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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-02-10
HAMILTON SPECIALS

The Republican Central Committee
of Butler County, meeting Monday
night at headquarters, Third and
Market Streets, unanimously recon-
mended the appointment of Mrs.
Frank Andrews, Overpeck, to be chair
man of the county women's organiza-
tion. Formal appointment was to be
made Saturday by the executive COM
mittee, of which Clinton Egbert is
| chairman.
| two physicians on call at all times,
| will be installed at Fort Hamilton
Hospital within the next few weeks,
it was announced at the regular meet
ing of the medical staff of the hos
pital with DR.. Merle Flenner, chief
of-staff, in charge.
1t will provide physician for emer-
gency patients who are brought into
the hospital unconscious, whose fam
| lily physician cannot be located or who
does not have family physician.
Twenty physicians have volunteered
for the service and it is probable more
will volunteer before it is placed in
operation.
Louis F. Utz, R. R. 1, Hamilton, was
appointed night janitor and watchman
at the Butler County Courthouse in a
resolution adopted Saturday by the
county commissioners. He will be
paid $3.75 day.
The New Miami village council,
meeting Friday night in regular ses-
sion, favored the issuance of an $4,000
bond issue for the construction of
village hall and employment of an
engineer to survey the village power
situation in preparation for purchas-
ing power from the city of Hamilton.
The bond issue will be submitted to
the village residents at special elec-
tion about March Is.
The hall is expected to cost about
$4,000, the remainder of the cost to
be financed through Works Progress
Administration assistance.
The village expects to install new
power lines in order to purchase cur
; rent from the city of Hamilton. Power
is now purchased from the Union Gas
and Electric Company.
A proposal to abandon the present
Butler County tuberculosis hospital at
the Butler County Infirmary and
transfer patients permanently to quar-
ters in the new wing at Mercy Hos
pital is under consideration by the
Butler County Commissioners.
Butler County farmers will have an
opportunity to know actually what
benefits they can receive under the
1889 farm program before they sign
to participate, William F. Weiss,
chairman of the Butler County Agri-
icultural Conservation Association said
Tuesday.
Under the new plan, the maximum
payment for every farm in the county
will be computed in the association
office. The community committeeman
will then assist farmers in planning
their 1899 crops within the farm plan,
he said.
An important special meeting was
held by Hamilton Operating Engi-
neers' Union, No. 81, at Earl Wright's
residence, II Lawson Avenue, this
week A large number of stationary
engineers were present.
Mr.. George Snyder, representing the
International Brotherhood of Paper
Makers, was visitor in Hamilton the
past week. Snyder did organizing
work in this territory 81 years ago
and the international officers saw fiji
to have him visit Hamilton once again
He served IA years in Congress from
the state of Wisconsin, representing
the Progressive party.
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An ordinance accepting the final or Of
fetal plat of Section 8 of Oak Park
Subdivision, Hamilton, Butler County,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-02-10

Mr.. George Snyder, representing the
International Brotherhood of Paper
Makers, was visitor in Hamilton the
past week Snyder did organizing
work in this territory 81 years ago,
and the international officers saw fit
to have him visit Hamilton once again.
He served Ia years in Congress from
the state of Wisconsin, representing
the Progressive party.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
Large Group
At Hearing
On Mandanlus

Attorneys for both sides and a
number of citizens Of the Dabney
community went to Winton today for
the hearing there this afternoon of
mandamus action brought by Dabney
people seeking to compel the Vance
Board of Education to elect B. A.
Scott as principal Of the Dabney
school for the coming year.
Citizens supporting the mandarin
plea were represented by Gholsor
and Gholson, of Henderson, and w.
H. Marlborough of Louisburg Repre-
senting the board of education in its
refusal to re-elect Scott were A. A.
Bum and J. H. Bridgers.
The hearing was before Judge C..
E. Thompson, of Elizabeth City, who
is presiding over superior court at
Winton. He is. riding the circuit il
the third district, in which Vance
county is located, during the second
half of 1889, and will hold the fall
term of superior court here in Oc-
tober, unless a change is later made.
Scott has been reelected several
times by the local school committee
OF Dabney, but the county board has
refused to concur and has diread:
elected a successor to Scott, who has
been principal at Dabney for the last
ten years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
FUNERAL SUNDAY
FOR VIM. B. REAVS
Big Throng Attends Last
Rites for Prominent F arm
er at Flat Rock

Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at o'clock from
Flat Rock Methodist church for
William B. Reavis, 63, who died at
Maria Parham hospital 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon, and interment
was made in the church cemetery
Rev. J. D. Crawford, pastor Of the
church, conducted the services.
Mr.. Reavis had been a member
of Flat Rock church for the past 40
years, and was prominent in COM
munity and church life. He haG
been engaged in farming all of his
life, and was one Of the most sue
cessful farmers Of his community.
There was a large outpouring Of
friends at the service, filling the
church to capacity and many
crowded into the yard
The floral offerings were num-
erous, attesting to the high esteem
in which the deceased was held.
Mr.. Reavis is survived by his
widow, one son, two brothers and
three sisters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
r. B. Parker
Dies At 83
At Enfield

Romulus Bragg Parker, 83, father
of Judge r. Hunt Parker, of the State
Superior Court, died at 1915 a. m.
today at his home in Enfield. He had
been i'll for Is months.
Survivors include the widow, who
was Miss Sarah Myrick, of Littletor;
three sons, Judge Parker, Of Roanoke
Rapids, and Rom and Walter Parker,
both of Enfield.
Mr.. Parker was very prominent
lifelong resident of Enfield, and
took an active part in social and busi--
ness activities of the community un-
til his recent illness.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence in Enfield at II O'clO'I
Tuesday morning, in charge of Rev.
Benjamin Brodie, native of Hcnuci :
son, but rector of the Episcopal
church at - GLAND Neck; assisted by
Rev. w. l.. 10y, pastor of the Meth.
Odist church in Enfield. Burial will
be in ElmWoOd cemetery at Enfield
The deceased is known to a num-
Der of Henderson residents, and
Judge Parker is we'll known here,
where he resided for several years
while solicitor of the third judicial
district, in which he is now the
resident judge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
Sermon By Bishop Peele
Climaxes Methodist Day
Denomination Unity Observed by Churches
Throughout County on Sunday; All-Day Gath
ering at Middleburg; league Speaks for Other
Churches.

Raleigh. Trinity, Durham, and First
Methodist in Charlotte.
The bishops sermon was a simple
appeal for more genuine Christian
living. His text was on the Word
that became fleSh," and he said the
mere knowledge of Jesus Christ
would not alone save a world with
out faith and right living. Christ
must become personality, a faith,
a courage to the Individual, and
it is only Through the willingness of
the Christian to be used of God that
real service and power can be eX-
erted upon unsaved people, the
preacher said.
At the Middleburg meeting, a
Joint Sunday school was held at 10
a. m. AT the II o'clock service, DR..
w. K. Green, of the Duke University
School of Religion, spoke on 1.-The
Layman as an Evangelist. A picnic
dinner on the grounds followed. In
the afternoon an address was given
by Jasper B. Hicks, Henderson at
torney, who was a lay delegate to
the Uniting Conference in Kansas
City from the old Methodist Protes
tant Conference in North Carolina
followed by an address by DR.. Fred
w. Paschall, of Burlington, and Mrs.
T. P. Hester, relating to Womans
work At the morning session, a talk
was given by c. B. Basket on lay
mems activities Of the Vance charge,
and one on the same subject as per-
tanning to the Middleburg charge.
At the Plank Chapel service at
R0bhitt tho pastor spoke on "The
Apostolic Church., and Rev. j. P.
Pegg, pastor of the Granville charge
spoke on ''The New Unity in Metho-
dism"
Methodist unity brings together in
Vance county membership Of 4,065
in Fl churches of the city and coun-
ty, with Sunday school enrolment
of $3.50. Their properties are valued
t S317.600 including church build
ings and parsonages. In 1888 they
raised a total of $27,935 and contrib
uted $1.737 to their orphanages.
Yesterdays service at which Bish-
op Peele preached brought together
of all the churches of
of other denominations as
we'll as the Methodists, as it was one
of the series of Sunday evening union
services Of five city churches during
the months Of July and August.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
M|NOR CHARGES IN
MUNICIPAL COURT
One Drunk, One Disorderly
and Two Negroes Fight
ing Are the Cases

Minor charges were disposed Of
city court today before Mayor
Henry T. Powell.
Sam Pridgen pleaded guilty to
being drunk, and was given 80 days,
commitment not to issue if he left
town by noon. The costs were re-
mitted
Pridgen, a passenger on BUS
through Henderson, imbibed too
freely and was lullcd to sleep by
the gentle swaying Of the bus He
was lifted from the pus, and con-
;inued his nap in the city clink. He
Gad his ticket to Richmond, Mayor
Powell told him to be certain 10
use it before noon, or it would be
80 days before he could leave this
fair city. Needless to say, a bus
leaving for Richmond before noon
had a passenger.
Millard Davis and Thurston
Hawkins, Negro, assaulted and beat
each other, but did little damage.
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of the costs as to each
defendant. Failure to pay the costs
meant 80 days on the roads.
R. L. Clayton pleaded guilty to
being disorderly, and was fined ST
and costs. I s.z'%S>~,~ '-''
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
FUNERAL HELD FOR
LATE T. F. WIGGINS
Services at Home on Chestnut Street
Sunday Afternoon, Interment
In ElmWOOd

Funeral services were held Sum-
day afternoon at o'clock from the
home on Chestnut street for the late
Thomas F. Virgins, who died Friday
evening following a stroke of para1y-
sis eight days previously. He was 70
wears old and one of the cOunty's
most prominent citizens. He had en-
gagged in farming all of his life until
forced by feeble health to retire a
few years ago.
The funeral was in charge of DR..
w. r. Cullom, of the Wake Fol est
College faculty, assisted by Rev. E..
R. Nelson, pastor of Middleburg Bap-
list church, Of which the deceased
had been a member for many years,
md Rev. j. D. Crawford, pastor of
the Vance charge of the Methodist
church. Interment was in ElmWood
cemetery. Floral offerings were so
numerous as to cover most of the
family lot. DR.. Cullom paid tribute to
the life of the deceased in remarks
at the services, attended by large
gathering of relatives and friends.
Mrs. N. D. Holloway sang beautiful
Isle of Somewhere accompanied by
Mrs. A. J. Davis at the piano.
Mr.. Virgins is survived by his
widow, three daughters, four sons,
two brothers and one sister. He was
native of Vance county and had
lived here all of his life.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31

Rose company, and was pivon
cordial welcome by the town 49,, &c
community. ana
A new store Was opened Satnd.
July % at Valdese in a new - a,'Iyy u'y
ing erected for the Rose comnan,. ii'-
A new store is to open on CnIio
avenue, Norfolk, Va, in about ey thnl
weeks. This will be in a new blil,iee
erected for the Rose COMPANY is w."
lures are now being installed lN-
Another new store will nnoa
Lake City, S. c., early IN Scntcm.n D'
A building there is now beinm W. IT,
modelled for the use of the con9an, ~
A new building is now pcnp aron.
ed at Elkin for the Rose store whinL
has been operated there some ti,na
1t is two stories, with a front nf A.
feet and depth Of 100 feet # u,iU
be opened in September. "
An additional building has booO
leased at Burlington, where Rose b,a
been operating for several years Ro
modelling operations will be startnd
next month. The new quarters VIII
virtually double the sales space Tho
store will then extend through IN
entire city block from Main to Snrinn
streets for 200 feet, with entrances
from both streets.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31

Groups Plan
Durham Meet

County and city officials of the
fourth, fifth and sixth congresslonal
districts are to meet in Durham
Thursday of next week, August 10,
to discuss tax, finance and budgetary
problems, it was learned here today
Both the City of Henderson and the
County of Vance are expected to Oc
represented.
D. w. NeWsom, county manager
Of Durham county, is in charge OF
arrangements for the meeting Of the
officials, who will assemble at the
Durham county court house at 1:3N
o'clock in the afternoon. Representa-
yes Of the Institute Of Govarnmen,
at Chapel Hill are to have places Oh
the program to discuss subject Of in
terest.
Included in the list of topics t.
be discussed are the new tax col!
lection and foreclosure law, consti-
tl1tional debt limitation, federal re-
lief and tax legislation, interpreta-
tions of laws relating to pensions for
city, county and state employees, and
the decision of the United States Su.-
preme Court subjecting the income OF
government employees to taxation.
Among those invited are mayors,
chalrmen Of boards of county COM
missioners, city and county attor-
neys, tax collectors, managers and
accountants.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
New Openings Give Rose
1O9 Stores In Five States
Latest Additions to Chain at Virginia Be.oh
And Brevard, Both of Which Were Opensd
Last Saturday.

Opening of two new stores last
Saturday ran to a total of 109 the
several units of the Rose 5-1O-25c
Stores Company, with home offices
N Henderson, it was announced to-
day by r. w. Bruin, director and
executive of the chain. One of the
new stores is located at Virginia
Beach and the olner at Brevard,
near Asheville.
The stores are located in North
carolina, Virginia, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Georgia, with more
IN this State than in any of the
other four.
Another: new store Is being con-
structed at Ocean View, Va, and will
shortly open, about a. month hence.
it is located on First View street.
The Virginia Beach store is on At
lantic avenue at goth street, and is
, large two-story building erected
especially for the Rose chain. 1t is
up-tO-date and modern. The OPEN
ing was declared great success. The
store was well received by the pub
tic, with many complimentary re-
marks about its arrangement and the
vast amount of merchandise display
ed. One of the features is a 5O-foot
luncheonette and fountain, serving
complete luncheons.
The store at Brevard is a two
story structure remodeled for the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
Local Groups
AtFarm-Home
Raleigh Meet

Staff members of the agricultural
extension office here and a number
of farmers and farm women went to
Raleigh today for the annual Farm
and Home Week at NJ C.. State Col
lege. Others are expected to go at
different times during the gathering,
which is to last until next Saturday.
Mrs Hattie F. Plummer, home de-
monstration agent, who is already III
Raleigh, was joined today by the as
sistant home agent, Miss Josephine
Ranes, and j. w. Sanders, count,
agent and AAA director for Vance
county. These three will attend con-
ferences Of extension workers dur
ing the week, at which time farm
programs for the coming year will
be discussed.
Vance county was represented by
a large delegation Of All club young
people at the annual All conference
at State College last week, and the
elder people went this week for ths
Farm and Home gathering.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31

Michigan, it seems, has the unique
distinction of having a governor who
thinks the time between drinks isn't
long enough.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31

Rotary Meeting-The weekly
meeting of the Rotary Club will be
held Tuesday at 7 o'clock at the
Vance hotel.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31

A sermon by Bishop w. w. Peele,
of Charlotte, urging the translation
of the knowledge about Jesus Christ
into practical living, climaXed Sun
day day given over by MethodistS
of Vance county to observance OF
union of the three great denOmlna-
tions of that faith in America. Bishop
Peele preached in the evening at the
First Methodist church, with virtually
all of the 81 individual Methodist
churches of Henderson and Vance
county represented.
At Middleburg was held an all-day
assembly of the five churches of the
Vance charge of the former Metho-
dist Protestant denomination and the
five of the Middleburg charge OF the
Southern Methodist Episcopal group.
At Plank Chapel, former Methodist
Episcopal. was held joint service
by that congregation and Union
Chapel. formerly Methodist Protes-
tant, both being among the Oldest
churches in the county.
At the evenig service in the First
Methodist church here, all pastors
of the combined group were present
and took part in the program. In
addition, J. r. league, Henderson
postmaster. and chairman OF the
board of deacons fo the First BAPTIST
church. brought greetings to Bishop
Peele from the other denominations
of the city, and also CONGRATULATIONS
to the MethodiSts on their union. he
publicly asked Bishop Peele. who is
in charee of the North Carolina
Methodist conference. to return Rev.
R. f. Brown, First Methodist pastor,
to Henderson for fifth year when
the conference is held next fall. He
assured the bishop Henderson people
love the minister of the First Church.
He also commended the growing
unity of churches of all denomina-
tions in Henderson and the increas-
inc cordialitv between them.
Rev. R. E. Brown, the host pastor.
presided at the service. The PRAYERS
were by Rev D. A. Petty of Mid
dleburg charge, and Rev. J. K.
Worthinrton. of the City Road and
White Memorial churches. The scrip
ture reading, being the first ID verses
of the first CHAPTER of st. JOINS Cos
pei. was by Rev. J. D. Crawford.
pastor of the Vance charge, and Rev.
T. J. Whitehead, pastor of Christ
Methodist church in Henderson, in
troduced Bishop Peele. The bene-
dction was hv Rev J. A. Martin,
Tar river charge pastor
In introducing the bishon. Mr.
Whitefoo1 sold lrrfication had made
it possible for Methodists to unite
their efforts with greater force and
power than ever before in the spread
of Christianity and in serving the
nation and its people. He was happy
in the elevation of Bishop Peele, a
native Tar Heel, to the bishopric.
Bishop Peele was elevated to the
episcopacy at the Uniting Conference
in Kansas City last spring after serv-
ing some of the largest churches in
both Methodist Episcopal, South,
Conferences in North Carolina. and
being at the time presiding elder of
the Greensboro district. He served
long pastorates at Edenton Street,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FOM

1. Name the great mountain chain
Of South America?
g. Where did the Secretary of the
Navy, Claude "a. Swanson, die?
g. Is electricity visible?
/. 4. During what period of upheaval
in. France, was the guillotine first
introduced?
5. Are there 16, "a or 80 fluid
ounces in one quart?
6. What is another name for a
sage hare?
7. Name the capital of West Vir-
ginia.
g. What is the correst pronuncia-
ton of the word referable?
y. Where did the first Continental
Congress assemble?
10. Why do things float On water.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
FOUR REALTY DEEDS
FILED ON SATURDAY

Four realty transfers were re-
corded with the Vance Registry
Saturday.
J. R. Porter and wife sold Robert
L. Oakley and wife a lot on Ghol-
son avenue for $40 and considera-
ions
Herman E. Duke and wife sold
lands in the county to John Kerr
Jr., trustee, Cor 81.
For the consideration of $5, John
Kerr, Jr., trustee, sold Herman E
Duke lands in the county.
Miss Annie Lee Beck conveyed 9
lot on Young street to Alley B
Young and wife for $40 and con-
alterations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-31
STEMMING JOBS TO
BEGIN ON TUESDAY

The stemmlng jobs IN Oxford for
which the local branch Of the North
Carolina$ Employment Service has
oeen recruiting works will be open
tomorrow morning, J. S:~Cude, head
of the office, said today. He added
that transpo 81 ion is available for
the workers, with trucks leaving
Henderson at 7 o'clock in the NOR
ming.
tersons interested may secure
their referral cards at the Employ
ment office
The employment office is also
having numerous calls for service
works and farm hands. Applicants
may contact the office concerning
either of these two lines.
Evening star., 1939-11-30
Dratha
THOMAS-RARRETT,

THOMAS-BARRETT. MARY ELIZA.
hEHH aaa mAR9 h90snSsr
RETT tnee Graves) of 22O5 w. Pratt ST.
George P. Thomas Of Washington, D. C.
Funeral services at the VIM. Cook Man.
sion, ST. Paul and Preston stS., Baltimore
Md. on Saturday, December .. at pm
Interment Loudon Park Cemetery.
TRACEWELL, OPAL L. On Wednesday
November 90 1899. at her residence, 1924
haayaa Anemars & st. nv OPAL TRAcEWELL
mother of Mrs. Caroline Goodine ane
Leighton Tracewel, sister of Harry R.
Rodney A. C., Drsper F. and the late vii.
liam Malcolm Horton
Remains 5no resting at Hysonss fnnera era
be held on Saturday. December 2, at 1926
am. Relatives and friends invited to at.
tend. 1nterment Fairfax Cemetery. Fair
fax Va. /
WHITE. CALLIE r. On Wednesday. No
vember %. 1899. at Freedmen's Hospital
CCALLIE p WHITE VIII beloved mother O
serstaf and cousin OF William j. owens
niece Of Rev. Wade d. Thompson of Rich
mond, KY. Remains may be viewed at hel
late residence. 15a w st. NV, after 33(
pm. Friday. December /.
Funeral services at Asbury M Z: Church
Der 2. st pm. Interment Lincoln Me
mortal Cemetery. Arrangements by Nc
WILLIAMS. EDITH. On "Wednesday
November %. 1899. EDITH WILLIAMS
wife of the late James F. Williams. beloved
sister OF Mrs. Rebecca Boyd. She alst
leaves two nieces one nephew. other rela
tives and friends
Notice of funeral later. Advancement
by w. Ernest Jarvis.
Evening star., 1939-11-30

George H. Choconos
Rites Held Today

Funeral services for George H
Chaconas, 81, proprietor of the Pro-
fessional Food Shop in the Medical
Building, 1700 I street NV. who
died Tuesday at his home in the
Cavalier Hotel, were to be held at
1880 pm. today at Hines funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV.
A second service at st. Sophia S
Greek Orthodox Church, Eighth
and L streets NV, was to precede
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. Chaconas, who was born in
Sparta, Greece, came to Washington
80 years ago. For a time he oper-
ated the Rendezvous, a night club
in Northeast Washington, later 60
ing into partnership with his
brother, Stephen Chaconas, in q
restaurant in the 500 block of North
Capitol street. He took over the
Professional Food Shop little more
than three years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Marie G. Chaconas, and four
brothers, Theodore, Stephen, James
and Peter Chaconas, all living in
Washington.