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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
NINE DRUNK CASES
BEFORE THE MAYOR
Four Negroes Guilty of Play
ing "Skin"; Assault
Cases Are Heard

There was a lengthy session OF
CITY court today before Mayor Hen
nv T. Powell, and, if the number
of drunk cases heard is correct
indication of the degree Of Wetness
Henderson experienced during the
weekend, this section must have
been 'flooded'' Nine were tried on
this charge alone.
Willie Wyche, Negro, pleaded
guilty to being drunk, and was
fined 81 and costs.
Pleading guilty to being drunk,
Willie Woody paid 81 and costs of
court.
Lewis Aston, Lawrence Basker-
vile, Nathan Brodie and Norman
Gill, all Negroes, entered plea of
guilty to playing "skin', gambling
game, and each was taxed with the
costs. Pete Wyche, also charged
with playing 'skin" failed to ap-
pear, and capias was issued.
John Stegall entered a plea of
guilty to being drunk and was
fined 81 and costs.
F. w. Sadler paid 81 and costs
when he pleaded guilty to being
drunk.
Zeb Hamett, Negro, was not
guilty Of assault.
Woodrow Ayscue was taxed with
the costs and required to pay a
fine Of 81 when he pleaded to a
charge Of being drunk.
Cliff Downey, Negro, paid the
court costs and Z fine of 81 for
being drunk. He pleaded guilty.
T. H. Wilson entered a plea of
guilty to being drunk, and was
fined 81 and costs.
J. A. Joyner drew a fine of 81
and costs when ne pleaded guilty
to being drunk.
Dennis Mayor and Robert AL
ston, Negroes, were guilty of as
saulting and beating each other,
and each was given 80 days, sus-
pended upon payment of the costs
Annie Peace and Gladys Peace.
Negroes, were found guilty of as
sault, and judgment was suspended
upon payment Of the c5sts and $1.95
for dress of Fannie Montague.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of the costs as to Bruce
Peace and Georgia Peace, guilty OF
ssssaulting Fannie Montague. They
also were required to pay $195
for dress for Fannie. All of them
are Negroes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
Kiwanians To
Raleigh Meet

Most members of the Henderson
Kiwanis club went to Raleigh this
afternoon to attend the annual ban
ouct of the district convention OF
Carolinas KiWanis, the trip taking
the place of the regular klWanlS
meeting of next Friday evening.
Jasper B. Hicks. lieutenant COVER
nor of the fifth division OF the dis
trict. carried with him a report to
be made to the State convention on
activities of the clubs in the terri
tory he has supervised for the past
year.
The banquet tonight was arranged
in the dining hall of Meredith Col
lege. with a former KiWanis Inter-
national president as the chief speak
er. Governor Hoey was the speaker
at the luncheon this afternoon at the
Sir Walter hotel. headquarters for
the convention. and where the busi-
ness sessions are being held. The con-
vention runs through Tuesday.
Richard E. Thigpen, of Charlotte,
district governor, is presiding over
the convention.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
PARENTS CONCERNED
OVER FATE OF SONS

Mr. and Mrs. A B. Falkner have
been concerned during the past few
weeks over the fate of their sons,
Clement and Marshall, who have
been in Canada for the past ten
years.
Clement is connected with the
Canadian Leaf Tobacco Company, a
subsidiary of the Imperial Tobacco
Company of Great Britain, and, Mrs.
Falkner says has taken out his first
citizenship papers in Canada. Cana
da is at war, and Mrs. Falkner is
concerned whether her sons will be
taken into the Canadian army or not.
She has forwarded them such in
formation that would prove their
birth place as this country.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
Vegetable Laxative
Has Important Points

Most people want laxative to
do three things: % act punctually,
(2) act thoroughly, (3) act gent
ly.
Here's one that usually fills all
three requirements Wnen the easy
directions are followed. It's an all
vegetable product whose principal
Ingredient has medical recognition
as an intestinal tonic-laxative"
This ingredient enables BLACK
DRAUGHT to impart tone to lazy
bowel muscles And it is the main
reason for the punctual, thorough
relief from constipation that most
often follows next morning after
you take BLACK-DRAUGHT. The
millions of packages used prove its
merit. 25 to 40 doses. Csc. adv.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
LADIES INVITED TO
BOWL TUESDAY NIGHT

Tuesday night will be ''ladies
night at Centre Bowling Alleys, w
A. Hoyle, proprietor, announced to-
day.
Ladies will be permitted to bowl
to their hearts content on the new
and modern alleys that have been
recently opened here by Mr.. Hoyle.
The latest bowling equipment and
the best alleys to be found anywhere
greet the bowler here.
Many ladies have been availine
themselves Of the alleys during the
past few weeks they have been in
operation, and many more are ex-
pected to come in Tuesday night fo1
the sport.
Special rates are in force every
afternoon until o'clock for ladies
and school children.
Bowling has been pointed out as
a fine exercise, one that is certain tc
keep the participant in the sport
physically fit
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25

F. H. Hicks, G. B. shotwcu ,,a
Z. BreedloVe, plaintiffs in tbo " w.
tlon, attempt to prevent tho ~ oa ac-
ing OF your school by court ac+ Dpen-
they will have to answer to va,l uI09a' ~
patrons of Dabney school dirt.;t 1, me
ana the ones who are vitaIv na+D' iV'
ested in the settlement of tbi. ",vef-
trOversy." ''''' con-
Inc statement also cited an aaroo
ment 1;fs between counsel for the nIair y
tlft citizens and the county inH, 3.Slh-
BOARD that both would abide tbo o''9ol 100
clslon of the Supreme Court ny Me, oe-
the board held was in its ravor "'lIcA ny
agreement was that if the col,,t u / ne
proves the judgment, then Scnt ;p 'p-
act as principal until the r;na, - ! 70
termination Of the action" and i. - ~ =
reverses the judgment Randl.I ! Il
shall act as principal for said {',5il ao
Plans went ahead today for o,o,,
ing o1 the school tomorrow n9,.,l'.il. ~
IN the face Of rumors Of orto1s 3 5
prevent the opening
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25

Are Given
To Minister
Two Large Congre-
cations Sunday Hear
Retiring Pastor o t
F irst Presbyterian
Church, Who Goes to
Charlotte This Week.

Large congregations both morning
and evening heard the final sermons
in this city Sunday of Rev. James
A. Jones, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, who ended his pas
toral relations here to go to Char
lotte this week to assume the pas
torate of the fashionable suburban
Myers Park Presbyterian church
there.
In the evening other churches of
the city called off their services and
their congregations joined with the
First Presbyterian members in the
final service. Rev. r. E. Brown, pas
tor Of the First Methodist church,
paid tribute. to Rev. Mr.. Jones, and
a paper was read by Rev. T. j.
Whitehead, pastor of Christ Meth
odist church, expressing the appre-
citation of the ministerial association
and the community in general Of the
service of the retiring pastor during
his four years in the city, and bid
ding him godspeed in his new work
in Charlotte.
Rev. MIR. Jones responded in deep
appreciation of the sentiments, and
expressing regret Of him and his
family in leaving the city. God bless
you ALL was his benediction to the
large congregation, which filled the
main auditorium and balcony of the
church.
The Joneses will leave this week
for Charlotte, where Mr.. Jones will
assume his new work 1t is under
stood he will preach his first sermons
in the Myers Park church on next
Sunday.
At the night final service, the pas
tors sermon subject was "Being al
Peace Through the Cross" with the
text from Colossians 1:2O. Mrs. Stur-
geS Collins gave a solo, and Archibald
Vow gave violin solo, "Traumerei. .
Both were accompanied by Mrs j
B. Martin, church organist
Rev. Mr.. Jones preached on the
subject, "Giving Christ to Life's To-
morrows" at the morning service
The text was, "Jesus Christ, the
same yesterday, today and forever .
from Hebrews 1873. At the service a
solo, "Rock of Ages, was sung by
w. b. Harrison, accompanied by Mrs
Martin.
At the conclusion of both services
hundreds paused to say a farewell
to the pastor and his wife.
During his four-year residence ir
Henderson, Rev. Mr.. Jones has beer
prominent in civic affairs as we'll as
pastor of his church. He is a former
president Of the Henderson Rotar,
club, president of the civic concerr
association and of the youth welfare
organization. He has led a number
of young peoples groups, in and ou1
OF his church, and has been quite {
favorite with the people of the COM
munlty in general
Many expressions Of regret at his
going have been heard since it be-
came known several weeks ago tha
the call had come to him from the
large Charlotte church. The Hen.
derson church was his first pastoratt
after completing his preparation fol
the ministry. He is a native of Scot.
land county, coming from one of the
Oldest and most prominent familie.
IN that section He studied in Eng.
land and toured the Holy Land be.
fore beginning his ministry here. anc
is recognized as one of the outstand.
ing graduates of the PRESBYTERIAN
Union Theological Seminary in Rich
mond. Before going there he grad.
uatcQ from Davidson College
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
Dabney School Ordered
To Open Term Tomorrow
County Board of Education Issues Statement
to Dabney Citizens Outlining Its Action and
Its Contentious; Randol ph in Charge. ''0

An order dated Sunday, Septem-
Der "a, for opening tomorrow Of the
Dabney nigh school, which has not
yet started its fall term, due to litiga-
ton over a principal, was announced
this afternoon by the Vance County
Board of Education. 1t provided that
M. H. Randolph, elected principal by
the county board, would be in charge
of the opening.
A series of injunctions delayed
opening of the school September IA,
along with other city and county
schools. A demurrer sought by tie
county board to mandamus proceed
ings by friends of B. A. Scott, to
compel his certification by the coun-
ty board, was decided against the
latter and appealed to the State Su-
preme Court, whose decision last
week was construed by attorneys for
the plaintiff citizens as not being
against Scott.
In a statement to Dabney citizens,
the school board said today that ''if
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
Ga Dun EnnAn
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|. Is platinum heavier than lead?
2. What body of water borders
Spain on the north? =.
3. What constitutes a perfect
game in baseball?
4. With what course should sher-
Det be served?
5. Where is the Susitna river?
6. What is the annual salary OF
members of the Presidents CABINET!
7. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton of the word hearth?
8. What part of stage is called
The apron?
9. Is the name OF Dorothy
Traung associated with golf, ten
MS Or swimming?
10. How many points has a NAL
tcse cross? e y ~s
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
Company c Enlistments
Opened For Fl Recruits
War Department Wants to See How Quickly
Volunteers Can Be Signed; 753 New Men
Called For in National Guard of State.

proceed as rapidly as possible as d
test of the ability of the defense unit
to enlarge its personnel in quick or
der. He made it clear that men with
dependents would not be accepted
but said men from Is to 35 would be
received into the company if they
could qualify. The captain emphasiz-
ed that this was not mobilization,
but merely an increasing of the
strength of the personnel of the COM
panY.
Captain Sturges and First Lieute-
nant c.. M. ONeil will be at the Ma
tional Guard Armory most of the
time until further notice to enlist
any men applying and who qualify.
He pointed TO the long record of
Company c, which was first organiz-
ed during the Civil War, and has
furnished military support to the ma
ton in all of its crises. He was anXi-
Gus that the long record be maintain
ed, and that the Il new recruits be
enlisted as quickly as possible.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25

CAPTAIN Conrad B. Sturges, COM
mander of Company c, Henderson
infantry unit of the North Carolina
National Guard, was advised today
from the office of the State adJutant
general in Raleigh to begin al once
the recruiting of his command TO a
total of S3 enlisted men. The step
ping up of the strength OF the Or
eanization is part of an enlargement
of the National Guard throughout the
nation. and which will add 7o3 new
men to the guard in North Carolina.
At the present time the company
has three officers and 62 enlisted
men, The ordinary peace-tlme unit
is 81 men.
Addition of 753 men to the State
organization will give it strength
of 1923 enlisted men, not ncluolng
officer personnel, Captain SturgeS
said.
He further stated that the military
authorities desired the recruiting TO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
THREE DEEDS FILED
WITH THE REGISTRY

There were three realty. transfers
with the Vance Registry Saturday,
according to the records.
Mary A. Ellis sold Onnie E. Led
man ~ acres of land in the county
for 81 and considerations.
A. c. Vow gave a quit claim deed
to Elsie o. Vow to two lots in the
Carolina Buggy Company subdivision
w. K. Switzerland and wife sold
the Elrod Lumber Co., timber rights
to 20 acres of land in Sandy Creek
township for $40 and considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
CHIEF LANGSTON IN
BICYCLE WARNINGS

Chief of Police J. H. Langyton tb;s
afternoon appealed 10 boys and eirls
and their parents against reckless e
riding OF bicycles on the streets. Ho
pointed out the danger Of sorians ls
accidents, and called attention es- !
peclally to the practice Of some chi
dren IN three or four at the time trv-
ing to ride the same bicycle. He said
one or two serious accidents had been
narrowly aycrted Just recently Fy1
pecially did he warn Of the dan@or
IN turning corners. The menace lad
Increased, the chief said, since sch""I ,T
had opened. 'N''ooi
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
County Board
Settles With
Tax Collector

At a special meeting today, the
Vance Board of County Commis-
sioners made final settlement with
County Tax Collector F. M. Dorsey
for 1888 taxes and turned over to
him the tax books for 1889.
Mr.. Dorsey is now making collec-
tions on the new accounts, after the
county board had accepted his re-
port for last year.
Today's special meeting was held,
it was said, so as to get the matter
out of the way before the regular
monthly meeting for October on next
Monday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
FREAK FLOWER is
SHOWN AT DISPATCH

]. Early Johnson today brought
the Daily Dispatch flower curiosity
that almost defies the laws of ma
ture.
There are two dahlias growing
from the same stem, which is moth
ing unusual, except they are of
different color. The topmost flower
on the stem is blood red, while the
one that branches out lower down
tho stem is white, with tiny bit of
red shading its center.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
Council Will
Meet Tonight

Other than consideration of new
street lighting contract with the
Carolina Power & Light Company,
no outstanding business was to come
before the City Council this evening
at its monthly meeting for Septem-
Der, so far as was learned today.
Mayor Henry 7. Powell said pro-
posal was to be made to the Council
by representatives Of the power
company.
1t is expected, however, that the
new tax books for 1889 would be
turned over to the city clerk for col
lection
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
MIDDLEBURG EXAMS
TO BE GIVEN OCT. 13

Applications will be received for
postmastership at Middleburg, it was
announced today.
The examination will be given III
Henderson on October 13, and is
open, competitive one, under U. S
civil service.
Only citizens of the United State
who have their actual domincile in
the territory supplied by the Middle
burg office will be admitted to the
examination, it was declared.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25

in round figures.
One state got more than half its
revenue from gasoline taxes, Ne
braska collecting $21 ,931 ,532 for a
percentage of 5O.O5.
Other states with higher percent
ages than North Carolina were Ar
kansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana
Kansas, Mississippi, Nevada, Oregon
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
Virginia and Wyoming.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR MEMS CLASS

Officers for the Mems Bible class
of Christ Methodist church were
elected Sunday morning at the Sun
day school hour They will 60 into
office at next Sundays class meeting
and will serve for a year.
J. B. Hicks and S. R. Harris were
elected teachers, and J. M. Balty Is
president of the class. George DAVIS
is vice president; w. R. Trogden
secretary and treasurer; r. w. Dixon
assistant secretary and treasurer; Inc
sick committee is composed OF
e. O. Falkner, C. M. Hight, ana T.
r. Nichols. H. O. Falkner, E. T.. hit-
trell, and 1. NJ. Grisson are the look
out committee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
FIVE PAY FINES
TO THE CITY CLERK

Five fines Of 81 were collected by
the city clerks office for traffic
violations, records there reveal
Those who paid the fines were S.
G. BlackWelder Joseph Ayscue, Mrs.
Zuma Lowry, M. G. Robertson and
r. NJ. Hester.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
RIPE BERRIES ON
BLACKBERRY TWIG

j. c. Claiborne, who looks after the
various schools in the county, today
brought to the Daily Dispatch office
two sprigs from blackberry vines
growing along side the Dabney high
school, and each sprig had ripe, well
developed blackberries on them.
Blackberries in September is some
thing rather unusual for the berries
usually ripen in July.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25

traces Of prehistoric people" =
news item. They must be the an
clients who remember when the
Phillies won pennant
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
CARD OF THANKS.

| want to thank all my friends and
nelghbors who came to my aid in
the loss of my pack house and all
OF my tobacco May the Lord bless
each and everyone of you. ''
MRS. A. B. FALKNER
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25
AROUND TOWN

Rotary to Meet-The weekly meet
ing of the Rotary Club will be held
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at the
Vance Hotel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25

The man at the next desk thinks
he knows what became of the bre-
men. That Loeb Ness sea serpeil'
Swallowed it. kf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-25

License Issued-A marriage license
was issued to colored couple, An
derson Fuller and Ruth Townes,
both of Henderson, at the Vance
Registry office Saturday.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Lack Of Witness Voids
Reckless Driving Charge

A reckless driving case was dis
missed by Judge Edward M. Curran
in Traffic Court today because no
one had actually witnessed the crash
OF moving automobile and parked
automobile, and no other charge
could be preferred.
The judge dismissed the case after
Pvt. H. G. Cochran of No. pre-
cinct, the complaining witness, .es-
tilted. He told the court he had
been seated in restaurant in the
1000 block of K street NV. Wednes-
day night, when he heard a crash
and ran outside to see his car
tangled with one driven by Ennis B.
Chappell, 1915 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV. On questioning, he ad-
mitted no one had witnessed the
actual collision.
At that point Judge Curran turned
to Assistant Corporation Counsel ].
Francis Reilly and asked him how he
expected to prove a case against
Chappell without witnesses.
Mr.. Reilly said he thought the
physical evidence of the crash was
enough to make a prima facie case
OF reckless driving, but the court
decided that since there was no one
to testify to the defendants speed,
or the manner in which he drove
his car, the case lacked foundation.
Mr.. Reilly explained that a
charge of colliding couldn't be sus-
tanned since the accident occurred
In the middle of the block and not
at an intersection as the regulation
covering colliding provides.
Evening star., 1939-05-26
Roosevelt Praises
Navy for Rescue
OF 33 on SquaIus
Proof Seen in Value
Of Spending Money for
Safety Experiments
By the Associated Press.

by lne Associated IreSS.
President Roosevelt said today the
Navy had done a great job in res
cuing 33 men from the sunken SUBJ
marine Squalus.
He expressed himself as very
happy that all the preparations and
training that had been carried on
for years and all the work that
had been done on special devices
had worked out.
Talking at his press conference, he
said there had been no case in
the past of a submarine that re-
quired rescue work which was sue
cessful in a depth of over 100 feet.
The Squalus, however, was down
240 feet.
The rescue mechanism, Mr. Roose-
velt remarked, therefore was put
to the most severe test.
The rescue operations, he added,
proved that it . is worthwhile to
spend a lot of money and a great
deal of experimental work in pre-
liminary precautions of this kind
He said he had no information
which would indicate the disaster
was the result of sabotage.
There are, he said, of course,
things that no human ingenuity
probably will ever prevent, such as
the loss of life in the compartments
of the submarine that were flooded
He commented that you can't make
machines that are foolproof.
In general, he said, the Navy de-
serves great credit for the rescue
of the survivors.
Evening star., 1939-05-26

hull Of the submarine disappeared.
At about 80 feet, the tops of the
air induction valves began to go
awash. And very quickly thereafter,
the remaining part of the coming
tower sank from sight with the boat
still submerging as she drove ahead
to add some 10 feet more to her
repth.
Inside the control room the depth
gauges showed near so feet, and the
ship began to level off, when into
the control room over the telephone
came the startling news that water
was coming into the engine room
and on top of that to verify it, If
any verification were needed, the air
inside the boat, compressed by the
inrushing water, Immediately rose
in pressure, affecting every ones ear
drums.
Water coming into the engine
rooms where his air induction
valves closed? Instantly Prien's
eyes went to the indicator board to
check. There burning brightly be-
fore him was every indicator light
showing every one of his valves in
proper position. But Prien was
given very little time for unmolested
observation. Under the weight of
water pouring in, the stern trimmed
sharply downward to an angle Of
80 degrees at least. And down the
inclined deck shot Prien, saving
himself only by grabbing a mani
| fold valve handle and clineing
tightly to 1t. But even in that pre-
dicament, Prien, dumbfounded con-
tinued to only stare at the indicator
lights showing the air inductions
closed.
Il couldn't understand it," con-
cluded Prien briefly from his hos
pital bed
Story Seems True.
And for that lack Of understand
ing I hardly think any one can
blame him Prien's story, simply
told, seems true to me. What hap
pened in the boat bears him out.
While 1t. Naquin. commanding Of
ficer, himself made no comment on
this valve, what ensued checks with
Prien's account. The first instinc-
tive action of a submarine officer
of 1t. Naquin's experience and
undoubted ability, getting that mes
sage from his engine room and see
ing his boat fitting rapidly down.
ward aft, would be to cast his eyes
on the control board and lights of
those two all-important air induc-
ton valves to make sure that they
were closed. Had either one not
been closed Prien would probably
have been sent spinning down the
sloping deck to make way for the
captain himself in the life and
death matter of swinging home the
controls. And then and there, as
the opening valve sank home, the
entering water would have been cut
off as If by knife, the flooding