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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24

was guest of his parents, J. F.
Dougan and wife, Saturday night
and Sunday. The Loyal Band Sun
day school class meeting will be
held next Tuesday evening, Marcn
/ at the home OF Mrs. Minnie De
Weese, with Mrs. Carrie Phillips as
sistant hostess Mrs. Frances Hila~
man returned Saturday from a
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Ham of Canton. Mrs. Hannah
Archer has moved into the rooms
recently vacated by Dean Benjamin.
and Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Mercer
moved into the rooms vacated by
Mrs. Archer. Mrs. Lena X. Dougan
entertained last Thursday evening
with a quilting. Those present We're
Mrs. Geo Niceswanger, Mrs. Win
Reed, Mrs c. V. Davis, Mrs. Myla
Van Fossen, Mrs. c. s. Hiatt, Mrs
Bertha Williams, Mrs. J. B. Burch~
er and Mrs. Jesse Bachelor. Born
Malta, at the home of his brother,
near Pennsville, Friday, Feb. 18, a
daughter named Frances Dale
Grant Gilmore, Mrs. Myers Van Fos-
sen and Mrs. f. S. Wagner were
business visitors in Marietta. one
day last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Hallowell were Monday evening Wis
itOrs at the home or vernon Scott
and family y--Guests and callers at
the Vernon Scott home Sunday, Feb.
13. were Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Hen
cry of Bald Eagle, Mr.. and Mrs. Il
N. Gheen of Wheeling, w. Va, MI
and Mrs Dale Niceswanger OF
Sharpsburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Scott and son Kenneth, Howard
Sweet. Orren Wolfe, J. E. Mercer,
Sanford Gheen and Charlie Scott
Worth Hilaman and family who
have been located at Beach City,
moved last week to the home OF his
father. Walter Hilaman. Mr.. Hlla-
man has been working for a ran
road company Mr.. and Mrs. G. ).
Hiatt entertained Sunday for dinner
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Dougan, MI ana
Mrs. Russell Dougan ana dausnlel
Walan Mr. and Mrs. Sam Van Eos
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24
Newton Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. l. Kearns spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Daugherty. Mrs. Henry Har-
mer, who has been helping care for
Mrs Jennie Cope of McConnelsville,
returned home. Mr. and Mrs
Robert Wetherell visited Tuesday
with their son, Carl Wetherell, and
family. Of Lancaster. Mary NeWs0m
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24
Pennsville

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ham and sons
of Canton spent the week end with
the Iatter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Hilaman. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Dougan and daughters of Co
lumbus spent the week end with
Grant Gilmore and other relatives
bare r, r DOugan of Marietta
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24
Morgan County Democrat Thursday February

sen and daughters Elizabeth and AL
ice Faye and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Williams. Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Hal
lowell spent the week end with the
formers sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs w. L. Shook of Chester
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24

VIM. Shook. Mrs. Eliza Shook left
Sunday to spend week or two
with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Vim
cent, and family, of Millfield.- Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Howard and baby
spent the week end with Neal Hines
and wife of Athens. Mrs. John
Clark Grubb, last week. Mrs. Way
mer and daughter were visitors on
Thursday. Mrs Howard Quigley is
i'll with tonsillitis. Verna Wood
yard and Orton Lantz were Sunday
callers of Mrs N NJ Wood Kath-.
Ieen Adrian and Faye woodward
were Saturday afternoon callers and
owen Chappelear and wife, Sunday
evening callers of Lizzie Adrian
Mrs. Mary Mills has been Ill, hav-
ing suffered a heart attack, at the
funeral Of her brother, Charles Fox.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24
Fairyiew Grange. March 4

Fairview Grange, March
Westland grange will visit Fair
view Friday evening, March 4. Let
as many members as possible att
grangers. A program of entertain
ment will be given.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-02-24

It looks like the new electric dry
shavers had come to stay. See the
Shavemaster at Morris Hardware,
before you buy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
GAS RATE IS CUT
BYLOCAL COMPANY
Effective in Bills Sent May
1; Means $500 Saving
to Consumers.

reduction in gas rates for Hen
derson patrons of the Henderson &
Oxford Gas Company will i3ecome eff
fective April Is. and viii be reflected
in bills as of May 1, it was said to-
day at the company's Offices.
Announcement Of the reduction was
made from tbs office of the State
Utilities Commission Raleigh Satur-
day. It will mean a saving of approx
mately $500 a year for customers of
the company in Henderson, it was
stated
The minimum rate was reduced ten
cents from $1.3O to $1.2o, and the old
standard rate was cancelled and re-
placed by the present inducement
rate, the announcement said.
A statement by the company is to
be made tomorrow, explaining to Gus
toners the extent and basis for tn
reductions being, put into effect.
The company formerly served both
Henderson and Oxford but year ago
it obtained perm: ssion Of the State
Utilities Commission to discontinue
service to Oxford Since that time
the company has given its entire at
tention to improving the service t
consumers IN Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
OFFICERS STAGE
four WHISKY RAIDS
J. D. Johnson and Buck
Ferrell Held for Action
of Federal Court

County enforcement officers ]. c.
Champion and L. A. Jackson spent a
busy weekend, taking five men into
custody in four raids that netted a
quantity of Illicit corn whisky.
j. D. Johnson and Buck Terrell are
being held for federal court ON char
ges of possessing and transporting
non-tax paid corn whisky, and a truck
used in transporting the whisky was
seized and held for action of Federal
court. The men were taken Saturday
night about 7:30 o'clock in the Blood
field" section, south of the city. They
had six gallons of whisky, Office.
Champion said
Joe Potter was taken Saturday aft
ernoon at North Henderson with three
gallons of illegal whisky. He was given
90 days on the roads by Recorder r.
E. Clements in county court today.
Brown Durham, Negro, was taken
Saturday afternoon with half-gallon
corn whisky at his home on the Perry
Road, few miles north Of the city,
and Jesse Elliott was taken Friday
afternoon with half-gallon of corn
whisky. Durham was convicted in
county court this morning, and fined
SIS and costs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
WILDLIFE PROGRAM
PLANNED TONIGHT
Public Invited to Meeting at Middle
burg; Conservation Off
ciaI is To Speak

Ross o. Stevens, of the Department
of Conservation and Development
staff in Raleigh, is TO Re TIE chief
speaker at a wydlife management
program to be given this evening IL
the Community House in Middleburg
1t will be a countrywide gathering, I'm
der the auspices of the Henderson,
Bird Club, Townsville Garden Club
Middleburg Garden Club, Middleburg
Grange, Dabney Grange; Mrs. J. K
Plummer, home demonstration agent;
J w. Sanders, county farm agent; AMI
J. T. Richardson, assistant farm
agent, and r. I. Burroughs game
warden.
John Gray, secretary of the State
Bird Club, has been asked to speak
briefly, but otherwise virtually th*
entire program will be given over to
Mr.. Stevens, it is announced.
The public is invited to attend the
meeting, the purpose of which is stat
ed to be to increase game and song
birds and fish and other wildlife Of
the ,,Otlntyz
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
HENDERSON, C CO. DAILY DISPATCH MONDAY MARCH g. 1888

you one of the few men who have
foresight to see the existing situation
and your efforts deserve honorable
mention.
It is very seldom that North Caro-
lima has such a favorable spring for
this most unusual undertaking. 1
wish to extend to both you and your
partner, my most hearty congratula-
tions for opening up crecy salad
factory in your community.
AS no one in our locality can sup
ply us with this salad, I want you to
send me by return mail just what you
will charge the Farmers Exchange
to can this crisp, green vegetable for
us. There is a demand for crecy
salad now at our local curb market.
Hoping to receive a reply by return
mail,
7 am,
Sincerely yours.
And then the signature was both
fictitious and illegible, so none of us
know who extended the joke. But
their statement of Joe Pruitt "being
thoroughly equipped, and having
much experience as an unusual food
producer and preserver," was indeed
true. And also that statement that
Joe Pruitt and Joe Brooks were both
Every Influential in your community
and have large scope of friends,
that. too, is true.
Taking it for granted that the Dur
ham manager is a college man, the
one who wrote the letter should not
have spelled it "Crecid Salid'' as they
did, and they also should not have
said my most heardily congratula-
tons" as they did.
And here IS a card someone mailed,
and it was held at the post office
window because it was not addressed:
Dear Dunt Nellie: Hope you all are
all wright. We went off Sunday
evening and when we got back I went
out to feed the old cow and she was
not there I went to look for her
and found her and salt. Mother
said she was looking for you all to
come and spend Sunday with her.
Please come. Billy.
Now I amt saying whether they
went or not, but with this, will
went.
T. MOSES JONES.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
HINTON FUNERAL
CONDUCTED TODAY
Louisburg Wreck Victim Is
Buried at Rock Bridge
Cemetery at 4 P. M.

Funeral services for Gilbert Hin.
ton, Il, of South Henderson, who was
fatally injured in an automobile wreck
on East Nash street, Louisburg, early
saturday morning, succumbing in
Maria Parham hospital, here short
ly after 6 O'Clock Saturday morning,
were held this afternoon at o'clock
from the Holiness church, in Soutn
Henderson, with Rev. V. B. Dempse '
in charge, and interment was made in
Rock Bridge cemetery.
Hinton was one of four musicians
returning from a dance near Loui $
burg when the accident occurred,
Ernest Owens, another member of the
group, remains in a critical condition
at the local hospital. Meddier and
Arnell Turner, brothers, riding in the
car, were not injured to any extent
Meddier Turner was said to have been
the driver of the car.
Active pallbearers were announced
as Charlie Champion, Willie Fulle"
Bailey Nelson, Nathan Williams.
Bailey Woodlief and Barney Cham
pion, the honorary being Cousins of
the deceased, Woodrow Holmes Willie
Holmes, Percy Ieasley, Jimmy Ieaslcy.
Luther Lassiter, Jasper Horton and
Woodrow Lassiter. Flower girls were
announced as Lucille Harrington,
Irene Hinton, Aline Tucker Helen
Hinton, Leila Wilson and Louise Cup
ton, all of South Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
WORK ON ROUTE |.
WILL WAIT WHILE
Cannot Be Authorized I'm
til Start of New Fiscal
Year for State

Widening of the national highway
known as Route 1 between Hender-
son and the North Carolina-Virginia
line. some 20 miles to the north will
not be authorized during the present
fiscal year. and any attention given
the proposal will be after the begin
ming of the next fiscal year July Il.
Mayor Henry T. Powell has been
advised to that effect by T. Boddie
Ward of Wilson, highway commits
s:oner for the district in which
Vance county is located.
In a letter received today by the
mayor, Mr.. Ward called attention to
the fact that the contract has been
for extending the surfacing of the
road northward to Townsville from
the end of the present pavement near
WILLIAMSBURG. The commissioner said
that project consumed "all and more"
of the allotted funds for Vance coun-
ty for the present fiscal year, and
that any new work would have to be
considered after the new fiscal year
begins.
Mayor Powell said work had al
ready been begun by the State of
Virginia on widening Route 1 from
Petersburg southwark to the State
line. There have been rumors that
this project would add four feet to
each side of the pavement. 1t is now
desired here to have the 20 miles be-
tween the State line and Henderson
widened in like manner. Already
some work has been done in eliminat-
ing several dangerous curves and
Strengthening the highway in this
section.
Mr.. Ward suggested to Mayor
Powell that he take the matter up
with the Vance Board of County Com
missioners as the proper authority
for initiating new work in the coun-
ty.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
Crits and Gravel
(By T. MOSES JONES'

John Barnes from over in Vance
makes his semi-annual trip to Ok
ford. With him are his two sons,
Edison and Eugene, his one daughter
little Miss Catherine, Mrs. Barnes,
and his sister, Mrs. Claude Crews.
Mrs. Crews seemed in hurry to get
home, so I just supposed She knew
Claude was working real hard and
she wanted to get back and have his
supper ready when he got in from
work. And let me warn him that it
doesn't pay a fellow to work too
hard.
Asked John about his neighbor,
Stanley Ellington. He said Stanley
had been sick but was up again. John
seemed to be expecting an early sum-
mer, as he wore new everyday
straw hat The first Sunday straw
to come to our town this season was
worn by Bob Critcher about a week
ago, that first real hot day.
With the picture of Charlotte Puck
EFT several days ago, forgot to state
that she also is niece of Mrs
RdSert .lSattdrwhite, her brothers
Gaughter.) When Mr.. Hobgood was
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
FINCH IS LEADER
Of JUNIORS SHOW
r. ]. Williams Leading So
loist in Big Show Here
Tuesday, April S

Clyde L. Finch will be the inter
locutor for the Junior Order Relief
Minstrel that is to be presented at
Henderson high school auditorium
Tuesday evening, April 5, it was
stated today, and r. j. Williams will
have one of the principal solo parts.
Rehearsals are rapidly whipping
the show to the height Of perfection,
and the public is assured of real en-
tertainmant when the show is pre-
sented.
Leland l.. Owens, member of the
senior class of Henderson high school
recently saw a rehearsal of the big
show and said "I not only whole
heartedly endorse it for high school
pupils to see, but the public in gen
eral"
The best minstrel talent in the
county is included in the cast.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28

buried at Hester's Church last fall, 7
got a ride out there with Mr. and
Mrs Satterwhite as they passed here.
Besides being manager at the Caro-
lima Theatre, and taking pastel and
oil-painting under the tutorship of
Mrs. Belle Body, Red Hunt next door
is now building himself a boat to
take down to the lake this summer.
iMr. and Mrs. E. L. Mize are expect
ing to hear from their son, Raymond,
any day now, that he has arrived at
the Hawaiian Islands. Near the last
of November, he joined the army at
Fort Bragg. On Feb. II, he took
boat at Charleston, S. C. Several
days later he wrote home from Pan
anna I suppose Raymond is one Of
Uncle Sans ideals, as he is six feet,
two and one-haM inches, and weighs
two hundred and forty pounds.
Several weeks ago Irwin Yancey
planted a row of Pop Eyes spinach,
at the insistance of his little daught-
err, Donna Jean. Asked him yester-
day about it, but he said the spinach
did not come up well.
Sometime in January someone told
Pruit+, that they were going to put
up a crecy salad factory out near
their home and can crecy salad. So
I wrote them UP in my then twice-a-
week column, commencing them for
so doing. 1 also stated that as there
were to be three state conventions at
Oxford soon, that I would see to it
that crecy salad was served at the
banquet of each convention instead of
green peas.
Those conventions are: The State
Baraca Philathea Convention in
April: the State Grand Lodge Con-
vention of Odd Fellows in May: and
the State Grange Convention, which
will be later on in the summer So
to carry the joke a BIT further, some
one mailed Joe Pruitt the following
letter. postmarked at Durham, and
supposedly from the manager of the
Farmers Mutual Exchange, but of
course it is not. It is signed in a
very illegible handwriting. Just for
fun, we reprint the letter.
March g. 1888.
Mr.. Joe Pruitt,
Route One,
Oxford, N. c.,
Dear Sir:
understand that you are the farm
superintendent at the State Prison
Camp near Oxford. Being thorough
ly equipped, and having much expert
ence as an unusual food producer
and preserver, 1 believe you may be
able to help me with this, what is
said to be, a most extraordinary un-
dertaking. M
I have charge Of Farmers Mutual
Exchange in Durham, and as you al
ready know this organization has a
connection with the curb market here
in our city. After. many references,
I have learned that you are very in
fluental in your community and have
a large scope of friends. am very
glad to hear about the work you are
doing in your locality, and think
you deserve much credit-also your
partner, Mr.. Joe Brooks, whom I un-
derstand is connected with you in
this worthy undertaking. I consider
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
Firing of Morgan
Ties IVA in Knot

Continued xrom x.se 0ne.l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
WHISKY CHARGES
IN COUNTY COURT

Two defendants were tried in county
court today on charges of possession
of illegal whisky before Recorder r.
e. Clements.
Brown Durham, Negro, convicted Of
possession of illegal whisky, was given
60 days on the roads, commitment not
TO issue upon payment Of SIS and costs
and not be convicted of violating any
law in Vance county for the next two
.ears. 80:
Joe Potter was convicted Of posses
SIGN of whisky for the purpose of sale,
and was given 80 days on the roads.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
PAGE THREE

that the chairman, in accusing his two
associate IVA directors of outright
"crookedness" spoke hastily and lacks
definite proof against them.
AS every one knows, he refused to
submit proofs when called on by the
President to do so.
True, he took the position that the
White House had pre-judged his case
against him--that he preferred to save
his evidence for a supposedly less
biased tribunal, a congressional COM
:nittee.
Still, the notion fingers that he
hopes for a congressional inquiry to
dig up facts Of which he, personally,
is not altogether sure.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28
Mr. Albright About Same

J. S. Albright, well known merch-
ant who is i'll of heart ailment at
Maria ParnaIn hospital, continues
about the same he has been for the
rast two or three days, it was said
TODAY. by relatives.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-28

CONTINUED Yrom x'sse 0ne.l
resolution, simultaneously eliminating
both Morgans and Lilienthal, on the
ground that the whole trio is blame
worthy for having permitted SO mean
a fight to develop. But there is small
chance of adoption Of the resolution.
No Basis for Charges?
Even among Chairman Morgan's
friends 1 believe there is a suspicion
The Washington times., 1938-01-18

Folks who mail or phone
"neWs tips" about GoUern.
ment affairs or conditions
are frequently awarded free
thedter tickets. Their names,
of course, are kept highly
confidential. and thus it IS
advisable for those ruth
juicy information to adopt u
"pen name" for identitlca-
ton in case they Win a
ticket. General .tenlS about
folks in the office" mag also
min. and often aWardS are
made merely as q good.Wnl
gesture from The Times
(PALJ besides your name
or "pen name" entities you
to call at this desk for tUo
passes to Locus Palace, noW
hoUing THE HURRI-
CANE" Those NTH CAP
can head for the Capitol,
lohtch presents Walter Win.
cheu, Ben Bernie and ST.
none Simon in LOVE AND
HISSES," plus Benny DGUtS
and his "STARDUST RE-
VUE OF 1888" (COL)
means tlDo passes to see NeI-
son Eddy and Eleanor PoD-
ell In "ROSALIE" at the Co.
lumbtd.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Still Much Room

Observing Civil Service
Week, the Civil Service AS
SembIy comments that dur
ing the 55 years of its exist
ence, the merit system has
been placed in operation in
more than $50 Governmental
jurisdictions, but 1888 finds
it still lacking in 81 States
and thousands of local gov
ernmentS New York, in
cidentaIly. enacted its civil
service law the same year
1889 as did the Federal
Government.
Large attendance (free) ex-
pected for tOnight's Civil
Servic. fifty-fifth anniversary
party, Departmental AuditO-
rum, AFGE auspices, 1880
p. m. Speakers: Senators
BuIOw and O'MahOney, Rep
resentative Ramspeck, Com
miSSionerS Mitchell, McMil-
lin and Ordway, and Gilbert
hyatt, Post Office clerks.
Music by Marine Band Or
cheStra.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Two Fun % Spots

Shuffling Around the Town:
That big. nightly poker game in
the hosiery north of L Street
still goes on Cbacked by the gang
from Bladensburg Road and with
full sanction of the hostelry's
management Not long ago it
caused the financial ruin, impris-
onment for forgery and impend-
ing divorce of a young man with
promising GAO career. The Eye
Street Game" located vicinity of
Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets,
is reported regularly taking"
Uncle Sans children on Satur-
days and pay nights Its locale
is the apartment of a Federal
worker Moral: Two reasons for
loan sharks"
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
COPIED the Prize

Anthony Police of Land Office
arrested everyone's attention the
other night in Interiors Bowling
League with high set of 375 on his
first appearance =. Harold Rocker
of Reclamation hit high game with
lat and Carl Oberheim (COD of
the same team finished nicely with
1862 as his set score, one more than
Rocker,
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Campbell in ToWn

James A. Campbell, AFGE vice
prexy in the Cincy district, blew
into town yesterday on personal
biz Expected to attend to-
nights Civil Service Week jam
boree Civil service will
shortly give tests for examiners
aide in Customs Bureau, allowing
many therein to achieve status
for themselves Joint Retire.
ment Conference of employees at
Navy Yard will stage twenty
fourth anniversary entertainment
and dance February 4. Willard.
with a show from 8 to 10 and
dancing from there until a. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Interesting

Agriflash: Supplemental esti-
mates have been ubmitted to
Congress aggregating $40,029.417
.. Evidently these items were
omitted from master budget in
order to show public reductions III
new estimates 1t will be inter
esting to keep track of additional
supplemental estimates" to see
how earnestly the department
officers, charged with duty of eff
fecting economies in operation,
are observing practically the edict
of the Chief Executive.
News Tip Award: SO. CPAL).
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Speaking of
Government Workers
Pv 7
By J. EARLE MOSER

Within Interior and PWA there has been organized secret
society," to fight the growth of the CLOS United Federal Work
crs of ors must take oath not to disclose
inner deliberations Reason for the group that If the
UFWA gets majority of employees any office it will
control hiring firing of personnel promotions etc. and woe
unto him who fails join up before the majority at
tanned Membership kept quiet because of fear of reprsas
. Meeting slated tonight in mdisclosed downtown hotel
Federal Housing Administration continues 10 overtime in
many spots night work all day Saturday and sometimes Sun
day with compensation.
Social Security plans three shifts in Baltimore and will
operate the beginning midnight fveday 39hour
week Accounting has granted permission and it is
possible shifts will have the clipped week This is for those
on field rolls only small number departmental rolls in
Baltimore being legally ineligible.
The Washington times., 1938-01-18
Interior Pin Duel

Interior and PWA howlerS will
pit their skill tomorrow in a spe-
cial three-game match at 10 p. m.
on the Columbia alleys after the
Interior Leagues regular session
:. Representing Interiors IDRA
outfit will be G. U. Mike" Umali,
Tom R. Boteler, William Reynolds,
Jack Marchant and Angelo Gamma
PWA'S champs will be picked