobile accident
Wednesday night.
The quartet, Mrs. La vergne Sims
Fairchild, soprano; Mrs. Lille Clayton
Garrett, contralto; David Manley.
tenor, and Arthur M. Tabbutt, bass,
will sing Love Divine" by Marks, at
the morning service and Great Is
Thy Love-" by Carl Bohm, at pm.
The adult division of the church
school will be addressed by Daniel
A. Dollarhide at $50. Wade Riley.
baritone, will sing.
r. Chester Smith will address the
A. B. Pugh Mems Glass on Hannah
Cody Motherhood"
Evening star., 1938-08-20
VALUE OF RELIGION
is CALVARY TOPIC
Rev. Frank E. Johnston, Jr., Will
Talk at Evening Service on
Christian Love-

The Rev. Frank E. Johnston, jr.,
minister's assistant at Calvary Baptist
Church, will preach tomorrow morning
on THE Practical Value Of Religion.
At the evening service his subject will
be Christian Love"
The deacons will meet for half
hour preceding the mid-week prayer
service Thursday evening. Rev. Mr..
Johnston presiding at the latter meet
ing.
Mrs. u Sherman Lyons, president of
the Womans Missionary Society, will
teach the Burial Glass for Women to-
morrow.
At the quarterly business meeting
Of the church Thursday evening the
resignation of Miss Lenora v. Coberth
as treasurer was accepted and Miss
Annie Lera Strickland elected to the
Office for the unexpired term.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
SERVICES LISTED
FOR CATHEDRAL
Rev. E. H. Jones and Canon
E. S. Dunlap Will Preach
at Two of the Rites.

The Rev. Everett H. Jones, canon
and chancellor of Washington Cathe-
dral, and Canon Edward Slater Dunlap
will deliver the sermons, respectively,
at the service of morning prayer at IL
o'clock and the evensong service at
4:30 o'clock tomorrow Music will be
furnished by unit Of the Cathedral
choir Of men and boys, with E. Will
liam Bracket at the console of the
newly installed great organ.
Holy communion Is at 7::30 am.
and $50 am. in the Bethlehem
Chapel.
Group pilgrimages will be held i'm
mediately following the II am. and
4:30 pm. services under the direction
of one of the Pilgrim Aides. The pub
lie portion Of the Bishops Garden
will be open from noon to 2 pm.
The ninth edition Of the official
Cathedral Guild Book, containing the
latest information on the enterprise,
has just been placed on display in
the curators Office at the west end of
the Cathedral foundations.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
ORGANIZED BIBLE
' GROUP TO MEET.
Association Sessions Will
Open on September 3 in
- Westminster, Md.

The program for the 18th annual
conference of the Organized Bible
Glass Association was announced to-
day by the president Page NICK.
tEtchison, religious work director OF
1.-THE Y. M. c. A. The conference will
be held at Western Maryland College,
Westminster, Md, and will open on
the afternoon of September 3, closing
the evening of September S. The
general theme will be Jesus Only"
and this will be the subject of four
addresses by the conference speaker,
DR. Albert w. Beaven, president of
the Colgate Rochester Divinity School,
Rochester, N. Y.
DR.. George S. Duncan of American
University will lecture Sunday morn
ing on The Origin and Growth of
the English Bible" and on Monday
morning on The Nature and Pur-
pose of the Bible" The forum on
Bible class work and problems will
be under the direction Of George E.
Harris, executive secretary of the
Organized Bible Glass Association,
and will open with an address by Mr..
Etchison on why the Adult Bible
Glass"
w William R. Schumacher will serve
as song leader for the conference and
Mrs. Page NICK. Etchison will be the
pianist. Special music will be fur
nished at all sessions by the Petworth
Baptist quartet. composed of Mr.
and Mrs Harlan Randall. Mrs, Vesta
Lynn and Harold S. King, as well as
by the National Brass Quartet with
Albin johnson, William Bachman,
Norman Irvine and Joseph Virga.
President Fred w. Holloway of West
ern Maryland College will extend
greetings to the delegates at the OPEN
ing session The annual meeting of
the association will be held Sunday at
a o'clock when officers will be elected
William E. Harvard is chairman of
the Nominating Committee.
A meeting of the Advisory Commit
tee of the National Federation of
Mems Bible Glasses will also be held
in connection with the conference.
H. c. McClintock, president of the
National Federation, will preside at
this meeting. September 4, at 2 pm.
Mr. Etchison is serving as registrar.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
SALVATION CHOSEN
AS SERMON TOPIC
Rev. Walter G, Borchers, Jr.,
Will Preach at the First
Congregational Church.

The Rev. Walter G. Borchers. jr.,
assistant minister at the First Con-
gregational Church. will preach to-
morrow at II am on Are You Worth
Saving?"
Mrs. Dorothy Wilson Halbach is back
from her vacation and will sing BE
Thou My Guide" by Lowell.
The Rev. Howard Stone Anderson,
minister of the church, is spending
his vacation on Lake Michigan. He
.will return September II.
There are no Thursday night sup
pers during this month, and the prayer
service has been changed to 7:3o pm.
Thursday. The Rev. Mr.. Borchers
twill conduct the service next week.
Young people interested in accom-
panying the group on next Wednesdays
bicycle trip, should call Miss Grace
Louise Greenwood at Greenwood
1820-J.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
NATIONAL BAPTIST
HEARS DR.. CARVER
Louisville Man Will Preach Here
at Two Services
Tomorrow,

DR.. William Owen Carver of Louis
vile, KY, will be the guest preacher
at the National Baptist Memorial
tomorrow morning and evening. At
II am. his subject is "The Functions
of Church" and at 8 pm. DO I
Believe in Jesus?"
DR.. Carver is professor Of missions
and comparative religion in the
Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary, Louisville, which position he
has held for more than 40 years.
He has supplied here on many occa-
sions.
The intermediate and Senior B. Y.
P. Us meet at pm.
The midweek service Of prayer will
be held at 8 pm. on Thursday. The
theme for discussion is Gods Call
for 1ntercessors.
The church of1ice will be open from
II am. to pm. Tuesdays and Thurs
days during August.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
'0N SAYING AMEN
DR.. LOEW'S TOPIC
Assistant Pastor of Lutheran
Church of the Reformation
breaches Tomorrow.

The Rev Ralph William Loew, as
sistant pastor of the Lutheran Church
of the Reformation. will preach at the
$50 Matin service and II o'clock
morning worship tomorrow. He will
use for his subject "On Saying Amen" !"
The Matin and Senior Choirs, under
the direction of Miss Mary A. Weidley
will provide the music at these services
At the young peoples meeting at 7
O'Clock Fred Pfeiffer will speak on
How Religion Influences Music"
George Jones will be the devotional
leader.
DR.. Blackwelder will speak at the
Sunday vespers, August 20 at 8 pm
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