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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-11

The pear-shaped final of the 49,
foot black and buff concrete. shaft
above is the worlds largest cleo
trio light bulb, recently unveiled
on the site of Thomas Edison's
original laboratory at Menlo Park,
N. j., to commemorate his inven-
ton of the incandescent electric
light. The monster bulb is IA feet
high, two inches thick, contains
5000 pounds of glass nodded in
1853 sections, and will be illluml
mated by interior light bulbs total
ling 5000 watts. 1t will be light
ed by remote control from dedica-
ton exercises in New York next
month.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-11

w,rmer with occasional rain
Ii and Wednesday; colder
morrow night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-11
GOOD AFTERNOON

Some senators complain they
can't understand the new farm
bill. Well the farmers won't
either.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

A recent issue of Life, picture
magazine displays the 1889 automobile
tags Of all the states and the District
of Columbia in natural colors.
Incidentally it shows the number
Of cars per inhabitant in each state,
with North Carolina ranking And,
with one auto to every TT person. Be
low this state, are Georgia, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas. California
stands first with one car to every 2.s
people.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

each question carrying rating of
five for perfection.
Run over the list, grade yourself and
see how you come out. Remember
that five is perfect for each question.
/. Do you have your vehicle inspect
ed regularly for mechanical defects,
brakes, tires, lights, etc..
g. Do you observe the traffic laws,
signals and signs?
3. Do you use hand signals so the
traffic behind you and in front of you
knows you intend to change your di-
lection?
4. Do you watch out for pedes-
TRANS?
5. Do you keep your vehicle in line
| when nearing a hill or curve,
6. Do you keep your vehicle under
| control at all times?
z. Do you cut out in traffic without
making sure of a clear path?
8. Do you slow down at crossings,
schools, intersections, curves?
$. Do you watch other vehicles and
F, try to anticipate them?
10. Do you keep your mind on driv-
ing and your eyes on the road?
IL. Do you keep in your proper traf-
| fic line?
II. Do you keep your vehicle pro
tected against carbon monoxide?
13 Do you dim your lights when
approaching traffic at night?
IA. Do you slow down in wet wealth
er, fog and unfavorable weather?
Is. Do you keep your windshield
clean and your wiper in order?
16. Do you alight from your vehicle
on the curb side?,, 49,
IL. Do you permit persons to ride
on, your. running boards, tenders?
Mr.. Hocutt plans to, distribute. this
QUESTIONABLE to every 1, high school
class studying highway safety, and
hopes to learn that students in the
classes are able to score good grades
on the tests.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

superintendent of School Clyde A..
Erwin, fresh from travelling almoss
all over the State, told Mr.. Dunlap
that he has never seen the roads OF
the State in as generally good condi-
ton.
Z. The highway chairman swelled with
visible pride, but seemed Slightly de-
flated when a caustic news man put
in:
1.-THE weather's been the best you've
seen for many months, too, isn't it,,
Dr. Erwin?"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

nose into it, claiming to be his sis
ter" Peaches was saying. "She's
a professional meddler! She's
'Why, that's a l. that's not
SOL" piped UP Worthington Gurley
who had been in the group. "Sara
Sue Davis wouldn't do that. You're
crazy yourself. You're"
He was violating at least two
technical rules. A freshman may
not address an upperclass girl on
the campus-the sophomores. have
ruled-and he was speaking dis
respectfully anyway. "Scram
slime!" somebody ordered. But, at
that, most of the group agreed
with him. Peaches was too well
known; especially the fact that
Bob Towne had dropped her for
the new Davis widow.
T. j. Sanders was out at the field
house before noon. He couldn't
pick UP much talk there, though.
The Negro trainer had only a few
crumbs of information, and the
coaches hadn't arrived for the day.
T. ]. went on over to Sara Sues
cottage.
"She amt here, Mistuh It. J.,
Cleopatra informed him. "But you's
welcome to come in and set. ]
brings you a cuppa coffee, sub ?"
"Tl,c '-'-g. Go. C-;ieve will.
When ..-4 lara Sue return 2"
"She down at Galveston, sub.
Mistuh Professuh Holgate, he got
hurt. You hear about all that"
Sanders nodded. He wondered
what took Sara Sue down there but
reflected that it was none of his
business. The thought that she
might have personal concern did
not occur togiaim. In fact, it had
never occurred to anyone, not even
Bob Towne or Peaches Pomeroy.
Nobody knew that Sara Sue had
been secretly coaching Thornton
Holgate in personality develop
ment, love making and such allied
arts.
Mighty good coffee, Cleo.
You're an excellent cook"
"Aw. shuh now, Mistuh T. j.,
heh-hehr" Cleo wabbled her pleas
ure. And brought him coffee cake.
They were alone in the cottage.
"Cleo, what does a man have to
do to marry Sara Sue ?" T. ]. was
making talk.
"Suh?"
'How can I get next to Sara
Sue, and make her like me?"
'Lawd, Mistuh T. j.! You has
to have oomph!"
"Oomph ?"
"Yas SUN! Miss. Sara Sue, she
quality folks. CANT nobody go jest
peddlin' around with her. You
knows her pappy befo' he die? She
come frum ancestries."
T. ]. grinned. Cleo's dialect al
ways delighted him. And her ideas
were seldom far wrong, either, he
had discerned.
IT admit she's quality, Cleo. But
how can corral her for my own 2"
you thinking about making
permanent marriage with her
Homes 2"
"Well, it's an idea. Isn't it?"
"Sho is. Vas, sub. But is you
good enough for her?"
mo, I'm sure I'm not. But"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22
GrftS and
Gravel
BY T. MOSES JONES

something which I have mot men
TONED In this column is the lovely
supper the other night next door,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Billie Hunt
entertained in honor of Mr., and Mrs.
Ray Buchanan, bride and groom of
| several weeks, she being the former
Miss Lucille Basket, of Henderson.
Besides the delicious supper, the
beautiful table decorations, the can
cies and flowers, added to the lowell
ness of the occasion. The following
people were present: Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G..
buchanan Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Buchan-
an Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Hamm, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Vow, Miss Gladys Bently, Miss
Frances Talley, Mrs. Ballard Stain
tack Of Henderson, Aired OVERLY
MI and Mrs. J. P. Hunt, Miss Doris
Hunt, and Marvin Hunt.
A most memorable occasion was
last Sunday afternoon at the Oxford
Masonic Orphanage at four o'clock p.
M, the presenting, accepting, and
hanging on the wall of the Hicks Me-
mortal hospital lite-size picture of
DR., n. G. Daniel. The. picture was
presented by the Oxford Masonic
lodge, the speech of presentation be-
ing made by B. w. Parham. {
The speech of acceptance was made
by A.. B. Andrews. of Raleigh, widely
known as. member of the Masonic
order, also a member of the board
of the orphanage.
Then Rev. c. K. Proctor, superin-
tendent of the orphanage, accepted
the picture in behalf of the three hun
bred and ten children, and the seventy
odd workers of the orphanage.
Mr.. Proctor spoke of the many
years of faithful duty of DR.. Daniel
since being appointed as orphanage
physician, of his love for each one OF
the children, and their love for him.
Mr.. Proctor stated that each and
every child at the orphanage had no
greater friend on earth than DR..
Daniel.
Mr.. Andrews stated that the picture
of man no one knew anything of,
meant absolutely nothing, but that
this, picture would always be symbol
of DR.. Daniels long and useful life.
The speakers stood on the steps OF
the hospital, and the large crowd was
gathered on the hospital lawn. After
the exercises, all were invited inside
to look over the hospital, and especial
" to see the newlyfixed clinic room
1t is most appropriate that the
above spoken of exercises took place
in the living presence of Dr. Daniel,
instead of waiting to put all Of the
flowers on his grave. He is truly
one man who has given till it hurts
as the old saying, goes. He has given
Of himself until a year or so ago mis-
health was greatly impaired But he
is again at his work, the business OF
helping to relieve sickness, suffering.
and pain. All of which. reminds me
of the beautiful selection from the
poem, Thanatopsis, by William Gull
len Bryan, which Mrs. Paris had us
to memorize, and small part of this
still remembers:
$50 live that when thy summons
i. comes to join
The innumerable caravan, which
moves
To that mysterious realm, where II
shall take IL. Il
It's chamber in the silent halls Of
Thou 50 not like the quarry slave al
night,
scourged to his dungeon: but, sustain.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22
CHAPTER 27

CHAPTER ~
NOT MANY of the dormitory
students went to town that Sun
day night, and of course the stu
dents who resided in town were
widely scattered, so that relative
ly few of the collegians knew OF
.Dr. Holgate's> adventure before
Monday morning. Night extra edi-
lions of the papers were not sent
!out to the Rice. campus.
But The Houston Post emblaz-
oned it on Page 1 Monday morn
ing, and at breakfast the talk was
high. In the dormitory commons
professors and students alike
poured over the newspapers. The
Post had even printed picture of
Bob Towne and Sara Sue Davis
snapped by staff man in the hos
Epttal corridor-and this added still
more interest. Towne, the star
football end, and Mrs. Davis, whose
Counsel in Romance had been a
campus sensation now for some
weeks.
"She must be crying" some
body remarked. "She has hand
kerchief to her face"
Probably is. Upset. Didn't know
she knew Holgate. She must have
heen in the swimming party. Odd
that somewhat quiet professor,
rather than the athletic Towne,
should have done the heroics."
NCoxyo che o~G T0xxyy,o i,,cf ooI1o1
afterward. They weren't on the
party"
well, it's tough on Holgate. He
ought to get medal or something
If he pulls through"
The talk was incessant. People
hadn't known lot about Thorn
ton Holgate, not even his fellow
professors, but the papers had dug
up his entire record. It read rather
Iimpressively, especially as to
scholarship. The Rice faculty men
were pleased to see q bookish
lacholar be physically competent
- be a hero in emergency.
DR.. E. o. Lovett, Rice president,
lnnd DIR. Harry B. Weiser, dean,
I1lotored to Galveston soon after
breakfast, the campus talk said.
I:rhey telephoned back that DR..
pdolgatc was still critically ill, and
was having every care. A typed
li'eport from the registrars Office
was posted on the bulletin board
In the administration building
cloister. Bob Towne oversight
missing first class-but made a
full report of the incident when he
did appear. He offered no explana-
ton of Sara Sues interest in the
affair, partly because he knew no
explanation himself, but he did say
that Sara Sue had spent the night
in a hotel near John Sealy hospi-
tai, where she could be near the
injured man., Bob also thought it
unnecessary to mention the word
lacing Peaches Pomeroy had given
the widow. Peaches herself showed
up on the campus about noon, but
added little to the information al
ready known now.
She was talking to one group
when she almost precipitated an
other unpleasantness, there in the
main sallyport.
THE Davis person stuck her
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22
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| He really meant that. too. ne re-.
f1ected.
.sNaw, sub. You amt, and that's
a facl. Amt no young man good
enough. But, then, it has to be
some allowances made, reckons."
Cleo was quite serious about it,
and so T. j. did not laugh openly.
"Bes' thing I knows is to make
deep love to her all the time, sub.
Jes don't never give up. I helps you
all I can, sub. You rates high with
my opinion" .4 "a
"Sa-a-ay, thanks, Cleo! That's
compliment, sure 'nough. Now lis
ten, Cleo say, here's q tive-dollar
bill. Just between you and me. For
good luck and friendship. And
there might be another five dollar
bill, almost any weekend I hap
pened to drop in like this. I figure
your excellent coffee and rolls are
worth that, at least. You under
stand, Cleo?"
"Yas, SUN! should say I does!
Thank you, sub"
Cleo accepted and concealed the
money in some cavernous recess Of
her great bosom, smiling broadly,
happily. She poured more coffee,
talking the while. ( s, m So,
81 starts right in to help you,
sub, the minute Miss Sara Sue set
foot in that do. Anything I can
do, you jest calls on me. Mistuh
T. J. know she goin' be awful dis
appointed she miss SEEM you, this
mornin', but you jes' come back
when you can. Yassuh."
Thanks, Cleo. You're a GEM"
"Yassuh."
"Ah-Cleo."
"Suh?" @D.s
81 wonder if 1 happen to l1avt
much competition. That isare
any other men, boys, making seri-
GUS love to Sara Sue? You know
what / mean. She's so pretty and
ALL" s.s
"Yassuh, amt she lovely? An
sweet! I clare to goodness, Mr..
T. j., she the pretties' white girl /
ever is see! I been KNOWN her
SlllCG SIG was IA OAdHCAos ! uukSo
for Mrs" 80 -
Eyes, yes indeed, Cleo. But now
as to the others"
"Yassuh, it's some other young
men likes her, too. Mistuh Bob, he
got a bad case on her. And Mn
Worthin' ton-he awful young, but
he sho smitten, heh-heh! But they
don't gimme as much as you does,
subj"
''TIow ?" T. J..cocked his head at
that, looking quizzically at the Me-
gress.
'They pays me quite gen'rus to
help them, too, but not no five dol
luhs, nav sub! You the onliest one
what's tip me that much, sub.
Have some mo- coffee, Mistuh
T. J.?"
T. j. swallowed, mopped his
brow with a handkerchief, and
grinned wryly. Finally he chuckled.
Well, it was his own deal. he re-
1ected!, Still grinning, he arose
to go.
"Um. Well, l must be going,
Cleo. AID valorem."
"Yassuh, sho WILL"
| (To Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

This is worth thinking about seriously.
And it's doubly serious if you buy your car
by monthly payments. How much fun is it
when radical style changes label your car d
last years model before half your payments
are made?
So see your Packard dealer now. Learn
how surprisingly easy Packard is to own.
See both the new Packard. Six and Packard
100, stunning in smart new colors, and
ready for immediate delivery. Get the facts
land discover that these bctter-quality cars
are not only styled, but bull, for years Of
faithful service!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22
Score Yourself AS Driver

driver of all, but for those who hon
cstly would like to find out how they
stack up behind the wheel, Mr.. Ho-
cult has prepared a series of ques-
lions, on which each driver can hon.
estly grade himself and thereby as
certain just how goo he really is.
It's a 17-point QUESTIONABLE, with
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AvERHLL

Raleigh, Nov. 22.-Prosperity is still;
just around the corner, and the cor
ner has been found. It's down in
Moore county on Highway %, and by
turning it one can locate what is now
left of once-thriving prosperity.
Today it consists of a ramshackle.
delapidated, abandoned post office
building, looking for all the world
like one of the structures built by
Chick Sales specialist.
Nearby is the abandoned farm of
the late John Brown, last postmast-
err AT Prosperity, and just whoop
and a holler down the road is the
home of Susan Anne Sewell, who has
lived there for the past 35 years.
Still it's the only Prosperity to be
found in the United States. Cor which
see post office guides, Rand Mentally
aliases, and other geographical works.
It's one of the worlds real myster-
les how any one was ever optimistic
enough to name the place Prosperity.
Susan Anne Sewell says the settle
ment must be at least a century old.
since it's origin was already forgotten
by the oldest settlers when she moved
there 35 years ago.
She remembers Browns store and
several prosperous farms. Now all
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

ed and soothed
BY an unfaltering trust,
Approach thy grave
AS one who wraps the drapery Of his
couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant
dreams. -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Nov 22.-What's your
score as an automobile driver, Ronald
Hocutt, director of the highway safety
division, would like you to know.
Every one who drives probably fan
cies himself or herself as the best
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

The unemployment proh,ou
serious $ :. but think of what if mel remains
II II the d'o radio didn't use all thosa a'sat be
&c open and close doors ana e people
hoofbeats. and initiate
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

have passed away, around the corner
of the dusty road and the sign on the
most office, prosperity" seems to
ieer mockingly at the cheerful pio-
neer who first put it there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

Visitors to New Bern can see the
first executioners chair ever used in
America. It's a garrote, which sIsang-
led it's victims. 1t was found in the
remaining wing of Royal Governor
Tryon's palace.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

The furnace was stolen from a
church in Columbus, Miss, probably
leaving the congregation cold.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-11-22

IF You WANT the Gar you buy to look
smart and stay smart =.
IF you'd rather people would kaow, not
guess at, the kind of car you're driving -.
Then there's only one 1889 car you can
consider seriously "a Packard. For Packard
offers you beauty plus indiVidNaIity. Pack
ard. alone. offers you cars that are recogniz-
able at glance.
As,d from Packard you can be snre Of
eetting q car bHiA to q byOvea policy Of
protecting the osOser aeaiNa sad;caI style
changes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-07
APPRECIATIVE OF
FIREMER'S WORK

Deep appreciation Of the efforts
which were successful Of the de-
Dartmenf members. in extinguiSh-
ing a fire, New Years night,
which occurred on Fleming street,
near Thomas. is shown IN a note
TO Chief Harry n Baker
The note is from Mrs. Jennie
Williams Veeker and is as fol-
lows.
TO the Chief of Fire -
Department and his mem z
My mothers request On lffer
dying bed was that a cake be
made andszEnt IN appreciation o.
and gratit.ae for the good work
done New ~ night a FIRE o.
Fleming sffest near Tflonls<
street. God Bless You AM : e.
Chief Baker said that the cake
had been received. and had been
cut and distributed among the
members. who silently ate the de-
Iightful morSeIs IN memory Of the
grand person. now deceased. who.
IN her last moments, remembered
the men Of the Key West Fire De
parfmenf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-07
SCOUTING MARCHES ON"

Editor, The Citizen:
With this letter send you a
copy of the February issue of the
Boy Scouts Of America monthly
magazine. Scouting, on page 30
of which you win find the an
nouncement of the publication OF
Scouting Marches On"-the his
tory of the Boy Scouts Of Ameri-
ca.
A COPY Of this new book has
been sent me and it proves TO be
Of unusually fine sort: a remark
ably well done matter.
II is the authoritative history Of
the greatest Boy Movement in
history. Unfortunately its size
causes a cost Of $500 per copy
yet, at that. every Scout Troop
and every scout Official should
have copy Of il: il is not merely
history. il covers actual work,
etc. right now, and the fun scope
Of Scouting.
FRANCIS LEIGH.
Key West, Florida,
March 5th, 1888
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-07
OLD KEY WEST

Continued from Paae One
crystals being as large as q guar
ter Of an inch AT its beS DAYS
over thirty workers were employ
ed. scooping the salt I'D and pr
tine il into Gags
When . bi1 was intr1duced N
the territorial council . estzb-
hsh the North Amer5can Ssh
Company here. which Vas eSt-
mated 10 produce salt requiring
500 vessels 20 transport. M
Fitzpatrick bitterly opposed rs
passage and eventually defeated
il. This was one IN the long
line Of instances where Key
Vests better citizens have been
so selfish as 10 oppose What IS
greatly beneficial 70 the whole e
Kew West for its own interest
Z Is quite probable that Nr. FItz-
patrick's operations could have
continued without beng greatly
threatened by the large cun-
nanv. but the desire g prutecf
himself thoroughly AZ the expense
If the entire civ once mure Wras
manifested in the history q me
long line q selfish Interests uf
prominent Kew Westers-
Mr.. FItznatrick abandoned hiz
works in 1884 after early rainS
had destroyed several ~ me
Yields and thsc daiy OF Ssli vas
lowered fherehv making ms ss8t
less valuable.
Nj Simontnn fhen brougnt
the Ia Fsveffe Salt C0mpanE.
win PRINCIPAL stockholders ln
Mobile and New Orleans. q Key
West in 1885. but the compary
was unsuccessful. II 1876. Caaries
Howe became the sole proprietor
and in 1880 produced 1900
bushels. ". c. Dennis then -
came half owner win DR.. H0We
and between that time and lS67
good years were experiences In
salt manufacturing. the best yer
reaping $4,000 bushels
Lieutenant W r LFVermore
Of the u. s. Engineer Corps fhen
purchased the works. but ahan-
doned II in 1858 believing that
free negro labor could not 90
crate the plant probably. Ire
output dropped terribly curing
his MANAGEMENT
In 1876 the hurricane Of Geo
Der 18th washed away about IS
600 bushels. which were unEath-
cred in the pans. and id consio-
cradle injury 60 the workE ms
ended all attempts ~ szli making
by solar evaporation In Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-07
WASHINGTON
NEWS CoM1[2ETAToa

portant-It commits the National
Government 10 the principle OF
old-age protection through pen
siOns without casting upon the
beneficiaries Hereunder the Stig-
ma Of charity But with all that,
the status OF the program IS yet
wholly experimental It IS felt
that President Roosevelt would
gladly welcome a more workable
plan, one which might give the
country something more desirable
than the not altogether workable
Social Security law as II now
stands. It Is Sensed that he might
revamp the whole pension struc-
ture, and IN this reconstruction
give the people a program that
viii pay direct Federal pensions
of $50 a month, minimum, and
make this the sole function of
the Government, independent of
what the several states may or
may not render in the way of Co
operative assistance. Something
Ike this would save US millions
upon millions we are now spend
ing, for emergency relief This. in
deed would be a noble expert
ment IN pump printing.
No Other unelected high Off
cial fFatains such a hold upon the
respect of members of all political
parties as Tennessee's own Cor
dell Hull. Secretary of. State: no
other cabinet officer IS so univer-
sally esteemed
This column is not dedicated to
the personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
any man, nor is it out to direct
candidates in the technique Of
winning votes and influencing
people Yet when we sought
throughout the ranks of contuma-
cious New Deal castigatOrs. both
Democratic Lucifers and Repub-
licans. as well as the 'peace-at-
any-price" claques, for at least
one who would give expression to
even moderate, harsh or captious
judgment against the policies or
person of Mr.. Secretary Hull, We
met with defeat
Mr.. Hull, it seems, combines
diplomacy with craftsmanship
and devotion 70 duty, and II is
said of him that ne cannot dis
tinguish a Republican from a
Democrat. He shuns the pomp
and heraIdy Of vainglorious pub
licity-just keeps busy doing a
good job of keeping US out Of war
EDITORS NOTE: DR.. Pope's
opinions are his own, and his
articles do not necessarily always
reflect the editorial policies Of
this paper