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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Trucker Overcome BY
Carbon MOnOxide

Kenneth Lewis, 33, of Carothers-
vile, Ind, was released from the
Findlay hospital Friday afternoon
after having been treated for mo-
noxide poisoning.
Lewis was overcome at the air.
port, while he was sleeping in the
cab of Morgan Packing company
truck, of which he was in charge.
The truck was parked with the
motor running. Companions seeing
him asleep attempted to arouse
him but failed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Sues Insurance Com
pany For Benefit
Payment

Suit to recover 1,33919 from the
Insurance Company of North Amer
lea for alleged failure to comply
with terms of a policy was filed last
week in common pleas court by
Virgil Fike, Leipsic hay and straw
dealer.
Litigation is the outgrowth of a
fire which destroyed a barn and its
contents in West Leipsic on April
80, 1888.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02

her daughter, Mrs. ]. E. Allen on
East Sycamore street, in Columbus
Grove, January 27.
Nearly century ago, she was
born in Hasse, Darmstaett, near
Frankfort, Germany, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Casper Becker. Her
father was shepherd and despite
the many intervening years, she still
can remember going into the hills
to help attend the flocks.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
l18 Prize Hens
Smother

Fire of undetermined origin caused
considerable damage to the feed
room and chicken coop on the farm
of Eli Mechling, near Lima, about
7:35 p. m. Thursday.
Inside of the feed room was
burned and lis prize blood tested
hens smothered. Exact amount of
the loss was not determined.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
1,365,OOO Eggs To Be
Set

With the chick Matching business
now falling into full swing, Find
lay hatcherymen last week estimated
they will be setting more than thir-
teen hundred thousand eggs this
season.
A survey made of four hatcheries
in the city revealed that an esti-
mated 100000 eggs would be set.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Woman Badly Scalded

Mrs. Lee Dickerson, 45, Mt. Vic
tory, fell while pouring scalding
water into coffee urn and spilled
the fluid over her legs and the
lower part of her body. A physi-
clan said her condition is serious.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
PUTNAM COUNTY
Woman Celebrates
goth Birthday

The world has shown a decided
change both politically and econ
omically since that day, SO years
ago, when Mrs. Elizabeth Cowden,
of Columbus Grove, first saw the
light of day.
Mrs. Cowden celebrated her 99th
birthday anniversary at the home of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Cat Rescued From Top
Of Pole

Some say the age of chivalry has
passed, but apparently Marshal
Boegli, of Gilboa, thinks not.
Several days ago he climbed to
the top of tall utility pole to
rescue a timid yellow cat which had
been frightened by rollicking dog.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Martin Fisher Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Lucy Fisher,
whose Post Office address is Lafayette. Ohio,
has been duly appointed and qualified as ad-
mnistratrix of the Estate of Martin Fisher
late of Allen County, Ohio deceased.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1885,
RAYMOND p. SMITH
Judge of the Probate Court.
al Allen County Ohio
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Backfire Sprays Me-
chanic With Fire

Only prompt action of fellow work
ers saved Harry Gardner, Ada
garage mechanic, from a flaming
death late last week. He was prim-
ing a car with gasoline when the
motor backfred and sprayed him
with the liquid. Fire caught in his
clothing and burned him severely
before other employees beat out the
flames. He will recover.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Unhurt In Crash, Dies
Of Heart Attack

Excitement of a minor automobile
mishap was blamed for heart at
tack which caused the death last
week of Peter C. Ireton, SO, owner
of extensive farm holdings in Allen,
Hardin and Van Vert counties. His
car skidded again pole, but he
was not injured.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Fined For Having Slot
Machine

Pleading guilty to charge of
exhibiting a gambling device for
gain, Lawrence Hoaks, 26, of Lima,
operator of a filling station, was
fined $50 and costs and sentenced
to 10 days in city Jail by Municipal
Judge Neal l.. Lora Friday MORN
ing. The sentence and half of the
fine were suspended on condition he
pay the S25 and costs.
Judge Lora ordered the slot ma
chine confscated by the police de-
partment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Large Staff For Farm
Benefit Reports

A staff of 25 persons, including
19 girl office employees and a night
shift of calculator operators, is busy
determining the various financial
payments to Putnam county farmers
who cooperate fully with the 1889
AAA program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Former StOrekeepers
Start Trailer Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Phares have
sold their grocery store in Column
bus Grove to Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Wilhelm, Lima. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phares will start in their house
trailer on trip to California, where
they except to start in business.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Sugar Plant Will Not
Be Closed

The Ohio Sugar Co., will operate
during 1889, according to report
this week from the office of Ray
Donnan, county agentM. 1t was re-
ported here, that due to difficulties
with sugar prices, the plant would
close down.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Tax Collection Is
Opened

Books for the collection of the
first half 1888 real estate taxes
were opened last week, it was an
nounced Saturday by County Audi
tor Byron Dershem.
Dershem stated that approximate
ly 1000 tax statements are being
mailed daily by employees of his Of
fee until all have been mailed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Putnam Fair Costs
S15,841

The Putnam County Agricultural
society, sponsoring organization of
the annual Putnam County Fair,
closed its books for 1888 with cash
balance of $198.89 after spending
$15,841.42.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Libraries In TIT. Cory
And Rays0n

Library centers will be established
in Mt. Cory and Rawson in the near
future, Miss Mary B. Morrison, head
of the Findlay Public library, an
nounced last week following the
opening of such center in Vanlue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Mary Ann Basinger, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Ezra Basinger,
whose Post Office address is Buffton. Ohio
has been duly appointed and qualified as
executor of the Estate of Mary Ann Basinger,
late of Allen County. Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1888.
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court,
40 Allen County, Ohio
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Admits 35 Burglaries
In Lima

Stanley Galbraith, 38, St. Marys,
who officers said already had ad-
mitted more than 125 burglaries in
Mercer and Auglaize counties, drove
through Lima streets with a police
escort last week and pointed to 35
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

dwellings which he said he had
broken into since late in 1896. De-
tective Chief Ross Landfair said
Galbraith also admitted he stole
articles from the First Baptist
and st. Johns Catholic churches.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
Former County Com
missioner Dies

Enos Huffer, 72, farmer and form
er Allen county commissioner, died
late Monday at his home east of
Delphos. He was a Marion town
ship trustee.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02
HARDIN COUNTY
Radio Traps Two
Robbers

Allegedly captured in the act of
looting the grocery store of Mrs.
Laura White, because of the efficient
operation of Kenton's short wave
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02

Comb, $50; Rawson, SIS; Van Bur
en-, s25; Vanlue. $50.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-02

News Want-ads bring results.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

veg mas la ruindad del alma de
esta mujer infame, prosigui6:
-iClaro! L.. Como nosotros sd
limos de Madrid hace mas de
dos meses... Bueno, Ime va us
ted a hacer un favor?
Con mucho gusto, sonora.
Mandeme.
-Mire, cuando regrese ell
marques, digale que estan en-
Monte Carlo los sehores de Can
dara.. y que ha venido la sonora.
Que esta tarde, a las tres, lie es-
peramos en- Ell Cafe IL Paris.
-ESta bien, sonora
,1SNO 10 Olvidara nsted' YER
dad?
-Descuide.
Y Eulalia, satisfecha de su au
dacia, Sc despidi6 del siryiente
a Ia mods mSdrileha, lueiendo
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

lianos. a cuyo hotel iba con rela-
tiva frecuencia Gustavo de la
Gandara?...
iTal VEIL.
Entonces, con la rabia infini-
ia de verse de nuevo abandona-
da y despreciada por otro hon.
bre, pregunt6:
-lPues cuando Sc ha casado
ell marques?
Y la voz sali6 de su garganta
como un silbido serpiente,
Haze cerca de TN mes-re-
puso ell sirviente-. En- visperas
de Navidad.
II Diablo, que grata sorpre-
sal. -murmuro-. lQuien iba
a esperarse que fuera tan prom
to!..
Y en- seguids con una rapidez
de conception que probsbs una
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

y citar a un hombre recien ca.
sado era 10 suficiente para SEM
brar entire los esposos ell primer
motive de discordia.
Ella sentia por aquel Pope de
Ramo Florido y por todos los
hombres del mundo un despre-
clio y IN asco infinitos.
Y ell mismo asco y ell mismo
deSpreeio y ell mismo odio lie ms
piraban las mujeres. .
Envidiosa y mezquina, Eula-
liza Sc decia ahora que habia lie
gado para ella 81 momento de
poder des'rSzar la vida d.. uno
de sus enemigos para siempre.
Luego seguiria con aouella
Maria de las Moves odiosa. Con
aQrella golfiua que Sc habia en-
de rond6n, en- medic
de "a ari'tOcrscia. y con los ma.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

Dose 0 ounce veteranos de la
pelota y unos cuantos ~novatos,
piden a la Liga Intersocial, CO.
mo 81 esta representara negocios
o intereses privados, la copa, Ell
Cop6n y TODD 10 demas.
Proposition "inocente," con :
traria a TODD principle de pelo-
ia amateur, q. incluye estas "ar-
gollas": que Sc les pague TN so
por ciento de las entradas; que
un pelotero recoja papeletas a la
puerta y ~contarlas, no sea que
los enganen; que un pelotero fir
me los cheques junto con ell Sc
cretaric o ell tesorero; q. los pc
loteri4los nombren un delegado
que los represente en- la Liga,
con voz, vote, to-, ETC.. que en- ell
case de que un pelotero sufra un
accidente, la sociedad a la que
dicho pelotero representa- Sc ha-
ga cargo de sufragar los gastos
que ocasione ell accidente.
Qued6 acordado arrinconar Ell
"mamotreto."
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
Notcias de toeIota
DE LOS ROJOS

NoVatos y regulares de los Ro
jos jugaron aver, en- Plant City,
y triunfaron los segundos gra-
'cias a un batazo de "jonron" de
Mccormick.
Presenciaron ell desafio mas
de 1,50IO personals.
Solo diez hits Sc batearon a.
yer y la anotaci6n fue de A ca
rreras por 3.
Ell Cincinnati inaugCrara a.
Qui la t%emporada, Ell domingo,
con los pitchers Wander Nicer,
Derringer y Bucky Walters.
Presidira la ceremonial ell al
calde Chancey, quien lanzara IA
primera pelota.
Manana sabado iran los Ro-
jos a Clearwater y ALI jugaran
con los Dodgers.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
LA CABRERA DE MANANA

New York, Mario 10-En las
justas atleticas del capitulo neo-
yorquino de los Caballeros de Co
Ion, que Sc efectuaran mafana,
tomara parte Ell famoso corredor
Glen Cunningham, ell campeon
de la milla, ell cual tendra de ri
wales a Gene Venzke, Archie
San Romani, Charles Fenske y
Ernie Federoff.
En- la carrera de mil yardas
tendra Cunningham de contra
rio al negro John Borican, que
va la derrota en- esa distancia.
Una bora despues, en- las 900
yardas, Borican vencedor de
Goldberg, tendra de contrario a
Wesley Wallace, un atleta de
grandes facultades.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
De LA PELOTA NTERSOCIAL
Anoche Sc reuni6 la Liga

Lopez. Unione Italiana: J. Schi-
no, j. Iglesias y G. Capitano.
Pidi6 Ia palabra para hablar SO
bre Ell particular Ell delegado de-,
Centre A9turianc Sr. Ccfer;no
Lopez (Guerrita), proponiendo
que Sc diera la Liga por entera-
da de la solicitud y que Sc pasa-
ra a otro asunto. Ash Sc acuerda
por unanimidad.
FL asunto del tecL.. e la glo-
rieta Sc trat6 a continuation,
quedando nombrada una conf
sion para que sc entreviste con
las autoridades respecto a un o.
frecimiento hecho de que la pc
lota sea Ia que pague ell costo del
techo.
La comisi6n nombrada, qred6
comprometida a informar en- la
pr6xima junta, que Sc celebrara
ell martes.
Ell Delegado del Circulo Gu
bano Sr. Luis Sanchez, pidio la
anuencia de la Liga para la ce-
lebraci6n de dos juegos los dias
25 y 26 de este mes, con ell club
de la Universidad de la Habana,
que nos visitara en- esa fecha.
Concedida la authorization ell
Sr. Sanchez, Sc ofreci6 a infor-
mar sobre la novena que habia
de presentar.
Otros asuntos mas Sc trata-
ron, terminandose la junta des-
pues de bastante avanzada la
noche.
Los Delegates presentes fue-
ron: Antonio Paz y Luis San
chez, del Circulo Cubano; Ma
rio Pullara e Ignacio Antinori,
de la Union Itaaiana; Frank Ro
driguez y Ceferino Lopez, del
Centre Asturiano, y Jose Fer
nandez y Rafael Fernandez, de
los Loyal Knights.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

Con asistencia de todos los
Delegates de las Sociedades y
con ell DR.. Franco en- la presi-
dencia, Sc continue por la Ligl
del Premio Intersocial anoche,
el trabajo de redondear, y dar
forma al "edificio" que levan-
tan para entrenimiento de los
lanaticos del baseball. La tenn
rOrada comenzara a las dos de
la tarde del domingo nueve de
Abril.
Como pl inner trabaJo de la
i reunion Sc di6 lectura por ell Sc
{ .etario Sr. Berdeal a las comu-
+ icaciones y entire elias una fir
nlada por varios jugadores que
riden a la Liga la cesi6n del
C)% de las entradas, interven-
,i6n EN- las taquillas, derecho a
contar las papeletas y ell dinero
q la termination de los juegos,
cue los cheques que Sc expidan
sean firmados por un pelotero,
ademas del Tesorero de la Liga,
derecho a tener un pelotero por
tada club con representation en-
la Liga e igualdad de catego-
ria con los Delegates de las So
ciedades.
Los firmantes de la petici6n,
algunos activos y otros pelote-
ros que fueron del Premio Inter
social, son los siguientes:
De los Loyal Knights E. Con-
treras, P. Perez, C. Alvarez, P.
Gonzalez, M. Mones, l.. Garcia,
G.. Levine, F. j. Carlsten y j..
White. Del Centre Asturiano:
M. Fernandez, R. Guerra, B.
Fernandez, A. Jimenez, N. Schi
10, C. Castillo, M. Ulauget y j.
Jordan. Circulo Cubano: T. Fic-
carrotta, F. Menendez, r. Loug-
val, j. Dfaz, E. Valdes, jr. y H.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
WAIVER Y LOS PIRATAS

Los piratas anunciaron aver
que le hicieron va la Ultima ofer
ia a Pull Waner, ell jardinero. La
pelota Organizada es un negocio
y I'm deporte-declar6 ell presi-
dente Benswager. mo Sc puede
pagan pOr un producto IN pre-
clio mas alto del valor que repre-
senta." La rebaja que Sc lie ha
hecho a Paul en- su sueldo, seg1n
lOs bien enterados, es de solo 25
por ciento.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

Esa petici6n de los peloteros
no solo es un insulto a la Liga,
lpor cuanto Sc pone en- duda su
integridad, sino que lie hace zoos
o%uillas' a esos hombres de las so
ciedades que tan desinteresada-
mente trabajaron ell ano pasadO.
Miembros de las Secciones de
las Sociedades, con el mayor de-
sinteres, trabajaron ALI horas y
mas horas, al sol 49,.
Ahora 81 grupito quiere TN
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
Folletin No. 2SS
La Gaceta
LA MUCHACHA
DE LA GALE.

los senores no estan. Han per-
.noctado en- Mia Y no volveran
hasta ell mediodia .....
Eulalia miro al oriado como
81 viera visiones.
Y crey6 en- un error.
Como los sehores?... Que
seiores?
-lSi, sehOral Los senores
marqueses.
GLos seiores marqueses o..
IQuienes?.. Don jose. y quien
mas?.... iotro marques que hay
aqui con el2...
FL mozo sonri6 discretamente,
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
Victoriano Manteiga, Editor
DEPORTES
PIDE LA DE
LA PELEA L~UIS-G A

New York, Mario 10.-La Sc
mana pr6xima pedira a la Conf
sion Atleica del Estado, Ell en-
presario Mike Jacobs, apruebe
la pelea de campeonato entire el
negro Jose Luis y ell italiano To
ny Galento, los dos del peso com
pleto.
Jacobs Sc propone ~verificar ell
combate en- ell mes de JUNO, pro-
bablemente en- New York. Ga
lento y Luis va dieron su asenti.
miento al match.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
ridoS de las dos.

ridos de las DOS.
Y para despu6s, para mas a.
de!ante, sonaba en- hacer NAL v
en- VeagarSe de todas sus ami
gas, de todos su3 amigos, aun de
aquel!os de quienes Solo habfa
ree.bido favores y mercedes. ,
Como vemos, Eulalia era al
perfecto tipo de la mujer vesa-
MICA, &c la mujer de alma mez-
quina, en- la que parecia encar-
! narse ell espiritu de aquellas
p%rineesas italianas DEF Renaci-
miento, que, sin perder la sonri-
"a, al tempo que protegian las
artes y las letras y cruzaban por
a mundo detras una estela de
crimenes..., de historias MONS
truosas, de amantes locos y bur-
Iados, y de maridos que moriau
misteriosameute su los bauous.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
sus dientes diminutos en- una lar
ga Y encantadora sonrisa:
-Adi6s, leh?...
Estaba c~ontenta.

Estaba contenta.
Ella era una mujer de trOniO.
que echaba en- seguida por en-
medic de los trigos
va que Pope Sc habia porta-
do con ella como todos los hon.
bres, abandonandola cuando
Eulalia crey6 que va nunca la
dejaria, justo era que no lie guar
dara ninguna clase de conside-
raciones.
Eulalia comprendia que, ha-
biendo sido ella la amante de
Pope y estando en- la situaci6n
en- que Sc encontraSa de mujY'
que ha abandonado su casa yku
q ir q una casa honrada
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
IMPRESIONADO CON LOS
CUBAN

Ell presidente Will Harridge,
de la Liga Americana, vic aver
en- acci6n a los peloteros cuba
nos y dijo que lie habian impre-
sionado muy favorablemente,
congratulated por clio a la d.
reccion del Washington. ROber-
to Ortiz, particularmente, mere
clio palabras de elogio del presi-
dente.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

I'm consejo para los peloteros
dictionaries: Former primero
una Liga de negocio, no como la
Intersocial, y despues h&ganla
peticiones.
Por 10 demas, es lastima qve
no hayan meditado como elem
plo POGO edificante, para los Pc
loteros j6venes.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
explicando:

explicando:
i No, sonora! Los senores
marqueses de Ramo Florido. Ell
senior y su esposa...
-jSu esposa?-inquiri6 aho-
ia Eulalia, con una sonrisa de
sarcasmo que lie torci6 la boca.
|Su esposa, sonora! liza
sehorita Agueda L..
La gaceta., 1939-03-10
Hubo un s~ilencio.

Hubo un silencio.
Eulalia record6 que, meses a
tras, habianle dicho que Pape,
separado de Maria de las Me
yes a consecuencia de aquellas
famosas cartas, andaba enamo-
RADIO de otra muchacha de la a.
fistocracia madrileha, de la hi
ia de un Millionaire.
ERA esta, pges?..
ia hiia de aAuelos Cenei, tia
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

Con Ell bate, la Mascota y los EspejueIos


I'm detalle interesantfsimo de
la junta celebrada aver por la
Liga Intersccial Sc lego una CO.
m~unicacifn firmada por Manuel
Garcia, presidente del Comit6
Consultivo Conjunto, informan-
dc rue la Union 500 no tomara
parte en- ninguna liga particu-
lar, y que esperara una oportr-
favorable para ingresar
en- la Intersocial.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

pelotero para la puerta, un pelo-
tero para delegado, uno para fir
mar cheques -. TODD pedi.
do a una Liga que anna ell depor-
tie y no representa- intereses pri-
vados nj ha mercantilizado la pc
lota.
La gaceta., 1939-03-10

Tulita:-No pienso casarme hasta
que cumpla 80 amos.
Pepita :-Pues yo no piensO cum
plir 30 amos, hasta que no me case.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
EXHIBIT WILL SHOW
LATEST STORE FRONT

Profit-mIaking possibilities of mod
ern store front Lighting and colorful
new building materials are effectively
illustrated in a special exhibit of
twelve model store fronts to be shown
from two large display trucks to be
held in the Seaboard Service Station,
Garrett and Montgomery Streets, on
Friday, January 13, from 11:30 a. m.
to p. M, it was announced today.
The Chamber of Commerce, sponsor
ing this one day showing in the in
terest of commercial property i'm
provement invites all the business
men in Henderson and surrounding
towns to view this educational exhi-
bit
These miniature store fronts and
window displays, comprising this ar
chitectural exhibit are said to be
complete and accurate in every deta:r,
and to embody the latest develop
nents in design, construction and il
Illumination as applied to various types
of retail stores.
This special store exhibit is on a ma
tionwide tour and is said to have at
tracted widespread interest among
merchants wherever it hes been
shown. It contains many saving
and money-making suggestions Of
practical value to every store owner
and manager the sponsors say.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
LOU|SBURG CHOIR
WITH M. {. CHURCH
A Capella Group Appears In
Program; DR.. Earnhardt
Talks Briefly

. The A Capella choir of Louisburg
College gave a sacred concert in the
First Methodist church here Sunday
night, heard by large congregation.
Both male and female voices made
up the musical organization.
The choir was accompanied to Hen
derson by DR.. D. e. Earnhardt, presi-
dent of the college, and for four years
pastor of the First Methodist church
here. Mrs. Earnhardt was also with
che party.
Chorus numbers and two male quar-
tette numbers made up the program
The choir was seated on the pulpit
rostrum in front of the npir: church
auditorium.
In brief talk during an intermis-
sion in the program, DR.. Earnhardt
told something of the college, the
presidency of which he accepted thre
years ago, and which he has put on a
firmer foundation. 1t has increased its
enrolment more than 200 percent dur
ing the period, and the seemingly
hopeless debt of the institution had
been reduced to nearly nothing It's
student body now numbers around $50.
Dr. Earnhardt said the college was
the oldest junior college in the Unit
ed States, having originated the year
the American government came into
being. 1t is owned and controlled by
the North Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Church.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
ROWLAND IS GIVEN
ASUSPENDED TERM
Pleads Guilty To Forcible
Trespassing; Chicken
Thief Gets 60 Days

George Rowland, charged with at
tempting to break and breaking the
front door in the night time of the
home of Miss Elizabeth Dorsey on
South Garnett street, pleaded guilty
to forcible trespassing in city court
today before Mayor Henry T. Powell,
and was given six months on the
roads, commitment not to issue upon
payment of the costs Of court, repdn S
to the door and remaining of good
behavior for the next two years.
Johnnie Perdue was fined 81 and
costs for being drunk.
Amiel Kaukars pleaded guilty to
the theft of clothes from Robert
Smiley and was given sixty days on
the roads, commitment to issue if he
is found in the city after 6 o'clock
tonight.
F'aul Pilton, Negro, was guilty of
being drunk, and was fined 81 and
costs.
Ed Thomas, alias Thomas Fuller,
pleaded guilty to charge of steal
ing chickens and was sent to the
roads for ninty days.