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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
School Roll
For City Is
2,loS Total
Average Attendance
Over 1000 Daily; Col
ored 1873, With At
tendance o f 1,247;
Statistics Furnished to
Board

At the end of the second period of
the current school year, the enroll
ment in Henderson white schools was
2,1O8 and the average daily attend
ance for the second month was g.
OO7, including all elementary schools
and the high school, a statement to-
day from the office of Superinten-
dent E. vi. Rollins revealed.
The elementary grades had total
enrolment of 1921 and an average
attendance for the second month of
1886, which was q teacher load of
35 pupils for each of the "A teach
ers. In the high school the enrolment
was 487 and the average daily at
tendance All, or teacher load of 81
for the Is teachers.
The colored elementary schools in
the city system had an enrolment of
1882 and an average daily attend
ance Of 935, or a teacher load of SO
for the 26 teachers employed. Hen
dersOn Institute, the colored high
school, had an enrolment of 346 and
an average attendance Of 312, or a
teacher load of 80 for the ten teach
erS employed.
Enrolment at the Junior high was
366, with an attendance Of 344; West
End, enrolment Oh 1913 and attend
ance Of 1877; Clark street, 222 and
209; Central, PIG and 2O4; North
Henderson, 299 and 1884, South Hen
derson, 317 and 308. Junior high and
South Henderson each has nine
teachers, North Henderson has eight
and West End, Clark street and Cen
trail six each.
Central colored had an enrolment
of $50 and an attendance of 1856, Nut
bush had 116 and 101 and Greystone
Sc and 40.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
WHITEHEAD TO SPEAK
AT TWO CONFERENCES

Rev. T. J. Whitehead, Methodist
Protestant minister, has been invited
r. speak at two M. E. conferences
this week, one Wednesday and one
Thursday.
He will go to Nashville, where the
Rocky Mount district conference, of
which Rev. L. c. Larkin is presid-
ing elder, is in session, and will ad-
dress the assemblage at II o'clock
Wednesday morning
Thursday the Raleigh district,
which includes the local churches of
that denomination, will meet in Clay
ton, and Rev. Mr.. Whitehead viii
speak before that group. DR.. J. H.
Barnhart is presiding elder of that
district.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Pace -Four

1. Where is the island Of Sardinia?
2. Which is the leading cattle rails
:ng State IN the u. s.?
3. With what sport is the name Of
lean Bauer associated?
T. Name the traditional resting place
of Noah's Ark after the flood.
5. What are the pigment primary
colors?
5. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton of the word attacked?
7. Who wrote the famous southern
plantation song, "Old Folks at
Home?"
8. In which State is the range of
mountains called Sangre de
Cristo?
.. How many gills are in gallon?
10. Where did the Yankee Clipper
make its first stop on its recent
light 10 Europe?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
CRIPPLES CLINIC
PUT OFF A MONTH

Miss Clara Mae Ellis, welfare sup
erintendent of the county, said today
that the monthly cripples clinics for
April would not be held She said
DR.. w. F. Cole, orthopedic specialist
OF Greensboro, who has always at
tended the clinics as consultant,
would be unable to- be here this
month. The third Wednesday, which
is tomorrow, is the usual time. Miss
Ellis said, however, that the clinic
would be held on the third Wednes-
day in May, the regular time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
LAND is CONVEYED
IN 2 REALTY DEEDS

Two realty deeds were filed with
the Vance Registry yesterday.
j. c. Kittrell, ct al, sold c. B.
Church a lot on the Oxford Road
Of $40 and other considerations.
E. w. Wortham, ct al, sold M. Y.
Cooper % acres in the Mary A.
Buchan property for $40 and other
considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
DIR. GREGG SHOWING
SOME IMPROVEMENT

DR.. A.. D. Gregg, Vance county
health officer, who was critically in
jured in an automobile wreck two
weeks ago near Creedmoor, is max
ing slow improvement in the Char
lotte Sanitarium in Charlotte, where
he is being cared for. He was taken
there last week, and stood the long
trip very nicely, it is understood. He
wrote back today that he and his
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1899

family appreciated all the fine things
done for them by the people of the
community, and said he hoped "soon
to be back in Henderson"
Mrs. Gregg is still in an Oxford
hospital recovering from injuries she
suffered in the same wreck. Their
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
son, high school student, was onI,,
slightly injured, and is back in school

The fellow at the next desk so,,n
that when a reckless driver succeoJo
in killing himself it should be uS liStoS
as justifiably suicide. 'i''eo
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Court of Honor Tonight

The Boy Scouts Court Of Honor
will be held at 8 o'clock this even
ing at the Parish House of Holy In
nocents Episcopal church. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18

Being born an Eskimo isn't so
bad. They never have to spend
nickle for national defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Will Giue Away
Apples Saturday

To support the Washington APP
pie marketing movement, the
council advised an apple commit
tee delegation Wednesday that
apples would be handed out to WIS.,
itors at the city hall Saturday
morning.
The appeal to cooperate was
stated to the council by George A.
Allen, past commander OF Edward
B. Rhodes post, American Legion.
general chairman OF the civic COM
mittee. With him appearing at
the session was c. M. Dahlager,
chairman in Tacoma for the AFL
labor group which Is statewide
sponsor OF the program.
The burden Of providing the
apples was left upon the utilities
department. Commissioner Davis
son warned that there was a limit
TO how many apples he'd buy and
warned. too. that the city hall
closes at noon on Saturdays.
II was pointed out TO him that
he might have the apples wrapped
In papers bearing city light de-
partment advertising or containing
a recipe ON how to bake apples
electrically.
Safety Commissioner Eastwood
indicated he might see to 1t that
city Jail prisoners have apples
served TO them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
.IaEAM&aM5$kI
Bellingham Longshoremen Ordered to
Load Vessel; Many Arrivals Due

the smelter with a load of Philip
pine concentrates, and the West
Cape and Silverado, both of the
Mccormick line, are on berth with
general cargo.
Under charter to Mitsubishi, the
Greek tramp Mount Olympus is
scheduled to arrive Thursday at
Milwaukee No. 2 for two days of
loading pulp for Japan.
The James Griffiths will arrive
at Shaffer No. l Thursday with
about 200 tons of general cargo
from California ports.
Saturday the Hawaiian will call
at Centennial mills for flour
destined for the Atlantic coast.
She was originally scheduled for
a Thursday arrival.
Meanwhile, the Norwegian mo-
torship Romulus continued dis
charging ore at the smelter, and
the Matson freighter Makiki was
finishing at the Portacoma piers.
Ships in port: Makiki, Port piers:
Romulus. smelter.
ships due: Wednesday p. m. Mod
jokerto. smelter; West Cape, McCor-
mick. Thursday. Mount Olympus.
Milwaukee No. 2; James Griffiths,
Shaffer No. /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

Quotations courtesy LEAN witter q
Co. Washington bldg, members
New York Stock Exchanee)
Stocks High Low Close
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

Deputy Sheriff NJ. L. BUD
Loveall sent word to Sheriff John
C. Bjorklund Wednesday that he
had left Chicago Tuesday night on
his way home with John Everett
Chapman, guitar player, who is
wanted to stand trial in Pierce
county for theft OF a $500 guitar.
$50 and four suits of clothes from
a Mcneil island guard at Stella
COON who had befriended him
few months ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
GRANTED DIVORCES

Interlocutory divorce DEGREES
were granted in Pierce county SUI
perior court at Tuesdays hearings
to Rose from segundo Cahreros,
David from Pearl Epps Martin.
Dorothy from Howard ]. Clair,
Lloyd +. from Constance NJ.
Smith. Evelyn from Leo Moser,
and Verne w. from Maude NJ,
Foote. Final DEGREES were award
ed 10 Olga from Jack sparano,
Georgia l.. from Stanley G. Glmel,
and Beatrice c. from Marienus
sterrenberg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
SAVINGS AND LOAN men
END THEIR CONVENTION

EVERETT. Wash--Washington
State Savings and Loan league
Wednesday invited the national
organization To meet In Seattle in
1e4l.
Adjourning an annual confer
ence here. the league elected Rod
erick A. Lindsay, Of Spokane. pres
ident; Riley Arhaud. OF Aberdeen.
first vice president: Philip ID.
Northcraft, Olympia. treasurer.
and Edgar r. Newgsrd. Chehalis,
member of the executive COM
mittee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

The council Wednesday passed
an ordinance creating local inn
proyement district for installation
OF sewers In the alley between
Pine and Junett SITS. from So. 50th
to connect with the existing sewer
i55 feet south Of SD st. The
estimated cost OF the improve
ment. exclusive Of wPA labor, is
sl.I71.20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
CHESTNUTS
ON MART HERE

italian chestnuts. the first of the
season. were on the local market
Wednesday at IL cents pound
wholesale. They were imported
from Japan.
The market on the whole was
steady. Sweet potatoes had a
wider range. s1.65 to s1.75. but
other varieties were about the
same. A shipment OF Pasco
lettuce arrived.
Red malaga grapes were off the
market, but tokays were still
going strong at s1.25. There was
no change In butter. eggs and
cheese.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

NV AND USED washer. ana v..,,,--
NleAners. so ST paIsrn tae ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

F9a sALE-Large size OIL rt-c,,1o.--
IKE new. 5o5 East Wrieht 4ia s"i'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
APPY-
HDAy
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Barbara krumpos. Eatonville.
Paul Mottau, 500 So. Aims
worth ave.
Ben II. Benefits, 1921 No.
S5th st.
Allyn Johnson. 7006 SO. Cakes.
Georgia Matthews, $3.50 So. A.
Dolores Busselle, 2116 So.
18th st.
Mrs. Mary Reda, 1912 So. X.
William Allen Booth, 511 Ea.
saith 1T.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
WILL MEET THURSDAY

The Women's Council for Peace
and Democracy win meet Thursday
at Emerson hall. There will be
luncheon at 1890. business ses-
sion at 1880 and a program at 2:3o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Personals

CONSTlPATED? 1 Try this 1s.s ysgs-
Avoid colds, keep regular. Ask for
free sample of ELMO today
HELEN'S NATURAL FOODS
18th st. Entrance Crystal Palace Mkt.
WOULD YOU like to get something
out OF lapsed life insurance policies?
Write LIFE INSURANCE RE-
SEARCH SERVICE, =. o Box $50,
Tacoma.
CONFIDENTIAL HOUSEWIFE LOANS
No indorsers.
Also quick loans TO wage earners.
f2l Wash. Bldg. MA 6776
CREDIT ADJUSTING. Federal Guar
anty Co will help you pay your
bills with your own income. 4l6
Washington Bldg. MA 2677.
HOUSEWIFE LOANS
so3 Washington Bldg. Main 1902
SOAP LAKE BATHS. lloe So. j.
Ruth Adams, nurse. BR 4787.
SAVE more money on auto insurance.
Healy Bros. Inc. Fid. Bldg. BR ll97.
SAVE MONEY on automobile insur-
ance. See George d. Poe 81 Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

Trade IN your old furniture on ~
a. OFerlanc's. 1889 Broadway
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

ONhEDEEMED DIAMONDS =, h.r-
sam prices. 200 P s Rsnt pida,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

Harry Bridges. president of the
ILWU. ordered striking Belling-
ham longshoremen back TO work
Wednesday at the behest of Fed
eral Arbitrator Van c. Griffin,
ending a week-long tie up.
Return of the longshoremen to
work the freighter Point Ancha,
Bridges said, was entirely depend
ent upon Pacific coast waterfront
employers willingness to resume
negotiations in San Francisco for
coastwise agreement.
Griffin ruled Saturday that the
men should return to work to load
pulp at the Bloedel-Donovan Lum-
Der company's docks, but unionists
declined because, high feeling
made 1t unsafe"
Tie-up of the Bellingham port
came when 700 AFL-CIO timber
workers staged a jurisdictional
walk-out In the Bloedel-Donovan
camps, lengthening their picket
lines to include the waterfront.
Port Ruling
The 1887 law divesting port
commissioners of some of their
power to fix storage rates In their
warehouses was upheld Tuesday
by the state supreme court in
case appealed by the port of
Seattle.
The court ruled the commits
sioners have power to set rates
only on storage Of water-borne
traffic and that the state public
service department has jurisdic-
ton over rates on goods shipped
wholly or partially by land.
Three Vessels Due
Three vessels are expected here
to discharge general cargoes late
Wednesday, while two more will
call Thursday.
The Dutch tramp Modjokerto is
slated for momentary arrival at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
MARKETS AT A
GLANCE

Stocks: Irregularly lower in
quiet trade.
Bonds: Irregularly lower.
Curb Stocks: Irregularly lower.
Foreign Exchange: Slightly
firmer.
Cotton: Off as much rs so
cents a bale.
Wheat: 4 TO y cent lower.
Corn: Off y TO Il cent.
Rubber: Steady.
Silver: Unchanged in New York
at SAX cents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Tacoma Times Almanac
q DEC

ItfA EItt EuA AkINL
Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Nov. IL Nov. 10 Nov. 26 Nov. 4
Forecast for Washington-Fair
in the east and cloudy in the west
portion Thursday: occasional light
rain near the coast; moderate tenn
peratures; gentle southerly wind
off the coast. southerly to easterly
in the sound and straits.
Rainfall for the "a hours ending
at 8 a. m. Wednesday. none. this
month, none, a deficiency OF .16
inch; since Jan. I, POPS inches, a
deficiency of TAI inches.
Wind at a. m. Wednesday,
southeast 3 m. p. h.; barometer at
30.14. falling and then rising.
Sun rises at 6:55 a. m. Thursday
and sets at 4:53 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Money TO Loan
Beauty ParIors
Ballroom DANCING

LEARN TO dance quickly and easily
~ speeial private method HELEN
RICE PETERSON. sl4iL BrosdTsv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
List Is Irregular,
Trading Is Quiet
DoW-J0NEs AVERAGES
WEDNESDAY,

DoW-JONES AVERAGES
WEDNESDAY
Industrial -. .l5I.6o, off o.zs
Rail ......... ss.76. off els
Utility ..... 75.6s. off o.Iz
Stock sales were 100. 900 shares.
compared with 100000 in Tues
days session. while curb turnover
fell TO $4,000 shares from 1873, 900
Tuesday.
NEW YoRK-stocks moved ir-
regularly in quiet trading wednes-
day.
A decline ranging to more than
. point came early. but failed to
dislodge stock holdings and a firm
er trend developed. Toward clos
ing time leaders came back and
many attained net gains.
Piiing up Of favorable business
items. with stress on a good out
look for the first quarter Of 1910,
aided the recovery. Several COM
panies declared extra dividends,
including Standard OIL of New
Jersey, safeway Stores and Inter-
national Shoe.
Electricity output for last week
was announced a. above two and
= half billion killowatt hours. an
all-time weekly record. Iron Age
foresaw a seli-out for some steel
products in the first quarter IL
orders continue at the present
rate.
Quotations courtesy LEAN Witter q
Co. Warrington bldg members
New York stock Exchanee)
Stocks High Low Close
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Honesty ALWAYS Paws

W.T. II 1TS
FINDERS OF lost articles adver-
tised below, please take notice.
After you have returned the arti-
cles to the loser 20 to the Tacoma
Times office, 9th and Pacific,
where you will be presented with q
guest ticket 70 one OF Hamrick's
theaters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
transportation

INDEPENDENT Dollar Line. s. r 40.
new ioS fare 70 Portland and [, A.
Croft Hotel. 1919 Pacific. MA aosi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

I oST-Nurse's GRADUATION PIN.
l Name Maxine Rice" on back. Re-
ward. GA 3752-J.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

OST-Old gentleman's WEDDING
l. RING, diamond inset. Reward
PR 2906-W.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

oST GLASSES advertised without
l. charge. Call Caswell Optical Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

$40 AND UP on auto piano and
furniture. quick. confidential and
helpful service GUARANTY INV
CO.. ia Rust Bldg
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

Fast-Action Adverfisino
AF YOU have something 70 sell. reach
more Tacoma homes at less adver-
tlslng cost BY placing your message
IN The TIMES WANT ADS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Housewife Loans

No lndorsers-Confidential
Also quick cash for wage earners.
42l Wash Bldg. MA 6776
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

oST-Brown work HORSE. with
l halter. X. Graves. GA ol54-J-2.
Sales Road and X
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

QUICK LOANS .T TRU sE,o
Easy Monthly Payments
KNIT GARAGE, 1926 Fawcett
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

/ oST-Blond male COCKER SPAN
l. TEL; very timid: named BLUE
Boy. vicinity Mountain road. Tule
lake or Roy. reward. PR 263o-R.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

WEBSTTR--We wish to extend our
heartfelt thanks and appreciation
for the acts OF kindness. messages
of sympathy and beautiful floral
offerings received from our friends
in Tacoma and vicinity, during our
sad bereavement in the loss OF our
beloved mother, daughter and sister
June. We especially thank the
Rev. Schoonoyer.
tSigned)
RICHARD AND JACK WEBSTER
MRS. PEARL SANDERSON
GEORGE PARKS
GEORGE HUTTON
MRS. MAY p. HUTTON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02
Lost and Found

/ oST-Black. male. COCKER SPAN
l. TEL. Baby's companion. Name
Midnight" Vicinity Mckinley ave
Reward. GA 1921.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-02

- E t, Adverfisioo
n ,,l lOo nave something TO sell reseh
t ..oIe Tacoma homes az les s5vsr.
:. -, sost ~ placing your n,esszss
n IRE TINES WANT ADS
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-26

crowded that the enlargement
program is imperative, even
though the medical school at
Wake Forest were not being
moved to Winston-Salem.
''But do not want you to dis
count the Importance of building
a hospital here in this county,"
he stated. eve need such an in
stitution right here at home and
every one should do his part to-
wards making it possible"
He said contributions for the
Baptist hospital will be taken in
all of the churches this Sunday
and said each church in this
county is going to try to furnish
flooring for at least one room.
He praised the work of Smith
Hagaman, superintendent of the
hospital and explained that he
was a native of Watauga county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-26
Extra Dividend
By Northwestern
Extra Cash Dividend of Two
Per Cent To Be Paid On
November 18th.

An extra cash divident of two
per cent was declared by direc-
tors of the Northwestern Bank in
meeting in North Wilkesboro
last week.
The extra cash divident of two
per cent to be paid on Novem-
Der Is is in addition to the re-
gular semi-annual dividend of
three per cent which will be paid
on December 81, making a total
cash divident for the year of
eight per cent, plus a stock divi-
dend of $4,000.
With home office in North
Wilkesboro, the Northwestern
Bank has branches at Sparta, JEFF
ferson, Boone, Blowing Rock,
Bakersville, huntsville, and Tay-
louisville. ~
The bidding for the new
branch to open at Valdese early
in November is practically COM
pleted. In addition to declaring
the extra cash dividend the d.
rectors in their meeting here
yesterday discussed business mat
tiers in connection with the oper
ing of the new branch at Val
desc.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-26
Legion To Hold
Halloween Dance
Here Tues. Mite
Large Crowd Expected. Music
by Hess Orchestra. To
Give Costume Awards.

A highlight in the celebration
of Halloween in Ashe county
will be a big masquerade ball
that is to be held here in the
Community Club House next
Tuesday night under the sponsor
ship of the Ashe post Of the
American Legion.
Music for the occasion will be
furnished by Hess eight-piece or
chestra and valuable prizes~will
be awarded to both men/and wo-
men for the best costumes.
Ed Barr, chairman Of the Le-
gion dance committee, states that
the hall will be appropriately de-
corated, featuring Halloween
colors.
A large number of couples
from adjoining counties are ex-
pected to attend the dance and
compete for prizes.
Proceeds raised from the dance
will be applied to the club house
fund. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-26

that the law was passed from
safety angle and that to insure
the safety of life and property,
every one should be careful to
abide by the law.
The law states, mo person ope-
rating any motor vehicle on the
public roads shall pass, or at
tempt to pass, any school bus
while the same is standing on
said public roads taking on or
putting off school children, with
out first bringing the said motor
vehicle to a full stop at a dis
lance not less than SO feet from
the said school bus. Any persons
violating the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined not to exceed $50.
or imprisoned not to exceed thir-
ty days."
Mr.. Thomas pointed out that
all motorists should be careful
when passing a school bus at all
times in order not to crowd them
OF the road. Some of the roads
over which the school buses of
the county pass are narrow and
often times buses crowded into a
ditch overturn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-26
Supporting OF Hospitals Is A
Christian Duty, Pastor Says
Rev. Wilmington Preached
Inspiring Sermon Here d.
; Last Sunday A. NJ.

'Part of our Christian duty is
to support hospitals" Rev. w. T.
Wilmington told a large congre-
cation here at the West Jeffer-
son Baptist church last Sunday
morning.
Preaching on the subject of the
"Great Commission, Mr.. Whit
tington said individuals should
60 to church and should study
the Bible, and also that they
should go out into the world and
apply the teachings of Christ by
administering to the sick and to
those in need or distress.
cit is great thing to save
souls, but at the same time we
must also help human lives" he
declared.
The forceful and inspiring ser
mon was delivered in connection
with the statewide Baptist en-
largement hospital campaign that
is being launched this week and
which will end this Sunday when
everyone will be asked to make
a special contribution to help
raise 100000 to build 200 more
rooms to the Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem.
He described the great service
which this hospital is rendering
to Baptists and to all others ir
, Ashe and throughout the state
and said that the hospital is sc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-26
SILAS CREEK NEWS

The WPA forces under Archie
Barton as foreman are grading
splendid road across the Helton
Hill. 1t is reported that as soon
as the grading is done, that the
state forces will sand or rock it.
The folks through this whole Sec
ton appreciate this aid to the full
lest extent. ...,...;
Mrs. C.. M. Dickson who has
been visiting her daughters, Mrs.
J. w. Huneycutt of Boone; Mrs.
Zeb Dickson of Wilkesboro and
Mrs. Albert Martin of Boonville,
for the past week, returned home
Friday.
Miss Cleo Dickson who has
been out of school for the pest
six weeks on account of cotton
picking returned to Mount Plea
SAINT where she resumes her work
again.