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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15
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July $, 1913"
Editor, The Timcs-NcwS
Hcndcrsonvillc, \. {.
Dear Sir: -. =,
Reference your fine EDITORIAL
"Onc Hundred Years and, me
Records" in yesterdays Times
News:
Henderson county is to be con
graduated upon the fine spirit 1t
is showing in sponsoring the cen
tcnnial of the creation OF tn"
county, and upon the interest ITS
people arc taking in its history.
Henderson is peculiarly lortu-
! nate in having people like Mrs.
Sadie Patton and Mrs. BarnWell;
who take sufficient interest ana
patience to permanently record
| the stirring events of the past
North Carolina, one of the ma
tons most historic states, mas
been shamcfully neglected in the
matter Of having its history re-
corded. Only within recent years
have its citizens realized what
an asset we have in the TRADITIONS
and events of the past, but inc
state still awaits an adcquat"
portraval Of its history. And to
properly write Il history of North
Carolina, its various SUBDIVISIONS
must first be treated, and then
these numerous sketches worked
into a composite whole.
II has been my good fortune I"
observe for some years the SplHn-
did work being done along tins
line by Mrs. Patton, and discuss
with her the many phases mel
dent to this undertaking. ! am
plcascd to note that the sketches
of Henderson county and It's pco--
plc. written by Mrs. Patton, will
be published in The Times-NcwS;
The wealth Of material gathered
by her should be made public.
But newspapers are cphcmeral IN
character. There is never ten
dcncy to preserve them. There
fore. | would like to urge the
eventual publication Of these
sketches in some permanent
form.
The recently published His
tory Of Old Tryon and Rutherford
Counties, l730-1936," was
brought out on pre-publlcation
subscription basis. A publication
committee spent some months III
securing advance subscriptions
for the proposed publication:
When a sufficient number OF
subscribers had been secured to
| finance the printing of the huge
volume. the contract was let. IL
was more or less d civic under
taking, and received generous sup
port in nearly all of the counties
originally comprising old Tryon.
The astonishing part Of the pro-
ccdure was that nearly as many
copies of the history have been
sold since the publication Of the
book as were, disposed of before
its printing.
| think it would be very gen
erous gesture on the part of one
or more of your Hendersonville
civic clubs to adopt a similar
plan, appoint publication com
mittee and set about at once to
secure a sufficient number of
subscribers to assure payment. Of
cost of printing Mrs. Patton's
History of Henderson County; the
initial sum to go for printing and
the surplus to Mrs. Patton.
1t occurs to me that now is the
proper time to launch such move
ment-while interest in Hender-
son county history is at its height.
Very cordi tally yours.
CLARENCE GRIFFIN,
Member n. c. Historical Com
mission.
The speed of a boxers punch
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15
THAT EATH TUE SLOGAN:

iEt"i 'H' - ~ - '''N - y .
If Harry Buchanan were pr"sI-
dent of the Raleigh Chamber Of
Commerce instead Of that Of Hen
dcrSonviIlc and had fixed iH""
goal Of 900 bath Tabs for Wak"
county instead Of Henderson
county hc would be near attain
mCnt.
\ lady-tcachcr bus passenger
hemoancd the fact that living cN
penscs were high in Raleigh bat
said two new apartment houses
would bring down rents. telling Of
the large number of apartments
IN one building. which / had cas-
ualIy observed covered lots oi
ground.
On my return brick mason,
rs evidenced by tools IN hand.
started talking about the big
apartment building he had been
working on. He Incidentally stat
ed that ii contained 500 bath
rooms. which made mo lhink of
Mr.. Buchanan's goal for Hcndcr-
sonvlIc and Henderson county i'm
order to better serve the tourists.
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The American family, says prominent
social worker, is little democracy of It's
own, but clipping this paragraph out and
showing it to your wife probably won't
change YOUR own situation in the slightest.
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Dan Cathey Was
Slain In His Home
Had Trouble With Killer
in Past Years

Dan Cathcy, - years of age.
4 native of Henderson county who
had been living in the West for
y number of years, was killed m
Santa Fe. n. NJ, abou, two week
AGO. The body was brought 10
this county and buried at Mil
River Chapel last Sunday. Nj
Calhry was Il son 90 II. !. EathcE
Of Buucombr county. He IS sun
vivcd by his wife, a son and
daughter.
The story Of Mr.. Cath"y's tag
ic death is that = man with whom
he had trouble in past years. lay
m wait i'm his lCathcy's) hon"
and shot him when he returned
10 his residence.
they are willing to pay private
cntcrpris" to furnish it. We may
he aslrcn as to local opportumi
Tics. This is case Of many mlnds
and many opinions with no big
Fat fund 10 draw from in the
meantime Ia pay the fiddler. 4
tourist center must have varied
amusrmcntS. but who is to pay
for them?
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A story arrives of 100-year-old Scotch
man who came to the United States as a
child and has just taken out his citizenship
papers 1t seems he'd been hearing lately
that the United States was one of the few
remaining free countries. $50 81
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LIFE DAY BY DAY
Bv WICKES WAMBOLDT

wish to; but the good of the whole
may deny him that right.
it is hard enough, using every
prccaution. to keep political rings
from stealing elections. The alb
sentcc ballot is means Of max
ing honesty in elections difficult,
if not impossible. There arc COM
munitics which can never have an
election that will fully express the
will Of the people until the abb
sentcc ballot law is repealed. But
try to get it repealed by "A legis-
latmc made up of members of
local political rings
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15

Some bright young man has just invent
ed a splashless egg-beater. Now that the
kitchen has been made livable why doesn't
somebody come through with splashless
automobile tire? e..
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GROWTH ACCELERATED

Vice President Tom Marshall once said: Il have
seen many bureau in Washington grow into a
parlor and bedroom set" Today it is more likely
70 become whole furniture factory.-Minneapolis
Journal.
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Well send you
down 4 hundred
absentccS rig h t
away"
The absentee
ballot, w h | c
right in princi-
pie, is one of the
m O s t valuable
tools local polit-
ical rings have
for stealing cleo
t % n s. Persons
who are out OF
the city at the
time of an clcC-
ton, or who are
sick, or who have
neg | q c @ d t o
vote, or who are
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15

Canada announces the birth rate is de-
clining. 1t probably just seems that way,
what with no more baby marathons or
quintuplets. -.
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FUNNY THINGS, DREAMS

The other night | dreamed that
a man asked me, How can | get
a good cook and keep her."
To which ! replied, "Marry
ono"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15

The speed of a boxers punch
can now be measured by labor
atory device, and one 195-pound
boxers swing was timed at 40
miles per hour, ... ..a 81.
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

NOTE-No unsigned commu-
nications are published by The
Times-News. All letters must be
signed with the real name OF
the author. No communications
signed with a fictitious name
will be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15

South Dakota was admitted to the union in 1889.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15

About 4,4OO stars are visible to the naked eye.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15

1--WE need n
votes to carry tn
member of a
headquarters.
"An right. v
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-15

either ON GCEEENS
BEFORE 4, RAIN
BECAL 81 TIL HEANI
AK CARRIES AFFAIR
The DOORS OF ROOD.
coPR. 1888 BY NeA SERVICE. INC.
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hundred moro
this precinct, a
ring tclcphoned
Evening star., 1938-12-02

Christmas Gift Sale
Handkel.ChiefS
For Men ond Women
-Women's S1.oe Handmade Linen I0n
Handkerchiefs sheer and pretty
MEMS $l.ee Hand initiated Linen Hand.
kerchiefs with cord border and hand IOo
rolled hens
MEMS Sc Hand initiated Linen Handker.
.on,a,ss .orded border, sue .''a 35c, 3 for 81
-Men's 3sc initiated White Linen Hand
ksrchiess. Block initial, hemstitched To-
-MenS 2Sc Fine Cotton Handkerchief
Large size with woven borders and 1E~
hand rolled hens ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
-Wsmen's Sc Linen Handkerchiefs, hand.
m.1s tn China. Sheer and dainty for C7o
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Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
PERSONALS

Superintendent 1. L. Handy has
gone to Pennsylvania to spend the
holidays in addressing school In
stitutes in Cleareld and Indiana
counties.
Rev. j. w. Kerr, rector of Christ
Church, Milford, will preach in
this town next Sunday. He will
find no burning candles and no in
cense burning up from the altar of
st. Peters other than that ascend
ing in prayer.
Theodore P. Haughey, formerly
of this town, a neighbor and near
friend of President-elect Harrison,
with his wife, were among the
first callers on Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ton last week on their visit to the
home Of Gen. Harrison in Ondia-
napolis.
Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker has gone
to Philadelphia to spend the holi-
days with her parents.
DR.. E. w. Humphreys, of Sails
bury, Nd, has been spending the
past week in town in the interest
of the Loomis National Library
Association, of which he is the
general manager.
Miss Annie Isenburg left yester-
day for Altoona, Pa, where she
will make her home in the future
She leaves with the regret of her
aquaintences, with whom she was
very popular.
Miss Ethel Cooper came home
from Wilson College, Chambers
burg, Pa, on Saturday a week
ahead Of the usual holiday time, to
participate in the wedding festiv-
tiles of her friend. Miss FAIRIES.
The young Misses and Misters-
in their teens to the number of
ten couples, gave Miss Sallie Cos
grift a surprise visit on Thursday
evening, carrying refreshments
with them and having an enjoyable
time.
Mrs. William p Dickson, of Jer-
sey City, is on a visit for some
time to her father, A. H. Wilson.
z. 3. Louderbough, of the Sen
final, Dover, made us friendly
call yesterday. He and Mrs. Loud
erbough were in Smyrna to attend
the Faries-Reynolds wedding.
Rev. S. M. Morgan. Of Townsend
was in Snyrna Yesterday in at
tendance at the church wedding
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22

taken an active part in setting up
Pan-Americanism as an antithesls
to the national and international
violence that has become the rule
in Europe, than to recall one OF
the vibrant statements Of Judge
Moore at the Pan-AmeTican Fin
ancial Congress of 1915: Since
the beginning of the past century
and during the struggles our
neighbors waged to secure their
independence, the word America
has represented the idea of COM
munity of political interests in
which, as Henry Clay said, they
must consider themselves united
in the task of establishing g.
League for the furtherance of hui
man liberty"
On that occasion, too, this illus
trious teacher was the first ex-
FOUNDER of a theory that was later
sadly ignored by his own country
but which is persistently being
carried out in word and deed by
the present Secretary Of State,
Mr.. Cordell Hull, who is endeavor-
ing to restore the economic well
fare of the world by facilitating
and increasing international trade.
In 1915 Judge Moore said: 1T is
sometimes claimed that trade is a
war. I reject the theory that the
consumption of gods can be in
creased by killing the consumer"
Ladies and gentlemen, under the
high auspices of the Argentine In
stitute of International Law there
has come to enjoy the hospitality
Of these cloisters the portrait Of
this famous Judge and teacher,
one of the few of his stature who
are still living to bear witness by
the example of their lives, their
activity and their intelligence to
the virtues of a whole generation
that has given noteworthy men to
the world. John Bassett Moore is
returning again to these halls,
where he was once a guest and
where he was welcomed by emin-
ent Argentine teachers and states
men, who have almost all passed
away. 1t is evident that Judge
Moore, through his contact with
those compatriots Of ours, still re
tains in his mind memories that
have not perished and that have
led him to accept the suggestion |
made to him of giving this institu-
ton a tangible remembrance of
his lofty figure as a magistrate
and a teacher of International
Law.
Professors and pupils, | there
fore leave in your custody the por-
trait of this man who has deserv-
ed so well of his native country
and whose sympathy for our coun-
try has always helped in giving
prominence to our men, institu-
tions and ideas in the leading in
tellectual and international circles
throughout the world.
Bueos Aires, September Z, 1888.
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22

Who has not been inspired by the
heroic refusal of Daniel to cease
praying for thirty days!
Although he knew that his en-
emies had plotted against his life
and that they We're watching to see
if he would pray in disobedience to
the royal decree of King Darius.
Daniel went to the window of his
chamber which faced in the direc-
tion of Jerusalem and opened it,
Boldly he knelt before it in prayer
as he had always done.
OF course Daniel might have
prayed in secret or he might have
prayer through some other open
window. But that would have been
cowardly. That would have been
a denial of his God.
There was but one window
through which Daniel could pray
in sincerity. That window was the
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22

and guests of Rev. Mr.. Robinson.
Miss Fannie Spruance, who was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Rev. H. S.
Thompson, of Leweg, was called
to Philadelphia on Thursday by
telegraph because of the serious
illness of her son there.
John H. Armstrong and Bruce
Wood are visiting friends in Sus-
sex county.
II. H. Appleton of Odessa, spent
day or two in town last week,
guest of John H. Hoffecker.
William M. Tyler, of the Easton
Gazette, was in Smyrna this morn
ing and made the Times Office a
friendly call.
Miss Lizzie Fell is visiting in
Dover.
w. T. Johnson of Milford, is
spending a day or two in this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Regis
ter went yesterday to attend the
wedding Of c. Wesley Baynard
and Miss Sallie Kinnamon who
were married at the residence of
Thomas Marvel, residing between
Slaughter's Station and Marydel.
There were twenty or thirty
guests-the wedding followed by a
collation. and the usual good cheer
on such an occasion.
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22

quality as the children were var
led in size and attainment. The
children have read about and
many of them have seen bishops,
but it is the first time that one of
the cloth we think, has ever grac-
ed their halls with his presence,
and hence was an object of curl
ousity and youthful scrutiny, even
to the large gold cross that dang
led from his neck. The bishop was
more than pleased with the visit
the building and efficiency of the
schools (for he heard a lesson in
each) were beyond his expecta-
tions. He was a director of the
schools of Sayre, Pa, where he
was residing when chosen for his
present Office, and speaking by
way of comparison of that and
other schools ne has been interest
ed in, ours comes in for a high
compliment. He next visited the
room of Harmony Lodge, A. F.
and A. NJ, (where he felt espec-
tally at home from association and
Morning Star Lodge, I. o. o. f.,
both of which he expressed him
self as much pleased with. He had
several other places mapped out
for the day, among them the col
ored school, but the heavy rain
prevented them all that Gay. The
last place the three visited before
the dinner hour was the Times Of
fee. Here also happened in at
the same time Mr.. Joseph MALTA
lieu, of Millington, and Rev. Will
liam S. Robinson, of this town.
Rev. Mr.. DAME per force was made
to take the chair editorial, the
bishop was proffered the best Wis
itor's chair, the others were seat
ed on the remaining chairs or the
lounge as best suited their ideas
of comfort and for fifteen minutes
there was that pleasant run of
conversation that only such hap
penings afford.
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO.
f.-ar+;n,,ad From, Pace Twol
CONTINUED From Page Two)

breakfast at GAS o'clock to some
immediate friends, including the
special circle or set Of the brides
associates $500 Miss Ethel Cooper,
Alice Spruance, Lizzie Hall, and
Bertha Hoffecker-who had been
close in their companionships, the
bride being the first Of the five to
break the circle. The bridal gifts
have been numerous and beautiful.
Among them was silver tea SER
vice, gold lined, present from the
ushers; a marble clock, from the
employees Of Supt. Mills Office at
Clayton; a handsomely bound bible
from a railroad associate; besides
a large number Of articles Of sill
verware, bric-a-brac, etc.
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22

one which opened toward Jer1,-
salem.
Not only was it an ancient ems
tom to pray facing Jerusalem hut
through that window Daniel sau,
a great deal.
Through this window he saw tba
Jerusalem of the past that once ev-
isted in all its glory but now was
only a mass of miserable 7Iine
While the old city itself was gone
Daniel saw through his open win
dow the everything God Of the
present; and because of His ever
livingness Daniel saw through bis
open window the coming restora-
tion of the Holy City.
To Daniel the open window, VA
a symbol of the rich inheritance af
the truth from the past. 1t VA !
symbol Of the living God Of tee
present. It was a symbol of the
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
RECEPTION HERE TO
BISHOP COLEMAN

Rt. Rev. Leighton B. Colman,
Bishop of this Diocese who has
been spending several days in
Smyrna, went to Wilmington yes
terday to marry Dr.. Theodore B.
Bradford formerly Of Dover, and
Miss Nellie Rogers, residing near
Wilmington, and returned again in
the afternoon to participate in a
reception given him by Mrs. Susan
c. Daniel. The guests, who num-
bered about forty of the leading
members and attendants of St.
Peters Church, commenced to ar
rive at eight o'clock, and as they
were conducted into the spacious
and handsome parlor were first in
troduced to the hostess and then
the bishop, and thus passing on to
a free and social greeting of each
other as members of a common
guild. Later in the evening they
were invited out to the refresh
ment table where oysters on ice,
chicken salad, cakes, several kinds
of ice cream and water ices, etc,
were served and fully enjoyed by
the guests. The members Of st.
Peters have not had for years an
occasion of such social enjoyment,
and Bishop Coleman returned to
his home this morning much graf
flied with his visit and the warm
cordiality with which he had been
greeted in the parish. Bishop
Coleman's four or five days visit
to Smyrna marked a new feature
in the Office of Bishop. He evil
IDENTIFY feels, and rightfully too,
that his bishopric embraces more
in a town than the church and the
people assembled there-than he is
identified with them in more ways
than the ecclesiastical. His prede-
cessor, one Of the best Of men,
held in the highest esteem, we
might say reverence by those who
knew him well and long, from his
advanced years and possible from
a native retiracy of disposition, did
not come in contact only in linn
tied degree with the affairs out Of
the line Of the official duty. Bishop
Coleman was elected to his pres
ent Office for life, and he says it is
his pu, pose to identify himself as
far a. 1ossible with the people in
their varied interests. His visit
here II week has been character
lied by the same NATURALIZATION
in meeting persons and objects As
if his field embraced only this par
ish. Monday morning he started
out to take in our public institu-
tions, and accompanied by Rev. G.
w. Dame and under the guide Of
Col. George H. Raymond, the pub
lie school building received their
first and special consideration.
Commencing with the room Of the
Principal, the eight were taken in
turn, the bishop making short but
appropriate and happy speechs to
each department, as varied in
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
MARYLAND ITEMS

Philetus Allen, Of Caroline
county is dead.
Caroline county physicians are
talking of forming county med
ical association.
Chincoteague has a new Meth
odist church which cost $4,000
and dedicated free of debt by the
Revs. Adam Stengle and A. D.
Davis.
1t is reported that a prominent
farmer residing near Cecilton sold
his corn crop of 1000 bushels last
week at a price that cleared him
but twenty-seven cents per bushel.
A Maryland man is credited with
having caught 102 quail recently
by spreading grain which had been
soaked in whiskey on the road.
The birds ate the grain and then
became tipsy.
William Henry Williams, a farm
er, As years of age, who resided
near Friendship, Caroline county,
committed suicide by hanging him
self to a rafter in his barn on Sat
urday morning. No motive can
be assigned for the act. He had
been a poor boy but by industry
and thrift he had accumulated a
competency. He left wife and
five children. Robert Fleming
committed suicide in the same
community last summer
Smyrna times., 1938-12-22
LETTER FROM KENTON

olSHS OF the approaching nOll-
days are seen in our merchants
show windows in the shape of
fancy articles for presents, toys
for the boys and candies for all
when the noise from horns and
Ifirecrackers are heard, and the
faces of our friends who have re-
turned fro mthe cities and colleges
where they have been seeking
their fortunes are seen, we will
know that Christmas is here.
The M. E. Sunday School will
give an entertainment one day
next week, the proceeds for the
benefit of a new library.
Some social hop will be given
next, and then the shoemaker will
have the pleasure Of mending some
soles.
Miss Name Burrows gave the
first social party of the season on
last Friday evening. About fifty
persons were in attendance. The
young folks stayed until the early
hours Of the morning and report
having a glorious time
Have our Town Commissioners
forgotten that they never put in a
street crossing near the depot, as
lumber has lain along the sidewalk
for over a year? It is presumed
that they intended to, but the fact
is that they have never done it.
Milton G. Hawkins, of Smyrna,
has accepted position in ]. H.
Taylor's store
Miss Emma Tawkins, of Sails
bury, Md, is visiting Miss Lille
Riggs.
Miss Mamie Wright is spending
week with friends in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Rickard, of Cheswold, has
occupied the house belonging to N.
Riggs on Cooper street, and is pre-
pared to improve the town by con-
structing houses.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
William S. Barger, well known
merchant Of Wyoming, died sud
denly at his home Monday morn
ing.
The Treat Manufacturing COM
pany of Georgetown, has purchas-
ed 100 acres of standing timber,
composed of gum, maple and oak
near Glendale.
Sheriff Fennimore appointed as
his deputy, the auctioneer from
Camden, Jonh W. Lockerman He
has also appointed James c. Boggs
of Leipsic, as his turnkey.
Cards are out for the wedding
Of Leander S. Hopkins, of near
FELTON,, to Anna, daughter of DR..
Ezekiel Dawson, Of Frederick, in
the III. E. Church of Frederica,
this afternoon.
William Virdin, father Of ex-
Representative James Virdin and
Levy Courtman William Virdin,
died at his residence in west Do
yer Hundred, on Wednesday, aged
81 years. He had been in feeble
health for some time. He ate his
supper on Wednesday evening and
then went out of the house and
stayed so long that search was
made, when he was found dead in
an olIthIi1dinp