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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-16
GOLFERS QUALIFY AT {
Seattle Bats Rain Hits
TO Give Tribe Easy Win
Over Oakland BasebaIlers

BRAWLEY March 16. (UP)-The base hits Manager
Jack Lelvet has been waiting for in deuge from
Seattle Indians bats Tuesday afternoon in Brawey the
Tribe collected 10 safe blows including four home runs
to defeat the Oakland Oaks 2l-7.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-16
Champions Slated
For Rounds Today;
Match Play Thurs.

CALEXICO, March 16-Thirty three golfers qualified
Monday and Tuesday here in the annual nvitatona tour
nament over the International Golf club course, swelling
the field to AS An additional players were
expected to qualify Wednesday, in time for match play
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-16
L. A. GRAINS
l.. A. Hay

~ .. $1,000
- laafv slB.O0-1h 50
II. =. Ne. and mixed ...,.. $i4.Oo
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-16
l.. A. BANKS
FLAX

Los ANGELES. Mar. IS cuP) =
TransameTica ......-...... lo-loit
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
COUNTY BOARD MAY
AUTHORIZE SCHOOL
Consideration Due for Mid
dleburg Addition; To
Draw March Jury

AUTHORIZATION may be given by the
Vance Board of County Commission
ers Monday at their regular monthly
meeting for February for procedure in
erecting a large addition to the Mid
dleburg school, it was said today by
a member of the board.
Tt is planned to erect four addi-
tional rooms to take care of Increased
attendance at the school. The cost
may run as high as $4,000, it was
said. All of the new structure would
be devoted to class rooms, under pre-
sent plans.
The board Monday is also to draw a
jury for the regular March term Of
Vance Superior Court, which is to
convene the first Monday in that
month. 1t will be a mixed term for
trial of both criminal and civil cases,
and will be the third criminal court
in this county this year, one in eah
month up to that time. A special one
week term for. criminal cases is to
convene here two weeks hence on
Monday, February 81. 1t was ordered
, by Governor Hoey at the request of
the county commissioners.
The docket is now highly longest
ed, and it is believed that much head
way can be made in clearing up the
calendar by these two approaching
terms, although many new cases are
being added.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
TOBACCO SEEDBEDS
TO Be ABOUT SAME
Indications Are Farmers
Will Have Abundance of
Plants for 1888

Most farmers over Vance county
and likewise throughout this section
of the bright leaf tobacco belt, are
beds for the 1888 crop or have already
done so, growers here today said. In
dications at this time are that the
numher and size of this years plant
beds will be about the same as last
season.
Little termination has been noticed
so far. This will hardly take place be-
fore March. Rain and warm weather
will be necessary to bring this about,
and sufficient warm weather to cause
the beds to sprout is not looked for
for several weeks yet.
Weather conditions this week have
been highly favorable to the prepara-
ton of seedbeds. Temperatures have
been mild and there has been no rain
since Monday. Mild weather is pronnis-
cd for several days of next week, and
another seven-day period will likely
see most of the beds placed.
Most growers usually prepare their
seedbeds with a view to producing a
far greater supply of plants for the
growing fields than will be needed so
as to guard against insects and dis
eases. Little indication of the size Of
the years crop can be had from the
size and number of the beds, as 4
:'ule.
With the selling season for the 1887
crop ended 4 week ago, farmers may
now turn their entire attention to
preparations for the new 1898 crop.
That production will likely re govern
ed largely by terms of the new farm
control program, as contained in the
bill now ready Cor debate on the
floors of the House and Senate, fol-
lowing agreement by conferees. Indi-
cations today from Washington were
that somewhat protracted argument
over provisions might delay the meas
ure's final enactment, but it was gen
orally believed it could be translated
into law in ample time TOR it's effec-
tiveness for this years crops.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
TONIGHT IS LAST
OF CARNIVAL HERE
Gala Program Planned For
Finale of Successful
Three-Day Event

Tonight is the last of the three-day
Shrine Carnival that has been under
way here under the auspices of the
local Shrine club for the benefit of
crippled children, after a well at
tended afternoon performance.
There will be added attractions for
the closing night, this in addition to
the delightful program that has been
presented during the preceding days
of the carnival.
The grand prize, a handsome radio,
will be given away tonight to the per-
son holding the lucky number. In ad-
dition, there will be a number of other
prizes to be given away during the
evening.
A splendid program including dane
ing by local talent, Nellie Kings mus
ical act, bingo, penny pitching, doll
throwing, fortune telling, guessing
contest, has been planning for the
finale, and there will not be dull
moment during the entire evening.
The Shriners feel the event has been
great success, and that tonight's
program will top all others in fun,
entertainment and valuable prizes to
be given away.
The public is urged to attend tie
festival, the proceeds being devoted
to most worthy cause.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
MRS. BURWELL GETS
PRAISE FOR EFFORT
High Democratic Officials Commend
Her for Placing Party Paper
in County

Mrs. w. M. Burwell, director for
Vance county of the Democratic
Digest, official organ of the Demo-
cratic party in the nation, has re-
eived letter of congratulation and
high commentator from Mrs. May
Thompson Evans, assistant director
of the Woman's Division of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, for her
achievement in placing one or more
copies of the publication in every vot-
ing precinct of Vance county.
Not only has one subscriber teen
placed in every precinct, but the total
has been twice the number of 13 pre-
cincts in the county, Mrs. Burwell has
been asked to furnish her photograph
for use in a symposium of Digest"
directors who have achieved their
goals. She has also been asked for
copies of the story about her work in
the county that appeared in the Hen
derson Daily Dispatch several weeks
ago.
democratic women" said Mrs.
Evans in her letter, through their
accomplishments in our six-point pro,
gram, are making big news all over
the country, and the results of our
educational program to make the cit
liens of our democracy more govern
ment-minded are really quite inspir
ing"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
K|WAN|ANS TELL
OF Jury SERVICE.
Club Plans for Ladies Night
Next Friday; Junior
Kiwanian Named

Members of the Kiwanis clu~ who
served on the jury at the January
term of Vance Superior Court told
something of their experiences at the
time as part of the program 1T shc
weekly luncheon meeting of The club
Friday evening. President w. r. Tur-
ner was in charge OF INC program
pinch-hittiny for the public affair
committee
In discussing :h-lr Experiences &c
jurors at TIE ,ast tor' a1t' on pre-
vious occas:o :. members were asked
to tell Of n. : efforts at cbta min 8
excuses f:cn Jury duty.
Plans for the annual I.adies' nj. -
of the club, atD be held 1T the VEST
End Country Club next Friday oven
ing were outlined. The h,ur IS :.
o'clock. Members will br.r3 their
wivse or other ladie: and eatorate
PLANS for he occasion art being
made. j. Harry Bryan. chan man Of
the program committee, is IN charge
of arrangement 5.
Jimmie PECK, junior Eiwanian for
the month, representing th,, JIcnder
son high school, was presented by s
M. Crowder an welcomed CIV J. Fl.
Bridgers. Joha Graft, rep-csentatiI {
here of the Mutual Life. Insurance
Company of New York. was intro
duced by A. P. Barnes a. n neg mem
Der, and he was welcomed by Rev. I.
W. Hughes who pres snt, III The lapel
button.
Announcement was made iaat the
monthly meeting of the directors
would be held at the Vance hotel
Monday evening, with ]. Harry Bryan
as host. James Morgan was II guest
at the meeting of James Bryan, and
the attendance was 90 percent Of the
membership. w. r. Turner, president,
presided.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
NEGRO SCHOOLS IN
COUNTY COMPLETE
Dabney Already in Use. a.
cupy Kittrell Build;no
About April |

Two Negro schools in Vance oo.
erected to replace two that were bnn' .s
ed year ago are completed and nnr
of them has been occupied. The o+S ne
will be in about two months '''e'
The Dabney school, a four
structure, was put into use sovoyn,
weeks ago. 1t is of brick veneer oas 81
structicn and cost around $4,000 ho'.
ing been erected by M. L. Wood lay eo
contractor. O'i
The school at Kittrell, which sto,au
IN site donated by the Kittren ~,
'eGe owners, alongside the nationa1
highway, has teen completed. hit win
not he put into use until about AMI,
l, County Superintendent E. M Poi
Inns said today. 1t is a steam-hcatod
building, and no fuel has been nrovid
ed there. For that reason, the scboo,
will be operated in its present ouartors
n Ii Kittrell College building WHOM
there is. vt on hand a congiderabla
amount of fuel for heating purposes
and it is not desired to have to move
hat.
The Kittrell building is of brick
construction throughout. Like tho
Dabncy school, it has four class rooms
ut it also has en- office for the prn-
cipal and a large auditorium. It was
built b., 3. H. Nixon, Henderson con-
tractor, at a cost of approximately
$4,000.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
JAMES H. THOMAS
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Funeral Sunday 3 P. M. at
St. Johns, for Promi-
nent Citizen

JAMES H 4
James H. Thomas, 62, of Townsville
died at $40 o'clock this morning at
Maria Parham hospital, where he had
teen ill for a week.
Funeral services will be conducted
from st. Johns Episcopal church,
WILLIAMSBURG, Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Mr. Thomas was born May "a, 1875,
and had lived most of his life in Vance
county, where he was one of the out
standing citizens of his community
In 1921, he married Miss Lena Tay-
lor, who with the following brothers
and sisters survive, Miss Belle Thomas
of WILLIAMSBURG, Mrs. T. H. Carroll
of Washington, D. c., Mrs. B. T. Will
son and Mrs. T. A. Patillo, of Dallas,
Texas, and a brother, Hamilton
Thomas, of Martinsburg, w. Va.
Mr. Thomas during most of his ma
ture life was prominent in his county
and for a number of years served as
a member of the Vance Board of
County Commissioners, at one time
being chairman of the board. He was
known as one of the very substantial
citizens of the county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
UNDERPASS SIGNALS
MUST BE REVAMPED
Collision Occurred Few Minutes Aft
er Traffic Lights Were Turn
ed on Friday

Traffic signals at the underpass
here are to be revamped following a
piling up of several cars at the Gar
nett street approach to the pass :
few minutes after the lights were
turned on for the first time Friday
afternoon. The schedule of the signals
WHICH are rather complicated, is to
be ra-arranged to some extent, it is
thought.
There are five sets of signals on the
Garnett street side of the underpass
and four on the William street side.
The complications arise in the fact
that Garnett and William streets
parallel the underpass on opposite
sides of the railroad, in ADDITION to
the approaches from Church and
Charles streets. There are three sep
arate approaches from the Garnett
street. or west side.
When the changes will re maze IN
the flashing of signals SO that tney
may be put into permanent use was
not learned today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
MRS. GOOD SHOWING
SOME IMPROVEMENT

Mrs. Steve Good, who was badly
mutilated by Clarence Fairbanks, axe
slayer of her husband here several
weeks ago, is reported to he showing
some improvement at Maria Parham
hospital, where she has been a patient
since the attack upon her at the time
her husband was claim. Mrs. Good has
recently been given a blood trans
fusion. She has also been told of her
husbands death, fact that was kept
from her several weeks after the
tragedy occurred. Her mother and
sister from Texas are here with her.
Fairbanks is in Nash county jail at
Nashville awaiting trial at the Feb
here.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
THREE DEEDS WITH
VANCE REGISTRY

Three realty deeds were recorded
with the Vance Registry yesterday &C
cording to the records.
Charlie Patterson and wife sold
George Robertson three acres in the
county for SO and considerations.
Annie Stanton, ct al, conveyed to
r. l., Stanton, ct al interest in 5.64
acres for 81 and considerations.
Mrs. Lena G. Floyd sold the Whit
aey and Tarrow Lumber Company tim
Der rights to 211 acres for 81 1000.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. What time is bells in the early
morning on board ship?
g. What is the political affiliation of
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Ag-
riculture?
8 Name the principal river of New
Jersey
T. Who was Gaetano Donizetti?
5. What is a placard?
6. What should be done with a sealed,
addressed letter found on the street?
7. Name the state flower of California.
8. Who is President of the General
Motors Corporation?
8. What kind of rock can readily be
cut with a knife?
10. In which country is the city of
Lucerne?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
LEGION WILL MEET
ON MONDAY NIGHT

The regular monthly meeting of
the American Legion will be held in
the Legion hall at 3 o'clock Monday
evening.
Talks by T. S. Kittrell on Universal
Service, B. H. Perry on Americanism,
and DR.. H. A. Newell on National De-
tense will feature the meeting.
There will also he discussion of
sponsoring of Junior American Lee
gion baseball team during the sum-
1her, and the Legion Exposition.
All members were urged to be on
hand for the discussions.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
RECORDER CLEMENTS
GIVES ROAD TERMS

Two cases were tried at todays SEES
sion of county court before Recorder
r. E. Clements.
Boss Ayscue, convicted % :ao1u
with a deadly weapon a D 10 o oa
was given six months on -. go -.
He noted an appeal, and Oono ""S 80
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
at 5000

Simon Pearce was given 10 months
on the roads for assault. He gave
notice of appeal and bond was set at
$500.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
Christian-HarWard
Has Clever Window

An attractive window display is at
tracing much attention at the Chris
tian-Harward Furniture Co. The dis
play features rugs and shows one run
ming through the window to the out
side. The illusion is very real and re-
uuires close examination to detect that
the plate glass window is not actually
broken
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
SIGN SHOP OPENS HERE
MONDAY

A sign shop will be opened in tho
Vance Theatre building, Monday,
February 7th, being the first in this
city for some time.
All types of sign work and art will
be offered at very attractive prices it
was announced.
w. J. Long, experienced artist, will
head the staff of workers in the
studio.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05

One thing Japan has learned so far
in her invasion of China is that the
so-called Chinese dogs-of-war aren't
gentle Pekinese-they're snarling, red
eyed elbows!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
EDUCATION BOARD
MEETS ON MONDAY

The Vance County Board of Edu-
cation will hold it's regular monthly
meeting on next Monday, Superinten-
dent E. M. Rollins said today Bust
ness to be transacted will be mostly
of a routine nature, it was learned.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-16

Seventy per cent of the Seal Sale
each year is spent locally. Twenty
five per cent of the Seal Sale goes to
the Maryland State tuberculosis AS
sociation, which gives aid to the Coun-
ties and supports important research
work in tuberculosis. The remaining
five per cent goes to the National
tuberculosis Association. In previous
years our seventy per cent has sup
ported the clinics, paid the clinician's
salary and has purchased x-ray films.
1t is essential to carry one this work
and if we are to achieve satisfactory
health record, the work must be aug
mented.
Our tuberculosis death rate in 1886
was unfortunately the highest in the
State for both white and colored faces
and the 1887 rate was very little bet
ter; Maryland ranks fourth highest
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-16

and to cooperate with the work.
The Statistical Report for October
1898 is as follows:
Communicable Diseases reported
Diphtheria /; Diarrhea and Enteritis,
1; Gonorrhea, I; Pneumonia, 9; Scar
let Fever, 3; Syphilis, 16; tuberculosis
6; Typhoid Fever, 2; Whooping Cough,
1.
Venereal Disease Control Clinics,
IL; Visits to clinics, 497; Field nursing
visits, 60.
tuberculosis Control - Clinics, L;
Visits to clinics, 20; Field nursing Wis
it's, 80.
Maternity and Infant Health-Clin-
les, 3: Visits to clinics, 33; Field
nursing visits, ITO; Midwife Glasses,
2.
Sanitation-Visits to Food Handling
establishments, 80; Visits to Dairy
Farms and Milk Plants, 81.
School Dental Work. Dental in
spections were made in all school,
treatment in three-Snow Hill, Stock
ton and Girdletree.
Number of children treated, az;
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-16

among all States and the District of
Columbia.
1t is interesting to compare figures
for recent years with those of thirty
years ago. In 1906, the death rate
from tuberculosis in the United States,
Maryland and Worcester County were
roughly the same, about 1S0 deaths
per 100000 population. Since 1906,
remarkable decline in the tuberculosis
death rate in the United States has
been effected, but the decline has not
been equal throughout the County.
For example, the death rate declined
72 per cent in the United States from
19O6-1936, Sc per cent in Maryland,
but only 80 per cent in Worcester
County.
tuberculosis deaths per 100000
population.
In 19O6-United States, 18O; Mary
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-16
PLANE LEAVING CRISFIELD
LANDS IN EiENNERY

Pilot Vince Ha2clton who was in
Crisfield over a weekend, took off
from Crisfield last week for his home
in Camden, New Jersey, and landed
in chicken yard. The plane, besides
the pilot, had two Crisfield youths
Robert Lee Tawes and Edward Hol-
land-on board. But, the plane did
not make forced landing, and it was
not on strange land in the Camden
chicken yard, for both the plane and
the chicken yard belonged to Pilot
Hazelton, and he is accustomed to US
ing the chicken yard as a landing
field.
Pilot Hazelton spent three days at
Crisfield, giving exhibitions and do
ing night flying with passengers.
The boys returned home on Tues
day. They were about two hours max
ing the trip from Crisfield to Camden.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-16
land 1872; Worcester County 1873.

land 1872; Worcester County 1873.
In 1936-United States so; Mary
land 81; Worcester County, 116.
The percentage eduction-United
States, 72; Maryland, Sc; Worcester
County, 80.
The Worcester County record is par
ticularly unfortunate when we consid-
er the fact demonstrated in more than
one rural County, that tuberculosis is
more readily controllable in rural reg
ions than in urban regions. That this
should be true is easy to understand
population is much less in the country
than the city, and consequently the
tuberculosis bacilli find it more diff
cult to spread from person to person.
This all points to the need for more
intensive work against tuberculosis in
Worcester County and this should be
largely educational in nature. In very
recent years the machinery for tuber
culosis control has been developed
until it is now approaching adequacy
from clinical standpoint. We have
free diagnostic monthly clinic equip
ped with an X-ray machine and con-
Quoted by a tuberculosis Specialist.
We have adequate Sanatorium facili-
ties for white patients and when the
new construction at Henrytown is
completed, we will approach adequacy
in sanatorium facilities for colored
patients.
What we need to do now is to use
our facilities to the limit. That
means we need an informed public,
appreciative of our relatively great
problem, sensitive to the warning sig-
nails of this disease, and motivated
by desire to protect their own health
and that of the community. This re-
quires a great deal of educational
work. Your increased purchase of
Christmas Seals will help to make this
possible.
This years objective of $1,000.00 is
little more than twice that achiev-
ed last year. Help the County to
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-16

Pocomoke City was visited recently
by Mr.. J. r. Kelley, whom a few of
the older heads will remember as as
sociated with the firm Of Dixon and
Picken, this city.
It had been 40 years since Mr.. Kel-
ley had been in Pocomoke; and, of
course, he saw many changes, all for
the better, and. perhaps, caused more
by the disastrous fires occurring after
he left this section. Pocomoke i'm
proved after each one.
Mr.. Kelley was born in Virginia,
and is now living in Chevy Chase.
He has varied experience and appar-
emily has profited we'll in his under
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-16
reach that goal!
Northern Worcester County Public
Health Council

Health Council
The Northern Worcester County
Health Council which was organized
in September has done some oltstand-
ing work for the promotion of public
health in the northern section of the
County.
A small fund was collected with
which a thirty-gallon drum of high
potency cod liver oil was purchased.
This is available free of charge for
babies under the age of two years in
the northern section of the County,
whose families cannot afford to pur-
chase it. Other families with slender
means can obtain this at cost of 25c
a pint, much cheaper than the usual
retail cost. This is an important con-
tribution to the cause of better nutri-
tion for children in that section of the
County.
The Council has also provided trans
portation facilities to the clinic for
pdIlSIICo WIN ho way
mean that group of patients badly
in need of medical supervision are
now able to obtain it whereas this was
impossible before. 1t has resulted in
unusually we'll attended clinics in that
section of the County.
To celebrate the first anniversary
of their Health Center, public meet
ing was held in Berlin on the evening
of December 9Th in the Town Hall at
S:15. DR.. R. H. Riley, State Director
of Health, was the main speaker.
The present members and officers
of the Association are: President, Mrs.
J. R. Phillips; Vice-President, Mrs.
Harry Purnell; Secretary-T Treasurer,
Mrs. Harold Scarborough.
Members: Miss Elizabeth Henry,
Rev. H. Connolly, Mr.. Horace Quill
len, Mrs. Nellie Post, and DR.. F. S.
Nicoll.
Representatives from other towns
in the northern part of the County
are being invited to become members
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-16

takings. He claims to be an expert
in copper products. He has had num-
erous positions of superintendency in
governmental departments; he has
waged many a political conflict, and
his influence has carried many a VIC
tory.
He was especially active in the Ty-
dings Lewis campaign, and, actively
and vigorously, espoused the cause of
the former. The picture on this page
shows Mr.. Kelley at the left, and the
banner reveals his stand on the U. S.
Senatorial fight. He was loud in his
opposition to the Roosevelt Purge,
and openly declared that Maryland
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-12-16
HEALTH DEPT.
DESIRES PUBLIC
BUY XMAS SEALS

The monthly bulletin of the Worces-
ter Health Department for November,
as submitted by Health Officer, W..
r. Willard, M. D., stated that the
tuberculosis Christmas Seals are in
the mail and it is the hope of this
Department that you will buy literally
this year-more so than in any prev
ious year. The money obtained from
this Sale supports in large measure
the tuberculosis work in the County.